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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.

Gordon Braatz
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Gordon Braatz

Age: 78

City: Oxford

GORDON BRAATZ Oxford Gordon J. Braatz, 78, of Oxford, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017. Services are pending at this …

Funeral Date: Pending Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation SErvice, Oxford chapel
John Petrzelka
Saturday, June 10, 2017

John Petrzelka

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS John Henry “Jack” Petrzelka, 87, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids
Jacquelyne Short
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Jacquelyne Short

Age: 64

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Jacquelyne M. “Jaci” Short, 64, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Edith Elder
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Edith Elder

Age: 77

City: Chelsea

CHELSEA Edith Mae Elder, 77, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine
Dorothy Nesley
Friday, June 9, 2017

Dorothy Nesley

Age: 92

City: Coggon

DOROTHY NESLEY Coggon Dorothy M. Nesley, 92, formerly of Coggon, passed away June 6, 2017, in Joliet, Ill., surrounded by …

Funeral Date: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids
Gary McClure
Friday, June 9, 2017

Gary McClure

Age: 62

City: Cedar Rapids

GARY MCCLURE Cedar Rapids Gary Lee McClure, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 5, 2017, after a courageous 11-year …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, June 12, All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Douglas Hessing
Friday, June 9, 2017

Douglas Hessing

Age: 58

City: Central City

DOUGLAS HESSING Central City Douglas Anthony Hessing, 58, of Central City, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Mercy Medical …

Funeral Date: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, Horseshoe Falls Lodge, Pinicon Ridge Park, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Marion
James Gaul
Friday, June 9, 2017

James Gaul

Age: 72

City: Tipton

JAMES RICHARD GAUL Tipton James Richard Gaul, 72, of Tipton, peacefully left this life on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, while …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, June 12, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton
Doralyn Benson
Friday, June 9, 2017

Doralyn Benson

Age: 66

City: Cedar Rapids

DORALYN BENSON Cedar Rapids “So come return to the root of your own soul.” – Rumi Doralyn Benson, 66, of …

Funeral Date: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Melvin Gerard
Friday, June 9, 2017

Melvin Gerard

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

MELVIN GERARD Cedar Rapids Melvin “Mel” Gerard, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, Mudoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
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