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.
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Donna Lou (Stahr) Bell
Donna Lou (Stahr) Bell
Cedar Rapids
Donna Lou (Stahr) Bell, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Donna was very passionate with crocheting many things for years and liked doing crafts, making things for the babies and young kids in her family.
Survivors include daughter Wanda Bantz of Rowley; two sons, Jack McMurrin and Danny McMurrin of Cedar Rapids; several grandchildren, several great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband George Bell; parents Henry and Hazel Stahr; three brothers, Henry Junior, Irvin, James; two sisters, Minnie, Doris; two sons, Terry, Bill; two grandchildren, Tracy Lynn, Jeremiah W.
Donna was born March 6, 1930, to the parents of Henry and Hazel (Davis) Stahr of Hopkinton, Iowa.
Special thanks to Rose Grady for all help and support with Donna, and Papich-Kuba Funeral Home for their kindness and Service.
Family has planned celebration of life at a later date.
Daily Newsletters