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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.

Sandra Dunlap
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Sandra Dunlap

Age: 7

City: Hopkinton

SANDRA DUNLAP Hopkinton Sandra Dunlap, 77, of Hopkinton, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at her home following a brief illness. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello
Floyd Drafahl
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Floyd Drafahl

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

FLOYD DRAFAHL Cedar Rapids Floyd Drafahl, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Services will …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Alice Sefkow
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Alice Sefkow

Age: 98

City: Sauk Rapids, Minn.

ALICE M. (WOLLEAT) SEFKOW Sauk Rapids, Minn. 6/29/1919 12/27/2016 “Mom, you’ve waited a long time, but on Dec. 27, 2016, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, Calvary Community Church, St. Cloud, Minn. Funeral Home: Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, Minn.
Jane Helgeson
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Jane Helgeson

Age: 97

City: Ely

JANE ODETTE HELGESON Ely Jane Odette Helgeson, 97, of Ely, formerly of Homestead, died Dec. 27, 2016, at Colonial Manor, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, First Lutheran Church, Conroy Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Daniel Christensen
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Daniel Christensen

Age: N.A.

City: Washington, D.C.

DANIEL LEE CHRISTENSEN Washington, D.C. Daniel Lee Christensen, a former Cedar Rapids resident, passed away in Washington, D.C., on Dec. …

Funeral Date: No services Funeral Home: N.A.
Rosemary Stenzel
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Rosemary Stenzel

Age: 88

City: Iowa City

ROSEMARY STENZEL Iowa City Rosemary Stenzel, of Iowa City, passed away Dec. 27, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. …

Funeral Date: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Diamond, Donald Hunter
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Diamond, Donald Hunter

Age: N.A.

City: Monticello

DIAMOND HUNTER DONALD HUNTER Monticello Diamond Hunter, 8, and Donald Hunter, 7, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Velma Richardson
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Velma Richardson

Age: 92

City: Aurora

VELMA CROW RICHARDSON Aurora Velma Crow Richardson, 92, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at Lexington Estates in Independence. Services: 10:30 …

Funeral Date: 10:#0 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, Aurora United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Fawcett Funeral and Cremation Service, Winthrop
Virginia Morrie
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Virginia Morrie

Age: 92

City: Belle Plaine

VIRGINIA M. MORRIE Belle Plaine Virginia M. Morrie, 92, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, 12/31, Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine
Robin Ackerman
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Robin Ackerman

Age: 52

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Robin R. Ackerman, 52, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids
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