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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2025
Page
8
Obituary notices list of individuals across multiple Iowa towns with ages and death dates in March 2025. Entries include DYSART Katie Kay Walters 53 and funeral homes in Vinton and Marion, plus other deaths in HIAWATHA KEOTA MAQUOKETA MARENGO with listed names and ages.
Steven Ray George 73 of Cedar Rapids died March 6 2025. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home assisted. He served in the US Army during Vietnam and married Christine DeWilder in 1978. He worked at Cryovac and loved Iowa Hawkeyes Cubs golfing fishing and vehicles. Survived by wife Christine children Travis and Dallas grandchildren Zander Sophia Nyle Vivian Mackzen sister Sandy. dog Hannah. Preceded by parents and brothers.
Trudy Helen Plotz of Cedar Rapids died March 9 2025 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Visitation March 20 2025 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Brush Chapel and The Avacentre 2121 Bowling Street SW with a 7 p.m. parish vigil. Funeral Mass March 21 2025 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial in Czech National Cemetery. Brush Chapel and The Avacentre assisting the family.
Dennis Bryon Bigelow, 66, of Coralville, died March 8 at Hallmark Care Center Mt. Vernon IA. A memorial service is set for March 15 at Lensing's Oak Hill Coralville, with visitation March 14. Memorials may go to the Bigelow Family. He is survived by three children Anna Owen, Grant Bigelow, Gavin Bigelow, and other relatives.
Ted Jon Elson-Canfield, born January 7, 1946 in Iowa Falls, died March 5, 2025 after a long illness. A Coca-Cola driver in the 80s and 90s, he stood 6'7" 4" and nicknamed himself the biggest Coke pusher and a Ding-a-ling for bell choir work at St Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. He loved cars, road knowledge, handbells for 66 years, and mowing. He moved with wife Rachel to Hot Springs Arkansas, survived by children Christi Cheri Ted Chad Todd Nathan Benjamin and sister Cathy along with many grandchildren. Visitation March 15 at St Paul’s United Methodist Church, service 11 to Noon, meal to follow. Memorials to St Paul’s Handbell Choir.
Margaret Peg Lefebure 86 of Fairfax died March 10 2025 at Gardens of Cedar Rapids A rosary is set for March 13 at Teahen Funeral Home with visitation after 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A funeral mass will be held March 14 at St Ludmila Church Rev Kenneth Glaser officiating Burial follows at St Patrick Cemetery Fairfax.
Dr Paul D Meyer 86 died February 26 after a brief illness. He was a longtime anesthesiologist with a career across Iowa Minnesota Pennsylvania and Florida. He supported medical missions with Peggy through Presbyterian groups and charities. Services are pending at St Andrew Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. Donations to St Andrew or Habitat for Humanity.
Paula Willett 73 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died March 8 2025 after a pancreatic cancer battle. A memorial service is March 29 2025 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with visitation an hour prior and a reception at the Cedar Memorial Family Center. She was a nurse at Mercy Hospital St Luke's and a devoted quilter gardener and Christian who enjoyed reading writing and travel. She is survived by husband Jim Willett sons Matthew and Jacob and grandson Evan along with sisters Judith Kelly and Marsha Beck. Funeral home PCI Oncology St Luke's Unity Point Hospice helped in her care.
Sandra Sandi Irene Clouse 87 of Cedar Rapids died March 3 2025 in Elizabethtown Kentucky Visitation and funeral services planned in Cedar Rapids She is survived by son Jordan granddaughter Bethany Quinn great grandson Morgan and grand-puppy Toshi A longtime hospital admitting manager and founder member of Iowa Admitting and Healthcare Access Association she retired after a career at St Lukes Hospital and later worked for Dr Patricia McGuire Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Al Pospisil 81 died March 7 surrounded by family after years of illness He served in the Air Force 1964 1968 and married Elizabeth Boyer July 25 1970 He worked 26 years as a welder at LeFebvre and 13 years as a custodian at Washington High School He is survived by Beth Jeff Randy Sophia Jersey Rivers and grandchildren Visitation March 14 Cedar Valley Bible Church 11 12 45 PM memorial at 1 PM Online condolences at cedarmemorial obituaries
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