Archive - 2014

Melvin L. Rinehart, 60, North Liberty, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, from a heart ailment in Valley City, N.D.
A time of remembrance and celebration will be held Friday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City. Military Honors and Flag Presentation by the Solon American Legion Post No. 460 will be conducted at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers the Melvin Rinehart Memorial Fund has been established.

Nancy B. Mortensen, 60, of Ely, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services were held Jan. 16 at First Presbyterian Church, Ely, Conducted by the Rev. Dr. Julie Schuett. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Denmark.
Survivors include her husband, Dave Mortensen of Ely; sons, Jacob Mortensen of New York City, and Ethan Mortensen of Ely; siblings, Kathy Hanson of Ames and Denis (Donna) Burk of Weaver.
She is preceded in death by her parents.

Lisa Diane Gevock, 39, passed from this life on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Lisa was born on Aug. 27, 1974, in Cedar Rapids to Joseph and Gail (Hix) Gevock. She grew up in Peoria, Ill. and Des Moines before returning to Cedar Rapids and graduating from Jefferson High School. She received her degree in psychology and family services from the University of Northern Iowa. Lisa was employed with Principal Financial group in Des Moines.
Lisa was full of zest. Her sensitive, caring heart drew to her a big network of friends and family.

Lela June Barnes, 86, previously of Swisher, passed away Dec. 17, 2013, at Manor Care Health Services in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date at Waltham Cemetery. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.

When things progressed to the state where I found myself cooking for one most of the time, I had to learn, all over again, some pretty basic strategies. First of all, I had to remind myself that I don’t like eating the same thing for dinner three or four days in a row. Then I had to relearn some basics about freezing leftovers for later.
One; freezing doesn’t improve anything, so don’t expect it to taste better than it did the first time around. It’ll most likely taste worse.