Obituaries
John Marvin “Shorty” Wilson
John Marvin “Shorty” Wilson, age 89, of Zionsville, Indiana, died on March 21, 2024, after a short illness. John was born on November 14, 1934, in Van Horne, Iowa, to E. Douglass and Alice (Herzberger) Wilson. He graduated from Van Horne High School in 1953. He was a gifted athlete and played center on the Van Horne basketball team from 1950-1953. Norma Lou Kerr
Norma Lou Kerr, age 81, of West Union, Iowa passed away surrounded by her family early on Wednesday morning March 20, 2024 at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union.Norma was born on April 13, 1942 at home on the family farm near Garnavillo, Iowa to Walter and Lucille (Lenth) Behnken. She graduated from Postville High School and then married her husband Donald Kerr on June 17, 1961 at St. Jim Howard
Jim Howard, age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial services were held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Urbana Methodist Church, with Rev. Michael Sells officiating. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 AM at Urbana Memorial Cemetery. Jim was born July 19, 1947, in Chico, CA, to Lawrence and Billie (Crawford) Howard.
Walter Earl Bruce
Walter Earl Bruce, age 89, of Shellsburg, Iowa died April 15, 2024, at his home in rural Shellsburg. Visitation will be from 9:00 until 11:00 AM on Friday, April 19, 2024. Memorial service 11:30 AM Friday, April 19, 2024, at Oak Grove Christian Church, Shellsburg, with Rev. Matt Magee officiating. Walter Earl Bruce was born February 21, 1935, in Shellsburg, Iowa, the son of Willis and Hazel (Van Dyke) Bruce. Dino Michael Rubino
Dino Michael Rubino, 63, of Vinton, Iowa sadly left us on April 11, 2024 after a hard fight with a sudden illness. Dino is survived by his wife, Dawn (Vinton), son Josh (Carey) Ankeny, Rose (Jimmy) Mt Auburn, Shannon (Carrie) Cedar Rapids. Dino had seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Dino also has three brothers and one sister. Frank (Elaine) Waterloo, Rick (Lisa) Texas, Garry (Marilyn) Oklahoma, LuAnn (Mike) Diers Texas. June Ann Schmidt
June Ann Schmidt, 69, of Cedar Rapids passed away on March 22, 2024, at Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 20, 2024, at New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids.June was born on August 20, 1954, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Frances (Bangham) Peters of Vinton, IA.She received her Musical Education Degree from Luther College and Master of Arts Degree in Education from Ashford University. Marjorie A. Miller
Marjorie A. Miller, 98, of Atkins, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20th, at Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Brandon Levering officiating. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, before the service. Rustin “Rusty” E. Geiger
Rustin “Rusty” E. Geiger, 47, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, Vinton, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 18, at First Chrisitan Church, Vinton, with Pastor Richard Jumper officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at the church. Yvonne L. Fischer
A Celebration of Life visitation for Yvonne will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 1-3:00 p.m.at the Vinton Country Club. The family welcomes you to stop by and share a memory during the visitation. Tommy James Thomas
Tommy James Thomas was tragically taken away on April 2nd, 2024 due to injuries received from a motor vehicle accident. Tommy was born to Robert and Donna Thomas on August 31st, 1971 in Monticello, Iowa.Tommy received his HVAC degree at Kirkwood Community College. Tommy worked a variety of jobs. Tommy started at Cornell College in January 2019 as a maintenance technician.