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Obituaries

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Lawrence Johnston

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Lawrence Johnston

Age: 92

City: Toddville

LAWRENCE "LARRY" R. JOHNSTON Toddville Lawrence “Larry” R. Johnston, 92 of Toddville, Iowa, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, of …

Funeral Date: 3:30 p.m. march 7, American Legion Post 298, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Kathlyn Mullin

Age: 60

City: Cedar Rapids

KATHLYN MULLIN Cedar Rapids Kathlyn “Kathie” Mullin, 60, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Feb. 28, 2019, at her home. A …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. March 5, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Caesar Lesniak

Age: 92

City: North Liberty

CAESAR LESNIAK North Liberty Caesar Lesniak, 92, of North Liberty, Iowa, passed away Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at his home …

Funeral Date: Noon March 9, Grove Memorial Chapel, 1199 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Elk Grove Village, Ill. Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Finley Lee Glendinning

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Finley Lee Glendinning

City: Hiawatha

FINLEY LEE GLENDINNING Hiawatha Finley was born early Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, because of complications in pregnancy. Although her entrance …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Hazel Ann Winder Thompson

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Hazel Ann Winder Thompson

Age: 84

City: Tipton

HAZEL ANN WINDER THOMPSON Mount Vernon Hazel Ann Winder Thompson, 84, Tipton, formerly of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, will be …

Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home

James M. Tisdale

Saturday, March 2, 2019

James M. Tisdale

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

JAMES M. TISDALE Cedar Rapids James M. Tisdale, 93, died after a long illness at Mercy Hallmar in Cedar Rapids …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Thursday, 3/7, Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Gwen Needham

GWEN BROOKS NEEDHAM Plano, Texas Our beloved sister, Gwen Brooks Needham, passed away Feb. 5, 2019, in Plano, Texas, following …

Funeral Date: 12:30 p.m. March 16, Legion Hall, 15312 Second St., Bennington, Neb.

Thad M. McDowell

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Thad M. McDowell

Age: 45

City: Cedar Rapids

THAD M. MCDOWELL Cedar Rapids Thad M. McDowell, 45, of Broomfield, Colo., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Feb. 18, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Friday, 3/8, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Donald Eugene Callender II

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Donald Eugene Callender II

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

DONALD EUGENE CALLENDER II Cedar Rapids Donald Eugene Callender II, known by his family and friends as “Gene,” passed away …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

William 'Bill' Francis Lentner

Saturday, March 2, 2019

William 'Bill' Francis Lentner

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

WILLIAM “BILL” FRANCIS LENTNER Cedar Rapids William “Bill” Francis Lentner, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service