Karen K. Rios, 73, of Ocean Springs, Miss., formerly of Kalona, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss.
Patsy Lee (Spangler) Sommerville, 93, of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully March 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 11, with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Burial …
Michelle Lee Yahr, 64, of Stanwood, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at home. Service arrangements are pending. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services of Mount Vernon is caring for Michelle’s family.
Donald Alvin Stine, 80, passed away Jan. 8, 2023.
David William Ohman, aka “Dave-o”, died in a tragic accident Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
Margaret Edie Reilly, 94, of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.
Robert J. “Rob” Williamson, 58, of Monticello died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at home.
Ronnie “Poncho” Gean Craig, passed away unexpectedly, Jan. 17, 2023, a month shy of his 69th birthday at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. His last act of generosity was to give the gift of life to at least three other persons through organ donation.
Ernest Wright, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday morning, Jan. 9, 2023, in Bridges at Ankeny following a brief illness.
Jane Marilyn Overman, 94, of Mount Vernon passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids.
Marsha Anne Heims, 76, of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.
Priscilla Burnett, 87, of Lisbon, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
Steven E. Goldin, 78, longtime resident of Lisbon, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, with family by his side.
Dennis Lee Wolrab, 77, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Dec. 29, 2022.
Martha Ann (Beat) Kerslake, 75, passed away at home Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
Ruby Louise O’Connor Mohr, 87, of Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Cedar Rapids are caring for Ruby’s family. No services are planned at Ruby’s request.
Margaret Edie Reilly, 94, of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.
Gayle Ann Wallace, 72, of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Karon Kaye Thompson, 82, of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Anamosa Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Mount Vernon are assisting the family.
Michael Rae Ryan was born May 13, 1944, in Iowa Falls, and passed away Dec. 6, 2022, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. The son of Harold “Toots” Ryan and Melba Ryan, he grew up on a farm in Popejoy, and spent most of his adult life raising a family with his wife, Shirley, in Mou…
Marcia Lynne Lunde Hauschild, 77, passed away Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Private services to be held later. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
John Joseph (Joe) Woods, 75, of Lisbon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
LaVerta Mae Siver Langenberg, 88, died peacefully Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital after complications from surgery.
Graig Lewis Nost, 66, of Lisbon, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. A memorial fund for Graig has been established and may be directed to the family. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Mount Vernon is assisting the family.
Dianna Lee (Totten) Kohl, 73, of Lisbon, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Marilyn Joan Mays was born July 2, 1929 in Lake City. She was the oldest of eight sisters. You might be thinking, “No boys?” Yes, Marilyn had a brother. He was two years younger than she. Unfortunately, he had a kidney disease that took his life when he was two years old. There was another b…
Noreen Bush completed her life journey of love and service to others Oct. 23, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. She was 51 years old.
Jessie Ware passed away Aug. 19, 2022. A celebration of life will be held Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. at Oaknoll Retirement Residence, Spring Street entrance, Iowa City. Vaccination and possibly masks required.
Nicol E. (Swanger) Bieber, 79, of Unionville, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at the Putnam County Care Center of Unionville, Mo.
Mary Kay Harris, 65, of Lisbon passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
June Silliman, 90, of the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospice of a hemorrhagic stroke. She will be cremated and a family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, M…
Elaine Marilyn Henik (Krob) was born to Marguerite (Herbst) Krob and Frank Krob Sept. 1, 1938, in Cedar Rapids. Elaine passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Oct. 11, 2022, at UnityPoint Hospice in Cedar Rapids.
Joanne Marie (Lehr) Stout, 82, got called home to Heaven Sept. 15, 2022.
David M. Andre, 82 of Mpls, Minn. and Webb Lake, Wis., passed away Sept. 7, 2022.
Gary Decious passed away June 2, 2022 at his grandson Michael’s home in Burlington, Ky. Gary was born Sept. 22, 1941 in Cedar Rapids, the oldest son of Floyd and Myra Jane Decious. He graduated from Lisbon High School. He served as the president for Future Farmers of America. Gary was a prou…
Nancy Jean Becker, 73, of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon.
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Lloyd Marvin Hughes, 86, of Lisbon, entered eternity Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 while under the care of Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. A funeral mass, officiated by Fr. Richard Okumu, will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Mechanicsville, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., immedia…
Leah D. Rogers, 66, of Mount Vernon passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon. Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 24, 2022 at the Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Service in Mount Vernon. Leah’s brother, William Allen will officia…
James D. Minor, 35, of Olin passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022.
Amanda Ann Meeker, 43, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 at her home in Marion. The family received visitors from 4–7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services in Mount Vernon. A Scriptural Wake was recited at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian B…
Emma Louise Williams, 30, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.
Jane M. Peters, 63, of Lisbon, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at her residence. A memorial gathering will be held from 3-5 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2022, at Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services in Mount Vernon. Inurnment will be at Rock Island National cemetery at a later date.…
Patricia Ann (Ruggeberg) Traver, 79, of Mount Vernon, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at Hallmark Care Center, after a two-year struggle with Bulbar Palsy/ALS, keeping her good spirits, humor and wit, until the last few days of her fight. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Mount Vern…
Carol M. Covington, 87, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A funeral service was held Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon, by celebrant Dawn Stephens, with burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery.
A celebration of life will be held for Richard (Dick) Clark Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the home of Myrt and Bill Bowers, 203 Old Lincoln Highway, in Mount Vernon.
Louis Harold Langenberg was born Oct. 29, 1932, and passed away peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.
Jan “Donaldson” Flynn, 83, passed away Monday, July 19 2022. She was a long-time resident of Lisbon, until she moved to Tennessee in 2000.
Jack Edward Stanton was born the son of Ralph and Marguerite (Manley) Stanton in Cedar Rapids, March 19, 1931. Jack passed away in Cedar Rapids May 29, 2022.
Gary Harold Petersen, 71, of Newton, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. Visitation and a funeral service were held Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon. Burial was at Lisbon Cemetery with a lunch at the church.
The family of Sherlee Kaplan Peterson would like to announce the Celebration of Life for Sherlee will be held July 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. For those not able to attend, this can be viewed on Facebook on the church’s page, First Presbyterian Church …
Ross Steven Kamerling, 37, of Lisbon, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Lisbon. A funeral service was held Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon with burial at Lisbon Cemetery. Celebrant Dawn Stephens officiated. Stewart Baxter Funeral…
Nathaniel (Nat) E. Klein was born Dec. 18, 1995, in Maywood, Ill. He died unexpectedly in his home in Los Angeles, Calif. June 9, 2022. Nat will be terribly missed by all those who had an opportunity to know and love him. A celebration of Nat’s life will be held at Stewart Baxter Funeral &am…
