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Obituaries

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Delores A. Scheetz

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Delores A. Scheetz

Age: 91

City: Oxford

DELORES A. SCHEETZ Oxford Delores A. Scheetz, 91, of rural Oxford, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2020, at her home surrounded …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Saturday, 2/22, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Oxford Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Margaret Lucille Matthess

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Margaret Lucille Matthess

Age: 91

City: Marion

MARGARET LUCILLE MATTHESS Marion Margaret Lucille Matthess, 91, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Iowa City, Iowa, mother of David Andrews, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Saturday, 3/28, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

LaVerne Ray Christiansen

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

LaVerne Ray Christiansen

Age: 76

City: Alburnett

LAVERNE RAY CHRISTIANSEN Alburnett LaVerne Ray Christiansen, 76, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at his …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m., Thursday, 2/20, at Praire Hill Cemetery, Monticello

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Doug Deklotz

Age: 68

City: Atkins

DOUG DEKLOTZ Atkins Doug Deklotz, 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Unit Point-St. Luke’s Hospital Ed …

Funeral Date: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 2/25, at St. Stephen?s Cemetery Atkins Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Regis Victor Meskimen

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Regis Victor Meskimen

Age: 95

City: Shueyville

REGIS VICTOR MESKIMEN Shueyville Regis Victor Meskimen, 95, of Shueyville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at the Dennis and …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Saturday, 2/22, at Sulek Cemetery, near Shueyville Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Rose Ann Rich

Age: 80

City: Anamosa

ROSE ANN RICH Anamosa Rose Ann Rich, 80, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at her home. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Saturday, 2/29, at Springs of Life Foursquare Church, Anamosa Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Helen 'Gerri' Schafer

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Helen 'Gerri' Schafer

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

HELEN “GERRI” SCHAFER Cedar Rapids Helen “Gerri” Schafer, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at the …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Edwin Glenn Matthes

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Edwin Glenn Matthes

Age: 93

City: Riverside

EDWIN GLENN MATTHES Riverside Edwin Glenn Matthes, 93, of Riverside, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home in Riverside on …

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Doris Boardrow

Age: 84

City: Marion

DORIS BOARDROW Marion Doris passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at the age of 84. She was born Dec. …

John Walter'Jack' Bantz

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

John Walter'Jack' Bantz

City: Vinton

JOHN WALTER “JACK” BANTZ Vinton John Walter “Jack” Bantz was born on March 11, 1943, to Franklin Gale and Maxine …

Funeral Date: See Obituary Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home