Obituaries
Eldred Lee Schulte
Surrounded by his family, Eldred Lee Schulte, 70, of Fairfax, went home to the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The visitation and services will be at Prairie View Christian Church in Norway, Iowa. Friends are welcome to visit with the family on Friday, June 7th, 2024, from 4 to 7 p. Bootsie (Wilma) Maye Hoefle
Bootsie (Wilma) Maye Hoefle, 93 died at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa on May 31, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Vinton. The service will also be available at: Zoom Link, Meeting ID: 882 4648 4503, Passcode: RealLife94. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Bootsie and her family. Doris Mae Kintzel
Doris Mae Kintzel 95, a resident of Stoney Point Meadows in Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday June 2, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at St. Johns Catholic Church in Blairstown, with Rev. Jacob Dunne as celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Donald Jo Holan
Donald Jo Holan, 78, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at home.Donald was born March 16, 1946 at the Corn Belt Hospital in Belle Plaine, the son of Henery John and Irene Mary (Neitzel) Holan. He grew up in Chelsea, IA and graduated from Belle Plaine High School. After high school Donald enlisted in the United States Army. He returned to Belle Plaine following his honorable discharge.
Glen Edward Frese Jr.
Glen Edward Frese Jr., 58, of Atkins, IA passed away May 29, 2024 surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Glen was born December 5, 1965 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Growing up in rural Watkins, IA, he graduated from Norway High School, Class of 1984. Following school, Glen farmed and drove truck with his father on the Frese family farm for 40 years. Wineva Pederson
Wineva Pederson, 98, of Des Moines and Vinton, died peacefully, Friday, May 24th of congestive heart failure.Winifred Wineva Spickard was born to Onetta Mageehon and John Spickard in Walnut, Kansas on October 15, 1925.Wineva grew up on the family farm in Spickard, MO, a small rural community founded by her ancestor George Alexander Spickard in 1873. Dean Allen Robison
Dean Allen Robison collapsed during therapy at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, on May 21, 2024, at 3:36 pm in the afternoon.Dean grew up in the Walker area on the family farm working odd jobs until he went to work with Carlson Construction driving a dump truck. He frequently talked about working on construction of the old Highway 20. Dean later moved to Dysart to work for Wiecks Feed and Livestock. Bruce Eugene Bauer
Bruce Eugene Bauer, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home in Vinton, due to a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his family and beloved French Bulldogs, Lucy and Harley, A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM, Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. Warren Richard “Bud” Barr
Warren Richard “Bud” Barr, age 99, passed away peacefully onSunday, May 26, 2024, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center with family by hisside. A visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:45 PM, Thursday, May 30, 2024 at thePhillips Family Center (605 2nd Avenue) Vinton. A Graveside service with militaryrites will be held at 3:00 PM Thursday at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. James Lynn Kelly
James Lynn Kelly, 83, of Cedar Rapids, formally of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully with family by his side on May 24, 2024 after fighting a courageous battle with lung cancer.Born April 23, 1941 in Benton county to Virgil and Mary Catherine (Bevins) Kelly. James grew up in Van Horne and after graduating from there, Jim served in the Army.James married Alene Dorman of Belle Plaine on March 26, 1972.