Obituaries
Phyllis Jean (Mauser) Brandt
Phyllis Jean (Mauser) Brandt died on Jan. 12, 2026, at Harmony in West Des Moines, Iowa.Phyllis was born on Monday, Feb. 13, 1928, at her parents’ farm home near New Haven, Iowa. She was the younges... Thomas Vernon Salger
Thomas Vernon Salger, 68 died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Allen Memorial Hospital. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home, 52...
Dean “Curly” McNeal
Dean “Curly” McNeal, 82, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, Vinton, surrounded by his loving family.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24... Gary Lynn Zittergruen
Martha Ann Winkelpleck
Martha Ann Winkelpleck was born June 4, 1969, in Modesto, California, daughter of Jessie and Annabelle (Gorsuch) Riley. She married Randy Winkelpleck on May 20, 2000, at their home in Dysart; he prece... Dennis “Denny” Nelson
Dennis “Denny” Nelson, 73, of Milford, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Private family services will be held with burial in the Westpor... Joseph Jeremiah Blink
Joseph Jeremiah Blink, 32, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away January 11, 2026.Joseph was born November 10, 1993, in Marshalltown, IA. Joe moved to Belle Plaine with his family at a young age, graduating... Linda Miracle
Surrounded by her loving family, Linda Miracle, 81, of Vinton, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at UI Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City. Friends may visit with the family from 1:00 to ... Cheryl Ann Wensel
Cheryl Ann Wensel, 70, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Oldorf Hospice House, with her husband, Rick, by her side, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral ser... Adam James Wauters
Adam James Wauters, 32, of Elberon, Iowa, passed away on January 6, 2026.Adam was born on February 24, 1993, in New Hampton, Iowa and later moved with his family to the Elberon area. He graduated from...