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Obituaries

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Maynard Saylor

Age: 84

City: Brooklyn

MAYNARD SAYLOR Brooklyn Maynard Saylor, 84, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, Iowa. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, Grace United Methodist Church, Brooklyn Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn

Joseph Schimberg

Monday, November 17, 2014

Joseph Schimberg

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

JOSEPH SCHIMBERG Cedar Rapids Joseph R. Schimberg, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at University Hospitals and …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids

Monday, November 17, 2014

Donald Bolton

Age: 76

City: Central City

DONALD BOLTON Central City Donald K. Bolton, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at St. Luke’s Inpatient …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City

Ronald Schwandt

Monday, November 17, 2014

Ronald Schwandt

Age: 70

City: Norway

RONALD SCHWANDT Norway Ronald “Ron” Schwandt, 70, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, at his home in Norway. Services: 10:30 a.m. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Norway Funeral Home: Brosh Funeral Service, Norway

Monday, November 17, 2014

Blair Harbaugh

Age: 57

City: Cedar Rapids

BLAIR HARBAUGH Cedar Rapids Blair Dean Harbaugh, 57, of Lake City, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Lake City Union Church Funeral Home: Lampe Funeral Home, Lake City

Verla Henderson

Monday, November 17, 2014

Verla Henderson

Age: 83

City: Coggon

VERLA HENDERSON Coggon Verla Mae (Ammeter) Henderson, 83, of Coggon, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at her home following a …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, United Parish Church, Coggon Funeral Home: : Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion

Monday, November 17, 2014

Donald Seydel

Age: 85

City: Iowa City

DONALD SEYDEL Iowa City Donald “Jib” Seydel, 85, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, Lensing Funeral Home, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City

Lynnette Calloway

Monday, November 17, 2014

Lynnette Calloway

Age: 58

City: Marion

LYNNETTE CALLOWAY Marion Lynnette Kay Calloway, 58, of Marion, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, Faith Lutheran Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion

Monday, November 17, 2014

Kenneth Miller

Age: 68

City: Wellman

WELLMAN Kenneth L. Miller, 68, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Powell Funeral Home, Wellman.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Wellman

Charlie Blackburn

Monday, November 17, 2014

Charlie Blackburn

Age: 57

City: Vinton

VINTON Charlie Leroy Blackburn, 57, died Sunday, November 16, 2014. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton