Early holiday deadlines for obituaries and listings
Obituary submission deadlines are moved up to 1 p.m. Sunday December 24 due to holiday press schedules for December 25 and 26. Names listed include Cleota Branam 85 Cedar Rapids Rosemary Ruzicka-Jibben 82 Cedar Rapids Katherine McBride 86 Cedar Rapids James Caviness 87 Fairfax Brian Ball 65 Kalona with respective funeral homes noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Cleota
Tobi” Branam
Cedar Memorial Park
Rosemary May (Beaty) Ruzicka-Jibben
Papich-Kuba
James Edward Koss obituary in Solon
James Edward Koss 81 of Solon died December 20 2023 after a brief illness at Mercy Hospice Hiawatha Visitation January 3 2024 at St Marys Solon Funeral Mass January 4 2024 at St Marys with burial at St Bridget Cemetery Nolan Settlement Brush Chapel Avacentre Solon in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Koss
Solon
Dennis
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
Hiawatha
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
St. Bridget’s
Nolan Settlement
Brush Chapel
Avacentre
Ricky L Hard obituary notice
Ricky Lee Hard, 67, died December 18, 2023 in hospice. He was born September 5, 1956 to Ray and Lydia Hard. Survived by daughters Michele Foreman of Cedar Rapids and Melissa Bender of Mount Vernon and son Ricky Hard II of Denver. Preceded in death by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Lee Hard
Ricky
Ray
Lydia Hard
Michele Foreman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Melissa Bender
Mount Vernon
Ricky Hard II
Denver
Colo
Obituary Submission Guidelines and Fees
The Gazette outlines deadlines for obituary notices and death notices, billing for additional details, photos, and symbols. It lists prepayment requirements and per word charges for extended notices, with special rates for second day notices and out-of-town deaths. Contact information for assistance is provided.
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Daily Index
Funeral Home
Gazette
TheGazette.com
Cheryl Ellingson Himango obituary highlights family and sparkle life
Cheryl Diane Ellingson Himango of Rochester Minnesota died peacefully at home on December 18 2023. She was married to James Himango in 2013 and formerly worked in wiring for airplanes and doll houses. A devoted nanny and artist she loved games crafts casinos and Las Vegas trips. Celebration of life is December 22 2023 at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home with burial December 23 2023 at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Diane Ellingson Himango
Jim
Cheryl
Victor
Ruth Lenton
Skare
Stewartville
Minn
Pine Island High School
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Vern
Cir-Kit Concepts
Rochester
Honkers
Blue Water
Lake Delton
Wisconsin Dells
Jim Himango
Todd
Tom Hermes
Daniel Rollinger
Diane Rollinger
Sparkle
Ho Chunk Casino
Wisconsin
Laughlin
Paris
Las Vegas
Tom
Lynn Beg
Vegas
Ruth
Gary Lenton
James Himango
Jennifer) Puckhaber
Trystan
Jean-Luc Puckhaber
Pam
Mike) Kant
Hawkins
Vern Skare
Dana Skare
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home
Royal Pl. NW
Oakwood
Ellinson Himango
Ranfranzandvinefh.com
Woman crafts personalized snowmen for every Burlington home
In Burlington Wyoming 65 year old Pauline Parker spent six months making about 500 three to eight foot tall wooden snowmen painted to reflect residents hobbies and interests. The townwide project drew neighbors into a festive season and boosted community spirit with a Dec 2 celebration and a Whoville parade.
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Pauline Parker
Parker
Burlington
Wyo
Washington Post
KTVQ
Wyoming
Whoville
Legion of
Snowmen
Father and daughter find shipwreck near Green Island
Tim Wollak and his daughter Henley found an uncharted shipwreck while fishing near Green Island in Peshtigo Wisconsin. Researchers from the Wisconsin Historical Society confirmed the find likely matches the George L Newman a barkentine built in 1855 that sank after the 1871 Peshtigo fire. The wreck could join about 250 known Wisconsin sites as surveys proceed for national historic listing.
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Henley Wollak
Green Island
Peshtigo
Wis
Henley
Tim Wollak
Wollak
George L. Newman
U.S
Wisconsin Historical Society
Washington Post
Midwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wollack
Thomson
Barkentine
Thomsen
Peshtigo, Wis
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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Ricky Lee
James Edward Ross
Cheryl D. Ellingson
Himango
Rochester, Minn
Katherine Sterling McBride
Stewart Baxter
Fairfax James LeRoy Caviness
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Kalona Brian Ball
Yoder-Powell Funeral Home
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