Obituaries
Marcella Rinderknecht
Marcella J. (Hurst) Rinderknecht, 82, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with the Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. John Cemetery, near Newhall. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p. Dr. Donald E. Martin
VINTON – Dr. Donald E. Martin, 83, of Vinton, died Friday, October 29, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Stephen Martin as Celebrant. Visitation at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Vinton will begin Sunday, October 31, with a Rosary Service from 3:30 to 4:00 p. Nola Lindahl
Vinton—Nola Lindahl, age 78, died peacefully Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids from complications of a stroke.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Van Steenhuye-Russell Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Davis officiating. Visitation 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, and an hour before services at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Steve 'Bud' De Witt
Vinton—Steve “Bud” De Witt, age 42, died peacefully Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Rev. Dan Hoeger officiating. Visitation from 4-8 pm Monday, October 25, 2010 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home. Robert B. Orcutt
NEWHALL: Robert B. Orcutt, 90, died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Evergreen Estates III Residential Care Center in Cedar Rapids following a short illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. Aaron Muzingo
Shellsburg: Aaron Muzingo, 60 of Shellsburg died Friday, October 14, 2010 at his residence following a sudden illness. Funeral Arrangements are pending with Phillips Funeral Homes - Vinton.
Dorothy Jean Helms
VINTON -- Dorothy Jean "Dot" Helms, 79, of Vinton, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 16, 2010, at her home in Vinton.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at Blessed Hope Church in Vinton with Pastor Jim Blair officiating. Memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 19, also at Blessed Hope Church. John Waalk
John H. Waalk, Sr., 93, formerly of Garrison, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Kavanagh House in Des Moines following an brief illness.
Private Committal Services will be held at the Garrison Cemetery.
John was born August 5, 1917 near Monona to Guy A. and Mabel Frances (Fredrica) Waalk. John served his nation in the US Army.
John lived in Garrison many years until moving to Des Moines in 1992. Anne Eleanor Henderson Thompson
VINTON: Anne Eleanor Henderson Thompson, 93, of Vinton died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Clarke E. Frederick officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. Private family Interment services will be at Big Grove Cemetery.
Edna McVey
VINTON: Edna E. McVey, 98, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following an extended illness.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with Rev. Kären Larson officiating. Private Committal Services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.