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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.

Leila Curran
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Leila Curran

Age: 81

City: Decorah

LEILA CURRAN Decorah Leila Curran, 81, of Decorah, died on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Gundersen Health System in La …

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Reed Paul Schaefer
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Reed Paul Schaefer

Age: 65

City: East Amana

REED PAUL SCHAEFER East Amana Reed Paul Schaefer, 65, of East Amana, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at …

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home
Douglas Robison
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Douglas Robison

Age: 53

City: Cedar Rapids

DOUGLAS CAREY ROBISON Cedar Rapids Douglas Carey Robison, 53, died April 30, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held …

Funeral Date: Later date
Zongxian 'Peter' Chen
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Zongxian 'Peter' Chen

Age: 90

City: Iowa City

ZONGXIAN “PETER” CHEN Iowa City Zongxian “Peter” Chen, 90, of Iowa City, died on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Windmill …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Ruth 'Joan' Boyanovsky
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Ruth 'Joan' Boyanovsky

Age: 91

City: Springville

RUTH "JOAN" BOYANOVSKY Springville Ruth “Joan” Boyanovsky of Springville passed away on April 25, 2020, at the age of 91 …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: See Obituary
Timothy Beranek
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Timothy Beranek

Age: 60

City: Solon

SOLON Timothy Beranek, 60, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Solon.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Stanley N. Hauser
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Stanley N. Hauser

Age: 87

City: Marengo

MARENGO Stanley N. Hauser, 87, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home
Beverly Medberry
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Beverly Medberry

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Beverly Medberry, 87, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Phyllis Kelso
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Phyllis Kelso

Age: 102

City: Iowa City

PHYLLIS WASSAM KELSO Iowa City Phyllis Wassam Kelso, lifelong resident of Iowa City, died peacefully May 2, 2020, at her …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
John 'Johnny' Bjornsen
Wednesday, May 6, 2020

John 'Johnny' Bjornsen

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN “JOHNNY” BJORNSEN Cedar Rapids John “Johnny” Bjornsen, 68, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020, after a brief battle with …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
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