Obituaries

Susan Jean (Slager) Meek, age 68, passed away peacefully on Friday May 15, 2020 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. (Following social distancing guidelines)  Interment will be held at Bear Creek Cemetery rural Vinton.

Lei Loni Albert, 78, of Oelwein, formerly of Vinton, passed away early Sunday May 17, 2020 at MercyOne in Waterloo after a sudden illness.A family graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton later in the summer.Lei Loni Downs was born December 6, 1941 in Vinton, the daughter of Harley “Bud” and Velma Williams Downs. She grew up in Vinton and graduated from Vinton High School.

Carol Ann Berger, passed away on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa following a long illness. Carol was born on May 12, 1952 in Vinton to Richard and Helen (Gulick) Collins. She was married to David Berger on November 17, 1975.She proudly worked for Rockwell/Collins for over 20 years. Carol was blessed to find joy and happiness throughout her life.

Don G. Reifenstahl, 88, passed away peacefully May 13, 2020, at the Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab Center in Vinton, Iowa.Don was born July 19, 1931, and lived in Vinton his entire life. He was the son of Glenn and Nina (Harrison) Reifenstahl. He is survived by his daughters Becky of Bakersfield, Ca., Donna of Cedar Rapids, sons Bub, Rex, and Dan all of Vinton, 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and his brother Jerry and wife Sue of Cedar Rapids.

Darlene Ann (Dickman) Suchomel, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her rural Urbana home, surrounded by her family.Darlene was born on August 27, 1931, in Clarksville, the daughter of Benjamin and Gertrude (Pribbenow) Dickman.  She graduated from Marble Rock High School with the class of 1949, attended Wartburg College and Iowa State Teachers College, where she earned her teaching certificate.

Rodney Alan Boddicker, 63, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Vinton, IA passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Harmony House, Waterloo due to complications of Covid19.No public services will be held. Inurnment at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA.Rodney was born December 31, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Marvin “Mike” and Patricia Bruce Boddicker. He grew up in Vinton and was a member of St.

Cathy Van Nevel, 63, of Belle Plaine, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Keystone Care Center, following a long illness.Cathy was born Feb. 4, 1957, to Tom and Donna (Looney) Kelley in Burlington, Iowa. She graduated from Marion High School in 1976. She married Bill Van Nevel Nov. 18, 1988. Cathy and Bill loved to travel, especially going on cruises.

Joel Cronbaugh, whose brother David referred to him as the purest, most innocent soul he ever knew, transitioned to his Heavenley home peacefully on May 5, 2020. A person of few words but many, many stories, Joel was a man of action who distinguished himself in many ways during his long, fore-filled life. Mostly we will all remember him for his selfless kindness, goofy sense of humor and many years of taking his fellow truck driver friends, his family of nieces and nephews and all his devoted friends to The Brick Haus in Amana for weekly and often twice a week "Cowboy" lunches.

Suzanne Snyder, a resident of Orchard Ridge Retirement Community of Winchester, Va., and a former resident of Belle Plaine, Iowa, died of natural causes on April 26, 2020.Born Aug. 18, 1936, the daughter of Mildred Johnson Snyder and Wallace F. Snyder, she graduated from Belle Plaine High School and received B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Iowa.

Lloyd Curtis Mann, 85, of Newhall, formerly of Martensdale, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Private family services will be held with interment at the New Virginia Cemetery in New Virginia, IA.  A public memorial service will be held at a date to be announced in Martensdale.  Memorials may be directed to the Keystone Nursing Care Center.