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June 30 funeral announcements

Services for a Waukon woman, 90 year old Irene Tweito, are Saturday at 11am at St. John's Lutheran church in Waukon. Burial in Trinity Lutheran cemetery in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Friends may call from 9am until service time Saturday at the church. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

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June 29 funeral announcements

Services for a former Waukon woman, 63 year old Cheryl "Cheri" Nagel of Marion, are Friday at 11am at Bethlehem Presbyterian church in rural Postville. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Services for a Waukon man, 73 year old Kenny Lough, are Saturday at 11am at First Presbyterian church in Waukon. Burial with military rites in Oakland cemetery. Friends may call 4-7pm Friday at Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon.

Memorial services for a Cresco man, 88 year old William Jurs, are Monday, July 5th at 11am at Washington Prairie Lutheran church. Burial in the church cemetery with military rites. Visitation is an hour before services at the church. Schluter Balik funeral home is handling the arrangements.
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June 28 funeral announcements

A Quasqueton man, 68 year old Jerry Bonefas, died Thursday. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at the Reiff Family Center Funeral home in Independence.

Services for a Hazelton man, 59 year old David Perry, are Monday (tonight) at 7pm at Reiff Family center Funeral home in Independence. Visitation is 5-7pm today at the funeral home.

Memorial services for a Charles City man, 33 year old Christopher Dann, are Wednesday at 10:30am at First Congregational church in Charles City. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Hugeback Johnson funeral home-Olson Chapel in Nashua is handling the arrangements.

Services for a New Hampton man, 87 year old William "Bill" Hurd, are Tuesday at 10:30am at Holy Family Parish. Burial in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call 4-7pm Monday at Hugeback Johnson funeral home in New Hampton, with a 7pm Parish scripture and an hour before services at the church.

A Cresco man, 65 year old Brad Kisner, died Saturday. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Hindt Hudek funeral home in Cresco is assisting the family.

A Cresco woman, 76 year old Martha Dawley, died Saturday. A private family graveside service will be Thursday at Bluffton cemetery. Hindt Hudek funeral home is helping the family.

A Manchester man, 92 year old LeRoy "Smitty" Schmidt, died Saturday. Memorial services with military honors will be held at a later date at First Lutheran church in Manchester. Inurnment at a later date.

Services for a Denver man, 94 year old Arthur "Art" Kurtt, are Wednesday at 10:30am at St. Peter Lutheran church in Denver. Burial with military honors at the church cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Tuesday at the church, and an hour before services. Kaiser Corson funeral home in Denver is in charge of arrangements.

Services for a Waverly woman, 91 year old Annetta "Ann" Litterer, are Tuesday at 11am at Peace United Church of Christ in Waverly. Burial in St. John's UCC cemetery-Pleasant Valley in rural Nashua. Visitation is 4-7pm Monday at Kaiser Corson funeral home in Waverly and an hour before services at the church.

A Strawberry Point woman, 62 year old Victoria Merritt, died Thursday. Graveside services will be today, Monday at 10am at Union cemetery in Littleport. Leonard Grau funeral home in Elkader is assisting the family.

Memorial services for a former Dorchester woman, 88 year old Jane Schoh of Waukon, are today, Monday at 11am at Mt. Hope Presbyterian church in New Albin, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services at the church. Martin Grau funeral home in Waukon is in charge of arrangements.

A rural Riceville woman, 87 year old LaRae Kleckner, died Thursday. Private family services will be held later this summer. Lindstrom funeral home is assisting the family.

A rural Chester woman, 81 year old Virginia Hamann, died Sunday. There will be no services at this time. Lindstrom funeral home is helping the family.

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