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.
Charles Freeman
Charles 'chuck' Freeman
Keota
Charles 'Chuck' Freeman, age 65, of Keota, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Chuck was born July 21, 1958, in Omaha, Neb., to James and Francine (Adam) Freeman. He graduated from Colonial High School in Orlando, Fla. in 1976 and University of Central Florida. On April 12, 2002, he married Edye Edgin in Sanford, Florida. They moved to Kalona after a couple years of marriage, then to Keota eight years ago. Chuck was a financial planner for TIAA. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish and the Lions Club. A jack of all trades, Chuck enjoyed playing farmer, hunting, the outdoors, music and being a father and husband.
Survivors include his wife: Edye of Keota; two children: Noah and Peyton Freeman; mother: Francine Freeman of Tiffin and sister: Cherie (Harry) Bird of Wonder Lake, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father and three babies: Mathias, Norma and Christopher.
Memorial mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church in Richland. Casual attire is requested. Burial will be at Richland Friends Cemetery in Richland. There will be no visitation.
Daily Newsletters