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Obituaries

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.

Helen M. Hixson

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Helen M. Hixson

Age: 89

City: Marion

Helen M. Hixson Marion Helen M. Hixson was born on July 3, 1933, in Waterloo, Iowa. She passed at the …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Michelle Anne Bowley

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Michelle Anne Bowley

City: Marion

Michelle Anne Bowley Marion Michelle Anne Bowley, doulos of Christ, was born to David and Maureen Leney on April 30, …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services

Eleanor Lucille Coffland

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Eleanor Lucille Coffland

Age: 96

City: Keystone

Keystone Eleanor Lucille Coffland, 96, died Friday, June 16, 2023. Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Todd Gefaller

Age: 56

City: Iowa City

Iowa City Todd Gefaller, 56, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Family is handling arrangements.

Patricia K. Mefford

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Patricia K. Mefford

City: Marion

Patricia K. Mefford Marion Pat Mefford, 70, died Thursday, June 8, 2023. A celebration of life for Pat will be …

Terry Lee Swartzendruber

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Terry Lee Swartzendruber

Age: 54

City: Iowa City

Terry Lee Swartzendruber Iowa City A Celebration of Life will be held in loving memory of Terry Swartzendruber on June …

Robert Frank Imbus

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Robert Frank Imbus

Age: 80

City: Luana

Luana Robert Frank Imbus, 80, died Thursday, June 8, 2023. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Edward Thomas Heffron

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Edward Thomas Heffron

Age: 77

City: Iowa City

Edward Thomas Heffron Iowa City Edward Thomas Heffron passed away June 14, 2023 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was 77 …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service

LeRoy L. Parizek

Saturday, June 17, 2023

LeRoy L. Parizek

Age: 85

City: Belle Plaine

LeRoy L. Parizek Belle Plaine LeRoy L. Parizek, 85, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on Thursday , June 15, …

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Betty L. Hill

Age: 85

City: Independence

Independence Betty L. Hill, 85, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Reiff Family Center-Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center-Funeral Home & Crematory