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Donald B. Griffith
Jul 3, 2022
Donald B. Griffith of West Liberty and formerly of Tipton, passed away on Sunday July 3, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. There will be no services and his cremains will be buried in the Clarence Cemetery. Don was born May 20, 1940 in Storm Lake, Iowa to James M. and Anna Belle (Blake) Griffith. He married...
Lois G. Dauber
Jul 1, 2022
Lois G Dauber, age 82 of Stanwood passed away peacefully in her home on Friday July 1st 2022. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday July 5th at 11:00 AM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence Iowa; Reverend Byron Miller will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM with funeral services to directly...
George Walling
Jun 27, 2022
George L. Walling, age 77 of Stanwood, passed away on Monday June 27, 2022 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Memorial services will be held on Friday July 1 at 11:00 A.M at the Stanwood Union Church with Pastor Ryan Roth-Klinck and Pastor Ron Lashmit officiating. Casual dress is requested. Burial will follow at the Stanwood Cemetery with military...
Robert Joseph Booth
Jun 26, 2022
Robert Joseph Booth, age 45 of Clarence, passed away suddenly on June 26, 2022. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services. He is survived by his mother, Becky Booth of Nokomis, FL.
Merlon P. Kruckenberg
Jun 23, 2022
Merlon P. Kruckenberg, age 94 of Lowden, passed away on Thursday June 23, 2022 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday June 27 at 3:00 P.M at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Pastor Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow with military honors in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from...
Dick Mensing
Jun 22, 2022
Dick M. Mensing of Lowden, IA passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held on Monday June 27 from 5-7 PM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. There will be a private graveside service at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Lowden. Dick was born on June 22, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
Donavon W. Stolte
May 31, 2022
Donavon W. Stolte, age 70 of Clarence, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday May 31, 2022. Visitation will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Friday June 3, 2022 from 4-7 PM. Private family services will be held with burial in the Lowden Cemetery. Don was born on January 21, 1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to...
Donald "Buck" Biddle
May 27, 2022
Donald "Buck" Biddle, age 82 of Wheatland, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Friday May 27, 2022. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland on Wednesday June 1, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Visitation will also be at the church on Tuesday May...
Rosella M. Goodwin
May 24, 2022
Rosella M. Goodwin, age 90 of Cedar Rapids, passed away in her home in the early morning hours of Tuesday May 24, 2022. There will be a private burial at the Clarence Cemetery. Rosella was born January 19, 1932 in Washington County to Cecil and Luretta Cordel Williams. She married George Elmer Goodwin in 1954. He passed away in 2010....
David Carl Bixler
May 19, 2022
David Carl Bixler, age 73 of Coralville, died unexpectedly on Thursday May 19, 2022 at his home. Memorial services will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on June 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Ryan Roth-Klinck officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville. David was born December 31, 1948 in Cedar Rapids to Elmer...
William E. Elijah
May 13, 2022
William E. Elijah, age 81 of Clarence, passed away unexpectedly on Friday May 13, 2022. Memorial services will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden on Friday May 20 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Susan Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will also be at Zion on Thursday May 19 from 4-7 PM. Burial with military rites will be in...
Jacob Ray Strosahl
May 10, 2022
Jacob Ray Strosahl, age 26 of Stanwood, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday May 10, 2022. Visitation will be on Sunday May 15, 2022 from 3-5 PM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. Jacob was born in Moline, Illinois on August 6, 1995 to Wendell and Tena Vidrine Strosahl. Survivors include his significant other Lisa Miller of Stanwood; son...
Richard Allen Kleppe
May 3, 2022
Richard Allen Kleppe, age 78 of Clarence, passed away suddenly on May 3, 2022 while residing at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton. Memorial services will be held on Monday May 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Pastor Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence with...
Isabella Marie Vega
May 1, 2022
Isabella Marie Vega, 10 days old, passed away at her home on May 1, 2022. Services will be private. Isabella was born April 21, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to Juan Vega and Alysia Fernandez. She is survived by her parents; siblings Shawna, Chloe, and Violet Vega; maternal grandparents Jeanine Fernandez of Dike, Iowa and Robert...
Donna J. Jensen
Apr 27, 2022
Donna J. Jensen, age 87, passed away on Wednesday April 27, 2022 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids while under hospice care. Funeral services will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden on Monday May 2, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Pastor Susan Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Dixon Cemetery. Visitation will...
Bonnie Lee Hunwardsen
Apr 25, 2022
Bonnie Lee Hunwardsen, age 81 of Clarence, passed away at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Monday April 25, 2022. A memorial service will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence on Friday May 6, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Reverend Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Ronald Oscar Johnson
Apr 15, 2022
Ronald Oscar Johnson, age 87 of Iowa City, passed away on Friday April 15, 2022 at the Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown. Per Ronald's request, cremation rites were accorded and there will be no services. Ronald was born on September 5, 1934 to Willard and Lena (McLaughlin) Johnson in Cosgrove, Iowa. Ronald served his country in the Army and was...
Gary Lee Riedesel
Apr 11, 2022
Gary Lee Riedesel, age 79 of Eldridge and formerly of Bennett, passed away suddenly at his farm on Monday April 11, 2022. Funeral services will be on Tuesday April 19, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Peace United Church of Christ in Bennett with Rev. Scott Meyer officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM at the church on Monday April 18....
Elda F. Doermann
Apr 10, 2022
Elda F. Doermann, age 74 of Clarence, passed away at the Clarence Senior Living Center on Sunday April 10, 2022. Funeral services will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ on Wednesday April 13, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 AM until service time. Burial will follow...
Robert L. Boock
Mar 26, 2022
Robert Boock, age 81 of Wheatland, passed away on March 26, 2022 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Wheatland on Saturday April 2 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Tessa Cavey officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church....
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