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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.

Gary Nelson
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Gary Nelson

Age: 64

City: Ely

GARY NELSON Ely Gary Nelson, 64, of Ely, formerly of Elroy, Wis., died Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. He was born …

Funeral Date: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Betty Jane Mayerhofer
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Betty Jane Mayerhofer

Age: 92

City: Dixon

OTHER DEATHS Betty Jane Carolyn Mayerhofer, 92, of Dixon, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland
Dianne Schmidt
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Dianne Schmidt

Age: 87

City: Vinton

VINTON Dianne Donels Schmidt, 87, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
Clifford 'Duane' Avery
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Clifford 'Duane' Avery

Age: 83

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Clifford “Duane” Avery, 83, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Steve Stickley
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Steve Stickley

Age: 68

City: Cedar Rapids

STEVE L. STICKLEY Cedar Rapids Steve L. Stickley, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Oldorf …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids
Sophia Wilcox
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Sophia Wilcox

Age: 84

City: Hopkinton

HOPKINTON Sophia Wilcox , 84, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello
Sylvia Hinchcliffe
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Sylvia Hinchcliffe

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Sylvia Hinchliffe, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids
Norma Paetz
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Norma Paetz

Age: 94

City: Iowa City

NORMA A. PAETZ Iowa City Norma A. Paetz, 94, of Iowa City, passed away Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Lantern …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Burnita 'Bernie' Dennis
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Burnita 'Bernie' Dennis

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

BURNITA “BERNIE” ANN DENNIS Cedar Rapids Burnita “Bernie” Ann Dennis, of Cedar Rapids, passed peacefully at age 77 on Sept. …

Funeral Date: none Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation, Cedar Rapids
Betsy Hilmer-Wolf-Ruiter
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Betsy Hilmer-Wolf-Ruiter

Age: 74

City: Cedar Rapids

BETSY L. HILMER-WOLF-RUITER Cedar Rapids Betsy L. Hilmer-Wolf-Ruiter, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in her …

Funeral Date: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, Urbana Community Center, Urbana Funeral Home: N. A.
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