Obituaries

Viola Pearl McNeill

V Viola Pearl McNeill, 97, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her residence under hospice care. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Evergreen Cemete...

William O. Blough

William O. Blough, 66, of Branson, Mo., formerly of Newhall, Iowa, died Thursday, April 18, 2019, at home following a sudden illness. Bill was born Jan. 9, 1953, in Vinton, the son of Orval and ...

Available Resources for Dealing with Grief

Life sometimes seems overwhelming when we lose a loved one. Fortunately, we live in a day and age that has made various resources available if you know where to look.The other day I stumbled across a...

Kathy Lynne Luze

Kathy Lynne Luze, 68, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a courageous battle with leukemia.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the...

Roger William Higgins

Roger William Higgins, 77, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at MercyOne in Waterloo from complications of a vehicular accident. Funeral services will be 4 pm ...

ELLEN ASHLEY (MICHELSON) FIKE

Ellen Ashley (Michelson) Fike, 30, of Blairstown, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died April 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, at First Church of the Nazarene, 3113 F...

Marianna L. (Fish) Nichols

Marianna L. (Fish) Nichols, age 73, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, with her fam...

James M. Bomar

James M. Bomar, 57, died Friday, May 3, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.Services are pending.James Mahan Bomar was born January 19, 1962, the son of Paul and Janet Mahan Bomar. He graduat...

Terry L. Witt

Terry L. Witt, 62, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.A Celebration of Terry’s life will be held at 3 pm Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Dew Drop in Gilbertille.Terry was b...

Eva Brecht

Eva Brecht, 86, of Walker, Iowa, died Friday, May 3, 2019, at her home. A joint burial will be held for George and Eva at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa, followe...