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Deborah Alter Obituary

Deborah Alter, 73, of Burlington died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at the Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.

Cremation has been entrusted to the care of Prugh Crematory.

A celebration of life for Mrs. Alter will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Perkins Park shelter house.

Prugh Funeral Service is in care of the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Mississippi Valley Publishing on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Perkin's Park Shelter House (Burlington, Iowa)

Burlington, Iowa

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