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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.

Ruth Acord
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Ruth Acord

Age: 94

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Ruth Acord, 94, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Melva Ward
Saturday, February 28, 2015

Melva Ward

Age: 79

City: Maquoketa

MAQUOKETA Melva J. Ward, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa
Dale Kappmeyer
Friday, February 27, 2015

Dale Kappmeyer

Age: 77

City: Cedar Rapids

DALE KAPPMEYER Cedar Rapids Dale Andrew Kappmeyer, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in St. Luke’s Hospital. …

Funeral Date: None Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Arlene Svoboda
Friday, February 27, 2015

Arlene Svoboda

Age: 89

City: Marion

ARLENE “SUSIE” SVOBODA Marion Arlene “Susie” M. Svoboda, 89, a resident of Village Ridge, Marion, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Monday, 3/2, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion
Max Overturf
Friday, February 27, 2015

Max Overturf

Age: 76

City: Ottumwa

MAX OVERTURF Ottumwa Max Dwayne Overturf, 76, of Agency, died at 10:45 p.m. Feb. 26, 2015, at Hospice House in …

Funeral Date: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, 3/2, Reece Funeral Home, Ottumwa Funeral Home: Reece Funeral Home, Ottumwa
Vanessa Lipscomb
Friday, February 27, 2015

Vanessa Lipscomb

Age: 62

City: Vinton

VANESSA LIPSCOMB Vinton Vanessa D. Lipscomb, 62, of Vinton, died Feb. 25, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics …

Funeral Date: 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 2/28, Phillips Family Center, Vinton Funeral Home: Phillips Funeral Home, Vinton
Dorothy Campbell
Friday, February 27, 2015

Dorothy Campbell

Age: N.A.

City: Marion

DOROTHY CAMPBELL Marion Dorothy Campbell died Feb. 23, 2015, in the company of her family. A reception honoring her life …

Funeral Date: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 3/8, Campbell Steele Gallery, Marion Funeral Home: Ceda Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Edward Kintz
Friday, February 27, 2015

Edward Kintz

Age: 91

City: Iowa City

EDWARD KINTZ Iowa City Edward H. Kintz, 91, of West Liberty, former longtime Iowa City resident, died Thursday, Feb. 26, …

Funeral Date: Later date Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City
Joan Helle
Friday, February 27, 2015

Joan Helle

Age: 89

City: Dyersville

JOAN HELLE Dyersville Joan M. Helle, 89, of Dyersville, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque. Friends …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 3/2, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville Funeral Home: Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville
Chester Hobbs
Friday, February 27, 2015

Chester Hobbs

Age: 83

City: Vinton

CHESTER HOBBS Vinton Chester L. “Chet” Hobbs, 83, died surrounded by his family at his residence in Vinton on Thursday, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Monday, 3/2, Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home, Vinton
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