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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.

Charles 'Wayne' Williams
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Charles 'Wayne' Williams

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

CHARLES "WAYNE" WILLIAMS Cedar Rapids Wayne was born in Wisconsin at the beginning of the Great Depression. His young life …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, South Lawn Cemetery, Severy, Kan. Funeral Home: See Obituary
Paul Mesch
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Paul Mesch

Age: 72

City: Manchester

MANCHESTER Paul James Mesch, 72, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Ruth Shaffer
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Ruth Shaffer

Age: 88

City: Ankeny

RUTH ELLEN (ROGERS) VORHES SHAFFER Ankeny Ruth Ellen (Rogers) Vorhes Shaffer, 88, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away at home Friday, …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, Westside Cemetery, Marble Rock, Iowa. Funeral Home: Ankeny Funeral Home and Crematory
Darlene Yarrington
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Darlene Yarrington

Age: 79

City: Oxford Junction

OXFORD JUNCTION Darlene Yarrington, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Betsy Bonny
Monday, January 25, 2021

Betsy Bonny

Age: 82

City: Oxford Juntion

BETSY ANN BONNY Oxford Junction Betsy Ann Bonny, 82, of Oxford Junction, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, after …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, Dawson Funeral Services, Oxford Junction Funeral Home: Lahey & Dawson Funeral Services
Lester Stuefen
Monday, January 25, 2021

Lester Stuefen

Age: 90

City: Covington

LESTER STUEFEN Covinton Lester Stuefen, 90, of Covington, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in his home. Public visitation will …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Lester Peter 'Pete' Jurgens
Monday, January 25, 2021

Lester Peter 'Pete' Jurgens

Age: 80

City: Marion

LESTER PETER "PETE" JURGENS Marion Lester Peter “Pete” Jurgens, 80, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Friday, 1/29, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Mark L. Wiltsey
Monday, January 25, 2021

Mark L. Wiltsey

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

MARK L. WILTSEY Cedar Rapids Mark L. Wiltsey, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died at the University of Iowa Hospitals after …

Funeral Date: At a later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Ronald LaVelle
Monday, January 25, 2021

Ronald LaVelle

Age: 79

City: Greeley

RONALD RODNEY LAVELLE Greeley, Colo. Ronald Rodney LaVelle, 79, of Greeley, Colo., passed away Jan. 5, 2021. The son of …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Philip McCurdy
Monday, January 25, 2021

Philip McCurdy

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

PHILIP J. MCCURDY Cedar Rapids Philip J. McCurdy, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Survivors include his …

Funeral Date: 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
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