Early holiday obituary deadlines and notices in Cedar Rapids area
Funeral notices list individuals from Cedar Rapids Independence Lowden North Liberty Vinton and towns including Calmar Marion Robins Waterville and Winthrop with details of services and burial. Dennis Sperfslage of Independence died November 13 2024 with Mass and visitation dates and local funeral home arrangements noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Marcilee McGraw
Independence
Dennis Sperfslage
Lowden
Donald Meier
North Liberty
Ronald
Ron" Conner Vinton
John Austin
Donald L Meier of Lowden dies at 81
Donald L Meier 81 of Lowden IA died November 14 2024. Funeral services are 10 30 a m Monday November 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church Lowden with Reverend Daniel Redhage officiating burial at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Visitation 4 6 p m Sunday November 17 at the church He was a lifelong farmer and charter member of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association survived by his wife Marilyn two children and several grandchildren Memorials to Chapman Funeral Home online condolences available
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Donald Lee Meier
Lowden
Trinity Lutheran Church
Daniel Redhage
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Don
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Alma Hack Meier
Melvin C Meier
Marilyn Malone
Clarence-Lowden
Lowden High School
Iowa Cattleman’s Association
Clarence Cooperative
America
Deer Valley Collectors
John Deere
John Deere Museum
Moline
Marilyn
Melissa
Chad) Alden
Park View
Myatt
Maria) Meier
Plainville
Kylie Hillmann Gray
Koby
Shelby) Hillmann
Carson
Emma Meier
Emery
Brynley Gray
Hattie Hillmann
Judy Meier Sevier
Ina Hack
Chapman Funeral Home
Chapmanfh.com
Marilee McGraw dies at 66 in Cedar Rapids Iowa
Marcilee Marie McGraw 66 of Cedar Rapids Iowa died November 18 2024 at Living Center West A funeral service will be held November 18 2024 at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion with a 10 am visitation and 11 am service Burial follows at St Mary Cemetery Masonville Iowa She is survived by her mother siblings and relatives and was a breast cancer survivor Memorials may be directed to the Susan G Komen Foundation.
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Marcilee Marie McGraw
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Living Center West
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
St. Mary
Masonville
Towa
Marcilee
John and
Lou Ann (Halbleib) McGraw
Rockwell Collins
Noland
Quaker Oats
LouAnn McGraw
MaryAnn
Jarrod) Wood
Ronald McGraw
Stanley McGraw
Shane McGraw
Jarrod
Spencer Wood
Stanley Jr
Emily
Seth McGraw
Avah
Cayden
John McGraw
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Komen.org
Murdochfuneralhome.com
In Memory Of Guidelines for obituary submissions
Guidance for submitting memorial notices and photos for The Gazette obituaries page. Submissions must be written and delivered by specified cutoffs for next day or Sunday publication. Rates: 50 cents per word. photos priced from 10 dollars with possible additions. Prepayment required. For questions call 319 398 8221 or email Obits TheGazette.com.
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TheGazette
Ronald Conner obituary a North Liberty resident dies at 77
Ronald Ron Conner 77 of North Liberty died November 14 2024 after a long life marked by family faith and community involvement Mass of Christian Burial was held November 20 at St Thomas More Catholic Church Visitation November 19 at Lensing Funeral Iowa City Private committal Memory Gardens Cemetery A luncheon followed at The Kirkwood Room Ron a Hawkeye fan and longtime Knights of Columbus leader is survived by his wife Terry three children grandchildren sisters and many nieces and nephews Memorials may go to Iowa City Hospice St Thomas More or The Regina Foundation.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Winthrop
David M. Beckman
Monti
St. Patrick’s Church Hall
Iowa
Manchester
Richard William
Ethel Bertha (Greiner) Sperfslage
Dennis
East Buchanan High School
Buchanan County
Joe Gallery
Ronald “Ron” Conner
North Liberty
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Lensing
Iowa City
Memory Gardens
Kirkwood Room
Kirkwood Avenue
Carole Rubenbauer
April
Jon
Joel
Carole
Ron
Terry Derwrich
Faith
Stephen
Knights of Columbus
CEW
Terry
Colonial Lanes
Terry Conner
Chad) Eich
Jonathan
Sarah) Conner
Tricia) Conner
Sean
Casey) Dervrich
Austen
Lyla Eich
Kennedy
Reagan Conner
Theo
Ivy Conner
Rhys Dervrich
Melody Conner
Ardelle Conner
Suzanne Rubenbauer
Mary
Roger) Baumhover
Theresa Gavaghan
James
Lori) Gavaghan
Billy Conner
Sharon Kimberlin
Norma Rubenbauer
Shamie
Java
Lensingfuneral
John Wayne Austin obituary in Iowa law enforcement figure
John Wayne Austin, 75, of Vinton, died November 14 2024. Visitation December 7 at Van Steenhouse Teahen Funeral Home, memorial December 8. Born February 13 1949 in Falmouth Kentucky, he grew up in Trenton New Jersey and attended Trenton High School and William Penn College. He taught history briefly, then pursued probation and a long career as Benton County Sheriff’s Deputy. He married Mary Noonan in 1982 and leaves children Susan, Michael, Jake, Andrea and grandchildren Zoey and Charlee. Memorials to Iowa Peace Officers Association.
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John Wayne Austin
van Steenhouse-Teahen
Vinton
John
Falmouth
Marion
Corad) Austin
Trenton
Bernie
Julia
Trenton High School
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Benton County
Mary Noonan
Susan Austin
Juan
Michael
Jake Austin
Sarah
Andrea Austin
Chris
Zoey
Charlee Austin
Iowa Peace Officers Association
Denver
Teahenfuneralhome.com
Timothy West dies at 90 famed Shakespearean actor
British actor Timothy West, renowned for King Lear and Macbeth and known for on and off stage versatility, died at age 90. His children Juliet Samuel and Joseph said he died peacefully in his sleep with family nearby. West and his wife Prunella Scales also charmed viewers with canal boating exploits on Britain’s waterways. He appeared in Shakespearean roles including Falstaff in Henry IV opposite son Samuel, and Claudius in Hamlet with Derek Jacobi, plus stints in Coronation Street and EastEnders.
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London
Timothy West
Prunella Scales
Britain
West
Juliet
Samuel
Joseph
Tility
Falstaff
Henry IV
Prince Hal
Claudius
Hamlet
Derek Jacobi
Bruce Degen, Magic School Bus illustrator, dies at 79
Bruce Degen, known for illustrating the Magic School Bus series with Joanna Cole, died November 7 from pancreatic cancer at age 79 in Newtown, Connecticut. He grew up in Brooklyn, studied at LaGuardia, Cooper Union, and Pratt, taught in NYC schools, and created Aunt Possum and the Pumpkin Man and Jamberry before launching the Magic School Bus in 1986.
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Bruce Degen
New York
Frizzle
Newtown
Conn
Brooklyn
N.Y
Degen
New York City
High School of Art & Music
LaGuardia High School
Jamberry
Joanna Cole
Scholastic
Ms. Frizzle
PBS
Netflix
Publishers Weekly
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Calmar Richard Lukes
Helms Funeral Home
Pat Kane
Marion Rosemary Bernadine Rott
Robins Maura Walsh
Waterville
Wayne V. Schmieden
Martin Gray
Dennis F. Sperfslage
Associated Press
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