Obituaries
Elaine D. Dunker
Elaine D. Dunker, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Keystone, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM at the Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM Friday. Interment will be held at the Keystone Cemetery. Jennie Seeck
Jennie Seeck, 65, of Keystone, passed away at home on Saturday, April 8, 2023, following a courageous battle with COPD, and a broken heart.A celebration of Jennie’s life will be held beginning at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the Keystone Turner Hall with Chaplain Justin Bierschenk officiating. Visitation will continue following the service until 8:00 PM. Phillip George Cummings
Phillip G. Cummings, 57, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Pickart
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Pickart, 95, of Norway, IA passed away April 7, 2023 at Compass Memorial, Marengo, IA.Betty was born September, 28, 1927 to Arthur and Emma (Broz) Kuen on the family farm in rural Iowa county. She attended Norway High School. On April 13, 1948, Betty married Theodell “Ted” Pickart at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway. Douglas Lee “Doug” Erger
Douglas Lee “Doug” Erger, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 7, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. A service of remembrance will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday with Justin Bierschenk officiating. Leon D. Young
Leon Young, 91, passed away peacefully at Compass Memorial Healthcare in Marengo on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.Visitation will be Friday, April 7, 2023 from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Blairstown Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Diane Vorhies officiating. Kenneth E. Bontty
Kenneth E. Bontty, 79, of Norway, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 6, at St. John XXII Catholic Church, with Fr. Diana (Diane) Lynn Sells
Diana (Diane) Lynn Sells, 66, died on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at her home in Dysart, Iowa. A visitation and memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 407 Main St, Dysart, IA 52224.Her family includes her husband, Tim of Dysart; daughter, Lindsay; two step-children, Kevin and Kylee; two grandchildren, Grayson and Eloise; mother-in-law, Shirley; and three dogs Malcom, Jezebel, and Esther. John F. "Jack" Meyers
John F. "Jack" Meyers, 88, of La Porte City, died on Thursday, March 30, at his home.He was born on May 23, 1934, in Des Moines, son of LuVern and Eva Schmitt Meyers. Jack graduated from St. Mary's High School, Waterloo in 1952 and attended Iowa State University. Jack served in the United States Army (1953-1955) stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Patricia (Pat) Boddicker
Patricia (Pat) Boddicker was a lively 94 years young when she passed on Monday, March 27, 2023 from pulmonary fibrosis. Services will be held at a later date. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.Pat is survived by her daughter, Wendy (Tom) Torpey of Deland, FL; son, Kevin (Brenda) Boddicker of Luana, IA; son in-law, Lonny Mersch; eight grandchildren: Dr.