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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 Smith
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Mary Smith

Age: 78

City: Coralville

MARY SMITH Coralville Mary Arline Inks Smith, 78, of Coralville, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, Oct. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 10/15, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton
Fredine Branson
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Fredine Branson

Age: 83

City: Iowa City

FREDINE BRANSON Iowa City Fredine McBryde Branson, 83, of Iowa City, died Oct. 9, 2014, at Oaknoll Retirement Residence from …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Tuesday, 10/14, First United Methodist Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Debra Parks
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Debra Parks

Age: 56

City: Cedar Rapids

DEBRA PARKS Cedar Rapids Debra A. Parks, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, in her home after …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Tuesday, 10/14, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Gene Meeker
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Gene Meeker

Age: 64

City: Central City

GENE MEEKER Central City Gene A. Meeker, 64, of Central City, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, on …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 10/14, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Central City Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City
Janet Aler
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Janet Aler

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

JANET ALER Cedar Rapids Janet E. Aler, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, …

Funeral Date: noon Monday, 10/13, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Marvin Thurston
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Marvin Thurston

Age: 66

City: Clarence

MARVIN THURSTON Clarence Marvin Dean Thurston, 66, of Clarence, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at Crestridge Nursing Home in …

Funeral Date: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10/18, Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence
Jerry Briskey
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Jerry Briskey

Age: 64

City: Coralville

JERRY BRISKEY Coralville Jerry C. Briskey, 64, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City from complications …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, 10/14, Lensing Oak Hill, Coralville Funeral Home: Lensing Oak Hill, Coralville
Ralph King
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Ralph King

Age: 90

City: Lowden

RALPH KING Lowden Ralph George King, 90, of Lowden, passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Wheatland Manor. Funeral services …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 10/13, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lowden Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland
Kethella Merchant
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Kethella Merchant

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

KETHELLA MERCHANT Cedar Rapids Kethella Marie Gardemann Merchant of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Shellsburg and Vinton, died Thursday, Oct. 9, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, 10/13, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Erik Medina
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Erik Medina

Age: 34

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Erik Medina, 34, died Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2014. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
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