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Elmer Dennis Brenneman
Elmer Dennis Brenneman
Iowa City
Elmer Dennis Brenneman, age 78, lifetime resident of the Iowa City area, died peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Keystone Retirement Residence in North Liberty, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, May 16, 2025, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service followed with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4 to 7 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Elmer’s honor to the Iowa Fireman’s Memorial in Coralville. For a complete obituary, to share a thought, memory or condolence please visit Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website at www.gayandciha.com.
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