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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.

Eugene Opperman
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Eugene Opperman

Age: 95

City: Marion

EUGENE HAROLD OPPERMAN Marion Eugene Harold Opperman, 95, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, at Pinicon …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion
Joan Berggren
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Joan Berggren

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

JOAN ARLENE BERGGREN Cedar Rapids Joan Arlene Berggren, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at home, surrounded …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Gary Churchill
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Gary Churchill

Age: 56

City: Atlanta

GARY ARTHUR CHURCHILL Atlanta Gary Arthur Churchill, 56, a longtime resident of Atlanta, but an Iowan at heart, passed away …

Funeral Date: No services Funeral Home: N.A.
Steven Knipfer
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Steven Knipfer

Age: 39

City: North English

STEVEN R. KNIPFER North English Steven R. Knipfer, 39, of Sigourney, formerly of North English, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, North English Community Center Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids
Jean Castleberry
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Jean Castleberry

Age: 82

City: Robins

JEAN ELLEN CASTLEBERRY Robins Jean Ellen Castleberry, 82, of Robins, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, Faith Bible Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Thomas McDonald Sr.
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Thomas McDonald Sr.

Age: 87

City: Garnavillo

THOMAS F. MCDONALD SR. Garnavillo Thomas F. McDonald Sr., 87, of Garnavillo, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, …

Funeral Date: No Services Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services
Deacon Samuel Clark Jr.
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Deacon Samuel Clark Jr.

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

DEACON SAMUEL HENRY CLARK JR. Cedar Rapids Deacon Samuel Henry Clark Jr., 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Dec. 14, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, New Jerusalem Church of God and Christ, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Anne Thompson
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Anne Thompson

Age: 90

City: Fort Collins, Colo.

ANNE CONWAY THOMPSON Fort Collins, Colo. Anne Conway Thompson passed away into God’s arms to be with her beloved husband, …

Funeral Date: June 9, 2018, Buck Creek United Methodist Church, Buck Creek Funeral Home: N.A.
Marilyn N. Bowker
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Marilyn N. Bowker

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

MARILYN N. BOWKER Cedar Rapids 6/6/1924 9/7/2017 Marilyn N. Bowker, 93, passed away peacefully on Sept. 7, 2017, in Sarasota, …

Funeral Date: At a later date Funeral Home: National Cremation Society
Virginia Knotts
Saturday, December 16, 2017

Virginia Knotts

Age: 94

City: Bellevue, Neb.

VIRGINIA ANNE KNOTTS Bellevue, Neb. April 21, 1923 Dec. 13, 2017 Virginia passed in Bellevue, Neb. She was born in …

Funeral Date: No services Funeral Home: Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel, Bellevue, Neb.
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