Obituaries
Tony R. Smith
Tony R. Smith, age 82, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at his home in Atkins.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 20, 2023, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, with Rev.... James “Jim” Arvin Raymond
James “Jim” Arvin Raymond, 68, of Waterloo, died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born September 7, 1954, in Waterloo, the son of Robert and Mar... Macy Ann Bridgewater
Macy Ann Bridgewater, 92, of Des Moines, Iowa, died peacefully on May 8, 2023. She was born on Sept. 26, 1930, to Orville and Lecie Hall. She married Ralph Bridgewater on Oct. 9, 1948, and spent the r... Rebecca "Becky" S. Runyan
Rebecca "Becky" S. Runyan, 74, of La Porte City, died May 10, 2023, at UnityPoint Health Allen Hospital from complications associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).She was born August 15, 1948, i... Russell James Roepke
Russell James Roepke, 65, of La Porte City, Iowa, died at his home on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, after a short Illness.Russ was born October 1, 1957, in Hazleton, Iowa, the son of Jim and Shirlee Bantz Roe... Helen R. McElroy
Helen R. McElroy, 91, of Urbana, died Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Westlake, Ohio.She was born August 18, 1931 in Raymond, the daughter of Richard "Dick" and Mabel Brown Stocks.Helen graduated from Waterlo... Jerry S. Appleton
Jerry S. Appleton, 73, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet guests from 9 to 11 a.m. June 2, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Fune... Mark Seaton
Mark Seaton, 92, of Vinton, passed away peacefully, with Iowa by his side, on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Virginia Gay Hospital. Per Mark’s wishes, there will be no services.Mark was born Sept...
Robert “Bob” Donald Wild
Robert “Bob” Donald Wild, 74, passed away peacefully at his home on May 4, 2023, from pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00am on Friday, May 12th at St. John Luther... Rev. Lee Ellis Wiley
Rev. Lee Ellis Wiley, 82, passed away peacefully at Jackson Ridge Healthcare in Maquoketa on Saturday, May 6, 2023.Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Oak Grove Church, rur...