Mary E. Darrow
Aug 23, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Darrow, 85, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away August 23, 2026 at the Hiawatha Care Center.
Mary was born July 28, 1941, to Arthur and Dolores Haage in Cedar Rapids. Growing up in Norway, she graduated from Norway High School, class of 1959. Mary was proud of her perfect attendance throughout her school years, never...
Mardene Lois Garling
Aug 20, 2026
Mardene Lois Garling, 95, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 peacefully at Keystone Care Center in Keystone, Iowa.
Mardene was born January 11, 1931, at her parents' home in rural Keystone, the daughter of Roy and Margaret (Schuldt) Bruger. She attended Lutheran school in Luzerne and completed two years of high school in...
Joel J. Stombaugh
Aug 7, 2026
Joel Jireh Stombaugh, 4, of Belle Plaine, Iowa was handed off to the safe and loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday, August 7th, 2026. He departed the Stead Family Children's Hospital due to compounded complications from his 4th heart surgery leading to heart failure.
Joel was born to Julie and Andy Stombaugh at Stead Family Children's...
Sandra L. Fisher
Aug 3, 2026
Sandra Lee (Anderson) Fisher, 77, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, was born September 3, 1948, and passed peacefully on August 3, 2026. Sandy was admitted to The Essence of Life Hospice at Compass Memorial in Marengo on Friday, July 31st, surrounded by her loved ones, where she entered our Father's loving arms.
Born to William Henry...
Richard “Dick” W. Mcvay
Jul 31, 2026
Richard "Dick" Wayne McVay, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and legendary figure in Iowa high school baseball, passed away on July 31st, 2026 at the age of 76.
Born May 5, 1950, Dick was the youngest of five children born to Wayne McVay and Helen [Kokes] McVay. His father worked for Penick and Ford in...
Daniel W. Bussey
Jul 31, 2026
Daniel Wayne Bussey, 65, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on July 31, 2026, at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa, following a battle with cancer.
Dan was born at Marengo Memorial Hospital on May 25, 1961, to Durward Gene Bussey and Betty Lou Myers. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the Class of...
Wayne R. Klemmensen
Jul 27, 2026
Wayne Klemmensen passed away at the Keystone Care Center in Keystone, Iowa on July 27, 2026 at the age of 83.
Wayne was born at home in rural Moville, Iowa on March 26, 1943. His parents were Fred and Edna Klemmensen of Moville. He was welcomed into this world by two sisters, Shirley and Margaret, and one...
Marlyn R. Brecht
Jul 26, 2026
Marlyn Brecht, 87, entered his eternal life on July 26, 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with his children at his side.
Born on October 14, 1938, in Norway, Iowa, Marlyn was the son of Rinehart and Dorothy Brecht. He grew up on the family farm east of Norway and graduated from Norway High School in 1956. Marlyn...
Joyce J. Papesh
Jul 23, 2026
Joyce Jean Papesh, 89, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away July 23, 2026 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, Vinton, IA.
Joyce was born August 22, 1936, to Albert and Alice Johnson-Jordt at the Corn Belt Hospital in Belle Plaine. In the mid-1950s, Joyce married Eugene Papesh. Together, they raised their children in Belle Plaine, where Joyce...
Marvin L. Novotny
Jul 22, 2026
Marvin Lee Novotny, 85, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026. He was born on September 11, 1940 to Otto & Lottie (Bartachek) Novotny. Later in life, his stepfather, Dewey Strachan, was a special part of his life and family.
On October 26, 1963, Marv married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Cleppe "Tweet". Together they...