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Clarence Countryman

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Clarence Countryman

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

CLARENCE COUNTRYMAN Cedar Rapids Clarence W. Countryman, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died at 9:27 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Arrangements …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Hannibal, Mo

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Richard Bailey

Age: 76

City: Prairieburg

RICHARD BAILEY Prairieburg Richard E. Bailey, 76, of Prairieburg, passed away surrounder by loved ones Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City

Marjorie Brenner

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Marjorie Brenner

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

MARJORIE MARSH Cedar Rapids Marjorie A. Marsh, 89, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Landmark Hospital …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Funeral Home: Duller-Trimble Funeral Home, Jefferson City, Mo.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Walter Steger

Age: 82

City: Delhi

WALTER STEGER Delhi Walter F. Steger, 82, of Delhi, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at the University of Iowa …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, St. John's Catholic Church, Delhi Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Manchester

Charlotte Kitzmann

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Charlotte Kitzmann

Age: 82

City: Gibson

CHARLOTTE KITZMANN Gibson Charlotte Kitzmann, 82, of Thornburg, formerly of Gibson, passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Keokuk …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Holland-Coble Funeral Chapel, What Cheer. Funeral Home: Holland-Coble Funeral Chapel, What Cheer.

Loras Klostermann

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Loras Klostermann

Age: 62

City: Dyersville

LORAS KLOSTERMANN Dyersville Loras G. Klostermann, 62, of 429 First Ave. West, Dyersville, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at 1:20 …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home, Dyersville

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Shirlee Funk

Age: 60

City: Iowa City

SHIRLEE FUNK Iowa City Shirlee Anne (DeVore) Funk, 60, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at home after …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City

Donavon Merchant

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Donavon Merchant

Age: 82

City: Vinton

VINTON Donavon Merchant, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton

Kenneth Schumacher

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Kenneth Schumacher

Age: 64

City: Iowa City

KENNETH SCHUMACHER Iowa City Kenneth R. Schumacher, 64, of Iowa City and Ames, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at the …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral Service of Iowa City

Margaret Purvis

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Margaret Purvis

Age: 79

City: Clarence

CLARENCE Margaret Purvis, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence.

Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence