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Obituaries

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Betty Jean Kies

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Betty Jean Kies

Age: 71

City: Vinton

BETTY JEAN KIES Vinton Betty Jean Kies, 71, of Vinton, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at her home from a …

Funeral Date: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 4/17, at Blessed Hope Church, Vinton Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Rev. Marvin Lee Lorenz

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Rev. Marvin Lee Lorenz

Age: 70

City: Luzerne

REV. MARVIN LEE LORENZ Luzerne Rev. Marvin Lee Lorenz, 70, a retired Missouri Synod Lutheran pastor, passed away Monday, April …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, 4/17, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church, Luzerne Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Lorena 'Kay' Feldmann

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Lorena 'Kay' Feldmann

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

LORENA “KAY” FELDMANN Cedar Rapids Lorena “Kay” Feldmann, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Visitation …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Friday, 4/16, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Val Eugene Abbott

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Val Eugene Abbott

Age: 85

City: Iowa City

VAL EUGENE ABBOTT Iowa City Val Eugene Abbott, 85, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Elaine Glover

Age: 83

City: Marion

ELAINE GLOVER Marion Elaine Brown Glover, 83, was peacefully carried away to Christ on April 12, 2021, at Winslow House …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Frances Marie Uthoff

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Frances Marie Uthoff

Age: 91

City: Walford

FRANCES MARIE UTHOFF Walford Frances Marie Uthoff, 91, of Walford, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, peacefully at …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Monday, 4/19, at Lenox Cemetery, Amana Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Al Gardner

Age: 60

City: Cedar Rapids

AL GARDNER Cedar Rapids Al Gardner, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at his …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Gary D. Knoke

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Gary D. Knoke, 73, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Dean L. Rueber

Age: 78

City: Westgate

WESTGATE Dean L. Rueber, 78, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home

Shirley Simmons

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Shirley Simmons

Age: 76

City: Monticello

SHIRLEY ANN SIMMONS Monticello Shirley Ann Simmons, 76, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 12, 2021, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 16, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation