Obit Index Highlights Local Deaths in Gazette
Linda Rees 82, died May 26 2025, Powell Funeral Home. William Rees 80, died May 26 2025, Powell Funeral Home. Scott Peach 48, died May 24 2025, Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Names tied to La Porte City Oxford Sigourney Springville Obituaries listed.
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Sigourney Linda Rees
Powell Funeral Home
Sigourney William “Bill” Rees
Powell
Springville
Scott Anthony Peach
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
John Paul Seelman obituary notice from Oxford Iowa
John Paul Seelman age 60 died May 22 2025 on the family farm near Cosgrove Iowa He was born July 7 1964 in Iowa City He was the youngest of twelve and survived by siblings Barb Reiter Dianne Gibson Cindi Seelman Chris Rohret Mary Mascher Coleen Chipman Steve Tom Jim and others A sister Nan Seelman preceded him Private family services will be held and a community celebration of life will be held later this summer Memorials may be directed to the John Seelman Memorial Fund 1490 Forevergreen Rd North Liberty IA 52317 Obituary details at lensingfuneral com
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John
Nan
John Seelman
Dianne
Keith) Gibson
Dubuque
Cindi Seelman
North Liberty
Chris
Chuck) Rohret
Iowa City
Mary Mascher
Coleen
Art) Chipman
Steve Seelman
Oxford
Tom
Val) Seelman
Jim
Bev) Seelman
Colette Cook
Cedar Rapids
Rick
Heather) Michel
Oakdale
Ross Gibson
West Des Moines
Cory Seelman
Amy
Nate) Nolte
Abbie
Reid) Jensen
Jason
Lyndsey) Mascher
Julia
Nick) Oxley
Laura
Phil) Lockwood
Des Moines
Tony
Sarah) Chipman
Lincoln
Jeremy
Janeanne) Gerot
Stuttgart
Germany
Allan Seelman
Angie Seelman
St. Louis
Megan Aubrecht
Travis
Karla) Aubrecht
Tiffin
Riley Seelman
Amanda
Tom) Webber
West Branch
Brett
Erica) Seelman
Megan Seelman
Lucille Seelman
Harry Seelman
Allan Ray Seelman
Bob Reiter
Nan Seelman
Lensingfuneral.com
Bonnie Kay Mathews dies at 75 in Iowa
Bonnie Kay Mathews of rural La Porte City Iowa died May 25 2025 at MercyOne Waterloo. Visitation at White Funeral Home Independence May 30 with sharing time at 630 PM. She was born February 15 1950 Cedar Rapids and married Gale Mathews November 11 1967. Memorials to charity or family.
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Bonnie Kay Mathews
la Porte City
MercyOne
Waterloo
White Funeral Home
Independence
White- MtHope.com
Bonnie
Cedar Rapids
Vernon C. Jons
Marion (Lentz) Jons
Walker High School
Gale Lee Mathews
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Center Point
Gale
Kelly Mathews
Karie
Rick) Catherwood
Vinton
Katrina
Caleb) Weber
Jesup
Marisa
Faith
Logan
George
Vernon Jr
Allen Jons
Harrison Tyler, grandson of President Tyler, dies at 96
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, chemist turned engineer and preservationist who bought Sherwood Forest and Fort Pocahontas to safeguard his grandfather President John Tyler's legacy, died aged 96. He built ChemTreat, donated to William and Mary, and helped revive Civil War sites. cause of death not released.
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Harrison Ruffin Tyler
John Tyler
Annique Dunning
Sherwood Forest
Tyler
United States
George Washington
William Henry Harrison
Pocahontas
Edmund Ruffin
Charles City County
Fort Pocahontas
College of William & Mary
Charles City
Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr
Sherwood Forest Plantation
Frances Payne Bouknight Tyler
CBS
Washington Post
Liam P. Simmons
Glen Allen
ChemTreat
Danaher
National Park Service
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr
William Tyler
Kool & the Gang hype man Michael Sumler dies in Georgia crash
Michael Sumler, known as Chicago Mike and longtime wardrobe valet and hype man for Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash Sunday in Cobb County Georgia at age 71. He performed with Con Funk Shun in Mableton prior to his death. Kool & the Gang saluted his energy and styling from 2000 to 2015.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kool & the Gang
Michael Sumler
Los Angeles
Georgia
11Alive
Atlanta
Sumler
Veterans Memorial Highway
Cobb County
Chicago
Mike
Mableton
Con Funk Shun
Michael Cooper
Cooper
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John Paul Seelman
Cosgrove
Clear Creek High School
Harrison Tyler
Robert Barnhart
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barnhart
Roosevelt
Tylers
St. Christopher’s
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Charleston
S.C
Tide and Cheer
Cincinnati
Mobil Oil
Wil
President Tyler
Library of Congress
Los Angeles Times
Jersey City
N.J
Robert Bell
Kool
Ronald Khalis Bell
Khalis Bell
George “Funky” Brown
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Nas
N.Y
Mase
Luniz
Method Man
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Hollywood Bowl
Gazette
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial
Gupego Ponte
First Avenue
CedarMemorial.com
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