Obituaries

Nadine (Steward) Hanneman

Nadine (Steward) Hanneman, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday February 19, 2019 at Trinity Luth...

Barbara Jo Yerkes

Barbara Jo Yerkes, 57, of Independence, IA died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA. Barb was born on January 29, 1962 in Vinton, IA, the daughter...

Carolyn Gavalas

 Carolyn Gavalas, 70, died Monday, February 11, 2019, at her daughter’s residence in Vinton following a short battle with cancer. Memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, ...

Ronald Dale Vogt

Ronald Dale Vogt, 66, passed away, Saturday, February 9, 2019, at his home in rural Atkins. A celebration of Ron’s life will be held will be held from 2:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Saturday, February 16...

Ralph J. Smith

 Ralph J. Smith, 97 of Yorktown, Indiana and formerly of Vinton, IA died February 7, 2019 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Ralph was born August 27, 1921 in Lucas, South Dakota to C...

Nancy Carol Eichhorn

Nancy Carol Eichhorn, 80, of Belle Plaine, Iowa passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2019 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Se...

Joyce Frances Coffin

Joyce Frances Coffin was born near Elberon, Iowa on June 9, 1929, to Leonard and Beatrice (Hach) Ulch. She grew up on the farm, attended schools in Clutier, Kane #9, Dysart and Belle Plaine graduatin...

Roy Stewart Johnson Jr.

Roy Stewart Johnson Jr., 84, of Rochester, devout and loyal husband, father and grandfather, died Feb. 3, 2019, after a courageous battle against metastatic prostate cancer that spread to his bone ma...

Deb Shellhorn

 Deb Schellhorn, 67, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Feb. 5, 2019, at UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Murdoch Funeral Home & C...

Carl Junior Edmonds

Carl Junior Edmonds, 88, died Tuesday, February 05, 2019 of liver cancer at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Vin...