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Obituaries

Dallas Gene Cizek, 76

Dallas Gene Cizek, 76, of Bettendorf and formerly of Traer, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at his home due to natural causes. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church in Toledo with Pastor Tom Bower officiating. ...

Gregory “Greg” Brian Reese

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. GregÕs family moved to Pella when he was nine years old. He graduated from Pella Community High School in 1984. He received ...

John Robert Rice, 87

John Robert Rice, 87, of Dysart, passed away on August 30th, 2023. A visitation was held on Wednesday September 13, from 4:00-7:00pm at Overton Funeral Home in Dysart. John was born April 4th, 1936, in Mesick, Michigan, in the home of his grandparents. John spent most of his childhood in ...

Barb Riley, 70

Barb Riley, 70, of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, September 1, 2023, in the Hospice Unit of UnityPoint Health/St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service for Barb will be held at 3 PM on Friday, September 8 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant. Pastor Aaron ...

Scott R. Klinzing, 65

Scott R. Klinzing, 65, passed away September 2, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Scott was born on June 18th, 1958, and grew up on farm in Dysart, Iowa. He was the son of Robert “Dean” Klinzing and Lois Marian (Hahn) Klinzing. He graduated from Dysart-Geneseo High School in ...

Dennis Allen Dieleman

Dennis Allen Dieleman was born June 24, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Harold and Clara (Block) Dieleman. He attended school in Dinsdale, Iowa. Dennis joined the United States Army, where he served during Vietnam. He married Joette Arp on September 11, 1965, in Gladbrook. Dennis was a ...

JoAnn Mae Kopriva, 82

JoAnn Mae Kopriva, 82, was born on March 24, 1941, in Waterloo, the daughter of Joseph Sr. and Helen (Zmolek) Kopriva. JoAnn grew up in Traer and attended Perry #6 Country School through the 8th grade and then graduated from Traer High School in 1959. She worked as a babysitter, Vokoun ...

Helen Mae Logan, 103

On August 13th, a Sunday, her favorite day of the week, Helen Mae Logan, at the amazing age of 103 entered heaven to finally meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus. Helen was born on July 9, 1920, in Dysart, IA, the daughter of Thomas and Lennora (Ford) Winter. Helen graduated from Dysart High ...

Jay Dean Wilson, 66

Jay Dean Wilson was welcomed into the Wilson family on April 13, 1957. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the third of seven Wilson children, and raised by his loving parents, Robert Dean and Mardene (Fisher) Wilson. Jay entered his heavenly home on August 10, 2023, at the family home where he ...

Teresa Lowe, 58

In the early hours of August 1st, while she was peacefully sleeping in her home, our Loving Father took Teresa’s hand and opened Heaven to welcome her in; smiling brightly at the treasure he created her to be. At 58, her heart stopped working and her body surrendered her soul as she got to ...