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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.

Dorothy Elaine (Villhauer) Belger

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Dorothy Elaine (Villhauer) Belger

Age: 86

City: Iowa City

DOROTHY ELAINE (VILLHAUER) BELGER Iowa City At the age of 86, on Dec. 11, 2020, God, in his mercy, called …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Lois D. McNiel

Age: 88

City: Center Point

LOIS D. MCNIEL Center Point Lois D. McNiel, 88, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Funeral service: …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, 12/16, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Valerie Louise Hanson

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Valerie Louise Hanson

Age: 67

City: Hiawatha

VALERIE LOUISE HENSON Hiawatha Valerie Louise Henson, 67, of Hiawatha, passed away on Friday, following a long illness. As per …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Arthur Lynn Svaldi

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Arthur Lynn Svaldi

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

ARTHUR LYNN SVALDI Cedar Rapids Arthur Lynn Svaldi, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of Manchester, Iowa, was quietly …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Carol Stroyan

City: Iowa City

CAROL STROYAN Iowa City Carol Stroyan of Johnson County died of Alzheimer’s on Dec. 11, 2020. She had lived in …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

Richard 'Bud' Havlik

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Richard 'Bud' Havlik

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

RICHARD “BUD” HAVLIK Cedar Rapids Richard “Bud” Havlik, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in his home. …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel

Ernest Junior Jones

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Ernest Junior Jones

Age: 93

City: Newton

ERNEST JUNIOR JONES Newton Ernest Junior Jones, 93, of Newton, Iowa, and currently residing in Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, Dec. …

Funeral Home: Holland-Coble Funeral Home

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Rose I. Mere

Age: 90

City: Wyoming

ROSE I. MERE Wyoming Rose I. Mere, 90, of Wyoming, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 9, …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Tuesday, 12/15, at Wyoming United Methodist Church, Wyoming Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services

Cheryl Lynn Alberhasky

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Cheryl Lynn Alberhasky

Age: 53

City: Lone Tree

CHERYL LYNN ALBERHASKY Lone Tree Cheryl Lynn Alberhasky, 53, died on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, following an unexpected illness. Family …

Funeral Date: See Obituary Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Patricia 'Pat' McDonough

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Patricia 'Pat' McDonough

Age: 82

City: Williamsburg

PATRICIA “PAT” MCDONOUGH Williamsburg Patricia “Pat” McDonough, 82, of Williamsburg, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at her home. Private …

Funeral Date: 2:30 p.m., Monday, 12/14, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home