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.
Janet Anstrom
JANET ANSTROM
Hiawatha
Janet Anstrom, 70, of
Hiawatha, died surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, July 6, 2014, at her home. A gathering for family and friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Murdoch-Linwood
Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband, John; two sons, Mark Anstrom of Beaumont, Texas, and David Anstrom of Ames; her mother, Frances Beltz of Cedar Rapids; brother-in-law, Don Haugse; sister-in-law, Bonnie (Merle) Adams; a nephew, Steve Haugse; a niece, Kathy Adams; and the Anstroms' dog, Cody.
She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Beltz; and sister,
Arlene Haugse.
Janet was born Sept. 23, 1943, the daughter of Clarence and Frances (Cejka) Beltz in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. A graduate from Springville High School, she was united in marriage to John Anstrom on Dec. 5, 1970, in Springville.
Janet worked in the insurance industry for many years, retiring from United Fire & Casualty Company. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids and Project Linus. An avid quilter, she also enjoyed sewing.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hiawatha Public Library or the American Cancer
Society in memory of
Janet.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Gary and Peggy of Unity Point Hospice.
Please sign the online guest book for Janet at
www.murdochfuneral
home.com under
obituaries.
Daily Newsletters