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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1997
Page
10
Multiple obituary notices detail Joann H Balcom and Anna Mae Baldridge deaths in 1997 with funeral plans at Cedar Memorial and Immaculate Conception. Pearl Bebee Emma Giese and Aliin Gregor also listed with services in Robins Cedar Rapids and heritage nursing centers. Additional survivors and prior life details accompany each notice.
Irvin August Krug 84 of Atkins died Monday March 31 1997 after an extended illness at home. Services set for 10 30 am Wednesday at St Stephens Lutheran Church with Rev Frederick Jobs. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at the church. Arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home Keystone. Survived by wife Leola a daughter Donna Selken of Keystone a son Virgil of Atkins a brother Melvin of Atkins three sisters Elma Schaubacher Irene Rinderknecht and Louise Rinderknecht six grandchildren four great grandchildren and a sister-in-law Libbie Krug of Walford. Parents two brothers Harvey and Delbert and a sister Edna Haerther also noted. Irvin was a longtime Atkins area farmer and a Vigortone Feed dealer.
Pauline V. Arthur age 87 died Monday March 31 1997 in Halcyon House after a lingering illness. Arrangements are pending with Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington.
Darrell D. Avery of 300 First Ave died at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness on March 30 1997. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with military rites. Private committal later. Survivors include wife Barbara Droste daughter Diane andy two infant sons two sisters and a brother plus nine grandchildren and three greats. A memorial fund is established.
Donald W. Franklin 58 of Silverton Oregon died of an aneurysm on March 31 1997 in Silverton. Services are pending in Silverton. He leaves a daughter Elizabeth Carr of Cape Girardeau Missouri two sons Matt of Silverton and Doug of Seaside Oregon four brothers Bob Barb Dave Rita Tom Pam and Rich and two sisters Shirley Crawford and Virginia Engel. He was born August 19 1938 in Belle Plaine Iowa grew up there and graduated in 1956. He served in the Navy two years attended Iowa State University and taught in Mollalla Oregon for 30 years retiring in 1996. He had just returned from a trip to Egypt.
Mabel B. Kelly of Coralville aged 95 died Thursday March 27 1997 at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a long illness. Services set for 10 a m Friday at Lensing's Oak Hill Coralville conducted by Rev David Arnold with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include son Gerald of Colorado and sister Frances Faucher of Winslow Arizona.
Edward J. Sands 70 of rural Delhi died March 30 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today and 9 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville. He was born March 27 1927 in Hopkinton son of Edward L. and Eva M. Tibbitts Sands. He worked 31 years at Henderson Manufacturing Manchester retiring 1994 and belonged to Knights of Columbus Catholic Order of Foresters and Delaware County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed music and playing the piano.
Vern William Van De Ven ter 85 of Fort Dodge formerly of Garrison died Friday March 28 1997 in Trinity Regional Hospital Fort Dodge after a brief illness Memorial services 1:30 p m Saturday at Garrison United Methodist Church Private committal Urbana Cemetery Urbana Arrangements with Phillips Funeral Home Vinton Survivors include wife Zola and two daughters Rose Milroy of Ankeny and Illa Myers of Norwalk
Kenneth R. Zieser 34 died of melanoma Sunday March 30 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Services at St John s Catholic Church with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with rosary at 3 and vigil at 8 p m. He leaves wife Sharon two daughters Kristin and Kelsey his parents Clifford and Betty four brothers Paul Craig Kyle all Independence and Kevin of Lodi Wis and three sisters Teresa Fabert Kathy Vaughn and Jane Zieser.
Ernest A Philipp 79 of Manchester died Sunday March 30 1997 after a short illness at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Friends may call after 3 p m today at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with rosary at 4 30 and military service at 7 p m and after 10 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Georgetown Texas Suzanne Burgin Nancy Harding sister Loraine Meyer Alvera Helle noted in obituary Burial will be in church cemetery with military rites
Margaret Steiner 82 of Monticello died Sunday March 30 1997 in Olin after a sudden illness Funeral services set for 11 a m Wednesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with visitation 3 to 8 p m today Burial at Oakwood Cemetery She is survived by three children Marge Chip Chapman Linda Bob Maples Burns and Roland Bev Steiner nine grandchildren two stepgranddaughters seven great grandchildren a brother John Schilt and three sisters Magdalena Hall Mary Burrichter and Rosie Covington all of Monticello Also survived by her parents and husband Gilbert who died in 1967 and a daughter Margaret Joan She was a member of Gospel Hall Church in Marion and enjoyed quilting
Rose M. Rommann 60 of Vinton died March 31 1997 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after surgery complications. Services 10 30 a m Thursday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with Rev Kathy Raines. Committal Garrison Cemetery. Survivors include husband Marvin three daughters Connie Peak Mount Pleasant Debora Baran Wheaton IL Evelyn Bruce Fort Stewart GA a son Keelin Vinton mother Lula Laska Lake Andes SD two sisters Adeline Odegard Lake Andes SD Lilly Hruska Bruce SD and twin brothers Merlin Laska Alburnett and Merlin Laska Lake Andes SD.
Harold Ehret, 80, died of a heart attack March 30 1997 in Montezuma. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial in Jackson Township Cemetery. Survived by brother Raymond of Montezuma. Ed Rivers, 71, Riverview Florida, formerly Montezuma, died January 11 1997 in Riverview. Memorial services 1 p.m. Friday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial in Jackson Township Cemetery. Survived by brother in law Alfred Jones Geneseo Ill, four nieces and a nephew.
Bernard J. Burds 81 died March 31 1997 at Finley Hospital Dubuque after a brief illness. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday St John the Baptist Peosta. Burial St John Cemetery Centralia with full military honors. Wake 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Farley. service 7:30 p.m. Rose Mary and two daughters Beth Hoefer and Ann Burds. four grandchildren Matthew Megan Rachel Gretchen Hoefer. Survived by two brothers Walter Peosta Charles Arizona and three sisters Alberta Lenox Cecelia Lansing Bernadine Dubuque. Military rites by Centralia AMVETS Post 13. Bernard J Burds Memorial Fund established.
Joseph Lee Michael age 11 months of Victor dies of SIDS at home. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Victor with calling from noon to 9 p.m. Burial in Victor Memorial Cemetery. Survived by mother Helen Michael, father Larry Michael, a brother Stephen, grandparents Jo Anne Van Cleave Hazleton Harold and Betty Michael Walker, great grandmothers Leila Downing Vinton Dorothy Leach Hazleton Marvel Van Cleave Independence, and mother's special friend Brian Schafbuc h Gary and Joan Schafb uch all of Victor.
Federal officials report 630000 will cover cleanup of the White Farm Equipment dump site in Charles City. The site entered EPA priorities list in 1988 and Allied Products completed cleanup in 1995 after a 1992 consent decree. TIC Investment, TIC United and Stratton Georgoulis agreed to pay 530000 for cleanup and 100000 civil penalty.
Iowa senators voted to create a new state unit to manage deer caused damage. Three wildlife biologists would advocate for landowners in hot spots and assist with economic losses from overpopulation. The measure funds a depredation unit with about $150,000 to aid farmers nurseries and others.
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