116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
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.
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Sandra Gruman
Sandra Gruman
Grinnell
Sandra Ann (Kalous) Gruman, age 52, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 in Grinnell, Iowa, with her family nearby after an extended illness. The world lost a beautiful soul and heaven gained an angel.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at St.
Mary Catholic Church, 1002 Broad Street, in Grinnell. Following the service, a time of fellowship and lunch will be held at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds building. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage, Iowa at 3:00 PM.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm on Friday, October 17th at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell and Sandra's family will receive friends from 3:00-7:00 PM. A rosary will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday at the Smith Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Osage Fire Department or the Grinnell Fire Department and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Online condolences may be shared with Sandra's family at www.smithfh.com.
Daily Newsletters