All Obituaries

CRUZ S. LEZA VALVER MUSCATINE, IA – Cruz Santos Leza Valver, 74, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at home, surrounded by his children, after a hard battle with lung cancer. Cruz requested to be cremated but would still like family and friends to gather for a visitation and funeral Mass. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Ss. Mary and Mathias Catholic Church. The Very Reverend Rudy Juarez will officiate. Concelebrant will be The Reverend ...

DARRELL D. CURTIS ILLINOIS CITY, IL – Darrell D. Curtis, 84, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Trinity UnityPoint Muscatine. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 20, 2026, at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Reverend David McIntosh and Pastor Michael Haltom will officiate. There will be a luncheon immediately following services at the church.  The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Baptist ...

OTIS HASKINS MUSCATINE, Iowa – Otis D. Haskins, 76, passed away on May 17, 2026, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A celebration of life will be Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the American Legion, 110 S Houser Street Muscatine, Iowa 52761, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Burial will be in Fairport Cemetery. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is caring for the family. Online Condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Otis was born on October 26, 1949, in Ava, Missouri, the son ...

JAMES DOUGLAS HOOPES MUSCATINE, Iowa – James ‘Jim’ Douglas Hoopes, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at home. Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at the Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. There will be a Celebration of Life following the burial at the American Legion starting at 12:30 p.m. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the funeral home. Memorials may ...

BERTHA LEE HAGAR MUSCATINE, Iowa – Bertha Hagar, 87, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, at home. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Online Condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Bertha Lee Hagar was born on May 5, 1939, in Searcy, Arkansas. She was the youngest child of John D. Arnold and Gracie (Webb) Arnold. She attended Wilburn School in Wilburn, AR, and was a member of the Church of ...

ALBERT ‘JUNIOR’ EUGENE BERMEL MUSCATINE, Iowa – Albert ‘Junior’ Eugene Bermel, 93, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Wilton Retirement Center. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Ss. Mary and Mathias Catholic Church. The Reverend Chris Weber will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral ...

JOSE JAVIER GUZMAN RAMOS MUSCATINE, Iowa – Jose Javier Guzman Ramos, 23, fallecio el Lunes, Junio 22, 2026, en el hospital de la Universidad de Iowa. No habra servicios. La funeraria Wittich-Riley-Freers se encarga de los preparativos. Condolencias en linea: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Jose nacio el 11 de Marzo de 2003, en Jesus Maria, Jalisco, el hijo de Miguel Guzman Melendez y Maria Guadalupe Ramos Ramirez. Jose tenia muchos intereses como jugar videojuegos, eschuchar musica, las ...

COREY WILLIAM MIER MUSCATINE, Iowa – Corey William Mier, 49, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at home. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Private burial will take place in Grandview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.wittichfuneralhome.com Corey was born on November 1, 1976, in Iowa, the son of Gregory Mier and Julia Tietge Bass. He was a welder at ...

RENEE ANN KLEITSCH MUSCATINE, Iowa – Renee Ann Kleitsch, 66, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at home. Celebration of Life at later date. Online Condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Renee was born on October 14, 1959, in Central City, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Barbara Johnson Bruce. She had a variety of passions and hobbies. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, painting, and reading. She also loved more active pursuits, such as riding quads, swimming, and playing video ...

SANDRA ROTH MUSCATINE, Iowa – Sandra Roth, 90, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Lutheran Living. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Faith United Church. Pastor Paris White will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Faith United Church or First Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may ...