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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.

Mildred E. McIlrath
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Mildred E. McIlrath

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

MILDRED E. MCILRATH Cedar Rapids Mildred E. McIlrath, 91, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, at the Dennis and Donna …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Violet Elaine Moravek
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Violet Elaine Moravek

Age: 97

City: Cedar Rapids

VIOLET ELAINE MORAVEK Cedar Rapids Violet Elaine Moravek, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at her …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Wednesday, 10/21, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Steven Anthony Burke
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Steven Anthony Burke

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVEN ANTHONY BURKE Cedar Rapids Steven Anthony Burke, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at the …

Colleen Stauffer
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Colleen Stauffer

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

COLLEEN STAUFFER Cedar Rapids Colleen Stauffer, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3, 2020, at Mercy Hospital …

Opal M. Graham
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Opal M. Graham

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

OPAL M. GRAHAM Cedar Rapids Opal M. Graham, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Diller, Neb., passed away on …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Walter VanDevender
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Walter VanDevender

Age: 33

City: Chicago

WALTER VANDEVENDER Chicago Walter VanDevender, 33, of Chicago, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, after a valiant battle with …

Richard Morris
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Richard Morris

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

RICHARD L. MORRIS Cedar Rapids Richard L. Morris, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Hiawatha …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Margaret 'Peggy' Meek
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Margaret 'Peggy' Meek

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGARET ANN "PEGGY" WELCH MEEK Cedar Rapids Margaret Ann “Peggy” Welch Meek, 91, passed away peacefully in the early morning …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Robert John 'Bob' Downey
Sunday, October 18, 2020

Robert John 'Bob' Downey

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT JOHN “BOB” DOWNEY Cedar Rapids Robert John “Bob” Downey, 90, passed very peacefully of natural causes on Monday evening, …

Funeral Date: Noon, Oct. 24, Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Shirley M. Pate
Saturday, October 17, 2020

Shirley M. Pate

Age: 89

City: Iowa City

SHIRLEY M. PATE Iowa City Shirley M. Pate, 89, lifetime resident of this area, died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at …

Funeral Date: See Obituary Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
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