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Obituaries

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.

Monday, February 1, 2021

John Heineman

Age: 80

City: Garrison

JOHN WALTER HEINEMAN Garrison John Walter Heineman, 80, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, St. Mark Lutheran Church, Garrison Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home

Monday, February 1, 2021

Darrell Timm

Age: 91

City: Marion

DARRELL L. TIMM Marion Darrell L. Timm, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Solon …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service

Duane 'Bear' 'Shafe' Schaefer

Monday, February 1, 2021

Duane 'Bear' 'Shafe' Schaefer

Age: 72

City: North English

DUANE HAROLD "BEAR" "SHAFE" SCHAEFER North English Duane Harold “Bear” “Shafe” Schaefer, 73, of North English, Iowa, passed away peacefully …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, St Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes

Monday, February 1, 2021

Barbara Hladek

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

BARBARA ELLEN HLADEK Cedar Rapids Barbara Ellen Hladek, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully went to be with the Lord …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home

Monday, February 1, 2021

Frances Lash

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

FRANCES MARSHALL LASH Cedar Rapids On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, Frances Marshall Lash, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt …

Funeral Home: See Obituary

Nicholas 'Nick' Dye

Monday, February 1, 2021

Nicholas 'Nick' Dye

Age: 37

City: Marengo

MARENGO Nicholas “Nick” J. Dye, 37, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Monday, February 1, 2021

Paul Curfman

Age: 87

City: Keokuk

PAUL WILLIAM CURFMAN Keokuk Paul William Curfman, 87, of Keokuk, Iowa, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at the Great River …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, St. Patrick Cemetery, St. Patrick, Mo. Funeral Home: Vigen Memorial Home & Crematory

Monday, February 1, 2021

Doris Ihring

Age: 87

City: Monmouth

MONMOUTH Doris Ihrig, 87, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center

Monday, February 1, 2021

Leland Lortz

Age: 88

City: Marengo

MARENGO Leland Lortz, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home

Monday, February 1, 2021

James House

Age: 82

City: Miles

MILES James House, 82, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center