Obituaries
Ernest “Ernie” D. Riggle
Ernest “Ernie” D. Riggle, 86, of Vinton, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Prairie Creek Christian Church, Vinton, with Pastor Randy Nash officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 to 7:00 p. Irene Hannah Elizabeth Fehr Clough
Irene Hannah Elizabeth Fehr Clough, 104, of Dysart, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Sunrise Hill Assisted Living in Traer. A Public Graveside Service will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Dysart Cemetery. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11:00 AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with a luncheon and time of sharing to follow at the church. Susan A. Hrubes
Susan A. Hrubes, 72, of La Porte City, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo.A memorial mass will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2024, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Britt with Fr. Andrew Marr officiating. A luncheon will be served immediately following the service at the church with burial to follow at St. Mary Nell Paquette
Mary Nell Paquette passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024, in Battle Creek, MI, surrounded by her family. Born on February 6, 1939, in Vinton, Iowa, to Walter and Annabelle (Weist) Heineman, Mary's life was devoted to her family and community, woven with the joy she found in socializing and her various interests.Mary grew up on the family farm near Garrison, Iowa. Brian "Butch" Kramer
Brian "Butch" Kramer, 82, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. There will be no service per Butch's wishes. The family will host a Celebration of Life on June 3, 2024, 3 – 7 p.m. at the Center Point Community Center (below the library) at 720 Main St. All family and friends are invited to gather and share "Butch" stories. Carole Selk Phelps
Surrounded by loving family, Carole Selk Phelps, 85, passed away peacefully Monday, April 22, 2024, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 26, 2024, at First Christian Church, Vinton, with Pastor Richard Jumper officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, at Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton, and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Timothy Patrick Cook, aka "Cookie"
Timothy Patrick Cook, aka "Cookie," 63, of Cedar Rapids passed peacefully at home on April 12, 2024 following a long battle with several illnesses. He was born in Cedar Rapids in 1960 to Joe and Margaret Cook and attended St. Jude's School before switching to Truman, Taft, and Jefferson High School where he was known for protecting friends from bullies and refusing to let any boys date his sister Janice. Richard “Dick” Meyer
Surrounded by his loving family, Richard “Dick” Meyer, 86, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton, is caring for Dick and his family.Dick was born August 24, 1937 in rural Garrison, the son of Henry and Beulah (Geiger) Meyer. Evelyn Eloise Waterman
Evelyn Eloise Waterman, age 92, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Keystone Care Center in Keystone, IA following 12 years of progressive loss of memory and now “dwells in the house of the Lord,” where her memory is restored. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Stephens Lutheran Church, Atkins, IA, by the Rev. Gladys Folkmann
Gladys Folkmann, 91 of Newhall, passed away on April 18, 2024 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday 10:30 AM April 22, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Nick Palmer officiating. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery near Newhall. Visitation will be held at the church, from 2 to 5 PM on April 21, 2024.