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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.

John 'Gil' Christopher
Thursday, October 7, 2021

John 'Gil' Christopher

Age: 86

City: Grinnell

JOHN “GIL” CHRISTOPHER Grinnell John “Gil” Christopher, 86, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. Services will be held 11:30 …

Funeral Date: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 10/16, at Calvary Baptist Church, Grinnell Funeral Home: Iles Funeral Homes, Dunn's Chapel
Michael Owen Crist
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Michael Owen Crist

Age: 66

City: Ely

MICHAEL OWEN CRIST Ely Michael Owen Crist of Ely, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the University …

Funeral Date: see obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
John 'Jack' Peter Schintler Jr.
Thursday, October 7, 2021

John 'Jack' Peter Schintler Jr.

Age: 95

City: Iowa City

JOHN “JACK” PETER SCHINTLER JR. Iowa City John “Jack” Peter Schintler Jr., 95, of Iowa City, Iowa, passed away Oct. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, 10/7, Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
John Carl Niebuhr
Thursday, October 7, 2021

John Carl Niebuhr

Age: 75

City: Blairstown

JOHN CARL NIEBUHR Blairstown John Carl Niebuhr, 75, passed away on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 11, Grace Lutheran Church, Blairstown Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
LaVonne Chappell
Thursday, October 7, 2021

LaVonne Chappell

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

LAVONNE EMMA CHAPPELL West Plains, Mo. Funeral services for LaVonne Emma Chappell, 89, West Plains, Mo., will be held at …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Oct. 9, Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, Missouri
Sarah Lemira Collett
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Sarah Lemira Collett

Age: 102

City: Williamsburg

SARAH LEMIRA COLLETT Williamsburg Sarah Lemira Collett passed away at her home on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at the age …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Friday, 10/8, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Brent Allen Strasser
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Brent Allen Strasser

Age: 43

City: Marengo

MARENGO Brent Allen Strasser, 43, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Rita Raye Shipley
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Rita Raye Shipley

Age: 75

City: Delta

DELTA Rita Raye Shipley, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home
Bonnie L. Close
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Bonnie L. Close

Age: 59

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE Bonnie L. Close, 59, died Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Reiff Family Center-Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Ronald J. Childers
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Ronald J. Childers

Age: 71

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Ronald J. Childers, 71, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
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