Obituaries

Arlene June Floyd

Arlene June Floyd VINTON:     Arlene June Floyd, 77, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at her residence following an brief illness.      Friends may call at Phillips Family Center, 605 2nd Ave. in Vinton, from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.  To honor Arlene's wishes the casket will remain closed at all times and Private Funeral Services and Committal will be held.

Rita M. Kelty

Rita M. Kelty URBANA:     Rita M. Kelty, 74, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha after a courageous battle with cancer.      A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Urbana.  Interment will be held St.

Thelma L. (Davis) Horak

Thelma L. Davis Horak VINTON:  Thelma L. Davis Horak, 90, died Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Vinton Lutheran Home where she had been a resident the past eight years.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 21, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Brandon with Rev. Lanette Sue Van officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.

Ronald A. State

Ronald A. State ATKINS:  Ronald A. State, 46, died January 17, 2011 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton, with Hospice Chaplain, Joe Kane officiating.

Dick Haskins (former Vinton resident)

Richard 'Dick' Haskins      Richard "Dick" E. Haskins, 83, passed away January 14, 2011 at Urbandale Senior Suites after a 13 month courageous battle with brain cancer. To honor his wishes, Dick will be cremated and a Celebration of Life will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines.

Eleanor M. Nessler

GARRISON: Eleanor M. Nessler, 86, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab in Vinton following an extended illness.      To honor Eleanor's request there will be no public services.  Private Committal Services will be held at the Garrison Cemetery at a later date.  Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Jean Schadle

Betty Jean Shadle VAN HORNE:   Betty Jean Schadle died peacefully at her residence on Thrusday, January 13, 2011,  surrounded by her family following an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 17, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Van Horne with Pastor Norman Bennett officiating.

Irene Pauline Juengel-Klaus-Bertram

Irene Pauline Juengel-Klaus-Bertram CEDAR RAPIDS: Irene Pauline Juengel-Klaus-Bertram, 98 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Scottsdale, AZ died Thursday, January 13, 2011 following an extended illness.  Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Stephen Rempfer officiating.  Interment will be in Garner, Iowa.

Delbert Boddicker

Delbert Boddicker NEWHALL—Delbert Boddicker, age 98, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center after a short illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Newhall, with Rev. Brian Dellaert as celebrant. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 18 at the church.

Maxine Siegel

Maxine Siegel VINTON:   Maxine Siegel, 87, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton, with her family by her side, following an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Pastor Jim Blair officiating.