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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.

Bruce A. 'Wyatt' Richardson
Sunday, January 3, 2021

Bruce A. 'Wyatt' Richardson

Age: 55

City: Prairie du Chien

OTHER DEATHS Bruce A. “Wyatt” Richardson, 55, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home …

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Larry 'Skip' D. Plank
Sunday, January 3, 2021

Larry 'Skip' D. Plank

Age: 80

City: Kalona

KALONA Larry “Skip” D. Plank, 80, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services, Kalona.

Funeral Home: Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services
Evelyn Jacobs
Sunday, January 3, 2021

Evelyn Jacobs

Age: 94

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY Evelyn Jacobs, 94, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Holm Funeral Home Sigourney.

Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home
Michael C. 'Mike' Davis
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Michael C. 'Mike' Davis

Age: 58

City: Vinton

MICHAEL C. “MIKE” DAVIS Vinton Michael C. “Mike” Davis, 58, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at University …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Wednesday, 1/6, at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Merrily Watters Thomas
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Merrily Watters Thomas

Age: 84

City: Flat Rock

MERRILY WATTERS THOMAS Flat Rock, N.C. Gainesville, Va. Merrily Watters Thomas, 84, of Flat Rock, N.C., and Gainesville, Via., passed …

Dennis Virgil Koss
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Dennis Virgil Koss

Age: 71

City: Mackinaw

DENNIS VIRGIL KOSS Mackinaw, Ill. Dennis Virgil Koss, 71, a retired Cargill maintenance supervisor and avid fisherman, died unexpectedly on …

Roger Allen LaCoursiere
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Roger Allen LaCoursiere

Age: 61

City: Cedar Rapids

ROGER ALLEN LACOURSIERE Cedar Rapids Roger Allen LaCoursiere, 61, born on Jan. 19, 1959, passed away at his home on …

Jack F. Marshall
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Jack F. Marshall

City: Des Moines

JACK F. MARSHALL Des Moines John “Jack” Marshall passed away on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at MercyOne in Des Moines. …

Funeral Date: See Obituary
Lauretta M. Schultz
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Lauretta M. Schultz

Age: 89

City: Davenport

LAURETTA M. SCHULTZ Davenport Lauretta M. Schultz, 89, of Davenport, formerly of Marion, Iowa, died on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, …

Funeral Home: Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home
Ronald 'Beans' Behrends
Saturday, January 2, 2021

Ronald 'Beans' Behrends

Age: 86

City: Monticello

RONALD “BEANS” BEHRENDS Monticello Ronald “Beans” Behrends, 86, died on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation …

Funeral Date: See Obituary Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
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