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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.

Debra Ann Tieskoetter
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Debra Ann Tieskoetter

City: Cedar Rapids

Debra Ann Tieskoetter Cedar Rapids Debra Tieskoetter passed away on August 25, 2025, in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Molly Kenney Kempf
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Molly Kenney Kempf

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

Molly Kenney Kempf Cedar Rapids Mary Ellen “Molly” Kenney Kempf, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully …

Donna Jean Cepaitis
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Donna Jean Cepaitis

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Donna Jean Cepaitis, 82, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Marjette Gloreen Hovden Fitzgerald
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Marjette Gloreen Hovden Fitzgerald

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

Marjette Gloreen Hovden Fitzgerald Cedar Rapids Marjette Gloreen Hovden Fitzgerald, 94, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025. She was …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
Ambrose A. Murphy
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Ambrose A. Murphy

Age: 81

City: Center Point

Ambrose A. Murphy Center Point Ambrose A. Murphy, 81, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Dana Marie (Nelson) Stanford
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Dana Marie (Nelson) Stanford

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

Dana Marie (Nelson) Stanford Cedar Rapids Dana Marie (Nelson) Stanford, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, August …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Verda Dolores Novak
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Verda Dolores Novak

Age: 90

City: Independence

Verda Dolores Novak Independence Verda Dolores Novak, 90, passed away surrounded by family, on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at lowa …

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Velma Mae Zebuhr
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Velma Mae Zebuhr

Age: 95

City: Manchester

Velma Mae Zebuhr Manchester Velma Mae Zebuhr, 95, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the …

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory
Eugene Portz
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Eugene Portz

Age: 83

City: Marengo

Marengo Eugene Portz, 83, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Powell Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home
Alan Arthur Lyon
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Alan Arthur Lyon

Age: 83

City: Winston-Salem, NC

Alan Arthur Lyon Winston-Salem, NC Alan Arthur Lyon, 83, left this earth for his eternal, heavenly home with Jesus on …

Funeral Home: Wright Funerals-Cremations
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