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Obituaries

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Lois Moore

Age: 91

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Lois H. Moore, 91, died Friday, July 14, 2017. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa

Monday, July 17, 2017

Verla Schaefer

Age: 91

City: Manchester

VERLA SCHAEFER Manchester Verla M. Schaefer, 91, of Manchester, died peacefully at the Good Neighbor Home on Sunday, July 16, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 20, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester

Bernadine Hoffman

Monday, July 17, 2017

Bernadine Hoffman

Age: 93

City: Independence

BERNADINE HOFFMAN Independence Bernadine May Hoffman waved goodbye to her family and friends on July 14, 2017. She was 93 …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, First United Methodist Church, Independence Funeral Home: White Funeral Home, Independence

Monday, July 17, 2017

Mildred Jordan

Age: 92

City: Midway

MILDRED JORDAN Midway Mildred “Mid” Elizabeth Jordan, 92, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. …

Funeral Date: noon Wednesday, July 19, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion

Monday, July 17, 2017

Colleen Janko

Age: 49

City: Shellsburg

COLLEEN JANKO Shellsburg Colleen Marie (Melcher) Janko, 49, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton

Monday, July 17, 2017

Larry Zenor

Age: 84

City: Mount Vernon

LARRY ZENOR Mount Vernon Larry D. Zenor, 84, of Mount Vernon, passed away July 14, 2017, after an extended illness. …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Celebrate Life Iowa, West Des Moines

Monday, July 17, 2017

Bruce Secrest

Age: 80

City: West Branch

BRUCE SECREST West Branch Bruce Gill Secrest, 80, formerly of West Branch, died June 24, 2017, at Parkway Place skilled …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, West Branch United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Henderson-Barker Funeral Home, West Branch

Monday, July 17, 2017

Donald Selken

Age: 81

City: Vinton

VINTON Donald Selken, 81, died Saturday, July 15, 2017. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton

Monday, July 17, 2017

Scott Wigant

Age: 59

City: Cedar Rapids

SCOTT WILLIAM WIGANT Cedar Rapids Scott William Wigant, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, in St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, St. Mark's Lutheran Faith and Life Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids

Monday, July 17, 2017

Wilbur Matthes

Age: 80

City: Solon

WILBUR MATTHES Solon Wilbur “Bill” Matthes, 80, of Solon, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Mercy Hospice surrounded by …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Solon Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City