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Obituaries

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Jeannine 'Red' Rissi

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Jeannine 'Red' Rissi

Age: 62

City: Center Point

JEANNINE "RED" RISSI Center Point Jeannine “Red” Rissi, 62, of Center Point, passed away in the late morning hours on …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Charles 'ChucK' 'Charlie' Whipple

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Charles 'ChucK' 'Charlie' Whipple

Age: 70

City: Center Point

CHARLES ROSS WHIPPLE Center Point Charles “Chuck” “Charlie” Ross Whipple, 70, of Center Point, formerly of Arnolds Park, passed away …

Funeral Date: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Summit View Community Office, 100 Hames St. SW, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: See Obituary

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Colleen Sojka

Age: 70

City: Riverside

COLLEEN K. SOJKA Riverside Colleen K. Sojka, 70, of Riverside, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at The Bird House …

Funeral Date: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, Riverside Funeral Home: Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Vicki Murphy

Age: 71

City: Lisbon

VICKI R. MURPHY Lisbon Vicki Renee Murphy died in hospice care on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, in Cedar Rapids after …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, Palisades Lodge Funeral Home: See Obituary

Larry McCormick

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Larry McCormick

Age: 80

City: Olin

LARRY MCCORMICK Olin Larry McCormick, 80, of Olin, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospice. A funeral …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, Lahey and Dawson Funeral Home, Olin Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Mary Ann Hermsen

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Mary Ann Hermsen

Age: 86

City: New Vienne

MARY ANN HERMSEN New Vienna Mary Ann Hermsen, 86, of New Vienna, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Shady …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Geneva Kuennen

Age: 91

City: St. Lucas

ST. LUCAS Geneva Kuennen, 91, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home

Nickolas 'Nick' Haerther

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Nickolas 'Nick' Haerther

Age: 32

City: Newhall

NICKOLAS "NICK" HAERTHER Newhalll Nickolas “Nick” Haerther, 32, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Saturday, Aug. …

Funeral Date: 4 p.m. Sept. 6, Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Larry Coffman

Age: 87

City: Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG Larry D. Coffman, 87, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes

Laurence McLaughlin Smith

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Laurence McLaughlin Smith

Age: 82

City: Coralville

LAURENCE MCLAUGHLIN SMITH Coralville Laurence McLaughlin Smith, 82, of Coralville, died of cardiac failure on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service