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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.

Jennifer Potter Colbert
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Jennifer Potter Colbert

Age: 42

City: Strawberry Point

JENNIFER POTTER COLBERT Strawberry Point Jennifer Potter Colbert, 42, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, …

Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Strawberry Point
Abby Zierath
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Abby Zierath

Age: 101

City: Cedar Rapids

ABBY ZIERATH Cedar Rapids Abby Zierath, 101, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Cottage Grove …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 8/14, St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Donald 'Dutch' Kromminga
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Donald 'Dutch' Kromminga

Age: 88

City: Keystone

DONALD "DUTCH" KROMMINGA Keystone Donald “Dutch” Kromminga, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center. Visitation …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 8/16, St. John Lutheran Church, Keystone Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation
John L. Edwards
Sunday, August 13, 2017

John L. Edwards

Age: 80

City: Cedar Rapids

JOHN L. EDWARDS Cedar Rapids John L. Edwards, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Willow …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8/15, Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids
Kenneth (Ken) William LeHew
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Kenneth (Ken) William LeHew

Age: 75

City: Holland

KENNETH (KEN) WILLIAM LEHEW Holland Kenneth (Ken) William LeHew, 75, of Holland, Iowa, was born the son of Kenneth William …

Funeral Date: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 8/15, Pleasant Valley Reformed Church, Holland Funeral Home: Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg
Shannon M. McDowell
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Shannon M. McDowell

Age: 42

City: Hopatcong, N.J.

SHANNON M. MCDOWELL Hopatcong, N.J. Shannon M. McDowell, 42, of Hopatcong, N.J., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2017, …

Funeral Date: Held on 7/13 Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Blairstown
Delbert 'Del' Allen Lenschow
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Delbert 'Del' Allen Lenschow

Age: 78

City: Des Moines

DELBERT "DEL" ALLEN LENSCHOW Des Moines Delbert “Del” Allen Lenschow was born July 23, 1939, in Lowden, Iowa, to Hugo …

Funeral Date: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 8/13, Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home, Des Moines Funeral Home: Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home, Des Moines
Jerry Wayne Clark
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Jerry Wayne Clark

Age: 85

City: Mount Vernon

JERRY WAYNE CLARK Mount Vernon Jerry Wayne Clark, 85, of Broomfield, Colo., formerly of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died July 30, …

Funeral Date: October, Mountain View Church, Westminster, Colo. Funeral Home: Erlinger Cremation Service, Lafayette, Colo.
Lydia Mary Elias
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Lydia Mary Elias

Age: 90

City: Cedar Rapids

LYDIA MARY ELIAS Cedar Rapids 4/17/1927 8/8/2017 Lydia Mary Elias, 90, of Gulfport, Fla., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Wednesday, 8/16, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids
Mildred Mary Sperry
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Mildred Mary Sperry

Age: 97

City: Mount Vernon

MILDRED MARY SPERRY Lisbon Mildred Mary Sperry, 97, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Lisbon, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Graveside …

Funeral Date: Graveside services at a later date Funeral Home: Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon
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