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Passmore, Leighton E.
Leighton E. Passmore, 82, of West Liberty, died on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2009, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial, with military honors, will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in his memory to West Liberty Fire and Rescue Department.
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A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday's Gazette. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Leighton's family and his services.
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