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Obituaries

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Sunday, July 21, 2024

Adriano Galvez

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

Adriano Galvez Cedar Rapids Adriano Galvez, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully and went home to be with …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial

Darryl V. Wernimont

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Darryl V. Wernimont

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

Darryl V. Wernimont Cedar Rapids Darryl V. Wernimont was born in and a longtime past resident of Cedar Rapids. A …

Dorothy Kaplan Light

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Dorothy Kaplan Light

Age: 86

City: Parker

Dorothy Kaplan Light Parker, Colorado Dorothy Kaplan Light, Parker, CO., (born Lee Township, Iowa) passed away January 6 at the …

Funeral Home: Horan & McConaty

Helen Irene (Starks) Pratt

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Helen Irene (Starks) Pratt

City: Cedar Rapids

Helen Irene (Starks) Pratt Cedar Rapids Helen Irene (Starks) Pratt, of Cedar Rapids, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial

Reta Joy (Seeley) Root

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Reta Joy (Seeley) Root

City: Belle Plaine

Reta Joy (Seeley) Root Belle Plaine Reta Joy (Seeley) Root, 81, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away peacefully at home …

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service

John “Brad” Bradford Dirks

Sunday, July 21, 2024

John “Brad” Bradford Dirks

City: Monticello

John “Brad” Bradford Dirks Monticello John “Brad” Bradford Dirks, 85, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on July …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Evert Pearson Jr. (Bud)

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Evert Pearson Jr. (Bud)

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

Evert Pearson Jr. (Bud) Cedar Rapids Evert Pearson, Jr. (Bud), 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully in his sleep …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Susan “Sue” May Blood

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Susan “Sue” May Blood

Age: 86

City: Marion

Susan “Sue” May Blood Marion Susan “Sue” May Blood, 86, of Marion, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024. Per her …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial

Benjamin Blackstock

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Benjamin Blackstock

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Benjamin Blackstock Cedar Rapids Benjamin Blackstock, 86, passed away June 6, 2024. Family, friends and colleagues are invited to join …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial

Charles “Chuck” Jordan

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Jordan

City: Cedar Rapids

Charles “Chuck” Jordan Cedar Rapids Charles “Chuck” Jordan passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024, of his long battle …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation