Obituaries
Mark Alan Kleihauer
Mark Alan Kleihauer, age 61 of Spirit Lake, IA, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Unity Point Hospital in Sioux City, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 17, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Richard “Buddie” Suchy
Richard “Buddie” Suchy, 89 of Elberon, IA passed away November 14, 2023 at Keystone Care Center.Richard was born May 15, 1934 to Milo Frank and Alice B. (Viktora) Suchy at home in Elberon. He attended country school and worked at Skelly Station in Belle Plaine, IA. On January 19, 1953, Richard married Pauline M. Cizek in Vining, IA. After buying his first farm in 1955, Richard farmed his entire life. Sandra Ann Fratzke
Sandra Ann Fratzke, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and collector, was born July 3, 1951. On November 14, 2023, she skated back into the arms of her beloved husband Dennis, 54 years after they met while roller skating in Independence. The daughter of Kenneth Simon and the former Irene McCrady, Sandra was born in Waterloo. Sandra and Dennis married in 1969 and had three children, Kelly, Daniel, and Dawn. Leslie Davis Mullnix
Surrounded by her loving family, Leslie Davis Mullnix, 79, passed away peacefully from a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospital Sunday, November 12, 2023. Private services will be held. Public Celebration of Life will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 18 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Vinton. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Leslie and her family. Crystal Lynn Fisher
Crystal Lynn Fisher, 66, of Atkins, Iowa, passed away Nov. 10, 2023, in the comfort of her home after a courageous battle with cancer.Family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate Crystal's life on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Jesup. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and celebration of life to follow at 3 p. Paul Thomas “Tom” Gallagher
Paul Thomas “Tom” Gallagher, 72, of La Porte City, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton, with Chaplain Brian Reeves officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. James Raymond Daily
James Raymond Daily 84, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Nov. 8th 2023 at home under the care of Essence of Life Hospice his family was by his side.He was born on April 8th 1939 at the Prairie Creek farm on Highway 30 to Patrick and Jeannette (Raymond) Daily. He married the love of his life Kathryn Faye Jacobi on April 28th 1962.Jim graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the class of ‘57. Paul 'Mike' Garner
Paul 'Mike' Garner, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 9, 2023. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Debra Lee (Fleming) Hansen
Debra Lee (Fleming) Hansen, 71, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at Mercy One hospital in Waterloo, IA.Deb was born in Waterloo, daughter of Myrl E. and Barbara A. (Romick) Fleming. She married Dean LeRoy Hansen, April 12, 1969 in Traer, IA. Together they started their family on a farm north of Clutier, IA.Deb began her working career as a customer service representative in the parts and repair department of Sears, Robuck and Co.
Rev. Zachary “Zach” Johnson
The Rev. Zachary “Zach” Johnson, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly on Sept. 1, 2023, at his home in Santa Clarita, CA.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, 10:30AM, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 4420 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. A festive prelude will begin at 10:00. The service will be available via livestream at: facebook.