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Obituaries

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Janice Van Meter

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Janice Van Meter

Age: 66

City: Monticello

Janice Van Meter Monticello Janice was born Janice Marie Leytem on April 20, 1957, in Monticello. She was adopted and …

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Charlotte “Maxine” (Oliphant) Primmer

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Charlotte “Maxine” (Oliphant) Primmer

Age: 99

City: Center Point

Charlotte “Maxine” (Oliphant) Primmer Center Point Charlotte “Maxine” (Oliphant) Primmer, 99, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Donald "Don" Dean Shahan

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

Donald “Don” Dean Shahan Cedar Rapids Donald “Don” Dean Shahan was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Orient, Iowa, to Warren …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Susan Elaine West

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Susan Elaine West

Age: 77

City: Mount Vernon

Susan Elaine West Mount Vernon Susan Elaine West, 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at UnityPoint …

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Gene P. Rogers

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

Gene P. Rogers Cedar Rapids Gene P. Rogers, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away May 5, 2023. He was …

Donald Gene McBride

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Donald Gene McBride

Age: 77

City: Bernard

Donald Gene McBride Bernard Donald Gene McBride, 77, of Bernard, Iowa, passed away on Dec. 30, 2023. His wife Jane …

Funeral Home: Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory

Edward Joseph Kopecky

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Edward Joseph Kopecky

Age: 52

City: Marion

Edward Joseph Kopecky Marion Edward Joseph Kopecky, 52, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2023. At …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

David R. Goodwin

Sunday, May 28, 2023

David R. Goodwin

City: Cedar Rapids

David R. Goodwin 12/25/1951 – 05/28/1999

Janice Lucille Gillihan

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Janice Lucille Gillihan

Age: 83

City: Manchester

Janice Lucille Gillihan Manchester Janice Lucille Gillihan, 83, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the …

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home

Karen Lea Maerschalk

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Karen Lea Maerschalk

City: Marion

Karen Lea Maerschalk Marion Karen Lea Maerschalk’s Celebration of Life gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre