Obituaries

Dennis Vern Rehnke, 74, of Solon, passed away Aug. 18, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dennis’ Celebration of Life will be held at the Solon Timber Dome Lodge on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 1-4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial’s in his honor may be sent to the Dennis Rehnke Family, 121 Oreole Dr. NE, Solon, IA 52333.
Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under “obituaries.”

Ethel J. (Joan) Canady of Solon died peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Briarwood Care Facility in Iowa City. She was 86.
Canady was born July 25, 1930, in Red Oak, the seventh child of Edward Grant and Ethel Ann Boan.
​After high school, Canady graduated Nebraska Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha as a registered nurse. During her training, she secretly married Dr. George Canady on July 1, 1949, in Hiawatha, Kan., before his deployment in the U.S. Navy to Korea. During that time, nurses in training were not allowed to be married.

Michaelyn B. Miller (McKenzie), 66, passed away on July 24, 2017. She died in the Hospice Care Unit at Mercy Hospital of Iowa City surrounded by her family. Known as the owner of “Cakes by Michaelyn,” she was more frequently and lovingly referenced as “The Cake Lady” throughout Eastern Iowa. She spread joy and love throughout the community with her rainbow cakes and generosity.

Katie J. (Carmody) Yanacheak, 37, of Coralville, passed away peacefully at her parent’s home on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, following a sudden, intense battle with cancer.
A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, July 15, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Solon with Father Tim Sheedy officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to the Mass and host a Celebration of Life visitation was hosted at the family’s home in Solon, 101 S. Chabal Street. Burial followed Saturday afternoon at Avon Cemetery in Des Moines.

In lieu of flowers and plants, the family kindly requests memorials be directed to

Ruth Gwendolyn Koehn, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will be in Campbell Cemetery in Bertram. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids.