OBITUARIES

Larry Brown

Feb 24, 2025

Larry Brown, 81, passed peacefully with family on February 24, 2025. Born on December 7, 1943, in Louisiana, Missouri to Gilbert Brown and Louise (Priest) Brown, he was the fourth of five children. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert Brown and Louise (Priest) Brown Pegump, sister Pat Johnson, brother Bob Brown and sister in law Joanne...

Frederick Lee Knapp

Feb 24, 2025

Frederick Lee Knapp, age 72, of Wilton, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at his home.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  A celebration of life will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19, 2025 at the Marengo American Legion Hall.  A dinner will be served and memories shared at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the Legion....

Gerald A. Pickart

Feb 22, 2025

Gerald A. Pickart, age 74 of Marengo, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at St. Luke’s Unity Point in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 1 to 4 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Marengo Golf Club, Marengo, Iowa. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Norway, Iowa. A...

Louise Gillespie

Feb 21, 2025

Trilla Louise Gillespie, 90, of Mount Pleasant died Friday, February 21, 2025, at Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.

Louise was born January 23, 1935, in Louisa County, the daughter of Ellsworth and Fredia (Kruger) Waterhouse. She graduated from Lockridge High School. On November 19, 1955, Louise was united in marriage to Francis Gillespie in Lockridge. Louise was an...

Katherine Ann Greenlee

Feb 20, 2025

North English- Katherine Ann Greenlee was born November 4, 1954 in Peru, Indiana, the daughter of Oscar and Maxine (Grabow) Bowen. She graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1974. On February 4, 1989, Kathy was united in marriage to Alan Ray Greenlee in North English. She worked as a CNA for many years at the English Valley Care Center...

Betty Jane Woodward

Feb 19, 2025

North English- Betty Jane Woodward was born July 28, 1943, in rural North English, the daughter of Carroll Leroy and Luella Jane (Carter) Marine. She graduated from English Valleys High School. On July 28, 1963, Betty Jane was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Woodward at Champion Hill Methodist Church, near North English. Over the years, she worked at Farmer’s...

Sharon L. Herring

Feb 19, 2025

Williamsburg- Sharon Lynn Herring was born September 26, 1939, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of George John and Fern Adell (Mullnix) Kuhnle. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy, Iowa. She Graduated from Conroy high school in 1958, where she played basketball and was part of the band. On a beautiful snowy...

Ronald "Ron" R. Berstler

Feb 17, 2025

Ronald “Ron” R. Berstler, age 68, of Williamsburg, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, February 21, 2025, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.

Ron is survived by his children, Jesse...

Daniel "Dan" L. Schluter

Feb 17, 2025

Daniel “Dan” L. Schluter, age 53, of Marengo, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo with Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. A memorial fund has been established.

Dan is survived by his siblings,...

Judith K. Mattan

Feb 13, 2025

Judith Kay (Brown) Mattan, 83, of Williamsburg, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, after a yearlong fight against stage IV lung cancer. A graveside service will be held on May 10, 2025, at St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery in Clinton, IA., at 11:30 a.m.

June L. Lowe

Feb 12, 2025

MOUNT PLEASANT- June Lowe, 98, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa, died Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Henry County Health Center. 

June was born on September 30, 1926, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd R. and Linnie (Murphy) McDaniel. She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1944. She continued her education at the University of Iowa,...

David E. Heaton

Feb 12, 2025

David Edward Heaton, known to most as “Dave”, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant after a brief stay and under the care of Hospice.

Born February 2, 1941, in Sigourney, Iowa to Ward V. and Jean Miles Heaton, Dave was raised in a restaurant family with arts and music plentiful. From his father he...

Bonnie Lou Hansen

Feb 12, 2025

Bonnie Lou Hansen, age 80, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wed, Feb 12th, 2025.  A visitation will be held at First Open Bible Church at 1911 E Ave, Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sat, Feb 22nd from 9:00-11:00.  A celebration of life service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with a lunch served in the Fellowship Hall at the...

Shirley Pierce

Feb 11, 2025

WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa -- Shirley Joan Pierce, née Lindemann, died Feb. 11, 2025, in Williamsburg, Iowa.

She was born March 6, 1934, to Frank George Lindemann and Neola Beryl Saddoris in DeWitt, Iowa, on the dining room table of her parents’ farmhouse. She attended DeWitt High School and graduated in May 1952. She attended the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls,...

Norma Jean Vanersvelde

Feb 7, 2025

Norma Jean VanErsvelde, age 85 of Brooklyn, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 at her home under Essence of Life Hospice. Funeral Mass: 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, February 12, 2025, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Scott Foley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7  p.m. on Tuesday, February 11,...