James "Jim" Owen Jensson, 72, of La Porte City, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at his home. He was born June 25, 1952, in Preston, MN; the son of Orville and J.

Teresa Kay (Oakley) Albang, 51, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.

Doris A. (Smalley-Wood) Pippert, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Vinton Lutheran Home.  Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton with Pastor Anne Williams officiating.

Gary Ray Vander Heyden of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at the age of seventy-six. Cherished son of the late Charles and the late Florence Vander Heyden, beloved brother and brother-in-law of the late Sandra Hartin and Edwin Hartin, loving uncle to Heather (Brett) Cothran, Monica (Charles) Nicastro, and Brennan (Gina) Hartin, and cherished great-uncle to their children Elodie Doyle, Mia, Alexandra, and Ava Nicastro, and Johanna Hartin.

Cheryl K. (Brandenburg) Kramer, age 85, of Vinton, IA, passed away at the Vinton Lutheran Home on Sunday, October 6, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Randy L. Speake, age 63, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his home in Vinton with his family by his side.A Celebration of Randy’s life for friends and family will be held in Western Iowa at a later date.

Gary Ray Vander Heyden of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at the age of seventy-six. Cherished son of the late Charles and the late Florence Vander Heyden, beloved brother and brother-in-law of the late Sandra Hartin and Edwin Hartin, loving uncle to Heather (Brett) Cothran, Monica (Charles) Nicastro, and Brennan (Gina) Hartin, and cherished great-uncle to their children Elodie Doyle, Mia, Alexandra, and Ava Nicastro, and Johanna Hartin.

Jacqueline Marie Rhinehart,77, of Blairstown, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on September 30, 2024 after a short two week battle with an aggressive cancer.

Dorothy Ann Blackburn, 87, of Norway, IA entered eternal life October 1, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Dorothy was born January 9, 1937 to Leo and Marjorie (Pease) Farber in Marcus, IA.

Nicki Sue Purdy, age 72, of Mt. Auburn, IA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at her home with family by her side.She was born April 22, 1952, in Vinton, IA, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Rosekrans) Dales.