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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1996

Page

8

Obituaries for Booth Dixon Pardubsky and Pardubsky families

Three obituary notices report deaths in March 1996. Myra O Booth aged 98 of Hallmar Care Center died March 29 in Mercy Medical Center with burial at Olin Cemetery and no services. David M Dixon aged 49 of Santa Ana formerly Cedar Rapids died March 31 at Hoag Hospital with services pending. Ann Hach Pardubsky aged 88 of Iowa City Urbandale Cedar Rapids died March 31 at Mercy Medical Center with services and burial at Czech National Cemetery.

Myra O. Booth Hallmar Mercy Medical Center Olin Cemetery Olin Turner Chapel East Cheryl Alt Putman Huntsville Ala Roberta Munck Clinton Daryl Munck Lawrence Kan James Etta Marcus Myra Illinois Lawrence Printing Company Ann Hach Pardubsky First Ave. NE Brush Chapel William Harnish Oluf Kongshaug Czech National Cemetery

Belle Plaine Mourns Pansy Hudson Dies After Illness

Pansy Hudson aged 834 died Monday April 1 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine.

Pansy Hudson Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine

Margaret M. Hosch 93 Dies in Cascade After Illness

Margaret M. Hosch, 93, died Monday morning April 1 1996 at her Cascade home after a long illness. Services set for 11 30 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 2 to 9 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with rosary at 4 30 and Scripture wake service at 7 p m. Survived by five daughters Marilyn Mangi no Joan Hosch OSF Ruth Schell Margie Hosch OSF Ann Salamone. three sons Allan David Steve. four sisters Irene Strang Rosalyn Jackson Rita Masterson Leona Swanson. 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Preceded by husband Al Feb 6 1984 and a brother two sisters three stepbrothers and three stepsisters. Margaret M Hosch Memorial Fund established.

Margaret M. Hosch St. Mary’s Catholic Church Reiff Funeral Home Cascade Marilyn Mangino Joan Hosch Dubuque Ruth Schell Margie Hosch Osf Taylors S.C Ann Salamone Greenlawn N.Y Allan David Monticello Steve Epworth Irene Strang Center Point Rosalyn Jackson Rita Masterson Cedar Rapids Leona Swanson Escanaba Mich

Joseph Ward Coggon Rites Held With Military Honors

Visitation today after 1:00 p.m. at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop with a 4:30 p.m. Scripture service. Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monti. Burial follows in the church cemetery with military rites.

Joseph Ward St. Patrick's Catholic Church Monti Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop

Ardeth Iverson 72 dies after sudden illness in Wisconsin

Ardeth Iverson aged 72 died Sunday March 31 1996 at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Wisconsin after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 am Wednesday at Big Canoe Lutheran Church burial Iowa River Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 9 pm today at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 am Wednesday at the church. Survivors include husband Milton five sons Gary Dunkerton Robert Blaine Minn Steve Craig James all of Waukon and three daughters Dianne Hjellming Caledonia Minn Laureen Henningsgaard Cheryl Bjerke both of Waukon.

Ardeth Iverson la Crosse Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis Big Canoe Lutheran Church Iowa River French & Balik Funeral Home Decorah Milton Gary Dunkerton Robert Blaine Minn Steve Craig James Waukon Dianne Hjellming Caledonia Laureen Henningsgaard Cheryl Bjerke

Elkader Man Carlton M Martin 79 Dies in Virginia Beach

Carlton Russell Martin, 79, of Virginia Beach, formerly Elkader, died of cancer March 29, 1996, in Norfolk General Hospital. Graveside services with military rites 1:30 p.m. April 9 at East Side Cemetery Elkader. Leonard Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Survivors include wife Jane two sons Russell and Roger sisters Elaine Syverson and Lois Zerkle brothers Donald and Virgil.

Carlton Russell Martin Virginia Beach Elkader Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk East Side Cemetery Lance Bentley Leonard Funeral Home Jane Russell Roger Elaine Syverson Lois Zerkle Cambridge, Wis Donald Cedar Falls Virgil Anamosa

Richard L. McLellan Dies After Heart Attack in Iowa

Richard L. McLellan 46 died Sunday March 31 1996 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a heart attack. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church Jesup burial at Garen of Memories Cemetery Waterloo. Survived by wife Patricia daughter Lisa Cedar Falls son Sean Ames parents John and Shirley Orlando Florida sister Tina Reed Longwood Florida and brothers Stanley Deltona Florida Floyd Orlando Florida.

Richard L. McLellan Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo First United Methodist Church Jesup Garen Memories Cemetery White Funeral Home Patricia Lisa Cedar Falls Sean Ames John and Shirley Orlando Fla Tina Reed Longwood Stanley Deltona, Fla Floyd Fila

Obituaries: Howard W. Rudy and Haven R. Kendall

Howard W. Rudy 83 died April 1 1996 in Strawberry Point after an extended illness. Arrangements pending with Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester. Haven R. Kendall 78 died April 1 1996 at home after a short illness. Services 11 am Wednesday Sacred Heart Church burial in church cemetery with military honors. Friends call 4 to 8 pm today Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home vigil at 7 pm. Survivors include wife Ruth daughter Mary Hupp Fort Worth Texas son Richard Maquoketa brother Lewis San Jacinto California.

Howard W. Rudy Strawberry Point Lutheran Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester Haven R. Kendall Sacred Heart Catholic Church Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Ruth Mary Hupp Fort Worth Texas Richard Maquoketa

Dorl Fred H. Guttenberg 81 Dies After Long Illness

Fred H. Dorl 81 died Monday April 1 1996 at Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg by Rev Karl Goodfellow. Burial Grandview Cemetery Greeley. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include three daughters Morene Roth Darien Wisconsin Marilyn Shaffer Osage and Linda Clark Norridge Illinois.

Fred H. Dorl Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wis Tuecke- Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg Karl Goodfellow Grandview Cemetery Greeley Morene Roth Darien Marilyn Shaffer Osage Linda Clark Norridge Ill

Obituary of Herbert F. Spitzer 1906 1996 Iowa City

Herbert F. Spitzer 89 of Oaknoll Retirement died March 31 1996 after a lengthy illness. He taught at Meridian High School North Texas State Teachers College Ohio University and the University of Iowa among others. Survived by two daughters a son and a grandchild with multiple siblings and extended family. Cremation arranged by Leasing Funeral Service Iowa City.

Herbert F. Spitzer Oaknoll Iowa City Meridian Junior College Academy North Texas State Teachers College Denton Texas Ohio University Athens Ohio Meridian High School University of Iowa Herbert U of I The College of Education

Obituary for Monticello and Waterloo resident Frank Walker

Aged 102, Frank Walker of Waterloo formerly Monticello died March 29 1996 after a short illness at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Memorial services were held at Friendship Village Waterloo and funeral services were set for First United Presbyterian Church Monticello Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery He is survived by a daughter Barbara Jefferson two sons Gene Walker and the Rev David Walker a sister Esther Copping five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Memorials may go to First United Presbyterian Church Monticello or Friendship Village Waterloo

A. Frank Walker Waterloo Monticello Covenant Gene Dee) Walker Laurinburg N.C David Shirley) Walker Wichita Kan Esther Copping Kalamazoo Mich First United Presbyterian Church Friendship Village

Union demands more guards for violent inmates at Anamosa

AFSCME Council 61 leader Corderman cites a surge of incidents at Iowa prisons including a March 26 attack on a guard at Anamosa Men’s Reformatory. Union members say 55 assaults since July and overcrowding necessitate more staff and ongoing training as two new prisons are planned.

Gazette Anamosa Men's Reformatory Jan Corderman Department of Corrections Corderman Council 61 American Federation of State Iowa Anamosa al Bierbrodt Jr Afscme Anamosa Reformatory Bierbrodt

Monona Woman Alice J. Comnick 90 Dies After Illness

Alice J. Comnick aged 90 died Monday April 1 1996 at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a short illness Services will be held 11 a m Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Burial in the church cemetery Friends may call 2 to 8 p m today at Schultz Funeral Home Monona Survivors include sister Hazel Jones of Monona brother Milton Meier of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Also surviving are sisters in law Iona Meier Garnaville and Joy Meier Centerville SD and numerous nieces and nephews all listed with their spouses and residences

Alice J. Comnick Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon St. Paul's Lutheran Church Schultz Garnaville Joy Meier Centerville S.D Laura Meyer Roger Postville Ellen Jones Rowland Jones Joanne Monona Dorene Larson Harry McGregor Beverly Parizek Leland Cedar Rapids Joyce Humker Tom Fort Atkinson Doris Engstrom Dean St. Louis Marilyn Greenwaldt Darrell Rochester

William F. Barthel Sr. dies at 81 in Iowa City

William F. Barthel Sr. 81 died of cancer March 31 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Vernon LDS Church burial Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Memorials to South East Linn Community Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints or Hospice of Mercy. Survivors include Eva wife son William F Jr and wife Joan Adams Barthel of Homestead Florida grandson William F. Barthel III Cedar Rapids sister Dorothea Beauchamp Whitesone Va brothers Dr Robert Amthor Barthel Jr Forest Hill Md Col Carl C Barthel Last Landing Upperco Md. He was born March 12 1915 in Arbutus Md. He married Eva Buday June 6 1938 in Alexandria Va. He retired as Chief of Toxicology for the CDC in Atlanta. He was active in the LDS Church. Burial arrangements and services handled by Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon.

William F. Barthel Sr University Hospitals Iowa City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mount Vernon Branch Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon Eva William F. Jr Joan Adams Barthel Homestead, Fla William F. Barthel III Cedar Rapids Dorothea William Beauchamp Whitestone Robert Amthor Barthel Jr Forest Hill Carl C. Barthel Last Landing Upperco John Barthel Arbutus Robert Amthor Caroline Coulburn Barthel Bill John Hopkins University Baltimore University of Maryland College Park Eva Buday Alexandria Communicable Disease Center Atlanta South East Linn Community Center S. Washington Lisbon Iowa Scobey Road Old Highway 30 Hospice of Mercy 10Th St

Bowman 91 Dies After Illness at Lutheran Home

Arthur H. Bowman aged 91 died Monday morning April 1 1996 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending with Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard.

Arthur H. Bowman Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard

Couple Found Dead At Strawberry Point Home

Tracy Ash and Julia Ash were found dead Sunday in their Strawberry Point residence. Memorial visitation is scheduled from 9 to 10 a.m. today at Roberson Funeral Home. Tracy and Julia Ash have pending funeral arrangements with Shrine of Memories Funeral Home in Ottumwa and Moser Funeral Home in Chariton respectively.

Tracy Ash Julia Ash Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point Shrine of Memories Funeral Home Ottumwa Moser Funeral Home Chariton

Death of Thora Haman Lehman in Iowa City age 73

Thora Haman Lehman 73 of Tiffin died Monday April 1 1996 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Leas ing Funeral Home Iowa City with the Rev Pat Halvorsen officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Tiffin. Survived by husband Richard four sisters Claresa Eggers Mildred Lovetinsky Muriel Lehman Patty Lehman and others including many nieces nephews and great relatives. Memorials to Tiffin Volunteer Fire Department.

Thora Haman Lehman Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral Home Pat Halvorsen Oak Hill Cemetery Tiffin Richard Claresa Eggers Coralville Mildred Love Richard Lehman Tiffin High School Eagles Auxiliary Cedar Rapids Thorn

Tipton native Herbert H. Williams dies after illness

Herbert H. Williams, 68, of Rock Island Illinois formerly of Tipton, died Monday April 1 1996 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending with Fry Funeral Home Tipton.

Herbert H. Williams Rock Island, Ill Tipton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City Fry Funeral Home

Toledo man Robert Dostal 66 dies after sudden illness

Robert R. Dostal, 66, of rural Toledo, died Monday April 1 1996 at home after a sudden illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church Clutier with burial at St. Vaclav Cemetery. Visitation 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home Traer with Scripture service at 5 and family hours 5 to 8. Survivors include his wife Jean a son Dennis and brother Erwin, all of Toledo.

Robert R. Dostal Toledo Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Clutier St. Vaclav Overton Funeral Home Traer Jean Dennis Erwin

Ruth Ahl 95 dies. formerly of Toronto and Davenport

Ruth Ahl aged 95 died March 31 1996 at Anamosa Care Center after an illness. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Range Mortuary Davenport with calling after 11 a.m. Burial will be at National Cemetery Rock Island Illinois. Survived by daughter Shirley Bendixen Anamosa and son Wayne Zanesville Ohio.

Ruth A. Wells Ahl Toronto Davenport Anamosa Range Mortuary National Cemetery Rock Island Ill Shirley Bendixen Wayne Zanesville Ohio

Robert Peterson 76 dies after sudden illness in West Union

Robert Peterson 76 died early Sunday March 31 1996 at his home after a sudden illness. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home West Union with viewing after noon. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Oelwein. Survivors include daughter Laura Davis of Pleasanton Texas sister Frances Biermann West Union three half sisters Judy Lesh Anchor Age Betty Jean Ledbetter Delores Wentworth Le Seuer Minn and half brother Edwin Resheed Arlington Heights IL.

Robert Peterson Burnham-Wood Funeral Home West Union Woodlawn Oelwein Laura Davis Pleasanton Texas Frances Biermann Judy Lesh Anchorage Alaska Betty Jean Ledbetter Delores Wentworth le Seuer, Minn Edwin Resheed Arlington Heights, III

Vergie Scott 90 dies after lengthy illness in Independence

Vergie Scott 90 died Sunday March 31 1996 at West Village Care Center Independence after a lengthy illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop with viewing 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include her son Junior of Mount Prospect Illinois.

Vergie Scott West Village Independence Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop Fairview Cemetery Junior Mount Prospect Ill

Funeral services for multiple individuals announced

Madaline Long Dake Cilvick obituary shows a 10 a.m. Wednesday service at Brosh Chapel with viewing today 4 to 7 p.m. Burial at Palo Cemetery. Gilbert Louvar service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel with viewing today 3 to 8 p.m. Burial at Czech National Cemetery. Mary L. Weich has 11 a.m. service at First Congregational Church with 3 p.m. graveside at Memorial Park Cemetery in Davenport. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Madaline Long Dake Cilvick Brosh Chapel Palo Cemetery Gilbert Louvar Czech National Cemetery Mary L. Weich First Congregational Church Cedar Rapids Memorial Park Cemetery Davenport Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home

Five face charges after drug raid at Cedar Rapids home

Five people were arrested Monday on drug charges after a Cedar Rapids search warrant at 1411 Washington Ave SE. Officers seized crack cocaine, cash, and paraphernalia. Suspects include Jermaine McElrath 19 and Maurice McElrath 20 of Chicago and Mary Clark 46 Michael Clark 30 and Michael Tigner 38 of the residence. The Wellington Heights neighborhood association plans expanded watch efforts with police to curb narcotics activity.

Gazette Cedar Rapids Washington Ave Maurice McElrath Chicago Mary M. Clark Michael S. Clark Michael W. Tigner

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