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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.

Joshua Dixon
Monday, December 2, 2019

Joshua Dixon

Age: 36

City: Clearwater

JOSHUA CRAIG DIXON Clearwater, Fla. Joshua Craig Dixon was born April 9, 1983, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Robert G. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Steven 'Gitch' Griffin
Monday, December 2, 2019

Steven 'Gitch' Griffin

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVEN “GITCH” KENNETH GRIFFIN Cedar Rapids Steven “Gitch” Kenneth Griffin, 64, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Edna Simmacher
Monday, December 2, 2019

Edna Simmacher

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

EDNA MARIE SIMMACHER Cedar Rapids Edna Marie Simnacher, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, after a brief …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
Ether 'Sally' Wright
Monday, December 2, 2019

Ether 'Sally' Wright

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

ETHER LEE "SALLY" WRIGHT Cedar Rapids Ether Lee “Sally” Wright, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. …

Funeral Date: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Ronald Smalley
Monday, December 2, 2019

Ronald Smalley

Age: 82

City: Vinton

RONALD BOWER SMALLEY Vinton Ronald Bower Smalley, 82, of Vinton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at Virginia Gay Hospital …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Lawrence 'Larry' Sabelka
Monday, December 2, 2019

Lawrence 'Larry' Sabelka

Age: 72

City: Decorah

LAWRENCE "LARRY" SABELKA Decorah Lawrence “Larry” Sabelka, 72, of Decorah, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at his home in Decorah …

Funeral Date: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave., Decorah Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Barry Fish
Monday, December 2, 2019

Barry Fish

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

BARRY LEE FISH Cedar Rapids Barry Lee Fish, 70, a resident of Mechanicsville Specialty Care, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died …

Funeral Date: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
Carol Bekker
Monday, December 2, 2019

Carol Bekker

Age: 80

City: Iowa City

CAROL ANN BEKKER Iowa City Carol Ann Bekker, 80, a lifelong resident of the Iowa City area, died Sunday, Dec. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Rashid Othman
Monday, December 2, 2019

Rashid Othman

Age: 52

City: Cedar Rapids

RASHID R. OTHMAN Cedar Rapids On Nov. 26, 2019, Rashid R. Othman, passed away unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital in …

William 'Bill' Hinshaw
Monday, December 2, 2019

William 'Bill' Hinshaw

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

WILLIAM L. "BILL" HINSHAW Cedar Rapids William L. “Bill” Hinshaw, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 6, Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory Funeral Home: See Obituary
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