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Koelker, LuVern C.
LuVern C. Koelker, 89, of Dyersville, formerly of Petersburg, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Ennoble Manor, Dubuque. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica.
Survivors include two sons, Tony (Annette) Koelker of Springfield, Va., and Tim (Bonita) Koelker of Camas, Wash.; five daughters, Ruth (Schu) Schumacher of East Dubuque, Ill., Connie (Dick) Helle of Peosta, Mary (Dan) Wegmann of Anamosa, Jeannie (Alan) Wiskus of Dubuque and Faye (Joe) Schlemme of Montgomery, Texas; and siblings, Allan (Marian) Koelker of Petersburg, Alma Vaske of Dyersville and Cora Gerken of Phoenix, Ariz.
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