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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.

Clarissa Carr
Monday, February 26, 2018

Clarissa Carr

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

CLARISSA ANN (FUNK) CARR Cedar Rapids Clarissa Ann Carr, 88, of Gardner, Kan., formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Thursday, March 1, First Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Penwell-Gable Funeral Home, Olathe, Kan.
Margie McFadden
Monday, February 26, 2018

Margie McFadden

Age: 63

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGIE JO MCFADDEN Cedar Rapids Margie Jo McFadden, 63, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at the …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, March 3, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Harold Fischer
Monday, February 26, 2018

Harold Fischer

Age: 94

City: Wheatland

HAROLD A. FISCHER Wheatland Harold A. Fischer, 94, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at Genesis Medical Center East in …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Friday March 2, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, Toronto Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland
Verna Wangsness
Monday, February 26, 2018

Verna Wangsness

Age: 91

City: Ossian

VERNA MAXINE WANGSNESS Ossian Verna Maxine Wangsness, 91, of Ossian, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, at Winneshiek Medical Center in …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian
Cynthia Morton
Monday, February 26, 2018

Cynthia Morton

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

CYNTHIA ELLEN MORTON Cedar Rapids Cynthia Ellen Morton was blessed to be born to John D. “Jack” Smith and Mary …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, St Paul?s Episcopal Cathedral, 815 High St., Des Moines Funeral Home: Westover Chapel, Des Moines
Millicent Booth
Monday, February 26, 2018

Millicent Booth

Age: 58

City: Vinton

MILLICENT BARLOW BOOTH Vinton Millicent Barlow Booth, 58, longtime resident of Vinton, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, at her residence …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Shirley Ottaway
Monday, February 26, 2018

Shirley Ottaway

Age: 77

City: Marion

SHIRLEY ANN OTTAWAY Marion Shirley Ann Ottaway, 77, of Marion, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. Shirley was born March …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Bruce Waseskuk
Monday, February 26, 2018

Bruce Waseskuk

Age: 71

City: Tama

TAMA Bruce Allen Waseskuk, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo
Richard 'Dick' 'Gravy' Vomacka
Monday, February 26, 2018

Richard 'Dick' 'Gravy' Vomacka

Age: 76

City: Middle Amana

RICHARD "DICK" "GRAVY" VOMACKA Middle Amana Richard “Dick” “Gravy” Vomacka, 76, of Middle Amana, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. Per …

Funeral Date: Private burial Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
John Awbrey
Monday, February 26, 2018

John Awbrey

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN CLIFFORD AWBREY Cedar Rapids John Clifford Awbrey, 90, of Orlando, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
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