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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Alvin Ready

Age: 71

City: Eastman

OTHER DEATHS Alvin Ready, 71, of Eastman, Wis., died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Prairie …

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Wilbur Alan 'Al' Lowe

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Wilbur Alan 'Al' Lowe

Age: 71

City: Riverside

RIVERSIDE Wilbur Alan “Al” Lowe, 71, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Funeral Home: Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Donna Foege

Donna Foege 3/22/1939 – 8/27/2018 MERRY CHRISTMAS DONNA! You are missed at Christmas And each and every day… For you …

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Jeremy Wolfe

Age: 37

City: Marion

JEREMY WOLFE Marion Jeremy Wolfe, 37, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, when heaven gained …

Funeral Date: 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Dean Havel

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

DEAN L. HAVEL Cedar Rapids Dean L. Havel, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at the …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Michael 'Jack' Taylor

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Michael 'Jack' Taylor

Age: 20

City: Monticello

MICHAEL "JACK" TAYLOR Monticello Michael “Jack” Taylor, 20, of Monticello, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at the University of Iowa …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Trudy Laffoon

Age: 65

City: Iowa City

TRUDY ANN LAFFOON Iowa City Trudy Ann Laffoon, 65, of Iowa City, died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at the University …

Funeral Date: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Donald Erickson

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Donald Erickson

Age: 89

City: Vinton

DONALD R. ERICKSON Vinton Donald R. Erickson, 89, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at the Vinton Lutheran Home from natural …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Ruth Reckling

City: Mount Vernon

RUTH RECKLING Mount Vernon Ruth Reckling passed away Dec. 21, 2020. Ruth Ellen James was born Sept. 4, 1924, on …

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

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Karen Wiederin

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

KAREN ANN WIEDERIN Cedar Rapids Karen Ann Wiederin, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Mercy Medical …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Dec. 28, Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home