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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.

Steven Axmear
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Steven Axmear

Age: 67

City: North English

STEVEN H. AXMEAR North English Steven H. Axmear died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at his home near North English at …

Funeral Date: noon Saturday, Dec. 23, Powell Funeral Home, North English Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, North English
Ruth Brady
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Ruth Brady

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

RUTH AMANDA (BALVANZ) BRADY Cedar Rapids Ruth Amanda (Balvanz) Brady of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. She …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, Eldora Cemetery, Eldora Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Mary Lou Sanborn
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Mary Lou Sanborn

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY LOU (DRAHOZAL) SANBORN Cedar Rapids Mary Lou (Drahozal) Sanborn, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. Mass …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids
Michael Young
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Michael Young

Age: 58

City: Cedar Rapids

MICHAEL EUGENE YOUNG Cedar Rapids Michael Eugene Young, 58, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully after a long illness on …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, Lutheran Church of Resurrection, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Mildred Ortner
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Mildred Ortner

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

MILDRED "MILLY" (MAHRING) ORTNER Cedar Rapids Mildred “Milly” (Mahring) Ortner, 92, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, at Northbrook Manor …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel West, Cedar Rapids
William Much
Thursday, December 21, 2017

William Much

Age: 75

City: Newhall

NEWHALL William C. Much, 75, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, Philips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Maxwell Renoux
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Maxwell Renoux

City: Washington, Iowa

MAXWELL LEE RENOUX Washington Maxwell Lee Renoux, 8-week-old son of Margaret Rose Renoux, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Keokuk …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, Jones & Eden Funeral Home, Washington Funeral Home: Jones & Eden Funeral Home, Washington
Samuel Wilkins
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Samuel Wilkins

Age: 49

City: Urbandale

SAMUEL "SAM" WILKINS Urbandale Samuel “Sam” Wilkins, 49, of Urbandale, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, at his home. A graveside …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Merle Hay Funeral Home, Des Moines
Joan Rischer
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Joan Rischer

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Joan Rischer, 87, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Marcella Young
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Marcella Young

Age: 94

City: Garrison

GARRISON Marcella Young, 94, of Duluth, Ga., formerly of Garrison, died Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 2017. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
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