Obituaries

Larry DeMeyer

Larry DeMeyer, 73, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Colville, Wash., passed away March 12, 2020, at Keystone Care Center, Keystone, Iowa.As per his wishes, there will be no services. Burial will take plac...

JoAnne E. (Koopman) Schanbacher

JoAnne E. (Koopman) Schanbacher, age 71, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her home in Newhall.Private family funeral services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in New...

Richard “Dick” Prusha

 Richard “Dick” Prusha, 86, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at his son and daughter-in-law’s home in Wisconsin. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 13,...

Dennis R. Whalen

Dennis R. Whalen, 55, of Vinton died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Cemetery in r...

Doris Verla (Weiss) Heitshusen

Doris Verla (Weiss) Heitshusen, age 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 11, 2020 at St. Paul...

Philip Jack Riffey

Philip Jack Riffey, 92, of Urbana, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Phil was born Feb. 15, 1928, in Iowa City, the son of John and Alice (Fetherkile) Riffey. He was the s...

Kathryn "Kathy" A. Johnson Rude

With profound sadness I announce the death of my devoted mother and best friend, Kathryn "Kathy" A. Johnson Rude, 73, of Cedar Rapids. She lost her short but courageous battle with cancer Tuesday, Jun...

Marlys "Marty" Ann Barrett

Marlys "Marty" Ann Barrett, 66, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Urbana, Iowa, died Saturday, May 30, 2020. She was cremated and there will be no services.Marty was born in Cedar Rapids to Duane and Dora M...

Wayne E. Franklin

Wayne E. Franklin, 86, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at CHI-Health St. Francis.An opportunity to sign the guest book will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at All Faiths ...

Lucky Thomas Wilson

Lucky Thomas Wilson, age 24 passed away in a motorcycle accident on Friday, May 29, 2020. Lucky’s Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 1:00 until 4:00 PM at ...