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Obituaries

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Karen Kruse

Age: 66

City: St. Lucas

ST. LUCAS Karen Kruse, 66, formerly of St. Lucas, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home

Anthony 'Tony' Cookson

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Anthony 'Tony' Cookson

Age: 64

City: Grinnell

ANTHONY GLEN "TONY" COOKSON Grinnell Anthony Glen “Tony” Cookson, 64, of Grinnell, died Feb. 15, 2021, at his home of …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Laura 'Laurie' Ihrig

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Laura 'Laurie' Ihrig

Age: 66

City: Coralville

LAURA A. "LAURIE" IHRIG Coralville Laura A. “Laurie” Ihrig, 66, of Coralville, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Feb. …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Mikayla Sherman

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Mikayla Sherman

Age: 24

City: Austin

MIKAYLA SHERMAN Austin, Minn. Mikayla Sherman, 24, of Austin, Minn., formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died tragically on Saturday, Feb. …

Funeral Date: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, The Legacy Center, Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Robert Miller

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT LAWRENCE MILLER Cedar Rapids Robert Lawrence Miller, 93, passed away peacefully Feb. 20, 2021. Bob was born Nov. 21, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, Church of St. Joseph, 1154 Seminole Ave. W., St. Paul. Minn. Funeral Home: See Obituary

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

William WIlcox

Age: 78

City: Brooklyn

WILLIAM F. WILCOX Brooklyn William F. Wilcox, 78, of Brooklyn, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at his home. A …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Michael 'Mike' Fitzpatrick

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Michael 'Mike' Fitzpatrick

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

MICHAEL "MIKE" FITZPATRICK Cedar Rapids Michael “Mike” Fitzpatrick, 67, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at St. …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Mary Soukup

Age: 89

City: Windham

MARY LOUISE SOUKUP Windham Mary Louise Soukup, 89, of Windham, Iowa, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at Mercy …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Todd Bishop

Age: 56

City: Cedar Rapids

TODD BISHOP Cedar Rapids Todd Bishop, 56, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Stanwood, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Survivors include …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Phillip Mathews

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Phillip Mathews

Age: 78

City: Hiawatha

PHILLIP L. MATHEWS Hiawatha Phillip L. Mathews, 78, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary