Obituaries

VINTON – Beverly Jean Anderson, 79, of Vinton, Iowa, died peacefully Friday, June 1st, surrounded by her family. She said goodbye to her best friend and husband of 60 years, John, son Craig and his wife, Linda, and daughter Jody Berces and passed away. Beverly leaves behind her husband; two children: Craig Anderson and wife Linda, and Jody Berces and husband Roy; three grandchildren: Jennifer Anderson Zieser and husband Steve, Jill Anderson Louzek and husband Dan, and Anna Berces; three great-grandchildren: Benjamin, Thomas and John Louzek; and her sister, Dondaleen McCaleb.

VAN HORNE - Kenneth Feuerbach, 90 of Van Horne died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.  Funeral Arrangements are pending with Phillips Funeral Homes - Keystone.

MARENGO:  Mary Jane Schulte, 90 of Marengo died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Rosehaven Nursing Home in Marengo following an extended illness.      A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012 St. Patrick Catholic Church in Watkins with Father Brian Dellaert as Celebrant.  Public Visitation will also be held at the church in Watkins from 4 to 7 PM on Monday, where a Rosary Service will be held at 7 PM.

VINTON – Darlene Hilton, 81, of Vinton, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, 1212 1st Ave.

Ruth Margaret Bevins, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Vinton, died Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton, with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Friends may register at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E.

  Ramon Dale Merchant, 77, of Vinton, died Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., in Vinton, with the Rev. Jim Blair officiating. Friends may register at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until service time. Private Committal Services will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.

  Peggy Marie Krafka, 54 of Solon, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her home following a courageous battle against breast/brain cancer. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon and an hour prior to services Saturday.

VINTON:  Kathryn E. Cottrell, 80 of Vinton died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Vinton following an extended illness.  A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, May 25, 2012 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton.  Interment will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, rural Vinton.

  Bernard Joseph Burry, 90, of Keystone, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at home in Keystone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, with Father Brian Dellaert as celebrant. Friends may register at the church from 10 a.m. until service time.

Joel Francis Meek, 72, of Buckingham was born to Howard and Eunice (Glendy) Meek in rural Tama County on July 13, 1939. Joel and Janet Hagge were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Tama on March 23, 1958.  He was employed as a production machine operator for John Deere for 31 years before retiring.  Joel spent his free time enjoying the outdoors; hunting and fishing.