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Patricia Bell Witte

Patricia Bell Witte

Jun 16, 2016

Patricia Bell (Pat) Witte, age 77, a resident of Baytown, Dallas, Galveston and Houston for the past 46 years, passed away late Thursday evening, June 16, 2016, following complications related to her long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Pat was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Herbert and Virginia Bell. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in...

Ronald Dean Lohse

Ronald Dean Lohse

Jun 1, 2016

Ronald Dean Lohse, age 79, died Wednesday June 1, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Walcott Cemetery. Ronald was born on August 30, 1936 to Carl and Murial Lohse. There are no immediate survivors. Ronald worked on the Willy Meyer family farm his whole...

Sharon L. Proesch

Sharon L. Proesch

May 31, 2016

Sharon L. Proesch, age 65 of Davenport, passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Betterndorf. Private family graveside services will be held at the Van Horn Cemetery in Lowden. Sharon was born on April 5, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa to Kenneth and Margaret (Bernauer) Wellmeier. She married Darryl Proesch on June 7,...

Mildred F. Smith

Mildred F. Smith

May 24, 2016

Mildred F. Smith, age 99 of Davenport, died Tuesday May 24, 2016 at the Kahl Home in Davenport. Funeral services will be held on Friday May 27 at 12:30 P.M at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Burial will follow at the Rock Island National Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M until service time. Mildred was born on September...

Robert Charles Schwartz

Robert Charles Schwartz

May 10, 2016

Robert Charles Schwartz, age 94, died May 10,2016 at Genesis Hospital in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at Park View Lutheran Church in Eldridge on May 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time. After a lunch at the church, burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wheatland. Robert was one...

Wayne A. Syring

Wayne A. Syring

May 5, 2016

Wayne A. Syring, age 84 of Clarence, passed away on Thursday May 5, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday May 9, 2016 at 11:00 A.M at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating. Burial will follow at the Clarence Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 9:30...

Daniel Marvin Lange

Daniel Marvin Lange

May 2, 2016

Daniel Marvin Lange, age 55 of Clarence, passed away on Monday May 2, 2016 at his home. Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday May 5, 2016 at 10:00 A.M at St. James Catholic Church in Toronto with Father Francis Odoom officiating. Burial will follow at the Lowden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M at Chapman Funeral Home...

Mary Marcia Clemmens

Mary Marcia Clemmens

Apr 24, 2016

Mary Marcia Newhouse Clemmens, age 79, passed away Sunday April 24, 2016 at her home. A memorial service will be held on Friday April 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be one hour before the service and a luncheon will be served following. Mrs. Clemmens was born November 7, 1936...

Fern I. Schluter

Fern I. Schluter

Apr 15, 2016

Fern I. Schluter, age 96 of Lowden, passed away on Friday April 15, 2016 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at the Zion United Church of Christ on Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 10:30 A.M with Reverend Stephen Stepp officiating. Burial will follow at the Lowden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until service time...

Donald L. Meier

Donald L. Meier

Apr 9, 2016

Donald L. Meier, age 83 of Lowden, passed away on Saturday April 9, 2016 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 13, 2016 at 10:30 A.M at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held on Tuesday...

Nellie A. Koth

Nellie A. Koth

Apr 4, 2016

Nellie A. Koth, age 94 of Clarence, passed away on Monday April 4, 2016 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Private family services will be held with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating and burial following at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday April 6, 2016 from 9:00-10:30 A.M at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence. Nellie was...

Don M. Claney

Don M. Claney

Apr 3, 2016

Don M. Claney, age 88 of Clarence, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2016 at his home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday April 5, 2016 at 11:00 A.M at St. John's Cemetery in Clarence with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating. Don was born on May 17, 1927 to Howard and Irene (Ehmke) Claney in Clarence. He married Dolores Burrichter...

Patrick "Pat" Gutwiler

Patrick "Pat" Gutwiler

Mar 29, 2016

Patrick "Pat" Gutwiler, age 76 of Stanwood, met his Lord on Tuesday March 29, 2016 after a battle with Acute Leukemia. A celebration of Pat's life will be held on Saturday April 2, 2016 at 10:30 A.M at the Stanwood Union Church with Reverend Doc Ranson officiating. Burial will follow at the Stanwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7...

Velma June  Rich

Velma June Rich

Mar 18, 2016

Velma June Rich, age 63, passed away on Friday March 18, 2016 at Premier Estates in Muscatine, where she had resided the past 10 months. Honoring Velma's wishes, there will be a private family graveside service at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wheatland at a later date. Velma was born on September 9, 1952 in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Everett...

Donald D. Boedeker

Donald D. Boedeker

Mar 18, 2016

Donald D. Boedeker, age 87, passed away on Friday March 18, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at the Zion United Church of Christ on Tuesday March 22, 2016 at 10:30 A.M with Reverend Stephen Stepp and Reverend Kristin Van Heyningen officiating. Burial will follow at the Van Horn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M...

Carlin John Burmeister

Carlin John Burmeister

Mar 12, 2016

Carlin John Burmeister, age 67, died Saturday March 12,2016 at his home in rural Lowden after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Wednesday March 16, 2016 at 10:30 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Rev. Daniel Redhage officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran...

Kathryn  R. Miller

Kathryn R. Miller

Mar 10, 2016

Kathryn R. Miller, age 81 of Clarence, died March 10, 2016 at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 12, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday March...

Sandra J. Fields

Sandra J. Fields

Mar 1, 2016

Sandra J. Fields, age 76 of Lowden, passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be held on Thursday March 3, 2016 at 11:00 A.M at the Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden with Reverend Stephen Stepp officiating. Burial will follow at the Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire, Iowa. Visitation...

Edna P. Allman

Edna P. Allman

Feb 26, 2016

Edna P. Allman, age 97 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Clarence, went to her heavenly home on Friday February 26, 2016 at Unity Point Hospice - St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services are at 11:30 A.M on Monday February 29, 2016 at the Clarence Methodist Church with visitation 1 hour before. There will be a lunch served before...

Margaret L. Dunbar

Margaret L. Dunbar

Feb 26, 2016

Margaret L. Dunbar, age 93 of Clarence, passed away on Friday February 26, 2016 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 5, 2016 at 11:00 A.M at St. John's United Church of Christ with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M until service...

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