Obituaries

Lavonne (Koopman) Thompson

LaVonne (Koopman) Thompson, age 92, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 22, 20...

Joyce A. Staab

 Joyce A. Staab, 89 died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.  Private family graveside services will be held at St. John Cemetery near Newhall.   &...

Helen Campbell

Helen Campbell, 96, of Belle Plaine, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness.  Graveside services will take place at 11 a.m. ...

C.M. "Jack Wayson

C. M. “Jack” Wayson, 87, died Sunday, December 16, 2018, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Vinton Presbyterian...

Thomas Elliot Lanham

Thomas Elliott Lanham, 79, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 following a sudden illness. A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at a later date. Tom was born December 24, 1938, in C...

Sally Lou Donald

Sally Donald, 75, of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Dec. 15, 2018, after a short battle with cancer.  Sally was born on Dec. 20, 1942, at the family farm in Colo, Iowa, to John and...

David J, Dietrich

David J. Dietrich, 53, passed away, Thursday, December 13, 2018, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran...

Susan Elaine Nessler Fuchs

Susan Elaine Nessler Fuchs, 66, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Vinton Lutheran Home from complications of a stroke. Honoring her wishes, private family services will be he...

Ralph Sigfred Kofoed

Ralph Sigfred Kofoed, 84, of Vinton, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. A private family graveside service will be held Friday, December 1...

Evelyn Christina Benesh

Evelyn Benesh Evelyn Christina Benesh, 89, of Belle Plaine, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Keystone Care Center. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, B...