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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.

Alberta Joyce Svoboda
Monday, October 7, 2019

Alberta Joyce Svoboda

Age: 88

City: Mechanicsville

ALBERTA JOYCE SVOBODA Mechanicsville Alberta Joyce Svoboda, 88, of Mechanicsville, passed away at her home Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, surrounded …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 10/8, at United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home
Rita Kay Pauly
Monday, October 7, 2019

Rita Kay Pauly

Age: 65

City: Palo

RITA KAY PAULY Palo Rita Kay Pauly, 65, of Palo, Iowa, passed away on Oct. 3, 2019, at St. Luke’s …

Funeral Date: see obit Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Dennis Vernon Pyle
Monday, October 7, 2019

Dennis Vernon Pyle

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

DENNIS VERNON PYLE Cedar Rapids Dennis Vernon Pyle, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Margaret J. 'Peggy' Maston
Monday, October 7, 2019

Margaret J. 'Peggy' Maston

Age: 87

City: Newton

MARGARET J. "PEGGY" MASTON Newton Margaret J. “Peggy” Maston, 87, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Peggy’s graveside service will …

Funeral Date: see obit
Carl Kohrt
Monday, October 7, 2019

Carl Kohrt

Age: 78

City: Clarence

CARL KOHRT Clarence Carl Kohrt, 78, of Clarence, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the University of …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, 10/10, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Standwood Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home
Walter W. 'Walt' Prem
Monday, October 7, 2019

Walter W. 'Walt' Prem

Age: 85

City: Iowa City

WALTER W. “WALT” PREM Iowa City Walter W. “Walt” Prem, 85, went to be with Jesus on Friday, Oct. 4, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, 10/12, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
James 'Baldy' Fields
Monday, October 7, 2019

James 'Baldy' Fields

Age: 86

City: Cascade

JAMES "BALDY" FIELDS Cascade James “Baldy” Fields, 86, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. A private family gathering will be …

Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home
Dan Warkel
Monday, October 7, 2019

Dan Warkel

Age: 54

City: Cedar Rapids

DAN WARKEL Cedar Rapids Dan Warkel, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at his home. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Wednesday, 10/9, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Lucille 'Aunt Cele' Louise Melchert
Monday, October 7, 2019

Lucille 'Aunt Cele' Louise Melchert

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

LUCILLE “AUNT CELE” LOUISE MELCHERT Cedar Rapids Lucille “Aunt Cele” Louise Melchert, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m., Wednesday, 10/9, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Kenneth F. Meister
Monday, October 7, 2019

Kenneth F. Meister

Age: 90

City: Independence

KENNETH F. MEISTER Independence Kenneth F. Meister, 90, of Independence, formerly of Tama, Iowa, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, 2019, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, 10/8, at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church, Winthrop Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
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