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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.

LaVerna Folkmann
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

LaVerna Folkmann

Age: 89

City: Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG LaVerna Folkmann, 89, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
Gertrude Sanchez
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Gertrude Sanchez

Age: 98

City: Lansing

LANSING Gertrude Sanchez, 98, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing
James E. Ralston Jr.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

James E. Ralston Jr.

Age: 54

City: Monmouth

MONMOUTH James E. Ralston Jr., 54, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Jacqueline M. 'Jackie' Bellendier
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Jacqueline M. 'Jackie' Bellendier

Age: 90

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Jacqueline M. “Jackie” Bellendier, 90, died Monday, April 24, 2017. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Arlin P. Hanson
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Arlin P. Hanson

Age: 88

City: Decorah

DECORAH Arlin P. Hanson, 88, died Saturday, April 22, 2017. Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah
Margie Hanken
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Margie Hanken

Age: 86

City: Monticello

MARGIE HANKEN Monticello Margie Hanken, 86, died April 23, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27, Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello
Alexander Zook
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Alexander Zook

Age: 25

City: Center Point

ALEXANDER ZOOK Center Point Alexander James Zook, 25, of Center Point, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Funeral services: 11 a.m. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29, Christ Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Service, Cedar Rapids
Mary Susan 'Sue' Ruzicka
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Mary Susan 'Sue' Ruzicka

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY SUSAN "SUE" RUZICKA Cedar Rapids Mary Susan “Sue” Ruzicka, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, April 27, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Bessie Tapper
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Bessie Tapper

Age: 84

City: Cedar Falls

BESSIE TAPPER Cedar Falls Bessie “Bess” L. Tapper, 84, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Anamosa, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls Funeral Home: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls
Thomas Baltisberger
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Thomas Baltisberger

Age: 75

City: Cedar Rapids

THOMAS G. BALTISBERGER Cedar Rapids Thomas Grant Baltisberger, 75, passed away from cancer on April 20, 2017, surrounded by those …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Friday, April 28, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Grinnell Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
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