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Obituaries

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Gary Eckhardt

Age: 79

City: West Union

West Union Gary Eckhardt, 79, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Helms Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Helms Funeral Home

Richard “Dick” Walker

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Richard “Dick” Walker

Age: 85

City: Bettendorf

Richard “Dick” Walker, 85, of Bettendorf, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Dan Hasty

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

Dan Hasty Cedar Rapids Dan Hasty, age 70, passed away suddenly on August 23, 2024, at his home in Cedar …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Rosalea "Fran" Munson

Age: 85

City: Williamsburg

Williamsburg Rosalea “Fran” Munson, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Powell Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home

Leonard “Tom” Schallau

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Leonard “Tom” Schallau

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Leonard “Tom” Schallau, 86, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Carl William Wittenburg

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Carl William Wittenburg

City: Monticello

Carl William Wittenburg Monticello Carl William Wittenburg passed away peacefully in his daughter’s home on the morning of Sunday, August …

Dorothy “Dodie” Bartels

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Dorothy “Dodie” Bartels

City: Lansing

Lansing Dorothy “Dodie” Bartels, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Steven Craig Slagle

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Steven Craig Slagle

Age: 76

City: Toledo

Toledo Steven Craig Slagle, 76, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home

Martha Helen Dolezal

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Martha Helen Dolezal

Age: 96

City: Toledo

Martha Helen Dolezal Toledo Martha Helen Dolezal, 96, of Toledo, was born on March 31, 1928 on the Svoboda family …

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home

Gunnar B. Bjerklund

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Gunnar B. Bjerklund

Age: 85

City: Oelwein

Oelwein Gunnar B. Bjerklund, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home