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Gary Lee Nanke

Gary Lee Nanke

Jan 15, 2016

Gary Lee Nanke, 72, of Marion died peacefully at home Friday, January 15, 2016, of cancer (pheochromocytoma). Memorial services will be held on Monday, January 18 at 11:00 A.M. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2202 Forest Drive SE in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Michael Erickson officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, January 17 from 2-5 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church. Gary Lee...

Betty Lou Curtis

Betty Lou Curtis

Jan 11, 2016

Betty Lou Curtis, age 76 of Mechanicsville, passed away on Monday January 11, 2016 at Mechanicsville Specialty Care. Funeral services will be held on Friday January 15, 2016 at 10:30 A.M at the United Church of Crawfordsville in Crawfordsville, Iowa with Pastor Jason Collier officiating. Burial will follow at the Crawfordsville Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held on...

Norman H. Biere

Norman H. Biere

Jan 9, 2016

Norman H. Biere, age 92 of Lowden, passed away on Saturday January 9, 2016 at St. Luke's Unity Point Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Thursday January 14, 2016 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence at 2:00 P.M with Pastor Tommi Boeder officiating. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Beverly Jean Moore

Beverly Jean Moore

Dec 11, 2015

Beverly Jean Moore, age 79 of Clarence, passed away on Friday December 11, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Private family memorial services will be held on Monday December 14, 2015 with Father Richard Okumu officiating. Burial will follow in the Massillon Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday December 13, 2015 from 2-5 P.M at Chapman Funeral Home in...

Janet  L. Doty

Janet L. Doty

Dec 10, 2015

Janet L. Doty, age 77 of Lowden, passed away on Thursday December 10, 2015 at her home. No services will be held at this time. Janet was born on February 25, 1938 to George and Mary (Edgerton) Woodworth in Blue Springs, Nebraska. She married Charles Doty on August 8, 1975 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Janet was active in her...

Heather Nelleen Medinger

Heather Nelleen Medinger

Dec 1, 2015

Heather Nelleen Medinger, age 37 of Fulton, IL, died December 1, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics from complications from an accident she was involved in on October 27. A celebration of life will be held at the Church of Visitation in Camanche, Iowa on Sunday December 13, 2015 from 1-4 P.M. All are welcome. A private...

Mary Ann Fehling

Mary Ann Fehling

Nov 26, 2015

Mary Ann Fehling, age 85 of Clarence, passed away on Thursday November 26, 2015 at Unity Point St. Luke's Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday December 1, 2015 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...

Jessica Jean Flynn

Jessica Jean Flynn

Nov 22, 2015

Jessica Jean Flynn, age 37 of DeWitt, passed away on Sunday November 22, 2015 at home with her family by her side after a hard fought and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday November 25, 2015 at 10:00 A.M at St. James Catholic Church in Toronto with Father Francis Odoom officiating. Burial will follow at...

Harold L. Hansen

Harold L. Hansen

Nov 21, 2015

Harold L. Hansen, age 94 of Lowden, passed away on Saturday November 21, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday November 24, 2015 at 11:00 A.M at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M until service...

Ann Gottschalk

Ann Gottschalk

Nov 10, 2015

Ann Lund Gottschalk, age 97 of Lowden, passed away on Tuesday November 10, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 14, 2015 at 10:00 A.M at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M until...

Max E. Taylor

Max E. Taylor

Nov 9, 2015

Max E. Taylor, age 92 of Mechanicsville, passed away on Monday November 9, 2015 at Trinity Unity Point in Muscatine. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 14, 2015 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood at 2:00 P.M with Pastor Jan Horne officiating. Burial will follow at the Stanwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M until...

Eunice E. Morden

Eunice E. Morden

Oct 19, 2015

Eunice E. Morden, age 87 of Lowden, passed away on Monday October 19, 2015 at Crestview Acres in Marion. Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 22, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden at 10:30 A.M with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating. Burial will follow at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 P.M with a...

Randy D. Holtmyer

Randy D. Holtmyer

Oct 16, 2015

Randy D. Holtmyer, age 55 of Wheatland, passed away on Friday October 16, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held on Monday October 19, 2015 from 5-8 P.M at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Randy was born on March 9, 1960 to Harvey Bails and Beverley Nirk in Des Moines, Iowa. He married JoAnn Cray on September 12, 2015...

Phyllis  A. Wendt

Phyllis A. Wendt

Oct 11, 2015

Phyllis A. Wendt, age 76 of Stanwood, passed away on Sunday October 11, 2015 at Mechanicsville Specialty Care. Per Phyllis' request, there will be no services. Phyllis was born on August 5, 1939 to Elmer and Rose (Wiskus) Wagner in Anamosa, Iowa. She married Robert Wendt of August 17, 1957 at the Stanwood Lutheran Church. He died March 20, 2008....

Keith E. Russell

Keith E. Russell

Sep 26, 2015

Keith E. Russell, age 91 of Clarence, passed away on Saturday September 26, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday September 30, 2015 at the Clarence United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M with Pastor Carol Mart officiating. Burial will follow at the Clarence Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M until service time...

Faith Strackbein

Faith Strackbein

Sep 18, 2015

Faith A. Strackbein, age 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Lowden, died Friday September 18, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden on Sunday September 27, 2015 with visitation at 2:00 p.m. and service starting at 3:00 p.m. Reverend Stephen Stepp will be officiating. Faith...

Kathryn Gail Dickel

Kathryn Gail Dickel

Aug 30, 2015

Kathryn Gail Dickel, age 75 of Wheatland, passed away on Sunday August 30, 2015 at Genesis West Medical Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held on Saturday September 5, 2015 at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland at 11:00 A.M with Reverend Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul's Cemetery in Wheatland. Visitation will be held from 9:00...

Jean D. Oldorf

Jean D. Oldorf

Jul 27, 2015

Jean D. Oldorf, age 94 of Clarence, passed away on Monday July 27, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday July 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. Burial will follow at the Stanwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Jean was born on June...

Nola Emma Wenndt

Nola Emma Wenndt

Jul 22, 2015

Nola Emma (Esbaum) Wenndt, age 84 of Lowden, passed away at her home after a lengthy illness on July 22, 2015, surrounded by her family. Visitation for Nola will be held at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden at 9:00 A.M Friday July 24, 2015. Memorial services will immediately follow at 10:00 A.M with Reverend Stephen Stepp officiating. Cremation...

Nadine Grace Pasold

Nadine Grace Pasold

Jul 20, 2015

Nadine Grace Pasold, age 90 of Clarence, passed away on July 20, 2015 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held on Saturday July 25, 2015 at 11:00 A.M at the Elmwood Cemetery in DeWitt. Visitation will be held on Friday July 24, 2015 from 5-7 P.M at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence. Nadine was...

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