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Lara L. Burkhead
Oct 12, 2022
Lara L. Burkhead, age 50 of Muscatine, passed away at her home on Wednesday October 12, 2022. There will be a visitation to celebrate Lara on Saturday October 22 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. The family requests that casual attire be worn.
Lara was born February 8, 1972 in Muscatine,...
Brenda K. Esbaum
Oct 11, 2022
Brenda K. Esbaum, age 80 of Lowden, passed away on October 11, 2022 at St. Luke's Unity Point Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 15 at 11:00 A.M at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden with Pastor Susan Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Lowden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Joe H. Mente
Oct 4, 2022
Joe H. Mente, age 88 of Wheatland, passed away on Tuesday October 4, 2022 at Wheatland Manor. There will be a private memorial service at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Pine Hill Cemetery in rural Wheatland.
Joe was born on June...
Bonnie Jean Esbaum
Oct 1, 2022
Bonnie Esbaum, age 89 of Wheatland, passed away on Saturday October 1, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday October 5, 2022 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Cemetery....
Mary M. Utley
Sep 27, 2022
Mary Margaret Utley, age 89 of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 27, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. There will be a family graveside service on Saturday October 8, 2022 at the Portable Cemetery in Manchester officiated by Rev. Lyle Greiner. Following the service, all are invited for snacks and fellowship at the Cobblestone Inn...
Barnell "Barney" Rowold
Sep 13, 2022
Barnell "Barney" H. Rowold, age 95 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday September 13, 2022 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence on Friday September 16 at 10:30 A.M with Reverend Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until service time at the church. Burial will...
James Alan Leech
Sep 4, 2022
James Allan Leech, age 51 of Wheatland, passed away suddenly on Sunday September 4, 2022. There will be a celebration of Jim's life on Saturday September 10 from noon to 5:00 PM at 1237 233rd Street Wheatland, Iowa 52777.
Jim was born June 4, 1971 at Davenport, Iowa to Charley and Cheryl (Russell) Leech.
Survivors...
Carol A. Syring
Aug 31, 2022
Carol A. Syring, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 31, 2022 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be on Tuesday September 6 at 11:00 AM at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 until service time. Burial will be in...
Carol B. Engel
Aug 27, 2022
Carol B. Engel, age 51 of Lisbon, passed away suddenly on Saturday August 27, 2022 at her home. A celebration of life will be held on Monday September 5 at 6:00 PM at 32 Sumter Avenue Lisbon, Iowa 52253. Carol was born on October 15, 1970 to Robert Sr. and Edith (Hoskins) Engel in Davenport, Iowa. Carol was a kind...
Lorraine Carolyn Taylor
Aug 17, 2022
Lorraine Carolyn Taylor, 97, of rural Mechanicsville, Iowa, took God's hand and departed on the sunny morning of August 17, 2022, at Lutheran Living in Muscatine with family at her side. A funeral will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, August 22, 2022, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood, Iowa with visitation an hour before the service. The...
Lana Jo Dettbarn
Aug 17, 2022
Lana Dettbarn, age 72, of Eads, TN, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Stanwood, IA with visitation immediately prior, starting at 1:00 PM. Private Committal Service to follow. Survivors include her husband, Russell Dettbarn, daughter, Candi McMorran (Rich),...
Richard Alan Bails
Aug 15, 2022
Richard Alan Bails, age 67 of Stanwood, passed away suddenly at his home. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Richard was born on October 27, 1954 to John Ray and Barbara Irene (Treichler) Bails in Cedar Rapids. Richard served his country in the Air Force, retiring after 20 years. He was a man that kept to himself,...
Harley L. Dallege
Aug 11, 2022
Harley L. Dallege, 94, from Marion, formerly Tipton, passed away Thursday, August 11, after a brief stay at Hiawatha Care Center. He was born September 4, 1927, on the family farm near Rochester to Vance Oral and Nellie Mae (Buckman) Dallege. He attended a country school through eighth grade, enlisted in the navy at 17 serving on Guam and Kwajalein....
Laura Lee Thumma
Aug 7, 2022
Laura Lee Thumma, age 97 of Stanwood, passed away on Sunday August 7, 2022 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. A memorial service celebrating Laura's life will be held on Saturday October 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the Stanwood Union Church. Pastor Ron Lashmit will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time at...
Robert King Kelly
Aug 6, 2022
Robert King Kelly, 88, of Clarence, IA died on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids, IA. A Celebration of Life is being planned at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence on Saturday, August 13 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will also be at St. John's United Church of Christ...
Kelly Don Meyer
Jul 23, 2022
Kelly Don Meyer, age 57 of Big Rock, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 23, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, surrounded by his wife and children, following a motorcycle accident. Kelly was able to give back and be an organ donor per his wishes. Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 28 at 10:30 A.M....
Darlene L. Coppess
Jul 17, 2022
Darlene L. Coppess, age 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday July 17, 2022 at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon. Funeral services will be held on Monday July 25 at 10:30 AM at the Stanwood Union Church with Pastor Ryan Roth-Klinck officiating. Burial was in the Stanwood Cemetery. Visitation will be at the church...
Jeannette Brendes
Jul 11, 2022
Jeannette Brendes, age 99 of Clarence, passed away Monday July 11, 2022 at Clarence Senior Living. Funeral services will be held on Friday July 15 at 2:00 PM at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until service...
Edgar C. Hintz, Jr.
Jul 10, 2022
Edgar C. Hintz, Jr., age 88 of Lowden, passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids on Sunday July 10, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden on Saturday July 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow with Military honors at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held...
Frank H. Ganzer
Jul 9, 2022
Frank H. Ganzer, age 65 of Wheatland, passed away on July 9, 2022 at Unity Point Trinity Hospital in Bettendorf. A celebration of Frank's life will be held at a later date. Frank was born November 17, 1956 in Bettendorf, Iowa to Roland and Anna (Kiburz) Ganzer. He married Joyce Levien on August 30, 1991 in Clinton and would have...
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