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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.

Susan “Sue” Kimball
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Susan “Sue” Kimball

City: Indianola

Susan “Sue” Kimball Indianola Susan “Sue” Kimball of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded …

Funeral Home: Overton Funeral Home
Johnnie Nicholas Altenhofen
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Johnnie Nicholas Altenhofen

City: Cedar Rapids

Johnnie Nicholas Altenhofen Cedar Rapids Johnnie Nicholas Altenhofen, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Sandra L. Peifer
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Sandra L. Peifer

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

Sandra L. Peifer Cedar Rapids Sandra L. Peifer, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her family on …

Gary Richard Biderman
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Gary Richard Biderman

Age: 76

City: Ely

Gary Richard Biderman Ely Gary Richard Biderman, 76, of rural Ely, passed away on December 9, 2025. Gary, or “Bubba” …

Diana Washburn-Fields
Saturday, December 13, 2025

Diana Washburn-Fields

Age: 78

City: Riverside

Diana Washburn-Fields Riverside With great sadness, we announce the death of Diana Fields Washburn; daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, …

Betty Dean Mathews
Friday, December 12, 2025

Betty Dean Mathews

Age: 94

City: Walker

Betty Dean Mathews Walker Betty Dean Mathews, age 94, of Walker. Iowa, passed away on December 6, 2025, following a …

Jeanette Mildred Laura Wilker
Friday, December 12, 2025

Jeanette Mildred Laura Wilker

Age: 94

City: Clermont

Clermont Jeanette Mildred Laura Wilker, 94, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Funeral Home: Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
James Paul Brown
Friday, December 12, 2025

James Paul Brown

Age: 77

City: Hiawatha

James Paul Brown Hiawatha James Paul Brown, 77, of Hiawatha, died on December 11, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre
Margaret (Maggie) Marie Becker
Friday, December 12, 2025

Margaret (Maggie) Marie Becker

City: Center Point

Margaret (Maggie) Marie Becker Center Point Maggie Becker peacefully passed away on December 8, 2025, in the same way she …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Jack Koontz
Friday, December 12, 2025

Jack Koontz

Age: 67

City: Maquoketa

Maquoketa Jack Koontz, 67, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Carson Celebration of Life Center.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
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