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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.

Alfred Duane Stark
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Alfred Duane Stark

Age: 87

City: Center Point

Alfred Duane Stark Center Point Alfred Duane Stark, 87, of Boyson Heights Senior Living, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Center …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Joan Mary Dorothy DeRycke-Lambka
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Joan Mary Dorothy DeRycke-Lambka

Age: 91

City: La Grange, Ill.

Joan Mary Dorothy DeRycke-Lambka La Grange, Ill. Joan DeRycke-Lambka was born on Nov. 27, 1931, in Hartwick, Iowa, to parents …

Barbara Jean Drahos
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Barbara Jean Drahos

Age: 88

City: Postville

Barbara Jean Drahos Postville Barbara Jean Drahos, 88, of Postville, Iowa, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Gundersen Hospital in LaCrosse …

Funeral Home: Grau Funeral Homes
Reverend Bob Welsh
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Reverend Bob Welsh

City: Iowa City

Reverend Bob Welsh Iowa City Reverend Bob Welsh, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 1, 2023, surrounded …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Susan L. Rajtora
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Susan L. Rajtora

Age: 81

City: Cedar Rapids

Susan L. Rajtora Cedar Rapids Susan L. Rajtora, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Funeral …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Gary Nathaniel Haster
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Gary Nathaniel Haster

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

Gary Nathaniel Haster Cedar Rapids Gary Nathaniel Haster, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre
Lester Williams
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Lester Williams

Age: 60

City: Cedar Rapids

Lester Williams Cedar Rapids Lester Williams, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Visitation will be from 11 …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre
Lillian M. Pfaff
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Lillian M. Pfaff

Age: 103

City: Sigourney

Sigourney Lillian M. Pfaff, 103, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home
Bruce Albert Christopher
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Bruce Albert Christopher

City: Ossian

Ossian Bruce Albert Christopher died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Helms Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Helms Funeral Home
Larry Striegel
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Larry Striegel

Age: 84

City: Harper

Harper Larry Striegel, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Keota.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service
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