Obituaries

1954-2026 Inez Marie “Marie” McLeod, 71, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Per her request, there w…

1942-2026 Wanda Mae Kremer, 83, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at her daughter’s home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026,…

1938-2026 Lonnie Ellsworth was born on August 21,1938, in Ryan, Iowa. He passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 87, at Silver Oaks Care Center in Marion, Iowa, after a courageo…

1932-2025 Arthur “Art” M. Fudge, Jr., 93, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, in Center Point, Iowa. He was born on May 16, 1932, in New Sharon, Iowa, the so…

1930-2025 Mildred Lacy, 95, passed away December 19, 2025, at home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Millie was born on January 26, 1930, in Sigourney, Iowa to Fred …

1934-2025 Kenneth Arthur Dinger, 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, November 27, 2025, after a valiant, stubborn fight with chronic kidney disease. Per his request,…

1938-2025 Kathryn (Peyton) Joyce, 87, of Walker, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at her home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home …

1958-2025 Cabrina Marie Ball, 67, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. o…

1945-2025 Mary Ann (Haas) Gardner, 80, passed away on September 23, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. Born to parents Arnold F. and Clementine (“Toots”) Haas on September 10, 1945, in Du…

1955-2025 Jeffrey “Jeff” Howard Frasher, 69, of Walker, Iowa, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, September 28, 2025, at his home. A private Celebration of Life will be held on …

1933-2025 Helen Maxine Childers, 92, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 …

1938-2025 Larry Lee Funk, 87, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died Friday, September 12, 2025. Visitation will be held from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025…

1972-2025 Stanley William Smola, 53 of Marengo, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at his sister’s home in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursd…

1927-2025 Betty Mills, 97, formerly of Clinton IA and Central City, IA, passed away August 24, 2025 at StoryPoint-Oshtemo Assisted Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The care and compassio…

1932-2025 Donna LaNelle Robinson, 93 of Masonville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at The Meadows in Manchester. She was born on May 1, 1932, in Siebert, Colorado, the…

Dennis “Denny” L. Ringgenberg, 47, of Walker passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  Denny is survived by his parents, DeWayne and Diane Ringgenberg, brother Rod (Tanja) …