Obituaries
Lesta Kay Perkins
Lesta Kay Perkins, 63 of Swisher, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow at Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Lesta Kay Perkins
Lesta Kay Perkins, 63 of Swisher, formerly of Vinton, passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with burial to follow at Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.
Melvin J. Schmuecker
Melvin J. Schmuecker, 86, of Marion, Iowa formerly of Watkins, Iowa went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Watkins, with one hour visitation prior to the mass. Melvin J. Schmuecker
Melvin J. Schmuecker, 86, of Marion, Iowa formerly of Watkins, Iowa went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his family. Visitation: 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Watkins, with one hour visitation prior to the mass.
James H. Bergen
VINTON: James H. Bergen, 98 of Vinton died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center in Vinton. Private Committal Services were held at the Urbana Cemetery with Rev. Stephen K. Preus officiating.
John L. Schlotterbeck
NEWHALL:
John L. Schlotterbeck, age 74, of Vinton, formerly of Newhall, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Pastor Steven Rempfer officiating. Sam Franks
Vinton—Sam Franks, 71, died peacefully at his residence of cancer on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton.
Samuel Laverne Franks was born April 24, 1945 in Bloomington, IN, the son of Elmer and Mary Jean Rouse Franks. Margaret (Kelley) Cashman
CEDAR RAPIDS: Margaret (Kelley) Cashman, 87 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Vinton died suddenly at her home on May 12, 2016.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM, Monday, May 16, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton. Interment will be in Big Grove Cemetery, rural Vinton. Visitation will also be at the funeral home one hour prior to services. Robyn Bull Benson
SHELLSBURG – Robyn Snyder Bull Benson, 68, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her home in Shellsburg due to cancer.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Shellsburg Presbyterian Church with Pastor Mike Ferguson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, also at the church. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Sue A. Hill
GARRISON:
Sue A. Hill, 59, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13, 2016 at the University Of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics surrounded by her family. She had fought a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m, Monday, May 16, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E 6th St.