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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.

Gerry Odeen
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Gerry Odeen

Age: 81

City: Ely

Gerry Odeen Ely Gerry Odeen, 81, of Ely, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital following a …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
April Dawn Petersen
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

April Dawn Petersen

City: Cedar Rapids

April Dawn Petersen Cedar Rapids We are honoring our beautiful, crazy, and very loving April Dawn Petersen. She passed into …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel
Jared Samuel Hills
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Jared Samuel Hills

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

Jared Samuel Hills Cedar Rapids Jared Samuel Hills, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 10, 2023. A visitation …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Raymond A. Novotny
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Raymond A. Novotny

Age: 95

City: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Raymond A. Novotny, 95, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre
Jerri Lynn Simpson
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Jerri Lynn Simpson

Age: 51

City: Atkins

Atkins Jerri Lynn Simpson, 51, died Sunday, July 9, 2023. Iowa Cremation.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Tamara Marie Schwendinger
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Tamara Marie Schwendinger

Age: 64

City: Williamsburg

Tamara Marie Schwendinger Williamsburg Tamara Marie Schwendinger died Sunday, July 9, 2023, at her home at the age of 64 …

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home
Robert J. “Bob” Fisher
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Robert J. “Bob” Fisher

Age: 73

City: Mesa, Ariz.

OTHER DEATHS Robert J. “Bob” Fisher, 73, of Mesa, Ariz., died Monday, July 3, 2023. Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence.

Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Charlie Kelchen
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Charlie Kelchen

Age: 74

City: Monticello

Charlie Kelchen Monticello Charlie Kelchen, 74, died Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Monticello, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be …

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Diane
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Diane "Sue" Grove Hunt

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

Diane “Sue” Grove Hunt Cedar Rapids Diane “Sue” Grove Hunt, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Eugene Francis Joseph Smith
Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Eugene Francis Joseph Smith

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

Eugene Francis Joseph Smith Cedar Rapids Eugene Francis Joseph Smith, 84, passed away on July 7 following a brief illness. …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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