Honoring the Lives of Those We've Lost in Dysart and Traer, Iowa
Dolores Yuska
May 2, 2024
Dolores Yuska passed away May 2, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. She was born April 14, 1923, to Fred and Anna (Kladivo) Kvidera. She graduated from Traer High School in 1941. On September 17, 1945, Dolores was married to Frank Yuska at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clutier, IA.
Dolores and Frank began farming near Buckingham,...
Anna Pearl McKinley
Apr 17, 2024
Anna “Pearl” McKinley died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. She was born at Camp, Arkansas, March 25, 1925. She was born the 8th child of 13 children to Lewis and Olive Conrad Reeves.
Pearl moved to the Toledo/Traer area where she met her husband, Allen McKinley. They were married February 13, 1942. The couple had...
Phyllis Burhenn
Apr 14, 2024
Phyllis Burhenn was born March 13, 1925, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Joe and Effie (Thede) Havran. She grew up on a farm outside of Keystone and attended country school. Phyllis married Harold Burhenn on May 20, 1944; he preceded her in death on March 2, 1994.
Phyllis was a strong and witty woman. She helped farm for many years...
Barbara Jean Sieh
Apr 14, 2024
Barbara Sieh was born January 13, 1931, in Traer, Iowa, the daughter of Ellsworth and Evelyn (Treadway) Harrison. She attended schools in Traer. She enjoyed going on walks, attending church at the United Presbyterian Church, where she was a longtime member. Barbara loved her dog, Sweet Pea.
Barbara passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at UnityPointHealth-Allen Memorial, at the age...
Robert Craig Vojtech
Apr 12, 2024
Robert Craig Vojtech was born on October 23, 1952, son of Marvin and Beverly (Thede) Vojtech of Traer, IA.
Robert graduated from North Tama High School in 1971. After graduation, he farmed with his father, and then purchased two farms, one south and one west of Traer. He was an avid crop farmer, along with livestock in beef cattle. Robert also...
Ellen Young
Apr 11, 2024
Ellen passed away on April 11, 2024, at age 80 in Rogers, Arkansas.
Ellen was born in Independence, Iowa, to Charles and Mildred (Basquin) Grover on March 29, 1944. The family resided in Rowley until Ellen was age 4, then they moved to Clutier, Iowa. Ellen was a graduate of Traer-Clutier High School in 1962. Ellen married her high school...
Eileen Lorraine Frahm
Apr 6, 2024
Eileen Lorraine Frahm, age 81, of Ormond Beach, FL, passed away on April 6, 2024. She was born on September 1, 1942, in Dysart, IA. She was a proud graduate of Geneseo High School and later studied elementary education at the University of Northern Iowa. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Leland (Lee) Frahm; her parents, Wallace and...
Darlene W. Monroe
Apr 6, 2024
Darlene W. Monroe, 92, of Traer and formerly of Dysart, passed away on April 6, 2024. The funeral will be on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10:30 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart. The burial will follow in Dysart Cemetery. The visitation will be on Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, at Zion Lutheran Church in...
Steve Raub
Mar 12, 2024
Steven “Steve” Palmer Raub was born on October 31, 1946, in Waterloo, the son of Earl and LaVaun (Palmer) Raub. Steve lived in Dysart his entire life and graduated from Dysart High School in 1965. He served his country in the United States Army Reserves from 1966 to 1971. On April 16, 1966,...
Don Winter
Feb 16, 2024
Don C. Winter, 91, answered his call Home, to be with our Heavenly Father on February 16, 2024. He was born April 24, 1932, in Dysart, Iowa, to Thomas and Lennora Ford Winter. Don was born on April 24, 1932, in Dysart Iowa. He was the youngest of seven children blessed to be born to Thomas & Lennora Winter: inside...
Colleen Fowler
Feb 16, 2024
Colleen Marie Fowler born September 14, 1963, passed into the kingdom of Heaven on Friday February 16th, 2024, at 9:40 am after suffering a heart attack in Vinton at Virginia Gay Hospital. She was received into that kingdom where she met her father, Larry Glynn, step-father, Paul Matthiesen, step-father, John Thurston, and many other family members. She was survived by...
Sylvia Iris Wells
Feb 16, 2024
Sylvia Iris Wells, 96, of Traer, IA passed away peacefully Friday, February 16, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. Sylvia was born December 8, 1927, in Linn Grove, IA, the daughter of Vincent and Ella (Lundt) Sanderson. She graduated from Maynard High School in Maynard, IA in 1945. She married David Matthew Wells on June 10, 1945 at...
Leslie Meggers
Feb 13, 2024
Leslie Gene Meggers passed away February 13th, 2024, in his home. He will be cremated and a service for the family will be held at Buckingham Cemetery on Saturday, February 17th at 11am. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be sent to www.overtonfuneralservices.com.
Leslie was born on December 1, 1937, to parents Franz...
Richard Kay Krafka
Jan 25, 2024
Obituary – Richard (Rich) Kay Krafka, Dysart, Iowa
Richard Kay (Rich) Krafka, 85, of rural Dysart, passed away January 25, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at the Dysart, Iowa, United Methodist Church, on Wednesday, January 31, at 10:30 a.m., with Pastor Mechille Boldt officiating. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday,...
Inez Zahner
Jan 25, 2024
Inez Mauree Lockard Zahner, 76, of Dysart, passed away peacefully at her home from an extended illness, on January 25, 2024, with her devoted husband, Allen, and beloved kitties by her side. She was a cherished wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. Inez was born on December 23, 1947, in Vinton, the daughter of Earl and...
Mary Eleanor Hulme
Jan 11, 2024
Mary Eleanor Hulme was born October 19, 1928, near Toledo, Iowa, the daughter of Jerry and Helen (Kalinay) Rohach. She graduated from Garwin High School in 1945. Mary married Paul Arlo Hulme on November 20, 1950, he preceded her in death on March 25, 2022. She helped Paul on the family farm. Mary was a frequent bowler, avid Yankee...
Arlene Pippert
Dec 28, 2023
Arlene I. Pippert was born on January 4, 1933, in Tama County, Iowa, the daughter of Lester and Luella (Bodle) Tomlinson of Traer. She grew up on the family farm northwest of Traer and received her education in the Dinsdale Consolidated School, graduating with the class of 1950. Arlene worked as a secretary for D. H. Hyland Agency in Traer...
Janet Felts
Dec 23, 2023
Janet Frances Felts was born on January 10th, 1937, to James & Evelyn Jennings of Lovington, Illinois. She had one younger sister, Wilda Hodo. Janet attended school there and later studied Art at Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois. Janet met the love of her life, John Felts, when he persisted in asking her to dance. They were later married...
George Robert Selk
Dec 19, 2023
George Robert Selk, Jr., 87, of Traer, Iowa, died peacefully with family by his side on December 19, 2023.
George Selk was born on February 25, 1936, to George and Ida Selk in Waterloo, Iowa. After graduating from La Porte City High School in 1954, George traveled west with a friend, building silos in Montana before being drafted by the Navy...
Margaret Brinkmeyer
Dec 17, 2023
Margaret Brinkmeyer, 96 passed away on December 17, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on July 11, 1927, in Dysart, Iowa to Howard and Bernice (Clause) Barnes. Margaret attended school in Dysart graduating from Dysart High School in 1945. She attended Cornell College and the University of Iowa graduating in 1950. While there she was a member...
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