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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.

Melvin Jenkins
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Melvin Jenkins

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

MELVIN JENKINS Cedar Rapids Melvin Jenkins, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at ManorCare …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 5/21, at Tharp Funeral Home, Albia Funeral Home: Tharp Funeral Home
Joseph Balvin
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Joseph Balvin

Age: 63

City: Elberon

ELBERON Joseph Balvin, 63, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine.

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service
Shirley Van De Mark
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Shirley Van De Mark

Age: 70

City: Dannebrog

SHIRLEY MARIE VAN DE MARK Dannebrog, Neb. Shirley Marie Van De Mark, 70, of Dannebrog, Neb., formerly of Grand Island, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary
William Benson
Thursday, May 20, 2021

William Benson

Age: 93

City: Vinton

VINTON William Benson, 93, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Lynne Finnegan
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Lynne Finnegan

Age: 58

City: Colesburg

COLESBURG Lynne Finnegan, 58, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg.

Funeral Home: Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
David O. Hughes
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

David O. Hughes

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

DAVID O. HUGHES Cedar Rapids On Sunday May 16, 2021, David O. Hughes, loving husband and father of three children, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Saturday, 5/22, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Amanda Knight
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Amanda Knight

Age: 38

City: Cedar Rapids

AMANDA KNIGHT Cedar Rapids Amanda Knight, loving wife and mother, passed away on May 15, 2021, at age 38, after …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Charles 'Chuck' McAtee
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Charles 'Chuck' McAtee

Age: 85

City: Clarence

CHARLES “CHUCK” MCATEE Clarence Charles “Chuck” McAtee, 85, of Clarence, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, at the University …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Friday, 5/21, at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Janette R. Murrell
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Janette R. Murrell

Age: 85

City: Melbourne

JANETTE R. MURRELL Melbourne, Fla. Janette R Murrell, 85, passed away on May 17, 2021, in Melbourne, Fla. Janette was …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Francis Eugene King
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Francis Eugene King

City: Cedar Rapids

FRANCIS EUGENE KING Cedar Rapids Francis Eugene King was born on Aug. 22, 1928, in Cedar Rapids Iowa, the fifth …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
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