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Dennis Clayton Smith
Dennis Clayton Smith
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Clayton Smith, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Monticello, Iowa, died Friday, October 17, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
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