Obituaries

Vera “Pauline” Lynch, 89, of Solon, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at Solon Assisted Living Village.
Funeral Services were held Monday, Nov. 7, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial was held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A visitation was held Sunday, Nov. 6, at the funeral home, with a luncheon following the committal. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Andrea Jean Durm, 50, died surrounded by loved ones on Oct. 13, 2016.
Daughter of Harold and Phyllis Fiala, Andrea was born May 15, 1966, and grew up on the family farm in Solon. She was married to Troy Durm on Nov. 2, 2015, in their home in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Andrea graduated from Solon High School in 1984 and attended Capri College. She was later employed as a respiratory therapist at Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, Tennessee. She was passionate about her work and worked with many people she always called friends.

Dorothy J. “Dottie” Ballantyne, 80, of Solon, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at the Solon Nursing Care Center of kidney failure. Private family services were held at Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Solon is handling “Dottie’s” arrangements. Dottie was born May 6, 1936, in Pontiac, Michigan, the daughter of Lyle and Laura Reid. She graduated in 1954 from Van Nuys High School in California. She attended Graceland College in Lamoni, where she met her future husband, Jim Ballantyne. They married on Aug. 27, 1955, in Lamoni.

Kathleen Anne Lynch, 65, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at Mercy Hospice.
Funeral Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev. Mark Pries officiating. Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial was at St. Stanislaus Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kathy Lynch Memorial Fund.

Harriett J. Grantham Dean, 94, of Coralville, passed away in her home, surrounded by her family Sept. 3, 2016.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Gay & Ciha Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Wesley House or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.gayandciha.com.