Obituaries
Richard V. Podhajsky
Richard V. Podhajsky, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2024 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton, with Father Jim Brokman as Celebrant. Friends may visit with the family from 10:30 a. Loren Walter Pippert
Loren Walter Pippert, 81, of Elberon, IA passed away July 1, 2024 at his home.Loren was born September 8, 1942 to Walter and Cinderella (Sell) Pippert in Waterloo, IA. Growing up in Dysart he attended Dysart Community School. Loren served his country with the U.S. Army in Germany for four years. Upon his return home he married Jerrine Johnson on June 24, 1968 at St. Eugene A. Severson
Eugene “Gene” A. Severson, 97, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away June 11, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Gene was born July 7, 1926 to Harvey and Alice (Hegland) Severson in Kanawha, IA. He graduated in 1944 from Kanawha High School. He loved and excelled in baseball, enjoying playing on many local teams over the years. After graduation Gene served his country in the US Army Air Corp during WWII, until 1946. Brett Thomas Stauffer
Brett Thomas Stauffer, 27, of Davenport, IA passed away, June 22, 2024.Brett was born October 8, 1996 to David A. and Monica L. (Harken) Stauffer in Ida Grove, IA. Moving to Belle Plaine with his family, Brett graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 2015. Continuing his education in the Diesel Tech Program at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, Iowa. Daniel E. “Dan” Lee
Daniel E. “Dan” Lee, 65, of Bethany, MO passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 surrounded by family in Kansas City, MO. Dan was born in Manchester, Iowa on September 3rd, 1958 to Daniel Edwin and June Ilene (Jones) Lee. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol (Werning), in 1977 in Vinton, Iowa. Jackie Lee Kimm
Jackie Lee Kimm was born on November 15, 1935 in Blairstown, Iowa and died in Frostburg, Maryland on June 25, 2024.He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, San Diego in 1953 and was honorably discharged July 2, 1956. He was honored for being a member of The American Legion for 60 years. He was an Auto Body Mechanic for 50 years.Jack is survived by his second wife Katherine Kimm, stepdaughter Sheila K. Perry Kyle Hummel
Perry Kyle Hummel (88), a life-long Vinton resident passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024.Kyle was born to Perry Joseph and Mary (Paisley) Hummel in Woodbury County, Iowa on July 23, 1935, as the seventh child of nine. With a twinkle in his eye, he would say: “You know… I AM the son of Joseph and Mary…” His humor and his relationship with the Church and Jesus were things he liberally shared with his family throughout his life. Keith Ival Poldberg
Keith Ival Poldberg, 95 passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Keystone Care Center. Visitation will be held at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, on Friday June 28, 2024. Funeral services will be held Saturday June 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vinton with Pastor Anne Williams officiating. Terry Lee Merchant
Terry Lee Merchant, 67 passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Terry was born on October 29, 1956 in Vinton to Elsie and Carl Merchant. Terry’s mother passed away at his birth and Terry was adopted and raised by Willard and Mildred Merchant.Terry enjoyed listening to music, watching old movies, and old tv shows. He had a huge collection of DVD movies, and C. Dori Ann Eden
Dori Ann Eden, Age 63, of Shellsburg, IA passed away at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha on Friday, June 21, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 29 from 3 to 530 PM. A small gravesite service will be held prior to the Celebration at Life at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion.