Grace Evelyn Aldrich, 92
a resident of Linn Manor in Marion, formerly of Coggon, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 in Mercy Medical Center following complications from a stroke.

Clair Bernard Brady, 76
of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Greeley, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness.

Arthur J. Hackbarth, 74
of Manchester, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester after a courageous battle with cancer.

Josephine “Jo” Van Coutren, 84
passed away March 10, 2007 at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., after a brave struggle with asbestosis.

John “Bud” Weber, 85
of Delhi, died Tuesday morning, March 13, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester after a short illness.

Earl H. Croskey, 91
of Iowa City, formerly of Manchester, died Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Herbert W. Larson, 79
died on Monday, March 5, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following an illness.

Robert J. “Bob” Peiffer, 79
of Cascade, formerly of Worthington, and a longtime Delhi area farmer, crossed the finish line of this marathon struggle with cancer, dying at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2007 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade.

Donald F. Traver, Sr., 93
of Ryan, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a short illness.

Mildred “Millie” M. Spaight, 83
passed away at Windmill Manor in Coralville on Sunday, March 4, 2007 following a brief illness.

Alma Alberta “Bertie” Rodies, 90
formerly of Manchester, died March 7, 2007 at the Papillion Manor in Papillion, Neb., following a brief illness.

Kevin J. Recker, 42
of Cody, Wyo., formerly of Coggon, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont., from complications from an apparent heart attack.

Jerome F. “Jerry” McElmeel, 60
of Cedar Rapids, died March 7, 2007 at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., following a six-year courageous battle with cancer.

William “Bill” Doyle, 79
of Union City, Calif., passed away peacefully Feb. 25, 2007 at his home surrounded by his loving family

Dawn K. Sayre, 83
of Manchester, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a lingering illness.

Byron Franklin Olinger, 93
of Guttenberg, died Friday, March 2, 2007 at Guttenberg Care Center.

Daniel Paul Louis Fangman, 80
entered into his eternal rest on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at his rural Masonville home from heart failure.

James L. Brown. 70
of Anamosa, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at the Anamosa Care Center following a brief illness.

Nyle A. Bergstrand, 85
of Manchester, died early Thursday morning, March 1, 2007 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following an apparent heart attack suffered earlier in the Good Neighbor Home.