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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.

Jerome 'Jerry' Sonka Jr.
Monday, January 6, 2020

Jerome 'Jerry' Sonka Jr.

Age: 75

City: Newhall

NEWHALL Jerome “Jerry” Sonka Jr., 75, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2019. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Robert 'Bob' Knutson
Monday, January 6, 2020

Robert 'Bob' Knutson

Age: 92

City: Lisbon

LISBON Robert “Bob” Knutson, 92, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Claire Gesie
Monday, January 6, 2020

Claire Gesie

Age: 86

City: Monticello

MONTICELLO Claire Gesie, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Jason Tolmie
Monday, January 6, 2020

Jason Tolmie

Age: 39

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Jason Tolmie, 39, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Iowa Cremation.

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
James Strub
Monday, January 6, 2020

James Strub

Age: 89

City: Lansing

LANSING James Strub, 89, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Kenneth Vagts
Monday, January 6, 2020

Kenneth Vagts

Age: 86

City: Eldorado

ELDORADO Kenneth Vagts, 86, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union.

Funeral Home: Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Janet Yoder
Monday, January 6, 2020

Janet Yoder

Age: 66

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Janet Yoder, 66, died Sunday, Jan, 5, 2020. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona.

Funeral Home: Yoder-Powell Funeral Home
Duane Leo Holtz
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Duane Leo Holtz

Age: 75

City: Vinton

DUANE LEO HOLTZ Vinton Duane Leo Holtz, 75, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at the Keystone Nursing Care …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 1/8/2020, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home
Diana Lee Thibadeau Peterson
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Diana Lee Thibadeau Peterson

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

DIANA LEE THIBADEAU PETERSON Cedar Rapids Diana Lee Thibadeau Peterson, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Thursday, 1/9/2020, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Terry Alan Riha
Sunday, January 5, 2020

Terry Alan Riha

City: Portland

TERRY ALAN RIHA Portland, Ore. Terry Alan Riha was born the third son of Jack and Lorraine Riha on Nov. …

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