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Obituaries

Sandra “Sandy” Whannel

Sandra “Sandy” Jean Whannel, 90, of Traer, peacefully passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 2-4 PM at the United Presbyterian Church in Traer. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 22, 2026 at ...

Robert Pritchard

Robert Erlys Pritchard, 95, passed away on May 16, 2026, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion, Iowa. Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 20 at the Geneseo Methodist Church in rural Buckingham, with burial in the Geneseo Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., ...

Jacqueline Westbrook

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Jacqueline (Jackie) Westbrook (Nagel), on October 7, 2025, in Redding, California, after a brave battle with metastatic breast cancer. In her final moments, she lovingly had her daughter and grandson by her side. She also had a cherished ...

Teresa Degner

Teresa Ann Degner, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026, just one day shy of her 76th birthday. Born on June 2, 1950, at St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, Teresa’s life was a testament to love, dedication and a spirited embrace ...

Keith Wendt

Keith Eugene Wendt died, at the age of 94, on April 21, 2026. Keith was born on May 7th, 1931 to Frank and Anna (Bonow) Wendt. Keith grew up around Traer, Iowa, went to school in Dinsdale Iowa. He loved going to auctions, and garage and estate sales. He collected old toys and enjoyed fixing ...

Jacqueline Westbrook

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Jacqueline (Jackie) Westbrook (Nagel), 86, on October 7, 2025, in Redding, California, after a brave battle with metastatic breast cancer. In her final moments, she was lovingly surrounded by her daughter and grandson, and she had a cherished ...

Leonard Vajgrt

Leonard “Lennie” Wayne Vajgrt, 70, of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on May 30, 2026, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. With honor, Adams Celebration of Life is serving the family. Lennie was born on August 16, 1955, ...

Marjorie Kriz

Marjorie Ann (Kopriva) Kriz, a cherished soul who touched the lives of many, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the age of 98. Surrounded by her loving family at Sunrise Hill Nursing Center in Traer, Marjorie's departure marked the conclusion of a life with devotion, ...

Pamela Whitmore

Pamela J. Whitmore was born on August 29, 1943, at the Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, Iowa to C.G.(Jerry) and Iola (McNamee) Whitmore. Pam attended kindergarten – 12th grade at Dysart Consolidated School and graduated from there in May of 1961. When she was twelve, she was baptized, ...

Shirley Austin

TRAER-Shirley (Halupnick) Austin passed away peacefully, with both daughters at her side, on April 21, 2026 at the age of 86 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer, Iowa. Shirley was born on June 22, 1939 on the family farm near Traer to Leonard and Ardell (Staker) Halupnick. She graduated from ...