Obituaries

Avis J. Fraker

Avis J. Fraker, 87, Victor,  passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at the Keystone Care Center.At Avis’s direction, there will be no memorial service.Avis Jean Rinehart was born April 23, 1934 i...

Carolyn Sue Kettler

Carolyn Sue Kettler, 73, of Vinton, Iowa passed away on February 2, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.She was born on August 21, 1948, in Eldora, Iowa to Russell and Betty (Bank...

Roger W. Mennenga

Roger W. Mennenga, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Garr...

Kent A. Choate

Kent A. Choate, 64, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Jan. 28, 2022, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at St. Jude Catholic C...

Lyle Henry Miller

Lyle Henry Miller died at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, following a lengthy illness.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Vin...

Beatrice Anne Martin

Beatrice Anne Martin, 73, of Waukee, Iowa passed away peacefully at her home Monday, January 24, 2022.A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 12 at St. Michael Catholic Church...

Sandra Kay Wendel

Sandra Kay Wendel, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 31, 2022 at St. Jo...

George R. Brewer

George R. Brewer, age 99, passed away Jan. 17 at Burnett Medical Center/Continuing Care Center (CCC) in Grantsburg.He was born Feb. 20, 1922, to Corliss and Ina (Wratislaw) Brewer in Vinton, Iowa, gra...

Linda Sanders

Linda Sanders, 69, of Shellsburg, Iowa, formerly of Atkins, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. A visitation will be held from2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremat...

Theodore “Ted” Ralph Koopman

Theodore “Ted” Ralph Koopman, 72, born in Colton, SD currently residing in Atkins, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022.  Service: 3:30 p.m., Sunday by Rev. Mark Murphy. Friends may visi...