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O'Brien, Ronald E.
Ronald E. O'Brien, 61, of Independence, died Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2010, at his home from injuries suffered in a tractor accident. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at First Presbyterian Church, Independence, with the Rev. John Hougen officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence, and from 9 a.m. to services Wednesday at the church. A military memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Surviving, besides his wife, Mary, are two children, Chad (Amy) O'Brien, Rowley, Iowa, and Carie O'Brien, Norwalk, Iowa; five grandchildren, Ryley and Rece Smith, Erin O'Brien, Drew and Jace O'Brien; his Mother, Bonnie O'Brien, Independence; a sister, Sue Brown, Dubuque; and a brother, David O'Brien, Chino Valley, Ariz.
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