Skip to content
The Gazette. Learn something new today and every day.

More Stories

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.

Murray Frank Armstrong
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Murray Frank Armstrong

Age: 85

City: Williamsburg, Iowa

MURRAY FRANK ARMSTRONG Williamsburg Murray Frank Armstrong peacefully passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Highland Ridge Care Center …

Funeral Date: Celebration of Life, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
Lynn Robin Leighton
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Lynn Robin Leighton

Age: 57

City: Newhall

LYNN ROBIN LEIGHTON Newhall Lynn Robin Leighton, 57, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals …

Funeral Date: Celebration of Life, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Blairstown Community Building Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Joan Silver
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Joan Silver

Age: 85

City: Central City

JOAN L. SILVER Central City Joan L. Silver, 85, of Central City, passed away in her home on Thursday, July …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, Woodpecker Lodge, 1850 Woodpecker Hill, Pinicon Ridge Park, Central Cit, Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Center
Catherine Chalupsky Abbey
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Catherine Chalupsky Abbey

Age: N/A

City: Tucson, Ariz.

CATHERINE CHALUPSKY ABBEY Tucson, Ariz. Catherine Chalupsky Abbey, of Tucson, Ariz., joined her dad, LaVerne, on July 16, 2018, after …

Funeral Date: Services are pending. Funeral Home: N/A
Joyce Poulter
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Joyce Poulter

Age: 92

City: Anamosa

JOYCE POULTER Anamosa Joyce E. Poulter, 92 and a longtime Anamosa resident, died Monday, March 19, 2018, in Chanhassen, Minn. …

Funeral Date: 2:30 p.m. July 28, Fawn Creek Country Club, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
Hazel Block
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Hazel Block

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

HAZEL D. BLOCK Cedar Rapids Hazel D. Block, 94, of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 14, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: NA
Pearl Samuelson
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Pearl Samuelson

Age: 86

City: Central City

CENTRAL CITY Pearl Samuelson, 96, died Thursday, July 19, 2018. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City.

Funeral Date: n/a Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City
John Laffoon
Saturday, July 21, 2018

John Laffoon

Age: 63

City: Iowa City

JOHN E. LAFFOON Iowa City John E. Laffoon, 63, of Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2018, at …

Funeral Date: Celebration of life: 6 p.m. July 24, The Kirkwood Room, Iowa CIty Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Karen Wieting
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Karen Wieting

Age: 47

City: Iowa City

KAREN WIETING Iowa City Karen Wieting was born in Minneapolis on April 15, 1971, and moved to Iowa City, Iowa, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. August 2, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Gary Eshelman
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Gary Eshelman

Age: 60

City: Iowa City

GARY REVERDY ESHELMAN Iowa City Gary Reverdy Eshelman, 60, went to join family and friends in heaven beneath the brilliance …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. July 23, Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill. Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Date Time Location Previous Next chevron-circle-right Funeral Home Facebook Bluesky X/ Twitter Linkedin Youtube Instagram Tiktok Reddit Email Print Buy RSS Feed Opens in new tab or window PDF
Daily NewslettersDaily Newsletters