Marlene “Marty” Harper, 75
of Manchester, died on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 at her residence after a ten month battle with pancreatic cancer. www.leonard-mullerfh.com

Dean Douglas Pilgrim, 79
of Buffalo Center passed away Oct. 14, 2009 after suffering for three years with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).

Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Lawson, 18
of Manchester, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, as the result of an accident near Dundee. leonard-mullerfh.com

Merten L. “Mert” Miller, 79
of Edgewood, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. leonard-mullerfh.com

Velma Lucille Hickman, 95
of Winthrop, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at East Towne Care Center in Independence. www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com

Frances Lorraine Mitchell, 80
of Manchester, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester in the presence of her family. leonard-mullerfh.com

Berneice Ann Carpenter, 91
of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Manchester died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.

Merlin Gentz, 59
of Asbury and formerly of Ankeny for 25 years, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.
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Donald Francis Hilby, 71
of Manchester died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at home following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.
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Richard “Dick” F. Davis, 79
of Colesburg, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque following an extended illness. www.murdochfuneralhome.com

Vernon J. Cornwell, 83
of Earlville died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City following an extended illness. www.murdochfuneralhome.com

Francis E. Tinker, 81
died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at HospiceCare Inc. in Fitchburg.

Lillian “Opal” (Lane) Bartlett, 90
formerly of Manchester, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at the Garden Gate Residence in Cincinnati, Ohio. www.murdochfuneralhome.com

Donald W. Porter, 59
of Dunkerton, died peacefully Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at his home.

RitaMae E. Boge, 68
of Manchester died Oct. 1, 2009 at Grandview Care Center in Oelwein, following a lengthy illness. www.murdochfuneralhome.com