Obituaries
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. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Springville United Methodist Church in Springville, with a Memorial Service following. Per Will’s wishes his remains were cremated and a private family burial will held at a later date. 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. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Vernon R. Hagan, under the video tab starting at 11 a. 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 Roth. Larry grew up on the family farm south of Brooklyn, IA. He graduated from Brooklyn High School then attended the University of Iowa College. Larry served his country in the US Air Force, as a radar operator for 4 years. 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, December 14, 2023, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church Van Horne, with Rev. David Lingard officiating. Burial will follow at the Keystone Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 1:45 PM, Thursday at the church in Van Horne. 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 Earl and Grace Evelyn (Lint) Kolsrud. He graduated from Shellsburg High School in 1959. Jerry was united in marriage to Marilyn Cress on August 15, 1959 at Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg. 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, the daughter of Art and Ann (Wittenburg) Possehl. She graduated from Blairstown High School in 1951. Following high school Shirley attended Cedar Rapids Business College and later graduated. 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) from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. Private family burial will take place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.Duane was born on December 14, 1967, in South Carolina, the son of Duane and Connie (Rose) Miller. Erma Faye (Doyel) Neve
Erma Faye (Doyel) Neve, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at her rural Vinton home, with her loving family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Oak Grove Church in rural Shellsburg with Pastor Matt Magee officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Judith Ann “Judy” (Baum) Wellner
Judith Ann “Judy” (Baum) Wellner, age 80, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, formerly of Vinton, Iowa passed away peacefully on November 30, 2023.Judy is survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard "Rich" Wellner; children, Deanne Benorden (Larry) of Lenoir City, TN, Roxanne Rolland (Brian) of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Richard Wellner Jr. of Knoxville, TN, Ryan Wellner of Lenoir City, TN, Blaine Wellner (Bethany) of Knoxville, TN; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Tammy Springfield
Tammy Springfield, 58, passed away at her residence Sunday, December 3, 2023, following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton, with Chaplain Brian Reeves officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.On December 10, 1964, Tammy was born in Sonora, CA, the daughter of Gordon and Hannah (Jenning) Gilbert Sr.