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Donald R. Wadsworth

Donald R. Wadsworth

Dec 27, 2022

Donald R. Wadsworth, age 81 of Princeton and formerly of Clarence, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2022 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 29 at 11:00 A.M at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with Pastor Carol Mart officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until service time at the funeral home. The family...

Kirk Jon Hein

Kirk Jon Hein

Dec 19, 2022

Kirk Jon Hein, age 72, of Lowden, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital & Clinics. There will be a private service with immediate family in the spring.

Kirk was born July 6, 1950, in Cedar Rapids to William and Caroline (Strackbein) Hein. He married Carol Wulf in 1971. They later divorced...

Steven W. Jackson

Steven W. Jackson

Dec 13, 2022

Steven W. Jackson, age 69 of Lowden, passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2022 at Cedar Manor in Tipton. Funeral services will be held at Calvary Foursquare Church in Tipton at 12:00 P.M on Saturday December 17 with Pastor Cynthia Ryssemus officiating. Burial will follow at Woodbridge Cemetery in Buchanan. Visitation will be held on Friday December 16 from...

Lisa Jane Severin

Lisa Jane Severin

Dec 12, 2022

Lisa Jane Severin, age 67 of Peoria, IL, passed away suddenly on Monday December 12, 2022 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, with her family by her side. Services will be private with burial in the Clarence Cemetery.

Lisa was born on June 7, 1955 to Robert and Patricia (Dircks) Severin in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....

Wilbert F. Wendt

Wilbert F. Wendt

Dec 2, 2022

Wilbert F. Wendt, age 85 of Clarence, passed away at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Friday December 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 8 at 10:30 AM at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday December 6 from 4-7 PM...

William Danny Walters

William Danny Walters

Nov 18, 2022

William Danny "Dan" Walters, age 75 of Clarence (formerly of Thor, Iowa), passed into life eternal on Friday, November 18, 2022 under the care of hospice at Clarence Nursing Home. There will be a private memorial service at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Pastor Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Friends are welcome to join the family at...

Beverly J. Mente

Beverly J. Mente

Oct 25, 2022

Beverly J. Mente, age 88 of Wheatland, passed away on Tuesday October 25, 2022 at Wheatland Manor. Private memorial services will be held 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. There will be a celebration of Joe and...

Lara L. Burkhead

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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