Obituaries

Barbara A. Bolin

Barbara A. Bolin VINTON – Barbara A. Bolin, 62, of Vinton, died suddenly on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at her home at Windsor Manor in Vinton. A Celebration of Life service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Vinton Presbyterian Church with Pastor Fred Darbonne officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday, December 22, also at the church.

Bob Baldridge

Vinton—Robert D. Baldridge Jr. (Brother Isadore O.S.B./obl), 86, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, December 16, 2012 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home from 4-6 pm Tuesday, December 18, 2012 with a Rosary service at 6 pm.  There will be a Latin Requiem Mass at 10 am Wednesday, December 19 at the funeral home with  the Most Rev.

Sandra Kay Von Ahsen

 Sandra Kay Von Ahsen NEWHALL:  Sandra Kay Von Ahsen, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday at the church.

Linda K. Streeter

Dumont—Linda K. Streeter, 62,  formerly of Independence and Brandon, died Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Dumont Wellness Center of pneumonia.  Graveside services at the Brandon Cemetery will be held at a later date.  Linda was born August 4, 1950 in Independence, Iowa, the only daughter of Roy and Kathryn Young Streeter.

Bonnilynn R. 'Bonnie' Poldberg

Bonnilynn Rhea VINTON: Bonnilynn Rhea "Bonnie" Poldberg, 80, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2012 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Mark C. Urlaub officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.

Dr. Ronald F. Baldwin

Dr. Ronald F. Baldwin VINTON – Dr. Ronald F. Baldwin, 77, of Vinton, died Sunday, December 9, 2012, at his home in Vinton.  Public visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Private family services will be held Thursday, December 13, 2012. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton.

Harold R. Flickinger

Harold R. Flickinger VINTON:     Harold R. Flickinger, 83, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen K. Preus officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton with Graveside Military Rites conducted by Geo.

Gary J. Pieper

Gary J. Pieper Gary J. Pieper, 65, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids where friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Pastor David V. Miller will officiate. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton at 2 p.

Verona Stumma

Verona L. Stumma, 77, of Brandon, Iowa died Sunday afternoon, November 25, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids.  Verona was born on March 26, 1935, near Shady Grove, the daughter of Keith M. and Leola P. (Bearbower) Stumma. She graduated from the Washington High School, Vinton, in 1953 and later from Pitzies Cosmetology School in Waterloo.

Philip H. Gallo

Philip H. Gallow ATKINS:  Philip Hughes Gallo, 91, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2012 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Atkins with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating.Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery near Atkins.