OBITUARIES

Jul 3, 2026

Belle Plaine- Robert (Rob) C. Hathaway Jr. took his final journey to the safe arms of his Lord and Savior July 3, 2026, at the age of 59. Rob was born June 17, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Robert Hathaway Sr and Karen Cohrt (Blanchard). Rob grew up calling Blairstown home and graduated from the most awesome...

Jul 7, 2026

Marengo-Helen Marie Plotz was born October 30, 1935, in Iowa County, Iowa, the daughter of James and Esther (Whitfield) Ballard. She graduated from Norway High School in 1954. Helen was united in marriage to Parlyn Matthew Plotz on June 13, 1955, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Marengo. She worked at Landmark in Williamsburg and a few gift shops in...

Jul 7, 2026

KEOTA- Lawrence “Larry’ Richard Fischer, age 79 of Keota, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his home in Keota.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the Good Neighbor Fellowship Church in Keota. A general memorial fund has been established. Powell Funeral Home in Keota is caring for Larry and his family....

Jul 6, 2026

Kalona- Jack Martin, 98 of Kalona passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2026 at Pleasantview Home in Kalona.

A complete of obituary will be posted soon.

Jul 5, 2026

Williamsburg- Karen Sue Asbe was born March 8, 1946, in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Lee and Nettie Mae (Christians) Assink. She graduated from Kanawha High School in 1964. On November 26, 1965, Karen was united in marriage to Gilbert Merle Asbe at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church. She was a beautician in her early years and later worked...

Jul 5, 2026

DELTA-Joyce Kaufman, age 90, of Delta, died Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her home.

Joyce was born May 5, 1936, in Little York, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Levona (Adams) Steepleton and graduated from Yorkwood Senior High School. She married Ralph Kersey. They had three daughters and later divorced. She then married Guy Kaufman. Joyce was Licensed Practical Nurse, working...

Jul 3, 2026

CORALVILLE-Thomas William Morris, age 80, of Coralville, formerly of Keota, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at the University of Iowa Downtown Campus in Iowa City.

Tom was born July 1, 1946, in Oskaloosa, to Deane and Maxine (Sprague) Morris. He moved to Keota with his family in 1953 and received his education in Keota Schools. During Tom’s formative years his parents...

Jul 2, 2026

Williamsburg-Shirley A. Walters was born December 16, 1935, in Iowa City. The daughter of John and Irene (Dee) Stettler. She graduated Williamsburg High School in 1954. Shirley was united in marriage to Wayne R. Walters on November 30, 1956, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. Her true joy was being a mother to their five children as they grew...

Jul 1, 2026

Williamsburg-Diana Lou Roberts was born August 1, 1946, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She was the daughter of Kenneth and Gladys (Kalina) Jurgens. She graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids in 1964. Diana was united in marriage to Kenneth Dean Roberts on January 30, 1971, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. After their marriage, they lived in...

Jun 30, 2026

Jun 27, 2026

DELTA – Billy Joe Vandeventer, 52, of Delta, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Bill was born on October 31, 1973, in Centerville, Iowa, to Billy Ray and Jane (Estlack) Vandeventer. Following the death of his father when Bill was six years old, his mother later married James R....

Jun 27, 2026

Mary Ann (Harris) Fuller of Keswick was welcomed into heaven, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney, after 90 beautiful years on Earth.

Mary Ann was born on September 24th, 1935, in South English, Iowa, the daughter of Wayne Guy and Helen Luella (Troutman) Harris. She graduated from North English...

Jun 26, 2026

Marengo-We celebrate the life of Tracee Michelle Hinrichs, remembering with thanksgiving the joy and faith she shared with all who knew her. Tracee was the first born to Vance and Debra (Hacker) Hinrichs on September 26, 1979, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tracee was a happy, loving baby bringing joy to those around her. At 20 months she welcomed her baby...

Jun 24, 2026

Homestead - Joan Marian Hopp, 90, of Homestead Iowa, passed away peacefully to be with the lord on Wednesday June 24, 2026, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Amana, surrounded by the love of her family.

Joan Marian (Hanke) Hopp was born March 2, 1936, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the beloved daughter and only child of Vernon and Freda (Saak) Hanke. She...

Jun 22, 2026

Phyllis Carol Wright, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Keota, Iowa, on June 22, 2026.

Phyllis was born in Elkport, Iowa, on January 8, 1943, to Carroll and Mabel (Sprague) Wittman. As a child, she enjoyed many summers camping, boating, and water skiing on the Mississippi river with her family.

Phyllis married Roger “Pete” Wright on August 4, 1963, at...

Jun 22, 2026

Newhall- Larry Gene Gerst was born July 15, 1943 in Burlington, IA, the son Lawrence and Betty (Schneider) Gerst. Larry graduated from Danville class of 1961. Larry was united in marriage to Margaret “Peggy” Milling on March 24, 1972 in Marengo, Iowa. Larry worked at Amana from 1962-1999 as the Human Resources Manager and then Dunlop in Huntsville, AL from...

Jun 20, 2026

Richland- Diane Louise Thomann was born February 15th, 1957, in Iowa City, Iowa to E. Lawrence and Alberta Josephine (Janecek) Thomann. Diane was the eldest of 7 children. Diane died on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family. Diane died of pancreatic cancer.

Diane graduated from Pekin Community School in 1975. She attended Indian Hills Community College...

Jun 18, 2026

Keswick- Verna Elaine Ridenour was born July 1, 1927, near Keswick, Iowa, the daughter of Tunis and Edith Jenny (Jordan) DeBont. She graduated from Keswick High School and went on to receive her normal training at the University of Northern Iowa. She was a life long resident of the Keswick Community. On July 22, 1945, Verna was united in marriage...

Jun 14, 2026

Joan Lee Cobb-Vinton, 72, of Iowa City, passed away on June 14, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Joan was born January 29, 1954, in Sigourney, Iowa, to Edgar Rufus and Lillie Elizabeth (Hall) Cobb. She attended English Valleys High School and grew up in North English. Throughout her career, Joan dedicated herself to helping others through work...

Jun 13, 2026

Marengo – Robert “Dale” Sperry was born October 8, 1939, in Williamsburg, Iowa, the son of Glen and Charlotte (Powell) Sperry. Dale was united in marriage to Virginia Floerchinger on July 26, 1956, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marengo. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1957. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Dale worked for...