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.
Russell Ray Hatch
Russell Ray Hatch
Cedar Rapids
Russell Ray Hatch was born March 13, 1943, in a farmhouse near Central City. He married Virginia Chudzinski on June 22, 1963, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Stone City. Now married 60 years.
Russ passed away July 7, 2023, at Mercy Hospital. Visitation will be held at 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Ave, SW, presided by Deacon John Winkel. Private burial will be held at Blodgett Cemetery in Central City.
Daily Newsletters