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Lawrence (Tay ) Riedesel

Lawrence (Tay ) Riedesel

Feb 17, 2008

Lawrence (Tay) Riedesel, age 91, of Wheatland, Iowa, died February 17, 2008, at in his home. Lawrence was born October 23, 1916, on a farm near Wheatland to Theophil and Augusta (Struck) Riedesel. Tay was a graduate of Wheatland High School in 1934. On October 12, 1940 he married Evelyn Dann. She died on July 28, 2005. Tay and Evelyn...

Keith A. Dennis

Keith A. Dennis

Feb 15, 2008

Keith A. Dennis, age 70, of Clarence, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Keith was born on October 18, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Keith married Karen Achey on July 14, 1963 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Ellis I. Ahrens

Ellis I. Ahrens

Feb 11, 2008

Ellis I. Ahrens, age 85, of New Liberty, Iowa, died February 11, 2008, at Genesis West Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. Ellis was born May 9, 1922, in rural Bennett to Walter and Hazel (Fell) Ahrens. Ellis was married on February 9, 1946 in Davenport to Della Deverwaere. She died January 28, 1997. Funeral services will be held at 10:00...

Lorraine Mensing

Lorraine Mensing

Feb 6, 2008

Lorraine Mensing, age 85, of Lowden, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Lorraine was born September 8, 1922, in Cook County, Illinois to Frank and Anna (Phillips) Cada. Lorraine married Leon Mensing on August 8, 1944 in Chicago; he died in 1999. There will be no visitation or services. Lorraine's body was cremated with inurnment...

Stanley M. Prine

Stanley M. Prine

Feb 3, 2008

Stanley M. Prine, age 51, of Lowden, Iowa, died February 3, 2008, at home after a lengthy illness. Stanley was born May 22, 1956, in Davenport, Iowa to Basil and Eileen (Jones) Prine. Stanley was married on June 12, 1976 at Loose Park in Kansas City, Missouri to Sherry Murray. Stanley was a member of the Laborers Local 309. He...

Edith Licht

Edith Licht

Feb 1, 2008

Edith Licht, age 84, of Lowden, Iowa, died February 1, 2007, at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Edith was born July 25, 1923, in Baldwin, Iowa to Floyd and Elizabeth (Hershberger) Wyrick. Edith Married Raymond Licht on May 22, 1949 at Monmouth, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, February 11, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...

Robert L. Deney

Robert L. Deney

Jan 12, 2008

Robert Deney Robert L. Deney, 77, of Walcott, Iowa, died January 12, 2008, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House-Bettendorf. Robert was born June 23, 1930, in Russell, Iowa to James and Mary (Botkin) Deney. Robert married Barbara Morford on August 15, 1948, at Russell, Iowa. Barbara Morford died on August 11, 2007. Robert worked for 35 years at International Harvestor, East...

Paul Hegarty

Paul Hegarty

Dec 22, 2007

Paul Hegarty, age 86, of Clarence, Iowa, died December 22, 2007, at at his home after a lengthy illness. Paul was born February 25, 1921, in Cedar County to Samuel and Hazel (Sloan) Hegarty. Paul married Elaine Colvin Aug. 4, 1978 at Little Brown Church in Nashua. Paul Hegarty, age 86, of Clarence, Iowa, died December 22, 2007, at at...

Berniece Schnipkoweit

Berniece Schnipkoweit

Dec 16, 2007

Berniece Schnipkoweit, age 95, of Clarence, Iowa, died December 16, 2007, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton, Iowa after an extended illness. Berniece was born May 28, 1912, in Clarence to William and Emma (Horstman) Goldsmith. Berniece married Karl Schnipkoweit on December 6, 1934 in Clarence; he died on October 9, 1975. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...

Alice R. Kearney

Alice R. Kearney

Dec 12, 2007

Alice R. Kearney, age 81, of Wheatland, Iowa, died December 12, 2007, at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Alice was born July 21, 1926, in Princeton, Iowa to Jens and Emma (Witt) Feddersen. Alice married Howard Kearney on January 29, 1947 in Davenport. Alice had worked as a cook at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home...

Louise F. Siebels

Louise F. Siebels

Dec 11, 2007

Louise F. Siebels, age 90, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at her home after lengthy illness. Louise was born June 9, 1917, in Stanwood, Iowa to Paul and Ida (Luedeman) Lehrman. Louise married Lawrence Siebels on Dec. 20, 1945 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stanwood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December...

Beverly J. Steinke

Beverly J. Steinke

Nov 28, 2007

Beverly J. Steinke, age 71, of Clarence, Iowa, died November 28, 2007, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a short battle with cancer. Beverly was born November 9, 1936, in Clarence, Iowa to Ira B. and Florence (Shriver) Long. Beverly Married Raymond Steinke Sept. 9, 1956 at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence. Funeral...

Kelly Hamdorf

Kelly Hamdorf

Nov 18, 2007

Kelly Hamdorf, age 39, of Erie, Illinois and formerly of Wheatland, Iowa died Sunday, November 18, 2007, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport following a sudden illness. Kelly was born May 1, 1968, in Davenport, Iowa to Lloyd and Janice (Fox) Hamdorf. Kelly was previously married to Michelle Delever of Calamus, Iowa. He married Trishia Westerfield on January 9,...

Helen Irons

Helen Irons

Nov 13, 2007

Helen A. Irons, age 91, of Clarence, Iowa, died November 14, 2007, at the Clarence Nursing Home after a short illness. Helen was born June 23, 1916, in Charles City, Iowa to Charles and Amelia (Nickolas) Melcher. Helen married James Irons June 9, 1954 in Charles City. He died in 2000. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on...

Matthew A. Licht

Matthew A. Licht

Nov 6, 2007

Matthew A. Licht, age 37, of Wheatland, Iowa, died November 6, 2007, in his vehicle near Lowden of a sudden illness. Matthew was born December 3, 1969, in Cedar Rapids to Alvin and Catharine (Oltmanns) Licht. Matthew married Deborah Leslein on April 3, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran church in Lowden. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday,...

Marven W. Deke

Marven W. Deke

Oct 19, 2007

Marven W. Deke, age 96, of Lowden, Iowa, died Friday, October 19, 2007, at Summit Pointe Senior Living Community in Marion, Iowa. Marven was born January 14, 1911, in Lowden, Iowa to Werner and Wilhelmina (Kruckenberg) Deke. Marven married Louise Anna Wenndt on October 21, 1934 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am...

Olga A. Kohnert

Olga A. Kohnert

Oct 18, 2007

Olga A. Kohnert, age 90, of Lowden, Iowa, died October 18, 2007, at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home of a lengthy illness. Olga was born July 11, 1917, in Lowden, Iowa to William and Martha (Kruckenberg) Scheeper. Olga married William Kohnert October 6, 1946 at Lowden. He died January 21, 1994. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday,...

Carl Paul Ruprecht

Carl Paul Ruprecht

Oct 2, 2007

Carl Paul Ruprecht, age 90, of Lowden, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home in Wheatland, Iowa. Carl was born November 8, 1916, in Lowden, Iowa to Henry and Louise (Mente) Ruprecht. Carl married Jeanette Holdorf on June 10, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden. Carl's body has been donated to the University of Iowa...

Maxine 'Micky' Feuss

Maxine 'Micky' Feuss

Sep 21, 2007

Maxine 'Micky' Feuss, age 80, of Clarence, Iowa, died September 20, 2007, at St. Lukes Hospital Cedar Rapids after lengthy illness. Maxine was born October 10, 1926, in Lowden, Iowa to William and Lena (Fountain) Ihns. Maxine Married LaVern Feuss on March 23, 1968. Micky enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and her family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm...

Herold H. Hoffmeier

Herold H. Hoffmeier

Sep 15, 2007

Herold H. Hoffmeier, age 87, of Lowden, Iowa, died September 15, 2007, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton after a lengthy illness. Herold was born September 17, 1919, in Lowden to Henry and Ida (Wiebel) Hoffmeier. Herold married Gertrude Stolte April 19, 1942 at Lowden. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at...

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