Obituaries for Rau Downer and Downer in Independence area
Marion E. Rau aged 85 formerly of Aurora died Friday May 17 2024. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Jon R. Downer aged 82 died Friday May 17 2024. Fawcett Schmitz Funeral Home Winthrop. Jennifer M Jen Downer aged 46 died Saturday May 18 2024. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Date and place reflect Independence IA region notices.
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Independence
Marion E. Rau
Aurora
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Lamont Jon R. Downer
Fawcett- Schmitz Funeral Home
Winthrop
Maynard Jennifer M
Jen” Downer
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Kenneth R Klein 85 Iowa City dies. service May 26
Kenneth Raymond Klein, 85, of Iowa City, IA, died April 4, 2024, at Mercy Hospital. A Celebration of Life is set for May 26, 2024, noon at The Park Lodge, Terry Trueblood, followed by a 3 PM Funeral Mass. Private committal at St. Stanislaus Cemetery Hills. Memorials to local foundations or St. Mary’s Church. Online condolences at lensingfuneral.com.
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Kenneth Raymond Klein
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Park Lodge
Terry Trueblood
St. Stanislaus Cemetery
Hills
Regina Foundation
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lensingfuneral
Obituary Notice for Ralph J Kremer of Independence IA
Ralph J Kremer 87 of Independence IA formerly of Aurora IA died May 15 2024 at Iowa City hospital He was born January 22 1937 in Monticello IA and served in the Korean War He farmed taught real estate and appraising and served on Buchanan County boards He is survived by six children eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren A Mass will be held May 22 2024 at St Patrick s Catholic Church Winthrop IA with visitation May 21 2024 at Reiff Family Center Independence IA
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Ralph J. Kremer
Independence
Aurora
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ralph
Monticello
George M
Martha B. (Hoffmann) Kremer
Buck Creek
Buffalo Township
Winthrop
Winthrop High School
Paul Quint Construction
Lamont
Inez J. Walderbach
St. Patrick’s Church
Ryan
Inez
Buchanan County
Kremer Appraisals, LLC
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Farm Bureau Executive Board
Buchanan County Extension Council
Buchanan County Cattlemen's Association
the Pork Producers
Buchanan County Housing Board
Hawkeye Valley Agency On Aging
Democratic Party
Knights of Columbus and
American Legion Post
Iowa State Association of County Supervisors
Iowa State Association of Counties
Buchanan County Farm Bureau
HVAAA
Buchanan
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Julie
Rick) Wulfekuhle
Jon
Kristina) Kremer
Cedar Rapids
Joseph
Cheryl) Kremer
Arlington
James Kremer
Jerard Kremer
Fort Dodge
Jeffery Kremer
Virginette Diggs
Darlene Soppa
Robert
Bernard
Connie
David
Dianne
Leroy
Jayne
Eugene
May
Herb
Suzette
Inez Kremer
Tambra Kremer
George
Martha Kremer
Edward
Donald Kremer
Terene Kremer
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Reiff Family Center
Memorial service for Linda J Matthess of Marengo
Linda J. Matthess age 76 of Marengo died May 17 2024 at Colonial Manor Amana Funeral service 10 00 a m Wednesday May 22 2024 at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo with hospice Chaplin Rick Sparks officiating visitation 4 to 7 p m Tuesday May 21 2024 at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo burial at a later date memorials to family Linda survived by husband Maynard P Matthess five children Stacey Ford Joseph Menicucci Ellen Sennett Bryan Menicucci Richard Matthess eight grandchildren 15 great grandchildren four siblings and many relatives. She served two years in the U S Army and lived in Iowa after moving from New Jersey. Public condolences at klosterfuneralhome com.
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Linda J. Matthess
Marengo
Colonial Manor
Amana
Kloster Funeral Home
Chaplin Rick Sparks
Linda
Maynard P. Matthess
Stacey Ford
Tipton
Joseph Menicucci
Palo
Ellen
Jared) Sennett
Walford
Bryan
Sara) Menicucci
Victor
Richard Matthess
Denise
Robert) Errbham
Guttenburg
Rebecca
Matt) Handley
Melissa
Jesse
Jessica) Ford
Melanie Ford
Mechanicsville
Bethany Ford
Jonathan Menicucci
Texas
Nicholas Menicucci
Colorado
Kaitlyn Sennett
Marion
Brayden Sennett
Addyson Sennett
Jordyn Menicucci
Kollin Menicucci
Bailey Menicucci
Reece Matthess
Taya Matthess
Lily
Izabelle Errbam
Jaxson
Sophia
Joshua Ford
McKenna
Emberlynn
Fayette Handley
Lida Kienle
Allen Camic
Ellen Elder
Stanley Camic
Rita Fowler
Maynard Matthess
Frank Fowler
Lida Boyle
Linda Jean Camic
Redbank, NJ
Stanley and
Ruth (Smith) Camic-Rodgers
Middle Town North High School
U.S. Army
Fort Bray
Thomas Spencer
Stacey
Ellen Sennett
Bryan Menicucci
Iowa
New Jersey
Victor Plastics
Klosterfuneralhome.com
Cascade man Dick Duffy 78 dies after cancer battle
Eldon Dick Duffy 78 of Cascade IA died May 16 2024 at Accura Health Care Cascade after a cancer diagnosis. A visitation is May 21 2024 at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with a funeral at St Martin s Catholic Church Cascade followed by burial at St Peter s Cemetery Temple Hill. He was born September 21 1945 in Cascade to William and Mary Duffy and worked at Ensign Coil and as a farm laborer before part time sanitation work for Cascade city. He married Sandra Fields in 1985, later divorced, and is survived by four sisters two brothers in law and many nieces and nephews.
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Eldon
Dick” Duffy
Cascade
Accura Healthcare
Reiff
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
St. Peter’s
Temple Hill
William and
Mary (Felton) Duffy
Aquin High School
Ensign Coil Company
Cletus Hughes
Mike Finn
Pat Hughes
Sandra Fields
Tom Duffy
Rose
Kenny) Zeiser
Coggan
Marilyn
Harlan) Zuber
Williamsburg
Mary
Wayne) Koutny
Cedar Rapids
Carol (Eldon) Rohlena
Pueblo West
Dan
Diane) Nolte
Watkins
Jean Nolte
Joe
Donnie
Buddy
Sandy Duffy
Accura
Megan
Joan I Stumpff 1948 2024 Amana obituary notes
Joan Irene Mattes Stumpff age 76 of Amana died May 17 2024 at Oldorf Hospice House Hiawatha. Private graveside service and a memorial fund. Survived by husband Hank two daughters Kristen Schabacker Suzanne Stratton six grandchildren and brother Tom Mattes. She born March 4 1948 in Iowa City graduated Amana High School 1966 married Henry Hank Stumpff in 1968 worked at Sandstone Winery and enjoyed family travel cats and crafts.
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Joan I. Stumpff
Amana
Oldorf
Hiawatha
Kloster Funeral Home
Marengo
Joan
Hank
Kristen
Dan) Schabacker
Suzanne
Travis) Stratton
Allison
Sandstone Winery
Klosterfuneralhome
Nathan John Grieder, 85, Belle Plaine, dies
Nathan John Grieder, 85, of Belle Plaine IA, died May 17 2024 at Keystone Care Center surrounded by family. Funeral service 10 am May 22 at Hrabak Neuhaus Funeral Service Belle Plaine with Pastor Charles Johnson officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery with military honors. Visitation 4-7 pm May 21 at the funeral home. Memorials to Essence of Life Hospice Amana IA. Online condolences at neuhausfuneralservice.com.
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Nathan John Grieder
Belle Plaine
Keystone Care Center
Keystone
Hrabak- Neuhaus
Charles Johnson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Essence of Life Hospice
Amana
Neuhausfuneralservice.com
Medal of Honor recipient Clarence Sasser dies at 76
Clarence Eugene Sasser, medic and Medal of Honor honoree for a 1968 Mekong Delta battle, died in Sugar Land Texas at 76. Born in Chenango Texas he served with Company A in Vietnam and rescued and treated wounded soldiers under heavy fire. He later pursued chemistry studies and worked at a refinery. his wife Ethel Morant died in 1996 and they had three sons.
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Mekong
North Vietnam
U.S
Clarence Lasser
Sasser
Sugar Land
Texas
South Vietnam
Company A
Delta
Library of Congress
Veroas
Clarence Eugene Sasser
Chenango
Houston
Rosharon
University of Houston
Texas A&m
Ethel Morant
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