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Dwight Richard Cruikshank
Dwight Richard Cruikshank
Iowa City
Dwight Richard Cruikshank, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2025 at home in Columbia, Missouri.
A memorial service to celebrate Dwight’s life will be held at 1:30 pm, Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City. The service will be livestreamed at www.lensingfuneral.com. The link is on Dwight’s obituary page.
Memorials may be directed to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
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