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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.

James Ward
Sunday, May 21, 2017

James Ward

Age: 100

City: Tipton

JAMES MERLIN "JACK" WARD Tipton James Merlin “Jack” Ward, 100, of Tipton, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Mercy Iowa …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton
Earl Lagerquist
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Earl Lagerquist

Age: 80

City: Marion

EARL BRUCE LAGERQUIST Marion Earl Bruce Lagerquist, 80, of Marion, passed Friday, May 19, 2017, at Oldorf Hospice House of …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, May 22, Red Creek Lodge at Squaw Creek Park, Marion Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Billy Utt
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Billy Utt

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

BILLY REX UTT Cedar Rapids Billy R. “Bill” Utt, 88, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital’s hospice unit in Cedar …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Ruth Schlitter
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Ruth Schlitter

Age: 88

City: Oelwein

RUTH A. SCHLITTER Oelwein Ruth A. Schlitter, 88, of Oelwein, formerly of Allison, died Saturday morning, May 20, 2017, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, Grace United Methodist Church, Oelwein Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Janet Block
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Janet Block

Age: 60

City: Cedar Rapids

JANET BLOCK Cedar Rapids Janet Block, 60, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 19, 2017, surrounded by …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. May 24, First Lutheran Church Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Maxine Stein
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Maxine Stein

Age: 89

City: Newhall

MAXINE E. STEIN Newhall Maxine E. Stein, 89, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Newhall, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Robert Bell
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Robert Bell

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT "BOB" BELL Cedar Rapids Robert “Bob” Bell, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Mercy Medical …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
David Luse
Sunday, May 21, 2017

David Luse

Age: 72

City: Cedar Rapids

DAVID A. LUSE Cedar Rapids David Arthur Luse, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Crestview Acres, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
James Schweitzer
Sunday, May 21, 2017

James Schweitzer

Age: 74

City: Winthrop

JAMES "JIM" SCHWEITZER Winthrop James “Jim” Schweitzer, 74, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Services: …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, Church of Christ United, Winthrop Funeral Home: Fawcett Funeral and Cremation Service, Winthrop
John Secl
Sunday, May 21, 2017

John Secl

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN M. SECL Cedar Rapids John M. Secl, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday morning, May 16, 2017. John’s wishes …

Funeral Date: No services Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Service, Cedar Rapids
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