Obituary index and deaths in Gazette Cedar Rapids area
Obituary index lists Donna Lou Stahr Bell Christie Lynn Gilchrist Kenneth Laverle Topping Amelia Ellen Weber Douglas Zanka Glenn Vernon Akers Harold Allen Stephenson Marie Davies Hiawatha Margaret Smith Scott Whiting Joy Gaarde Robert Kemmerer Larry Kaufman and other listed deaths. Beverly Lynch 91 of Broken Arrow Okla formerly Vinton died June 24 2025. Martha Narens 89 died July 1 2025 in Thornton Colorado. survivors include husband George Narens Jr and children and grandchildren.
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Cedar Rapids
Donna Lou
Stahr
Bell
Christie
Chris
Lynn Gilchrist
Kenneth Laverle Topping
Amelia Ellen
Oplinger
Weber
Douglas Bruce Zanka
Central City
Glenn Vernon Akers
Center Point
Harold Allen Stephenson Sr
Garber
Mark T. Davies
Hiawatha
Margaret Sue
McCluggage
Smith
Scott Whiting
Marion
Sandra Jean
Larkin
Donnan
MT Vernon
Joy Luts Gaarde
SOLON
Robert
Bob
Beverly J. Lynch
Broken Arrow
Okla
Vinton
Cedar Memorial Park
Central City Glenn Akers 76 dies after cancer battle in Minnesota
Glenn Akers born April 7 1949 Princeton Minnesota dies June 24 2025 at home after a short cancer battle. He grew up in Central City Iowa and Spencer Brook Minnesota and worked as a cement mason. Private family burial at Baldwin Cemetery Minnesota. Survivors include sister Marilyn Trunk and brother Larry Akers plus many nieces nephews and friends.
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Glenn V. Akers
Princeton
Minnesota
Vernon
Annabelle
Ziebarth) Akers
Central City
Iowa
Gary
Marilyn
Larry
Rollins
Spencer Brook
Larry Ziebarth
Glenn
Baldwin Cemetery
Baldwin
Joy Litts Gaarde obituary a life of Iowa ties and travels
Joy Litts Gaarde of Mount Vernon and Paradise Valley died June 29 2025 at Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids aged 94 A celebration will be held July 9 in Sedlacek Hall Cottage Grove She was born September 14 1930 in a farm near Mount Vernon to Kenneth and Inez Litts Joy and Harry Gaarde married December 27 1949 Their son and daughter Sara grew up in Davenport Mount Vernon and Lisbon They published The Sun in Mount Vernon Joy became its publisher in 1976 Harry died 1982 Joy remarried to Joe Morton in 1996 They wintered in Arizona and summered in Iowa moving to Cottage Grove in 2013 Joy is survived by daughter Sara Gaarde Hileman granddaughter Catherine Schierbrock great grandchildren Harrison and Caroline Schierbrock and niece Cindy Litts.
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Martha Lucille Narens
Thornton
Colorado
Martha
Arkansas
Luther and
Jewell Simpson
St. Louis
George Narens
George
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
George Narens Jr
Robert Fischbach
Becky
Gwendolyn Wright
Randy
Leah Sutterfield
Jeremy Fischbach
Michelle
Melissa Wright
Joe Tomman
Elliott Wright
Kathryn
George Narens III
Joy Litts Gaarde
Mount Vernon
Paradise Valley
Cottage Grove Place
Joy
Sedlacek Hall
Cottage Grove
Joy Litts
Springville Road
Kenneth
Inez Bebee
Town
Bill
Black Sheep Social Club
Geraldine Hughes
Mount Vernon High School
American Institute of Commerce
AIC
Davenport
Harry Gaarde
Harry
Clinton
Hamilton Field
California
Pacific
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Brady Street
San Rafael
Sara
Schoff Construction Company
Lisbon
Salon
The
Sun
Arizona
Catherine
Main Street
Lincoln
Loretta Armijo
Mountain Shadows
Loretta
Braulio Moreno
Joy Gaarde
Ernie Banks
Mohammad Ali
Sharon Osborne
Sharon
Alice Cooper
Margaret Thatcher
Bob Hope
el Charro
Hope
Richard
Joe” Morton
Ames
Sutliff General Store
Joe
Cornell College
Cornell University
Cornell
Palisades-Kepler State Park
Pat
Grand Circle
Europe
Arctic Circle
Greece
St. Croix
Sara Gaarde
Rich Hileman
Catherine Schierbrock
Harrison
Caroline Schierbrock
Cindy Joy Litts
Denver
Iowacremation.com
Kenneth Laverle Topping Dies at 87 in Cedar Rapids
Kenneth LaVerle Topping 87 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died July 2 2025 at Hiawatha Care Center A memorial service is set for July 8 2025 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with burial at Linwood Cemetery He served in the US Navy and retired from Diamond V He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church Survivors include daughter Pam Grecian grandchildren Joshua Jared Melissa Zach and Alex great grandchild Scarlett and he was predeceased by wife Patricia and daughter Kelly Memorials may go to Hiawatha Care Center memory of Ken.
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Kenneth LaVerle Topping
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Hiawatha Care Center
Hiawatha
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
Ken
Ryan
LaVerle
Iva (Kemp) Topping
United States Navy
Patricia Bark
St. James United Methodist Church
Diamond V
Trinity United Methodist Church
Pam
Mike) Grecian
Larry D Kaufman 81 dies in Toddville after long career
Larry D Kaufman 81 of Toddville died June 30 2025 at St Luke s Hospital. Private graveside service Brush Chapel and The Avacentre in charge. He was born August 11 1943 in Tama County married Velma Jiroutek December 5 1964 in Marion. He worked at Cortez Truck and Equipment and Cedar Valley World Travel and enjoyed hunting woodworking and tending his acreage. He is survived by his wife two children two grandchildren a brother and many relatives. Memorials may go to Center Point American Legion Post 297.
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Larry D. Kaufman
Toddville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brush Chapel
Avacentre
Larry
Tama County
Leo
Bessie
Jerek) Kaufman
Velma Jiroutek
Marion
Cortez Truck and Equipment
Cedar Valley World Travel
Velma
Dawn Kaufman
Dave Kerker
Dean
Tina) Kaufman
Center Point
Britney
Robin) Turner
Blake
Tori) Wajvoda
Gary
Linda) Kaufman
Melvin
Julia) Kaufman
Mariann
Don) Hopker
LeRoy Kaufman
Randy Kaufman
Center Point American Legion
Broshchapel.com
Donna Lou Bell 95 Cedar Rapids dies at St Luke's
Donna Lou Bell born March 6 1930 in Hopkinton Iowa died June 11 2025 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Wanda Bantz Rowley and two Cedar Rapids sons Jack and Danny MecMurrin. Preceded by husband George Bell and parents Henry and Hazel Stahr. Celebration of life planned for a later date. thanks to Rose Grady and Papich Kuba Funeral Home.
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Donna Lou
Stahr) Bell
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Donna
Wanda Bantz
Rowley
Jack MecMurrin
Danny McMurrin
George Bell
Henry
Hazel Stahr
Irvin
James
Minnie
Doris
Terry
Bill
Tracy Lynn
Jeremiah W. Donna
Hazel
Davis) Stahr
Hopkinton
Iowa
Rose Grady
Papich-Kuba
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Thornton, CO
Central
Alice United Methodist Church
Alice Road
Harold
Murdochfuneralhome.com
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