Delva L. (Tarrence) Sandhagen, age 87, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, following a short illness at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Delva was born on November 26, 1931, at rural Greeley, the daughter of Doyle and Ellanora (Schlagel) Tarrence.  She was baptized at Strawberry Point on December 8, 1940, and became a member of the United Methodist Church on June 11, 1944, and certified as a member on March 28, 1948. Delva graduated from...

Robert Joseph Keppler, 77, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. He was born on July 21, 1942, at home in rural Edgewood, the son of Raymond and Olive (Lammers) Keppler. On June 6, 1964, Bob was united in marriage to Diane Sherrick of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Together they raised eight children. Bob was a dairy, hog, and crop farmer for many years. After resigning from farming, he worked at both the Arlington and...

Wanda Jewell Gibbs, 88, of Dundee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. She was born on June 23, 1931, in Heavener, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph and Neva (Hiner) Thomas. Wanda was raised in the Heavener area and was a graduate of Stillwater (Oklahoma) High School. Wanda moved to Iowa to attend St. Luke’s Nurses Training in Cedar Rapids and graduated as a Registered Nurse.   On April 22, 1956, Wanda was united in...

Gary Gene Downs, 80, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. He was born on November 1, 1939, in Manchester, the son of Harold and Eva (Blankenship) Downs. Gary graduated from Dundee High School in 1958 and served honorably in the United States Army. On May 16, 1964, Gary was united in marriage to Rose Mary Spaight at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Two children were born to this union. Gary and Rose worked at...

Michelle Marie “Shelli” Gray, 39, of Hopkinton, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Shelli was born on April 11, 1980, in Manchester, the daughter of Delbert and Diane (Fessler) Aldrich. She attended and graduated from Maquoketa Valley High School in 1998.   On November 27, 1999, Shelli was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Jamie Gray. Three children were blessed to this union. From the age of...

Cindy Lou Long, 60, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester. She was born on March 3, 1959, in Maquoketa, the daughter of Frederick and Elsie (Fraizer) Miller. Cindy attended Maquoketa Valley schools and later West Delaware High School.   Cindy was married to Neal Minor. The couple was later divorced. Cindy then was united in marriage to Paul Long. Cindy was a homemaker. She enjoyed doing crafts and playing bingo with...

Martha Lou “Marty” Lawson, 76, of Earlville, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, died after a long illness on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Beloved daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Martha spent her life loving and caring for others. Born on August 21, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, to Clifford and Agnes (Stepanek) Lawson, Martha was raised in Dundee. She graduated from Manchester High School and attended nurses training at Allan College of...

Robin Ann Stone, 63, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. She was born on July 12, 1956, in Washington D.C., the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Marshall) Stone. Robin graduated in 1974 from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, and from Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland, with a paralegal degree. In 1980, Robin was united in marriage to Charles Mitchell in Frederick, Maryland. Three children...

Deborah “Deb” Sue Morehouse, of Guttenberg, Iowa, (formerly of Manchester) passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital in Guttenberg. She was born on September 28, 1951, in Manchester, the daughter of Clyde and Doris (Hartman) Gibbs.  Deb attended Maquoketa Valley School. Deb was united in marriage to Edward Morehouse on June 19, 2003.  Together they lived in Guttenberg.  Deb was employed as a factory worker, café worker, and...

James Stuart Ferrell, 27, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at his sister’s home. He was born on June 25, 1992, in Dubuque, the son of Kelly Billmeyer and David Ferrell. James was raised by his mother and step-father, Thomas Breitbach. He attended school in Dubuque. The family later moved to Colesburg and he attended Edgewood-Colesburg High School. After his graduation, James was an assembly worker at Scale Model in Dyersville. James enjoyed fishing,...