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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.

Teresa Lynn Nemec Lowe

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Teresa Lynn Nemec Lowe

Age: 58

City: Traer

Teresa Lynn Nemec Lowe Traer In the early hours of Aug. 1, 2023, while she was peacefully sleeping in her …

Funeral Home: Overton Funeral Home

Colleen O. Kane

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Colleen O. Kane

Age: 87

City: Iowa City

Colleen O. Kane Iowa City Colleen O. Kane, 87, of Iowa City, passed away at her home on Aug. 1, …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Jimmy W. Mayfield

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Jimmy W. Mayfield

Age: 76

City: Toronto

Toronto Jimmy W. Mayfield, 76, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center

Connie Lea Stuefen

Friday, August 4, 2023

Connie Lea Stuefen

Age: 77

City: Covington

Connie Lea Stuefen Covington Connie Lea Stuefen, 77, of Covington, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in her home from a …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre

Barbara June Roehrich

Friday, August 4, 2023

Barbara June Roehrich

Age: 78

City: Macomb, Ill.

Barbara June Roehrich Macomb, Ill. Barbara June Roehrich, 78, of Macomb, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Per Barbara’s …

Friday, August 4, 2023

Linda W. Goad

Age: 81

City: Marion

Marion Linda W. Goad, 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Friday, August 4, 2023

Mary E. Iseli

Age: 84

City: Waukon

Waukon Mary E. Iseli, 84, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home, Lansing.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home

Friday, August 4, 2023

Melvin Emery

Age: 91

City: Chatfield, Minn.

OTHER DEATHS Melvin Emery, 91, of Chatfield, Minn., died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Helms Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Helms Funeral Home

Jared Hempstead

Friday, August 4, 2023

Jared Hempstead

Age: 42

City: Cedar Rapids

Jared Hempstead Cedar Rapids Jared Hempstead, 42, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023. Jared was born on July 30, …

Margaret A. Hogan

Friday, August 4, 2023

Margaret A. Hogan

Age: 91

City: Winthrop

Winthrop Margaret A. Hogan, 91, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop.

Funeral Home: Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home