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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.

Donald Vavroch
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Donald Vavroch

Age: 81

City: Belle Plaine

DONALD JOSEPH VAVROCH Belle Plaine Donald Joseph Vavroch, 81, of Belle Plaine, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 12/29, Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine Funeral Home: Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine
Florence Buresh
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Florence Buresh

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

FLORENCE E. BURESH Cedar Rapids Florence E. Buresh, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at her home. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 12/28, All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Francis Schutterle
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Francis Schutterle

Age: 78

City: Marengo

MARENGO Francis Schutterle, 78, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo
Rodney Usher
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Rodney Usher

Age: 58

City: Vinton

RODNEY LYNN “ROD” USHER Vinton Rodney Lynn “Rod” Usher, 58, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at the University of Iowa …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Monday, 12/28, Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
Ann Ellyson
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Ann Ellyson

Age: 41

City: Anamosa

ANN ELISE ELLYSON Anamosa Ann Elise Ellyson, 41, died at the Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, Iowa, on Dec. …

Funeral Date: noon Sunday, 1/3, First Baptist Church, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
Della Welsh
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Della Welsh

Age: 97

City: Grinnell

GRINNELL Della Welsh, 97, of Grinnell and formerly of Victor, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. Smith Funeral Home, Victor.

Funeral Home: Smith Funeral Home, Victor
Patricia Gilmore
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Patricia Gilmore

Age: 70

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Patricia Ann Gilmore, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Toni Schuster
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Toni Schuster

Age: 70

City: Guttenberg

GUTTENBERG Toni Schuster, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg.

Funeral Home: Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Guttenberg
Steven Zieser
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Steven Zieser

Age: 48

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVEN FRANK ZIESER Cedar Rapids Steven Frank Zieser, 48, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at Oldorf …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 12/26, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Rosemary Siech
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Rosemary Siech

Age: 74

City: Tripoli

ROSEMARY SIECH Tripoli Rosemary Siech, 74, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Tripoli, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at Oldorf …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 12/28, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Waterloo Funeral Home: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service, Waterloo
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