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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.

Timothy 'TJ' Spain
Monday, March 13, 2017

Timothy 'TJ' Spain

Age: 41

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Timothy “TJ” James Spain, 41, of Hickory, N.C., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 9, 2017. Heritage …

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory, Valdese, N.C.
Lavancha Long
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Lavancha Long

Age: 86

City: Belle Plaine

LAVANCHA ELLEN "BABE" LONG Belle Plaine Lavancha Ellen “Babe” Long, 86, of Belle Plaine, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine
Shirley Folken
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Shirley Folken

Age: 73

City: Springville

SHIRLEY FOLKEN Springville Shirley Ann Folken, 73, of Springville, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, in hospice at Jones Regional Medical …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon
Lois Randolph
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Lois Randolph

Age: 95

City: Williamsburg

LOIS SCHAEFER RANDOLPH Williamsburg Lois Ann Schaefer Randolph passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Marengo Memorial Hospital in Marengo …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, St. John Lutheran Church near Homested Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
June Rafferty
Saturday, March 11, 2017

June Rafferty

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

JUNE RAFFERTY Cedar Rapids Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha Funeral Home: Schultz Funeral Homes, Grand Mound
Ila Mae Meader
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Ila Mae Meader

Age: 90

City: La Crosse, Wis.

ILA MAE MEADER La Crosse, Wis. Ila Mae Meader, 90, of La Crosse, Wis., (formerly Manchester), passed away at her …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester, Iowa
Erling Lohmann
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Erling Lohmann

Age: 82

City: Strawberry Point

ERLING E. LOHMANN Strawberry Point Erling Edwin Lohmann, 82, of Strawberry Point, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, at Strawberry …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, Mission In Christ Lutheran Church, 202 W. Mission St., Strawberry Point Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Strawberry Point
Claudia Horick
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Claudia Horick

Age: 81

City: Iowa City

CLAUDIA JAN HORICK Iowa City Claudia Jan Horick, 81, of Iowa City, placed her hand in God’s hand Tuesday, March …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, Zion Lutheran Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City
Kathryn Gillette
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Kathryn Gillette

Age: 91

City: Brooklyn, Iowa

KATHRYN GILLETTE Brooklyn Kathryn Deusler Gillette, 91, lost a ridiculously short battle with Father Time, who eventually wins all battles, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Arizona
Irene Hutton
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Irene Hutton

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

IRENE HUTTON Cedar Rapids Irene Bessie Hutton, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital. …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids
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