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Manfred (Fred) Columbus
MANFRED (FRED) COLUMBUS
Cedar Falls
Manfred (Fred) Columbus, 76, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Greene, died Friday, June 15, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.
Local survivors include one son, Erik (Kristi) Columbus of Cedar Rapids.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, and one hour before services. Memorials can be designated to the American Cancer Society or to the Cedar Valley Hospice Home. Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.
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