Obituaries

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

Karla Kay Burrell

May 23, 2023

Karla Kay (Schmidt) Burrell, 80, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2023 at Oak Park Estates Assisted Living.

Karla was born at home in Reinbeck, Iowa on December 6, 1942, the daughter of Vertus Emil and Mildred Ellen (Lovstad) Schmidt. She graduated from Reinbeck High School with the class of 1961. On April 6, 1963, she was united...

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David Krafka

Mar 11, 2023

David “Dave” Krafka, 62, of Dysart, passed away peacefully at home on February 27, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born on February 6, 1961, in Vinton, IA, to Robert and Arlene (Snyder) Krafka. He grew up on their family farm west of Dysart. David graduated from Dysart Geneseo High School in 1979 and then attended Hawkeye Institute...