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.
Edward Godar
EDWARD WILLIAM GODAR
Marion
Edward William Godar, born Aug. 18, 1962, the 12th child of John and Mary Godar of Marion, Iowa, died Oct. 21, 2017, in Toledo, where he lived in recent years with Reece McDuffee.
Ed had been in poor health for many years and spent much time with his horse, Cochise. He said that he credited being on top of the soil to Reece and his sister, Catherine, and would have passed years ago if not for them.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Along with Reece, he is survived by his sons, Tyson and Dustin Godar (Minneapolis) and William, and his daughter, Olivia Godar (Burlington); seven brothers; and five sisters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at Tama Meskwaki Celebration Assembly of God Church, 900 E. Fifth St. in Tama. Luncheon will follow at the church.
Daily Newsletters