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Obituaries

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Friday, November 8, 2019

Curtis J. Cope

Age: 89

City: Springville

CURTIS J. COPE Springville Curtis J. Cope, 89, of Springville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, surrounded by his …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Wednesday, 11/13, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Delbert F. Nelson

Friday, November 8, 2019

Delbert F. Nelson

Age: 81

City: New Albany

OTHER DEATHS Delbert F. Nelson, 81, of New Albany, Ind., and formerly of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. …

Raymond E. Adams

Friday, November 8, 2019

Raymond E. Adams

Age: 97

City: Monticello

MONTICELLO Raymond E. Adams, 97, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Friday, November 8, 2019

Gary R. Novak

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Gary R. Novak, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Janice Kesselring

Friday, November 8, 2019

Janice Kesselring

Janice Marie Kesselring Happy Birthday, Mom! Celebrating you today and always. You are loved and missed deeply! Love, your daughters …

CPL Donald L. Hartman

Friday, November 8, 2019

CPL Donald L. Hartman

Cpl. Donald L. Hartman 5/7/1926 11/15/2003 A mentor, role model, patient teacher A selfless, honorable man A part of the …

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Diane Ward

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

DIANE WARD Cedar Rapids Diane Ward, 77, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at the Vinton Lutheran Home following a …

Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home

Jerry Dean Elder

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Jerry Dean Elder

Age: 81

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Jerry Dean Elder, 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Henderson-Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty.

Funeral Home: Henderson-Barker Funeral Home

Ricky L. Coulbourn

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Ricky L. Coulbourn

Age: 56

City: Cedar Rapids

RICKY L. COULBOURN Cedar Rapids Ricky L. Coulbourn, 56, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at …

Funeral Date: See Obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Michelle Marie 'Shelli' Gray

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Michelle Marie 'Shelli' Gray

Age: 39

City: Hopkinton

MICHELLE MARIE “SHELLI” GRAY Hopkinton Michelle Marie “Shelli” Gray, 39, of Hopkinton, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, 11/11, at Golden Congregational Church, Ryan Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home