Obituaries

Robert Keating
05/09/2013 - 6:23pm
Robert P. “Bob” Keating, 85, former chief of the Iowa City Fire Department, died peacefully at his home Friday, April 26, 2013, surrounded by his family under the compassionate care of Iowa City Hospice. Funeral services were held April 30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established to support a number of causes important to Bob and his family. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web...
Dolores Mary McGillin
05/09/2013 - 6:22pm
Dolores Mary McGillin, 87, of North Liberty and a longtime Cosgrove resident, died peacefully Friday, May 3, 2013 at Lantern Park Care Center. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, May 6, at St. Peter’s Church in Cosgrove with Father Edmond Dunn officiating. Burial was at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been...
Edward Swenka
05/09/2013 - 6:21pm
Edward R. Swenka, 94, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Oxford, died Saturday morning, April 27, 2013, at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Funeral Mass was held May 1 at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Burial was in Saint John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Edward is survived by six children: Keever (Gloria)...
Marguerite Wagner
05/09/2013 - 6:20pm
Marguerite A. Wagner, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass was held May 4 at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with Father John R. Flaherty presiding. Burial was in Czech National Cemetery. Marguerite was born March 11, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Frank A. and Sylvia (Lillian...
Robert Worden
05/09/2013 - 6:20pm
Robert Worden, 62, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home. Funeral services were held April 27 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Bob’s memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web at www.gayandciha.com. Robert Eugene “Bob” Worden...
Sandra Jean Wright
05/09/2013 - 6:18pm
passed away Monday, April 29, 2013, at Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa. She was born in Mystic, Iowa, on Oct. 2, 1940, to Dallas F. and Geraldine Avanelle “Avie” (Kirk) Walker. Sandra attended Moravia High School and graduated in 1958. Sandra was united on marriage on June 7, 1958, to John David Lewis who preceded her in death in December,...