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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.

Lori Lee Starks
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Lori Lee Starks

Age: 64

City: Ely

ELY Lori Lee Starks, 64, died Thursday, July 29, 2021. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Elaine Waters
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Elaine Waters

Age: 91

City: Strawberry Point

STRAWBERRY POINT Elaine Waters, 91, died Friday, July 30, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Homes, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Gwen Eilers
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Gwen Eilers

Age: 79

City: Luana

LUANA Gwen Eilers, 79, died Friday, July 23, 2021. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Franklin 'Dean' Deemer
Friday, July 30, 2021

Franklin 'Dean' Deemer

Age: 76

City: Quasqueton

FRANKLIN “DEAN” DEEMER Quasqueton Franklin “Dean” Deemer, 76, of Quasqueton, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the ABCM …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, 8/1, at the Reiff Family Center, Independence Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Josephine 'Jo' Elizabeth Littrell
Friday, July 30, 2021

Josephine 'Jo' Elizabeth Littrell

Age: 85

City: Williamsburg

JOSEPHINE “JO” ELIZABETH LITTRELL Williamsburg Josephine “Jo” Elizabeth Littrell died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Highland Ridge Care Center …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Monday, 8/2, at the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Donald Robert Conway
Friday, July 30, 2021

Donald Robert Conway

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

DONALD ROBERT CONWAY Cedar Rapids Donald Robert Conway, 94, originally of Stumptown in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully Tuesday, July …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Monday, 8/2, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Gwen J. (Wren) Hesser
Friday, July 30, 2021

Gwen J. (Wren) Hesser

City: North Liberty

GWEN J. (WREN) HESSER North Liberty Gwen J. (Wren) Hesser, passed away at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Monday, 8/2, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Edward Oltmanns
Friday, July 30, 2021

Edward Oltmanns

Age: 71

City: Anamosa

EDWARD OLTMANNS Anamosa Edward Oltmanns, 71, of Anamosa, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at UnityPoint Jones Regional Medical Center. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Wednesday, 8/1, at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Monticello Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
F. James 'Jim' Bradley
Friday, July 30, 2021

F. James 'Jim' Bradley

City: Cedar Rapids

F. JAMES “JIM” BRADLEY Cedar Rapids F. James (Jim) Bradley shared his last embraces with family on Wednesday, July 28, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Tuesday, 8/3, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Betty Knupp
Friday, July 30, 2021

Betty Knupp

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

BETTY KNUPP Cedar Rapids Betty Knupp, 96, passed away on July 25, 2021, at The Woodlands in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, 8/7, at United Methodist Church, Columbus Junction Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
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