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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.

Dr. Melvin J. Collins
Saturday, November 9, 2019

Dr. Melvin J. Collins

Age: 95

City: Downsers Grove

DR. MELVIN J. COLLINS Downers Grove, Ill. Dr. Melvin J. Collins, 95, of Downers Grove, Ill. A master wordsmith, storyteller …

Dean L. Hute
Saturday, November 9, 2019

Dean L. Hute

Age: 71

City: Delmar

DELMAR Dean L. Hute, 71, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Rex Michael Idlewine
Friday, November 8, 2019

Rex Michael Idlewine

Age: 62

City: Olin

REX MICHAEL IDLEWINE Olin Rex Michael Idlewine, 62, of Olin, entered eternity on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, while under the …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 11/12, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home
Dale W.A. Wenndt
Friday, November 8, 2019

Dale W.A. Wenndt

Age: 84

City: Oxford Juntion

DALE W.A. WENNDT Oxford Junction Dale W.A. Wenndt, 84, of Oxford Junction, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home on …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 11/13, Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Jack D. Swanson
Friday, November 8, 2019

Jack D. Swanson

Age: 67

City: Cedar Rapids

JACK D. SWANSON Cedar Rapids Jack D. Swanson, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. …

Funeral Date: At a later date Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service
Margaret 'Meg' Harms
Friday, November 8, 2019

Margaret 'Meg' Harms

Age: 77

City: Anamosa

MARGARET "MEG" HARMS Anamosa Margaret “Meg” Harms, 77, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, 11/11, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home
Lindsay Kathryn Jones
Friday, November 8, 2019

Lindsay Kathryn Jones

Age: 32

City: Cedar Rapids

LINDSAY KATHRYN JONES Cedar Rapids Lindsay Kathryn Jones, 32, a Cedar Rapids native, passed away on Nov. 3, 2019. There …

Funeral Date: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, 11/10, Duffy's Classic Cars, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Marilyn Elizabeth Coffman
Friday, November 8, 2019

Marilyn Elizabeth Coffman

Age: 83

City: South English

MARILYN ELIZABETH COFFMAN South English Marilyn Elizabeth Coffman was born on Jan. 1, 1936, in Quinter, Kan., the daughter of …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Monday, 11/11, English River Church of the Brethren, South English Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Norma Jean Watkinson
Friday, November 8, 2019

Norma Jean Watkinson

Age: 87

City: West Branch

NORMA JEAN WATKINSON West Branch Norma Jean Watkinson, 87, of West Branch, died unexpectedly Nov. 7, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, …

Funeral Date: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 11/10, The Kirkwood Room, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Bradley Eugene Gilpin
Friday, November 8, 2019

Bradley Eugene Gilpin

Age: 62

City: Iowa City

BRADLEY EUGENE GILPIN Iowa City Bradley Eugene Gilpin, 62, of Iowa City, died on Nov. 5, 2019, after a hard-fought …

Funeral Date: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 11/15, Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
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