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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.

Jack Ford
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Jack Ford

Age: 66

City: Belle Plaine

BELLE PLAINE Jack A. Ford, 66, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine.

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine
Esther White
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Esther White

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Esther M. White, 74, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Ehlers
Sunday, December 25, 2016

LeRoy Ehlers

Age: 86

City: Andrew

ANDREW LeRoy Ehlers, 86, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Mildred Peterson
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Mildred Peterson

Age: 94

City: West Union

WEST UNION Mildred Peterson, 94, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union.

Funeral Home: Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union
Robert Vargason
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Robert Vargason

Age: 79

City: Elgin

ELGIN Robert Vargason, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elgin.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elgin
Dorothy Smith
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Dorothy Smith

Age: 93

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA Dorothy Smith, 93, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
Doris McElmeel
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Doris McElmeel

Age: 75

City: Lisbon

LISBON Doris McElmeel, 75, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Stewart-Baxter Funeral Home, Mount Vernon.

Funeral Home: Stewart-Baxter Funeral Home, Mount Vernon
Francis Boston
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Francis Boston

Age: 62

City: Cedar Rapids

FRANCIS PATRICK BOSTON Cedar Rapids Francis Patrick Boston, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Merle Garwood
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Merle Garwood

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

MERLE W. GARWOOD Cedar Rapids Merle W. Garwood, 85, of Cedar Rapids, went home to be with the Lord on …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Betty Delaney
Saturday, December 24, 2016

Betty Delaney

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

BETTY MILLER DELANEY Cedar Rapids Betty Miller Delaney, 96, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, in the Hiawatha …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
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