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Monday, May 19, 2014
Howard, Ann LaRee
Ann LaRee Howard, 87, of Marion, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Village Ridge in Marion. Per Ann's wishes, there will not be any visitation or services. Private inurnment will take place at New Oregon Cemetery in Cresco, Iowa, at a later date. Cremation arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion.
Survivors include her sons, Steve (Terry) and Christopher (Val); three brothers, Arthur, Charles and Loras; three sisters, Kae, Colleen, and Sandra; and five grandchildren.
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Published in The Gazette Dec. 24, 2013.