Obituaries
Walter "Wally" Dunham Sackett
Walter "Wally" Dunham Sackett, 71, of Newhall, Iowa, passed-away following a brief illness, with his wife and children by his side, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wally was born to Willis and Dorothy (Dunkel) Sackett on May 7, 1949, in Urbana, Iowa, and was later raised on the Sackett farm located in Walker, Iowa. Roxann V. Arnold
Roxann V. Arnold, 63, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care in Belle Plaine. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Roxann's life will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family.Roxann was born Oct. 3, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Shirley (Hunt) Morrow.
JOHN "JACK" P. MCDERMOTT
JOHN "JACK" P. MCDERMOTT Toddville John "Jack" Patrick McDermott, 86, of Toddville, Iowa, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 11, 2020, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa, after a seven-year battle with melanoma cancer, with his family near him. The visitation will be held Friday, Dec. 18, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bob Cummings
Bob Cummings, 82, passed away at his
home Wednesday, December 16, 2020 of natural causes.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday,
December 21, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton.Bob was born September 17, 1938 in
Cedar Rapids, the son of Roger and Ethel Seely Cummings. He attended
school in Cedar Rapids and served his country in the U. David James Sheffler
David James Sheffler, 81, passed away peacefully at La Porte City Specialty Care on Friday, November 27, 2020 from Covid 19.. Updated: Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City with Pastor Allen Craft officiating. Private family burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton. Louis Dale Kaiser
Louis Dale Kaiser, 98, worked at Frontier Ranch, built his own, numerous homes, pastored Oak Street ChapelLouis Dale Kaiser passed away Nov. 11 at his home, surrounded by his family. He went on to be with his beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and reunited with his wife Sallie.He was born Sept. 22, 1922 on the family farm in Denton City near Vinton, Iowa. Heather Lynn (Cohrt) Kaiser
Heather Lynn (Cohrt) Kaiser, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at home in Van Horne.A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, with interment at the Keystone Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.Heather was born on August 28, 1982, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Gary and Karen (Blanchard) CohrtHeather’s greatest joy in life was her daughter Laurynn, she dearly loved the time they shared together. Clarence “Dale” Bruce
Clarence “Dale” Bruce, 90, Cedar Rapids, formerly from Vinton, passed away on December 15, 2020. Services will be held at First Christian Church in Vinton on Saturday December 19, 2020 at 2pm with military right presented by the Iowa Military Funeral Honor Guard. Because of Covid restrictions, no visitation or meal will be held at this time. The family requests you attend in a safe manner with a mask and appropriate social distancing. Thomas Patrick Haan
Thomas Patrick Haan, age 62, of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed peacefully Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home. Tom was born on June 28, 1958 in Luverne, Minnesota the son of John Henry and Catherine Jeanne (Follett) Haan. He attended South Tama County School in Tama, Iowa where he participated in football and wrestling. He later obtained his BS in Physics from Western Washington University. Bonnie G. (Simnacher) Richart
Bonnie G. (Simnacher) Richart, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020 at home with her children by her side.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. Interment will be held at the Urbana Cemetery at a later date.