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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 2025

Page

9

Memorial for Michael Reed of Cedar Rapids

Michael Wilbur Reed 66 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died July 7 2025. A Celebration of Life will be Sept 20 2025 from 2 to 4 PM at Cedar Memorial Park Family Center with military honors at 2 PM. He is survived by wife Carmen and children Amber Carter Keneth Reed Colton Reed and Johnathan Reed, plus grandchildren siblings and a stepmother. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences at Cedarmemorial.com.

Michael Wilbur Reed Cedar Rapids Iowa Cedar Memorial Park Family Center & Library Michael Carmen Amber Carter Keneth Reed Erica Marion Colton Reed Johnathan Reed Iowa City Jesse Collin Cali Grace Nicole Richard Anthony Reed Susan Heidi Reed-Becker Travis Lydia Reed Michael William Reed Rick Allen Reed Donald and Linda (Magnuson) Reed United States Army Firestone Auto Care Century Cab O’reilly Auto Parts

Rosemaree Iola Tharp Williams dies at 95 in Vinton

Rosemaree Iola Tharp Williams age 95 died July 7 2025 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Vinton Iowa Funeral services set for July 18 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church Vinton with burial at Evergreen Cemetery Visitation at church July 18 9 30 to 10 45 She was born November 13 1929 in Vinton to Harris Buster and Netha Tharp married Kenneth Williams June 4 1948 farmed in Vinton area until 1974 survived by two daughters 38 grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters and several relatives. The family thanks Virginia Gay staff and St Croix Hospice. Online condolences at Phillips Funeral Homes.

Rosemaree Iola (Tharp) Williams Virginia Gay Nursing Vinton Trinity Lutheran Church Stephen Preus Evergreen Cemetery Rosemaree Was Harris (Buster Netha Tharp Lincoln High School Kenneth Williams Little Brown Nashua Kenneth Rosemaree Canada Ricky Lee Williams Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab St. Croix Hospice Phillipsfuneralhomes.com

Phyllis Wilcox, Cedar Rapids resident, dies at 94

Phyllis M. Wilcox of Cedar Rapids died July 10 2025 at Northbrook Healthcare. Born April 17 1931 in Bucklin Missouri she married Charles E Wilcox March 15 1949 in Marengo Iowa. Visitation July 14 with funeral at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Interment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Suncrest Hospice.

Phyllis M. Wilcox Cedar Rapids Northbrook Phyllis Bucklin Missouri Roy Pearl King Charles E Wilcox Marengo Iowa Charles Kings Queens Wheel of Fortune Carlos O Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Suncrest Hospice

Marion Iowa Navy veteran Tom Spratt dies at 82

Thomas Tom Raymond Spratt 82 of Marion Iowa died July 7 2025 after a battle with esophageal cancer. Visitation will be July 15 at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a funeral July 16. Burial Mt. Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids with Navy honors. Survived by sister Allison Harkness and relatives. Memorials to St Josephs Church or American Cancer Society.

Thomas Tom Raymond Spratt Marion Iowa Allison Murdoch Funeral Home Funeral Mt. Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids U.S. Navy Marion American Legion Mercy Hospital Iowa City Raymond Ida Organ) Spratt Marion Indians University of Iowa Hawkeyes United States Navy American Legion Navy Tucson Arizona Union Oil San Diego Mobil Oil St. Joseph Church Allison Harkness Kevin Kuch Central City Kyle Harkness Cristeen Feild Megan Harkness Linda Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Wood Dennis Donna Oldorf Hiawatha

Obituary: Joanne Helen O Connor of Cedar Rapids IA

Joanne Helen O Connor 87 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died July 8 2025 Visitation July 14 with Rosary at 4 PM Mass July 15 at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery She was born June 30 1938 Davenport daughter of Patrick and Helen Braden married Patrick OConnor April 30 1966 Minneapolis She was a Girl Scout leader and ASCP member Survived by husband daughter Karen Besler granddaughter Chloe Besler sister Carolyn Slavish Preceded by infant daughter and siblings Memorials to St Joseph Indian School Livestream of service available via tribute wall and Stewart Baxter obituary page.

Joanne Helen O’connor Cedar Rapids Iowa Stewart Baxter St. Joseph Catholic Church 5Th Avenue Marion Mount Calvary Cemetery Joanne Davenport Patrick Helen Kostal) Braden Patrick O’connor Minneapolis Minnesota American Society of Clinical Pathologists Karen Jason) Besler Chloe Besler Carolyn John Ann Marie O’connor Katherine Murphy Rosemary McCann Bernard Braden

Rev Aloysius J Vorwald of Dyersville Dies at 87

Reverend Aloysius J Vorwald died July 5 2025 in Mercy One Senior Care Dyersville Iowa His life included 61 years of service as priest with posts in Charles City Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Manchester Dubuque Epworth Independence Rowley and Winthrop He was ordained May 30 1964 and retired in 2008 Funeral mass July 15 2025 at Basilica of St Francis Xavier Dyersville with burial in St Boniface Cemetery New Vienna Memorials to Beckman High School.

Aloysius J. Vorwald Mercy One Dyersville Iowa Vorwald Reiff David Sallen Aloysius St. Francis Xavier Zinkula Dennis Quint St. Boniface New Vienna Father Raymond Amelia M. (Smith) Worwald Edison School Xavier High School Loras College Mount St. Bernard Seminary Dubuque Loras University of Notre Dame South Bend Ind St. Raphael Cathedral James J. Byrne Immaculate Conception Charles City St. Mary’s Marshalltown Lenihan High School Mercy Hospital St. Patrick’s Cedar Rapids Holy Cross Parish Lee High School Manchester St. Paul School of Religion Resurrection Parish Epworth Silker’s St. John the Evangelist Independence All Saints Rowley John Paul II St. John the Evangelist Church St. Patrick’s Church Winthrop Oratory Monti Rome CEW Shady Rest Cascade MercyOne Knights of Columbus State of Iowa Ethel Vorwald Placid Rosemary Strang Wilfred Vorwald Paul Vorwald Darlene Vorwald Tom Strang Stephen P. Vorwald Michael F. Vorwald Thomas Edison School Old Hwy. 20 Dubuque County Alma Gerken Hwy. 20 New York City Long Island St. Patrick’s Cathedral Statue of Liberty Reifffuneralhomeinc.com Rev Beckman High School

Raymond C Busness 81 Marion Iow a resident of Waterville

Raymond C. Busness, 81, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Waterville, died July 10, 2025, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Friends may call July 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. A memorial service is set for July 15 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion. Burial will be at East Paint Creek Cemetery in Waterville at a later date.

Raymond C. Busness Marion Iowa Waterville Dennis Donna Oldorf House of Mercy Hiawatha Murdoch Funeral Home St. Paul Lutheran Church East Paint Creek Raymond Murdochfuneralhome

Memorial Service for Alvin Albertus at Zion Lutheran Church

Alvin Albertus known as Al Albertus died at 94 in Coralville on February 24. A memorial service will be held Saturday July 19 at 2:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church Town City followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Coralville.

Alvin Albertus Zion Lutheran Church Town City Coralville Oak Hill Cemetery

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