Obituaries
Ervin Ray Krug
Ervin Ray Krug was born January 23, 1928 in Dysart, Iowa, the son of Edward and Bertha (Urmy) Krug. He grew up on the family farm and attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade, and graduated from Dysart High School. Ervin first worked for his brother, Marvin, as a hired hand. He met Darlene Sturtz on a blind date at the roller skating rink, and they were married on September 17, 1950, at the Presbyterian Church in Vinton. Bonnie Belle Fett
Bonnie Fett was a cosmopolitan woman: she was born NORTH of Urbana; raised SOUTH of Urbana, in Red Brush; lived IN the city of Urbana, to attend and graduate from Urbana High School in 1938; and spent the majority of her life farming with her husband Lorenz two and a half miles EAST of Urbana, on Honey Hill. She loved Urbana. Her husband Lorenz once joked that Bonnie believed that those from Urbana who went to Heaven when they died had to be chained down to keep them from returning. Richart L. "Dick" Mann
Richart L. "Dick" Mann, 77, of Moline, Illinois, died Friday, January 26, 2018, in his home.
Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities. A family memorial service will take place at a later date in Vinton, Iowa, and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton.
Richart Lee Mann was born August 24, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Harold Etna "Curly" and Maxine Bernice Richart Mann. Lois G. Riege
Lois G. Riege, 101 of Vinton, formerly of Dubuque passed from this earth to her heavenly home on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab.A Celebration of her Life will be 12:00 pm (noon), Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service 3860 Asbury, Dubuque, Iowa where the family will greet friends 10:30 am until service time on May 12th at funeral home.
Larry E. Markey
Larry E. Markey
VINTON - Larry Edward Markey, 70, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at his home in Vinton following a sudden illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to Mass on Wednesday. David Douglas Laton
David Laton
CEDAR RAPIDS - David Douglas Laton, 50, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at his home in Cedar Rapids due to cancer.
A Celebration of David's Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2018, at the Vinton American Legion.
David was born February 27, 1967, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Richard Vernon and Victoria L. Ned W. Pippert
Ned W. Pippert
VINTON - Ned W. Pippert, 90, died peacefully Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following complications of a fall.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Vinton with Pastor Jared Cline officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 19, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. John E. Gibbs, Jr.
John Gibbs, Jr.
VINTON - John E. Gibbs, Jr., 62, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, due to a motor vehicle accident near Cedar Rapids.
A Celebration of John's Life will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2018, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Rev. Dave Neas officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 2018. Bernard J. Freese
VINTON: Bernard J. Freese, 89, died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Virginia Gay Hospital.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, January 18, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant. Interment will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM, Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Marlys Darlene Papesh
CLUTIER: Marlys Darlene Papesh, 91, went to :be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13th at St. Luke's Hospice in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 18th at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Service will be Friday, January 19th at the Funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in Oneida Cemetery near Clutier.