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Obituaries

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Debra Havlicek

Age: 57

City: Cedar Rapids

DEBRA SUE HAVLICEK Cedar Rapids Debra Sue Havlicek, 57, passed away April 12, 2020, at her home in Cedar Rapids …

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

Robert 'Guz' Guzman

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Robert 'Guz' Guzman

Age: 77

City: Robins

ROBERT J. "GUZ" GUZMAN Robins Robert J. “Guz” Guzman, 77, of Casa Grande, Ariz., and Robins, Iowa, passed away April …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Gwendolyn Meyer-Collingwood

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Gwendolyn Meyer-Collingwood

Age: 85

City: Belle Plaine

GWENDOLYN MEYER-COLLINGWOOD Belle Plaine Gwendolyn Meyer-Collingwood, 85, of Belle Plaine, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020, at Belle Plaine Nursing …

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Kermit 'Kerm' Chesmore

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Kermit 'Kerm' Chesmore

Age: 91

City: Quasqueton

KERMIT "KERM" CHESMORE Quasqueton 1928 2020 Kermit “Kerm” Chesmore, 91, of rural Quasqueton, passed away April 13, 2020, at Buchanan …

Funeral Home: White Funeral Home

Courtnee Pingaro

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Courtnee Pingaro

Age: 47

City: Davie

COURTNEE PINGARO Davie, Fla. Courtnee Pingaro, 47, of Davie, Fla., formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. …

Robert 'Bob' Fox

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Robert 'Bob' Fox

Age: 81

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT "BOB" JOE FOX Cedar Rapids Robert “Bob” Joe Fox, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 10, 2020, at …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Frederick Barker

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Frederick Barker

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Frederick D. Barker, 64, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Patricia Ratcliff

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Patricia Ratcliff

Age: 81

City: Tama

TAMA Patricia A. Ratcliff, 81, died Monday, April 13, 2020. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Pauline Bielow

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

PAULINE MAE BIELOW Cedar Rapids Pauline Mae Bielow, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to sleep in Jesus on April …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Vernon Vacek

Age: 58

City: Monticello

VERNON VACEK Monticello Vernon Vacek, 58, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away April 13, 2020, following a two-year journey with early …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home