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Arlyn H. Meier

Arlyn H. Meier

Dec 10, 2020

Arlyn H. Meier, age 91 of Wheatland, passed away on Thursday December 10, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday December 18, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Burial will be in Trinity...

Jack H. Petersen

Jack H. Petersen

Dec 6, 2020

Jack H. Petersen, age 76 of Lowden, passed away on Sunday December 6, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. A visitation will be held on Friday December 11 from 4-7 P.M. at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks will be required and only 15 people will be allowed in the building at a time....

Larry L. Mostaert

Larry L. Mostaert

Dec 3, 2020

Larry L. Mostaert, age 82 of Clarence, passed away on Thursday December 3, 2020 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following surgery and complications from diabetes. There will be a visitation at St. Johns United Church of Christ in Clarence on Tuesday December 8, 2020 from 9:30 – 11:00 AM with a private family service to follow....

Daniel W. Nietfeldt

Daniel W. Nietfeldt

Nov 26, 2020

Daniel W. Nietfeldt, age 81 of Wheatland, passed away on Thursday November 26, 2020 at Wheatland Manor. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 30 at 10:30 A.M at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in rural Wheatland. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M until service time...

Donald L. Carstens

Donald L. Carstens

Nov 17, 2020

Don served his country in the armed forces and is survived by a brother Robert (Jackie) of Nebraska and a dear friend Joanne Demoss of Clarence.

Larry  R.(Pork) Biddle

Larry R.(Pork) Biddle

Nov 16, 2020

Larry R. (Pork) Biddle, age 78, passed away suddenly on Monday November 16, 2020 at the DeWitt Hospital. Graveside services will be on Thursday November 19, 2020 at Inland Cemetery, Bennett, at 1:30 PM. Larry was born June 27, 1942 to Charles A. and Helen Koch Biddle in Wheatland, Iowa. He married Eileen Kleppe on March 6, 1965 at Peace...

James K. Mente

James K. Mente

Nov 16, 2020

James K. Mente, age 88, of Vinton, formerly of Tipton, passed away on Monday November 16, 2020 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. There will be private family services held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence with military honors. Jim was born at home in Tipton on...

Dale A. Burmeister

Dale A. Burmeister

Nov 12, 2020

Dale A. Burmeister, age 89, passed away on Thursday November 12, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be on Monday November 16, 2020 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence at 10:30 AM with Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Masks will be required for those attending. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence. Dale...

Joan Louise Meyer

Joan Louise Meyer

Nov 8, 2020

Joan Louise Meyer, age 86 of Clarence, passed away on Sunday November 8, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 14, 2020 at 10:30 A.M at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Reverend Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Due to COVID 19, there will be...

Luann Gottschalk

Luann Gottschalk

Nov 5, 2020

Luann Gottschalk, age 66 of Lowden, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday November 5, 2020 at Prairie Hills in Tipton. Visitation will be from 9-11 AM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Saturday November 7 with a service to follow. Pastor Ron Lashmit will be officiating. Masks are recommended. Burial will be in the Lowden Cemetery....

Larry E. Dewell

Larry E. Dewell

Nov 5, 2020

Our husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Larry E. Dewell, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the age of 83 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from pneumonia and complications of Covid-19. There will be private family funeral services at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence on Saturday November 7, 2020. Pastor Ron Lashmit will...

Donna Lee Zeller

Donna Lee Zeller

Nov 4, 2020

Donna Lee Zeller, age 91 of Wheatland, passed away on Wednesday November 4, 2020 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Private family services will be held at a later date. Donna was born March 30, 1929 to Lafe and Esther Reiling Leinbaugh at Lost Nation, Iowa. She was married to Darrell Zeller on October 16, 1947 in Lost Nation....

Jimmy Lee Sander

Jimmy Lee Sander

Nov 3, 2020

Jimmy Lee Sander, age 72 of DeWitt, passed away on Tuesday November 3, 2020 at Genesis East Campus in Davenport. There will be a private family service at a later date. Jimmy was born October 21, 1948 in Cedar Rapids to Lewis and Irene (Gade) Sander. He is survived by a brother, Joey (Mary Jane) Sander of DeWitt; sisters, Judy...

Harold G. Goldsmith

Harold G. Goldsmith

Oct 29, 2020

Harold G. Goldsmith, age 81 of Clarence, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday November 2 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Reverend Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Burial will follow at the Stanwood Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from...

Michael D. Moeller

Michael D. Moeller

Oct 27, 2020

Michael D. Moeller, age 79 of Toronto, Iowa, passed away on October 27, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois. Visitation from 10-11 AM will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence on Saturday October 31, 2020 with a graveside service to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Toronto, Iowa. Michael was born June 14, 1941 to...

Marla Rae Grose

Marla Rae Grose

Oct 25, 2020

Marla Rae Grose, age 82 of Maquoketa, passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home on October 25, 2020. A Celebration of Life for Marla will be held at a future date. Marla was born October 12, 1938 in Jones County, Iowa to Andrew and Pauline Stowers Browne. She is survived by her daughter Laura Bettag of Iowa City; grandchildren Brittany...

Delmar "Del" Gene Gade

Delmar "Del" Gene Gade

Oct 11, 2020

Delmar "Del" Gene Gade, 84 of Clarence, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital from complications of a brief illness. Del was born January 27, 1936 in Lowden, IA, to August and Frieda (Seiling) Gade. The youngest of five, he attended school in Lowden and was baptized and confirmed at the Lowden Zion Church. He later...

Marilyn Lucille Pruess

Marilyn Lucille Pruess

Oct 3, 2020

Marilyn Lucille (Faas) Pruess, age 88, passed away on October 3, 2020 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday October 8, 2020 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Rev. Matt Schneider -Adams officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until service time also at the church. Masks and social...

Marlene  Lavon Wiedenhoff

Marlene Lavon Wiedenhoff

Oct 2, 2020

Marlene Lavon Wiedenhoff, 84, of Lowden, Iowa, died peacefully surrounded by her children on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Prairie Hills in Tipton, Iowa. A service for immediate family is being planned at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden. She will be buried at the Van Horne Cemetery beside her husband Bob and daughter Connie. Due to Covid 19...

Arlon David Witcraft Ii

Arlon David Witcraft Ii

Sep 29, 2020

Arlon David Witcraft II, age 76 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2020 at his home. Services will be held at a later date. Dave was born on March 3, 1944 to Arlon David Witcraft and Muriel Gordon in Oregon. He married Sharon Bolstad on August 28, 1976 in DeSoto, Wisconsin. Dave served his country in the Navy...

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