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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.

Jerry Carter
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Jerry Carter

Age: 75

City: Marion

JERRY CARTER Marion Jerry Linn Carter, 75, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Marion, ascended into heaven on Aug. 21, 2016, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Margaret 'Jeanne' Strothman
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Margaret 'Jeanne' Strothman

Age: 83

City: Marion

MARGARET "JEANNE" STROTHMAN Marion Margaret “Jeanne” Chaffee Strothman, 83, passed peacefully Sept. 2, 2016, in Paradise Valley, Ariz., surrounded by …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
William Reed
Sunday, September 11, 2016

William Reed

Age: 86

City: Vinton

WILLIAM "BILL" REED Vinton William F. “Bill” Reed, 86, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at Keystone Nursing Care Center. Bill’s …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Victory Baptist Church, Center Point Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Melvin Brooks
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Melvin Brooks

Age: 78

City: Cedar Rapids

MELVIN BROOKS Cedar Rapids Melvin Raydell Brooks, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Crestview …

Funeral Date: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Bethel AME Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: N.A.
Shirley Watson
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Shirley Watson

Age: 76

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY Shirley Watson, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney
Daniel McElligott
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Daniel McElligott

Age: 83

City: Manchester

DANIEL MCELLIGOTT Manchester Daniel E. McElligott, 83, passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. …

Funeral Date: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester
Edward Knuppe
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Edward Knuppe

Age: 72

City: Waukon

WAUKON Edward Knuppe, 72, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Martin Funeral Home, Waukon.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Martin Funeral Home, Waukon
Heather Blasdell
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Heather Blasdell

Age: 39

City: Manchester

MANCHESTER Heather Ann Blasdell, 39, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester
Fern Schmidtke
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Fern Schmidtke

Age: 77

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Fern E. Schmidtke, 77, of Oelwein, formerly of Stanley, died Saturday morning, Sept. 10, 2016. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Judy Pence
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Judy Pence

Age: 67

City: Iowa City

IOWA CITY Judy A. Pence, 67, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City
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