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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.

June Walvatne
Friday, December 31, 2021

June Walvatne

Age: 91

City: Hawkeye

HAWKEYE June Walvatne, 91, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union.

Funeral Home: Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Richard 'Rich' Frank Hubbard
Friday, December 31, 2021

Richard 'Rich' Frank Hubbard

Age: 67

City: McGregor

MCGREGOR Richard “Rich” Frank Hubbard, 67, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2021. Iowa Cremation.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Darlene Marie Fleming
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Darlene Marie Fleming

Age: 86

City: Hiawatha

DARLENE MARIE FLEMING Hiawatha A heart of gold stopped beating, two willing hands at rest, God broke our hearts to …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Friday, 12/31, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Arnold R. Port
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Arnold R. Port

Age: 97

City: Cedar Rapids

ARNOLD R. PORT Cedar Rapids Arnold R. Port, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Monday, 1/3/2022, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Elgeva Stolte
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Elgeva Stolte

Age: 97

City: Lowden

ELGEVA STOLTE Lowden Elgeva Stolte, 97, of Lowden, passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. …

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Michael R. Potter
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Michael R. Potter

Age: 70

City: South Bristol

MICHAEL R. POTTER South Bristol, N.Y. Michael R. Potter, 70, formerly of Anamosa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 26, …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Jerry L. Wendling
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Jerry L. Wendling

Age: 76

City: Earlville

JERRY L. WENDLING Earlville Jerry L. Wendling, 76, of Earlville, passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 23, 2021. …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Dale Becwar
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Dale Becwar

Age: 77

City: Hiawatha

DALE BECWAR Hiawatha Dale Becwar, 77, of Hiawatha, passed away of COVID-19 related pneumonia on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Friday, 12/31, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Betty Jean Franklin Brown
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Betty Jean Franklin Brown

City: Cedar Rapids

BETTY JEAN FRANKLIN BROWN Cedar Rapids 7/11/1923 – 12/15/2021 Betty grew up in Burlington, Iowa, the youngest child of Minnie …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
David John Ballstaedt Jr.
Thursday, December 30, 2021

David John Ballstaedt Jr.

Age: 77

City: Salt Lake City

DAVID JOHN BALLSTAEDT JR. Salt Lake City, Utah David John Ballstaedt Jr., 77, formerly of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died Tuesday, …

Funeral Date: Services held on 12/30
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