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Obituaries
Virginia “Jenny” R. (Mulholland) Hootman
Virginia “Jenny” R. (Mulholland) Hootman, 71, of Blairstown, Iowa passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 26, 2025 surrounded by family. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home in Blairstown. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time also at the funeral home. Reception will be held following the service. Dale Douglas “Doug” Fowler
Dale Douglas “Doug” Fowler passed away peacefully at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha on March 29, 2025 after a long illness that finally maxed out the last of his nine lives.Just as he wanted, a celebration of life will be held for Doug at the American Legion Hall in Vinton starting at 1:00pm on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Military Rites and flag presentation will be held at 1:10 PM Saturday, also at the Legion Hall.
Ruby Elaine (Barz) Parris
Ruby Elaine (Barz) Parris (88) fell asleep in the Lord on March 28, 2025, at the Vinton Lutheran Home in Vinton, Iowa, where she had been a resident for just shy of five years.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 4 at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Atkins, IA, with Pastor Doug Woltemath officiating. Internment will be held at St. John Holst
A Celebration of Life for John Holst is planned for Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at Tara Hills Country Club (1846 70th St, Van Horne, IA). Join the family to share love, laughs, reminisce, and celebrate John’s legacy. Tina Yvonne Malone
Tina Yvonne Malone, 61, of Vinton, passed away on March 21, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.Tina was born on August 8, 1963, in Athens, Texas, to James and Mattie (Perry) Malone. She had a deep love for reading the Bible, expressing herself through doodling art, and enjoying long chats online with her closest friends. Above all, Tina cherished spending time with her family, who were the center of her world. 
Emma Jean (Foley) Martin
Emma Jean (Foley) Martin, age 94, left us for Eternal Life, surrounded by her family in her home in Blairstown on Thursday, March 27th, 2025.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30, Monday, March 31st at St John’s Catholic Church in Blairstown with Father Jacob Dunne as Celebrant. Visitation will be held at St John’s Catholic Church from 4-7 pm on Sunday, March 30th with a Rosary Service to immediately follow. Roy Lee Pollock
Roy Lee Pollock, 94 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa formerly of Mt. Auburn, passed away peacefully March 20, 2025, at the HallMar Village Care Center in Cedar Rapids.Roy is survived by his four children, Steve (Kristine) Pollock, David (Tammy) Pollock, Kathy (Erich) Nielsen and Sandy (Christopher) Phelps. Grandchildren, Rachel Blake, Trevor Nielsen, Andrew Phelps and Chase Phelps. Dr. William R. Turner D.V.M.
Dr. William R. Turner D.V.M., age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March, 23, 2025 in Des MoinesA memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Central Presbyterian Church in Newhall, with Rev. Daniel Sanford officiating. Private family interment will be held prior to the services at the church. Lunch and a time for sharing with the family will follow immediately after the service.
Rebecca “Beckie” Lee Walker
Following a short battle with pancreatic cancer, Rebecca “Beckie” Lee Walker, 58, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at La Porte City Specialty Care. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Vinton American Legion Hall from 2:00 to 5:00 p. John Wayne Holst
John Wayne Holst, 68, of Vinton, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 with his family by his side. A celebration of John’s life will be held from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Tara Hills Country Club (1846 70th St., Van Horne, IA). Join the family to share love, laughs, reminisce, and celebrate John's legacy.
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