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Linus Winter
LINUS V. WINTER
Mount Auburn
Linus V. Winter, 84, of Marion, formerly of Mount Auburn, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center Hallmar. Mass of Christian burial: 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton, with Father Ardel Barta as celebrant. Memorial visitation at the church from 10 a.m. to Mass Thursday. Burial at a later date.
Linus is survived by his wife, Doris; children, Denise (Michael) Holmes of Marion, Barbara (Daniel) Higdon of Vinton, Michael (Margaret) Winter of Cedar Rapids and Mark (Molly) Winter of Minnetonka, Minn.; one sister, Dorothy Holthaus of Cresco; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six sisters and four brothers.
Memorials will be directed to the Vinton Lions Club and Mount Auburn Legion.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home of Vinton is caring for Linus and his family. Condolences may be left at www.vsrfh.com.
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