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Obituaries

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

John Lehnst

Age: 76

City: Williamsburg

John Lehnst Williamsburg John Lehnst, a modern renaissance man if there ever was one, passed from this world on May …

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home

Chester Kenneth Ballard

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Chester Kenneth Ballard

Age: 82

City: North English

North English Chester Kenneth Ballard, 82, died Saturday, May 24, 2025. Powell Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home

Lee Chopek Seydel

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Lee Chopek Seydel

Age: 67

City: Solon

Lee Chopek Seydel Solon Lee Chopek Seydel, 67, died peacefully on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

James Michael Doyne Sr.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

James Michael Doyne Sr.

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

James Michael Doyne Sr. Cedar Rapids James Michael Doyne Sr., 83, passed away Saturday, May 24, at his home surrounded …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Betty Merchant

Age: 92

City: Garrison

Garrison Betty Merchant, 92, died Friday, May 23, 2025. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Virginia Bross

Age: 98

City: Iowa City

Virginia Bross Iowa City Virginia Bross, 98, of Iowa City passed away on May 21, 2025 at Bickford Senior Living. …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Thelma Bullard “Bye-Ta-Sa-Mo-Ga”

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Thelma Bullard “Bye-Ta-Sa-Mo-Ga”

Age: 74

City: Tama

Tama Thelma Rae Bullard “Bye-Ta-Sa-Mo-Ga”, 74, died Friday, May 23, 2025. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home

Ronald R. LeClere

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Ronald R. LeClere

City: n/a

Ronald R. LeClere 03.10.1950 – 05.27.2002

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Jimmy Ray Hall

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

Jimmy Ray Hall Cedar Rapids Jimmy (Jim) Ray Hall, age 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May …

Carolyn Diane (Miller) Moeller

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Carolyn Diane (Miller) Moeller

City: Cedar Rapids

Carolyn Diane (Miller) Moeller Cedar Rapids Carolyn Diane (Miller) Moeller passed away December 18, 2024. A Celebration of Life service …