Honoring the Lives of Those We've Lost in Dysart and Traer, Iowa
Betty Jane (Snow) Coleman
Jan 4, 2026
Betty Jane (Snow) Coleman, formerly of Traer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the age of 86 in Marshalltown, IA. She was born on April 22, 1939, in Carlton Township, Tama County, Iowa, to Harvey and Norma (Sievers) Snow.
Betty graduated from Dinsdale High School in 1956 and furthered her education at Gates Business College in Waterloo, where...
Mariel Jean Brubaker
Dec 26, 2025
Mariel Jean (Staker) Brubaker of rural Traer, was called home in the early hours of December 26, 2025. Mariel practiced dental hygiene in the Reinbeck and Cedar Falls area for many years and concluded her career as a teaching adjunct in the Hawkeye Community College Dental Hygiene program. Mariel is survived by her husband, Randy Brubaker, her two children, Leisa...
Patricia Catherine Clark
Dec 13, 2025
Patricia Catherine Clark, 93, of Traer, Iowa, passed away on December 13, 2025, at Sunrise Hill Care Center due to Cancer.
Born on September 5, 1932, in Boone County, Nebraska, she was the first born of eleven to Louis and Bernadette (Magsamen) Koch.
A graduate of Lamont High School, she married Robert Clark on October 25th, 1951. The family lived in Lamont,...
Jerry Dvorak
Nov 26, 2025
Jerry Anthony Dvorak, a cherished member of the community, was born on February 8, 1957, at Mercy Hospital in Marshalltown, Iowa, to George and Marcella (Wacha) Dvorak. He passed away peacefully at home on November 26, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry left this world at the age of 68, leaving behind a legacy filled with love, hard...
Sondra Ann Fitzgibbon
Nov 19, 2025
Sondra Ann Fitzgibbon was born January 14, 1956, in Iowa, the daughter of George and Lottie (Ramsdell) Moore. She is survived by a son, George Fitzgibbon; daughter, Sarah Fitzgibbon of Kansas; brother, Randy (Nancy) Moore of Woodridge, Illinois and a sister, Sandy Moore of Aurora, Illinois.
Sondra passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids, at...
Arlene J. Schlichting
Nov 18, 2025
Arlene Schlichting was born September 13, 1934, near Clutier, Iowa, daughter of Otto and Emma (Linhart) Smolik. She attended Oneida #5 Country School in Clutier, Iowa. Arlene married Allen Schlichting on January 31, 1953, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa; he preceded her in death on March 11, 2000. She worked at Kozy Korner Kafe, Nissen Bakery and...
Kaitlyn Louise Cross
Oct 1, 2025
Kaitlyn Louise Cross, age 17, of Traer, Iowa, passed away on October 1, 2025. Born on April 28, 2008, at MercyOne in Waterloo, Iowa, she was the cherished daughter of Jeff and Reianna Cross.
Kaitlyn’s vibrant spirit shined brightly throughout her life. She embraced many passions, including shopping, gaming, and traveling with her mother. Their bond grew even deeper when Kaitlyn...
Twylia Chizek
Sep 17, 2025
Twylia Chizek was born September 4, 1947, in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Thelma (Schaefer) Stein. She graduated from Dysart High School and attended school in Milwaukee to become a Dental Assistant. Twylia was married to Duane Chizek on November 22, 1969, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Traer. She worked at the pharmacy in Traer, then together...
John Pippert
Sep 3, 2025
John Allen Pippert was born on the family farm, where he lived his entire life, in Dysart, on June 24, 1951, the son of Walter and Cinderella (Sell) Pippert.
John married Donna Hutson on July 27, 1969, to which they had three children. Later, he married Tina Papadakes on June 24, 1999, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua; she preceded...
Kelly Lee Morrison
Aug 30, 2025
Kelly Morrison (December 9, 1954 - August 30, 2025)
Kelly Lee Morrison was born on December 9, 1954, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Dale and Alma (Cufr) Morrison. After graduating from North Tama in Traer in 1973, Kelly went to ISU in Ames and graduated with a BS degree in Home Economics Education. After substitute teaching for a year, she...
Brice Patrick Norton
Aug 27, 2025
Brice Patrick Norton of Waterloo, formerly of Garwin, IA, passed away August 27, 2025. He was 53 years old. There are no services scheduled at this time.
Elwood Lyle Larson
Aug 8, 2025
Elwood Lyle Larson
July 30, 1937 – August 8, 2025
Elwood was born, raised, and a proud life-long resident of Iowa. He was born in Storm Lake and attended school in Albert City and Newell graduating in 1955. He worked in Sac County till 1960 then worked in Humbolt and moved to Tama working for Farmers Elevator Mutual Ins. Co. till 1963...
Patricia Jean Gessner
Aug 7, 2025
Patricia Jean Gessner, affectionately known as Patty, graced this world with her presence on August 4, 1927, in the picturesque town of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. A life filled with dedication and warmth came to a serene conclusion on August 7, 2025, as she passed away peacefully in her sleep in the enchanting landscapes of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Patty's journey...
Larry Charles Luze
Aug 5, 2025
Larry Charles Luze was born on June 30, 1937, the son of Roy and Mildred (Caslavka) Luze. Larry attended Dysart High School and graduated with the class of 1955. Larry attended Iowa State University for one year before returning to Dysart to join his father on the family farm. Larry married Marcia Kaye Casbon on June 30, 1957, at the...
James Arthur Billings
Jul 29, 2025
James Arthur Billings was born on June 15, 1937, in Omaha, NE the son of Arthur Louis and Helen Marie (Brueggemann) Billings. On October 26, 1984, he married Peggy Mehrhoff. A great portion of James’ life was spent running his two printing businesses Bye and Bye in Holstein, IA and Green Tree Graphics in Vinton, IA alongside his wife. In...
Donald Wayne Wagaman
Jul 27, 2025
Donald Wagaman was born November 26, 1932, in Grinnell, Iowa, son of Charles and Alice (Cope) Wagaman. He graduated from Dysart High School and attended DeVry Institute of Technology for Electronics. Donald served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Elsye Vileta on March 11, 1956, in Dysart, Iowa. Don was self-employed...
Shirley Lou Kahler
Jul 19, 2025
Shirley Lou (Maust) Kahler was born July 14, 1935, in Waterloo, IA, to Kenneth and Marie (Clough)Maust. She married LaVern Kahler on November 23, 1951, in Harding, Arkansas.
Shirley enjoyed mowing the lawn and always had a garden. She enjoyed canning, making holiday meals, and having all the family at home.
Shirley passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the family home...
Dotti Jean Keefer
Jun 1, 2025
Dotta (Dotti) Jean Keefer, 79, of Traer, passed away on Sunday, June 1, surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Overton Funeral Home in Traer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 6, at the Traer United Methodist Church. A luncheon will...
Don Dennis Schellhase
May 15, 2025
Don Dennis Schellhase was born on March 6, 1945, Vinton, Iowa, the son of Oran and Lucille (Kirkwood) Schellhase. He attended Garrison High School where he met the love of his life, Mary Kathryn Donnelly. They were married for 55 years, and Don took care of Mary the last 20 years of their marriage as she suffered from MS. Don...
Duane Christian
May 15, 2025
Mahlon “Duane” Christian, 84, from Vinton, formerly of Dysart, died on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at his home.
He was born February 4, 1941, in La Porte City, the son of Francis and Burnetta Christian.
Growing up on the family farm outside of La Porte City he was very busy helping on the farm and active in high school sports.
On August 28th,...
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