Obituaries
Lary Allan Smith
Lary Allan Smith passed away in his sleep, at home in Vinton, IA on Saturday, December 16th, 2023. As per Lary’s wishes, there will be no service at this time.Lary was born in Cedar Rapids on July 6, 1946 to Milford E. Smith and Dolores J. (Nemecek) Smith. As a young man Lary enjoyed hunting and fishing with his father and Uncle Orville. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids, in 1964. Ronald M. Burroughs
Ronald M. Burroughs, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Vinton Lutheran Home, with his loving family by his side.Private family interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.Ron was born on July 2, 1939, at his grandparents’ home in Benton County, the son of Manfurd and Ada (Young) Burroughs. He graduated from Vinton High School with the class of 1958. Paula Tharp
Paula Tharp, 71, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton. Celebration of Life and burial will be held at a later date.Paula was born December 7, 1952, in Vinton, the daughter of Carl and Lois (Vogt) Tharp. Marsha R. Morrow
Marsha Renée Morrow, 53, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 surrounded by family, following a courageous four-year battle with cancer.She was born August 6, 1970 to Steve and Karen (Dickey) Furlong in Columbia, Missouri. After moving to Belle Plaine with her family at a young age, she graduated from Belle Plaine High School, class of 1988. Paulette Marie Avis
"Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church”, surrounded by her loving family, Paulette Marie Avis passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 after a brave 17 year battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 30, 2023 at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana, with Rev. John Murray Kulhavy
John Murray Kulhavy, age 74, died Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton, with Rev. Brian Channel officiating. Interment will be held at the Brandon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 AM until service time, also at the church on Wednesday. Duane I. Kruse
Duane I. Kruse, 82, of Dubuque, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque.Visitation will be from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory, 3860 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52002.The Funeral Service for Duane will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory. Randy Ellis
Randy Ellis, age 65 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Van Horne on Saturday, December 24, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton, with Rev. David Lingard officiating. Interment will be held at Kisling Cemetery in Urbana. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Thursday, also at the funeral home. Pearl Margaret Irmiter
Pearl Margaret Irmiter, age 103, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home with her daughter by her side. There will be a private family graveside service at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Vinton. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, in care of the church. Pearl was born on December 27, 1919 in Hospers, Iowa the daughter of Cyril and Catherine (Boever) Haag. Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm
Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm, 76, of Blairstown died of dementia related complications, on December 14, 2023, surrounded by her children and under the care of Advanced Healthcare Hospice in Overland Park, Kansas.A memorial service will be held on Saturday morning, January 13, 2024 at 11:00am at the Blairstown Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held from 9:00am until 10:45am, also at the church.