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.
Gregory Archer
GREGORY JOHN ARCHER
Davenport
Gregory John Archer, 57, of Davenport, died of natural causes Friday, June 7, 2019, at his home. Memorial service: 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial with military honors will immediately follow at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Gregory was born June 24, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Clarence and Rachael (Kroupa) Archer. He graduated from Washington High School in 1979. Gregory served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. He played an active role in helping others with PTSD and also was a volunteer advocate for adopted children with CASA. Gregory loved to be outdoors and enjoyed fishing.
Gregory is survived by his sister, Kelly (Ken) Ennis of Cedar Rapids; nephew, TJ Ennis of Cedar Rapids; numerous cousins; and significant other, Karen Ralston of Davenport.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Please share a memory of Gregory at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters