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Obituaries

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Saturday, February 27, 2021

Earl R. Ward

Age: 80

City: Center Point

EARL R. WARD Center Point Earl R. Ward, 80, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at Mercy …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. March 6, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Marjorie 'Marge' Carlson

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Marjorie 'Marge' Carlson

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

MARJORIE "MARGE" CARLSON Cedar Rapids Marjorie “Marge” Carlson, 93, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, following a brief non-COVID-19 illness. …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Richard 'Rich' Klamerus

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Richard 'Rich' Klamerus

Age: 75

City: Cedar Rapids

RICHARD "RICH" KLAMERUS Cedar Rapids Richard “Rich” Klamerus, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at his …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. April 10, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Harold Smith

Age: 75

City: Cedar Rapids

HAROLD A. SMITH Cedar Rapids Harold A. Smith, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. A celebration …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Stewart James

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

STEWART R. JAMES Martelle Stewart R. James, 84, of Martelle, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at Mercy Medical …

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

Lynette Rickels

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Lynette Rickels

Age: 72

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA Lynette Rickels, 72, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Eugene Kadlec

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

EUGENE KADLEC Cedar Rapids Gene Kadlec, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, passed away Feb. 19, 2021, at the age …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Jay Michael Heying

Friday, February 26, 2021

Jay Michael Heying

Age: 55

City: North Liberty

JAY MICHAEL HEYING North Liberty Jay Michael Heying, 55, of North Liberty, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home from the …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. March 1, Lensing's Oak Hill Funeral Home: Lensing's Oak Hill

Kathleen Marie McNamara

Friday, February 26, 2021

Kathleen Marie McNamara

Age: 76

City: Fairfax

KATHLEEN MARIE MCNAMARA Fairfax Kathleen Marie McNamara, 76, of Fairfax, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna …

Funeral Date: private Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Maurice 'Junior' Hubler Jr.

Friday, February 26, 2021

Maurice 'Junior' Hubler Jr.

Age: 91

City: Manchester

MAURICE "JUNIOR" HUBLER JR. Manchester Maurice “Junior” Hubler Jr., 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, …

Funeral Date: August 2021 Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home