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Obituaries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Frances Burns

Age: 96

City: Vinton

FRANCES HELEN BURNS Vinton Frances Helen Burns, 96, of Vinton, formerly of Marion, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Charles J. Otterbeck

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Charles J. Otterbeck

Age: 85

City: Norwalk

CHARLES J. OTTERBECK Norwalk Charles John Otterbeck, 85, of Norwalk, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at MercyOne …

Funeral Date: see obituary Funeral Home: N/A

Father Phillip Schmitt

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Father Phillip Schmitt

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

FATHER PHILLIP E. SCHMITT Cedar Rapids Father Phillip E. Schmitt, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Kerry Conrad

Age: 48

City: Central City

KERRY L. CONRAD Central City Kerry L. Conrad, 48, of Central City, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the University …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, First United Church of Christ, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Scott Boots

City: Cedar Rapids

SCOTT MINKUK BOOTS Cedar Rapids Scott Minkuk Boots, our beloved father, brother, uncle and friend, born Sept. 28, 1975, died …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at CR Eagles Club #2272, 1735 11th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Wesley Dean Finkle

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Wesley Dean Finkle

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

WESLEY DEAN FINKLE Cedar Rapids Wesley Dean Finkle, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Dec. 24, 2021, at Keystone …

Funeral Date: private

Wendy Gress-Yearous

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Wendy Gress-Yearous

Age: 60

City: Monona

MONONA Wendy Sue Gress-Yearous, 60, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Ronald Olinger

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Ronald Dale Olinger, 66, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Stella Karges

Age: 105

City: Fargo

OTHER DEATHS Stella M. (Thorstenson) Karges, 105, of Fargo, N.D., died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Duane Rissler

Age: 95

City: Manchester

MANCHESTER Duane Arlen Rissler, 95, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home