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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.

Bonnie Burmester
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Bonnie Burmester

Age: 87

City: Marion

BONNIE LEORA BURMESTER Marion Bonnie Leora Burmester, 87, of Marion, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Willow Gardens Care Center. …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Donald Ward
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Donald Ward

Age: 93

City: Blairstown

DONALD P. WARD Blairstown Donald P. Ward, 93, passed away peacefully Monday, June 1, 2020, at Heritage Specialty Care in …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home
Amy Parrish
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Amy Parrish

Age: 39

City: Cedar Rapids

AMY M. PARRISH Cedar Rapids Amy M. Parrish, 39, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died May 31, 2020, at home. Graveside …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
John Meyer
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

John Meyer

Age: 95

City: Garnavillo

GARNAVILLO John Clifton Meyer, 95, died Monday, June 1, 2020. Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Garnavillo.

Funeral Home: Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Robert Burn
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Robert Burn

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Robert J. Burns, 87, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Teahen Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Robert 'Bob' Niemeier
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Robert 'Bob' Niemeier

Age: 86

City: Rowley

ROWLEY Robert D. “Bob” Niemeier, 86, Saturday May 30, 2020. Reiff Family Center, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
William 'Willie' Brown
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

William 'Willie' Brown

Age: 79

City: Decorah

DECORAH William “Willie” Brown, 79, Monday, June 1, 2020. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Owen Armstrong
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Owen Armstrong

City: Rochester

OTHER DEATHS Owen Lynn Rodrigo Armstrong, 5-month-old son of Billy and Catherine Armstrong of Rochester, Minn., died Saturday, May 30, …

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Clifford Smothers
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Clifford Smothers

City: Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG Clifford Leroy Smothers died Monday, June 1, 2020. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Jerry 'Hoskie' Hoskins
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Jerry 'Hoskie' Hoskins

Age: 66

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE Jerry D. “Hoskie” Hoskins, 66, died Thursday, May 28, 2020. White Funeral Home, Independence.

Funeral Home: White Funeral Home
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