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Obituaries

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Glenn John Frederich Drahn

Friday, May 9, 2025

Glenn John Frederich Drahn

Age: 95

City: Belle Plaine

Glenn John Frederich Drahn Belle Plaine Glenn John Frederich Drahn, 95, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away May 6, 2025 …

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service

Jean Wentworth Mueller

Friday, May 9, 2025

Jean Wentworth Mueller

Age: 100

City: Cedar Rapids

Jean Wentworth Mueller Cedar Rapids Jean Wentworth Mueller died Friday, May 9, 2025. She was 100 years old, and completed …

Robert (Bob) W. Trumbull

Friday, May 9, 2025

Robert (Bob) W. Trumbull

Age: 96

City: Coggon

Robert (Bob) W. Trumbull Coggon Bob passed away on January 7, 2025 96 years young! The family is planning his …

Ronald Lester Seiler

Friday, May 9, 2025

Ronald Lester Seiler

Age: 84

City: Iowa City

Ronald Lester Seiler Iowa City Ronald Lester Seiler, age 84, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025. Born on May …

Funeral Home: Rowanoak Mortuary

Friday, May 9, 2025

Douglas Lowe

Age: 67

City: Anamosa

Douglas Lowe Anamosa Douglas Lowe, 67, of Grimes, IA, passed away at Mercy Medical in Des Moines, IA, Tuesday, May …

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Friday, May 9, 2025

Ted Oglesby

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

Ted Oglesby Cedar Rapids Ted Oglesby, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 28, 2025. Ted was born to Leona …

William “Bill” Witt

Friday, May 9, 2025

William “Bill” Witt

Age: 83

City: North Liberty

William “Bill” Witt North Liberty William “Bill” Witt, age 83 of North Liberty, died April 29, 2025, at the Windmill …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Friday, May 9, 2025

Howard Spinner

Age: 99

City: Bakersfield, CA

Howard Spinner Bakersfield, CA Howard Spinner, 99, or Bakersfield, CA, formerly of Waterville, IA, died Sept. 11, 2024. A full …

Margaret “Margie” Loomer

Friday, May 9, 2025

Margaret “Margie” Loomer

Age: 92

City: Iowa City

Margaret “Margie” Loomer Iowa City Margaret “Margie” Loomer, 92, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 8. 2025. To celebrate …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Patty J. Everist

Friday, May 9, 2025

Patty J. Everist

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Patty J. Everist Cedar Rapids Patty J. Everist, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away May 3, 2025, at Cottage Grove …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home