Obituaries

George Ivan Pettit

George Ivan Pettit SHELLSBURG:     George "Ivan" Pettit, 71, of Drasco, Arkansas and formerly of Shellsburg, passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with brain cance...

Charles “Wes” Comstock

Charles “Wes” Comstock Charles “Wes” Comstock, 69, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at his residence following a sudden illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at St. Andrew’s Luth...

Frieda Evangeline Meyer Schroeder

Frieda Evangeline Meyer Schroeder Frieda Evangeline Meyer Schroeder, 91, a resident of the Keystone Nursing Care Center the past two years, is now at rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after going home to be with Him on Fri...

LLoyd C. Nolte

Lloyd Nolte      NORWAY – Lloyd Nolte, 78 of Norway died October 14, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness.  Funeral Services will be held at 10:...

Harold William “Tom” Thompson

Harold William CEDAR RAPIDS – Harold William “Tom” Thompson, age 78 of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at his home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  &nb...

Etta Lee

Etta Lee Etta Lee, 94, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center in Keystone following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at Trinity Luther...

LaVonne F. Rice

LaVonne Rice VINTON – LaVonne F. Rice, 93, longtime Vinton resident, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Homestead Assisted Living in Waunakee, Wisconsin. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a...

Eugene Fisher

Eugene Fisher VAN HORNE:  Eugene H. Fisher, 88, of Hiawatha and formerly of Van Horne, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 near Robbins Road and Tower Terrace in Hiawatha from injuries suffered in a pedestrian a...

Louis “Louie” Joseph Wallace

Louis “Louie” Joseph Wallace Louis “Louie” Joseph Wallace, 89, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab in Vinton following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesd...

Douglas Meskiman

Douglas Meskiman Douglas Meskimen, 60, died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at his residence following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Phillips Family Center, 605 Second Av...