Obituaries

Terry Lynn Jeffries

Terry Lynn Jeffries, 64, of Newhall, passed away July 31, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Orange Township Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa, with Chaplain Dwayne Potter officiating. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family.

Arlene Mae (Kaiser) Sturtz

Arlene Mae (Kaiser) Sturtz, 95, long-time resident of Windsor Manor in Vinton, passed away unexpectedly July 31, 2020, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jessica Crane-Munoz officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00 to 1:00 pm on Thursday at the church.

Christopher S. Janss

Christopher S. Janss, 28,  of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Chris was born Nov. 12, 1991, to Scott and Jane (Haggenjos) Janss in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated Belle Plaine High School with honors, earning himself valedictorian for the Class of 2010, and continued his education at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Richard “Dick” Wessling

Richard “Dick” Wessling, age 81, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 at his home in Watkins.Private Funeral Liturgy will be held at St. Patrick Church in Watkins with Rev. Craig Steimel as celebrant.  Public graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at St. Patrick and St. Paul Cemetery Watkins with graveside military rites.

Steven A. Redlinger

Steven A. Redlinger, 51, of Vinton died at home Tuesday, July 28, 2020.Life celebration for Steven Redlinger will be held at the Vinton Country Club on Saturday August 1st from 2-4pm.  Due to current circumstances we ask that this please be limited to friends and family. Steven was born August 8, 1968 in Pipestone, Minnesota to Gary and Jean (Melcher) Redlinger.

Edward J. “Doc” Howes, DVM

Edward J. “Doc” Howes, DVM, 87, formerly of Oregon, passed away peacefully Sunday July 26, 2020 in his home in Rockford with his family at his side. Born March 20, 1933 in Waukon, Iowa the son of Raymond and Cecelia (Teeling) Howes. Married to Shirley Casotti June 27, 1959 in Ames, Iowa. He was a graduate of St. Patrick High School (Waukon, Iowa) and in 1962 graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Allen Naylor

Allen Naylor, 65, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.A memorial visitation will be held 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home followed by inurnment at the Urbana Cemetery. A Celebration of Life picnic will be held at B. L. Anderson Park, Vinton, immediately following inurnment.

Arlene Schulenburg

Arlene Schulenburg, 93, of Sioux Falls, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion, S.D.Private family services were held. For online obituary and guest register, go to the Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, S.D., website at www.millerfh.com.Arlene Hayslip, daughter of Samuel and Louise (Filer) Hayslip, was born Nov.

Joyce Carroll (Aurner) Schultz

Joyce Carroll (Aurner) Schultz, 77, formerly of  Center Point, Iowa, passed away July 21, 2020, at Savannah Grand Memory Care in Bossier City, La. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point.

Judy R. Grimm

Judy R. Grimm, 72, of Dysart, Iowa, formerly of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart. A celebration of Judy's life will be held in the spring of 2021. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family. Judy was born Jan. 18, 1948, the daughter of Raymond and Nadine (Evans) Scott.