Local Obituaries note four deaths on April 1 1995
William H Dunker 59 of Old Orchard Road NE died April 1 1995 at St Luke s Hospital after brief illness arrangements pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone Elsie A Lehman 83 of East Avenue NW died April 1 1995 at St Luke s Hospital after long illness services Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery survivors include multiple children and relatives born November 7 1911 in Powersville Missouri Betty K Parks 91 of 703 26th Street SE died April 1 1995 at Crestview Acres Marion services Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery survivors include grandson Ron Holecek granddaughter Susan Miller sister Marguerite Stark and other relatives Ruth Sewell 85 formerly of Cedar Rapids died April 2 1995 Crestview Acres Marion arrangements pending at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Dunker
Old Orchard Rd
Keystone
St. Luke’s Hospital
Phillips Funeral Home
Elsie A. Lehman
E Ave
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Fredrich Mellberg
Hope United Church of Christ
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
William
Cedar Rapids
John
Illinois
Ray
Linda Lehman
Florida
Nancy Miller
Donna Lamp
Neva Folk
Virginia
Alyce Riess
John Ogle
Opal Hoehle
Muscatine
Robert
Loren Ogle
Leona Snyder
Elsie
Powersville
Edna Pollock Ogle
John R. Lehman Sr
Cresco
American Heart Association
Kie
Betty” Parks
26Th St. SE
Crestview Acres
Marion
Ron Holecek
Susan Miller
Milwaukee
Marguerite Stark
Edward Holecek
Betty
Joseph and
Sophie Holec Vondracek
Leon Parks
Wilson and Co
Quaker Oats
Ruth Sewell
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Marion native Howard F. Franklin dies at 93
Howard F. Franklin 93 formerly of Marion died early Sunday in Walden Oak Nursing Home San Antonio Texas after a lingering illness Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Franklin
Marion
Walden Oak Nursing Home
San Antonio
Texas
Murdoch Funeral Home
Clarence W. Lutz 81 dies after illness in Anamosa
Clarence W. Lutz age 81 dies Saturday April 1 1995 at Anamosa Community Hospital after an extended illness. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with calling hours today 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Burial in Shiloh Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Elnora two daughters Janet Henderson Ely Barbara Johnson North Liberty and son Richard Oelwein plus 13 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren. He was a longtime Rockwell Collins employee retiring in 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Lutz
Anamosa Community Hospital
Goettsch Funeral Home
Anamosa
Shiloh Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Elnora
Janet Henderson
Ely
Barbara Johnson
North Liberty
Richard
Oelwein
Clarence
Rockwell- Collins
Earnie Potter 96 Coralville native dies after illness
Earnie Potter of Coralville died Sunday April 2 1995 at Crestview Care Center West Branch after a lengthy illness. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City with viewing 4 to 7 p.m. today. The Rev. Robert Hamel will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery Tiffin. There are no immediate survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnie Potter
Coralville
Crestview
West Branch
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Robert Hamel
Oak Hill
Tiffin
Francis S Albany 92 Dies After Long Illness in Dyersville
Francis S Albany aged 92 died Saturday evening April 1 1995 at Oak Crest Manor Dyersville after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis S. Albany
Oak Crest Manor
Dyersville
Reiff Funeral Home
Bernice Cerveny Services in Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Bernice Cerveny are set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Cerveny
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fire destroys Farley home in Dubuque County
Firefighters responded to a two story Farley house about 3 11 p m on Sunday owned by Lawrence and Mary Ahlers. The structure and belongings were destroyed and several nearby buildings sustained minor damage with estimated damages of 75000 dollars. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Farley
Standoff Ends With Dubuque Arrests In Domestic Abuse Case
A three hour standoff at a Dubuque residence ended with the arrest of John Provan and Laural Johnson. Provan faced domestic assault causing injury with bonds set at 250 cash and 2500 signature, while Johnson was charged with interference with official acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Angella Street
John Provan
Laural Johnson
Johnson
Provan
Ruby Ostrander 89 dies after brief illness
Ruby J Ostrander, 89, died Sunday April 2 1995 at home after a brief illness. Services 1:30 pm Wednesday at United Methodist Church with Rev Tom Biatek. Burial in Grandview Cemetery Fay ette. Friends may call 4:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home and after 12:30 pm Wednesday at the church. Survivors include husband Scott three sons Keith Duluth Paul Pella Robert Mason City and sister Susan Groves Clawson Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby J. Ostrander
United Methodist Church
Tom Biatek
Grandview Cemetery
Fayette
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Scott
Keith
Duluth
Minn
Paul
Pella
Robert
Mason City
Susan Groves
Clawson, Mich
Campbell Bud Leaven Passes After Long Illness
Harry Bud Campbell 75 died March 31 1995 at home after a long illness. Services 2 PM at White Funeral Home Independence with calls after 12 30 PM. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Independence. Survivors include two sisters Mable Watson Hazleton and Rosa Lee Campbell Waterloo. Lawrence J Leaven 82 died April 2 1995 at home after a long illness. Services 10 30 AM at St John s Catholic Church. Burial St John s Cemetery Independence. Rosary 3 PM parish vigil 7 30 PM Tuesday at Reiff Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Rozena four sons Kenneth Ronald Larry Mike and three daughters Doris Gosse Donna Mae McQueen Connie Higgins 31 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents Cornelius and Mary Schmitz Leaven and a grandson Kerry Leaven. Lawrence farmed in Independence area and worked for Weyerhaeuser Paper Co Cedar Rapids before retiring in 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry “Bud” Campbell
White Funeral Home
Independence
Mount Hope
Mable Watson
Hazleton
Rosa Lee Campbell
Waterloo
Lawrence J. Leaven
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Rozena
Kenneth
Newhall
Ronald
Cedar Rapids
Larry
Mike
Doris Gosse
Vinton
Donna Mae McQueen
Wheatland
Wyo
Connie Higgins
Cornelius and
Mary Schmitz Leaven
Kerry Leaven
Lawrence
Weyerhaeuser Paper Co
Obituary notices for Ersel Addis and others in Iowa City area
Obituary notices report the deaths of Ersel Addis 80 of Iowa City died April 2 1995 after a long illness services set for April 5 at First Baptist Church with visitation April 4 at George L Gay Funeral Home memorials to First Baptist Church The bio recalls her birth October 21 1914 in Perlee Iowa marriages and family details plus civic and church memberships Nettie Eugenia Mather 101 died April 1 1995 burial at Oakland Cemetery Myra A Wiese 93 died April 2 1995 services April 5 at George L Gay Funeral Home burial Lone Tree Cemetery memorials to Ronald McDonald House and Myra’s teaching career in Lone Tree Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Dunbar
Iowa City
Karl
Myra
Lone Tree
Howard
Cora Leonard Huskins
Karl Wiese
Little Brown
Nashua
Lone Tree Presbyterian Church
Ronald McDonald House
Funeral arrangements set for Ronald Hoag in Cedar Rapids area
Ronald Hoag, 72, died early Sunday morning, April 2, 1995, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hoag
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Clarence Steinford 80 dies after long illness in Keystone area
Clarence Herman Steinford 80 of Keystone died Saturday in Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after a lingering illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Keystone with burial in Keystone Cemetery. He married Agnes Bossler in 1932 and farmed with her in the Keystone Van Horne area. Memorial fund established. Survivors include wife Agnes five daughters and eight grandchildren, among others. He was born July 26 1914 in Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Herman Steinford
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Keystone
Keystone Cemetery
Agnes
Evelyn Fuller
Wayne
Ames
Marilyn Wilson
John
Orange
Calif
Shirley Moody
Don
Dubuque
Sharon Jurgens
Herman
Henrietta Pohlmann Steinford
Agnes Bossler
Aledo
Clarence
Keystone-Van Horne
Farm Bureau
Keystone Turners
Malcom Bla Roy 72 Dies. Services Planned in Grinnell
Roy Bla Malcom 72 died of respiratory arrest Sunday April 2 1995 at his home. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with visitation Tuesday after 9 a m and 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Burial Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell. Survived by wife Shirley two daughters Sandra Roop Marshalltown Patricia Haines Grinnell and two sons Duane and David Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bla
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Hazelwood Cemetery
Shirley
Sandra Roop
Marshalltown
Patricia Haines
Duane
David
Obituary: Rose Fettkether of Oelwein dies at 85
Rose M Fettkether 85 died Saturday April 1 1995 in Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a short illness Funeral Mass 11 am Wednesday Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rev James Goedken Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Tuesday Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home rosary at 4 pm parish Scripture service at 7 pm Survivors include three sons William Waterloo Richard Kennewick Wash Gerald Phoenix three brothers Irwin Leo Schima both Oelwein Victor Schima Cedar Falls two sisters Marie Dibble Independence Dorothy Campbell Hazleton Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. Fettkether
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Oelwein
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
James Goedken
Jamison-Schmitz
William
Waterloo
Richard
Kennewick
Wash
Gerald
Phoenix
Irwin Schima
Leo Schima
Victor Schima
Cedar Falls
Marie Dibble
Independence
Dorothy Campbell
Hazleton
Obituary: Marlene J Hansen 61 died after long illness
Marlene J Hansen 61 died April 1 1995 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Services 10:30 AM Tuesday at St Mark s Lutheran Oxford Junction with burial Massillon Cemetery. Visitation 3 4 PM today at Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction. Survivors include husband Ronald two daughters Diane Hansen Minneapolis Pamela Hill Monroe a son Dennis Little Rock Ark her mother Evelyn Bright Wheatland a brother Larry Bright Ypsilanti Mich. She was born December 2 1933 south of Massillon to Theodore and Evelyn Bright. She lived on farms near Oxford Junction and was an Avon representative since 1982 co owner of Maitre Dames Catering 1984 1993 active in church and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene J. Hansen
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Roy Wingate
Massillon
Hayden Funeral Home
Oxford Junction
Ronald
Diane Hansen
Minneapolis
Pamela
Bradley) Hill
Monroe
Dennis
Little Rock
Ronald Hansen
Wheatland
Marlene
Avon
Maitre Dames Catering
Evangelical Lutheran Church
American Legion Auxiliary Wapsie Unit
American Cancer Society
Jones County Democratic Party
Happy Hustlers
Jones County 4-H
Randalia Man Richard L. Jensen Dies After Illness
Richard L. Jensen 57 died Saturday afternoon April 1 1995 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a lengthy illness. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Randalia United Methodist Church with Rev Bruce Bane. Burial at Dunham Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard and after 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. He is survived by wife Barbara four daughters Darlene Piper Jolene Jensen both of Randalia and Shawn Jensen Susan Jensen both of West Union a son Ed of Randalia mother Mary Jensen Oelwein brother Ron Crystal Nev seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Jensen
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Randalia United Methodist Church
Bruce Bane
Dunham Grove
Randalia
Jamison-Schmitz
Maynard
Barbara
Darlene Piper
Jolene Jensen
Shawn Jensen
Susan Jensen
Mary Jensen
Oelwein
Ron
Crystal
Nev
William Kelley Edmundson 73 dies after lingering illness
Sigour ney William Bill Kelley Edmundson 73 died April 1 1995 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a lingering illness Services at 11 am Tuesday Sigourney United Methodist Church Burial Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg Friends may call after 1 pm today Reynolds Funeral Chapel Survivors include two sons William of Nashua Mark of Murrieta Calif a daughter Karyl Moreno of Springfield Mo a brother Gene of Sigourney and a sister Phyllis Gustason of Sigourney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill” Kelley Edmundson
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Sigourney United Methods' Church
Danny Lemmons
Sixteen Cemetery
Thornburg
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Nashua
Mark
Murrieta
Calif
Karyl Moreno
Springfield
Gene
Sigourney
Phyllis Gustason
West Liberty Man H Schooley 100 Dies After Extended Illness
L Schooley 100 of West Liberty died Saturday April 1 1995 at Simpson Memorial Home after a long illness. Services Tuesday at West Liberty Chapel of Barker Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Farmer and Dan McFarland officiating. Burial in North Prairie Cemetery. Survived by wife Erna daughter Pearle Minor and Rex two grandsons Harry Lee Rogers and Minor and Linda. three great grandsons Harry Robert Rogers Kevin Todd Minor Chad Eric Minor. a great granddaughter Laura Rogers and a great great granddaughter Erin Rogers. Preceded by son Dwain Edward and five brothers. Born June 14 1894 in Cedar County son of Phineas M and Nellie Crain Schooley. Attended Linn Grove School and Iowa State University 1914. Farmed south of West Liberty then American Polled Hereford Association. Married Erna Jehle June 3 1919. They lived north of West Liberty then moved to West Liberty in 1946. Memorials to West Liberty Rescue Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Schooley
Simpson Memorial Home
West Liberty
Barker Funeral Home
Ralph Farmer
Dan McFarland
North Prairie Cemetery
Erna
Pearle Minor
Rex
Harry Lee Rogers
Linda
Harry Robert Rogers
Kevin Todd Minor
Chad Eric Minor
Laura Rogers
Erin Rogers
Marsha
Roy Smith
Dwain Edward
Harry
Cedar County
Phineas M
Nellie Crain Schooley
Linn Grove
Soil
Iowa State University
Ames
American Polled Hereford Association
Erna Jehle
Sebring
Fla
Bahamas
National Hall of Fame
Des Moines
Hyatt Regency Hotel
West Liberty Rescue Unit
William H Saylor, 89, Cedar Rapids and Williamsburg native dies
Roy H. Saylor died April 1 1995 after an extended illness at Rose Haven Nursing Home Marengo. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Trinity Lutheran Cedar Rapids with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Alma Marengo two sons Dr L C Bud Saylor Raleigh NC and Ron Saylor Williamsburg a sister Edith Rinderknecht Cedar Rapids five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a welder for Penick Ford 45 years and a lifelong Cubs fan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy H. Saylor
Cedar Rapids
Williamsburg
Rose Haven
Marengo
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wayne Schroeder
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Uhlmann-Powell
L.C
Bud
Marilyn
Raleigh
N.C
Ron
Lucie
Edith Rinderknecht
Frank
Mae Anderson
Charles
Minnie Saylor
Alma Rinderknecht
Penick & Ford
Grain Millers 100 Union
Trinity Lutheran Church of
St. Paul Lutheran Church of
Roy
Cedar Rapids Bunnies
Cubs
Obituary notices and funeral arrangements
Frances Andrick recessed 10 a.m. today at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Ruth E. Colony 11 a.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Jack M. Hodge 11 a.m. Tuesday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home with viewing tonight. burial Linwood Cemetery. Memorial gifts to The Meth-Wick Community Trinity United Methodist Church or donor’s choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Andrick
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Czech National Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Ruth E. Colony
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Frank Schultz
Trinity United Methodist Church
Robert Dennett
Meth-Wick
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Jack M. Hodge
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
Fire at Garnaville Gym Blamed on Faulty Cord
A major fire at The Gym in Garnaville Saturday night was caused by a faulty electric cord connected to a refrigerator in a patrons area. The Gym owner James Kann and Judy McBeain leased the building. multiple fire departments aided due to water shortages, with no injuries reported and undisclosed damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darain Meta Gazette
Garnaville
Carl Kuehl
Garber, Guttenberg, Elkader
St. Olaf
Farmersburg
Monona
Clayton County Attorney’s Office
James Kann
Judy McBeain
Kuehl
Kann
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Rundell Club
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