Hans Alfred Virlee was welcomed into the world by his parents, Drew and Renee (Jennings) Virlee of Mount Vernon, along with sister Ingrid and brother Pierce. Hans was born at 11:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at St. Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids. He weighed 7 pounds, 13.6 ounces and was 2…

Like many of you, I started working in my yard this past week when the weather was nice for a few days. Turning over flower beds and discarding the detritus from last fall rejuvenated my soul after this long winter. Of course two days later it snowed and the temperatures dropped 30 degrees, …

Kevin Allsup, 61, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Lisbon, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at St. Luke’s Living Center West. A Celebration of Life was held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2023, with visitation at 11 a.m., at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Celebrant was …