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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.

Maurice 'Mort' John Ockenfels Sr.
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Maurice 'Mort' John Ockenfels Sr.

Age: 92

City: Iowa City

MAURICE "MORT" JOHN OCKENFELS SR. Iowa City Maurice “Mort” John Ockenfels Sr., 92, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, surrounded by …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, 10/23, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Iowa City Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Laverna Anna Von Ahsen
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Laverna Anna Von Ahsen

Age: 88

City: Williamsburg

LAVERNA ANNA VON AHSEN Williamsburg Laverna Anna Von Ahsen was born March 10, 1929, in Iowa Township, near Homestead, Iowa, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 10/23, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Williamsburg Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
Claude 'Jim' Hayes
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Claude 'Jim' Hayes

Age: 73

City: Cedar Rapids

CLAUDE "JIM" HAYES Cedar Rapids Claude “Jim” Hayes, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in the Dennis …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Sunday, 10/22, Cedar Memorial Park-Tranquility Garden, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Shawn 'Smitty' Milea Smith
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Shawn 'Smitty' Milea Smith

Age: 28

City: Tama

TAMA Shawn “Smitty” Milea Smith, 28, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo
Colleen Rapp
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Colleen Rapp

Age: 82

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Colleen Rapp, 82, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City.

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
Sawyer Reign Springsteel
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Sawyer Reign Springsteel

Age: seven months

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Sawyer Reign Springsteen, seven months, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Powell Funeral Home, Keota.

Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Keota
Lloyd Hayes
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Lloyd Hayes

Age: 66

City: Washington

WASHINGTON Lloyd E. Hayes, 66, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. Beatty Funeral Home, Washington.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Beatty Funeral Home, Washington
Lorraine Barger
Friday, October 20, 2017

Lorraine Barger

Age: 92

City: Morley

LORRAINE BARGER Morley Lorraine Barger, 92, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa
Marvin Evers
Friday, October 20, 2017

Marvin Evers

Age: 89

City: Tipton

MARVIN WILLIAM EVERS Tipton Marvin William Evers, 89, of rural Tipton, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at West Ridge …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Trinity Lutheran Church, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton
Donald Wilson
Friday, October 20, 2017

Donald Wilson

Age: 72

City: Urbana

DONALD LYNN "DON" WILSON Urbana Donald Lynn “Don” Wilson, 72, of Urbana, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at St. …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point
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