Don Richard Haven

VINTON TODAY
December 31, 2025 3:57 pm

Don Richard Haven, sailor and educator, passed away on December 28, 2025. He was born in La Porte City, Iowa, in 1947, and graduated from La Porte City (now Union) High School and Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa.

Charles "Chuck" LeRoy Koopman

IOWA CREMATION
December 31, 2025 8:37 am

Charles “Chuck” LeRoy Koopman age 89, passed away December 27, 2025, peacefully surrounded by love. Charles was born on January 15, 1936, in Newhall, IA.

Kathleen "Kathy" Frances Etscheidt

TEAHEN FUNERAL HOME
December 30, 2025 12:15 pm

Kathleen “Kathy” Frances Etscheidt, 84, of Newhall, passed away after a brief illness with her family and loved ones by her side on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.

Barbara Ann Pettie

HRABAK-NEUHAUS FUNERAL SERVICE
December 30, 2025 12:00 pm

Barbara Ann Pettie, age 70, passed away on December 25, 2025. Born on September 8, 1955, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, at Cornbelt Hospital, Barb lived a life defined by generosity, steadfast love, and an unwavering belief that everyone belonged.

Rita L. Johnson

TEAHEN FUNERAL HOME
December 28, 2025 6:36 pm

Rita L. Johnson, formerly of North Liberty, passed away peacefully at Meth-Wick Woodlands in Cedar Rapids after an eight year battle with Alzheimers disease.

Monte L. Railsback

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 28, 2025 6:33 pm

Monte L. Railsback, 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, 26 December, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

William Eugene Hines

MURDOCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE
December 27, 2025 7:37 pm

William Eugene Hines, 74, of Oxford Junction, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at home. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.

Joyce M. Schueler

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 23, 2025 11:44 am

Joyce M. Schueler, 81, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton Monday, December 29th from 9 to 10 a.

Richard "Rick" Franklin Baker

STEWART BAXTER FUNERAL SERVICES
December 23, 2025 7:29 am

Richard “Rick” Franklin Baker passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, in the comfort of his home in Atkins, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

JAMES "JIM" SHAFFER

VINTON TODAY
December 22, 2025 6:43 am

James "Jim" Shaffer was born on May 21, 1953, in Postville, Iowa. His family moved to Vinton, Iowa where he atten­ded the Iowa Braille and Sight Sav­ing School.