Obits, Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

March 10 funeral announcements

An Oelwein woman, 88 year old Sally Nordstrom, formerly of Manchester, died Monday. There will be no services at this time. Inurnment will be in Woodlawn cemetery in Oelwein. Jamison Schmitz funeral home in Oelwein is in charge of arrangements.

A Manchester man, 83 year old Leo "Barney" Trumm, died Saturday. Services are pending at Leonard Muller funeral home in Manchester.

Services for a former Lourdes woman, 87 year old Shirley Ptacek of Cresco, are Friday at 11am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church in Lourdes. The service will also be live-streamed on the Conway Markham funeral home's Facebook page, starting at 11am. Visitation is 9:30-11am Friday at the church. Burial in Our Lady of Lourdes cemetery.
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