Obituaries

Edward Dean “E.D.” Dixon

Edward Dean “E.D.” Dixon, 92, of Vinton, Iowa, and former resident of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on November 2, 2021, at his home in Vinton. He was born on June 18, 1929, in Davis County, Iowa...

Philip Joseph Smith

Philip Joseph Smith, 63, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at his home in Van Horne.Private family graveside services will be held at the Keystone Cemetery.Philip was born July 31, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, ...

Hazel M. Whitson

Hazel M. Whitson, 97, died peacefully at her home, Wednesday, November 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 15, 2021 at Van Steenhuys...

Joan Helen (Popelka) Croft

Joan Helen (Popelka) Croft, 88, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away peacefully, at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, IA November 10, 2021 with her children by her side.Joan was born April 20, 1933 to Jos...

Neville R. Barnard

Neville R. Barnard, 83, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care, Belle Plaine, IA. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Neville was b...

Lori Lynn Stovers Jemison

Lori Lynn Stovers Jemison, 51, died October 27, 2021 in Abilene, TX.Lori was born February 25, 1970 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School and attend...

Richard "Dick" LeRoy Abernathey

Richard "Dick" LeRoy Abernathey, 91, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care. A graveside service will take place at Bear Creek Cemetery in Vinton, Iowa, at 1 p.m. Saturday,...

Steven Francis “Bod” Boddicker

Steven Francis “Bod” Boddicker, 72, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at his brother’s Vinton home with family by his side.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 12, at ...

Florence L. Lyman

Florence L. Lyman, 81, passed away Nov. 5, 2021, at The Bridges of Ankeny Care Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.Florence Lorene (Fuller) Lyman was born in Princeton, Mo., on June 30...

Nancy Lee Stainbrook

Nancy Lee Stainbrook, 76, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the Van SteenhuyseTeahen Funeral ...