Obituaries
Erna Elizabeth Klinefelter
Erna Elizabeth Klinefelter, 95, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Anamosa, passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Allen Hospital Waterloo, Iowa.Erna was born Dec. 23, 1926, the daughter of Henry and Grace (VonRoden) Nissen. She attended country schools in the Jones County area.Erna married Robert"Bob" Klinefelter on Jan. 17, 1945, and they made their home near Anamosa. Paul "Frank" Franklin Miller
Paul "Frank" Franklin Miller, 73, of Norway, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at his home.Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Norway. Burial will take place at St. Michaels Cemetery, Norway with military honors.Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the church. Memorials may be directed to the family. Dale LeRoy Pippert
Dale LeRoy Pippert, Vinton passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the St. Lukes Hospital Hospice Unit after a struggle with dementia and covid. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street, Vinton, Iowa. Services will follow immediately thereafter with Rev. Betty Jean Rogers
Betty Jean Rogers, 76, of Marion, died at home with her loved ones by her side after a long struggle with cancer on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Teahen Funeral Home is serving Betty’s family.Betty was born to Frank and Morine Van Steenhuyse on March 5, 1945. She joined three sisters Elodie, Nancy, and Linda. Her younger sister Mary would soon join the family. Donald M. Music
Donald M. Music, age 66 of Coralville died Monday, February 14, 2022, “the day of the heart” at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Donald Music was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 13, 1955, to Kenneth and Mary Music. The family moved to Vinton, IA in 1964 where he attended East elementary school and Washington high school, graduating in 1973. Wilfred Adam Schinker
Wilfred Adam Schinker, 95, a lifelong resident of Norway, IA passed away peacefully with family by his side at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, IA on February 15, 2022.Wilfred was born on September 13, 1926 in Norway, IA, the son of Nicholas J. and Rose Josephine (Schulte) Schinker. He graduated from Norway High School and served honorably in the U. Linda Kay Kading
Linda Kay Kading, 77, of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away peacefully Feb. 13, 2022, at Colonial Manor of Amana. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 307 Third Ave., Van Horne, IA 52346. There will be a visitation an hour prior to service, starting at 9:30 a. Wilson J. “Wicky” Chustz Jr.
Wilson J. “Wicky” Chustz Jr., 82, of Kingwood, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton, Iowa.Wilson was born in Erwinville, Louisiana, on May 18, 1939, to the late Wilson J. Chustz Sr. and Mary Lois Chustz.Wilson joined the United States Army after high school and served in the Vietnam War. Sheryl A. Taylor
Sheryl A. Taylor, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab. Per Sheryl's wishes, there will be a Celebration of Life at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family.Sheryl was born Aug. 11, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, to John and Agnes (Knight) Moore. She dedicated her life to raising her children. Nicole Lynn Forness
Nicole Lynn Forness was born on April 17, 1989, in Waterloo, the daughter of Kaylene Allen Wright and Randy Arbuckle. Nicole attended school in La Porte City and graduated from Union High School in 2007. She worked at VGM, had several different administrative roles in the medical field where she filled her need to take care of others, before becoming a stay at home mom.