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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.

Irene Riley
Monday, December 14, 2020

Irene Riley

Age: 84

City: McGregor

MCGREGOR Irene A. Henry Riley, 84, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
John McDermott
Monday, December 14, 2020

John McDermott

Age: 86

City: Toddville

TODDVILLE John P. McDermott, 86, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Jayna Fontenot
Monday, December 14, 2020

Jayna Fontenot

Age: 47

City: Marion

MARION Jayna Lynn (DeWaard) Fontenot, 47, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Peggy Schneider
Monday, December 14, 2020

Peggy Schneider

Age: 67

City: Decorah

DECORAH Peggy Schneider, 67, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
James Funston
Monday, December 14, 2020

James Funston

Age: 87

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN James T. Funston, 87, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Patricia Burke
Monday, December 14, 2020

Patricia Burke

Age: 86

City: Marion

MARION Patricia Darlene Burke, 86, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Nicho;las Reilly
Monday, December 14, 2020

Nicho;las Reilly

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Nicholas P. Reilly, 77, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Iowa Cremation.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
William Hynds
Monday, December 14, 2020

William Hynds

Age: 81

City: Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG William F. Hynds, 81, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Arnold Holthaus
Monday, December 14, 2020

Arnold Holthaus

Age: 86

City: Colesburg

COLESBURG Arnold Holthaus, 86, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Edgewood.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Gerald 'Jerry' Patrick McNamara
Sunday, December 13, 2020

Gerald 'Jerry' Patrick McNamara

Age: 71

City: Marion

GERALD “JERRY” PATRICK MCNAMARA Marion Gerald “Jerry” Patrick McNamara, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
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