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Mary Yerkes
Mary Yerkes
Cedar Rapids
Mary Yerkes, 58, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 6, 2024.
She is survived by her husband, Kim Yerkes; children, Sarah Yerkes and Jacob Rife-Yerkes; brothers: Donald Rife, Kevin Rife, Jimmy Rife; sisters, Cheryl (Mike) Martinez, Jackie (Steve) Aldrich; and 2 grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents Sally and Jim Rife, and her sister Tamra.
Mary worked at Hy-Vee for around 18 years. She loved being surrounded by family, friends and animals.
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