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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Howard Bruner

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

HOWARD ROBERT BRUNER Cedar Rapids Howard Robert Bruner, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed Monday, April 19, 2021, at UnityPoint St. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Sylvia Schafer

Age: 83

City: Palo

SYLVIA JOYE SCHAFER Palo Sylvia J. Schafer, after a brave battle with cancer, passed away peacefully to be with her …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 24, Hillside Wesleyan Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Howard Cole

Age: 55

City: Iowa City

HOWARD W. COLE Iowa City Howard W. Cole, 55, a longtime resident of Iowa City, died suddenly Monday, April 19, …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Lolita 'Lil Bit' Bennett

Age: 66

City: Lisbon

LOLITA "LIL BIT" ARLENE BENNETT Lisbon Lolita “Lil Bit” Arlene Bennett, 66, of Lisbon, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 26, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Raymond Yonkovic

Age: 81

City: Lisbon

RAYMOND ROY YONKOVIC Lisbon Raymond Roy Yonkovic, 81, of Lisbon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Memorial …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services