Manchester
Karla Rae (Gearhart) Stephen, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Grand Living Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids.
Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, with Pastor Mike Jackson officiating.
Visitation: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., on Monday, May 12, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester.
Inurnment will be at a later date.
Peosta
Barbara J. Then, 71, of Placid, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family, after a short and courageous battle with glioblastoma.
Visitation for Barbara will be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Peosta, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held after 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10th at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian burial for Barb will be held at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Peosta, Iowa. Burial will be held in St. John’s Cemetery in Placid, Iowa.
Hopkinton
Joanne Mary Recker, 93, of Hopkinton, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center, surrounded by her loved ones.
Mass of Christian Burial: 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at St. Luke Catholic Church, in Hopkinton, Iowa, with Rev. Baldwin officiating.
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at St. Luke Catholic Church, in Hopkinton, Iowa.
Inurnment: Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Iowa
New Vienna
Michael “Mike” R. Lehman, 64, of New Vienna, Iowa passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at his home following a long battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held from 2 - 8 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where the New Vienna Fire Department will commence at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. at Kramer-Morris Funeral Home prior to funeral services.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa, with burial following in the church cemetery. Rev. Tony Kruse will officiate.
Manchester
Vera Martha Gienapp, 104, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester.
Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Rev. Isaiah Armbrecht officiating.
Visitation: Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Saturday.
Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa
Volga
Patrick John Pope, 64, of Volga, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on February 10, 1961, in Manchester, the son of John and Catherine (Bennington) Pope. Pat was a 1979 graduate of Central High School in Elkader.
Public Visitation: 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point, Iowa.
Private Family Prayer Service: 6:00 p.m., on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point, Iowa, with Deacon Paul Dolan.
Masonville
Shirley Elizabeth Talmadge, 79, of Masonville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Golden Congregational Church, rural Ryan, Iowa, with Pastor Mike Jackson officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa.
Friends may call from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the church on Friday.
Interment: Golden Prairie Cemetery, rural Ryan, Iowa
Cascade
Katie A. Drahn, 36, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 28, 2025, at her home in Cascade.
Graveside services for Katie will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Fillmore, Iowa. A Celebration of Life for Katie will follow from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at Eagle Pavilion at the Fillmore Recreation Area Park in Fillmore, Iowa. The Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade is assisting the family with arrangements.
Manchester
Audrey Elaine (Rasmussen) Belden, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Visitation: Friday, May 16, 2025, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa, and Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Manchester Methodist Church in Manchester, Iowa.
Celebration of Life: Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m., at the Manchester Methodist Church, with Reverend Phil Rogers officiating.
Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery – Manchester, Iowa