Obituaries
Brett Bryan Opperman "Mr. B"
Brett Bryan Opperman "Mr. B", 62, of Shellsburg, IA passed away on December 12, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. Brett will be laid to rest in RestHaven located in the Cedar Memorial Park Ceme... Barbara "Barb" Valenti
Barbara "Barb" Valenti, 83, of La Porte City, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Mercy One Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa.Following Barbs wishes, cremation rites have been ... Robert James Kabela
Robert James Kabela, 89, of Solon, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A celebration of life gathering will be from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, a... Lary Allan Smith
Lary Allan Smith passed away in his sleep, at home in Vinton, IA on Saturday, December 16th, 2023. As per Lary’s wishes, there will be no service at this time.Lary was born in Cedar Rapids on July 6... Ronald M. Burroughs
Ronald M. Burroughs, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Vinton Lutheran Home, with his loving family by his side.Private family interment will be held at Evergreen C... Paula Tharp
Paula Tharp, 71, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vint... Marsha R. Morrow
Marsha Renée Morrow, 53, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 surrounded by family, following a courageous four-year battle with cancer.She was born August 6, 1970 to Steve and ... 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...