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Obituaries

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Dave Studt

Age: 77

City: Mount Vernon

DAVE STUDT Mount Vernon Dave Studt, 77, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Hallmark Care Center, Mount …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

June McCoy

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

JUNE VIOLET (GRIGSBY) MCCOY Cedar Rapids June Violet (Grigsby) McCoy, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23, River of Life, 3801 Blairs Ferry Rd., Cedar Rapids.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

James Falck

Age: 74

City: Decorah

JAMES A. FALCK Decorah James A. Falck, 74, of rural Decorah, Iowa, died peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, Phelps Cemetery, Decorah Funeral Home: Shelly Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Joyce Durham

Age: 67

City: Lone Tree

JOYCE K. DURHAM Lone Tree Joyce K. Durham, 67, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at her home in Lone Tree. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Gertrude 'Gertie' Maher

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Gertrude 'Gertie' Maher

City: Mesa

GERTRUDE E. MAHER Mesa, Ariz. It is with profound sadness to announce the passing of Gertrude “Gertie” Maher on July …

Jerald 'Jerry' Dains

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Jerald 'Jerry' Dains

Age: 56

City: Iowa City

JERALD L. "JERRY" DAINS Iowa City Jerald L. “Jerry” Dains, 56, of Iowa City, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

John 'Jim' Gunn Sr.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

John 'Jim' Gunn Sr.

Age: 91

City: Lisbon

JOHN JAMES "JIM" GUNN SR. Mount Vernon John James “Jim” Gunn Sr., 91, died peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Monday, July 27, Lisbon United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Kathleen Bossler

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Kathleen Bossler

Age: 77

City: Van Horne

KATHLEEN ANN (STALLMAN) BOSSLER Van Horne Kathleen Ann (Stallman) Bossler, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at …

Funeral Date: 4 to 6:45 p.m. Friday, Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Larry Funke

Age: 59

City: Edgewood

LARRY THOMAS FUNKE Edgewood Larry Thomas Funke, 59, of Chicago, formerly of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Alva Melchers

Age: 76

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA Alva F. Melchers, 76, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home