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Obituaries

Melvin G. Herink, 88

Melvin G. Herink, 88, of Traer, Iowa passed away on June 5, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Private burial will be at a later date.Melvin was born on April 24, 1927 to Joe and Ella (Hanus) Herink in Clutier, Iowa. He graduated from Traer High School in 1944. After school Melvin ...

Molly A. Gray, 76

Molly Ann (Martin) Gray, 76, a resident of the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Califonia, passed away May 20 after a year-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Sunrise Beverly Hills.Molly was born June 7, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Donald and Maxine ...

Jaxson L. “Bean” Popelka

Jaxson Lee Popelka "Bean" was born June 5, 2015 at 12:15 AM at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. His weight was 6 lbs 6.7 oz and he was 18 inches long. He left us immediately to join God.He is survived by his parents, Lawrence Lee whom he was named after and Angela Marie ...

Cynthia A. James, 61

Cynthia Ann James was born on June 29, 1953, in Waterloo, the daughter of Allen and Wynona (Kinney) Johnston. She graduated from Downy High School in Downy, California in 1971, and from Pixie Beauty School in Waterloo. Cynthia worked for eight years at Bergen's Diner in Traer before going to ...

Jaxson L. “Bean” Popelka

Jaxson Lee Popelka "Bean" was born June 5, 2015 at 12:15 AM at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. His weight was 6 lbs 6.7 oz and he was 18 inches long. He left us immediately to join God.He is survived by his parents, Lawrence Lee whom he was named after and Angela Marie ...

Cynthia A. James, 61

Cynthia James was born on June 29, 1953, in Waterloo, the daughter of Allen and Wynona (Kinney) Johnston. She graduated from Downy High School in Downy, California in 1971, and from Pixie Beauty School in Waterloo. Cynthia worked for eight years at Bergen's Diner in Traer before going to back ...

Raymond C. Berner, 86

Raymond Claude Berner of Traer, Iowa, died at the age of 86 at his home on Friday, May 22, 2015.Ray was born August 27, 1928, in Rockwell City, Iowa, to Harold and Viva (Owen) Berner. Ray grew up in Rockwell City and graduated from Rockwell City High School. After two years in pre-dental ...

Raymond C. Berner, 86

Raymond Claude Berner of Traer, Iowa, died at the age of 86 at his home on Friday, May 22, 2015.Ray was born August 27, 1928, in Rockwell City, Iowa, to Harold and Viva (Owen) Berner. Ray grew up in Rockwell City and graduated from Rockwell City High School. After two years in pre-dental ...

Merlin A. “Butch” Raub, 88

Merlin Adam Raub, known as "Butch" to family and friends, passed away at the age of 88, on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, at Blair House in Burlington, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the Dysart United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with service to follow at 11 ...

Larry Benson, 75

Larry Benson passed away at the Iowa River Hospice in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Monday, May 18, 2015 at age 75 from complications of rheumatoid arthritis.Larry was born to Linda and Leslie Benson of Reinbeck on August 19, 1939. He graduated from Dinsdale Consolidated School in 1958. He served ...