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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.

Gregory J. Stokesberry

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Gregory J. Stokesberry

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

GREGORY J. STOKESBERRY Cedar Rapids Memorial Mass will be held for Gregory J. Stokesberry at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. …

Funeral Date: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10, St. Ludmila Church

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Wilbur Evarts

Age: 90

City: Edgewood

WILBUR EVARTS Edgewood Wilbur “Willie” Alva Evarts, 90, of Edgewood, Iowa, formerly of Marion, went to be with his Lord …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Thursday, 8/19, Marion First United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Keith Delane Hixson

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Keith Delane Hixson

Age: 90

City: Marion

KEITH DELANE HIXSON Marion Keith Delane Hixson was born on April 29, 1931, in Waterloo, Iowa. He died on Aug. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Aug. 20, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Betty Budack

Age: 78

City: Mount Vernon

BETTY BUDACK Mount Vernon Betty Budack, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away Feb. 8, 2020. A memorial service will be …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Aug. 21, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Dennis D. Cobb

Age: 69

City: Solon

DENNIS D. COBB Solon Dennis D. Cobb, 69, of Solon, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at the Dennis …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Aug. 18, Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Cheryl A. Gaul

Age: 71

City: Worthington

CHERYL A. GAUL Worthington Cheryl A. Gaul, 71, of Worthington, Iowa, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at Ennoble Nursing …

Funeral Date: see obituary Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home

Jonathon J. Thull

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Jonathon J. Thull

Age: 60

City: Iowa City

JONATHON J. THULL Iowa City Jonathon Jay Thull, 60, of Iowa City, Iowa, left this earth Oct. 14, 2020, after …

Funeral Date: See obituary

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Marjorie Akers

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

MARJORIE AKERS Cedar Rapids Marjorie Akers went to be with the Lord and her heavenly family Jan. 27, 2021. She …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Aug. 21, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Caren 'Jeff' Reed

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Caren 'Jeff' Reed

Age: 86

City: Longboat Key

CAREN L. "JEFF" REED Longboat Key, Fla. Nov. 14, 1934 July 27, 2021 Caren L. “Jeff” Reed, 86, passed away …

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Jennifer Ira

Age: 52

City: Spillville

JENNIFER IRA Spillville Jennifer Lynn (Feddern) Ira, 52, formerly of Spillville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19, 2020. …

Funeral Date: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, 8/21, at Inwood Ballroom, Spillvill Funeral Home: See Obituary