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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.

Dale M. 'Bud' Hegland

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Dale M. 'Bud' Hegland

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

DALE M. “BUD” HEGLAND Cedar Rapids Dale M. “Bud” Hegland, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Friday, 1/7, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Richard 'Dick' Dale Harken

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Richard 'Dick' Dale Harken

Age: 90

City: Marion

RICHARD “DICK” DALE HARKEN Marion Richard “Dick” Dale Harken, 90, of Terrace Glen Village in Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Robert 'Papa' David Snyder

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Robert 'Papa' David Snyder

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT “PAPA” DAVID SNYDER Cedar Rapids Robert “Papa” David Snyder, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 1/7, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Matthew A. Armstrong

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Matthew A. Armstrong

Age: 52

City: Cedar Rapids

MATTHEW A. ARMSTRONG Cedar Rapids Matthew A. Armstrong, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Robert Earl Calloway

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Robert Earl Calloway

Age: 50

City: Coralville

ROBERT EARL CALLOWAY Coralville Robert Earl Calloway, 50, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Rockne 'Rocky' D. Dales

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Rockne 'Rocky' D. Dales

Age: 65

City: Robins

ROCKNE “ROCKY” D. DALES Robins Rockne “Rocky” D. Dales, 65, of Robins, died Sunday Jan. 2, 2022. Services: 11 a.m. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 1/7, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Herman Clark Hays

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Herman Clark Hays

Age: 83

City: Mount Pleasant

HERMAN CLARK HAYS Mount Pleasant Herman Clark Hays, 83, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Park Place …

Funeral Home: Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel

Marie C. O'Donnell

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Marie C. O'Donnell

Age: 75

City: Iowa City

MARIE C. O’DONNELL Iowa City Marie C. O’Donnell, 75, lifetime resident of this area, died on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 1/7, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Michael Albert Nielsen

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Michael Albert Nielsen

Age: 56

City: Marion

MICHAEL ALBERT NIELSEN Marion Michael Albert Nielsen, 56, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Shirley Jean Wensel

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Shirley Jean Wensel

Age: 85

City: Osage Beach

SHIRLEY JEAN WENSEL Osage Beach, Mo. Shirley Jean Wensel, 85, of Osage Beach, Mo., was called home by the Lord …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Saturday, 1/8, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel