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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.

Ernst Foerster
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Ernst Foerster

Age: 90

City: St. Croix

ERNST FOERSTER St. Croix Ernst Joachim Foerster was born Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1924, in Annaberg (Erzgebirge), Saxony, Germany. His parents …

Funeral Date: 9:#0 a.m. Friday, 1/30, The P alms at Pelican Cove, St. Croix, USVI Funeral Home: Rosalia Sackey Divine Funeral Services, Christiansted, USVI
Bernadette Paracel
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Bernadette Paracel

Age: 72

City: Cedar Rapids

BERNADETTE “BERNIE” PARCEL Cedar Rapids Bernadette “Bernie” Parcel, 72, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Chicago, was called home on Wednesday, …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, 2/1, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Eleanor Heskje
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Eleanor Heskje

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

ELEANOR HESKJE Cedar Rapids Eleanor A. Heskje, 77, of The Meth-Wick Community, died there peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 2/2, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Patricia Thorpe
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Patricia Thorpe

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

PADDY THORPE Cedar Rapids Patricia Margaret Bellamy, the second child of James Archibald Bellamy and Grace Caroline Thorogood, was born …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, 2/2, Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Shirley Rave
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Shirley Rave

Age: 80

City: Earlville

SHIRLEY RAVE Earlville Shirley A. (Tobin) Rave, 80, of Farley, was called to heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 1/31, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Farley Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home, Farley
Dr. Arnold Paulsen
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Dr. Arnold Paulsen

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Dr. Arnold “Bud” Paulsen, 87, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Mary Smith
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Mary Smith

Age: 80

City: Vinton

VINTON Mary Ellen Smith, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Margaret Herman
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Margaret Herman

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Margaret Herman, 96, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Keota.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Keota
Karen Chensvold
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Karen Chensvold

Age: 77

City: West Union

WEST UNION Karen Viola Chensvold, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home, West Union.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home, West Union
Donald Shaffer
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Donald Shaffer

Age: 89

City: Vinton

VINTON Donald Miles Shaffer, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
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