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Father Harry Koelker

Monday, August 9, 2021

Father Harry Koelker

City: Dubuque

FATHER HARRY KOELKER Dubuque A life dedicated to serving humanity and his church ended on Aug. 6, 2021. Father Harry …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 8/10, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Petersburg Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home

Patricia (Driscoll) Anthony

Monday, August 9, 2021

Patricia (Driscoll) Anthony

Age: 85

City: Vinton

VINTON Patricia (Driscoll) Anthony, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Loxley Thistle Eckles IV

Monday, August 9, 2021

Loxley Thistle Eckles IV

Age: 71

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Loxley Thistle Eckles IV, 71, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Mauricio Christopher Barrios

Monday, August 9, 2021

Mauricio Christopher Barrios

Age: 15

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Mauricio Christopher Barrios, 15, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Ruth M. Seehase

Monday, August 9, 2021

Ruth M. Seehase

Age: 84

City: Rock Island

OTHER DEATHS Ruth M. Seehase, 84, of Rock Island, Ill., formerly of Oelwein, died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral …

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home

David John Putz

Monday, August 9, 2021

David John Putz

Age: 83

City: Greeley

GREELEY David John Putz, 83, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home

Meryl J. Fields Jr.

Monday, August 9, 2021

Meryl J. Fields Jr.

Age: 83

City: Lost Nation

LOST NATION Meryl J. Fields Jr., 83, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center

Deloris E. Jacobsen Newell

Monday, August 9, 2021

Deloris E. Jacobsen Newell

Age: 88

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Deloris E. Jacobsen Newell, 88, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center

Monday, August 9, 2021

Virgina Barber

Virginia Barber 10/26/1931 8/9/2013

Monday, August 9, 2021

Patsy Koehn

Patsy Koehn Happy Birthday! Love you and miss you, Janice and Bill