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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.

John 'Jack' Gavin
Monday, February 25, 2019

John 'Jack' Gavin

Age: 90

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA John “Jack” Gavin, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Stephanie Adam
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Stephanie Adam

Age: 23

City: Vinton

STEPHANIE ADAM Vinton Stephanie Adam, 23, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 2, Phillips …

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Marian Alice Benda
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Marian Alice Benda

Age: 82

City: Swisher

MARIAN ALICE BENDA Swisher Marian Alice Benda, 82, of Swisher, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s. Celebration of …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, 2/28, Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
Marcella Louise Bruns
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Marcella Louise Bruns

Age: 95

City: Cedar Rapids

MARCELLA LOUISE BRUNS Cedar Rapids Marcella Louise Bruns, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Marie E. Speer
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Marie E. Speer

Age: 76

City: Cedar Rapids

MARIE E. SPEER Cedar Rapids Marie E. Speer, 76, of Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Dunkerton, Iowa, died Monday evening, …

Funeral Home: Reiff Family Center
LaVerne L. Van Dee
Sunday, February 24, 2019

LaVerne L. Van Dee

Age: 83

City: Cedar Rapids

LAVERNE L. VAN DEE Cedar Rapids LaVerne L. Van Dee, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Feb. 21, 2019, following a …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m., Wednesday, 2/27, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Lavern Gregor Lammers
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Lavern Gregor Lammers

Age: 84

City: Colesburg

LAVERN GREGOR LAMMERS Colesburg Lavern Gregor Lammers, 84, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Colesburg, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m., Tuesday, 2/26, St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colesburg Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Earlis C. Rohret
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Earlis C. Rohret

Age: 94

City: Oxford

OXFORD Earlis C. Rohret, 94, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City.

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Bonnie Lou Slezak
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Bonnie Lou Slezak

Age: 71

City: Ely

ELY Bonnie Lou Slezak, 71, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel
George Ness
Sunday, February 24, 2019

George Ness

Age: 74

City: Decorah

DECORAH George Ness, 74, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.

Funeral Home: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home
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