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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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Darla Zigler

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

DARLA ZIGLER Cedar Rapids Darla Zigler lost her long and courageous battle with cancer Aug. 21, 2020, at the age …

Funeral Date: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Stateroom, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Rae Chabal

Age: 80

City: Lone Tree

RAE CHABAL Lone Tree Rae Chabal, 80, of Lone Tree, passed away peacefully in her sleep while on vacation in …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Snyder and Hollenbaugh Funeral and Cremation Services, Lone Tree Funeral Home: Snyder-Hollenbaugh Funeral Home

Cornelius 'Neil' Thomas

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Cornelius 'Neil' Thomas

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

CORNELIUS "NEIL" WILLIAM THOMAS Cedar Rapids Cornelius “Neil” William Thomas, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, …

Funeral Date: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Barbara Pfeiffer

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Barbara Pfeiffer

Age: 89

City: Marion

BARBARA EILENE (CURLEY) PFEIFFER Marion Barbara Eilene (Curley) Pfeiffer, 89, passed away peacefully Aug. 23, 2020. Although congestive heart failure …

Funeral Date: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Randall Harrison

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Randall Harrison

Age: 70

City: Amana

RANDALL WAYNE HARRISON Amana Randall Wayne Harrison, 70, of Amana, Iowa, died unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 22, 2020. …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Caryl Hagen

Age: 82

City: Newhall

CARYL (FANT) HAGEN Newhall Caryl (Fant) Hagen, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, St. John Lutheran Church, Newhall Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Antonette 'Toni' Pickering

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Antonette 'Toni' Pickering

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

ANTONETTE "TONI" PICKERING Cedar Rapids Antonette “Toni” Pickering, 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. Private family …

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Wendy Simmon

Age: 68

City: East Moline

WENDY SIMMON East Moline, Ill. Wendy Simmon, 68, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Trinity Rock Island after …

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

Dr. Laura Bloomfield

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Dr. Laura Bloomfield

Age: 48

City: Memphis

DR. LAURA LEA BLOOMFIELD Memphis, Mo. 1971 2020 Dr. Laura Lea Bloomfield, 48, passed away Aug. 22, 2020, at Scotland …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Jason Mullett

Age: 51

City: Cedar Rapids

JASON TIRRELL MULLETT Cedar Rapids Jason Tirrell Mullett, 51, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home