Kimberly Kay (Wille) Goforth

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 17, 2025 9:25 am

Kimberly Kay (Wille) Goforth, age 61, passed peacefully, on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. A Celebration of life will be held in the Spring at the Blairstown Legion Hall in Blairstown.

Louise (Timmerman) Hansen

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 16, 2025 1:36 pm

 Louise (Timmerman) Hansen age 87, of Starkville, MS, formerly of Newhall, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones.

Edward "Ed" Felts

VAN STEENHUYSE-TEAHEN FUNERAL HOME
December 15, 2025 5:13 pm

Surrounded by his loving family, Edward “Ed” Felts, 79, of Vinton, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.

Betty Dean Mathews

VINTON TODAY
December 14, 2025 10:42 pm

Betty Dean Mathews, age 94, of Walker. Iowa, passed away on December 6, 2025, following a long life marked by resilience, generosity, and quiet joy.She was born on August 1, 1931, to Barney and Martha Ashcraft.

Nancy Jo Downing

LOCKE FUNERAL SERVICES
December 11, 2025 11:53 am

Nancy Jo Downing, 66, of La Porte City, IA, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at home. She was born May 4, 1959 in Waterloo, the daughter of Richard and Helen (Svoboda) Linhart.

Harold Duane Risner

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 11, 2025 11:53 am

Harold D. Risner, 81, died Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at the Lutheran Home in Vinton.     Visitation will be held from 10-11 AM, Saturday, December 13th, 2025 at Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone, followed by a private family funeral service and interment.

Virginia "Ginny" Watt

MURDOCH FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE
December 11, 2025 9:22 am

Virginia “Ginny” Watt, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at The University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 3 p.

James "Jim" Edward Arens

HRABAK-NEUHAUS FUNERAL SERVICE
December 10, 2025 10:46 am

James “Jim” Edward Arens, 79, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away December 8, 2025 at Colonial Manor Amana, IA.Jim was born on June 12, 1946, to Rene and Madeline (DeNeve) Arens at the Corn Belt Hospital in Belle Plaine.

Richard Scheer

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 9, 2025 10:35 am

 **THE SERVICE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON ST. MARK'S FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscedarrapidsRichard Scheer, 93, passed away on December 2, 2025 at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a short illness.

Barbara Joan Merchant

PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME
December 8, 2025 11:35 am

Barbara Joan Merchant, 89, passed away Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at Oak Park Estates.Visitation will be held at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E.