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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.

Rita Banke
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Rita Banke

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

RITA MAE BANKE Cedar Rapids Rita Mae Banke, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at the Dennis …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Marlene 'Kay' Ciha
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Marlene 'Kay' Ciha

Age: 71

City: Kalona

MARLENE KATHRYN "KAY" CIHA Kalona Marlene Kathryn “Kay” Ciha of Kalona passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at the age …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Justus Dowell
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Justus Dowell

Age: 26

City: Monticello

JUSTUS R. DOWELL Monticello Justus R. Dowell, 26, of Monticello, died at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at 12:25 …

Funeral Date: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home, Monticello
Jacob Hayes
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Jacob Hayes

Age: 39

City: Cedar Rapids

JACOB HAYES Cedar Rapids Jacob Hayes, 39, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Burlington, died at 9:42 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, …

Funeral Date: noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, Burlington Funeral Home: Prugh-Thielen Funeral Home, Burlington
Mary Jane Whitesell
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Mary Jane Whitesell

Age: 95

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Mary Jane “Janie” Whitesell, 95, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
John Carman
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

John Carman

Age: 81

City: Iowa City

JOHN H. CARMAN Iowa City John H. Carman, 81, of St. Cloud, Fla., died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Hospice …

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Karen Coonrad
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Karen Coonrad

Age: 60

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE Karen Sue Coonrad, 60, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence
Karla Kohl
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Karla Kohl

Age: 61

City: Cedar Rapids

KARLA KOHL Cedar Rapids Karla Kohl, 61, of Athens, Ala., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Athens Limestone Hospital. …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, Old Bethel Cemetery, Lawrence County, Alabama Funeral Home: Limstone Chapel Funeral Home, Athens, Ala.
Joseph Lawton
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Joseph Lawton

Age: 67

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Joseph Francis Lawton, 67, of Iowa City, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa …

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Lensng Funeral & Cremation SErvice, Iowa City
Benjamin Michalec
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Benjamin Michalec

Benjamin Michalec 2/24/1945 12/22/2000 Benny 16 years ago you left us! Never a day goes by that you are not …

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