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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.

Jay Paxton
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Jay Paxton

Age: 90

City: Montour

MONTOUR Jay V. Paxton, 90, of Story City, formerly of Montour, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo
Joseph Dolan
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Joseph Dolan

Age: 92

City: Cedar Rapids

JOSEPH J. DOLAN Cedar Rapids Joseph J. Dolan, 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at Stone Crest Residence …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, Church of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, Wausau, Wis. Funeral Home: Brainard Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Wausau, Wis.
John Borden
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

John Borden

Age: 85

City: Marquette

MARQUETTE John Borden, 85, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, McGregor
Andrej Gelement
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Andrej Gelement

Age: 79

City: Kalona

KALONA Andrej Gelement, 79, died, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
David Hite
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

David Hite

David C. Hite 11/20/1937 12/21/2014 Our hearts still ache in sadness and secret tears still flow. What it meant to …

Melvin Heister
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Melvin Heister

Age: 83

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Melvin Dale Heister, 83, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Raymond Riehle
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Raymond Riehle

Age: 94

City: Spillville

SPILLVILLE Raymond Riehle, 94, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Balik Funeral Home, Spillville.

Funeral Date: NA Funeral Home: Balik Funeral Home, Spillville
Catherine Bagley
Monday, December 19, 2016

Catherine Bagley

Age: 88

City: Independence

CATHERINE HEIEN (FERGUSON) BAGLEY Independence Catherine Heien (Ferguson) Bagley, 88, of Independence, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at her home. …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence
Adelaide Bildstein
Monday, December 19, 2016

Adelaide Bildstein

Age: 95

City: Dyersville

ADELAIDE E. BILDSTEIN Dyersville Adelaide E. Bildstein, 95, of Dyersville, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at Oak Crest Manor in …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville
Saidu Sankoh
Monday, December 19, 2016

Saidu Sankoh

Age: 70

City: Iowa City

SAIDU SANKOH Iowa City Saidu Sankoh, 70, died Dec. 3, 2016, at Mercy Iowa City. Graveside services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, Muslim National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City
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