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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.

Ruth A. Shannon
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Ruth A. Shannon

Age: 79

City: Hiawatha

Ruth A. Shannon Hiawatha Ruth A. Shannon, 79, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the Dennis …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Mary Kathryn Capra
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Mary Kathryn Capra

Age: 78

City: Houston, TX

Mary Kathryn Capra Houston, TX Mary Kathryn Capra, 78, passed away peacefully in Houston, Texas, on December 27, 2025, surrounded …

Michael G. “Mike” Humphrey
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Michael G. “Mike” Humphrey

City: Cedar Rapids

Michael G. “Mike” Humphrey Cedar Rapids Michael G. “Mike” Humphrey passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, at the Oldorf …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Michael W. Olney
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Michael W. Olney

Age: 82

City: Iowa City

Michael W. Olney Iowa City Michael W. Olney, 82, of Iowa City, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Services
John Wilbert Schanbacher
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

John Wilbert Schanbacher

Age: 74

City: Atkins

John Wilbert Schanbacher Atkins John Wilbert Schanbacher, 74, of Atkins, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 4, …

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Dora D. Sampson
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Dora D. Sampson

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

Dora D. Sampson Cedar Rapids Dora D. Sampson, 68, died January 4, 2026, following a sudden illness. She was born …

Joanna “Nana” Kay Burford
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Joanna “Nana” Kay Burford

Age: 73

City: Iowa City

Joanna “Nana” Kay Burford Iowa City Joanna Kay Burford, age 73, died at the University Hospitals in Iowa City after …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Services
Randall L. “Randy” Brown
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Randall L. “Randy” Brown

Age: 74

City: Lamont

Lamont Randall L. “Randy” Brown, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop.

Funeral Home: Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home
Randy L. Belknap
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Randy L. Belknap

Age: 68

City: North Liberty

Randy L. Belknap North Liberty Randy L. Belknap, age 68 of North Liberty, died of complications of liver cancer on …

Funeral Home: Gay and Ciha Funeral Home
Kenneth Ray DeKlotz
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Kenneth Ray DeKlotz

Age: 95

City: Marion

Kenneth Ray DeKlotz Marion Kenneth Ray DeKlotz, 95, of Marion, died Thursday, Jan. 1st at Grand Living of Indian Creek …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
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