Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Henry Ervin Wright, 91, of Lisbon, Iowa, formerly of Scranton, Iowa, passed away, on Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4-7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Committal Service with Military Honors: Friday, February 2, 2024, Hastings Funeral Home, Jefferson, Iowa. Burial: Wright Cemetery, rural Jefferson, Iowa. Henry was born on February 13, 1932, in Scranton, Iowa, the son of William E. and Lois I. (Horning) Wright. He was united in marriage to Vera M. Ritter on June 2, 1956, in Jefferson, Iowa. Henry and Vera farmed together in Scranton until 1970 when they moved to...

Lisa Marie Ferch, 69, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Services will be private for the family. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Tracy Leytem; granddaughter, Alexandra Marie Leytem; great-granddaughter, Brixley Jo Leytem; siblings, Shelia Raine, Bruce (Colleen) Haberkorn, and Michele (Jim) Brom; sisters-in-law, Elaine Haberkorn and Janaan Haberkorn; and several nieces and nephews. Lisa was born on January 18, 1954, in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Edward and Geraldine (Kohn) Haberkorn. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1972. Lisa was married to...

Ilene A. Powell, 94, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away on Fri., Sept. 2, 2022. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Wed., Sept. 7, 2022, at All Saints Catholic Church, by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial: Saint John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Those unable to attend the mass are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Ilene's Tribute Wall and share your love and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries. Survivors include her daughter, Marla (David) Weber-Matheny; grandchildren, Shelly (Kris) Regan, Sara (Dillon) Meier, and...

Owen Arthur Dietrich, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Additional information at www.stewartbaxter.com.

Janet Mary O'Hare, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, William (Bill); children, Tammy (Mike) Kuhn, Lori (Joe) Luna, Colleen O'Hare and Daniel O'Hare; daughter-in-law, Jaye Albaugh; grandchildren, Jeremiah, Robert, Kody, Kasandra, Kiara, Jose, Melisa, Zach, Lexus, Tyler, Liam, and Elijah; great grandchildren, Mason, Conner, Kinsey, Gabrielle, Sophia, Rhonin, Jazmyn, Ethan, Payton, Will, and Aaliyah; sister, Wilma Nelson; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. ...

KIELER, WI ? Edward G. Harwick, 78, of Kieler, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Ed was born March 17, 1943, to Arthur and Marcella (Sullivan) at home in Scales Mound, Illinois. He attended Scales Mound school and then entered the US Army in June of 1960, at the age of 17. Ed served at Fort Hood Texas until he was honorably discharged in 1963. While at Fort Hood, he was a mechanic in The 2nd Armored Division (Hell on Wheels). Ed worked at John Deere Dubuque Works for 37 years, retiring in 2001. While at John Deere, Ed was active in UAW Local 94, representing the members as both a Steward and a member of the Safety Committee....

JoAnn Schmitt, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, following an extended illness. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Reverend Douglas Loecke. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church. Private Inurnment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Randy, Ricky (Marin), Rory, and Rian (Janet) Schmitt; grandchildren, Joseph and Sarah, and Kelsey (Brenton) and Kiley; great-granddaughter, McKenna "Jaime"; siblings, Patricia "Babe" (Pat) McDermott, twin Janet Hingtgen, and Mike (Cindy) A'Hearn; sister-in-law,...

Janet Patten, 72, of Lisbon, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, surrounded by her family at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City. Private Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon. Burial: St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Lisbon. Visitation: one hour prior to mass at church. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, is caring for Janet and her family. Friends and extended family are invited to watch the Mass via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Janet's tribute wall and share your support and memories with the family at www.stewartbaxter.com under...

Michael W. (Mike) Wiegand, 77, of Marion, IA, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on January 18, 2021, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, IA. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, private family services are being provided by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services. Cards and condolences may be mailed to the Wiegand Family, in care of Stewart Baxter, 1844 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. Michael W. (Mike) Wiegand, was born December 13, 1943, in Dubuque, IA, son of Harlan E. and Darlene M. (Christ) Wiegand, who preceded him in death. Mike graduated from Dubuque Senior High School. He married the former Carole Holzhammer Lehman on August 27, 1976. Soon after graduation,...

Gordon Goodman, 75, of Lodi, Wisconsin, died Monday, November 23, 2020, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Inurnment date is to be determined, and will be carried out at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Columbia, Wisconsin. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, is caring for Gordon and his family. Survivors include his daughters, Stacy Gearhart (Dan Bruck) and Tanya (Jack) Bavaro; grandchildren, Robbie, Nichole, and Matthew Gearhart, and Isabelle and Gabrielle Bavaro. Gordon Lee Goodman was born August 21, 1945, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Kermit and Olive (Olson) Goodman. He graduated from Darlington High School, then attended the University of Wisconsin. He...

Amy Heather Hird, 51, of Mount Vernon, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Amy was the daughter of Dr. Ronald and the late Vivien (Douglass) Strauss. She was raised in Iowa City from the time she was in 2nd grade. Amy swam competitively for the Iowa City Swim Club and won a State Championship from Iowa City West where she graduated in 1987. She received a Bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Amy had a lifelong love of water and spent her best times at the beach, lake, ocean or pool. Jeff and Amy met in October 2004, it was love at first sight, they were married three months later. They had a fantastic marriage. They never took their foot off the...

Laura A. Kowal was born August 29, 1962, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Richard and Mary Constance (nee Anderson) Broulik. She died August 9, 2020, in Lewis County, Missouri. Laura was a 1985 graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a B.A. in Business Administration. Laura had a very successful career in the healthcare industry having management and director roles with Unity Point in Dubuque, Iowa, Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Illinois, and Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Laura retired from her healthcare career in 2016 to spend time fully enjoying her property in Galena, tending to her beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, participating in local golf...

Mary Loretta Reidy passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Loretta was born June 17, 1922, to Tim and Marie (Cashman) McAleer in Monti, Iowa. When she was seven years old her family moved to Ryan, Iowa. Her dad died in October of that year and she was raised by her mother, spending a lot of time with her grandparents, Tom and Elizabeth Cashman and family. She graduated from St. Patrick's in Ryan on June 2, 1940, and from Mount Mercy Junior College with an associate degree in Secretarial Training in May 1942. She went to work for Frank V. Orr, manager of the Wapsie Valley Creamery in Cedar Rapids as secretary and bookkeeper. On...

Serena "June" Frederick, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, October 4, 2019, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. June deeded her body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Roger; sons, Scott (Kelly) Frederick of Cedar Rapids, and Brian Frederick of Waterloo; brother, Keith (Holly) Paige of Dubuque; sister, Lana (Dan) Lester of Dubuque; and six grandchildren, Samantha, Shelby, Korey, Cameron, Branden, and Mackenzie. June was born on May 26, 1942, in Cedar Rapids. She was a creative artist known for her painted...

Peggy Helle, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully, on January 25, 2019, after a brief illness. Services are private. Arrangements with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Joseph C. Helle, Jr.; children, Tracie (Steve) Helle Schmelzer, Bradley (Sue) Helle, Brent (Dori) Helle, and Justin (Sarah) Helle; grandchildren, Kohle, Peyton, Jayden, and Brooks Helle; sisters, Betty (Louis) Helle, and Cindy (Doug) Rowland; and brother-in-law, Harlan Harbaugh. Born to Russell and Lucille (Fabert) Tindell on July 24, 1947, Peggy Lee graduated from Garnavillo Community High School with the class of 1965. She obtained her Cosmetology License...