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Tornado’s Toll Reversed at Oto Cemetery | Sioux City News
After a devastating tornado toppled sixteen to eighteen headstones at Oto Township Cemetery, restoration expert Russ Gardner and his team pulled off an impressive feat—getting every stone back upright and restored. With over nine years of experience restoring cemeteries across Iowa, Gardner tackled everything from cracked stones needing epoxy removal to simple repositioning of toppled markers. One touching moment? The great-great-granddaughter of a Civil War veteran reached out after the storm, underscoring the personal stakes. Whether fixing a handful or up to 1,800 stones in a year…
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