Obituaries
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 25th, 2019 8:37 pm

Donna Leila Stevens, 59, of Dysart, formerly of Garrison, Iowa, died peacefully in her sleep at 12:25 p.m. January 22, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born on November 5, 1959 in Vinton, Iowa...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 22nd, 2019 10:00 am

Julie D. Davis, 64 years old, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Independence, passed away peacefully January 19, 2019 after a battle with cancer. Julie was born April 8, 1954, in Independence, the d...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 22nd, 2019 10:00 am

Maxine A. Vrba, 18, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Jan 26, 2019, from 10 a....
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 18th, 2019 8:56 pm

Janet Mae Stull, 81, of Belle Plaine, passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service in Bel...
VANSTEENHUYSE FUNERAL HOME - January 18th, 2019 8:55 pm

Dona Jean Vest, 85, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2019, at Stewart Memorial United Method...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 18th, 2019 8:55 pm

Douglas J. Nelson, 76, of Charles City died January 10, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. A family and friends graveside service will be held at a future date at Riverside Cemet...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - January 18th, 2019 8:55 pm

Maxine I. Raitt, 96 died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident since June of 2014. Funeral services will be held at...
PHILLIPS FUNERAL HOME - January 18th, 2019 8:55 pm

Lorraine L. (Struve) Steinford, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, January 1...
VANSTEENHUYSE FUNERAL HOME - January 18th, 2019 8:54 pm

William R. “Billy” Cummings, 44, died Monday, December 24, 2018, of natural causes. Memorial visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2019, at Van Steenhuy...
VALERIE CLOSE, EDITOR - January 18th, 2019 8:46 pm

Patrick Lee Kies, 63, of Shellsburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home after a hard battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Teahen Funeral Home...