All Obituaries

DANIEL PAUL KRAKLOW MUSCATINE, Iowa – Daniel Paul Kraklow, 93, of Muscatine, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Accura. Celebration of life will be at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Chapel of Praise. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to Chapel of Praise Church or to the family, in care of Melanie. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Online ...

MARILYN SUE WAGG PHILLIPS  MUSCATINE, Iowa – Marilyn Sue Wagg Phillips, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Pastor Clay Harper will officiate. Burial will be in Wapello Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family, in care of her husband, ...

EYVONNE ‘BONNIE’ IONA SMITH MUSCATINE, Iowa – Eyvonne ‘Bonnie’ Iona Smith, 93, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Lutheran Living, after celebrating her 93rd birthday on April 5. Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Greenwood Cemetery. Pastor Paul Benevides with Compassus Hospice will officiate. Pallbearers will be Kelly Adams, Jeremy Johnson, Matt Adams, Sydney Adams, and Dominic Adams. In lieu of flowers, memorials ...

PATRICIA L. ‘PAT’ CROUSE MUSCATINE, Iowa – Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Crouse, 91, of Muscatine, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. A Celebration of Life will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Wesley United Methodist Church. A time for food and fellowship will immediately follow the Celebration of Life at the Wesley Fellowship Hall. Private burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of ...

ALLEN TROXEL MUSCATINE, Iowa – Allen Troxel, 59, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Trinity Rock Island. There will be no services. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com. Allen was born on April 3, 1967, in Muscatine, the son of Darrell and Linda Rock Troxel. Allen loved music and playing his guitar. He was an avid sports fan, especially a Cowboy fan. He had an amazing sense of humor ...

WAYNE DONALD EVERHART MUSCATINE, Iowa – Wayne Donald Everhart, 69, of Muscatine, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine Hospital in Muscatine. Celebration of Life will be from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Proof Social, 208 W. 2nd Street, Muscatine. Memorials may be made to the family, in care of Vicki. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: ...

CINDY S. REIFERT GRANDVIEW, Iowa – Cindy S. Reifert, 70, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026, at home. A Celebration of Life will be at a later date. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made, in Cindy’s honor, to Muscatine Humane Society. Online Condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com Cindy was born on December 29, 1955, the daughter of Robert Hatfield and Barbara (Martin) Hudson. She married Andy Reifert on ...

BETTY LOU BLAKE MUSCATINE, Iowa – Betty Lou Blake, 79, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at OSF – Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Fruitland Community Center from 2:00 pm until 6:00 p.m. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com. Betty was born on May 21, 1946, in ...

ROBERT WAYNE THOMAS April 3, 1952 – April 4, 2026 Robert Wayne Thomas, 74, of Muscatine, passed away at Lutheran Living on April 4, 2026, just one day after celebrating his birthday. A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 1:00 pm. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online Condolence: www.wittichfuneralhome.com. Robert was born on April 3, 1952, in Muscatine, the son of Wilbert and Dorothy ...

MARVIN KRIEGER MUSCATINE, Iowa – Marvin Joseph Krieger, 100 years old, of Muscatine passed away April 4, 2026. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Grace Lutheran Church. The Reverend Susan Bantz will officiate. Burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery. Military services will be conducted by the Honor Guard of Muscatine City Inc. A time of food and fellowship will be at church immediately following the burial. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral ...