Iowa Obituaries and Death Notices Index Update
Obituary index lists names across Iowa towns with recent deaths including Eugene Fahey Bruce Hayes Barton Phillips Anna Maria De Brie Jami Kapayou Robert Schmitt Eileen Higgins-Long Grace Fielder and others. Funeral home affiliations and dates of death are noted for each entry.
John Wayne Holst 68 Dies in Vinton Iowa
John Wayne Holst aged 68 died peacefully on Tuesday January 28 2025 with family at his side. A memorial gathering is planned from 12 PM to 5 PM Sunday April 6 2025 at Tara Hills Country Club in Van Horne Iowa to celebrate his life and legacy.
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John Wayne Holst
John
Tara Hills Country Club
70Th St
van Horne
Bill R. Zaruba Cedar Rapids Navy veteran Hawkeye
William Roy Zaruba 97 of Cedar Rapids died March 28 2025 at West Ridge Care Center Visitation April 4 2025 with service following Burial at Cedar Memorial Park He was a World War II Navy veteran University of Iowa engineer Hawkeye fan husband of Vivian Harris 1954 brother of Jack and uncle to several nieces and nephews Memorials to American Legion Post 298 Marion. GO HAWKS.
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William
Bill
Roy Zaruba
Cedar Rapids
West Ridge Cave Center
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
William and
Mabel
Stanek) Zaruba
U.S. Navy
University of Iowa
Vivian Harris
Jack
Cherry Burrell
Iowa Hawkeyes
Larry
Karen) Schladetzky
Janet
Dave Helmuth) Williams
Teresa
Clif) Bosler
Danny
Ann) Schladetzky
American Legion Post
Marion
Cedarmemorial.com
Richard Dean Krotz obituary in North Liberty dies at 75
Richard Dean Krotz 75 of North Liberty died March 26 2025 after a long illness. Born December 14 1949 in Iowa City he worked 35 years for the DOT and 25 years at Sears. He married Jolyn Brooks December 31 1994 and is survived by three daughters nine grandchildren four great grandchildren and siblings. A private graveside service will be held at Ridgewood Cemetery North Liberty.
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Richard Dean Krotz
North Liberty
Rick
Iowa City
Leonard and
Nina (Maxey) Krotz
Solon High School
The
DOT
Sears
Jolyn Brooks
Iowa Hawkeyes
Dana Krotz
Christina
Gabe) Hogan
Megan
Nicholas) James
Brooke Brooks
Pamela Rogers
Brenda Greazel
Ellen Davis
Danette Foster
Jo Marshall
Bret Krotz
Ridgewood Cemetery
Remembering Jim Cleary A DelhI Iowa man with many roles
Jim Cleary 68 of Delhi Iowa died March 31 2025 at St Luke hospital Cedar Rapids after a cancer diagnosis He donated his eyes He worked for Chicago Northwestern FS Farm Service UPS and Lowe s He owned Diamond Floors and co ran The Pizza Place Lake Delhi He loved family fishing boating Hawkeyes Cubs Bears and was a longtime Lost Nation Rustic Run participant Memorials to family.
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James
Jim
Joseph Cleary
Delhi
Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
St. Joseph Catholic Church
5Th Avenue
Neil Manternach
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Ft. Gordon
Georgia
John “Jack
Monna (Croce) Cleary
Lost Nation High School
Hamilton Technical College
Davenport
Penny Bennett
Colter
Keegan
Darlene Agnes Fleckenstein
Palo
Chicago Northwestern Railroad
FS Farm Service
UPS
Lowe’s
Darlene
Lake Delhi
Iowa Hawkeyes
Chicago Cubs
da Bears
Papa Jim
Jim-crisms
Darlene Cleary
Colter Cleary
Keegan Cleary
Iowa City
Brooke
Katie) Gombert
Rydan
Royce
Anamosa
Ashley
Kevin) Wright
Saylor
Sunny
Skylar
Chelsey
Mitchell
Whitney
Remy
Elle
Julie
Ray) Hamstock
Wyoming
Rhonda
Darvin) Hasenbank
Avondale
Arizona
Kelly
Alan) Schroeder
Lost Nation
Joe
Pam) Cleary
Coralville
Daniel Gombert
Mark Cleary
Murdochfuneralhome.com
Memorial service set for Liz Zwanziger in Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Liz Zwanziger 92 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died March 28 2025 A memorial service will be held May 10 2025 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids with a visitation an hour prior She was a teacher and dedicated member of St Andrew Lutheran Church Survived by sons Paul Alan Greg daughter Barbara and six grandchildren plus six great grandchildren and sister in law Janice Jahn Memorial details posted by the Cedar Rapids funeral home and church.
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Elizabeth
Liz” Zwanziger
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Liz
Rock Island
Illinois
Walter and
Gladys (McDonald) Jahn
Reynolds High School
University of
Paul
Deborah Johnson
Zwanziger
Alan
Jodi) Zwanziger
Boulder City
Nevada
Greg
Kim
Savage
Minnesota
Barbara
Steve) Williams
Muscatine
Bradley
Danielle Zwanziger
Brett Williams
Brandon Williams
John
Kate Raddatz
Jessica
Bill) Brown
Ruth) Zwanziger
Alwin
Ethel) Zwanziger
Ernest
Lillian and
Fonda
Hilda Zwanziger
Esther
Herbert) Andreae
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Center Point Road
Murdochfuneralhome.com
Shirley Ann Bagenstos dies at 93 in Iowa
Shirley Ann Bagenstos 93 of La Porte City Iowa passed away March 26 2025 at La Porte City Specialty Care She is survived by her children grandchildren and great grandchildren Her husband Herbert Jay Bagenstos preceded in death in 2011 Born September 2 1931 in Lake Park Iowa A celebration of life will be held in June Details to be posted later Donations preferred to AFIL or Project Linus Condolences at Iowa Cremation obituary page
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Shirley Ann Bagenstos
la Porte City
Iowa
Diane Slade
Allan
Leann Martens
Gary
Jeffrey Slade
Katie
Andrea Slade
Barrie Bernard
Nicholas Martens
Megan
Benjamin Martens
Autumn
Margaret Martens
Dalton Elleman
Ainsley Slade
Ava Slade
Isaac Slade
Payton Bernard
Pierse Bernard
Elias Martens
Herbert Jay Bagenstos
Gordon and
Marvel Trewin
Shirley
Lake Park
Herb
Becky
Mollie B. Shirley
United Methodist Church
Waterloo Goldwing Association
Moose Club
Americans For Independent Living
AFIL
University Ave
Waterloo
Project Linus
Belton
Projectlinus
Iowacremation
Margarita Baker 83 of Cedar Rapids dies after Café era
Margarita Mendoza Rodriguez Baker, 83, of Cedar Rapids died March 29 2025. A memorial service April 4 2025 at Murdoch Service Marion Iowa with Certified Celebrant Amy Hart officiating. She and Pancho Baker ran Pancho and Maggie’s Café in Strawberry Point. She is survived by children Mark and Judy plus eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Memorials directed to the family.
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Margarita (Mendoza Rodriguez) Baker
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Harmony Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Amy Hart
Margarita
Matamoros
Mexico
Emilio Mansanarez
Guadalupe Mendoza Rodriguez
Eugene Charles
Pancho” Baker
Brownsville
Texas
Pancho & Maggie
Judy
John) Pfohl
Dubuque
Amanda
Scott) Lown
Jessica
Mark) Paisley
Matthew
Angelica) Pfohl
Alex Baker
Jacquelyn
Brian) Zeimer
Samuel Baker
Brooke Fangmann-Baker
Mallory Loney
Isabel Pfohl
Keegan
Aidan
Katelynn
Cooper
Alexia
Syrus
Layton
Leela
Amelia
Archer
Sofia
Lennox
Olivia
Stella
Naomi
Genoveva Mendoza
Georgina
Genaro
Emilio
Murdochfuneralhome.com
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Hatch Marengo
Jefferie L. Linwell
Rihari C. Richards
Harold “Butch
Eugene R. Fahey
Bruce Hayes
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Fredericksburg
Barton Paul Phillips
Fort Atkinson
Helms Funeral
Anna Maria de Brie
Midattigea
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
West Union
Robert Schmitt
Burnham-Wood-Gray Funeral Home
Winthrop Eileen B. Higgins-Long
Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home
Grace Fielder
Gracie
John Wayne Holst Vinton
Margarita (Mendoza Rodriguez
Baker
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