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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.

Doris Cook
Monday, May 17, 2021

Doris Cook

Age: 91

City: Winthrop

WINTHROP Doris J. Cook, 91, died Saturday, May 15, 2021. Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop.

Funeral Home: See Obituary
James Mettler
Monday, May 17, 2021

James Mettler

Age: 81

City: Anamosa

ANAMOSA James Albert Mettler, 81, died Saturday, May 15, 2021. Iowa Cremation.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
John Fellmer
Monday, May 17, 2021

John Fellmer

Age: 79

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN John E. Fellmer, 79, of Oelwein, formerly of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Reiff Family Center-Funeral Home …

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Ray O'Hare
Monday, May 17, 2021

Ray O'Hare

Age: 80

City: Waukon

WAUKON Ray G. O’Hare, 80, died Saturday, May 15, 2021. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Richard Banes
Monday, May 17, 2021

Richard Banes

Age: 81

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Richard Eugene Banes, 81, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Palo, died Friday, May 14, 2021. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
William 'Bill' Thompson
Monday, May 17, 2021

William 'Bill' Thompson

Age: 68

City: Westgate

WESTGATE William C. “Bill” Thompson, 68, died Friday, May 14, 2021. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Dixie Rubino
Monday, May 17, 2021

Dixie Rubino

Age: 93

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Dixie M. Rubino, 93, died Thursday May 13, 2021. Reiff Family Center-Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Larry Ramsay
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Larry Ramsay

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

LARRY RAMSAY Cedar Rapids Larry Ramsay, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on May 14, 2021, at Prairie Hills …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Friday, 5/21, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Joyce Florence (Petersen) Bennett
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Joyce Florence (Petersen) Bennett

Age: 88

City: Marion

JOYCE FLORENCE (PETERSEN) BENNETT Marion Joyce Florence (Petersen) Bennett, 88, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, May 13, 2021. …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m., Wednesday, 5/19, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Wayne Coats
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Wayne Coats

Age: 61

City: Victor

WAYNE COATS Victor Wayne Coats, 61, of Victor, Iowa, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Madris, Ore. A funeral …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Saturday, 5/22, at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell Funeral Home: Smith Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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