Obituaries
Martin K. Gardner
Martin K. Gardner, 69, passed away peacefully at home with his family on March 17, 2016 in Brighton Colorado. He was born March 10, 1947 in Vinton, Iowa to Donald Gardner and Helen Sparks. He attended and graduated from Washington High School in 1966 and continued his education receiving training in many different areas of business management.
Martin had a successful and fulfilling career as CEO for East Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative for over 35 years. Pamela Kay 'Pam' Claassen
VINTON – Pamela Kay “Pam” Claassen, 70, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids due to complications of liver disease (PBC).
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2016, at Salem United Methodist Church in Van Horne with Rev. Rose Marie Calderon-Khan officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p. Sgt. Bert Ray McNitt
Sgt. Bert Ray McNitt, 89, of rural Brandon, Iowa, went joyously to his new Eternal life on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, with full military honors. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his daughters, Ruth McNitt of rural Brandon, Iowa, and Donna Jewell of Phoenix, Arizona; three granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Dorothy Sutton
SHELLSBURG: Dorothy Joann Sutton, 84, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Northbrook Manor in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness.
She was born July 15, 1931 in Shellsburg to Vernon and Effie (Rogers) Crow and graduated from Shellsburg High School in 1948. She was married to Curtis Dean Sutton who preceded her in death
A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Margaret Gulick
Vinton: Margaret Ava Gordon Gulick, 94, died Sunday Morning, March 6, 2016 at Virginia Gay Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held on 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Vinton. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton. Yvonne Smith
Vinton: Yvonne I. Smith, 81, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness.
Mass Of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as celebrant. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Phillips Family Center, 605 Second Ave. Phoebe Sima
VINTON: Phoebe Sima, 79 of Whitestown, Indiana and formerly of Vinton died March 5, 2015 at St. Vincent’s Hospice Inpatient Care Unit in Indianapolis, Indiana. Public graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Evergreen Cemetery. Phillips Funeral Home – Vinton is in charge of arrangements. Lorraine Vest
VINTON: Lorraine Vest, 73, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen K. Preus officiating. Interment will be at the Garrison Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM, Friday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton. Robert O. Young
PALO: Robert O. Young, 74 died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications of a stroke.
A Memorial Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 PM, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Shellsburg Presbyterian Church. Karen Marie Merchant
VINTON:
Karen Marie Merchant, 74, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness.
To honor her wishes, she was cremated and there will not be any funeral services. Private Committal will be held at the Dysart Cemetery.