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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.

David Taylor
Monday, February 6, 2017

David Taylor

Age: 71

City: Cedar Rapids

DAVID LAWRENCE TAYLOR Cedar Rapids David Lawrence Taylor, 71, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital. No service …

Funeral Date: 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, Edgewood Road Hy-Vee Club Room, 550 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: NA
Helen Torrens
Monday, February 6, 2017

Helen Torrens

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

HELEN MAXINE (WENGER) (ANDERSON) TORRENS Cedar Rapids Helen Maxine (Wenger) (Anderson) Torrens, 84, passed away Feb. 4, 2017, from a …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
William 'Bill' Musker
Monday, February 6, 2017

William 'Bill' Musker

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

WILLIAM "BILL" MUSKER Cedar Rapids On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, the world lost a great man, William “Bill” Musker, age …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Ruth Swaner
Monday, February 6, 2017

Ruth Swaner

Age: 95

City: Iowa City

RUTH ANN SWANER Iowa City Ruth Ann Swaner, 95, died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Sharon Thompson
Monday, February 6, 2017

Sharon Thompson

Age: 51

City: Cedar Rapids

SHARON KAY THOMPSON Cedar Rapids Sharon Kay Thompson, 51, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of …

Funeral Date: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, club room, Wilson Avenue Hy-Vee, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: NA
Pamela Widmer
Monday, February 6, 2017

Pamela Widmer

Age: 62

City: Williamsburg

PAMELA SUE WIDMER Williamsburg Pamela Sue Widmer was born May 17, 1954, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Eugene and …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
Clara Tsuris
Monday, February 6, 2017

Clara Tsuris

Age: 97

City: Monticello

CLARA TSURIS Monticello Clara Tsuris, 97, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello
Mary McGuire
Monday, February 6, 2017

Mary McGuire

Age: 81

City: Marion

MARY K. MCGUIRE Marion Mary K. McGuire, 81, of Marion, formerly of Sioux City, passed from this life on Sunday, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Center, Marion
Janet Schanbacher
Monday, February 6, 2017

Janet Schanbacher

Age: 80

City: Newhall

JANET (ROSDAIL) SCHANBACHER Newhall Janet (Rosdail) Schanbacher, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center following a short …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, St. John Lutheran Church, Newhall Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Helen Downey
Monday, February 6, 2017

Helen Downey

Age: 96

City: Edgewood

HELEN MARGURITE DOWNEY Edgewood Helen Margurite Downey, 96, of Edgewood, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, at Edgewood Convalescent Home. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, St. Mark Catholic Church, Edgewood Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Edgewood
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