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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.

Donald W. Berger
Sunday, December 26, 2021

Donald W. Berger

Donald W. Berger 12/26/1926 — 3/31/2015 Love and miss you always Jenny and family

Wayne A. Simnacher
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Wayne A. Simnacher

Age: 84

City: Vinton

WAYNE A. SIMNACHER Vinton Wayne A. Simnacher, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at his home in …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, 12/27, Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Eldon Bernard Heims
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Eldon Bernard Heims

Age: 85

City: Manchester

ELDON BERNARD HEIMS Manchester Eldon Bernard Heims, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at his …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31, St. John Catholic Church, Delhi Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
James 'Jim' F. Keppler
Saturday, December 25, 2021

James 'Jim' F. Keppler

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

JAMES “JIM” F. KEPPLER Cedar Rapids James “Jim” F. Keppler, 90, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 12/29, St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Joanne H Collins
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Joanne H Collins

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

JOANNE H. COLLINS Cedar Rapids Joanne H. Collins of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on Sunday, Dec. 19, …

Walter 'Wally' Joseph Vaske
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Walter 'Wally' Joseph Vaske

Age: 92

City: Manchester

WALTER "WALLY" JOSEPH VASKE Manchester Walter “Wally” Joseph Vaske, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, 12/28, St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Alan 'Al' R. Brink
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Alan 'Al' R. Brink

Age: 5

City: Postville

POSTVILLE Alan “Al” R. Brink, 55, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Robert Charles Haage
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Robert Charles Haage

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Robert Charles Haage, 90, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Marjorie Groskurth
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Marjorie Groskurth

Age: 86

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Marjorie Groskurth, 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Alan Otto Finger
Saturday, December 25, 2021

Alan Otto Finger

Age: 78

City: Coggon

COGGON Alan Otto Finger, 78, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
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