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.
Oliver Thomas Coon
Oliver Thomas Coon
Cedar Rapids
Oliver Thomas Coon, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. The family will greet friends from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
Oliver was born to Eric Coon and Kerrie Derby on January 21, 2000, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from Linn-Mar High School. His hobbies included fishing and woodworking, notably exemplified by a remarkable table measuring 11 feet by 7 feet that he crafted for playing Dungeons and Dragons with his family and friends. He cherished moments spent with his family and took great pleasure in his role as a father.
Survivors include his son, Colton JD Coon; Colton’s mother, Maegan Slaymaker; parents, Eric (Candace) Coon; siblings, Kyle (Makayla) Coon, Lucas (Miranda) Coon, Parker Coon, Dylan Thomas, Gage (Delaney) Nebraska, Lexis Nebraska, Vinnie Nebraska; grandfather, Don Coon; and multiple extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Donna Coon, and life-long friend, Larry Berandt.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be in the care of Eric Coon.
Please share a memory of Oliver at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters