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Williams, Arlyne Diesch
Arlyne Diesch Williams, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3, at Earlville United Parish by Pastor Jill Mack. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Arrangements by Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home, Earlville.
Survivors include four children, Rebecca Tipton of Carroll, Deborah Bird of Cedar Rapids, Robert John Bissell of Kansas, and Teresa Smart of Marion; seven grandchildren, Bart Tipton, Taunia Allton, Brian Bissell, Chad Bird, Barb Baity, Dustin Smart and Kyle Smart; and several great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are a brother, John (Jack) Diesch of Marion; and a sister, Frances Gearhart of Manchester.
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Published in The Gazette May 1, 2012.
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