Larry Charles Hansel, 70, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. He was born on April 20, 1948, in Manchester, the son of Francis and Jeanette (Hill) Hansel.  Larry was raised and educated in Manchester and graduated from Manchester High School in 1966.  After graduation, he joined the United States Army and served honorably during the Vietnam War.    On October 28, 1972, Larry was united in marriage to...

Patrick Melvin McGrane, 77, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his residence.  He was born on March 16, 1941, in Cascade, the son of Joseph, Sr., and Lorraine (Timp) McGrane.  Pat was raised in the Cascade and Delhi areas and was a graduate of Delhi High School.    On August 7, 1965, Pat was united in marriage to Ruth Grawe at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Five sons were born to this union.  Pat worked at Bradco in Delhi and...

Sylvester John “Jake” Mullis, 93, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Marietta’s Place in Manchester.  He was born on March 13, 1925, in Indiana, the son of Emil and Cecilia (Jacob) Mullis.  Jake was raised and educated in Indiana.  At the age of 16, Jake moved to Iowa.   On October 20, 1948, Jake was united in marriage to Beatrice “Betty” Rave in Farley.  Five children were born to this union. Jake and Betty...

Betty Eileen Kremer, 87, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood.  She was born on August 20, 1930, in Dubuque, the daughter of Phillip and Gertrude (Smock) Ingles.  Betty was raised and educated in the area and attended rural schools.   On December 10, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Bert Jones.  Three children were born to this union.  The couple farmed together until Bert passed away...

Doris “Dorie” Dingbaum Mallicoat, 89, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.  She was born on March 2, 1929, in Earlville, the second child of Lee and Ada (Sauerbry) Bissell.  Dorie was raised and educated in Greeley and was a 1947 graduate of Greeley High School.   On April 27, 1948, Dorie was united in marriage to Luvern Dingbaum at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Petersburg.  Four...

Evelyn Marie Smith, 98, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. She was born on February 6, 1920, in Atlantic, the daughter of Fay and Grace (Johnson) Mewhirter.  She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1938 and attended beauty school in Council Bluffs. On September 17, 1941, Evelyn was united in marriage to Curtis C. Smith in St. Joseph, Missouri. Four children were born to this union. Following Curtis’...

Kerry Carl Rizer peacefully passed from this world on June 23, 2018, at the age of 80. Following many months of medical treatment, Kerry’s family members were grateful and honored to be by his side when the Lord welcomed him home.  Kerry was born on May 22, 1938, to Carl and Dorothy Rizer of Wood Center, Iowa. He grew up on the Rizer family farmstead, where he fully embraced life as a farm boy. The daily milking chores, seasonal crop management, and “neighboring” with...

Sharon Kay (Topping) DePauw, 68, of Merritt Island, Florida, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Manor Care in Dubuque.  She was born on July 22, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of George and Delores (Scott) Liberman.  Sharon was raised in the Manchester area and graduated from Manchester High School in 1968.   On January 25, 1969, Sharon was united in marriage to John Francis Topping.  Two children, Kimberly and Shawn, were...

Richard Martin Fitzpatrick, 77, of Edgewood, Iowa, died on Friday, June 8, 2018, at his residence.  He was born on July 9, 1940, at home on his parents’ farm near Greeley, the son of Edward and Lena (Rhine) Fitzpatrick.  Richard attended country school near Greeley and then graduated from Greeley High School in 1958.  He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served honorably from 1958 to 1961.   On December 1, 1962, Richard was united in marriage to JoAnn...

Robert Edward “Bob” Larson, 86, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018, at his residence. He was born on September 3, 1931, in Clermont, the son of Leonard and Mildred (Burt) Larson. He was a 1951 graduate of West Union High School. Bob served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. On June 8, 1955, Bob was united in marriage to Ardith Homewood in West Union. Four children were born to this union. The couple farmed near...