Author: Theresa Rose

Joyce Howell, 84, of Wapello, passed on October 20, 2021 at her home.  Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church of Wapello.  Memorial Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the church with a luncheon to follow.  Burial will be in Wapello Cemetery.   Memorials have been established for Keck Memorial Library, Wapello Community Schools, First Presbyterian Church of Wapello, and the Wapello Fire Department.  Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Service of Wapello is caring for the family. Sympathy notes may be left for the family at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.

Joyce Ann Howell was born on July 4, 1937 in Grandview, the daughter of Carl and Marguerite (Cocklin) McGill.  Joyce was a 1955 graduate of Grandview High School, received her teaching certificate from The University of Northern Iowa and her bachelor’s degree from The University of Iowa.  On May 31, 1960, Joyce was united in marriage to Willard Howell at the Little Brown Church is Nashua, Iowa.  Joyce was a teacher for over 30 years, including teaching in the school districts of Clear Lake, Battle Creek, North Polk and retiring in 1998 from Wapello Community Schools.  She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wapello and a former member of Delta Kappa Gamma.  She enjoyed reading and watching games shows and sports.  Joyce’s greatest passion kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.

Joyce will be deeply missed by her husband, Willard; children, Lori (Dutch) Beenen of Columbus Junction, Debbie (Dave Fletcher) Howell of Cedar Rapids and Rod (Alisa) Howell of Wapello; grandchildren, Mickey Sprague, Amber (Tanner) Grimm, Zachary Howell, Ryley (Lexi) Howell, Arin Howell, Courtney Fletcher and Kayla Beenen and great-grandchildren, Taden Grimm, Brooke Sprague, Ryatt Howell and Willa Joy Grimm.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Patricia Bonnichsen and Carlyne McGill.

Gerhard E. Luebbers, 88, of Farmington, Iowa, passed away at 7:27 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at the home of his daughter in Revere, Missouri.

Born on May 26,1933, in Geneva, Iowa, the son of George A. and Dorothea (Willard) Luebbers. He married Patricia Skinner, they later divorced. On November 25, 1989 he married Ruth Emma Petty at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington. She preceded him in death on June 17, 2007.

He is survived by one daughter: Dawn (John) Hesse of Revere, Missouri; six sons: Andy Luebbers of Farmington, Iowa, Tom (Patricia) Petty of Colorado, Terry Petty of Hawthorne, Nevada, Jerry (Linda) Petty of Farmington, Iowa, David (Casey) Petty of Farmington, Iowa, Sam Petty of Clarksville, Tennessee; grandchildren: Kristopher, Kodi, Kelsie, Austin, Alissa, and many more grandchildren and great grandchildren, three sisters: Clara Munson, Jo DeFreise, Janice Pagen; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ruth, step son Larry Petty, sister Agnes,  daughter in law Sylvia.

Gerhard was a member of the Saint Boniface Catholic Church, and The Knights of Columbus. He loved riding horses, welding, farming, ranching, dancing and watching western shows. Most of all he loved spending time with family and friends.

Friends may call 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Schmitz Funeral Home, Farmington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 25, 2021, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington with Father Dennis Hoffman as Celebrant. Burial will be at the String Prairie Cemetery near Argyle.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhome.com. Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Angela Sutherland, 56 of Wapello passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at her home.  Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello.  Memorial Services will be at 5:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home following visitation.  Private family burial will be in Wapello Cemetery.  A memorial has been established in Angela’s name.  Sympathy messages can be left for the family at www.sandfuneralservice.com.

Angela Dawn Shafer was born on June 5, 1965 in Muscatine, the daughter of Richard Shafer and Sandra Mae Tompkins.  Angela was in the Class of 1984 at Wapello High School, went on to graduate with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education for Iowa Wesleyan College and later received her Master’s Degree from William Penn University.  Angela was a special education teacher at Wapello Elementary Schools; where her job was one of her passions in life.  She enjoyed reading, music and most importantly spending time with her family.

Angela will be deeply missed by her children, Karynda (Casey) Mangold of New London, Cody (Jonathan Fritz) Shafer of West Des Moines, Levi (Samantha Bryson) Sutherland of Wapello and Jacob ( Hannah Chaney) Sutherland of Wapello; grandchildren Wyatt, Kinsley, Emmett and Mya Mangold; step-mother, Debbie Shafer of Wapello; siblings, Al (Pauline) Shafer of Davenport, John Shafer of Wapello, Mandi (Bobby) Mincer of Burlington, Brett (Abby) Shafer of Wapello, Brian (Kristin Hagberg) Shafer of Wapello, Charli Shafer of Wapello and Serah Shafer of Wapello; lifelong best friend, Loretta Estabrook and a host of extended family and friends.

Angela was preceded in death by her parents and maternal grandmother, Georgia Tompkins.

Carol Lynn Dustman, 67, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, October 18, 2021 at Park Place, Mt. Pleasant.  She was born June 23, 1954, in Vinton, Iowa to Clarence Bertram and Doris Maurine Williams McNiel.  On June 29, 2002 she married Gary E. Dustman in Cedar Rapids.

She was a 1972 graduate of Center Point High School, then attended Kirkwood Community College and graduated from Mount Mercy College.  For more than 40 years she worked as a Quality Inspector at Rockwell Collins.

Carol was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant where she previously sang in the choir.  She enjoyed wine, cooking, music and attending concerts, being with friends and family, and traveled with her husband Gary to over twenty national parks.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a brother, Robert McNiel of Midway, Kentucky; sisters Nancy (Jim) Willert of Frankfort, Kentucky and Opal McNiel of Marion, Iowa; nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and her sister-in-law Paula Curran of Burlington and her three children.  Preceding her in death were her parents and brothers, Richard and Dale.

Cremation has been accorded and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Memorials have been established for First United Methodist Church of Mt. Pleasant and National Parks Conservation Association.  Kimzey Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to kimzeyfuneralhome.com