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Obituaries

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Phillip L. Gaeta Sr.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Phillip L. Gaeta Sr.

Age: 87

City: Muscatine

PHILLIP L. GAETA SR. Muscatine Phillip L. Gaeta Sr., 87, of Muscatine, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at University …

Funeral Home: Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home

David C. Nicholas, Ph.D

Saturday, January 16, 2021

David C. Nicholas, Ph.D

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

DAVID C. NICHOLAS, PH.D Cedar Rapids David C. Nicholas, Ph.D, 76, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at UnityPoint …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Antone 'Tony' Wright

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Antone 'Tony' Wright

City: Cedar Rapids

ANTONE “TONY” WRIGHT Cedar Rapids Antone “Tony” Wright of Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Waterloo, went to be with the …

Funeral Date: 4 p.m., Saturday, 1/23, at Majestic Moon, Waterloo Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home

Judith K. Stoddard

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Judith K. Stoddard

Age: 77

City: Belle Plaine

JUDITH K. STODDARD Marion Judith K. Stoddard, 77, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Tuesday, 1/19, at Murdoch Funeral HOme & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Donald Edward Lodge

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Donald Edward Lodge

Age: 88

City: Decatur

DONALD EDWARD LODGE Decatur, Ga. Donald Edward Lodge, 88, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2021. Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, to …

Funeral Home: Ancestry.com-Memoriams

Gary W. Carstens

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Gary W. Carstens

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

GARY W. CARSTENS Cedar Rapids Gary W. Carstens, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday morning, …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Ryan Surber

Age: 39

City: Tiffin

RYAN SURBER Tiffin Ryan Surber, 39, of Tiffin, passed away Dec. 24, 2020, at UIHC as the result of an …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Christine Lynette McGowan

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Christine Lynette McGowan

Age: 70

City: Washington

CHRISTINE LYNETTE MCGOWAN Washington Christine Lynette McGowan, 70, passed away to a better place on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, of …

William James Jameson Jr.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

William James Jameson Jr.

City: Bozeman

WILLIAM JAMES JAMESON JR. Bozeman, Mont. William James Jameson Jr. passed away Jan. 2, 2021. He was born June 8, …

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Linda D. Faust

Age: 68

City: Independence

LINDA D. FAUST Independence Linda D. Faust, 68, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in …

Funeral Home: Richardson Funeral Service