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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.

LaVona Richmond
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

LaVona Richmond

Age: 86

City: Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG LaVona Richmond, 86, of Williamsburg, formerly of North English, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Nancy (Hoffman) Bires
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Nancy (Hoffman) Bires

Age: 95

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Nancy (Hoffman) Bires, 95, of Cedar Rapids, died Nov. 27, 2019. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar …

Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
Jeffrey Joseph Straw
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Jeffrey Joseph Straw

Age: 58

City: Manchester

MANCHESTER Jeffrey Joseph Straw, 58, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Richard 'Dick' Bennett
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Richard 'Dick' Bennett

Richard A. “Dick” Bennett 3/17/1940 11/28/2017 “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply …

Patricia Dennison
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Patricia Dennison

Age: 86

City: Cedar Rapids

PATRICIA LOUISE DENNISON Cedar Rapids Patricia Louise Dennison, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at UnityPoint …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Jay Hanken
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Jay Hanken

Age: 67

City: Monticello

JAY R. HANKEN Monticello Jay R. Hanken, 67, of Monticello, passed away unexpectedly. Visitation will be held from 2 to …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home
Peter Van Beek
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Peter Van Beek

Age: 56

City: Coralville

PETER J. VAN BEEK Coralville Peter J. Van Beek, 56, of Coralville, died suddenly Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at the …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Marguerite Lewis
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Marguerite Lewis

Age: 75

City: Iowa City

MARGUERITE ELYSE LEWIS Iowa City Marguerite Elyse Lewis, 75, lifelong resident of Iowa City, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at …

Funeral Date: 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Gerald Wall
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Gerald Wall

Age: 87

City: Center Point

GERALD D. WALL Center Point Gerald D. Wall, 87, of Center Point, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Visitation: 5 to …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Arlin Wurth
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Arlin Wurth

Age: 53

City: Tiffin

ARLIN ZULEMA AYALA WURTH Tiffin Arlin Zulema Ayala Wurth, 53, of Tiffin, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at her …

Funeral Date: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, 605 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City, IA 52240 Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
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