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Ruth Butterfield

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Ruth Butterfield

Age: 97

City: Marion

RUTH BUTTERFIELD Marion Ruth F. Butterfield, for-merly of Center Point, de-parted this life Feb. 18, 2014, two days after her …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Noelridge Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Evelyn Smith

Age: 87

City: Monticello

“DICKIE” SMITH Monticello Evelyn “Dickie” Smith, 87, of Monticello, formerly of Oelwein, died suddenly Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Silvercrest …

Funeral Date: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Glen Chapman

Age: 77

City: Manchester

GLEN CHAPMAN Manchester Glen Chapman, 77, of Manchester, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Helen Kuhl

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

HELEN KUHL Cedar Rapids Helen Irene Kuhl, 79, of Williamsburg, formerly of Manilla, Iowa, and Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Charles Mader

Age: 94

City: Center Point

CHARLES MADER Center Point Charles E. Mader, 94, of Center Point, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, First Christian Church, Center Point Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wayne McVey

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

WAYNE MCVEY Cedar Rapids Wayne Allan McVey, 66, died at home Feb. 7, 2014. He was born Dec. 13, 1947, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids

Margaret Purvis

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Margaret Purvis

Age: 79

City: Clarence

MARGARET PURVIS Clarence Margaret Jane Purvis, 79, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Clarence, went home to be with her Lord on …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Sharon Weiss

Age: 74

City: Vinton

SHARON WEISS Vinton Sharon Beth Weiss, 74, died at her home Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, surrounded by her family following …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton

Richard Keppler

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Richard Keppler

Age: 68

City: Strawberry Point

RICHARD KEPPLER Strawberry Point Richard H. “Dick” Keppler, 69, died Jan. 24, 2014, in his home. In honor of Dick’s …

Funeral Date: 5 p.m. March 1, Franklin Hotel, Strawberry Point Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Mark Anthony

Age: 85

City: Omaha, Neb.

MARK ANTHONY Other Deaths – Omaha, Neb. 11/17/1928 – 2/15/2014 Mark Ellsworth Anthony, 85, of Omaha, died Feb. 15, 2014. …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, Countryside Community Church, Omaha Funeral Home: Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler Mortuary, Omaha