Obituaries: Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Karen Heckmann, 78, of Oelwein, will be held Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery at Shellsburg at a later date. Geilenfeld-Buehner Funeral Home in Oelwein is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Robert "Sam" Crawford, 96, of Winthrop, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. Services are pending with Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home in Winthrop.

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A Celebration of Life for D.J. Scholtes, 33, of Waukon, will be held Saturday, Dec. 18 from 10 AM to 1 PM at Iron Ridge Church in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

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Greg Thies, 68, of New Hampton, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Friends may greet the family Saturday from 9 AM to noon at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton.
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A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael “Mike” Reams, 73, of Charles City, will be held Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Greene at a later date. Visitation is Friday from 5 PM to 7 PM at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City and Satuday for one hour before the start of the funeral mass at the church.

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Graveside services for Roger Frick, 67, of Waukon, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at 1:30 PM at Inland Cemetery in Bennett. A luncheon will be held at the Bennett Community Center in Bennett following services. Visitation is Thursday from 4 PM to 7 PM at Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

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A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard “Rick” Perez, 79, of Charles City, will be held Monday, Dec. 20 at 4 PM at Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Perez home in Charles City following the funeral mass. Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

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Services for Wilma Clammer, 97, of Charles City, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church in Charles City. Burial at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Visitation is Saturday from 9:30 AM until the start of services at the church. Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.

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Services for Genevieve Weisbrodt, 84, of Waverly, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11 AM St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Burial at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly following services. Visitation is Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and Saturday for one hour prior to the start of services at the church. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Services for Shadron Silberstein, 49, of Independence, are Saturday, Dec. 18 at 3 PM at First United Methodist Church in Independence. Visitation is Saturday after noon at the church. White Funeral Home in Independence is in charge of arrangements.

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Gordon Hayden, III, 31, of Oelwein, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. No services are planning. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein is assisting the family.

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Larry Dettbarn, 77, died Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg, where the family will receive friends Monday, Dec. 20 from 3 PM to 7 PM.

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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 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 Thursday from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM at the church. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home in Elgin is assisting the family.