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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.

Evan 'Rev' Kapayou
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Evan 'Rev' Kapayou

Age: 50

City: Tama

TAMA Evan “Rev” Raye Kapayou, De-gi-ga-ta, 50, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Margaret Herman
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Margaret Herman

Age: 89

City: Waukon

WAUKON Margaret E. Herman, 89, died Saturday, July 31, 2021. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Debra Hepker
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Debra Hepker

Age: 60

City: Urbana

URBANA Debra Hepker, 60, died Friday, July 30, 2021. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
William 'Bill' Benoy
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

William 'Bill' Benoy

Age: 83

City: Prairie du Chien

OTHER DEATHS William “Bill” Dale Benoy, 83, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., died Thursday, July 22, 2021. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home …

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Woodrow Wilson
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Woodrow Wilson

Age: 74

City: Walker

WALKER Woodrow James Wilson, 74, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Lois Davis
Monday, August 2, 2021

Lois Davis

Age: 89

City: Cedar Rapids

LOIS DARLENE STROTHER DAVIS Cedar Rapids Lois Darlene Strother Davis, 89, died Jan. 2, 2021. A memorial service will be …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, Christ Episcopal Church, 220 40th St. NE, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Janice 'Jan' Lee Airy
Monday, August 2, 2021

Janice 'Jan' Lee Airy

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

JANICE "JAN" LEE AIRY Cedar Rapids Janice “Jan” Lee Airy, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, 8/5, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Shirley Ann Nove
Monday, August 2, 2021

Shirley Ann Nove

Age: 87

City: Marion

SHIRLEY ANN NOVE Marion Shirley Ann Nove, 87, of Marion, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, in hospice care at Hiawatha …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Robert H. Schmiedel
Monday, August 2, 2021

Robert H. Schmiedel

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

ROBERT H. SCHMIEDEL Cedar Rapids Robert H. Schmiedel, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at St. …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Robert 'Bob' Ulrick Prostine
Monday, August 2, 2021

Robert 'Bob' Ulrick Prostine

Age: 91

City: Marion

ROBERT "BOB" ULRICK PROSTINE Marion Robert “Bob” Ulrick Prostine, 91, passed away at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Tuesday, 8/3, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
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