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Craig Lyle Saunders
CRAIG LYLE SAUNDERS
Manchester
Craig Lyle Saunders, 66, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Brenda Saunders of Manchester; his two daughters, April McIntire (friend, Sean McClay) of Aurora, Colo., and Sara (Mark) Reeder of Castle Rock, Colo.; three grandchildren, Caiden McIntire, Grayson Reeder and Rocklyn Reeder; his father, Lyle Saunders of Manchester; and his six siblings, Krista (Denny) Meyer of Manchester, Kerri (Rick) Linderwell of Dundee, Scott (Sandy) Saunders of Marion, Kevin (Lisa) Saunders of Winthrop, Kenda (Art) Gourley of Earlville and Karla (Gary) Francois of Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Funeralservice: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, with the Rev. Tony Ede officiating.
Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Friends may also call one hour before the service at the church on Monday.
Interment: Coffins Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
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