Obituaries from Iowa towns list several local deaths
In Cedar Rapids Stephen Benn 78 Betty Sass 90 died May 18 19 2021 at Murdoch Linwood and Cedar Memorial Park. Independence Cheryl Decker 69 formerly Winthrop died May 20 2021. Iowa City Gloria Dunlap 89 died May 20 2021. Lisbon Margo Greiner 78 died May 18 2021. Norway Don Skalsky 64 died May 20 2021. Ossian Troy Troge 59 died May 19 2021. Funeral homes listed for each.
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Cedar Rapids
Stephen
Steve" Benn
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Betty A. Sass
Cedar Memorial Park
Independence
Cheryl Decker
Winthrop
Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home
Iowa City
Gloria A. Dunlap
Gay & Ciha
Lisbon
Margo Louise Greiner
Brush Chapel
Avacentre
Norway
Don Skalsky
Brosh Chapel
Ossian Troy
Gavin Troge
Schmitz-Grau
Ossian
Obituary Submissions Guide and Notices From The Gazette
Obituaries must be submitted by funeral homes by 4 p.m. weekdays and 4 p.m. Friday for weekend publication with 2 p.m. deadline for self submissions. The Gazette edits for grammar libel and AP style and provides contact details. Obituaries include Oxford Jimmie L Schropp 66 of Oxford died May 18 2021 and services May 22, plus Patricia Ann Hopker Hopper 76 of Vinton died May 19 2021 with services May 24, burial Maplewood Cemetery, white memorials. Further notices include Wilton Freeman Kaufmann 96 of Wilton died May 19 2021 with services May 22 and burial Oakdale Cemetery, and a remembrance for Irene Betty Konecny whose celebration was postponed to May 23 2021 with guidance on masks and distancing.
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Cedar Rapids
Irene Betty Keneeny
Elberon
Joseph
Joe" Lynn Balvin
Oxford
Jimmie L
Divey" Schropp
Vinton
Patricia Ann (Hopker
Hopper West Union
Janet Kay Murray
Swenka Brant Wilton
Freeman Frederick Harry Kaufmann
Gazette
Thegazette
Thegazette.com
University of Iowa
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Grabin
Jim
Gayandciha.com
Patricia Ann
Hepker
Hopper Vinton
Patricia Ann (Hopker) Hopper
First Christian Church
Dick Jumper
Maplewood Cemetery
Pat
Urbana
Clifford
Lela (Boyles) Hopker
Jack Hopper
Urbana Methodist Church
Jack
Wade
Shelly) Hopper
Duane
Sherri) Hopper
LaPorte City
Penny
Chad) Bauer
Steve Bauer
Brandon
Jake
Katie) Bauer
Miranda
Nick) Hartkemeyer
Taylor Bauer
Kristin
Jacob) Losenicky
Michael Hopper
Victoria
Garret) Birker
Megan Hopper
Dakota Hopper
Ella Bauer
Jazmine Bauer
Phyllis
Lawrence) Noe
Quasqueton
Ron
Mary) Hopker
Buffalo
Wyo
Karen Moore
Sylvester
Lori Bauer
Randy Hopker
Phillipsfuneralhomes
Wilton Freeman
Frederick Harry Kaufmann
Wilton
Iowa
Pinnacle Elder Group Homes
Muscatine
Bentley Funeral Home
Oakdale
Wilton Ambulance Fund
Bentleyfuneralhome
Freeman
Harry
Martha (Hain) Kaufmann
Cedar County
Sharon
Lime City
Wilton High School
Ruby Whitmer
Killeen
Texas
Ruby
First Presbyterian Church
Durant American Legion
South
Kathy) Kaufmann
Moscow
Steve Kaufmann
Jeff
Vicki) Kaufmann
Robert Kaufmann
Diane Kay Kaufmann
Curtis Kaufmann
Ezralynn
Dorothy Whitmer
Evelyn Lacey
Lawrence
Fred
Richard Kaufmann
Betty Konecny
ITC
Noelridge City Park
Council St. NE
Elberon Joe Balvin Sr. lifelong Iowa trucker dies at 63
Elberon Iowa resident Joseph Balvin Sr. died May 18 2021 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids aged 63. He was born Sept 26 1957 and married Colleen Kutchanek in 1980. Survived by wife Colleen daughter Melynda grandchildren and siblings with mass and burial details provided.
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Elberon Joseph
Joe" Lynn Balvin Sr
Elberon
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Joe
Leonard and
Florence (Kalinay) Balvin
St. Joseph Catholic School
South Tama High School
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Chelsea
George Kutchanek
Joe Balvin
Manatts Inc
InRoads Paving
Colleen Kutchanek
Colleen
Melynda
Tony) Gropper
Colton
Kayson
Fallyn
Leonard
Florence Balvin
Marshalltown
Larry
Janet) Balvin
Ellen
Tom) Upah
Randy
Diane
Balvin
Brooklyn
Jamie
Paul) Kupka
Jerry
Val) Balvin
Dan Balvin
Belle Plaine
Sally
Steve
Boat
Slaven
Jason
Kelly
Aaron
Melissa
J.J. Balvin
Steve Balvin
Erik Upah
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Greg Bahl
Joe Behounek
St. Joseph Cemetery
Hrabak-Neuhaus
Neuhausfuneralservice
Janet Kay Murray Swenka Brant obituary notices
Janet Kay Murray Swenka Brant 82 of West Union Iowa died May 16 2021 at Stoney Brook Assisted Living. She was born January 23 1939 in Manilla Iowa to Doris Murray and Edwin Murray. She married Milon Brant in 1978 in Oelwein. Survived by three children Roberta Carnicle Rebecca Ott and Duane Swenka. preceded by husband Mike. Funeral at Fayette Community Church and burial at Nishnabotna Cemetery at a later date.
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West Union
Janet Kay Murray
Swenka Brant
Stoney Brook
Iowa
Janet
Doris Anna Jenks Murray
Edwin Leland Murray
Manilla
Milon
Mike) Emil Brant
Oelwein
Roberta
Lloyd) Carnicle
Fayette
Rebecca
Tim) Ott
Orem
Utah
Duane
Kim) Swenka
Waterloo
Mike
Nishnabotna
Teen learns sewing to make hundreds of masks for veterans
Kiara Cutler a 16 year old from Ridge View High School started sewing masks during the COVID 19 pandemic after seeing a volunteer call from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach She and her family produced 517 masks by April and donated to the Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown and the Omaha VA Medical Center earning her the American Legion Auxiliary Good Deed Award at a district spring conference in Holstein.
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Holstein
Kiara Cutler
Ridge View High School
Towa State University
Cutler
Kiara
American Legion Auxiliary
Ida Grove
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Veterans Home
Omaha VA Medical Center
Holstein American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
Mexico
Ridge View
Veterans Affairs
Tim Hynds
Sioux City Journal
Fire damages Theisen's in Coralville
Overnight blaze at Theisen's store in Coralville causes an estimated 50 thousand dollars in damage. Coralville Fire Department arrives after 3 40 a m and credits sprinklers for containment. Fire cause under investigation, believed accidental. minimal fire and smoke damage with water exposure. Fire crews remain on scene until 6 a m to restore access.
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Coralville
Theisen’s
Westcor Dr
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