Obituaries

Kendall J. Werning

Kendall Werning NEWHALL:Kendall J. Werning, 54, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at his rural Newhall home of Cardiac Arrhythmia Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E 6th St. in Vinton, with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating.Interment will be held at later date.Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.

Emma G. Redlinger

Emma G. Redlinger VINTON:     Emma G. Redlinger, 14, died February 28, 2015 at University of Iowa Children's Hospital in Iowa City.       A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 PM, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating.      Emma was born August 4, 2000 at Cedar Rapids to Steve and Aimee Graves Redlinger.

Sherry Marie Higgins Haferbecker

Sherry Marie Higgins Haferbecker CEDAR RAPIDS:     Sherry Marie Higgins Haferbecker, 44, died February 24, 2015 at her residence in Cedar Rapids.      Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Rev. Walt Grimes officiating.  Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.

Mary Louise Lint

Mary Louise Lint of Houston, Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior,  Monday February 23rd, at Southeast Memorial hospital, she was 86 years old. She was born May 20, 1928, in Massena, Iowa, the daughter of the late Addie Dill and Lucius Wells and adopted daughter of the late Rowena Lavina and Harold Hays Higdon.  She was married December 14, 1946 to the late Charles E.

Clarence D. Hilner

Clarence D. Hilner VINTON - Clarence Daniel Hilner, 88, of Geneseo, Illinois, formerly of Vinton, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at Good Samaritan Village in Geneseo. Per his request, cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service with military rites will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Vinton Presbyterian Church with Gene Spicer officiating.

Chet Hobbs

Chet Hobbs VINTON – Chester L. “Chet” Hobbs, 83, died surrounded by his family at his residence in Vinton on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with Rev. Connie Wacht officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the funeral home.

Lyle Koutny

URBANA:      Lyle Dean Koutny, 76, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 on a farm near Urbana following an apparent heart attack.      Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St., in Vinton with Rev. Sheri Andersen officiating. Interment will be held at the Urbana Cemetery with Grave Side Military Rites conducted by the Walter J.

Pamela Bush

VINTON:      Pamela Kay Bush, 66, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Keokuk Community Hospital in Keokuk following an extended illness.      A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.,  Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton with Father Ardel Barta as Celebrant.

Vanessa D. Lipscomb

Vanessa D. Lipscomb VINTON:  Vanessa D. Lipscomb, 62 of Vinton died February 25, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a sudden illness.  A gathering of family and friends will be from 3 – 5 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Phillips Family Center, 605 Second Avenue in Vinton.  In accordance with her wishes, Vanessa was cremated.

Mary J. Williams

Mary J. Williams VINTON – Mary J. Williams, 72, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a brief battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Blessed Hope Church with Rev. Matt Hantz officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 27, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.