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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.

LaVonne Brockshus
Friday, March 13, 2015

LaVonne Brockshus

Age: 74

City: Homestead

LAVONNE BROCKSHUS Homestead LaVonne Joyce Brockshus passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Windmill Manor in Coralville at the age …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. Sunday, 3/15, St. John Lutheran Church, rural Homestead Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg
Ruth Mehlert
Friday, March 13, 2015

Ruth Mehlert

Age: 85

City: Mount Auburn

RUTH MEHLERT Mount Auburn Ruth E. Mehlert, 85, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral services …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 3/16, Mount Auburn United Methodist Church Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
Hedvika Benesh
Friday, March 13, 2015

Hedvika Benesh

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

HEDVIKA “HEDY” BENESH Cedar Rapids Hedvika “Hedy” A. Benesh, 94, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday afternoon, March 10, 2015. Funeral …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 3/14, Hus Memorial Presybterian Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, Cedar Rapids
Donald Ludvigson
Friday, March 13, 2015

Donald Ludvigson

Age: 72

City: Cedar Rapids

DONALD LUDVIGSON Cedar Rapids Donald Merrill Ludvigson, 72, of Burnsville, Minn., passed away after a brief illness on Feb. 27, …

Funeral Date: 2 p.m. April 18, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
James Aiken
Friday, March 13, 2015

James Aiken

Age: 83

City: Tama

JAMES AIKEN Tama James Robert Aiken, 83, of Tama, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown
Creighton Holland
Friday, March 13, 2015

Creighton Holland

Age: 81

City: Belle Plaine

BELLE PLAINE Creighton G. “Red” Holland, 81, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine
Charlotte Fagen
Friday, March 13, 2015

Charlotte Fagen

Age: 97

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY Charlotte Fagen, 97, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney
Betty Derby
Friday, March 13, 2015

Betty Derby

Age: 87

City: Sigourney

SIGOURNEY Betty Derby, 87, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Holm Funeral Home, Sigourney
James Petersen
Friday, March 13, 2015

James Petersen

Age: 66

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN James E. “Jim” Petersen, 66, died Wednesday evening, March 11, 2015. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Marilyn Morehead
Friday, March 13, 2015

Marilyn Morehead

Age: 58

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Marilyn W. Morehead, 58, of Waterloo, formerly of Maquoketa, died Friday evening, March 6, 2015. Carson Celebration of Life …

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
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