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Raymond D. Sanger

Raymond D. Sanger

May 23, 2012

Raymond D. Sanger, age 87, of Clarence, Iowa, died May 23, 2012 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Raymond was born January 10, 1925, in Maquoketa, Iowa to Ray H. Sanger Sr. and Christina (Buck) Sanger. Raymond married Elaine Boettcher on April 20, 1947 in Clarence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Chapman Funeral...

Alreta M. Crock

Alreta M. Crock

May 23, 2012

Alreta M. Crock, age 84, of Olin, Iowa, died May 23, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Alreta was born April 24, 1928, in Cedar County to Joseph Cruse and Mary (Rhodes) Cruse. Alreta married Herbert Crock on February 3, 1948 in Tipton. He died in October of 1983. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, May...

Sandra Kay Becker

Sandra Kay Becker

May 22, 2012

Sandra Kay Becker, age 74, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Clarence, Iowa, died Tuesday May 22, 2012, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandra was born July 27, 1937, in Kewanee, Illinois to Emril Carlson and Opal (Kimberling) Carlson. Sandra married Ralph Becker on December 8, 1973 in Bennett. He died...

Elda M. Schneider

Elda M. Schneider

May 19, 2012

Elda M. Schneider, age 82, of Bennett, Iowa, died on May 18, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home following a 2 year battle with Leukemia. Elda was born September 11, 1929, in Bennett, IA to William H. Fullriede and Ella Miller. Elda married Allen Schneider on February 20, 1949 in New Jersey. He died March 9,1998. Funeral services will be...

Darlene S. Dayton

Darlene S. Dayton

May 7, 2012

Darlene S. Dayton, age 63, of Clarence, Iowa, died on May 6, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Darlene was born June 25, 1948, in Fort Dodge, IA to Russell Hanson and Eleanor (Smith) Hanson. Darlene married John Dayton on August 29, 1970 in Dayton, IA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 12,...

Ervin R. Juehring

Ervin R. Juehring

Apr 24, 2012

Ervin R. Juehring, age 94, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on April 22, 2012 at DeWitt Community Hospital. Ervin was born September 11, 1917, in Massillon, IA to Ernest Juehring and Lena (Hamdorf) Juehring. Ervin married Margaret Croce on November 14, 1955 in Davenport. She died July 9, 1990. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 26,...

Bernice M. Phillips

Bernice M. Phillips

Apr 19, 2012

Bernice M. Phillips, age 91, of Clarence, Iowa, died on April 17, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Bernice was born March 21, 1921, in Allison, IA to Henry Roelfs and Ella (Kammeyer) Roelfs. Bernice married Lloyd Phillips in 1941 at Waverly, IA. He died in 1986. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April...

Merle Richard Feddersen

Merle Richard Feddersen

Apr 19, 2012

Merle Richard Feddersen, age 88, of Clarence, Iowa, died on April 19, 2012 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Merle was born September 13, 1923, in Clarence, Iowa. Merle married Berniece Wendt on May 13, 1945. Burial will follow at a later date in The Clarence Cemetery. At the request of Merle and Berniece, there will be no services....

Betty L. Burns

Betty L. Burns

Apr 5, 2012

Betty L. Burns, age 80, of Lowden, Iowa, died on April 5, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Betty was born January 13, 1932, in Pontiac, Michigan to Earl Forkel and Leona (Wheeler) Forkel. Betty was married to Robert Burns. He died July 4, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012,...

Marilyn M. Obermier

Marilyn M. Obermier

Apr 3, 2012

Marilyn M. Obermier, age 81, of Clarence, Iowa, died on March 30, 2012 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha. Marilyn was born March 8, 1931, in Lowden, IA to Forest Ford and Myrtle Straub. Marilyn married Wallace Russell Obermier June 4, 1950. He died December 8, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on...

Kathleen Meyer

Kathleen Meyer

Mar 27, 2012

Kathleen "Katie" L. Meyer, age 82, of Stanwood, Iowa, died on March 26, 2012 at home. Kathleen "Katie" L. Meyer, age 82, of Stanwood, Iowa, died on March 26, 2012 at home. Katie was born September 3, 1929, in Iowa City, IA to Douglas Thompson and Johanna (Brodeen) Thompson. Katie married Kenneth Meyer on December 14, 1947 at Stanwood. He...

Victor D. Mensing

Victor D. Mensing

Mar 22, 2012

Victor D. Mensing, age 92, of Lowden, Iowa, died on March 21, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Victor was born October 30, 1919, in Lowden, Iowa to Deitrich Mensing and Ella (Kruckenburg) Mensing. Victor married Marian Licht on September 26, 1948 in Lowden. She died September 22, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March...

Lucile Hastings

Lucile Hastings

Mar 19, 2012

Lucile Hastings, age 89, of Clarence, formerly of Floris, IA, died on March 18, 2012 at Clarence Nursing Home. Lucile was born October 26, 1922, in Bloomfield, IA to Charles Lang and Virginia (Croft) Lang. Funeral services will be held at later date and arrangements are with Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence. She is survived by sons: Dan of Bloomfield,...

Alyce A. Weatherwax

Alyce A. Weatherwax

Mar 12, 2012

Alyce A. Weatherwax, age 94, of Clarence, Iowa, died on March 11, 2012 at Clarence Nursing Home. Alyce was born September 14, 1917, in North of Clarence, Iowa to Glen Kelly and Elizabeth (Spear) Kelly. Alyce married Richard Weatherwax, a neighbor, on November 19, 1939 and they were the first couple married in the Clarence United Methodist Church. Funeral services...

Betty Schwartz

Betty Schwartz

Mar 9, 2012

Betty Schwartz, age 86, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on March 9, 2012 at DeWitt Community Hospital. Betty was born September 15, 1925, in Clermont, MN to Christian Homrighausen and Etta (Horstmann) Homrighausen. Betty married Robert Schwartz on November 20, 1943 at Lost Nation. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 12, 2012, at Parkview Lutheran Church...

Patricia H. Severin

Patricia H. Severin

Feb 27, 2012

Patricia H. Severin, age 80, of Clarence, Iowa, died on February 24, 2012 at Heartland Nursing Home in Galesburg, IL. Patricia was born March 16, 1931, in Cedar County to Richard Dircks and Della (Hartwig) Dircks. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa. Burial will follow at...

Phyllis L. Portewig

Phyllis L. Portewig

Feb 27, 2012

Phyllis L. Portewig, age 95, of Stanwood, Iowa, died on February 23, 2012 at Clarence Nursing Home. Phyllis was born June 7, 1916, in Des Moines, IA to Harold LaPlant and Josephine (Day) LaPlant. Phyllis married Paul Portewig on August 18, 1934 in Stanwood, Iowa. He died October of 1996. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday,...

Ben Caes Jr.

Ben Caes Jr.

Feb 20, 2012

Ben Caes Jr., age 42, of Lost Nation, Iowa, died February 19, 2012. Ben was born April 25, 1969, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Ben Caes Sr. and Sue (Hutcheson) Hamilton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 24, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland, Iowa, with Pastor Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will held at...

Ruth E. Schumacher

Ruth E. Schumacher

Feb 13, 2012

Ruth E. Schumacher, age 80, of Clarence, Iowa, died on February 9, 2012 at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport. Ruth was born December 8, 1931, in Evansville, IN to Henry Schlimmer and Marguerite (Henn) Schlimmer. Ruth married Rev. Calvin Schumacher on August 15, 1951 at Evansville, IN. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, February 16,...

Charlotte E. Klatt

Charlotte E. Klatt

Feb 6, 2012

Charlotte E. Klatt, age 93, of Clarence, Iowa, died on February 4, 2012 at Clarence Nursing Home. Charlotte was born September 1, 1918, in Olin, IA to Michael Swenson and Eva (Easterly) Swenson. Charlotte married Henry Klatt on June 5, 1942 in Olin. He died August 22, 1995. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 8,...

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