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Merlin Recker
MERLIN RECKER
Manchester
Merlin "Merle" Recker, 65, of Gillette, Wyo., formerly of Manchester, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Marion. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday June 27, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Gillette, Wyo.
Survivors include wife, Susan (Petrick) Recker of Gillette, Wyo.; daughter, Dawn of Marion; son, Nathan of Gillette; daughter, Michelle (Ben) Fox of Prairie City, S.D.; daughter, Emily (Ryan) Villmow of Gillette; and eight grandchildren. Surviving siblings include Richard of Delhi, Gary (Ginny) of Manchester, Mark (Debra) of Manchester, Mike of Earlville, Robert (Debra) of Strawberry Point, Jeff (Julie) of Marion, Steve (Christine) of Iowa Falls, David (Jodi) of Lancaster, Wis., Diane (Jerry) Rolwes of Farley, Susie (Denny) Stephan of Freeport, Ill., Mary Jane (Steve) Michaels of St. Ansgar, Nancy (Mike) Brannon of Parkersburg and Denise (Mike) Pirc of Dyersville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Dolores (Lueck) Recker; his brothers, Kevin and Dennis; and sister-in-law, Jean Recker.
Full obituary may be viewed at www.murdoch
funeralhome.com.
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