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Philip E. Kelsey
Philip E. Kelsey
Cedar Rapids
Philip E. Kelsey, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
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