Obituaries
Ronald "Rocky" Preece
Ronald "Rocky" Preece, 61, of Cedar Falls, died unexpectedly on Friday, 6/9/2023. He was born 7/25/1961, in Kansas City, Kansas, son of James and Patricia (Cutler) Preece. Rocky attended Cedar Falls High School then entered the Iowa National Guard serving for over 30 years including a deployment to Iraq in 2008. He held other jobs over the years including Doty Construction, Zanotti Armor, Bertch Cabinet, Black Hawk Waste, Benton's Sand and Gravel and, most recently, Arends Excavating. Betty Jane Hilsabeck Callaway
Betty Jane Hilsabeck Callaway, age 85, of Conrad, formerly of Blairstown passed away peacefully, and went into her heavenly home on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton, with her family by her side.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. LeRoy L. Parizek
LeRoy L. Parizek, 85, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away June 15, 2023 at Keystone Care Center following a long battle with cancer. LeRoy was born March 29, 1938 in Clutier, IA the son of Leo and Anna (Vileta) Parizek. He graduated from Dysart Geneseo High School, class of 1957. Following school, he worked as a farm hand. In 1960 he was drafted into the U. Earl John Erger
Earl John Erger, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, Vinton. Private services will be held. Public visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Monday, June 19, 2023 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Earl and his family.Earl was born January 3, 1933 in Urbana, the son of John and Dorothy (Schlotterback) Erger. Maxine Agnes McKenna
Maxine Agnes McKenna was born on December 23, 1925, in Waterloo, the daughter of Theodore and Christine (Schmitz) Beck. Maxine attended St. Mary of Mt. Carmel School in Eagle Center and graduated in 1943. She was a nanny for Dr. and Mrs. Cooper in Waterloo and also worked at National Bank in Waterloo. On April 21, 1947, Maxine was united in marriage to Harold McKenna at St. Constance “Connie” Sue Bosier
Constance “Connie” Sue Bosier, 64 of Urbana, Iowa passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. LaVonn “Bonnie” Lillian Webster-Westcott
Surrounded by her loving family, LaVonn “Bonnie” Lillian Webster-Westcott, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Brandon United Methodist Church in Brandon with Pastor Luke Evans officiating. Visitation will be held at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home from 3:00 to 7:00 p. Penny Allene Murphy
Penny Allene Murphy of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, a vibrant soul filled with love and zest for life, left this world unexpectedly due to a tragic accident on June 1, 2023. Born on June 19, 1952, in Jackson, Michigan, Penny brought joy and warmth into the lives of those around her.Penny's greatest treasures in life were her cherished family and her dog, Kate. Edmund “Ed” Leroy Bauer
Edmund “Ed” Leroy Bauer, 75, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at St. John Lutheran Church, located at 1115 Water Street in Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the church, where an additional visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Michael Hite
Michael Ross Hite was born on December 3rd, 1945, to Harold and Eileen Hite, at Mercy Hospital. Mike was the fourth of seven children who grew up in Vinton, Iowa. After graduating Vinton High school, Mike was drafted in the U.S. Army and went to the Vietnam War where he was an E5 Sargent. After serving, he came home went back to his job of tuckpointing.