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Obituaries

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Naomilee Petersen

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Naomilee Petersen

City: Olin

NAOMILEE PETERSEN Olin Naomilee Petersen, formerly of Olin, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2019, at the Clarence Nursing …

Funeral Date: 5 p.m., Saturday, 7/13, at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Anamosa Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Ilene J. O'Connell

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Ilene J. O'Connell

Age: 86

City: Earlville

ILENE J. O’CONNELL Earlville Ilene J. O’Connell, 86, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019. Visitation: 2 …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Monday, 7/15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville Funeral Home: Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Velva Ann Zousel

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Velva Ann Zousel

Age: 83

City: Cedar Valley

VELVA ANN ZOUSEL Cedar Valley Velva Ann Zousel, 83, of Cedar Valley, passed away at Crestview Nursing Home in West …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 7/12, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home

Ricky 'Rick' Lee Veenstra

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Ricky 'Rick' Lee Veenstra

Age: 59

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Ricky “Rick” Lee Veenstra, 59, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Charles C. Schubert

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Charles C. Schubert

Age: 87

City: Marengo

MARENGO Charles C. Schubert, 87, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Peggy Jo Sevey

City: Fairfax

PEGGY JO SEVEY Fairfax Peggy Jo Sevey passed away at home on July 5, 2019. She is survived by son, …

Funeral Date: see obit

Mary Anne Stickley

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Mary Anne Stickley

Age: 75

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA Mary Anne Stickley, 74, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Barbara Castro

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

BARBARA CASTRO Cedar Rapids Barbara Castro, 80, of Cedar Rapids, fondly known as “Nana,” passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Larry Cross

Larry Cross 10/6/1944 7/11/2008 Our hero said “So long, until we meet again.” Love always, Sandy and family

Irene Lorraine Geiger

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Irene Lorraine Geiger

Age: 97

City: Vinton

VINTON Irene Lorrraine Geiger, 97, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home