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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.

Chris Haber
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Chris Haber

Chris Haber 8/25/1970 — 3/15/2017 Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but …

Cyril Etscheidt
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Cyril Etscheidt

Age: 97

City: Watkins

WATKINS Cyril Etscheidt, 97, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Phillips Funeral Home, Blairstown.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Jamie F. Jarrett
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Jamie F. Jarrett

Age: 41

City: Iowa City

JAMIE F. JARRETT Iowa City Jamie F. Jarrett, 41, loving husband and father, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at University …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Monday, 8/26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Leroy Schlee
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Leroy Schlee

Age: 92

City: Decorah

LEROY SCHLEE Decorah LeRoy Schlee, 92, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Northgate Care Center …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Monday, 8/26, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Decorah Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
Joyce Winsor Cole
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Joyce Winsor Cole

Age: 81

City: Vinton

JOYCE WINSOR COLE Vinton Joyce Winsor Cole, 81, died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar …

Funeral Date: Tuesday, 8/27, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Samuel Stephen Sheda
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Samuel Stephen Sheda

Age: 53

City: Steinbeck

OTHER DEATHS Samuel Stephen Sheda, 53, of Reinbeck, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Raymond 'Ray' Lee DeWitt
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Raymond 'Ray' Lee DeWitt

Age: 87

City: Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON Raymond “Ray” Lee DeWitt, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Dean Richardson
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Dean Richardson

Age: 87

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY Dean Richardson, 87, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home
Dorothy Becker
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Dorothy Becker

Age: 87

City: Newhall

NEWHALL Dorothy Becker, 87, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Ilene (Susie) Tuetken
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Ilene (Susie) Tuetken

Age: 78

City: Monticello

MONTICELLO Ilene (Susie) Tuetken, 78, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
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