Obituaries
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Mealhouse
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Mealhouse, age 65, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart.Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, May 8, 2020 at the Garrison Cemetery.Anthony, known as Tony to family and friends, was born on June 18, 1954 in Vinton, the son of Harold and Jeanne (Criswell) Mealhouse.
Sharon Kay (Harrelson) Valentine
Sharon Kay (Harrelson) Valentine, age 54, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her home in Garrison.A celebration of Sharon’s life will be held at a date and place to be determined. Memorials may be forwarded to the family.Sharon was born on September 14, 1965, in Vinton, the daughter of Merlyn and Sondra “Cindy” (Lindsey) Harrelson.Sharon worked as a C. Richard Lee Lindsey
Richard Lee Lindsey, 83, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 of natural causes. A celebration of Richard’s life with military rites will be held at a later date. Richard was born July 2, 1936, the son of Carl and Lucille Blanchard Lindsey. He grew up and attended school in Vinton. Richard served his country in the United States Marines from 1954 to 1956. Janice Carpa
Janice
Carpa, 76, of Bettendorf, Iowa, went to be with the Lord and Savior.
She passed away on April 30, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her
loving family.
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private funeral service will be held at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral
Home in Bettendorf, and burial will follow at Rock Island National
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Genesis
Hospice or the Parkinson's Foundation.
Shirley A. Brosh
Shirley A. Brosh, 90, of Solon, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at Keystone Place at Forevergreen following a brief illness. Celebration of Life services will be livestreamed beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, on Brosh Chapel's Facebook page. Friends and family are encouraged to view and leave a condolence during this time.
Patricia A. Fowlkes
Patricia A. Fowlkes, 84 years old, of rural Independence, Iowa, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Urbana, Iowa, at the home of her daughter. She was born on February 8, 1936, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Philip Barron and Marjorie Adelaide (Meggison) Bisdorf. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo. On January 28, 1956, she and James Oscar Fowlkes were married in Waterloo. Robert "Bob" A. Radeke
Robert "Bob" A. Radeke, 69, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, was called home by God on Monday, April 27, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Bob was born Sept. 9, 1950, to George and Doris (Noska) Radeke in Belle Plaine. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1968. On July 27, 1968, Bob married Donna Upah. The couple moved to Luzerne, where Bob farmed and worked for Morton Buildings. Clarice (Karr) Lilja
Clarice Lilja, 90, Pea Ridge, AR, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2020.Private services will be Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.Clarice Marie Karr was born August 12, 1929 in Palo, IA, the daughter of Kenneth and Vera Hepker Karr. She grew up and attended school in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Roosevelt High School. Robert L Brown
ROBERT L. BROWN Gold Canyon, Ariz. Bob Brown, formally of Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2020, surrounded by his three daughters. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bob was born March 13, 1939, in Independence, Iowa, to Ralph and Laurel Brown. He graduated from Van Horne High School in 1956. He was active in all sports and was proud to be a Van Horne Hornet baseball catcher. Beverly A. (Wilt) White
Beverly A. (Wilt) White, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her rural Shellsburg home.Private family services will be held, with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. A public memorial service will be held at Oak Grove Church rural Shellsburg at a date to be determined. Memorials may be forwarded to Marshal White 6075 32nd Avenue Shellsburg, IA 52332.