Obituaries

Steven R. Bridgewater

Steve Bridgewater Steve Bridgewater, 60, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Salem United Methodist...

Edna Takes

Edna M. Takes Edna M. Takes, 98, of Urbana, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at St. Mary’s C...

Clifford “Cliff” Thompson

Clifford “Cliff” Thompson Clifford "Cliff" Thompson, 89, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the KeystoneNursingCareCenterfollowing an extended illness.      Funeral Services will be held at ...

Rudy L. Dake

Rudy Laverne Dake, 77, of Vinton, passed away peacefully and went to heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at First Christian Church, Vinton, by Pastor Conn...

Marion R. Werning

NEWHALL:     Marion R. Werning, 69, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following an extended illness.   ...

Colette E. Haefner Harrison

Colette E. Haefner Harrison VINTON:     Colette E. Haefner Harrison, 58, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN following an extended illness.   &nbs...

Lois ‘Arlene’ (Butz) Johnson

Lois ‘Arlene’ (Butz) Johnson      NEWHALL:  Lois ‘Arlene’ (Butz) Johnson, 72 of Newhall died December 29, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a battle with cancer. ...

Don D. Burmeister

Don Burmeister VINTON – Don D. Burmeister, 84, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. A Celebration of Life service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2013, at Beth...

Regina Mae Hanneman Rippel

Regina Mae Hanneman Rippel MT. AUBURN:  Regina Mae Hanneman Rippel, 83, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at Windsor Manor in Vinton. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in V...

Melissa Hernandez

VINTON:      Melissa Jo Hernandez, 47, died at her residence on Monday, December 23, 2013 following a sudden illness.      A Memo...