On July 14, 2023, after his yearlong valiant battle with cancer. Warren Ivan Finch embarked on his final check ride flying west with the night. While his adventures took him around the world, made him knowledgeable about history, woodworking, education and finance, Warren’s deep affection for Iowa never waned. Before embarking on his adventures, in […]
Jerome Herbert Shannon age 79 of Fairbank passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 at MercyOne Hospital in Oelwein. Jerry was born November 18, 1943 on the family farm in rural Fairbank. He attended and graduated from Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Fairbank and was a lifetime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic church. Jerry married Holly […]
Oelwein – Roger Lee Kane departed peacefully from this world, Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Oelwein Care Center. He was born June 4, 1937, in Fayette County Iowa, Oran township the son of Harold & Irma (Gletty) Kane. He married Beverly Ann Pine on July 2, 1960, in Fairbank, Ia. They were married 51 years and made […]
Barbara Jean Gipper passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center in Oelwein after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 1, 1949 in Oelwein the daughter of Louie and Betty (Ghere) Maillie. Barb attended and graduated from Oelwein High School. She married John Gipper in 1969 at St. John’s […]
Marie Arlene (Bickel) Westphal age 82 of rural Fairbank passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was born July 20, 1940, in rural Anamosa, daughter of Robert and Martha (LeClere) Bickel. Marie married Kenneth Westphal Nov. 14 1964 at the Methodist Church in Marion. She attended Country school […]
Marcia Louise Bankus age 71 of Fairbank passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. She was born June 9, 1951 in Des Moines the daughter of Emery and Marion (Henn) Goodenberger. Marcia grew up in Winterset, she attended and graduated from Winterset High School with the class of 1969. After graduation she enrolled at the Iowa […]
Duane Paul Janssen age 83 of Fairbank passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Duane was born March 5, 1940 on the family farm near Hampton, the son of Ben and Grace (DeVries) Janssen. He attended and graduated from the Chapin School District with the class of 1958. Duane […]
Jacqueline Muriel Burnett age 92 of Oelwein and formerly from Fairbank passed away, Friday, March 17, 2023 at Unity Point Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Jackie was born January 17, 1931 in Oelwein the daughter of Elmer and Muriel (Grummitt) Fink. She married John Burnett on February 14, 1948 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairbank. […]
Pamela McNamara age 70 of Dunkerton passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Unity Point Allen Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Pam was born December 14, 1952 in Cheyenne, Wyoming the daughter of Robert and Valva (Eaton) Nielson. Pam grew up in Waterloo and graduated from Waterloo East High School. She was […]