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Obituaries

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Merle William Price

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Merle William Price

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

MERLE WILLIAM PRICE Cedar Rapids Merle William Price, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at his home in Cedar …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. March 1, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Rosanne M. Philpott

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Rosanne M. Philpott

Age: 83

City: Rochester

ROSANNE M. PHILPOTT Rochester, Minn. Rosanne M. Philpott, 83, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Feb. …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. March 6, the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Phyllis Rachael Ciha

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Phyllis Rachael Ciha

Age: 87

City: Lisbon

PHYLLIS RACHAEL CIHA Lisbon Phyllis Rachael Ciha, 87, of Lisbon, Iowa, died at Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Feb. 26, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Martha Schemmel

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Martha Schemmel

City: Williamsburg

MARTHA SCHEMMEL Williamsburg Martha Schemmel, long-time resident of Johnson County, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at Highland Ridge Care Center …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Patricia Cooper

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Patricia Cooper

Age: 82

City: Iowa City

PATRICIA COOPER Iowa City Patricia Cooper, 82, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Iowa City. Patricia was born Dec. …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Barbara W. Black

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Barbara W. Black

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Barbara W. Black, 91, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Mary L. Benson

Age: 70

City: Decorah

DECORAH Mary L. Benson, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Fjelstul Funeral Home

Dr. Chris F. Hugo

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Dr. Chris F. Hugo

Age: 76

City: Guttenberg

GUTTENBERG Dr. Chris F. Hugo, 76, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg.

Funeral Home: Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home

Friday, February 25, 2022

Sharon A. Long

Age: 89

City: Marion

SHARON A. LONG Marion Sharon A. Long, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at the …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 3/1, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

James Anthony Dohmen

Friday, February 25, 2022

James Anthony Dohmen

Age: 92

City: Mechanicsville

JAMES ANTHONY DOHMEN Mechanicsville James Anthony Dohmen, 92, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Visitation: 4 …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Saturday, 2/26, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Mechanicsville Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services