Obituaries for Tuesday December 31st

Dean Vaughn Massner passed from this life at the Great River Hospice House on December 29, 2019. He was born August 17, 1959, the son of Earl and Ada (Wagenbach) Massner of Mediapolis, IA.
He was survived by brothers Dennis (Gail), West Bend, IA, Lyle (Debra), Morning Sun, IA; one sister, Carol (Joseph) Bonnesen of Wapello, IA; eight nieces and nephews; twenty-six great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Earl; nephew Jon Joseph Bonnesen; and great niece, Dahlia Marie Bonnesen; plus numerous cousins and friends that were dear to him and befriended him over his lifetime.
Dean graduated from Mediapolis High School in 1977 and helped on the family farm until his health diminished in his later years. He enjoyed fishing and traveling with his parents around the world.
The funeral service for Dean will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4th at the Burlington Apostolic Christian Church. Ministers of the church will officiate. Interment will be in the Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Oakville, IA. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 3rd at Lunning Chapel and 9:00-9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church before services.
Memorials have been established for Great River Hospice House and Burlington Apostolic Christian Church.

Mr. Norman L. Frank, age 88 of Burlington, formerly of Oakville, IA, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2019 at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Born November 13, 1931 in Burlington, he was the son of John and Rose (Vierling) Frank. He married Mary Ann Bailey August 5, 1951 in Mediapolis, IA.
After graduating from Huron High School, he served in the United States Navy for 8 years. He was a lifetime farmer and construction worker. His favorite pastimes were fishing and hunting.
Norman was a member of the Mediapolis Apostolic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Mary Ann Frank of Burlington; two children, Carol Kuntz of Mediapolis and Cory Frank of Oakville; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Pflederer of Tremont, IL and Betty Frank of Nashville, TN; two sisters-in-law, Ellen Frank of Mt. Pleasant and Ann Frank of Waynesboro, VA; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Craig; a grandson; four brothers, Robert, Edward, John, and Kenneth; and two sisters, Lillian Ramseyer and Evelyn Schmidt.
The funeral service for Mr. Frank will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 2nd at the Mediapolis Apostolic Church. Ministers of the church will officiate. Interment will be in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, rural Oakville. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 Wednesday, January 1st at Lunning Chapel, and 8:45-9:45 a.m. Thursday, January 2nd at the church before services.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials have been established for A.C. Harvest Call and Great River Hospice House.

Richard Stoll, 67, of Burlington, died at 3:28 PM Saturday, December 28, 2019, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born February 1, 1952, in Barberton, OH, he was the son of Harold Edwin and Betty Jean Peninger Stoll. On March 9, 1986, he married Diana Leasure in Avon Park, FL.

Richard was a mechanic for 30 years.

He enjoyed fishing and bowling. He was a member of the Burlington Eagles #150.

Survivors include his wife, Diana of Burlington; one daughter, Regina Stoll of Burlington; one brother, Dennis (Sue) Stoll of Barberton, OH; one sister, Kelly (Traci) Starling of Barberton, OH; and four nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.

The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Richard’s obituary at www.prughthielencares.com.