Betty Lou Billmeyer, 73, of Colesburg, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Mercy One Medical Center in Dyersville. She was born on December 24, 1946, in Dubuque, the daughter of Nicholas and Charlotte (Droese) Miller. Betty attended school in Dubuque.   On March 5, 1965, Betty was united in marriage to Alvin Billmeyer in Dubuque. The couple lived in Dubuque for a short while before moving to Colesburg. Betty worked as a foreman at Products Unlimited in Guttenberg for...

Lonnie Dean Miller, 48, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo.  He was born on October 6, 1971, in Manchester, the son of Harry and Dorothy (Parsons) Miller. Lonnie attended school in the Maquoketa Valley School District. Lonnie resided in Delaware until moving to Manchester in 2007.  Since 2009 he had worked for the Manchester Cemetery.  Lonnie was a dedicated worker who had a great knowledge of both Oakland...

Velma Irene Bunting, 94, of Edgewood, Iowa, formerly of Littleport, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, surrounded by as many family members as possible.  She was born on August 28, 1925, near Lamont, the daughter of Alfred and Irene Bush. Velma was raised and educated in the Lamont area attending country school. On September 14, 1949, Velma was united in marriage to Douglas Wayne Bunting in Manchester. Six children were blessed to this...

Joel Brian Berry was born March 8, 1949, in Waterloo, Iowa, and died of cancer at his home near Dundee on March 18, 2020. In 1967, he graduated from Columbus High School and then graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in physical education and math in 1977. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971, serving in South Korea. Joel married Becky Kimmerle on August 21, 1982. With no carpentry skills but plenty of determination, he built a home for his family south of...

Harold Ronald Wessels, 89, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines. He was born on August 16, 1930, at home in Strawberry Point, the son of George and Gertrude Agnes (Schimke) Wessels, and was raised and educated in Northeast Iowa. After his schooling, Harold continued farming with his dad. He worked in Cedar Rapids before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952 during the Korean War and was stationed at...

Vivian Irene Cramer, 97, of Asbury, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. She was born on February 4, 1923, in Manchester, the daughter of Vern and Blanche (Wilson) Hamblin.  Vivian was raised in Manchester and was a 1940 graduate of Manchester High School. She then attended Iowa Teacher College in Cedar Falls and received her normal teaching certificate.  Vivian received her B.A. from Upper Iowa University in 1973. On...

Charles “Chuck” Edward Tryon, 72, of Oelwein, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. He was born on August 8, 1947, in Waterloo, the son of Charles and Ruth (Williams) Tryon. Charles was raised in Lamont and graduated from Starmont High School 1965. He was a veteran of the Air Force, having been stationed in Thailand. Charles worked as a die setter for Northern Engraving in Waukon for many years. Charles enjoyed his church...

Reginald “Bud” Eugene Gilbert, 89, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. He was born on August 30, 1930, in Strawberry Point, the son of Everett and LuElla (Way) Gilbert. Bud married Nona Rappe in 1948.  Bud worked various jobs which included working on dams in the Detroit Michigan area, and logging.  Two children were born to this union. On November 20, 1954, Bud was united in marriage to Jean A....

Wilma M. Lincoln, 94, of Colesburg, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. She was born on September 13, 1925, on the Schenke Farm, rural Colesburg, the daughter of Benjamin and Florence (Kurrelmeyer) Schenke. Wilma was raised near Colesburg and graduated from Colesburg High School in 1943. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, graduating with her teaching certificate. Wilma taught at rural schools in Colesburg...

Francis “Frank” Joseph Riester, 73, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 18, 1946, at home on the farm, rural Ute, Iowa, the oldest son of Alfred and Mary (Steinbach) Riester. Raised and educated in Dunlap, he graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in 1964 as co-valedictorian. Following high school, Frank joined the U.S. Air Force,...