Obituaries

Nancy Lea Ruhl

Nancy Lea Ruhl VINTON: Nancy Lea Ruhl, 59, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness.      A visitation and celebration of ...

Edith V. Coy

Edith and Llyod Coy SHELLSBURG:  Edith V. Coy, 98 died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids.  Public Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, February ...

Lorna I. Banse

Lorna Banse VINTON – Lorna Idella Banse, 92, of Vinton, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2011, at the Vinto...

Lenard J. Armstrong

Lenard J. Armstrong ATKINS:  Lenard J. Armstrong, 82, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following an extended illness.      To honor Lenard's wishe...

David Lee Rinderknecht

David Lee Rinderknecht David Lee Rinderknecht, 67, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at St. Paul&rsqu...

Ruby Ann (Lint) Wheeler

Ruby Ann (Lint) Wheeler GARRISON:  Ruby Ann (Lint) Wheeler, 74 of Garrison died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at her home following a sudden illness.  Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 5...

John J. Dieter

John Dieter VINTON:  John J. Dieter, 49 of Vinton died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at his home following a sudden illness.  Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, February 7, 2011 at the River ...

Charles “Chuck” Gahring

Charles “Chuck” Gahring KEYSTONE:  Charles “Chuck” Gahring, died on his 87th birthday this past Monday, January 31, 2011 following a sudden illness.      Funeral Services will be h...

The first lesson in the classroom of grief

       This is a time of grief for people in the Vinton area. As we mourn the passing of a man who died too soon with so much left to do and to offer, I thought this would ...

JoAnn Arlene (Flickinger) Michaelson

oAnn Arlene (Flickinger) Michaelson       On January 23, 2011, surrounded by family in her home in Prescott Valley, Arizona, JoAnn Arlene (Flickinger) Michaelson, 75, passed peacefully from this life to heave...