Obituaries

Craig E. Hackbarth

Craig E. Hackbarth VINTON:     Craig E. Hackbarth, 64, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following a courageous battle with cancer.      Funer...

Jim Christy

Jim Christy James "Jim" Raymond Christy, 81, formerly of Vinton and later Nevada, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Bethany Manor in Story City, Iowa.  Visitation with the Chri...

Karl Burland Swanson

Karl B. Swanson NEWHALL – Karl Burland Swanson, 93, of Traer, formerly of Newhall, died peacefully on April 5, 2011, at his granddaughter’s home in Traer where he had been residing the past 4 yea...

Hilda Ann Stainbrook

Hilda Ann Stainbrook Hilda Ann Stainbrook, 97, died Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at Trinity ...

James R. Narber

Jim Narber   Jim Narber of Urbandale, Iowa, passed away following a battle with cancer on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Jim was born June 21, 1922, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Nira (Primm...

Reverend Robert Phillips

Rev. Robert Phillips Reverend Robert Phillips Britt, Iowa,formerly of Vinton.  The Rev. Robert P. Phillips, 101, of Britt died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was born...

Paul H. Smith

Paul H. Smith VINTON:  Paul H. Smith, 79 of Vinton died Friday, April 1, 2011 at Virginia Gay Hospital following a brief illness.        A Mass of Christian Burial will be held ...

Robert Bush

Vinton—Robert Bush, age 82, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his home while he was burning off his garden. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Prairie Creek Chri...

Rory E. \'Peaches\' Bos

Rory SHELLSBURG:     Rory "Peaches" Bos, 26, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 of injuries suffered in a auto accident near Shellsburg.      Funeral Servi...

John H. Kearns

Vinton—John H. Kearns, age 83, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Van Ste...