Obituaries

Beverly A. (Wilt) White, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at her rural Shellsburg home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Oak Grove Church in rural Shellsburg, with the Rev. Matt Magee officiating.  Funeral ceremonies are currently permitted as a spiritual or religious gathering. However, vulnerable, or high-risk folks should use discretion in attendance.

Daryl Gene Franzenburg, age 55, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.Private family funeral services will be held with burial at the Keystone Cemetery.Daryl was born on April 13, 1965 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Gene and Dorothy (Bates) Franzenburg.  He graduated from Benton Community High School with the class of 1983.  On September 11, 1993, he was united in marriage to Gina (Benson) Wells in Cedar Rapids, they had two sons, Caleb and Trevor, the couple later divorced.

James E. Walker, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton after a sudden illness.Private family services will be held at Prairie Creek Church with Pastor Kurt Brubaker officiating. Burial will be at Bear Creek Cemetery.Jim was born February 10, 1938, on the family farm north of Vinton, the son of Bert and Luetta Sallee Walker.

Tracee Ann Kirkpatrick, 66, of Dike, died Friday, May 22, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo of cancer. She was born Dec. 16, 1953, in Cedar Rapids, daughter of Dean and Dolores (O’Brien) Johnson. She graduated from Benton Community High School in 1972. Tracee attended UNI, obtaining her bachelor’s degree in 1976, majoring in food nutrition and business; she was a sister of Alpha Chi Omega.

Charles R. "Chick" Atkinson, 96, of Cedar Rapids died on Sunday, May 24, 2020, at West Ridge Care Center. Services on Friday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial with military rites at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Fahlen of Mesa, Ariz.

 Todd “Chips” Allen Meyer, age 53 passed away peacefully on May 24, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a courageous six-year battle with Kidney Cancer surrounded by family and his lifelong best friend just the way he wanted it.A private service will be held Friday, May 29, 2020 at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone, Iowa. A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Hugo Rammelsberg, age 85, of Marion, formerly of rural Vinton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. A celebration of Hugo’s life will be held at a later date, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Hugo was born on May 28, 1934 on the family farm in Polk Township near Vinton, the son of Melvin and Nettie (Krug) Rammelsberg.

Robert “Bob” Struck, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at a later date.Robert was born on September 9, 1935 in rural Keystone, the son of Elmer and Mabel (Sindt) Struck.  He graduated from Keystone High School.  Bob served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Guam.

Andrew Wayne Sellers of Lake Wales, Florida (formerly of Vinton, IA) was born December 16, 1965. He died from a sudden illness on April 9, 2020He is survived by a son AJ of Jesup, IA, son Thomas of Plymouth, MN: son Evan of Janesville, IA; son Steven and daughter Aleah of Henderson, MN, aunts Wendy Pennington of Vinton, IA; Shelby Roth of Marion, IA; and uncle, Tracy Sellers of Vinton, IA, sister, Dawn Lefever of Travelers Rest, SC, step-brother Steven Kersey of Culver, IN, and step-sister Amy Jo Cole of Mishawaka, IN; and special friend Chelle Winczewski‎ of Roseville, MN.

Ronald Dean Williams, age 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart.Private graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice Compassus of Cedar Falls / Waterloo.Ronald was born was born on May 31, 1945 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, the son of Carl and Mildred (Carter) Williams.