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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.

Grace Lamparek
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Grace Lamparek

Age: 91

City: Swisher

GRACE LAMPAREK Swisher Grace Luella Lamparek, 91, of Swisher, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre, Cedar Rpids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Florence Heafner
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Florence Heafner

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

FLORENCE HEAFNER Cedar Rapids Ida Mae Heafner, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at Living Center West …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Wilma Priest
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Wilma Priest

Age: 86

City: Manchester

WILMA J. PRIEST Manchester Wilma J. Priest, 86, of Manchester, Iowa, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. Visitation will be from …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester
Julia Klapper
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Julia Klapper

Age: 89

City: Iowa City

JULIA "JUDY" A. KLAPPER Iowa City Julia “Judy” A. Klapper, 89, of Iowa City, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. Judy …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City
Milred Patterson
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Milred Patterson

Age: 105

City: Kalona

MILDRED I. PATTERSON Kalona A Celebration of Life for Mildred I. Patterson, 105, who died Dec. 23, 2017, will be …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, Kalona United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona
Arlene Merchant
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Arlene Merchant

Age: 90

City: Vinton

ARLENE MERCHANT Vinton Arlene Merchant passed away peacefully at Windsor Manor in Vinton on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. She was …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, St. Mary Catholic Church, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
David Ellis
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

David Ellis

Age: 65

City: Cedar Rapids

DAVID CHARLES ELLIS Cedar Rapids David Charles Ellis, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. Celebration of Life …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Melvin Happel
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Melvin Happel

Age: 88

City: Victor

MELVIN G. HAPPEL Victor Melvin G. Happel, 88, of Victor, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, St. James Lutheran Church, Victor Funeral Home: Smith Funeral Home, Victor
William Mattocks
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

William Mattocks

Age: 73

City: Wadena

WILLIAM D. MATTOCKS Wadena William D. “Bill” Mattocks, 73, of North Platte, Neb., died Dec. 23, 2017, at Linden Court …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, Bethel Evangelical Free Church, North Platte, Neb. Funeral Home: Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, North Platte, Neb.
Basil Hadjis
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Basil Hadjis

Age: 62

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Basil S. Hadjis, 62, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
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