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Darlene M. Gade

Darlene M. Gade

May 27, 2010

Darlene M. Gade, age 84, of Clarence, Iowa, died at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House-Hiawatha on May 27, 2010. Darlene was born March 16, 1926, in Cedar County, Iowa, to Arthur and Wanda (Goldsmith) Ibsen. Darlene married Leroy Gade on August 5, 1944, at Clarence; he died in 1998. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday,...

Lloyd Hamdorf

Lloyd Hamdorf

May 23, 2010

Lloyd Hamdorf, age 69, of Wheatland, Iowa, died at Genesis West Medical Center-Davenport on May 22, 2010. Lloyd was born May 17, 1941, in Wheatland, Iowa to Walter and Clara (Schneider) Hamdorf. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at Memorial Services Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland, with Reverend John Cofield officiating. Inurnment will...

Joseph H. Kress

Joseph H. Kress

May 17, 2010

Joseph H. Kress, loving brother and uncle, age 71, of Clarence, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Genesis East Medical Center-Davenport on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Joseph was born September 6, 1938, in Tipton, Iowa, to Joseph and Laverna (Beinke) Kress. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa,...

Irene A. Derynck

Irene A. Derynck

May 17, 2010

Irene A. Derynck, age 87, of Clarence, Iowa, died May 17, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital-Cedar Rapids. Irene was born November 29, 1922, in Lowden, Iowa, to Julius and Ranelda (Theesfeld) Gottschalk. Irene Married Silven Derynck November 19, 1939, at Dewitt. He died in 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, May 21, 2010, at Trinity...

Helen D. Witte

Helen D. Witte

Apr 27, 2010

Helen D. Witte, age 90, of Toronto, Iowa, died at West Wing Place, Dewitt, on April 27, 2010. Helen was born July 14, 1919, in Cedar County, Iowa, to Louis and Minnie (Schwein) Koch. Helen married Melvin Witte on December 27, 1967, in Florida. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at Davenport Memorial...

Eleanor M. Bentrott

Eleanor M. Bentrott

Apr 19, 2010

Eleanor M. Bentrott, age 79, of Wheatland, Iowa, died at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home on April 18, 2010. Eleanor was born June 17, 1930, in Cedar County, Iowa, to Julius and Amanda (Pruess) Muhs. Eleanor married Mervin Bentrott on Aug. 21, 1949 at Lowden. He died on August 26, 1993. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday,...

Elmer Von Roden

Elmer Von Roden

Apr 12, 2010

Elmer Von Roden, age 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids on April 10, 2010. Elmer was born May 29, 1913, in Lowden, Iowa, to Henry and Meta (Dryer) Von Roden. Elmer married Erma Usher on September 18, 1947. She preceded him in death on March 17, 1986. Funeral services will be held at 1:00...

Lester Woolison

Lester Woolison

Apr 8, 2010

Lester "Buzz" Woolison, age 86, of Stanwood, Iowa, died at Mechanicsville Nursing & Rehab on April 8, 2010. Lester was born August 26, 1923, in Stanwood to George and Amelia (Klinkkammer) Woolison. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 12, 2010, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa, with Pastor Phil Leipold officiating. Burial will follow...

Joan M. Novak

Joan M. Novak

Apr 5, 2010

Joan M. Novak, age 76, of Wheatland, Iowa, died at Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport, on April 4, 2010. Joan was born July 3, 1933, in Moline, Illinois, to Harry and Clarabell (Coburn) Forber. Joan married Lee Novak July 5, 1952, in Davenport. There will be no funeral service. Per Joan's wishes her body has been cremated. A visitation will be...

Gary E. Minar

Gary E. Minar

Apr 5, 2010

Gary E. Minar, age 69, of Clarence, Iowa, died in his home on April 5, 2010. Gary was born June 20, 1940, in Linn County, Iowa, to Stanley and Audrey (Harris) Minar. Gary married Mavis Browne on May 3, 1963, in Wyoming, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Chapman Funeral Home...

Erwin Lehrman

Erwin Lehrman

Apr 1, 2010

Erwin L. Lehrman, age 96, of Stanwood, Iowa, died April 1, 2010, at St. Lukes Hospital-Cedar Rapids. Erwin was born February 4, 1914, in Cedar County, Iowa, to Herman and Anna (Luedman) Lehrman. Erwin married Violet Reinking March 20, 1938, at Ireton, Iowa. She died January 14, 2001. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, April 3,...

Louis Grimm

Louis Grimm

Mar 24, 2010

Louis Grimm, age 80, of Stanwood, Iowa, died on March 24, 2010, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Louis was born January 16, 1930, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Louis and Dorothy (Opel) Grimm. Louis married Shirley Wagner November 24, 1961, at Trinity Lutheran Church-Burlington. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Stanwood...

Virginia Rock

Virginia Rock

Mar 12, 2010

Virginia Rock, age 87, of Wheatland, Iowa, died March 12, 2010, at the Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Virginia was born June 28, 1922, in Gilbert, Iowa, to Roscoe and Bessie (Petersen) Casad. Virginia married Harold Rock August 23, 1941, at Dewitt. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 19, 2010, at St. Paul's United Church Of...

Velma Schilling Folk

Velma Schilling Folk

Mar 9, 2010

Velma Schilling Folk, age 95, of Clarence, Iowa, died March 6, 2010, at Clarence Nursing Home. Velma was born June 14, 1914, in rural Clarence to William and Susie (Robinson) Schilling. Velma married Howard Folk on October 3, 1948, at Clarence. He died November 26, 1985. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at...

Gertrude Hartwig

Gertrude Hartwig

Mar 5, 2010

Gertrude Hartwig, age 104, of Clarence, Iowa, died March 5, 2010, at the Clarence Nursing Home. Gertrude was born October 26, 1905, in rural Clarence to John and Ida (Licht) Ibsen. Gertrude married Walter Hartwig December 19, 1926, in Clarence. He died in 1985. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at St. Paul's...

Walter Lafrenz

Walter Lafrenz

Mar 4, 2010

Walter Lafrenz, age 88, of Lowden, Iowa, died at Clarence Nursing Home on March 3, 2010. Walter was born February 25, 1922, in West Liberty, Iowa, to Jacob and Sophia (Kroeger) Lafrenz. Walter married Nadine Dircks on February 1, 1948, in Lowden. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Zion United Church Of...

Erwin Wenndt

Erwin Wenndt

Feb 27, 2010

Erwin C. Wenndt, age 97, of Lowden, Iowa, died February 27, 2010, at the Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Erwin was born May 1, 1912, in Rural Lowden to Herman Wenndt and Louise (Kroemer) Wenndt. Erwin married Lenora Busch December 7, 1938, in Davenport. She died October 25, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 2,...

Stanley D. Boedeker

Stanley D. Boedeker

Feb 26, 2010

Stanley D. Boedeker, age 49, of Lowden, Iowa, died in his home on February 25, 2010. Stanley was born November 28, 1960, in Cedar Rapids to Donald and Carol (Freese) Boedeker. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, March 1, 2010, at Zion United Church Of Christ in Lowden, Iowa, with Reverend Barbara Muhs officiating. Burial will...

Howard Fisher

Howard Fisher

Feb 26, 2010

Howard Fisher, age 93, of Lowden, Iowa, died February 26, 2010, at Genesis Hospital, Dewitt. Howard was born January 5, 1917, in Lowden to Homer Fisher and Caroline (Dircks) Fisher. Howard married Dorothy Boettcher on August 7, 1949, at Little Brown Church, Nashua. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Zion United Church...

Evelyn L. Fisher

Evelyn L. Fisher

Feb 24, 2010

Evelyn L. Fisher, age 87, of Clarence, Iowa, died in her home on February 24, 2010. Evelyn was born July 24, 1922, in Clarence to Arnold Meier and Katie (Schwitzer) Meier. Evelyn married Frank Fisher on December 21, 1941, at Clarence. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at St. John's United Church Of...

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