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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.

Kelsey Lou (Hartkemeyer) Ritscher
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Kelsey Lou (Hartkemeyer) Ritscher

Age: 63

City: Keystone

Kelsey Lou (Hartkemeyer) Ritscher Keystone Kelsey Lou (Hartkemeyer) Ritscher, 63, of Keystone, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at …

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
John G. Eadie
Thursday, January 9, 2025

John G. Eadie

Age: 72

City: Shueyville

John G. Eadie Shueyville John G. Eadie, 77, of Shueyville, Iowa, died Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Santa Rosa Hospital …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral and Cremation Services
Dallas Dean Haas
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dallas Dean Haas

Age: 82

City: Toledo

Toledo Dallas Dean Haas, 82, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Theodore “T.J.” James Welter
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Theodore “T.J.” James Welter

Age: 30

City: Fairbank

Theodore “T.J.” James Welter Fairbank Theodore “T.J.” James Welter, 30 of Fairbank, passed away at home very unexpectedly on December …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre
Dorothy Ann Dircks
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dorothy Ann Dircks

Age: 90

City: Clarence

Dorothy Ann Dircks Clarence Dorothy Ann Dircks, age 90 of Clarence, passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2025 at the …

Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Sharifah K. Hagen
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Sharifah K. Hagen

Age: 58

City: Waukon

Waukon Sharifah K. Hagen, 58, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Martin-Grau Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Martin-Grau Funeral Home
Stephen Joseph Dailey
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Stephen Joseph Dailey

City: Newton

Stephen Joseph Dailey Newton Stephen Joseph Dailey died peacefully in Newton, Iowa, surrounded by loved ones, on December 31, 2024. …

Funeral Home: Pence-Reese Funeral Home
Merle W. Cook, Sr.
Thursday, January 9, 2025

Merle W. Cook, Sr.

Age: 87

City: Dundee

Dundee Merle W. Cook, Sr., 87, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
William Robert “Bill
Thursday, January 9, 2025

William Robert “Bill" Falcon

Age: 61

City: Cedar Rapids

William Robert “Bill” Falcon Cedar Rapids William Robert “Bill” Falcon, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January …

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Ronald Walthart
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Ronald Walthart

Age: 80

City: Quasqueton

Quasqueton Ronald Walthart, 80, died Friday, Jane. 3, 2025, Reiff Family Center, Independence.

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
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