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Obituaries

Janice Rae Kopriva, 80

Janice Rae Kopriva, 80, of Traer, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 11:30 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Anthony Boahen Nketiah as celebrant. Interment will ...

Lynn Keith “Skip” Ackman, 65

Lynn Keith “Skip” Ackman was born on 1-22-58 in Manchester Iowa, the son of Harry “Carl” and Bettie (Wessel) Ackman. He passed away after a courageous battle with cancer in St. Luke’s Hospice Care in Cedar Rapids, IA. On 1-22-23, his 65th Birthday after having a celebration of ...

Ena Potthoff, 91

Ena Potthoff, 91, of Traer and formerly of Vinton, passed away on January 19, 2023. A graveside service was held on January 31, 2023, at Buckingham Cemetery near Traer. She was born October 23, 1931, near Parkersburg, the daughter of Hilko and Stina (Behrens) Oldenburger. She worked as a ...

Florence Catherine (Marron) Seda

Florence Catherine (Marron) Seda was born on her grandparents’ farm in Jackson Junction, Iowa, on May 4, 1932, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Flynn) Marron. Her family lived for four years in Mason City and four years in Des Moines where she started school at St. John’s. In 1939, ...

Jeff Nelsen, 64

Jeff Nelsen, 64, of Traer, IA, passed away after a series of cardiac events on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, with his family by his side. A private family service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Amity Presbyterian ...

Gerald Albert (Jerry) Heath, 96

Jerry, 96, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023. He served in WWII. Jerrry is survived by his 3 children: Cindy, Sherri and David; grandchildren: Joel, Arianne, Ashley, Brooke and Melinda; and many great grandchildren; a special friend, Marilyn Merritt. Jerry was preceded in death by ...

Loren Wilfred Ewoldt, 92

Loren Wilfred Ewoldt, 92, died Friday January 13th, 2023, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. Loren was born on October 30, 1930, on the family farm southeast of Traer. He was the first of four boys born to Elmer H. Ewoldt and Mildred M. (Jacobsen) Ewoldt. He attended country school ...

Amy Brooke Speirs, 41

Amy Brooke Speirs, 41, died Friday, January 6, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. Amy is survived by her daughter, Avery Weisinger, of Hudson; parents, Russell and Sharon Speirs; sister, Sara (Neil) O’Brien; nieces, Liberty and Ella O’Brien; grandmother, Violet ...

Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Bandfield, 61

Cynthia “Cindy” Marie Bandfield, 61, of Dinsdale, passed away on January 5, 2023, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital. She was born August 16, 1961, in Cedar Falls, daughter of Charlie and Mary (Stripe) Mathes. Cindy attended Cedar Falls High School. On August 14, 1981, she was united ...

Paul Andrew Upah, 85

Paul Andrew Upah, 85, of Marshalltown and formerly of Tama, passed away December 27, 2022, at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Memorial Visitation was held Saturday, December 31, 2022, from 9-10 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with a Memorial Mass following at 10:00 AM at ...