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DeMarrais, Chris
Chris DeMarrais, 59, of Erie, Colo., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died of cancer June 15, 2010. A Celebration of Life will be held Aug. 8 in Colorado.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnna; father, Gerry DeMarrais; brother, Steve; and sister, Heidi Pankey.
A 1970 graduate of Washington High School, Chris spent most of his adult life in Colorado, working 25 years at Sandoz Pharmaceutical.
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