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Richard Ortberg
RICHARD ORTBERG
Manchester
Richard H. Ortberg, 87, of Mary Esther, Fla., formerly of Manchester and Oelwein, Iowa, passed away on May 27, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his three daughters, Colette (Bob) Probasco of Hortonville, Wis., Jody (Hassan) Farhat of Omaha, Neb., and Jill (Alan) Boone of Swisher; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral service: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the United Methodist Church in Manchester. Interment: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
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