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The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Portia Cooper
PORTIA COOPER
Iowa City
Portia L. Cooper, 96, of Iowa City, died Saturday, March 8, 2014, at Mercy Iowa City. A complete obituary will be published Monday. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Portia's services.
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