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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.

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Midge Rollins

Age: 74

City: Marion

MIDGE ROLLINS Marion Midge Rollins, 74, passed away after a long cancer battle on April 19, 2021, surrounded by her …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, 8/7, at Lowe Park's White Oak Room, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Arthur T. Petrzelka

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Arthur T. Petrzelka

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

ARTHUR T. PETRZELKA Cedar Rapids Arthur T. Petrzelka, 67, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the …

Funeral Date: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 8/5, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: See Obituary

Kathleen Francis (O’Kelly) Herrman

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Kathleen Francis (O’Kelly) Herrman

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

KATHLEEN FRANCIS (O’KELLY) HERRMAN Cedar Rapids Kathleen Francis (O’Kelly) Herrman, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away in her home …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Wednesday, 8/4, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Jenette Jessie Bush

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Jenette Jessie Bush

Age: 100

City: Cedar Rapids

JENETTE JESSIE BUSH Cedar Rapids Jenette Jessie Bush, 100, of Cedar Rapids, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Funeral services: …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 8/3, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Clara 'Joan' Knight-Houts-Ward

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Clara 'Joan' Knight-Houts-Ward

Age: 89

City: Windsor

CLARA “JOAN” KNIGHT-HOUTS-WARD Windsor, Colo. Clara “Joan” Knight-Houts-Ward, 89, of Windsor, Colo., died Saturday, July 17, 2021. Born Feb. 29, …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Ray Fortune

Age: 83

City: Anamosa

RAY FORTUNE Anamosa Ray Fortune, 83, of Anamosa, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 peacefully at his home. The Rev. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Thursday, 8/5, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home

Marlene Rae Eichhorn

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Marlene Rae Eichhorn

Age: 88

City: Marion

MARLENE RAE EICHHORN Marion Marlene Rae Eichhorn, 88, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away July 29, 2021, at Living Center …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Tuesday, 8/3, at Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Betty Ann (Hawley) Clifton

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Betty Ann (Hawley) Clifton

Age: 90

City: Urbandale

BETTY ANN (HAWLEY) CLIFTON Urbandale Betty Clifton, 90, of Urbandale, passed away at Methodist West Hospital on Tuesday, July 27, …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Arlo Z. Miller

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

ARLO Z. MILLER Cedar Rapids Arlo Z. Miller, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. Beloved husband …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Johnie 'John, Senior' D. O'Dell

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Johnie 'John, Senior' D. O'Dell

Age: 76

City: Cary

JOHNIE “JOHN, SENIOR“ D. O’DELL Cary, N.C. Johnie “John, Senior” D. O’Dell, 76, of Cary, N.C., formerly of Cedar Rapids, …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, 8/14, at Lowe Park Arts and Environment Center, Marion Funeral Home: See Obituary