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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.

Elsie Marie Jerdee Foerstner
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Elsie Marie Jerdee Foerstner

Age: 92

City: Iowa City

Elsie Marie Jerdee Foerstner Iowa City Elsie Marie Jerdee Foerstner passed away on July 31,2025, at Oaknoll in Iowa City. …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service
Claudia (Mya) Kimzey
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Claudia (Mya) Kimzey

Age: 77

City: West Liberty

Claudia (Mya) Kimzey West Liberty Claudia (Mya) Kimzey passed away on August 1, 2025, at her home in West Liberty. …

Funeral Home: Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Harold Emanuel Williamson
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Harold Emanuel Williamson

City: Iowa City

Harold Emanuel Williamson Iowa City Dr. Harold E. “Harry” Williamson, born August 8, 1930, in Racine, Wis., passed away peacefully …

Funeral Home: Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service
Ronald Behnken
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Ronald Behnken

City: Manchester

Ronald Behnken Manchester Ronald Behnken of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, and his wife Janice preceded …

Funeral Home: Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Helen Mary Herren
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Helen Mary Herren

Age: 86

City: Council Bluffs

Helen Mary Herren Council Bluffs Helen Mary Herren, age 86, passed away peacefully at Gracewell Nursing Home in Denison, Iowa …

Funeral Home: Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home
Robert
Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Robert "Bob" Schriever

Age: 87

City: Cedar Rapids

Robert “Bob” Schriever Cedar Rapids Robert Joseph Schriever, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, …

Lyle J. Schmidt
Monday, August 4, 2025

Lyle J. Schmidt

Age: 84

City: Preston

Preston Lyle J. Schmidt, 84, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa.

Funeral Home: Carson Celebration of Life Center
Doris Jean Albert
Monday, August 4, 2025

Doris Jean Albert

Age: 87

City: Vinton

Vinton Doris Jean Albert, 87, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home.

Funeral Home: Van Steenhuyse-Teahen Funeral Home
Teresa Mae Sopousek
Monday, August 4, 2025

Teresa Mae Sopousek

Age: 96

City: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Teresa Mae Sopousek, 96, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. Papich-Kuba Funeral Service.

Funeral Home: Papich-Kuba Funeral Service
William “Bill” Bemer
Monday, August 4, 2025

William “Bill” Bemer

Age: 74

City: Palo

William “Bill” Bemer Palo William “Bill” Bemer, 74, of Palo, died Thursday, July 31, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Graveside …

Funeral Home: Teahen Funeral Home
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