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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.

Richard L. Murphy
Friday, July 24, 2020

Richard L. Murphy

Age: 89

City: West Branch

RICHARD L. MURPHY West Branch Richard L. Murphy, 89, lifelong Johnson County farmer, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Monday, 7/27, at Mary's Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Galen George Ketelsen
Friday, July 24, 2020

Galen George Ketelsen

Age: 84

City: Anamosa

GALEN GEORGE KETELSEN Anamosa Galen George Ketelsen, 84, of Anamosa, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Pinicon Place Memory …

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Tracey Lynn Rasmussen
Friday, July 24, 2020

Tracey Lynn Rasmussen

City: Marion

TRACEY LYNNE RASMUSSEN Marion Tracey passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Violet C. Sanchez
Friday, July 24, 2020

Violet C. Sanchez

Age: 84

City: Cedar Rapids

VIOLET C. SANCHEZ Cedar Rapids Violet C. Sanchez, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Tuesday evening, July 21, 2020, …

Funeral Date: Se obituary Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Helen 'Gerri' Schafer
Friday, July 24, 2020

Helen 'Gerri' Schafer

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

HELEN "GERRI" SCHAFER Cedar Rapids Helen “Gerri” Schafer, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at the …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 25, Shueyville Church Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Lila Mae Luensmann
Friday, July 24, 2020

Lila Mae Luensmann

Age: 93

City: Manchester

MANCHESTER Lila Mae Luensmann, 93, died Thursday, July 23, 2020. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Theodore 'Ted' Aloysius Schmitz
Friday, July 24, 2020

Theodore 'Ted' Aloysius Schmitz

Age: 91

City: Indpendence

INDEPENDENCE Theodore “Ted” Aloysius Schmitz, 91, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Reiff Family Center and Funeral Home, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
Daniel R. Hermsen
Friday, July 24, 2020

Daniel R. Hermsen

Age: 85

City: Dyersville

DYERSVILLE Daniel R. Hermsen, 85, died Thursday, July 23, 2020. Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville.

Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home
Ashley Dalrymple
Friday, July 24, 2020

Ashley Dalrymple

Ashley Dalrymple 7/24/1987 — 1/10/2002 Ashley Lynn, Happy Birthday to our special girl whom so many friends and family loved …

Allen Dryer
Friday, July 24, 2020

Allen Dryer

Age: 76

City: Otter Creek

OTHER DEATHS Allen Dryer, 76, of Otter Creek, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
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