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Obituaries

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Ronald 'Ron' Olinger

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Ronald 'Ron' Olinger

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

RONALD “RON” OLINGER Cedar Rapids Ronald “Ron” Olinger of Cedar Rapids passed away on Jan. 4, 2022, at the age …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Dean Lippincott

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Dean Lippincott

Age: 93

City: Urbandale

DEAN LIPPINCOTT Urbandale 5/8/1928 – 12/29/2021 Dean passed away in his assisted living center in Des Moines in the early …

Funeral Home: Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel

Gabriel 'Gabe' Heims

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Gabriel 'Gabe' Heims

Age: 44

City: Cedar Rapids

GABRIEL “GABE” P. HEIMS Cedar Rapids Gabriel “Gabe” P. Heims, 44, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Velma Frandsen Witt

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Velma Frandsen Witt

Age: 94

City: Highlands Ranch

VELMA FRANDSEN WITT Highlands Ranch, Colo. Velma Frandsen Witt, 94, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., died Dec. 31, 2021. No service. …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Linda Sue Heath

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Linda Sue Heath

City: Cedar Rapids

LINDA SUE HEATH Cedar Rapids Linda Sue Heath was the first born of James and Shirley Heath on Dec. 26, …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

William Hunter Knebel

Sunday, January 9, 2022

William Hunter Knebel

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

WILLIAM HUNTER KNEBEL Cedar Rapids William “Bill” Knebel, 76, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

John Joseph Gallo Jr.

Sunday, January 9, 2022

John Joseph Gallo Jr.

Age: 57

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN JOSEPH GALLO JR. Cedar Rapids John Joseph Gallo Jr., 57, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Harold E. Zenisek

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Harold E. Zenisek

Age: 95

City: Fairfax

HAROLD E. ZENISEK Fairfax Harold E. Zenisek, 95, Fairfax, passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Private family services will …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Cathi Calderwood

Sunday, January 9, 2022

Cathi Calderwood

Age: 67

City: Iowa City

CATHI CALDERWOOD Iowa City Cathi Calderwood passed away Jan. 1, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa, of a short fight with …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

William Fischer

Sunday, January 9, 2022

William Fischer

Age: 90

City: Swisher

WILLIAM FISCHER Swisher William Fisher, 90 of Northfield, Minn., formerly of Swisher, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 22, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary