Obituaries

Lori A. Hilmer, 48, of North Liberty died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids surrounded by her family, following a passionate fight against cancer.
Funeral services were held June 25 at First United Methodist Church in North Liberty, with burial at Ridgewood Cemetery in North Liberty.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Lori’s memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.

Steven Douglas Landuyt, 67, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on June 25, 2014, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Military honors were held June 28 at Bienhoff Funeral Home, Perry, Missouri. Private family interment services will be held at a later date.
Steve was born June 22, 1947, in Grinnell, the son of René Frank and Marge (Lyman) Landuyt. He was married to Marcia Sass and she preceded him in death. He then married Lori Barney on April 25, 2008, in Columbia, Missouri and she survives.

Walter E. “Jake” Shaffer, 91, longtime resident of Iowa City, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Funeral services were held June 20 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery where military honors were provided.
Memorial donations can be made in Jake’s memory to the Quad City Honor Flight Association. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.

Robert Dean Vavra, 66, of Roseville, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly June 6, 2014.
A son of Arnold and Agnes (Kriz) Vavra, he was raised in Ely and graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota. Robert was a longtime employee of Unisys.
He was patient, charitable and loved.
Surviving are his wife, Betty; sons, Matt (Sarah) and Nick; grandsons, Gabe and Max; brothers, Tom and Bill (Marian); nieces, Andrea (Mak) and Christy; and many friends and family worldwide.

Marjorie Burge Young died June 14, 2014, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service was held June 20, at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories.
Born in 1925, Marge lived in Eastern Iowa all her life. She is survived by a daughter, Julanne Young (John) Sawyers; son John Burge (Connie) Young; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Marge graduated from nursing school at The University of Iowa and worked as an RN for many years, finishing her career as head nurse in Mercy Hospital’s ER. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and PEO.