Obituaries
LaVonne Kruger Wiese
LaVonne Kruger Wiese, 83, formerly of Vinton, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Hiawatha Care Center in following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Rev. Kären Larson officiating. Orlando Ordez Mauldin, Jr.
Orlando Ordez Mauldin, Jr., 68, formerly or Greenville, SC, died Thursday, August 19, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Vinton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to PO Box 85, Vinton, Iowa 52349.
Vicky L. Benson
MECHANICSVILLE – Vicky Lynn Benson, 56, died Thursday, August 12, 2010, at her home in Mechanicsville from an apparent heart attack.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2010, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, August 16, at the Dysart Cemetery in Dysart, Iowa, with Pastor Ron Lashmilt officiating. Raymond Jensen
NEWHALL: Raymond Jensen, 81, died August 11, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 14, 2010 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Douglas Woltemath officiating. Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery near Atkins, with Graveside Military Rites conducted by John Ward McGranahan American Legion Post #167 of Newhall and the Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Helen P. Leonard
VINTON – Helen P. Leonard, 82, of Vinton, died peacefully Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Windsor Manor in Vinton.
A memorial visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, August 13, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton. A memorial service officiated by Pastor Larry Rodgers will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, August 13, also at the funeral home.
Kathryn Ann (Kathy) Waskow
Kathryn Ann (Kathy) Waskow, 52, of Oelwein, died Monday, August 9, 2010 at Allen Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Kathy was born July 8, 1958 in Waterloo the daughter of Darrell and Judy Stainbrook Stephens. She graduated from Washington High School in Vinton. Kathy married Scott Waskow December 17, 1977 in Brandon, Iowa. FaeLorraine Phariss
Fairbank—FaeLorraine Phariss, age 80, died peacefully Friday August 6, 2010 at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein with her family at her bedside after a lengthy illness.
Private family services will be held with burial at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home is caring for Fae and her family. You may view full obituary and leave condolences at www. George A. St. John
George A. St.John, 47, died July 20, 2010 at his residence.
A Memorial Service will be held at 5 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Vinton on July 30, 2010 with the Rev. Ronald Sumption officiating. A Flag Presentation will be conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 of Vinton. Friends may register at service time. Cloris L. Hupfeld
Dysart—Cloris L. Hupfeld, age 77, died peacefully with her family at her side, Saturday, July 24, 2010 of cancer at her residence under hospice care.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vinton with Pastor Clarke E. Frederick officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p. Raymond L. McNeal
MT. AUBURN – Raymond L. McNeal, 83, of Mt. Auburn, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Pastor Mark C. Urlaub officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.