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John Gregory Utter
John Gregory Utter
Cedar Rapids
John Gregory Utter, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully passed on Thursday, December 4, 2025, after stoically battling a short illness. Visitation will take place from 3:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 12, 2025, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, with burial to follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for John Gregory Utter, under the video tab starting at 10:30 AM on Friday, December 12, 2025.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Critter Crusaders. The link to their website can be found below: https://www.crittercrusaderscr.org/tributes
Online condolences for the family can be shared at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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