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David Eugene Schaffner
David Eugene Schaffner
Millersburg
David Eugene Schaffner died on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, at the age of 64 years.
Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 pm on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at the Powell Funeral Home in North English. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm on Monday, in the Zion Cemetery, North of Millersburg. Memorial may be given to the Iowa County Fair in David’s honor. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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