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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.

Dorothy Schumann
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Dorothy Schumann

Age: 82

City: Wellman

WELLMAN Dorothy Schumann, 82, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. Powell Funeral Home, Wellman.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Mercedes (Mert) Duffy
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Mercedes (Mert) Duffy

Age: 93

City: Guttenberg

MERCEDES (MERT) DUFFY Guttenberg Mercedes (Mert) Duffy, 93, of Guttenberg passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital …

Funeral Date: Noon, Monday, 2/24, at Sacred Heart Church, Oelwein Funeral Home: Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home
Theodore 'Ted' Stueck
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Theodore 'Ted' Stueck

Age: 77

City: Vinton

VINTON Theodore “Ted” Stueck, 77, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Douglas Deklotz
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Douglas Deklotz

Age: 68

City: Atkins

ATKINS Douglas Deklotz, 68, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Mary Lou Wright
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Mary Lou Wright

Age: 92

City: Webster

WEBSTER Mary Lou Wright, 92, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Sigourney.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Francis C. Oleson
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Francis C. Oleson

Age: 91

City: Springville

SPRINGVILLE Francis C. Oleson, 91, of Des Moines, formerly of Springville, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Murdoch Funeral Home & …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Betty Miller
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Betty Miller

Age: 71

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Betty Miller, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Kenneth Bachus
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Kenneth Bachus

Age: 91

City: Wheatland

WHEATLAND Kenneth Bachus, 91, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence.

Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Jim Schnitzler
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Jim Schnitzler

Age: 65

City: Decorah

DECORAH Jim Schnitzler, 65, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Larry James 'Shep' Skala
Sunday, February 16, 2020

Larry James 'Shep' Skala

Age: 82

City: Toledo

TOLEDO Larry James “Shep” Skala, 82, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
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