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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.

Bobbi Alpers
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Bobbi Alpers

City: Maquoketa

BOBBI ALPERS Maquoketa Bobbi Alpers, a jurist who became the first female Chief Judge of a Judicial District in Iowa …

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Dorothy E. Kunkle
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Dorothy E. Kunkle

Age: 90

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Dorothy E. Kunkle, 90, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Marvel F. Dennie
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Marvel F. Dennie

Age: 89

City: Winthrop

WINTHROP Marvel F. Dennie, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop.

Funeral Home: Fawcett Funeral Home
Russell 'Rusty' D. Roe
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Russell 'Rusty' D. Roe

Age: 52

City: Waterville

WATERVILLE Russell “Rusty” D. Roe, 52, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Mary Lou Zabel
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Mary Lou Zabel

Age: 81

City: Prairie du Chien

OTHER DEATHS Mary Lou Zabel, 81, Prairie du Chien, Wis., died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation …

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ronald 'Beans' Behrends
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Ronald 'Beans' Behrends

Age: 86

City: Monticello

MONTICELLO Ronald “Beans” Behrends, 86, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Donna Rupp
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Donna Rupp

Age: 79

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Donna Rupp, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Elizabeth Ellickson
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Elizabeth Ellickson

Age: 73

City: Waukon

WAUKON Elizabeth Ellickson, 73, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Ronald Buchheit
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Ronald Buchheit

Age: 80

City: Festina

FESTINA Ronald Buchheit, 80, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Virginia Roths
Sunday, December 27, 2020

Virginia Roths

Age: 85

City: Atkins

ATKINS Virginia Roths, 85, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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