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Services for Leslie "Les" Ohl, 87, of Strawberry Point, are Friday, Dec. 17 at 11:30 AM at Mission Christ Lutheran Church in Strawberry Point. Due to COVID-19, masks are required at the church. Burial with military rites is Saturday at 10:30 AM at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein. Visitation is Friday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the church. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point is in charge of arrangements.

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Duane Tiemens, 82, of Manchester, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 22 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. Burial with military rites at the church cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 4 PM to 7 PM and Wednesday, Dec. 22 from 9 AM to 10 AM at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester.

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Services for Norma Geweke, 85, of Waverly, are Friday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 AM at Peace United Church of Christ in Waverly. Burial at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly. Visitatin is Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and Friday for one hour before the start of services at the church.

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Frances Wilson, 100, of Protivin, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Visitation is Thursday, Dec. 16 from 10 AM to 11 AM at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Cresco. Services will be held at 11 AM following visitation. Burial is Thursday at 3:30 PM at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.

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Services for Paul Bemiss, 71, of West Union, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at 10:30 AM at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union. Visitation is Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at the West Union Event Center in West Union. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home in West Union is helping the family with arrangements.

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Services for Virgil McClain, 94, of Oelwein, are Thursday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 AM at Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein. Burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. A military memorial service by Ross Reid American Legion Post No. 9 Honor Guard of Oelwein will be held Wednesday at 7 PM at the funeral home. Visitation continues Thursday for one hour before the start of services at the church.

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Services for Dustin Mudderman, 42, of Lansing, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at United Methodist Church in Lansing. Visitation is Friday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing.

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Services for Mildred Butikofer, 97, of Elgin, are Thursday, Dec. 16, at 10:30 AM at Apostolic Christian Church in Elgin. Burial at Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Elgin. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 PM to 6 PM at Apostolic Christian Fellowship Center in Elgin and Thursday from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM at the church. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home in Elgin is assisting the family.

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Winter season in the Quad Cities means cold temperatures, heavy snow, and slick roads. Hopefully, you won't ever need to tap into your winter emergency kit, but it's better to have one in your car than to be unprepared. Make sure you have these essential items in your car before winter arrives in the Quad Cities.

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