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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.

Charline McDermott

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Charline McDermott

Age: 86

City: Toddville

CHARLINE LORRAINE (SEAR) MCDERMOTT Toddville Charline Lorraine (Sear) McDermott, 86, of Toddville, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and …

Funeral Date: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Steve Becker

Age: 72

City: West Union

STEVE ALLEN BECKER West Union Steve Allen Becker, 72, of Meadville, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at his home. …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Wright Funeral Home, Brookfield, Mo. Funeral Home: See Obituary

Kaye 'Nick' Slocum

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Kaye 'Nick' Slocum

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

KAYE B. “NICK” SLOCUM Cedar Rapids June 3, 1936 Oct. 31, 2020 With heartfelt sorrow and loving memories, we are …

Funeral Home: Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory

Charles 'Chuck' Crull

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Charles 'Chuck' Crull

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

CHARLES T. "CHUCK" CRULL Cedar Rapids Charles T. “Chuck” Crull, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Glenda Lacher

Age: 86

City: Mount Vernon

GLENDA MAE-ANN LACHER Mount Vernon Glenda Mae-Ann Lacher, 86, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Hallmark …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Mary Jo Votroubke

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Mary Jo Votroubke

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY JO VOTROUBEK Cedar Rapids Mary Jo Votroubek, 78, of Fort Dodge, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Nov. 2, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Everett Kennedy

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Everett Kennedy

Age: 97

City: Manchester

EVERETT KENNEDY Manchester Everett Kennedy, 97, of Manchester, passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. He was born April 24, 1923, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Craig Brunssen

Age: 71

City: Atkins

ATKINS Craig Brunssen, 71, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. VanSteenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Dorothy Wilson

City: Cedar Rapids

DOROTHY WILSON Cedar Rapids Dorothy Wilson passed into heaven on Sept. 30, 2020, after a prolonged battle with metastasized melanoma …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Margaret Fields

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Margaret Fields

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGARET A. FIELDS Cedar Rapids Margaret A. Fields, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Marion Methodist Church, 5500 REC Dr., Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service