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Obituaries

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Maxine L. Wardenburg

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Maxine L. Wardenburg

Age: 87

City: Williamsburg

MAXINE L. WARDENBURG Williamsburg Maxine L. Wardenburg, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away in her daughter Valerie’s home surrounded by her …

Funeral Date: Private family services Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Lois Lange

Age: 78

City: Scotch Grove

LOIS LANGE Scotch Grove Lois Lange, 78, of Des Moines and formerly of Scotch Grove, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Saturday, 8/15, Scotch Grove Cemetery Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Wayne Schwingle

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Wayne Schwingle

Age: 89

City: Alburnett

WAYNE SCHWINGLE Alburnett Wayne Schwingle, 89, of Alburnett, passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in …

Funeral Date: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, 8/13, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Florence Fern Peters

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Florence Fern Peters

Age: 87

City: Marion

FLORENCE FERN PETERS Marion Florence Fern Peters, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, at ManorCare Nursing …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Aug. 14, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Nellie Rains

Age: 87

City: North Liberty

NELLIE RAINS North Liberty Nellie Rains, 87, passed away peacefully Aug. 6, 2020, at Keystone Place in North Liberty following …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

David Joseph Otting

Thursday, August 13, 2020

David Joseph Otting

Age: 65

City: Mt. Juliet

DAVID JOSEPH OTTING Mt. Juliet, Tenn. David Joseph Otting, 65, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., died Aug. 11, 2020. David was …

Funeral Date: 4 p.m. Aug. 15, Bond Memorial Chapel, Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

Richard Lee Lindsey

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Richard Lee Lindsey

Age: 83

City: Vinton

RICHARD LEE LINDSEY Vinton Richard Lee Lindsey, 83, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, of natural causes. A celebration of …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, 8/15, Oak Grove Church Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home

Robert S. Duncan

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Robert S. Duncan

Age: 94

City: Iowa City

ROBERT S. DUNCAN Iowa City 10/16/1925 8/11/2020 Bob Duncan, 94, recently residing in Iowa City, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. …

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

Joyce A. Westphal

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Joyce A. Westphal

Age: 85

City: Wyoming

WYOMING Joyce A. Westphal, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Dawson Funeral Services, Wyoming.

Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Marvin Wayne Ford

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Marvin Wayne Ford

Age: 97

City: Tipton

TIPTON Marvin Wayne Ford, 97, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Fry Funeral Home, Tipton.

Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home