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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.

Lois Mellecker
Monday, March 2, 2020

Lois Mellecker

Age: 85

City: Kalona

LOIS JEAN (JORDAN) MELLECKER Kalona Lois Jean (Jordan) Mellecker, 85, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at the Bird House …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona Funeral Home: Beatty & Peterseim Funeral & Monument Services
John Carter
Monday, March 2, 2020

John Carter

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN L. CARTER Cedar Rapids John L. Carter, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. A Celebration …

Funeral Date: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, American Legion, 625 31st St., Marion Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
John Hummer
Monday, March 2, 2020

John Hummer

Age: 61

City: Oxford

JOHN C. HUMMER Oxford John C. Hummer, 61, formerly of Oxford, ended his life Sunday, March 1, 2020. A time …

Funeral Date: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, St. Mary?s Auditorium, 133 E. Main St., Oxford Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Frederick Wagener
Monday, March 2, 2020

Frederick Wagener

Age: 90

City: Dubuque

FREDERICK RICHARD WAGENER Dubuque Frederick Richard Wagener, 90, of Dubuque, passed away Feb. 26, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: See Obituary
Bonnie Akers
Monday, March 2, 2020

Bonnie Akers

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

BONNIE JEAN AKERS Cedar Rapids Bonnie Jean Akers, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, in her …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Esther 'Faye' Newman
Monday, March 2, 2020

Esther 'Faye' Newman

Age: 88

City: McGregor

Please note the change of services. The Gazette regrets the error in the original publication. ESTHER "FAYE" (BEITZ) NEWMAN McGregor …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, Dunkard Cemetery, Midway Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Paul Sladek
Monday, March 2, 2020

Paul Sladek

Age: 93

City: Hills

PAUL E. SLADEK Hills Paul E. Sladek, 93, of Hills, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Atrium Village in …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hills Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Orlane Huey
Monday, March 2, 2020

Orlane Huey

Age: 86

City: Solon

ORLANE ELOISE HUEY Solon Orlane Eloise Huey, 86, of Solon, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Solon Care Center surrounded …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, Solon United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Mary Stenberg
Monday, March 2, 2020

Mary Stenberg

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY LORENE STENBERG Cedar Rapids Mary Lorene Stenberg, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Friday, March 6, St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Daniel Schmitt
Monday, March 2, 2020

Daniel Schmitt

Age: 69

City: Winthrop

DANIEL C. SCHMITT Winthrop Daniel C. Schmitt, 69, of rural Winthrop, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 9, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Winthrop Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
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