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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.

Mary Van Hemert
Monday, December 7, 2015

Mary Van Hemert

Age: 59

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY BETH VAN HEMERT Cedar Rapids Mary Beth (Van Etten) Van Hemert, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, Hillside Wesleyan Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids
Howard Novotny
Monday, December 7, 2015

Howard Novotny

Age: 81

City: Fairfax

HOWARD WAYNE NOVOTNY Fairfax Howard Wayne Novotny, 81, of Fairfax, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at Living Center West. Services …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids
Violet Paulsen
Monday, December 7, 2015

Violet Paulsen

Age: 85

City: Alburnett

VIOLET JUNE PAULSEN Alburnett Violet June Paulsen, 85, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at her home. Visitation: 10 a.m. …

Funeral Date: noon Thursday, Dec. 10, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Gail Audino
Monday, December 7, 2015

Gail Audino

Age: 62

City: Cedar Rapids

GAIL ANN AUDINO Cedar Rapids Gail Ann Audino, 62, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids
Eddie Saikaly
Monday, December 7, 2015

Eddie Saikaly

Age: 57

City: Cedar Rapids

EDDIE SAIKALY Cedar Rapids Eddie Saikaly was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1958 and died of a heart attack in …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: NA
Walter Portwood
Monday, December 7, 2015

Walter Portwood

Age: 87

City: Oxford

WALTER E. PORTWOOD Oxford Walter E. Portwood, 87, died suddenly Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at his rural Oxford home. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, Oxford United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Eugene Christensen
Monday, December 7, 2015

Eugene Christensen

Age: 75

City: Elberon

EUGENE LELAND CHRISTENSEN Elberon Eugene Leland Christensen, 75, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at his residence following a sudden illness. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone
Timothy Nightingale
Monday, December 7, 2015

Timothy Nightingale

Age: 56

City: Iowa City

TIMOTHY W. NIGHTINGALE Iowa City Timothy W. Nightingale, 56, of Iowa City, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in the Dennis …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, First Baptist Church, Marion Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
James Barber
Monday, December 7, 2015

James Barber

Age: 79

City: Marion

JAMES M. BARBER Marion James M. Barber, 79, a resident of Willow Gardens, died there Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. Services …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Christy Klees
Monday, December 7, 2015

Christy Klees

Age: 62

City: Cedar Rapids

CHRISTY KLEES Cedar Rapids Christy Klees, 62, of Cedar Rapids, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
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