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Obituaries

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Diane Marie 'Til' Lorenz

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Diane Marie 'Til' Lorenz

Age: 63

City: Hiawatha, Iowa

DIANE MARIE "TIL" LORENZ Hiawatha Diane Marie “Til” Lorenz, 63, of Hiawatha, formerly of Marion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, …

Funeral Date: Celebration of Life, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, Prairie Hill Pavilion Banquet Hall, 5680 Kacena Ave., Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Rick Rowley

Age: 63

City: Anamosa

RICK ROWLEY Anamosa Rick Rowley, 63, of Anamosa, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his home. Rick’s family and …

Funeral Date: 3:30 p.m. April 25, Lawrence Center, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa

Richard E. 'Dick' Gibson

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Richard E. 'Dick' Gibson

Age: N/A

City: Coralville, Iowa

RICHARD E. "DICK" GIBSON Coralville Richard E. “Dick” Gibson, husband, father and brother, died on April 16, 2018, at Brown …

Funeral Date: Memorial reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 23, Levitt Center for University Advancement Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Hazel Wharff

Age: 90

City: Des Moines

HAZEL HATCH WHARFF Marion Hazel Hatch Wharff, 90, of Des Moines, died Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. She was born May …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, April 27, First Presbyterian Church, 802 12th St, Marion Funeral Home: NA

Francis Paul McAndrew

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Francis Paul McAndrew

Age: 92

City: Wyoming, Iowa

FRANCIS PAUL MCANDREW Wyoming Francis Paul McAndrew, 92, of Wyoming, died on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital …

Funeral Date: Per his wishes, there will be no services. Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Judy Tucker

Age: 79

City: Marion

JUDY ANN TUCKER Marion Judy Ann Tucker, 79, of Marion, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at Willow Gardens Care Center …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Verna Meger

VERNA CASTELLACCI MEGER 6/28/1938 4/19/2004 As I traveled through the states, I was constantly looking for a mate. It was …

Dorothy Shepard

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Dorothy Shepard

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

DOROTHY M. WHITE SHEPARD Cedar Rapids Dorothy M. White Shepard, 96, of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: NA

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Gene Musel

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

GENE E. MUSEL Cedar Rapids Gene E. Musel, 64, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 16, 2018, in his home …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Lynn E. Boyles

Lynn E. Boyles 4/22/1930 – 12/29/2006 Your presence we miss, Your memories we treasure. Loving you always, Forgetting you never. …