Obituaries

Honoring the Lives of Those We've Lost in Dysart and Traer, Iowa

Roger DuWayne Corbin

Roger DuWayne Corbin

Sep 20, 2024

Roger DuWayne Corbin was born September 7, 1921, in Hampton, Iowa, son of Frank and Nettie (Hunt) Corbin. He attended grade and high school in Hampton, where he graduated with the class of 1939. Roger attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, until enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War II. Later, he completed his education at Dunwoody Institute of...

Evelyn Marie McLaren

Evelyn Marie McLaren

Sep 10, 2024

Evelyn Marie (Boyenga) McLaren passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo, IA. She was 94 years old. She was born on March 3, 1930, to John and Alberta (Rozevink) Boyenga in Ackley, IA. She graduated from Hampton High School in 1947. On April 23, 1948, she married Robert McLaren in Hampton, IA. The couple...

Todd Joseph Seda

Todd Joseph Seda

Aug 7, 2024

Todd [Chuck] Seda

 Todd was born on September 3, 1967, to James D. and Martha [Novotny] Seda in Waterloo, Iowa. He passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2024.

Todd grew up in Clutier, Iowa, the youngest of six children. He attended North Tama Schools where he graduated with the Class of 1986. After graduation he attended Hawkeye Community College. He worked at...

Daniel "Dan" Ewoldt

Daniel "Dan" Ewoldt

Aug 3, 2024

Daniel Loren Ewoldt was born on June 19,1960 to Loren and Pauline Ewoldt. Dan was the oldest of 4 children. Dan was raised on the family farm northwest of Clutier, with farming in his blood from the start, modeling after his grandfather Elmer Ewoldt and Father Loren. He attended North Tama Community Schools and graduated with the class of 1978....

Paul Kenneth Wendt

Paul Kenneth Wendt

Aug 1, 2024

Paul Wendt of Traer, formerly of Buckingham, passed away on August 1, 2024. He was born June 23, 1942 to Kenneth and Betty Wendt. He leaves behind his wife, Cynthia; two daughters, Wendy (Dave) Barnes and Sherry (Greg) Lyons; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and a sister, Kathie (David) Cross. He is preceded in death by his parents and a great-granddaughter,...

Violet Speirs

Violet Speirs

Jul 31, 2024

Violet Speirs passed away on July 31, 2024, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, IA. She was born on March 30, 1924, to William and Fannie (Alcorn) Montgomery. She was 100 years old. She graduated from Traer High School in 1941. On December 8, 1952, Violet married David Speirs at the Little Brown Church in Nashua; he passed away...

Carol E. Detje

Carol E. Detje

Jul 28, 2024

Carol Evelyn Detje was born August 29, 1942, in Lacey, Iowa the daughter of Opal (Wymore) and James Meyer. Born the youngest of seven children, after the death of her mother at 4 months old she was raised by her father and siblings. Carol attended school in New Sharon. As a teen, she moved to Traer to work at the...

Eleanor Elliott

Eleanor Elliott

Jul 26, 2024

Eleanor Maye Elliott was born on April 30, 1936, in Garrison, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Alice (Nichols) Gonnerman. She graduated from Dysart High School. Eleanor married Eugene Elliott on August 7, 1955, at EUB Church in Dysart; he preceded her in death March 9, 1999. She worked at the Yarn Tree, sold Avon, and was employed at Sunnycrest...

Sandra Jean Babinat

Sandra Jean Babinat

Jul 13, 2024

Sandra Jean (Lubbert) Babinat passed away July 13, 2024, at Mercy One. She was born May 23, 1962, to Earl and Loretta (Tonesfeldt) Lubbert. On July 30, 1983, she married Bill Babinat. They were set to celebrate their 41st anniversary in just a few short weeks. Sandra and Bill had 4 wonderful children, Jessica Reiman of Cedar Falls, Melissa Babinat,...

Ronald Dean Miller

Ronald Dean Miller

Jun 1, 2024

Ronald (Ron) Dean Miller was born January 7, 1947, on his parents’ farm outside Parnell, Iowa. He attended a rural one-room school until 5th grade when the school closed and he went on to North English Community School, where he graduated with the class of 1965. Ron excelled at track and held the Iowa High School 100-yard dash record for...

Audrey Mary Babinat

Audrey Mary Babinat

May 27, 2024

Audrey Mary Babinat was born April 22, 1937, in Dunkerton, Iowa, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy (Meier) Fettkether. She attended Don Bosco in Gilbertville. Audrey married Siemon J. Babinat September 20, 1955, in Gilbertville; he preceded her in death on April 3, 1991. She was a farm wife on their farm in Traer. Audrey went to work at Sunrise Hill...

Robert Eugene Martin

Robert Eugene Martin

May 25, 2024

Robert Eugene Martin passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Lake of the Ozarks, MO, at the age of 89.   

Bob was born on January 17, 1935, in Blairstown, IA, to Joseph and Marcella (Simmons) Martin.  He grew up on the family farm in Blairstown before moving to Traer in 1950.  He graduated from North Tama High School in...

Kevin J Peters

Kevin J Peters

May 24, 2024

Kevin J. Peters, 68, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024, at his home in Dysart, IA.  Kevin was born July 16th, 1955, in Waterloo, IA to Lowell and Betty Peters. Kevin owned and operated his semi-truck hauling for Tama-Benton Cooperative, Heartland Cooperative and individual farmers, which he enjoyed.  Kevin later retired in 2021, with the last two years having Cindy...

Dean A. Robison

Dean A. Robison

May 21, 2024



Dean Allen Robison collapsed during therapy at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, on May 21, 2024, at 3:36 pm in the afternoon, at the age of 85.

 

Dean was born September 2, 1938, and  grew up in the Walker area on the family farm working odd jobs until he went to work with Carlson Construction driving a dump truck. He frequently...

Dale Santman

Dale Santman

May 11, 2024

Dale Elmer Santman, age 91, of Dover, Ohio, and formerly of Dysart, Iowa, passed away May 11, 2024, while in Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.   Born on October 16, 1932, on the family farm in Dysart, Iowa, to Elmer Martin and Ida Clara (Wurtzel) Santman.   During his high school years, Dale helped with the milking as...

Norma Janice Corbin

Norma Janice Corbin

May 9, 2024

Norma Janice Corbin was born May 31, 1928, in Franklin County, Iowa, daughter of Lewis and Lydia (Althen) Kratz. She attended grade school in Bradford, Iowa, and high school in Iowa Falls. Jan graduated in 1949, with an RN Degree, from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. She married Robert Shroyer on March 12, 1950. Two sons were born to the...

Dolores Yuska

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

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

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

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...