Obituaries
Dennis Dayle VanDeVenter
Dennis Dayle VanDeVenter, age 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Harmony Cedar Rapids Memorial Services are pending at this time. Dennis was born on December 23, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Joseph and Inez (Runyon) VanDeVenter. He graduated from Washington High School, with the Class of 1963. On January 14, 1967, he was united in marriage to Barbara Hilliard at Wesley Methodist Church in Vinton. Hannah Hibbs Struve
Hannah Hibbs Struve, 87, passed away at her residence, Friday, October 11, 2024. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home is caring for Hannah and her family.Hannah was born November 26, 1936, in Vinton, the daughter of David and Frona (Bunze) Hibbs. She graduated from Vinton High School, attended Patricia Stevens Finishing School and received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa. Randy DeWight Narveson
Randy DeWight Narveson, 69, of Urbana, Iowa, died Thursday, October 10, 2024. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Urbana Methodist Church, 5547 32nd Avenue, Urbana, with a prayer service beginning at 4 p.m. Ronald F. Cory
On a crisp October 8th dawn at 4:54 am, Ronald F Cory left this earth for heaven under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. Ronald was born June 22, 1947, the first born son of Melvin Duane and Marilyn Storm Cory. He was a baptized and confirmed member of the Tama Methodist church. He grew up in Tama and graduated in 1965 from SouthTama High School. Nathan “Nate” Roehr
Nathan “Nate” Roehr, age 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 18, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Shellsburg with Rev. Adam Baumann officiating. Interment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 E. Marjorie Eileen (Forsyth) Radcliffe
Marjorie Eileen (Forsyth) Radcliffe age 83, of Pompano Beach Florida, formerly of Vinton, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in Delray Beach Florida after spending the day surrounded by her Family and Friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton, with Rev. Brian Channel officiating. James "Jim" Owen Jensson
James "Jim" Owen Jensson, 72, of La Porte City, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home. He was born June 25, 1952, in Preston, MN; the son of Orville and J. Ione Iverson Jensson. Jim spent his childhood in rural Minnesota and the family moved to La Porte City when Jim was a teenager. He was a 1971 graduate of La Porte City High School.Jim married Kyle Ann Bader on July 8, 1972, at St. Teresa Kay (Oakley) Albang
Teresa Kay (Oakley) Albang, 51, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Legacy Center in Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids.Teresa was born on October 14, 1972, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Thomas and Sandra (Svestka) Oakley of Shellsburg. Doris A. (Smalley-Wood) Pippert
Doris A. (Smalley-Wood) Pippert, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton with Pastor Anne Williams officiating.Doris was born in Mount Auburn on April 15, 1929, the daughter of Harold and Ella (Struve) Smalley. Gary Ray Vander Heyden
Gary Ray Vander Heyden of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at the age of seventy-six. Cherished son of the late Charles and the late Florence Vander Heyden, beloved brother and brother-in-law of the late Sandra Hartin and Edwin Hartin, loving uncle to Heather (Brett) Cothran, Monica (Charles) Nicastro, and Brennan (Gina) Hartin, and cherished great-uncle to their children Elodie Doyle, Mia, Alexandra, and Ava Nicastro, and Johanna Hartin.