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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.

Raberta Jean Mitchell
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Raberta Jean Mitchell

Age: 71

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Raberta Jean Mitchell, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
James A. 'Jim' Ozzello
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

James A. 'Jim' Ozzello

Age: 68

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY James A. “Jim” Ozzello, 68, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Clora 'Cody' G. Homire
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Clora 'Cody' G. Homire

Age: 95

City: Belle Plaine

BELLE PLAINE Clora “Cody” G. Homire, 95, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
James Junior 'Jimmy' Phillips
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

James Junior 'Jimmy' Phillips

Age: 88

City: North English

NORTH ENGLISH James Junior “Jimmy” Phillips, 88, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Powell Funeral Home, North English.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Homes
Michael Vagts
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Michael Vagts

Age: 54

City: Eldorado

OTHER DEATHS Michael Vagts, 54, of Eldorado, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West …

Funeral Home: Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Carl Duane Hakert
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Carl Duane Hakert

Age: 75

City: Elkader

ELKADER Carl Duane Hakert, 75, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Leonard-Grau Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elkader.

Funeral Home: Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Martin Mohr
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Martin Mohr

Age: 91

City: Decorah

DECORAH Martin Mohr, 91, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Fjelstul Funeral Home
Margaret Ellen Colthurst
Monday, October 14, 2019

Margaret Ellen Colthurst

Age: 91

City: Ainsworth

MARGARET ELLEN COLTHURST Ainsworth Margaret Ellen Colthurst, 91, of Ainsworth, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at the Halcyon House in …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Wednesday, 10/16, at Ainsworth Community Church Funeral Home: Jones & Eden Funeral Home
James Wethington
Monday, October 14, 2019

James Wethington

Age: 97

City: Mechanicsville

JAMES WETHINGTON Mechanicsville James Wethington, 97, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at the Prairie Hill Assisted Living in …

Funeral Date: Private services Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Donald Joseph Lyness
Monday, October 14, 2019

Donald Joseph Lyness

Age: 79

City: Manchester

DONALD JOSEPH LYNESS Manchester Donald Joseph Lyness, 79, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Regional Medical …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Thursday, 10/16, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home, Manchester Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
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