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Howard Alvin Ciha
HOWARD ALVIN CIHA
Lisbon
Howard Alvin Ciha, 93, of Lisbon, died at home on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, by the Rev. Karen Nelson. Visitation on Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Lisbon Cemetery.
Howard was born on Aug. 19, 1925, on the family farm the son of Frank and Anna (Baxa) Ciha. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1944 and honorably served in the U.S. Army. On Jan. 23, 1954, he married Phyllis Bowers in Cedar Rapids. Howard was a lifelong farmer dedicated to caring for the land and his livestock.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Willard (Viola) Ciha and Bernard (Evelyn) Ciha.
The family requests no flowers.
Please share your support and memories with Howard's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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