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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.

Phyllis Sandberg
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Phyllis Sandberg

Age: 77

City: Alburnett

PHYLLIS SANDBERG Alburnett Phyllis Jean (Jons) Sandberg, 77, of Alburnett, formerly of Rowley, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Emery …

Funeral Date: noon Tuesday, April 25, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point
Julie Stephen
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Julie Stephen

Age: 55

City: Cedar Rapids

JULIE ANN STEPHEN Cedar Rapids Julie Ann (Jacobs) Stephen, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died April 20, 2017, at the Dennis …

Funeral Date: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, The Avacentre at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Donald Bys
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Donald Bys

Age: 90

City: Davenport

DONALD BYS Davenport Donald James Bys, 90, a resident of Davenport, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at The Meth-Wick …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 24, Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport Funeral Home: Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport
Valvard Blazek
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Valvard Blazek

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

VALVARD "VAL" L. BLAZEK Cedar Rapids Valvard “Val” L. Blazek, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Chicago, died Thursday, April …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Margaret Breja
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Margaret Breja

Age: 86

City: Toledo

MARGARET BREJA Toledo Margaret Anna Breja, 86, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Toledo, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tama Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama
Margie Smith
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Margie Smith

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

MARGIE SMITH Cedar Rapids Margie Smith, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at the Dennis and …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Robert Kirk
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Robert Kirk

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT LEE KIRK Cedar Rapids Robert Lee Kirk, 85, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, passed away peacefully on …

Funeral Date: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point
Phyllis Jensen
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Phyllis Jensen

Age: 92

City: Iowa City

PHYLLIS G. JENSEN Iowa City Phyllis G. Jensen, 92, died peacefully Friday, April 21, 2017, at the Solon Care Center, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, April 24, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Edwin 'John' Clark
Sunday, April 23, 2017

Edwin 'John' Clark

Age: 72

City: Cedar Rapids

EDWIN "JOHN" CLARK Cedar Rapids Edwin “John” Clark, 72, passed away April 15, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz. John was born …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Best Funeral Services, Peoria, Ariz.
John Fischer
Sunday, April 23, 2017

John Fischer

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN FISCHER Cedar Rapids John Fischer, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Cedar Rapids on April 19, 2017. …

Funeral Date: noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, Cedar Rapids Country Club Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
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