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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.

Hugh Lekin Jr.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Hugh Lekin Jr.

Age: 69

City: Cedar Rapids

HUGH LEKIN JR. Cedar Rapids Hugh Lekin Jr., 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away June 17, 2021, following a short …

Funeral Date: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, Springville American Legion Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Karen Pfeiler
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Karen Pfeiler

Age: 75

City: Iowa City

KAREN LOUISE (TOMTER) PFEILER Iowa City Karen Louise (Tomter) Pfeiler, 75, of Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, …

Funeral Date: 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24, St Peter Lutheran Church, 3200 Asbury Rd., Dubuque, Iowa Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Orville Elmshaeuser
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Orville Elmshaeuser

Age: 87

City: Eldgridge

ORVILLE L. ELMSHAEUSER Eldridge Orville Leonard Elmshaeuser, 87, a resident of Eldridge, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Clarissa …

Funeral Home: McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home
Pauline Simmons
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Pauline Simmons

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

PAULINE A. SIMMONS Cedar Rapids Pauline A. Simmons, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Dennis …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Carole Kacena
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Carole Kacena

City: Iowa City

CAROLE ANN (BUCKMAN) KACENA Iowa City Carole Ann (Buckman) Kacena died unexpectedly Friday, June 18, 2021, at her home in …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 27, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Barbara Marie Hood
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Barbara Marie Hood

City: Gypsum

BARBARA MARIE HOOD Gypsum, Colo. With profound sadness we announce the passing of Barb, our loving and devoted mother and …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Willard 'Wil' Drymon
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Willard 'Wil' Drymon

Age: 80

City: Marion

WILLARD "WIL" DALE DRYMON Marion Willard “Wil” Dale Drymon, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Dean Winterowd
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Dean Winterowd

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Dean Allen Winterowd, 74, died Monday, June 21, 2021. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Sovella Hershberger
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Sovella Hershberger

Age: 75

City: Kalona

KALONA Sovella F. Hershberger, 75, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona.

Funeral Home: Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services
Joan Short
Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Joan Short

Age: 79

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Joan K. Short, 79, died Monday, June 21, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
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