March 15 funeral announcements

Services for a New Hampton woman, 41-year-old Nichole "Nikki" Schlueter, are Thursday at 7 PM at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Burial Thursday at 1 PM at Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton. Visitation is Thursday from 3-7 PM at the funeral home. The service will be available for viewing on the funeral home Facebook page.

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A Decorah woman, 86-year-old Florence Gehling, died Saturday. A private family service will be held at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah, with burial in the church cemetery. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home in Decorah is handling the arrangements.

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A private family graveside service for a Waukon woman, 80-year-old Ann Haney, will be held at the Iowa River Cemetery in rural Dorchester. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

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A Riceville woman, 68-year-old Cynthia Quast, died Friday. A public graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11 AM at Riverside Cemetery. Lindstrom Funeral Home of Riceville is handling the arrangements.

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A former Lansing resident, 44-year-old Robin Lynn Blackhawk, of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, died Wednesday. Visitation is Saturday from 1-4 PM at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing.

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Services for a Riceville man, 89-year-old Ray Maravetz, are Wednesday at 11 AM at Immaculate Conception Church in Riceville. Services were originally planned for Monday, but were postponed by the weather. Lindstrom Funeral Home of Riceville is handling the arrangements.

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Services for an Independence man, 61-year-old Steven L. Dillon, are Tuesday at 1:30 PM at White Funeral Home in Independence, with burial in St. John's Cemetery, also in Independence. Visitation is Tuesday from noon until service time. White Funeral Home of Independence is in charge of arrangements.

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