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Obituaries

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Bernice Zenisek

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Bernice Zenisek

Age: 88

City: Fairfax

BERNICE ANN ZENISEK Fairfax Bernice Ann Zenisek, 88, of Fairfax, died peacefully July 6, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Teahen Funeral Home, 3100 F Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

SueAnn Lewis

Age: 56

City: Cedar Rapids

SUEANN ELAINE LEWIS Cedar Rapids SueAnn Elaine Lewis, 56, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at home from metastatic breast cancer …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Friday, July 17, Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Geraldine Levsen

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Geraldine Levsen

Age: 94

City: Oline

GERALDINE F. LEVSEN Olin Geraldine F. Levsen, 94, of Olin, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the Monticello Nursing …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Dawson Funeral Services, Olin Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Mary Taylor

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY ALIDA TAYLOR Cedar Rapids Mary Alida Taylor, 91, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at The Woodlands at The Meth-Wick …

Funeral Date: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, Chapel of Memories Stateroom, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Joseph 'Joe' Burkle

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Joseph 'Joe' Burkle

Age: 85

City: Elberon

JOSEPH "JOE" BURKLE Elberon Joseph “Joe” Burkle, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2020, at the University Hospitals …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Patricia Potts

Age: 72

City: Palo

PATRICIA MARGARET POTTS Palo Patricia Margaret Potts, 72, of Palo, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at her home. Services: 10 …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Katheryn Boatman

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Katheryn Boatman

Age: 75

City: Cedar Rapids

KATHERYN M. BOATMAN Cedar Rapids Katheryn M. Boatman, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on …

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

Marilyn Matthews

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Marilyn Matthews

Age: 85

City: Iowa City

MARILYN L. (BUTLER) MATTHEWS Iowa City Marilyn L. (Butler) Matthews passed away June 30, 2020, at Mercy Iowa City from …

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Bonnie Fascher

Age: 87

City: Manchester

BONNIE NADINE FASCHER Manchester Bonnie Nadine Fascher, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 6, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, First Lutheran Church, Manchester Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Carol Wightman

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

CAROL WIGHTMAN Cedar Rapids Carol Wightman, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at UnityPoint Hospital, Cedar …

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