Obituaries

James “Jim” Joseph Pavelka, 94, of Martelle, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral Mass was held Friday, May 11, at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Solon, with burial following at St. Mary Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday May 10, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon.

It’s been a trip… Dancing across the light fantastic of my life! I have been fortunate to take 63 trips around the sun, and what an incredible adventure it has been. Beginning my life in an Iowa small town, born into a loving family that, along with my parents and siblings, included grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I learned quite a bit from my grandmothers, who always had their ways of imparting pearls of wisdom that guided me throughout my life. My mother, Shirley, was a saint putting up with my mischievous boyhood and my father, Roger, was a source of knowledge and strength.

It’s been a trip… Dancing across the light fantastic of my life! I have been fortunate to take 63 trips around the sun, and what an incredible adventure it has been. Beginning my life in an Iowa small town, born into a loving family that, along with my parents and siblings, included grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. I learned quite a bit from my grandmothers, who always had their ways of imparting pearls of wisdom that guided me throughout my life. My mother, Shirley, was a saint putting up with my mischievous boyhood and my father, Roger, was a source of knowledge and strength.

Marcella Jane Dvorak Klein, 85, of rural Oxford, died peacefully Saturday, March 17, at Briarwood Care Center surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, March 21, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Iowa City, with the Very Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation was at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, where a rosary was recited. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Marcella Klein Memorial Fund.