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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.

Ella Peters
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Ella Peters

Age: 96

City: Independence

ELLA FRANCES PETERS Independence Ella Frances Peters, 96, of Independence, formerly of Vinton, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Prairie …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, Wesley United Methodist Church, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
John 'Jack' Schwartz
Sunday, April 30, 2017

John 'Jack' Schwartz

Age: 96

City: Marion

JOHN "JACK" SCHWARTZ Marion John “Jack” H. Schwartz, 96, of Marion, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Roger Formanek Sr.
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Roger Formanek Sr.

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

ROGER FORMANEK SR. Cedar Rapids Roger Nathaniel Formanek Sr. died April 27, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, St. John XXIII Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Steven Weiss
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Steven Weiss

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVEN M. WEISS Cedar Rapids Steven Marc Weiss, professor of theatre arts at Coe College, passed away April 22, 2017, …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. June 10, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
E. Jean Gilliatt
Sunday, April 30, 2017

E. Jean Gilliatt

Age: 91

City: Cedar Rapids

E. JEAN GILLIATT Cedar Rapids E. Jean Gilliatt, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 28, 2017, at Living Center …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Venita Sharp
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Venita Sharp

Age: 87

City: Bettendorf

VENITA (THOMSEN) SHARP Bettendorf Venita E. (Thomsen) Sharp, 87, a resident of Bettendorf, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Iowa …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf Funeral Home: McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf
Virginia Sorensen
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Virginia Sorensen

Age: 79

City: Marion

VIRGINIA SORENSEN Marion Virginia Sorensen, 79, of Marion, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Northbrook Manor Nursing Home, Cedar …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Margaret Emerson
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Margaret Emerson

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGARET C. EMERSON Cedar Rapids Margaret C. Emerson, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 28, 2017, at Living Center …

Funeral Date: No service Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids
Darrell Garrett
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Darrell Garrett

Age: 78

City: Marion

DARRELL W. GARRETT Marion Darrell W. Garrett, 78, of Marion, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
John Parham
Sunday, April 30, 2017

John Parham

Age: N.A.

City: Anamosa

JOHN PARHAM Anamosa John Parham, founder of J&P Cycles and chairman of the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, lost his …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, National Motorcycle Museum, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
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