Obituaries
Paulette Marie Avis
"Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church”, surrounded by her loving family, Paulette Marie Avis passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 after a brave 17 year battle with cancer.... John Murray Kulhavy
John Murray Kulhavy, age 74, died Sunday, December 24, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinto... Duane I. Kruse
Duane I. Kruse, 82, of Dubuque, died Friday, December 22, 2023, at the Unity Point Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque.Visitation will be from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Ho... Randy Ellis
Randy Ellis, age 65 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Van Horne on Saturday, December 24, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 29, 2023, at the Phillips Funeral... Pearl Margaret Irmiter
Pearl Margaret Irmiter, age 103, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2023 at the Vinton Lutheran Home with her daughter by her side. There will be a private family graveside service at St. Mary’... Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm
Elizabeth Marie (Grunewald) Kimm, 76, of Blairstown died of dementia related complications, on December 14, 2023, surrounded by her children and under the care of Advanced Healthcare Hospice in Overla... Linda L (Parcel) Janss Eichler
Linda L (Parcel) Janss Eichler, 76 of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Linda was born April 20, 1947 to Edward and Betty (Holla... Susan Ann Griffin
Susan Ann Griffin, 70, of Dysart, Iowa, passed away suddenly on November 6, 2023, in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, at her winter residence due to a heart attack. She was cremated as per her personal wishe... Gene Walter Herring
Gene Walter Herring, 90 of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, IA.Gene was born Feb. 5, 1933 to Walter and Mary (Ransom) Herring in Blairstown... Louise V. Weeda
Louise V. Weeda, 87, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Dec. 17, 2023, at Rose Haven Nursing Home following a battle with cancer.Louise was born on April 24, 1936, in Tingley, Iowa, to Ira and Mearl (...