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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.

Marilyn Sams
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Marilyn Sams

Age: 85

City: Hiawatha

MARILYN SAMS Hiawatha Marilyn Sams, 85, of Hiawatha, formerly of Redwood Falls, Minn., passed away May 20, 2014, in Hiawatha …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Thursday, 5/29, First United Methodist Church, Redwood Falls Funeral Home: Stephens Funeral Service-Redwood Valley Funeral Home, Redwood Falls, Minn.
Velma Quackenbush
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Velma Quackenbush

Age: 78

City: Vinton

VELMA QUACKENBUSH Vinton Velma Anne Quackenbush, 78, left this earth Saturday, May 17, 2014, at her home in Rockford, Ill. …

Funeral Date: burial at a later date Funeral Home: Sunberg Funeral Home, Rockford, Ill.
Mardelle Bachman
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Mardelle Bachman

Age: 89

City: Oelwein

OELWEIN Mardelle M. Bachman, 89, died Friday morning, May 23, 2014. Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: Pending Funeral Home: Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein
Gene Berry
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Gene Berry

Age: 76

City: Stanley

STANLEY Gene Raymond Berry, 76, of rural Stanley, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Geilenfeld Funeral Home, Oelwein
Kay Ries
Friday, May 23, 2014

Kay Ries

Age: 77

City: Guttenberg

KAY RIES Guttenberg Kay Jo Ann (Walters) Ries, 77, of Guttenberg, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her home, surrounded …

Funeral Date: 11 a,m. Monday, 5/26, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg Funeral Home: Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Guttenberg
Curtis Talbott
Friday, May 23, 2014

Curtis Talbott

Age: 51

City: Fairfax

CURTIS TALBOTT Fairfax Curtis Wayne Talbott, 51, of Fairfax, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 5/24, Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial P ark Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Ariana Meader
Friday, May 23, 2014

Ariana Meader

Age: 18

City: Cedar Rapids

ARIANA MEADER Cedar Rapids Ariana D. Meader, 18, of Cedar Rapids, passed away May 18, 2014, at University of Iowa …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Tuesday, 5/27, Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Russel Johnson
Friday, May 23, 2014

Russel Johnson

Age: 81

City: Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS Russell Johnson, 81, died Thursday, May 22, 2014. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids.

Funeral Date: Pending Funeral Home: Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids
Anthony Blum
Friday, May 23, 2014

Anthony Blum

Age: 60

City: Cedar Rapids

ANTHONY BLUM Cedar Rapids Anthony “Tony” G. Blum of Surprise, Ariz., passed away May 14, 2014, after a long struggle …

Funeral Date: October in Minnesota Funeral Home: Palm Valley Funeral Home, Sun City, Ariz.
Richard Edwards
Friday, May 23, 2014

Richard Edwards

Age: 88

City: Marengo

MARENGO Richard L. “Dick” Edwards, 88, died Thursday, May 22, 2014. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.

Funeral Date: Pending Funeral Home: Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo
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