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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.

Jerome 'Jim' Wester
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Jerome 'Jim' Wester

Age: 93

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE Jerome “Jim” M. Wester, 93, died Saturday, May 15, 2021. Reiff Family Center, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Craig Kleitsch
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Craig Kleitsch

Age: 66

City: Fairbank

FAIRBANK Craig N. Kleitsch, 66, died Saturday, May 22, 2021. White Funeral Home, Jesup.

Funeral Home: White Funeral Home
Hunter Caleb Ackerman
Monday, May 24, 2021

Hunter Caleb Ackerman

Age: 22

City: Cedar Rapids

HUNTER CALEB ACKERMAN Cedar Rapids Hunter Caleb Ackerman, 22, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 22, …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
John Van Steenhuyse
Monday, May 24, 2021

John Van Steenhuyse

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN VAN STEENHUYSE Cedar Rapids John Van Steenhuyse, 85, passed away peacefully Friday, May 21, 2021, at Meth-Wick with family …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Dawn J. Barnard
Monday, May 24, 2021

Dawn J. Barnard

Age: 72

City: Cedar Rapids

DAWN J. BARNARD Cedar Rapids Dawn J. Barnard, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Heritage Specialty …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Thursday, 5/27, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Dorothy Mae Ferguson Herring
Monday, May 24, 2021

Dorothy Mae Ferguson Herring

Age: 94

City: Tipton

DOROTHY MAE FERGUSON HERRING Tipton Dorothy Mae Ferguson Herring, 94, of Tipton, drew her final breath early in the morning …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Tuesday, 5/25, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home
Roscoe Millett
Monday, May 24, 2021

Roscoe Millett

Age: 97

City: West Branch

ROSCOE MILLETT West Branch Roscoe Millett, lifetime resident of West Branch, Iowa, died peacefully on April 2, 2020, just two …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Saturday, 5/29, at West Branch Friends Church, West Branch Funeral Home: Henderson-Barker Funeral Home
Laverne I. Moennich Adams
Monday, May 24, 2021

Laverne I. Moennich Adams

Age: 87

City: Marion

LAVERNE I. MOENNICH ADAMS Marion LaVerne I. Moennich Adams, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away May 20, 2021. A visitation …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Wednesday, 5/26, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
John Nathan Elderkin
Monday, May 24, 2021

John Nathan Elderkin

Age: 65

City: Marion

JOHN NATHAN ELDERKIN Marion John Nathan Elderkin, 65, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at his …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
LeRoy A. Nickerson
Monday, May 24, 2021

LeRoy A. Nickerson

Age: 85

City: Winthrop

LEROY A. NICKERSON Winthrop LeRoy A. Nickerson, 85, of Winthrop, Iowa, died on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Buchanan …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m., Wednesday, 5/26, at Church of Christ United, Winthrop Funeral Home: Fawcett Funeral Home
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