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Dunn, Colleen Mae
Colleen Mae Dunn, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Friday, July 22, 2011, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. A visitation celebrating the life of Colleen will be held Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Surviving are her three sons, Randy Dunn of San Antonio, Texas, Ronnie Dunn of Vinton and Reggie Dunn of Cedar Rapids; one brother, Roger Fink of California; one sister, Gail Pena of California; four grandchildren, Brian, Michael, Angela and Tyler; and six great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Cory, Brittany, Trevor, Justin and Ava.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul M. Dunn; one daughter, Ronna Copper; one granddaughter, Brandi Harasmisz; and two brothers, Dale and Virgel Fink.
Colleen Mae Dunn was born March 9, 1929, in Hartley, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Lillian (Steuck) Fink. She was united in marriage to Paul M. Dunn on July 6, 1946, in Worthington, Minn. He preceded her in death in 1994.
She enjoyed knitting, reading, and tending to her flowers. Above all her greatest enjoyment was time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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