Obituaries

Richard “Dick” Donels, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 4, 2023. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg, Iowa, will take place in the spring of 2023. Dick was born April 5, 1940, in Shellsburg, the son of Leon and Frances (Albert) Donels.

56-year-old Todd Henry of Urbana passed away on Wednesday, December 28th, at his home in Urbana.Celebration of life will be held on Friday, January 6th, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Event Center, 229 3rd Ave W, Cresco, IA, 52136. Todd is survived by his wife, Julie; sons Tanner (Ashley Morgan) Henry in Wilmington, DE, Sawyer(Amanda) Henry in Shellsburg, IA and Parker (Ali Graves) Henry in Mabel, MN and daughter Kylie Henry in Boone, IA; father Joe Henry in Decorah, IA; brother Shawn (Julie) Henry in Decorah, IA, sister’s Jolyn (Darren) Riehle in Rochester, MN, Jill (Mike) Walton in Cresco, IA, Nicole (Greg) Gerlach in St.

Shaun M Hesson, 42 of Marion, IA passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Shaun was born on August 18, 1980, to Craig and Rose Hesson of Cedar Rapids. Shaun spent much of his life in Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids and graduated from Washington High School in Vinton. Shaun was employed by Paul Revere’s Pizza in Cedar Rapids.

Donald C. “Rasty” Elliott, 102, of Norway, IA passed away January 2, 2023 at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, IA.Donald was born to Charles and Agnes (Brown) Elliott on December 26, 1920. Don graduated from Norway High School. Then served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Following his service, he returned to Norway and joined his father in becoming a barber and running a barber shop in Norway for many years.

Susan Dayle Conway, 74, passed away on the evening of January 2, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.  Service: 11 a.m., Saturday, January 7 at the Church at Covington and a memorial luncheon in her honor will follow.  Teahen Funeral Home and Cremation is serving the family.Susan is survived by her husband, Larry; four children, Margaret “Renee,” Shaun, Dominique, and Shavonda Conway; eight grandchildren, Margaret Stutzman, Grace Conway, Brennlyn Stutzman, Conway Stutzman, Noah Conway, Cael Stutzman, Brent Conway, and Brooklyn Conway.

Nathan John “Nate” Junge, Atkins, passed away on Monday, January 2nd 2023, at St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous seven and half year battle with colon cancer. A visitation will be held at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins on Thursday, January 5th from 3-7 pm. Funeral services will be on Friday, January 6th at 10:30 AM, at St.

Eugene Keith Stanerson, 73, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away January 2, 2023 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, IA surrounded by family.Gene was born July 31, 1949 in Dubuque, IA to Harley and Elsie (Cleppe) Stanerson. Gene attended school in Belle Plaine. After graduating high school in 1967, he went to work alongside his father on the family farm.

Merwin “Arkie” Fay Zerba Sr., 89, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the funeral home followed by burial at Dunkard Cemetery in Midway, Iowa, with full military honors.

Letha Marie (Pickart) Etscheidt, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Hiawatha Care Center.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 7, 2023 at St. John Catholic Church in Blairstown with Rev. Craig Steimel as celebrant.  Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday at the church in Blairstown.

Larry Lillibridge, 77, of Oelwein passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Geilenfeld-Buehner Funeral Home in Oelwein with Military Honors beginning at 6:45 PM by the American Legion Post 9 of Oelwein. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church in Oelwein with Rev.