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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.

Mary Roberts
Friday, July 20, 2018

Mary Roberts

Age: 92

City: Iowa City

MARY E. ROBERTS Iowa City Mary E. Roberts, 92, longtime resident and area beautician in Iowa City, died Tuesday, July …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. July 22, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
William 'Lightning' Kunz
Friday, July 20, 2018

William 'Lightning' Kunz

Age: 75

City: Cedar Rapids

WILLIAM JOSEPH "LIGHTNING" KUNZ Cedar Rapids William Joseph “Lightning” Kunz, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018, …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. July 21, Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East
Russell Helms
Friday, July 20, 2018

Russell Helms

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

RUSSELL G. HELMS Cedar Rapids Russell G. Helms, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. July 23, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Lois A. Slye
Friday, July 20, 2018

Lois A. Slye

Age: 94

City: Marion, formerly of Des Moines

LOIS A. SLYE Marion Lois A. Slye peacefully passed away at her daughter’s home in Marion on Friday, July 6, …

Funeral Date: Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, Grace Lutheran Church, Des Moines Funeral Home: N/A
Lonnie Ondracek
Friday, July 20, 2018

Lonnie Ondracek

Age: 78

City: Blairstown

LONNIE L. ONDRACEK Blairstown Lonnie L. Ondracek, 78, of Blairstown, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018, after a lengthy …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. July 21, Cedar Hills Community Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Kathleen 'Katie' Harms
Friday, July 20, 2018

Kathleen 'Katie' Harms

Age: 92

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA Kathleen “Katie” Harms, 92, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.

Funeral Date: n/a Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
Lynn 'Rieck' Leighton
Friday, July 20, 2018

Lynn 'Rieck' Leighton

Age: 57

City: Newhall

NEWHALL Lynn Robin “Rieck” Leighton, 57, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: n/a Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
John Laffoon
Friday, July 20, 2018

John Laffoon

Age: 63

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY John E. Laffoon, 63, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City.

Funeral Date: n/a Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Benjamin Malone
Friday, July 20, 2018

Benjamin Malone

Age: 24

City: Manchester

GREELEY Benjamin Michael Malone, 24, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester.

Funeral Date: n/a Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester
Deborah Thayer
Friday, July 20, 2018

Deborah Thayer

In Loving Memory of Deborah Kathleen Thayer July 1950 – July 2017 Forever is as far as I’ll go. – …

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