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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 A. 'Dick' Bennett
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Richard A. 'Dick' Bennett

Richard A. “Dick” Bennett 3/17/1940 — 11/28/2017 Happy 80th birthday! Missing your smile, your stories and the mischievous twinkle in …

Patrick W. Scherrman
Monday, March 16, 2020

Patrick W. Scherrman

Age: 81

City: Dyersville

PATRICK W. SCHERRMAN Dyersville Patrick W. Scherrman, 81, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, 3/18, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home
Hal Bates Richerson
Monday, March 16, 2020

Hal Bates Richerson

Age: 91

City: Iowa City

HAL BATES RICHERSON Iowa City Hal Bates Richerson, 91, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020, …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Debra J. Morton
Monday, March 16, 2020

Debra J. Morton

Age: 65

City: Atkins

DEBRA J. MORTON Atkins Debra J. Morton, 65, of Atkins, Iowa, passed away at her home with her family at …

Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Dorothy J. Hines
Monday, March 16, 2020

Dorothy J. Hines

Age: 89

City: Toddville

DOROTHY J. HINES Toddville Dorothy J. Hines, 89, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Heritage Nursing …

Funeral Date: Services at a late date Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Donald Lee Earll
Monday, March 16, 2020

Donald Lee Earll

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

DONALD LEE EARLL Cedar Rapids Donald Lee Earll, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at the Keystones …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Marion Christian Church, Marion Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Jennifer Sue Ferguson
Monday, March 16, 2020

Jennifer Sue Ferguson

Age: 48

City: Marion

JENNIFER SUE FERGUSON Marion Jennifer Sue Ferguson, 48, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020, following a traffic accident in Johnson …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 17, at Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Loretta J. Smith
Monday, March 16, 2020

Loretta J. Smith

Age: 89

City: Marion

MARION Loretta J. Smith, 89, of Marion, died Saturday, March 14, 2020. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Kendell Kay Canny
Monday, March 16, 2020

Kendell Kay Canny

Age: 56

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Kendell Kay Canny, 56, died Saturday, March 14, 2020. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Lee F. Folsom
Monday, March 16, 2020

Lee F. Folsom

Age: 71

City: Waukon

WAUKON Lee F. Folsom, 71, died Thursday, March 12, 2020. Martin Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Home: Martin Funeral Home
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