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Obituaries

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Mary Elizabeth Sixt-Jackson

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Sixt-Jackson

Age: 62

City: Iowa City

MARY ELIZABETH SIXT-JACKSON Iowa City Mary Elizabeth Sixt-Jackson, 62, of Iowa City, died on March 10, 2021, surrounded by her …

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

Forest W. Johnson

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Forest W. Johnson

Age: 100

City: Mechanicsville

FOREST W. JOHNSON Mechanicsville Forest W. Johnson, 100, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died Friday, March 12, 2021, peacefully at home with …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. March 20, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Gary A. Michalec

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Gary A. Michalec

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

GARY A. MICHALEC Cedar Rapids Gary A. Michalec, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the …

Funeral Date: private

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Emily Beck

Age: 91

City: Marion

EMILY BECK Marion Emily Beck, 91, of Marion, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. …

Funeral Date: later date Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Verna M. Samb

Age: 98

City: Waukon

WAUKON Verna M. Samb, 98, died Monday, March 15, 2021. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home

Richard 'Dick' Munson

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Richard 'Dick' Munson

Age: 60

City: Conroy

CONROY Richard “Dick” Munson, 60, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes

Thomas Francis Weipert Jr.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Thomas Francis Weipert Jr.

Age: 57

City: Farmersburg

LANSING Thomas Francis Weipert Jr., 57, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Betty Joann Davis

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Betty Joann Davis

Age: 85

City: South English

SOUTH ENGLISH Betty Joann Davis, 85, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Powell Funeral Homes, North English.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes

Barbara Joann Gerhold

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Barbara Joann Gerhold

Age: 85

City: Atkins

BARBARA JOANN GERHOLD Atkins Barbara Joann Gerhold, 85, died at home surrounded by her loving familyon Sunday, March 14, 2021, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, 3/20, at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Atkins Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Dorothy Jean (Hornung) Farnsworth

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Dorothy Jean (Hornung) Farnsworth

City: Iowa City

DOROTHY JEAN (HORNUNG) FARNSWORTH Iowa City Dorothy Jean (Hornung) Farnsworth, died on March 10, 2021, in Bullhead City, Ariz. Dorothy …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service