Honoring the Lives of Those We've Lost in Dysart and Traer, Iowa
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...
Daniel Halupnik
Dec 10, 2023
Daniel “Dan” Louis Halupnik was born on October 27, 1957, in Waterloo, the son of Ernest and Winifred (Duffy) Halupnik. Dan grew up in Traer and graduated from North Tama High School in 1976. He was a proud member of the football and wrestling team. He then attended Iowa State University. Dan helped his parents on the farm and...
Wilma Snider
Dec 5, 2023
Wilma June Snider, 87, of Traer, Iowa, went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. She was born November 9, 1936, in Laurelville, Ohio, to Willis and Maxine Routte Morrison. She graduated from Pickerington High School in 1955.
On November 16, 1957, she was united in marriage to Robert Snider at Pickerington Methodist Church in...
Marcella Milne
Dec 1, 2023
Marcella Margaret Milne was born October 17, 1931, on the family farm outside of Clutier, the daughter of Frank (F. J.) and Agnes (Petra) Dvorak. She was raised on the farm and attended country school before graduating from Dysart High School in 1949. On October 4, 1949 she married John Milne. Together they raised five children. They were later divorced.
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Minerva Brown
Nov 28, 2023
Minerva Louise (Nuss) Brown, 91, of Dysart, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Hallmark Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. A funeral service is planned for 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. prior to the service.
Minerva was born...
Thelma Brandt
Nov 20, 2023
Thelma Rose Brandt was born July 31, 1930, on the farm NW of Dysart, the daughter of Walter and Lulu (Peters) Hark. She was raised on the farm and attended Dysart Consolidated School, graduating in 1949. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (now UNI) and after graduation taught in a country school. On June 14, 1952, Thelma was...
Pauline M. Dvorak
Nov 5, 2023
Pauline M. Dvorak was born on May 27, 1923, on the family farm near Toledo, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Dostal) Nekola. She attended country school in rural Toledo through the 8th grade. On October 18, 1949, Pauline was united in marriage to Leo Francis Dvorak at the Immaculate Conception Church in Clutier. The couple farmed near Clutier...
Craig Allan Peters
Oct 29, 2023
Craig A. Peters was born on November 24, 1946, at Allen Hospital, in Waterloo, the son of Lowell and Betty (Kies) Peters. The family lived in Hudson when he was born and moved to Dysart in 1949. In 1965, the year he graduated from Geneseo High School, they moved to a farm south of Dysart. Craig took care of...
Larabeth Ann Bader
Oct 24, 2023
Larabeth Bader was born on October 23, 1935, in Clear Lake, to Lawrence and Elizabeth (Bardsley) Folsom. She grew up in Mason City, graduating from Mason City High and then Iowa State Teachers College, with a bachelor’s degree in music.
When teaching music and English in the La Porte City Community School District, she met Keith John Bader....
Debra Lee Hansen
Oct 20, 2023
Debra Lee (Fleming) Hansen, 71, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at Mercy One hospital in Waterloo, IA.
Deb was born in Waterloo, daughter of Myrl E. and Barbara A. (Romick) Fleming. She married Dean LeRoy Hansen, April 12, 1969 in Traer, IA. Together they started their family on a farm north of Clutier, IA.
Deb began her working...
Keith Earley
Oct 16, 2023
Keith Frank Earley was born on April 18, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, IA. Keith passed away on October 16, 2023, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer with his children by his side. He was the son of William Stevenson "Steve" Earley and Frances Keith Earley.
Keith attended country school and graduated from Traer High School in 1954. Keith...
Sharlene Ann Hoeg
Oct 13, 2023
Sharlene Ann (Karkosh) Hoeg was called home by the Lord on Friday, October 13th, 2023, at age 84. Sharlene was born June 9th, 1939, in Blackhawk County to Adolph W. and Mildred (Halupnick) Karkosh. She attended school in Reinbeck, Iowa, and later attended AIB in Des Moines, where she met Vernon Hoeg on a...
Joyce Petersen
Oct 12, 2023
Joyce Petersen passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 12, 2023 at Northbrook of Cedar Rapids.
Joyce was born July 13, 1925 in Eldora. Her parents were Charles and Susan (Hess) Ware. Joyce was the sixth of eight children. Joyce graduated from High School in Grundy Center at age 16 and at age 18 she graduated...
Kenneth Brian Matthiesen
Sep 24, 2023
Kenneth “Ken” Brian Matthiesen was born on January 30, 1950, in Waterloo, the son of William and Imogen (Sutherland) Matthiesen. Ken grew up in Dysart and graduated from Dysart High School in 1968. He then attended the United Electronics Institute in Des Moines. Ken serviced his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as...
Gregory Brian Reese
Sep 3, 2023
Gregory “Greg” Brian Reese died on September 3, 2023 at his home in Dysart. Born on April 27, 1966, in Des Moines, Greg was the son of Ernie and Susan (Gilman) Reese. Greg’s family moved to Pella when he was nine years old. He graduated from Pella Community High School in 1984. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees...
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