Nicholas Edmund Dunkel, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester.  He was born on January 29, 1927, in Worthington, the son of Nicholas and Emma (Brunkan) Dunkel. Nick was raised and educated in the Worthington area.  He served honorably in the United States Army Air Force during WWII.  Nick served with an alert crew on Shemya Island. After the service, Nick worked as a Plymouth Dodge and Studebaker...

Clarinda Elizabeth Thole, 93, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her residence in Manchester. She was born on May 21, 1925, in Worthington, the daughter of Aloysius Anton and Clara Marie (Willenbring) Klostermann. She attended Area Country School in Dodge Township. On November 21, 1949, Clarinda was united in marriage to Alfred E. “Fritz” Thole in Dyersville. Seven children were born to this union. Together they farmed near Earlville for a short...

Carl Willard Hawker, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, from aggressive pancreatic cancer while surrounded by his loving family at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Born in Ryan on September 22, 1931, to Carl and Hazel (Tudor) Hawker, Willard grew up exploring every inch of Delaware County and Eastern Iowa. Willard’s life exemplified service to his community. He served his country honorably as a U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant...

Harry Clifton Dighton, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019, at the Good Neighbor Home. He was born on October 13, 1928, in rural Hopkinton, the son of Merle and Netta (Cooper) Dighton. As a young boy, Harry’s family moved to Oneida, and he began his schooling there, graduating from Oneida High School in 1945. Harry farmed with his parents. He also drove truck and drove school bus for the Oneida and Maquoketa Valley schools. On June 10, 1949, Harry was...

Ruth Richards Adams, 87, of Lamont, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. She was born on November 26, 1931, in New London, Connecticut, the daughter of Arvin and Ruth (Richards) Miller.   Ruth was raised and educated in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, and attended the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. While in Virginia, she taught kindergarten in Springfield. Ruth was united in marriage to Charles Martin...

Colleen Agnes Heuchelin, 82, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home following an extended illness.  She was born on April 12, 1936, in Hawkeye, the daughter of Morris and Mary (Fisher) McIntyre.  Colleen was raised and educated in Strawberry Point and graduated from Strawberry Point High School in 1954.  Following graduation, Colleen worked for the Strawberry Point Press Journal.   On July 3, 1960, Colleen was...

Timothy Wayne Wilson, 60, of Volga, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was born on November 3, 1958, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of John and Carol (Buchen) Wilson. Tim was raised in the Canton, Illinois, area and graduated from Canton High School. He then served honorably in the United States Army. In 1988 Tim was united in marriage to Bobbi Sue Folwkes. Four children were born to this union. The couple later...

It is with great sadness that the family of William Leo Hogan, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (formerly of Arlington, Iowa) announce his passing on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  William “Bill” was born in Raymond, Iowa, to Leo and Ann (Weiden) Hogan on September 25, 1925. Bill worked on his family farm until age 15 and then left home to work as a farmhand earning $3 per day.  He was...

Maxine Lulu Schultz, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Marietta’s Place in Manchester.  She was born on January 26, 1927, in Waterloo, the daughter of Clair and Lulu (Sommer) Peters. Maxine was baptized into the Lutheran faith in Waterloo.  The family moved to Tripoli when she was four years old. Maxine attended grade school there.  The family then moved to Fredericksburg where she attended country school.  She was confirmed at...

Barbara Jean Gerdes, 80, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at the Cedar Falls Health Care Center in Cedar Falls.  She was born on March 4, 1938, in the West Union Hospital in West Union, the daughter of Leo and Kathleen (Torson) Pierce Williams. Barbara grew up in the Waterloo, Alpha, and Strawberry Point areas, and received her education in the rural area schools. She was a 1956 graduate of Strawberry Point High School. On May 2, 1957, Barbara was...