Obituaries
John Holst
A Celebration of Life for John Holst is planned for Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at Tara Hills Country Club (1846 70th St, Van Horne, IA). Join the family to share love, laughs, reminisce, and celebrate John’s legacy. Tina Yvonne Malone
Tina Yvonne Malone, 61, of Vinton, passed away on March 21, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.Tina was born on August 8, 1963, in Athens, Texas, to James and Mattie (Perry) Malone. She had a deep love for reading the Bible, expressing herself through doodling art, and enjoying long chats online with her closest friends. Above all, Tina cherished spending time with her family, who were the center of her world. Emma Jean (Foley) Martin
Emma Jean (Foley) Martin, age 94, left us for Eternal Life, surrounded by her family in her home in Blairstown on Thursday, March 27th, 2025.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30, Monday, March 31st at St John’s Catholic Church in Blairstown with Father Jacob Dunne as Celebrant. Visitation will be held at St John’s Catholic Church from 4-7 pm on Sunday, March 30th with a Rosary Service to immediately follow. Roy Lee Pollock
Roy Lee Pollock, 94 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa formerly of Mt. Auburn, passed away peacefully March 20, 2025, at the HallMar Village Care Center in Cedar Rapids.Roy is survived by his four children, Steve (Kristine) Pollock, David (Tammy) Pollock, Kathy (Erich) Nielsen and Sandy (Christopher) Phelps. Grandchildren, Rachel Blake, Trevor Nielsen, Andrew Phelps and Chase Phelps. Dr. William R. Turner D.V.M.
Dr. William R. Turner D.V.M., age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March, 23, 2025 in Des MoinesA memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Central Presbyterian Church in Newhall, with Rev. Daniel Sanford officiating. Private family interment will be held prior to the services at the church. Lunch and a time for sharing with the family will follow immediately after the service. Rebecca “Beckie” Lee Walker
Following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, Rebecca “Beckie” Lee Walker, 58, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at La Porte City Specialty Care. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Vinton American Legion Hall from 2:00 to 5:00 p. John Wayne Holst
John Wayne Holst, 68, of Vinton, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 with his family by his side. A celebration of John’s life will be held from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Tara Hills Country Club (1846 70th St., Van Horne, IA). Join the family to share love, laughs, reminisce, and celebrate John's legacy. Jacquelyn “Jacquie” Ruby Hodgson
Jacquelyn “Jacquie” Ruby Hodgson, 78, passed away peacefully, in the comfort of her home, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Visitation will be 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 31, at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Lila Marie West
Lila Marie West, 82 passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Interment will follow at Urbana Cemetery in Urbana, Iowa.Lila was born on April 21, 1942, in Urbana, Iowa, to Glenn and Gladys (Owens) Ferguson. Kyleigh Breanna Stanerson
Kyleigh Breanna Stanerson was born July 9, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The daughter of Brian Stanerson and Colleen (Heick) Stanerson. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 2012. Kyleigh worked helping others, she has previously worked at Tanger Place, Four Oaks, and HACAP, she liked to enrich others lives. Kyleigh enjoyed doing crafts, painting, riding 4-wheelers, dirt bikes, and motorcycles, going on road trips, concerts, bonfires and most important was the time she spent with her daughter Ka’Niya.