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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Watkinson, Thomas W.
Thomas W. Watkinson, 54, of Kinross, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Mercy Iowa City following a brief illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday, June 1, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond, with Father Marty Goetz officiating. Burial will follow at Mentzer Cemetery, rural Riverside. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with a prayer vigil at 7:30 p.m.
A general memorial fund has been established.
Condolences: www.peterseimfuneralhome.com
Published May 31, 2012 in The Gazette