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Sunday, January 14, 2018
Essie Bryant
Age: 61
City: Iowa City
Funeral Date
11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, Church of the Nazarene, Iowa City
Funeral Home
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Essie Bryant
ESSIE LEE BRYANT
Iowa City
Essie Lee Bryant, 61, of Iowa City, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Church of the Nazarene in Iowa City with burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service.
To share a thought, memory or condolence with her family, please visit the funeral home website at www.gayandciha.com.