Obituaries
Merle Grimm
Merle Grimm, 85, of Hiawatha, Iowa, and formerly of Urbana, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Visitation will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Urbana Christian Church in Urbana, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial: Urbana Memorial Cemetery, Urbana. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family. Wayne Tollefson
Wayne Tollefson, age 76, formerly of Decorah passed away Friday, January 3, 2025, at his home in Central City, Iowa. A private graveside service will take place at Springfield Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at the Central City Amvets, 16 S 4th St, Central City, Iowa 52214. Doris Marie Haeussler
Doris Marie Haeussler, 94, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Ryan, Iowa, passed from this life on Sunday, January 12, 2025, surrounded by family at the Terrace Glen Village, in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends. Scott Francis Wilhelm
Scott Francis Wilhelm, 62, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, following a very short illness.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. 6th Street) in Vinton. a reception will follow at the Vinton American Legion. Interment will be held at Mound Cemetery, Watkins. Violette "MistyDawn" Ramsey
Violette "MistyDawn" Ramsey, 78, was called home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2024, in Shellsburg, Iowa, surrounded by her beloved family.Born on April 17,1946 in Iowa City, Iowa, to William Ramsey and Joyous Keefer, and grew up in West Branch, Iowa. She lived in California for 25 years with her partner William Vigil, before moving to Arizona to be closer to her children and grandchildren. Patricia “Patty” Ann Mckinley
Patricia “Patty” Ann Mckinley, 75, died Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Memorial services will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Vinton on January 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM. Patricia was born on February 25, 1949 in Waterloo to Merton Mckinley and Eva DeMoss. She attended Independence High School graduating with the class of 1967. Dorothy (Walton) Kalinay
Dorothy (Walton) Kalinay, 94, died Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Keystone Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne, with Father Jacob Dunne as celebrant. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM also at the church in Van Horne. GARY ALLEN LOUGH
Gary Allen Lough, 77, of Luzerne, Iowa passed away on January 8, 2025, at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. Gary was born May 13, 1947, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Lester and Evelyn (Ritz) Lough. He married Marilyn J. Closser July 3, 1965. Gary graduated from Davis County High School, Bloomfield, Iowa in 1965; and graduated from Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a B. Richard Corliss (Dick, RC) Lyons
Richard Corliss (Dick, RC) Lyons, 88, of Washington, Iowa—formerly of St. Charles, Iowa—died on Christmas day, December 25, 2024 surrounded by family following a battle with cancer and complications of dementia.A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. The family will be present to receive friends from 10:00 to 11:30 a. Robert William Slezak
Robert William Slezak was no ordinary man, so his obituary cannot be your typical death notice. He was a superhero and all-round awesome human being. He was a wonderful dad, a fun-loving friend, and a great companion to his partners. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held in the spring.During the last decade of his life, Robert was the volunteer store manager for Thrift Smart where he raised more than $250,000 for the nonprofit he cherished, Silver Horizons New Mexico.