Obituaries

Lee E. Smith, Sr.

Lee E. Smith, Sr. VINTON – Lee Edward Smith, Sr., 93, of Vinton, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2011, at Van Stee...

Kessler “Kess” Clark

Kessler “Kess” Clark BRANDON   Kessler “Kess” Clark, 78, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids from complications of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at...

Marilyn Rose (Stone) Ward

Marilyn Rose (Stone) Ward VINTON:  Marilyn Rose (Stone) Ward, age 46, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton following an extended illness. A celebration of life gathering will be held on S...

Janet Sanders

VINTON – Janet S. Sanders, 82, of Vinton, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July, 3...

W. J. 'Jay' Bolin

Vinton—W.J. “Jay” Bolin died peacefully at his home in Vinton Saturday, July 23, 2011, following a long illness.   Jay was born August 16, 1919 in the small zinc mi...

Tim F. Mehlert

Tim F. Mehlert NEWHALL:      Tim F. Mehlert, 55, suffered fatal injuries in an accident at his residence on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.      Funeral Services will be...

Juanita Mae Lougee

Juanita Lougee      VINTON:  Juanita Mae Lougee, 87 of 1220 34th Street NE in Cedar Rapids and formerly of Vinton and Ottumwa died at 11:45 Pm on July 13th, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna ...

Alfred C. Gustafson

Vinton—Alfred C. Gustafson, age 93, died peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.   Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 201...

Carl T. Busch

Carl T. Busch Carl T. Busch, 88, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at his home in Blairstown. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with Pastor Mike Musick officiatin...

Darlene M. Williams Yerkes

Darlene M. Williams Yerkes, 87, died June 22, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness. Due to the severe storm in Vinton, her memorial service at the First ...