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Obituaries

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Carol Brokel

Age: 87

City: Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON Carol Brokel, 87, died Monday, April 26, 2021. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Venron.

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Rosemary Theobald Hanson

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Rosemary Theobald Hanson

ROSEMARY THEOBALD HANSON Washington Rosemary Theobald Hanson, 76, of Washington, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at her residence …

Brent Willcoxson

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Brent Willcoxson

Age: 61

City: Urbana

BRENT LEE WILLCOXSON Urbana Brent Lee Willcoxson, 61, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Fredrick Darrah

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Fredrick Darrah

Age: 79

City: Palo

FREDRICK C. DARRAH Palo Fredrick C. Darrah, 79, of Palo, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Gloria Strauss

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

GLORIA JEAN (FOX) STRAUSS Cedar Rapids Gloria Jean (Fox) Strauss, 73, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, …

Funeral Date: 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Patricia 'Patti' Ehmsen

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Patricia 'Patti' Ehmsen

Age: 77

City: Coralville

PATRICIA "PATTI" EMMA EHMSEN Coralville Patricia “Patti” Emma Ehmsen, 77, died at The Bird House-Hospice Home on Saturday, April 24, …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

John Wade

Age: 78

City: Kewanee

JOHN FRANCIS WADE Kewanee, Ill. John Francis Wade, 78, of Kewanee, Ill., passed away April 25, 2021. A Mass of …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Delores Cleaves

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Delores Cleaves

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

DELORES ELAINE CLEAVES Cedar Rapids Delores Elaine Cleaves, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Dennis …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Mary Smith

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY CLEMENTS SMITH Cedar Rapids Mary Clements Smith, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 22, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

John Raaz

Age: 73

City: Iowa City

JOHN RAAZ Iowa City Known as a master at playing every hand he was dealt with a positive smile, humor …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary