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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.

Richard E. Balvanz
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Richard E. Balvanz

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

Richard E. Balvanz Cedar Rapids Richard E. Balvanz, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 13, 2025. A visitation …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Blaine A. Holub
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Blaine A. Holub

Age: 69

City: Central City

Blaine A. Holub Central City Blaine A. Holub, 69, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Richard
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Richard "Dick" Nelson

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Richard “Dick” Nelson Cedar Rapids Richard “Dick” Nelson left this earthly plane after 86 years to join his wife in …

Marilyn Ruth Merritt
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Marilyn Ruth Merritt

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

Marilyn Ruth Merritt Cedar Rapids Marilyn Ruth Merritt, age 94, passed away April 12, 2025 at West Ridge Care Center …

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ron Longerbeam
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Ron Longerbeam

City: Marion

Ron Longerbeam Marion Please join us this Saturday, April 19th, from 12-3 p.m. to celebrate the life of this amazing …

Gary Stortz
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Gary Stortz

Age: 76

City: Highlandville

Highlandville Gary Stortz, 76, died Monday, April 14, 2025. Helms Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Helms Funeral Home
David S. Hamer
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

David S. Hamer

Age: 58

City: Cedar Rapids

David S. Hamer Cedar Rapids David S. Hamer, 58, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. A …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Charles (Chuck) Melvin Dennison
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Charles (Chuck) Melvin Dennison

City: Cedar Rapids

Charles (Chuck) Melvin Dennison Cedar Rapids Charles (Chuck) Melvin Dennison, 93, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Shirley E Bretthauer
Monday, April 14, 2025

Shirley E Bretthauer

Age: 84

City: Marion

Marion Shirley E Bretthauer, 84, died Sunday, April 13, 2025. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Daniel Leo Kobliska
Monday, April 14, 2025

Daniel Leo Kobliska

Age: 75

City: New Hampton

New Hampton Daniel Leo Kobliska, 75, died Saturday, April 12, 2025. Grau Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Monona.

Funeral Home: Grau Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
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