Obituaries

Lawrence William "Bill" Bell

Lawrence William “Bill” Bell, 69, passed away May 9, 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer.Honoring his requests, he was cremated and there will be no formal services.Lawrence was born January 15, ...

John "Oscar" Coonrad

 John "Oscar" Coonrad, age 76 died May 14, 2019 at home following an extended illness.He was born September 27, 1942 near Dundee to Frank and Lilly Coonrad.  On February 11, 1967, he marrie...

Dominick Nace

Dominick Nace, 49, of Blairstown, formerly of Victor, died Friday, May 10, 2019, at his home. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 17, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor w...

LuAnn Renae Hansen

 LuAnn Renae Hansen, age 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019, at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a 15 year battle with cancer.Funeral services will be hel...

Beau Randall Keel

Beau Randall Keel, 9 month old son of Ben and Pam Keel, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City with his loving family by his side.Funeral serv...

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 ...