Skip to content
The Gazette. Learn something new today and every day.

More Stories

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.

Terry Leah (West) Smith
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Terry Leah (West) Smith

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

TERRY LEAH (WEST) SMITH Cedar Rapids Terry Leah (West) Smith, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at her home on …

Funeral Date: 7:30 p.m. Monday, 2/1, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Charlene 'Charlie' Shurtz
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Charlene 'Charlie' Shurtz

Age: 68

City: Atkins

ATKINS Charlene “Charlie” Shurtz, 68, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Margaret 'Peggy' Gleason
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Margaret 'Peggy' Gleason

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Margaret “Peggy” Gleason, 88, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
Gale Leroy Yerkes
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Gale Leroy Yerkes

Age: 80

City: Warerloo

OTHER DEATHS Gale Leroy Yerkes, 80, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Bernice (Nickell) Commers
Friday, January 29, 2021

Bernice (Nickell) Commers

Age: 106

City: Wellman

BERNICE (NICKELL) COMMERS Wellman Bernice (Nickell) Commers was born July 28, 1914, in Wellman, Iowa. She passed away on Wednesday, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 3, First Baptist Church, Wellman Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Debora 'Debbie' Dee
Friday, January 29, 2021

Debora 'Debbie' Dee

Age: 67

City: Bertram

DEBORA ‘DEBBIE’ DEE Bertram Debora “Debbie” Dee, 67, of Bertram, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 30, Campbell Cemetery, rural Bertram Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Keith R. Long
Friday, January 29, 2021

Keith R. Long

Age: 98

City: Lone Tree

KEITH R. LONG Lone Tree Keith R. Long, 98, of Lone Tree and formerly of Iowa City, died at Mercy …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
John Lewis Talley
Friday, January 29, 2021

John Lewis Talley

Age: 76

City: Marion

JOHN LEWIS TALLEY Marion John Lewis Talley, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Neoma Marie 'Babe' Guenther
Friday, January 29, 2021

Neoma Marie 'Babe' Guenther

Age: 96

City: Dundee

NEOMA MARIE "BABE" GUENTHER Dundee Neoma Marie “Babe” Guenther, 96, of Dundee, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, …

Funeral Date: Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 31, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Diane K Smith
Friday, January 29, 2021

Diane K Smith

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

DIANE K SMITH Cedar Rapids Diane K Smith, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at her home. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Feb. 4, Hillside Wesleyan Church Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
Date Time Location Previous Next chevron-circle-right Funeral Home Facebook Bluesky X/ Twitter Linkedin Youtube Instagram Tiktok Reddit Email Print Buy RSS Feed Opens in new tab or window PDF
Daily NewslettersDaily Newsletters