Obituaries
VINTON TODAY - September 2nd, 2020 4:55 am

Judith Kay Clark, 79, of Cedar Falls, passed away at Pinnacle Specialty Care on Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was born in Vinton, Iowa on January 3, 1941, daughter of Francis and Evelyn (Pearson) Van Deusen. Judy graduated as Valedictorian of the Garrison High School Class of 1959 and was married to Frank Shankle on September 20, 1959, in Vinton. They later divorced.
VANSTEENHUYSE FUNERAL HOME - September 2nd, 2020 4:49 am

Lavonne Stephenson, 83, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Meadow View Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness.Private services will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church, Vinton, with Rev. Brian Channel officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.Lavonne was born September 13, 1936, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Sylvia Pederson Clark.
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - September 2nd, 2020 4:45 am

Mark D. “Magic” Volesky, age 57, of Newhall, died at home Sunday, August 30, 2020.Public graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Patrick and St. Paul Cemetery Watkins with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating. A private family scripture service will be held at Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown. Memorial contributions may be directed to Camp Courageous in Mark’s name.
VINTON TODAY - August 31st, 2020 9:53 pm
James "Jim" Haynes Stults Sr., 88, went home to be with God on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at the Dennis and Donna Hospice House of Mercy, lovingly surrounded by his family.A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at the M.J. Kirby American Legion Hall in Blairstown with Pastor Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Friends may call at the Legion from 9 a.
VINTON TODAY - August 31st, 2020 6:11 pm

Debra "Debbie" K. Wigner, 61, Muscatine, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Lutheran Living. No visitation or services are planned at this time. Memorials may be directed to Nichols Christian Church, PO BOX 99, Nichols, Iowa 52766. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com. Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for Debbie's family and the arrangements.
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 30th, 2020 11:27 pm

Martha Frances Lundberg, 94, of Vinton, died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at her home in Vinton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth St., in Vinton. With pandemic precautions, social distancing and masks will be required. Private graveside services will be at International Cemetery, rural Luzerne, led by Rev.
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 24th, 2020 9:15 pm

Caryl (Fant) Hagen, age 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at St. John Cemetery, Newhall. Friends may call from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the church in Newhall.
VINTON TODAY - August 24th, 2020 1:21 pm

EDNA ELLEN OLMSTED HEITMANN Keystone Edna Ellen Olmsted Heitmann died June 12, 2020, at the Keystone Care Center in Keystone. A private family graveside service will be held at the Keystone Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at 201 2nd Ave., in Keystone. The family encourages guests to wear masks and practice social distancing at the gathering.
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 24th, 2020 10:09 am

Glenn George Krug, long time Vinton resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home at the fully lived age of 93.Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home chapel (212 E. 6thStreet) in Vinton. The wearing of masks is suggested. Family graveside services will be held at Maplewood Cemetery in Vinton In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for the Vinton Lutheran Home for the purchase of media equipment for residents to video chat with their families, or the Vinton Christian Church in Glenn’s name.
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - August 23rd, 2020 3:48 pm

Updated: Daniel Lee Wiley, 55, of Center Point, formerly of Brandon and Vinton areas, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Brandon Community Center, 804 Main St., Brandon, Iowa. The family encourages guests to wear masks and practice social distancing at the gathering.