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Obituaries

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Carol and Edward Knight

Monday, November 9, 2020

Carol and Edward Knight

City: Cedar Rapids

CAROL ROSE KNIGHT EDWARD HENRY KNIGHT Cedar Rapids Carol Rose Knight, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, and Edward Henry …

Funeral Date: noon Friday, Nov. 13, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Steven Shifflett

Monday, November 9, 2020

Steven Shifflett

Age: 63

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVEN D. SHIFFLETT Cedar Rapids Steven D. Shifflett, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at his …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, Legacy Center, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Monday, November 9, 2020

Joan Meyer

Age: 86

City: Clarence

JOAN LOUISE MEYER Clarence Joan Louise Meyer, 86, of Clarence, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at the Clarence Nursing …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, St. John?s United Church of Christ, Clarence Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home

Harlan 'Smokey' Busch

Monday, November 9, 2020

Harlan 'Smokey' Busch

Age: 83

City: Oxford Junction

HARLAN D. "SMOKEY" BUSCH Oxford Junction Harlan D. “Smokey” Busch, 83, of Oxford Junction, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Monday, November 9, 2020

Wayne Hennings

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

WAYNE ARTHUR HENNINGS Cedar Rapids Wayne Arthur Hennings, 79, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in …

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

Monday, November 9, 2020

Brian Jones

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

BRIAN D. JONES Cedar Rapids So, the world doesn’t have Brian D. Jones to kick around anymore. I’m gone! I …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Monday, November 9, 2020

Betty Becker

City: Chippewa Falls

BETTY ANNE BECKER Chippewa Falls, Wis. Betty Anne Becker died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in her residence …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary

Monday, November 9, 2020

Alvin Behn

Age: 78

City: Dorchester

DORCHESTER Alvin F. Behn, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Fjelstul Funeral Home

Monday, November 9, 2020

Sheri Waller

Age: 61

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Sheri Lynn Waller, 61, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Joseph Kliesner

Monday, November 9, 2020

Joseph Kliesner

Age: 64

City: New Vienna

NEW VIENNA Joseph R. Kluesner, 64, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville.

Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home