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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.

Richard Seeley Sr.
Friday, November 7, 2014

Richard Seeley Sr.

Age: 75

City: Monticello

RICHARD SEELEY Monticello Richard Dean Seeley Sr., 75, formerly of Monticello, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, 11/10, Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello
Frank Sopousek
Friday, November 7, 2014

Frank Sopousek

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

FRANK SOPOUSEK Cedar Rapids Frank C. Sopousek, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, in his home. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, 11/10, Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
M.C. Rayer Ph.D.
Friday, November 7, 2014

M.C. Rayer Ph.D.

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

M.C. “JOE” RAYER, PH.D. Cedar Rapids M.C. “Joe” Rayer, Ph.D., 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, originally from Indianola, Neb., died …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 11/10, All Saints Catholic Church Chapel, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids
Donald Speas
Friday, November 7, 2014

Donald Speas

Age: 78

City: Kalon

DONALD SPEAS Kalona Donald R. Speas, 78, of Kalona, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals …

Funeral Home: Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona
Charmion Petsche
Friday, November 7, 2014

Charmion Petsche

Age: 88

City: Fayette

CHARMION PETSCHE Fayette Charmion Petsche, 88, of Urbana, formerly of Fayette, passed to her eternal reward in heaven to join …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 11/10, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Elkader Funeral Home: Leonard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elkader
Ralph Johnson
Friday, November 7, 2014

Ralph Johnson

Age: 97

City: Iowa City

RALPH JOHNSON IOWA CITY Ralph Ward Johnson, 97, passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Sunday, 11/30, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Harry Beatty
Friday, November 7, 2014

Harry Beatty

Age: 79

City: Bonita Springs, Fla.

HARRY BEATTY Bonita Springs, Fla. Harry Edward Beatty passed away at his home in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Nov. 1, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, 11/18, First Congregational Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home, Bonita Springs, Fla.
Kathy McNeal
Friday, November 7, 2014

Kathy McNeal

Age: 55

City: Decorah

DECORAH Kathy L. McNeal, 55, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian.

Funeral Home: Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian
Margaret Black
Friday, November 7, 2014

Margaret Black

Age: 77

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE Margaret K. Black, 77, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. White Funeral Home, Independence.

Funeral Home: White Funeral Home, Independence
Betty Cavers
Friday, November 7, 2014

Betty Cavers

Age: 66

City: Lansing

OTHER DEATHS Betty Cavers, 66, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and formerly of Lansing, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2014. Thornburg-Grau …

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing
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