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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.

Michael Rogers
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Michael Rogers

Age: 63

City: Baltimore, MD

OTHER DEATHS Michael Rogers, 63, of Baltimore, Md., died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Paul Wilke Behrends
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Paul Wilke Behrends

Age: 102

City: Solon

Solon Paul Wilke Behrends, 102, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home
Russell E. Olson
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Russell E. Olson

Age: 93

City: Fairfax

Russell E. Olson Fairfax Russell E. Olson, 93, of Fairfax, Iowa passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025. Per his wishes, …

Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
Sharon Rae Prachar
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Sharon Rae Prachar

Age: 85

City: Cedar Rapids

Sharon Rae Prachar Cedar Rapids Sharon Rae Prachar, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in …

Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and the Avacentre
Jeffrey “Jeff” Barkdoll
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Jeffrey “Jeff” Barkdoll

Age: 62

City: Vinton

Vinton Jeffrey “Jeff” Barkdoll, 62, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Phillips Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home
Ashley Rose Dietze
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Ashley Rose Dietze

Age: 35

City: Ely

Ashley Rose Dietze Ely Ashley Rose Dietze, 35, of Ely, Iowa, and California, passed away tragically on October 11, 2025. …

Alan Dwight Tapper
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Alan Dwight Tapper

Age: 94

City: Cedar Falls

Alan Dwight Tapper Cedar Falls Alan D. Tapper, 94, of Cedar Falls, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at …

Funeral Home: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home
David Lewis Fischer
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

David Lewis Fischer

Age: 88

City: Cedar Rapids

David Lewis Fischer Cedar Rapids David Lewis Fischer, 88, of Fort Myers Beach, FL, went home to be with the …

Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Irma Mae Neiber
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Irma Mae Neiber

Age: 87

City: Elwood

Elwood Irma Mae Neiber, 87, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Carson Celebration of Life Center.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
David Eugene Schaffner
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

David Eugene Schaffner

Age: 64

City: Millersburg

David Eugene Schaffner Millersburg David Eugene Schaffner died on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in …

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home
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