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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.

Donald Schmitz
Monday, August 28, 2017

Donald Schmitz

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Donald M. Schmitz, 86, died Sunday morning, Aug. 27, 2017. Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids
Shirley Oltmann
Monday, August 28, 2017

Shirley Oltmann

Age: 85

City: Central City

SHIRLEY ANN OLTMANN Central City Shirley Ann Oltmann, 85, of Central City, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Monticello …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City
Marilyn Elam
Monday, August 28, 2017

Marilyn Elam

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Marilyn Kay Elam, 70, died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Harlan Coffman
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Harlan Coffman

Age: 87

City: Marion

HARLAN COFFMAN Marion Harlan Thayer Trout (Doc) Coffman, 87, of Marion, died peacefully in the presence of his family, Wednesday, …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Matthew Fuhrmeister
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Matthew Fuhrmeister

Age: 42

City: Tipton

MATTHEW FUHRMEISTER Tipton Matthew John Fuhrmeister, 42, of Tipton, left this world with his family by his side on Friday, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton
Chad Jolson
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Chad Jolson

Age: 37

City: Marion

CHAD A. JOLSON Marion Chad Allan Jolson, 37, of Marion, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Family and friends will gather …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Thomas Herberger
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Thomas Herberger

Age: 64

City: Cedar Rapids

THOMAS DUNKER HERBERGER Cedar Rapids 10/25/1952 (Omaha, Neb.) Aug. 22, 2017 (New York City) Thomas Dunker Herberger of New York …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Horne Dannecker Funeral Home, New York City
Edward Johnston
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Edward Johnston

Age: 84

City: Belle Plaine

EDWARD A. JOHNSTON Belle Plaine Edward A. Johnston, 84, of Belle Plaine, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, under hospice …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Chelsea Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine
Jean Myers
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Jean Myers

Age: 87

City: Iowa City

JEAN W. MYERS Iowa City Jean W. Myers, 87, a longtime resident of Iowa City, died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Cpl. Andrew West
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Cpl. Andrew West

Age: 22

City: Van Horne

CPL. ANDREW WEST Van Horne Cpl. Andrew West, 22, of Camp Pendleton, Calif., formerly of Van Horne, passed away Sunday, …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, Stonebridge Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
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