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Obituaries

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Judith K. Barker

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Judith K. Barker

Age: 70

City: Oelwein

Oelwein Judith K. Barker, 70, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home

Ronald L. “Bud” Conrad

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Ronald L. “Bud” Conrad

Age: 85

City: Independence

Independence Ronald L. “Bud” Conrad, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. White Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: White Funeral Home

Nancy Lee Pratt

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Nancy Lee Pratt

Age: 86

City: Coralville

Nancy Lee Pratt Coralville Nancy Lee Pratt, 86, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at home surrounded by her family and …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Robert Klimesh

Age: 89

City: Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson Robert Klimesh 89, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Helms Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Helms Funeral Home

James R. Parish Jr.

Saturday, September 9, 2023

James R. Parish Jr.

Age: 59

City: Cedar Rapids

James R. Parish Jr. Cedar Rapids James “Jim” Robert Parish Jr., 59, born June 27, 1964, in Charles City, Iowa, …

Danny “Dan” Sellers

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Danny “Dan” Sellers

Age: 78

City: Iowa City

Iowa City Danny “Dan” Sellers, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service.

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Garlene F. Knight

Friday, September 8, 2023

Garlene F. Knight

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Garlene F. Knight, 86, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East

Matthew D. Zach

Friday, September 8, 2023

Matthew D. Zach

Age: 62

City: Van Horne

Matthew D. Zach Van Horne Matthew D. Zach, 62, of Van Horne, passed away on Sept. 5, 2023, at Winslow …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Friday, September 8, 2023

Arlene Heinen

Age: 83

City: Brooklyn

Arlene Heinen Brooklyn Arlene Heinen, 83, of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in …

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Kathleen Sullivan

Friday, September 8, 2023

Kathleen Sullivan

City: n/a

Kathleen Sullivan 9/8/38 – 2/16/17 Those whom we love and lost are no longer with us. They are now wherever …