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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.

Frances A. Woodward
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Frances A. Woodward

Age: 76

City: Monticello

FRANCES A. WOODWARD Monticello Frances A. Woodward, 76, of Monticello, Iowa, went home with Jesus on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Thursday, 1/2/2020, at Apostolic Assembly Church, Anamosa Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Mary Kathryn'Kathy' Mahr Lea
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Mary Kathryn'Kathy' Mahr Lea

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY KATHRYN "KATHY" MAHR LEA Cedar Rapids Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Mahr Lea passed away on Dec. 25, 2019, at the …

Cindy Stroud
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Cindy Stroud

City: Iowa City

CINDY STROUD Iowa City Cindy Stroud passed away on Dec. 27, 2019, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer with …

Funeral Date: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, 1/2/2020, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Darwyn Scheffert
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Darwyn Scheffert

Age: 52

City: Monona

MONONA Darwyn Scheffert, 52, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Pauline C. Dvorak
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Pauline C. Dvorak

Age: 93

City: Chelsea

CHELSEA Pauline C. Dvorak, 93, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine.

Funeral Home: Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service
Sofie Davis
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Sofie Davis

Age: 105

City: McGregor

MCGREGOR Sofie Davis, 105, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor.

Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Steven M. Strawn
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Steven M. Strawn

Age: 57

City: Blue Springs

OTHER DEATHS Steven M. Strawn, 57, of Blue Springs, Mo., formerly of Oelwein, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral …

Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Larin V. Long
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Larin V. Long

Age: 79

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Larin V. Long, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Loyd D. Martin
Sunday, December 29, 2019

Loyd D. Martin

Age: 91

City: Marion

MARION Loyd D. Martin, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Luella M. Torrence
Saturday, December 28, 2019

Luella M. Torrence

Age: 96

City: Central City

LUELLA TORRENCE Central City Luella M. Torrence, 96, of Central City, Iowa, and formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, 1/3, Sunset Funeral Home, Minneapolis, Minn.
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