116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Sandra Beguhn
SANDRA BEGUHN
Davenport
Sandra E. Beguhn, 71, of Davenport, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday,
July 5, at The Runge
Mortuary. Visitation will be from noon until services Saturday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church in Davenport or the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.
Online condolences may be left at www.runge
mortuary.com.
Sandra was born Nov. 3, 1942, in Kirksville, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Loeta (Payton) Funk. She was united in marriage to Lynn L. Beguhn on June 29, 1963. She was an accomplished and award winning poet, who was a devoted daughter, wife and mother, along with a great friend to many. She was a lifelong member of Grace United Methodist Church.
She loved to travel with her family and was active in the PTA, where she served as president and also was a leader for the Girl and Boy Scouts.
Those left to honor her memory include her loving husband of 51 years, Lynn; son, John (Andrea) Beguhn, Cedar Rapids; daughter, Kelly Simpson, Davenport; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her best friend, Bernie
Bellman.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Daily Newsletters