RAYMOND: John A. Freese, 58, died Monday, June 17, 2013 at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, following a courageous battle with Cancer. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 21, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gilbertville with Father Lloyd Reuter as Celebrant.

Belle Plaine: Vernon Charles Sikir, 86, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Belle Plaine Nursing & Rehab following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine with Rev. Dean Duncan officiating. Committal Services will be held at the Keystone Cemetery with Graveside Military Rites conducted by James R.

Margie Elizabeth “Ma” Wyckoff, 87, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton following a short illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, at Phillips Funeral Home, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton. Interment will be held at Kisling Cemetery near Urbana.

SHELLSBURG: Jacob “Jake” Novak, 18 died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Visitation: 3 – 7 PM, Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street, Vinton. Funeral Services will be held NEXT Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home in order for those involved in the accident to be in attendance.

Robert B. Schonberg, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013, at his home from complications of pneumonia. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Randy Bobzien. Family will greet friends 4-7 p.

ATKINS: Verda Marie Haerther, 80 of McAllen, TX. formerly of Atkins, IA passed away suddenly from Sepsis and serious complications on Monday, June 10th with family nearby at the Rio Grand Hospital in McAllen. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM on Wednesday June 19th at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Churchin Atkins.

CLUTIER: Helen M. Kokesh, 82, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne with Father Craig Steimel as Celebrant.

VINTON – Katherine “Kay” Corbett, 92, of Vinton died Friday, June 7, 2013 at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Vinton. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, June 10, 2013 at the First Christian Church in Vinton with Pastor Connie Wacht officiating. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton.

Marian Mardeen Madorin, 79, died early Friday morning, June 7, 2013, at Virginia Gay Hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton. The Rev. Grant VanderVelden will be officiating, assisted by the Rev.