Sarah Louise Busler

IOWA CREMATION
January 8, 2026 11:32 am

Sarah Louise Busler, age 44, of Vinton, Iowa, passed away on January 4, 2026, at Mercy Hospital, due to health complications. Born and raised in Vinton, Sarah will be remembered for her fierce spirit and boundless love for animals, having taken in and rehabilitated many over the years.

Ruth A. Shannon

MURDOCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE
January 8, 2026 11:26 am

Ruth A. Shannon, 79, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 — 7 p.

Charles Waid "Pete" Peters

MURDOCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE
January 5, 2026 7:08 pm

Charles Waid “Pete” Peters, 88, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, from complication of dementia at the Lutheran Living Center in Vinton, Iowa with his wife by his side.

Lester Theodore Happel

TEAHEN FUNERAL HOME
January 5, 2026 6:29 pm

Lester Theodore Happel, 89, entered heaven on Jan 2, 2025.  Visitation will be held Friday, January 9, 2026, from 4:00—7:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10:00—10:45 a.

Rick L. Calhoon

LOCKE FUNERAL SERVICES
January 5, 2026 6:03 pm

Rick L. Calhoon age 71 of Buckingham, died Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on August 17, 1954, the son of Donald and Mary (Spears) Calhoon.

Linda M. Niedert

LOCKE FUNERAL SERVICES
January 5, 2026 6:00 pm

Linda M. Niedert, 75, of La Porte City, passed away Thursday January 1, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.She was born in Waterloo on March 18, 1950, daughter of Carroll and Lillian (Berka) Trout.

John W. Schanbacher

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
January 5, 2026 2:29 pm

John Wilbert Schanbacher, 74, of Atkins, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday January 4, 2026, at West Ridge Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 8, 2026, at St.

Virgil R. Witt, Sr.

HRABAK-NEUHAUS FUNERAL SERVICE
January 5, 2026 10:52 am

Virgil R. Witt, Sr., 84 of Belle Plaine, IA passed away, Saturday, January 3, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Virgil was born November 9, 1941 to Lloyd M.

Harold Lee England

VINTON TODAY
January 5, 2026 10:23 am

Harold Lee England, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic, with his family by his side.

Barbara Henry

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
January 3, 2026 4:17 pm

Barbara Henry, 53, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, at her apartment in Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be held at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th  Street, Vinton, IA 52349) on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 4 to 6 PM.