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Cathmar Prange
Cathmar Prange
Iowa City
Cathmar Prange passed away January 14, 2026 at the age of 97.
No memorial is planned. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Cathmar’s name to the John M. Shaw Endowment Fund at Florida State University (https://give.fsu.edu/Shaw) or to the Oaknoll Foundation (https://
oaknoll.com/support-volunteer/). For a complete obituary, to share a thought, memory or condolence with her family, please visit the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website at www.gayandciha.com.
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