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Shari Cole
Shari Cole
Iowa City
Shari Cole, 68, of Iowa City, passed away on April 3, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Parkview Church (15 Foster Road, Iowa City.) A memorial service will held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Parkview Church. Private interment will take place at St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Shari is survived by her daughter, Heather (Ben) Finnegan, three granddaughters: Harper, Lucy and Ella as well as her siblings: Randy, Lisa and Cindy. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ron and infant child.
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