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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.

Velma Seitz
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Velma Seitz

Age: 94

City: Jesup

VELMA M. SEITZ Mechanicsville Velma M. Seitz, 94, of Jesup, Iowa, formerly of Mechanicsville, Iowa, and Lakeland, Fla., peacefully passed …

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Gentry 'G' Leach
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Gentry 'G' Leach

Age: 42

City: Coggon

GENTRY MICHAEL "G" LEACH Coggon Gentry Michael Leach, best known as “G,” 42, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, after …

Funeral Date: noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27, Classic Event Center, Cedar Rapids
William A. Fisher
Thursday, March 24, 2022

William A. Fisher

City: Swisher

WILLIAM A. FISHER 8/8/1931 – 12/22/2021 Swisher The friends, family and community of Bill Fisher are invited to attend funeral …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Saturday, 4/2, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Swisher Funeral Home: See Obituary
Deane Viner
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Deane Viner

Age: 86

City: West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY Deane Viner, 86, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Henderson-Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty.

Funeral Home: Henderson-Barker Funeral Home
Donald Chmelik
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Donald Chmelik

Age: 88

City: Tama

TAMA Donald Joseph Chmelik, 88, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Louis Rosenberg
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Louis Rosenberg

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Louis David Rosenberg, 89, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Susan Blume
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Susan Blume

Age: 61

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Susan K. Blume, 61, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Ellsworth Cizek
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Ellsworth Cizek

Age: 95

City: Traer

TRAER Ellsworth Charles Cizek, 95, died Monday, March 21, 2022. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Gary Rathje
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Gary Rathje

Age: 63

City: Cedar Rapiss

GARY D. RATHJE Cedar Rapids Gary D. Rathje, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Ethan Diehl
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Ethan Diehl

Age: 49

City: Iowa City

ETHAN FINDLEY DIEHL Iowa City Ethan Findley Diehl, 49, of Iowa City, died March 26, 2021, in La Quinta, Calif. …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
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