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Zachary D. Purcell

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Passed: September 5, 2005
Funeral Home: Oakcrest Funeral Services
Iowa City - Zachary D. Purcell, 23, of Iowa City, formerly of Algona, died Monday, September 5, 2005, at University Hospitals, Iowa City. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday at 10:30 AM at First Lutheran Church, 226 North Putnam Street, Algona, with the Reverend Robert B. Mills officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Algona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Thursday with a sharing of memories beginning at 6:30 PM at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 218 South Moore Street, Algona, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Zachary Daniel Purcell was born April 14, 1982, in Algona, son of Daniel and Heidi (Crandall) Purcell. Zach grew up in the Armstrong and Ringsted area moving to Algona in the 8th grade and graduating from Algona High School in 2000. He attended Kirkwood College and Iowa Lakes Community College. Most recently Zach worked with Worley Warehouse in West Branch as the Shipment Planner and truly enjoyed his career in management. Zachary met the love of his life, Lindsay and was planning a wonderful life together. He enjoyed golfing, cooking for friends, and long philosophical talks with family and fri...[more]

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s. For the last six months, Zach was most enthused about the up coming Hawkeye Football season and the engagement ring for his very best friend Lindsay. All who knew him adored his spontaneous zest with humor and unique passion for life. Zach is survived by his fiance, Lindsay Schwab of Iowa City; his mother and step-father, Heidi and Jerry Kelding of Sac City; his father and step-mother, Dan and Shawn Purcell of West Des Moines; his maternal grandparents, Bill and Betty Crandall of Algona and Beth McBride of Rodgers, AR; his paternal grandparents, Jack and Doris Purcell of Algona; and eight brothers and sisters, Jessica Fraser of Faribault, MN, Gabe Fraser of Des Moines, Mike Fraser of Des Moines, Jeremiah Johnson of Algona, Jenny Johnson of Des Moines, and Rylee Anderson, Dallas Kelding and Delany Kelding all of Sac City. His fiance's parents, Dennis and Connie Schwab of Corwith, his fiance's brother, Brandon Schwab and fiancé Sara Kruger of Jesup, IA also survive Zach.

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Oakcrest Funeral Services
Algona, IA 50511
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