Obituaries
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...
Beverly Thompson
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Beverly Thompson entered the gates of heaven at the age of 85.Bev was born December 2, 1933, in Dawson, Iowa, to Harold and Monna (Woodward) Lenihan. She grew up in Burl...
Mark Jay Brewer
Mark Jay Brewer, 56, of Elberon, died April 30, 2019, in his home. A Celebration of Life gathering will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids. Mark was ...
Janine Marie “Beaner” Troup
Janine Marie “Beaner” Troup, 51, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House with her family by her side, following a courageous battle with p... Marvel Annette (Hainey) Sommerfeld
Marvel Annette (Hainey) Sommerfeld, 58, of Vinton, fell asleep in death on March 23, 2019, at Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Dysart, where Marvel resided for three years. Marvel had MS for 20 years. ...
Gary W. Valenta
Gary W. Valenta, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha with his family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 ...