Obituaries

Lorene Geiselhart

Lorene Geiselhart, 94, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2023, at Barthell OES Home in Decorah, Ia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 18,...

JoAnn Marie Fisher

JoAnn Marie Fisher, 85, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away December 10, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA.JoAnn was born September 14, 1938 to James and Agnes (Martinek) Seda in Clutier, IA...

Kate M. Craft

Kate Marie Craft, 16, La Porte City, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, two and a half years after being diagnosed with glioblastoma.She was born January 17, 2007, in Waterloo, daughter of Matt...

William "Will" Whittaker Bryan

William "Will" Whittaker Bryan, 59, of Shellsburg, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa and Melbourne, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, while visiting Bloomington, Minn. Visitati...

Vernon R. Hagan

Vernon R. Hagan, 90, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories...

Lawrence "Larry" Roth

Lawrence "Larry" Roth 91, of Belle Plaine, IA, passed away after a short illness on December 4, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.Larry was born July 1, 1932, to Joseph and Irene R...

Craig A. “Sparky” Albertsen

 Craig A. “Sparky” Albertsen, age 65, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, Decemb...

Jerry Kolsrud

 Jerry Kolsrud, age 82, passed away on December 8, 2023 at his home in Shellsburg. There will be a private family service. Jerry was born on March 13, 1941 in Shellsburg, the son of Ear...

Shirley Ann Dietrich

Shirley Ann Dietrich, age 90, passed away on December 7, 2023 in Fairfax. There will be a private family burial per Shirley’s wishes. Shirley was born on September 1, 1933 in rural Watkins...

Duane “Pete” Miller

Duane “Pete” Miller passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2023 at his home in Shellsburg.Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton (212 E 6th Street...