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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.

Gale Leroy Yerkes
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Gale Leroy Yerkes

Age: 80

City: Vinton

GALE LEROY YERKES Vinton Gale Leroy Yerkes, 80, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. …

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Richard 'Dick' R. Pooley
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Richard 'Dick' R. Pooley

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

RICHARD “DICK” R. POOLEY Cedar Rapids Richard “Dick” R. Pooley, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Jan. 28, …

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service
Lee Edward Christner
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Lee Edward Christner

Age: 82

City: Rexburg

LEE EDWARD CHRISTNER Rexburg, Idaho Lee Edward Christner, 82, of Rexburg, Idaho, and Quartzsite, Ariz., formerly of Washington, Iowa, passed …

Funeral Home: See Obituary
Genoveva 'Baby' P. Foust
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Genoveva 'Baby' P. Foust

Age: 71

City: Cedar Rapids

GENOVEVA “BABY” P. FOUST Cedar Rapids Genoveva “Baby” P. Foust, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Eugene 'Gene' Marlett
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Eugene 'Gene' Marlett

Age: 93

City: Cedar Rapids

EUGENE “GENE” MARLETT Cedar Rapids Eugene “Gene” Marlett, 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at the Gardens of …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Pearl Martin
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Pearl Martin

Age: 97

City: Mount Vernon

PEARL MARTIN Mount Vernon Pearl Martin, 97, a lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 2/2, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Duane 'Bear' 'Shafe' Schaefer
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Duane 'Bear' 'Shafe' Schaefer

Age: 73

City: North English

NORTH ENGLISH Duane “Bear/Shafe” Schaefer, 73, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Powell Funeral Home, North English.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Martha M. Horak
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Martha M. Horak

Age: 98

City: Washington

WASHINGTON Martha M. Horak, 98, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. Jones & Eden Funeral Home, Washington.

Funeral Home: Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Sandra Lay 'Sandi' Cook
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Sandra Lay 'Sandi' Cook

Age: 80

City: Marion

SANDRA KAY “SANDI” COOK Marion Sandra Kay “Sandi” Cook, 80, of Marion, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at her home. …

Funeral Date: See obituary Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Marcella Lorence
Sunday, January 31, 2021

Marcella Lorence

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Marcella Lorence, 96, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
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