Obituaries

Grace Milroy

Grace Milroy, 103, passed away peacefully May 18, 2021 at the Vinton Lutheran Home of natural causes.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with R...

Larry Dean Woolison

Larry Dean Woolison, 74, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha from complications of diabetes.Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Vin...

Paul Willard "Bud" Mealhow

Paul Willard "Bud" Mealhow, 97, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at the Shellsburg Farm surrounded by family.Paul was born on Feb. 19, 1924, the son of Paul Mealhow Sr. and Freda Fuehrer (Schlingma...

Robert J. “Bob” Phillips

Robert J. “Bob” Phillips, 81, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at the Vinton Lutheran Home, where he had been a resident for the past three years. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 16,...

Viola Kolars

Viola Kolars, 99, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away May 11, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA.Viola was the daughter of Frank and Tillie (Valek) Krhounek. She was born on July 25, 1921 o...

Jerry Reifenstahl

Jerry Reifenstahl, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cr...

Bruce Alan Flickinger

Bruce Alan Flickinger, age 56, passed away April 28, 2021.  He is survived by his wife Stephanie (Davitt/Perry) Flickinger,Bruce is survived by his parents Wayne and Wanda (Van Wechel) Flickinger...

Robert Eugene Hale

Robert Eugene Hale, 73, of Fredericktown, died Monday, April 26, 2021 at ClaRu DeVille Nursing Center in Fredericktown. He was born on December 13, 1939 in Bell Plain, Iowa.In 1976, Mr. Hale married D...

Lorna Anna Johanna (Lorenz) Rieck

Lorna Anna Johanna (Lorenz) Rieck, 93, of Luzerne passed away peacefully at the Vinton Lutheran Home on February 17, 2021 after a brief illness.A celebration of Lorna’s life will be held from 11:00 ...

Douglas "Whitey" Metz

Douglas "Whitey" Metz, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, April 23, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, May 3, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Crem...