Obituaries
Lynn "Skip" Keith Ackman
Lynn "Skip" Keith Ackman, 65, formerly of Vinton, was born January 22, 1958, and passed on to his heavenly home to celebrate his birthday on January 22, 2023. A full obituary will follow. Notice of a memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Chris “Zippy” Lynn Lippincott
Chris “Zippy” Lynn Lippincott, 60, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away January 23, 2023 at Belle Plaine Specialty Care.Chris was born December 7, 1962 in Marengo, IA to Charles Harvey and Sylvia E. (Wilson) Lippincott. In his youth he moved with his family to Buffalo, MO and eventually back to Belle Plaine where he attend Belle Plaine High School.Chris worked on Motorcycles which he learned from his older brother, Jeff.
Beverly A. McCardle
Beverly A. McCardle, 88 years old, of Brandon, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at her home. She was born at the family farm in Brandon on December 1, 1934, the daughter of George Easom and Vivian Marie (Bassett) Peck. She graduated from high school in Brandon with the Class of 1952. On April 4, 1954, she and John McCardle were married in Independence, Iowa.
Ralph Gary Miller
Ralph Gary Miller, 77, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Newhall. Family and friends are welcome to attend a visitation at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Ralph Gary Miller was born April 11, 1945 to parents Ralph and Gloria (Willman) Miller. He grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, living with his maternal grandmother, Stella Willman, near his mother and three younger siblings. Mary Ann (Vagts) Roop
Mary Ann (Vagts) Roop, age 98, St. Cloud, formally of Le Sueur, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side on the afternoon of January 16, 2023, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House, St. Cloud.Memorial services for Mary will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023 beginning at 11:00 A.M. followed by a light lunch at the Daniel Funeral Home, St. Linda Charlene Mahr
Linda Charlene Mahr, 78, of Shellsburg, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be at a later date. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre is caring for Linda and her arrangements.Linda was born April 28, 1944, and later adopted by Harry and Annette Derr, where she gained two amazing brothers. Mildred Maxine Burris
Mildred Maxine Burris, 97, of Vinton, died January 19, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. with a Celebration of Life service at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the First Christian Church, Vinton, with Pastor Richard Jumper officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:30 pm in Westview Cemetery, La Porte City. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Mildred and her family. Bonnie Brecht
Bonnie Mae Brecht, 75, of Norway, IA passed away Monday, January 16, 2023 at Colonial Manor Care Center, Amana, following a short illness.Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Norway with Father Craig Steimel officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at St. Janice Marie Novak
Janice Marie NovakBeaverton, Ore.Every once in a while, God decides to send down one of his own to make earth a little nicer. On Christmas 2022 while in her sleep, he took back Jan Novak, one of his earth angels.Jan was born Janice Marie George to Darrell and Virginia George on Oct. 30, 1946, in Shenandoah, Iowa. Her parents moved to Shellsburg, Iowa, and Jan graduated from Shellsburg High School in 1964. Newton Charles Waggoner
Newton Charles Waggoner, of Dysart, passed away peacefully at his home on January 17, 2023. Newt was born December 16, 1928, in Urbana Township, Illinois, the son of James and Elsie (Fitch) Waggoner. He served in the Air Force from 1945 through 1949. Newt married his sweetheart, Nellie Kirby, in August 1949. They raised seven sons and a daughter and made their home, for the most part, in Rockford, Illinois area.