Obituaries Germinate in Cedar Rapids Area Deaths
Multiple obituaries from Cedar Rapids area list Julia M. Hanna 82 of 2107 Rockford Rd SW died April 3 1997 at Northbrook Manor Care Center. Funeral details include 3 30 p.m. Monday graveside at Czech National Cemetery and calling hours today and Monday at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West. Also noted are Marcus Jensen 67 and Sadie Sirowy 88 with service details and survivors, Magmie Reinheimer 88 and Robert M. Warner 69 with burial and arrangements pending. all reflect local community deaths and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia M. Hanna
Rockford Rd
Northbrook Manor
Czech National Cemetery
William Harnish
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
HIAWATHA Robert G. Mally 62 Died After Brief Illness
Robert G. Mally 62 of 109 Fisher Street Hiawatha died Saturday April 5 1997 in St Luke's Hospital after a brief illness Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Mally
Fisher St
St. Luke's Hospital
Turner Chapel West
Obituary: A. Thomas Carlisle 83 of Atalissa
A Thomas Carlisle 83 of Atalissa died Friday April 4 1997 after an extended illness at Mercer County Hospital Aledo Illinois Services are 11 am Tuesday at First Church United West Liberty with the Reverend Ralph Farmer Burial is Overman Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Monday at West Liberty Chapel Barker Funeral Home where a Masonic service will be held at 8 pm Survivors include his wife Wilma two daughters Carol Irwin of Atalissa Ruth Rohner of West Liberty a son Richard of Mount Clemens Michigan a sister Mabel Whyte of Davenport and a brother Francis of Atalissa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Thomas Carlisle
Atalissa
Mercer County Hospital
Aledo
Ill
First Church United
West Liberty
Ralph Farmer
Overman Cemetery
West Liberty Chapel
Barker Funeral Home
Wilma
Carol Irwin
Ruth Rohner
Richard
Mount Clemens
Mich
Mabel Whyte
Davenport
Francis
Belle Plaine Woman Edna Musel 83 Dies in Osage
Edna K. Musel 83 died Friday April 4 1997 at Faith Lutheran Home Care Center Osage after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna K. Musel
Faith Lutheran Home Care Center
Osage
Overton Family Funeral Home
Belle Plaine
Emma Uher 104 dies after short illness at Calmar
Emma Uher 104 died Friday April 4 1997 in the Great River Care Center McGregor after a short illness. Services are 11 am Monday at St Aloysius Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 pm at French Funeral Home Calmar with a 5 pm prayer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Uher
Great River
McGregor
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Church
French Funeral Home
Calmar
Center Point Obituaries for Norma G Whitenack and Marie Graham
Norma G Whitenack 34 died April 3 1997 at Northbrook Manor in Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 1 30 p.m. Monday Murdoch Center Point with burial at Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today. Survived by son Arthur sister Erma Busenbark and two grandchildren. Her parents Issac and Lillian Myres Street and husband Hillis Whitenack died 1995. A church member Memorials to Center Point United Methodist Church. Marie Graham services 10 30 a.m. Monday at Murdoch Center Point burial at Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma G. Whitenack
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
del Bear
Arthur
Erma Busenbark
John Bailey
Greta Crawford, 66, dies in Iowa City hospital
Greta Crawford of 1831 South Ridge Drive died Saturday April 5 1997 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Services Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Crawford
South Ridge Dr
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City
Lensing Funeral
Clarence Bries dies at 86 in Dyersville area
Clarence M Bries 86 died Saturday April 5 1997 after a short illness at Mercy Hospital Dyersville. Services 1030 a m Monday at St Francis Xavier Basilica Burial in church cemetery with military rites Friends may call after 2 p m today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with parish Scripture service at 4 p m and Legion Post service at 730 p m He is survived by his wife Rosemary three daughters Linda Kremer Judy Koppes Patti Menster all of Cascade two sons Roger of Cascade and Dennis of Dubuque a sister Mary Dunkel of Bernard and three brothers Joseph Guttenberg George Dyersville and Francis Epworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Bries
Mercy
Judy Koppes
Patti Menster
Cascade
Roger
Dennis
Dubuque
Mary Dunkel
Bernard
Joseph
Guttenberg
George
Dyersville
Francis
Epworth
Decorah Woman Viola Olson Swingle Dies After Illness
Viola Olson Swingle died at Aase Haugen Nursing Home after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Burial at Fairmount Cemetery Denver Colorado. Friends may call 5 to 8 p m Monday at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah and Tuesday at the church from 12 30 p m until services. Survivors include brother Vernon Olson and five sisters Agnes Gilson Irene Sersland Florence Ode Myrtle Graham and Stella Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Olson Swingle
Aase Haugen
Good Shepard Lutheran Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Denver
Colo
French & Balik Funeral Home
Decorah
Vernon Olson
Agnes Gilson
Elgin
Irene Sersland
Florence Ode
Covina
Calif
Myrtle Graham
Apache Junction
Ariz
Stella Mitchell
Wickenberg, Ariz
Melvin J. Schmitt dies at 86 in Epworth
Melvin J. Schmitt 86 of Epworth died Thursday April 3 1997 at home after a long illness. Services 10 30 a m Monday at St Patrick Catholic Church burial in church cemetery wake at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth 2 30 to 8 p m today. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Kenneth Janssen Epworth Mrs Carl Hentges Dubuque and Laurel Thielen Greenville S C two sons Michael Epworth and Melvin V Schmitt Lebanon Missouri a sister Mary Jungers Richardsville 18 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren preceded in death by wife Eleanor May 24 1991 two sons Bobby July 1944 Anthony October 15 1943 five brothers and four sisters Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Schmitt
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Epworth
Kenneth
Betty) Janssen
Carl
Sally) Hentges
Dubuque
Laurel Thielen
Greenville
S.C
Michael
Melvin V. Schmitt
Lebanon
Mary Jungers
Richardsville
Eleanor
Bobby Schmitt
Anthony Schmitt
Mary L. Schmitz 52 died after brief illness in 1997
Mary L. Schmitz aged 52 died Friday April 4 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church Greeley with burial in Greeley Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home Manchester and an hour before service at the church. Rosary at 4 p.m. and Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. She was born April 19 1944 to Raymond A. and Mae Farmer Berns. She married James Schmitz October 9 1965 and worked at Delaware County Hospital Manchester. She is survived by husband James four sons Michael Patrick of Dundee Mark of Powell Wyo and John mother Mae Berns Garnaville a brother Donald Berns Garnaville three sisters Marilyn Kann Garnaville Jane Siegel Cedar Rapids and Jeanette Thein Colesburg ten nephews four nieces plus extended relatives. She was a member of St. Josephs Church and active in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Schmitz
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Greeley
Frank Benda
Greeley Cemetery
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Manchester
James
Michael
Patrick
Dundee
Mark
Powell
Wyo
John
Mae Berns
Garnaville
Donald Berns
Marilyn Kann
Jane Siegel
Jeanette Thein
Colesburg
Richard C. Bracy
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Marshalltown
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Keith Birch
Church
Tama-Toledo
Eileen Burr
Mary Ferrick
Des Moines
David
Malcolm
Mary McOmber
Cole
Hazel Simmons 97 Dies in Independence Iowa
Hazel F Simmons 97 of Independence Iowa died Friday April 4 1997 after a short illness Funeral services 11 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church Independence with Rev Bill Castle Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Calling hours 2 00 pm Monday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence and 9 am Tuesday at the church Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church Independence or Hospice of Buchanan County in Independence Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel F. Simmons
East Towne Manor
First Baptist Church
Bill Castle
Mount Hope Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Independence
Second St
Iowa
Buchanan County
First St. East
Obituaries of Margaret Kavnaugh and Patricia Tudor McCabe
Margaret Kavnaugh 93 of 605 Greenwood Dr died April 4 1997 after a long illness cremation planned memorial service later George L Gay Funeral Home is in charge Survivors include sister Doris Stiverson of Arlington VA Patricia Louise Tudor McCabe 76 of 201 N First Ave died March 28 1997 in Harlingen TX Memorial services 3 pm April 13 1997 Welsh United Church of Christ Rev Nancy English officiating George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City in charge of arrangements Patricia born July 3 1920 Iowa City daughter of Charles Hueneke Maruth and Marguerite Julia Saunders Maruth She married Keith Merton Tudor Sept 1 1940 Lake McBride he died Oct 30 1976 she later married James J McCabe May 31 1980 in St Marys Catholic Church Iowa City She volunteered at Mercy Hospital member of Entre Nous Club Town Club Alpha Xi Delta sorority alumni and Welsh Church Memorials may be given to the Patricia Tudor McCabe memorial fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kavnaugh
Greenwood Dr
Greenwood Manor
George L. Gay
Doris Stiverson
Arlington, Va
Patricia Louise Tudor- McCabe
N. First Ave
Valley Baptist Medical Center
Harlingen
Texas
Welsh United Church of Christ
Iowa City
Sharon Center Road
Nancy English
James J. McCabe
Conni Lynch
Dale
Tipton
Catherine Tudor-Atherton
Steve
Cedar Rapids
Charles Maruth Jr
Davenport
Keith Merton Tudor
Patricia
Charles Hueneke Maruth
Marguerite Julia Saunders Maruth
Iowa City City High
University of Iowa
Lake McBride
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mercy Hospital
Entre Nous Club
Town Club
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Welsh Church
Patricia Tudor-McCabe
William C Francois 63 dies after cancer battle
William Clarence Bill Francois 63 of Manchester died April 4 1997 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital after a cancer struggle. Mass at St Marys Manchester 11:30 Monday with burial at St Marys Cemetery Masonville. Memorials preferred to bluebird homes and wetland restoration.
Doyle R Baker 79 dies after sudden illness
Doyle R Baker 79 of Oelwein died after a sudden illness at the hospital of Franciscan Sisters. Services 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Frederick Fangmann. Burial at St Joseph Church Wadena. Parish Scripture service Monday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survivors include wife Opal daughter Connie Johnson son Ron brother Jack sister Arlette Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle R. Baker
Mercy Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frederick Fangmann
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wadena
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Opal
Connie Johnson
St. James, Minn
Ron
Jack
Waterloo
Arlette Jordan
Fremont
Calif
Mildred Harms, 94, Dies in Anamosa Care Center
Mildred Harms age 94 died Saturday April 5 1997 at the Anamosa Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Hayden Funeral Homes Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Harms
Anamosa
Hayden Funeral Homes
Wyoming
Obituary: Myrtle L. Juehring 83 of Oxford Junction
Myrtle L Juehring 83 died April 3 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 2 p m Monday United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Todd Chelf. Burial Mayflower Cemetery. Visitation 11 a m Monday at church. Survivors include sisters Eleanor Bright Ruby Blakely of Davenport and brother Malvern Shedeck of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle L. Juehring
United Methodist Church
Todd Chelf
Mayflower Cemetery
Eleanor Bright
Ruby Blakely
Davenport
Malvern Shedeck
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Taylor Buhr 93 Dies in Sumner After Brief Illness
Mildred Taylor Buhr 93 died Friday April 4 1997 at Marshalltown Medical Center after a brief illness. Services 1 p.m. today at Becker Milnes Funeral Chapel Sumner with Rev. John Sorenson. Burial at St John Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Beverly Downey Culpepper Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Taylor Buhr
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Becker Milnes
Sumner
John Sorenson
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Beverly Downey
Culpepper
Obituary for Lee Davis Watkins 49 of Atkins Iowa
Lee Davis Watkins aged 49 died April 4 1997 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City from cancer. Services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Atkins with Rev Robert Spurgeon. Burial Raetz Cemetery rural Atkins with military rites. Visitation 4 to 8 p m Monday at Overton Family Funeral Home Blairstown. Survivors include son Bradley of Cedar Rapids three daughters Chari Davis Nashville Tennessee Danielle Viasek Marion and Tamie Davis Missouri two brothers Ted Newhall Ricky Dove Canyon California Danny Watkins and two sisters Linda McNulty Watkins and Debbie Uridil Newhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Davis
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Iowa City
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
Atkins
Robert Spurgeon
Raetz
Overton Family Funeral Home
Blairstown
Bradley
Cedar Rapids
Chari Davis
Nashville Tenn
Danielle Viasek
Marion
Tamie Davis
Missouri
Ted
Newhall
Ricky
Dove Canyon
Calif
Danny
Watkins
Linda McNulty
Debbie Uridil
Elmer Grafenberg 101 Dies After Sudden Illness
Elmer Grafenberg aged 101 died Saturday in the Good Samaritan Home from a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Grafenberg
Good Samaritan
Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Agnes Mekota Yarbrough Pennington 87 Solon Ely native dies
Agnes Mekota Yarbrough Pennington, 87, of Solon and Ely, died Friday April 4 1997 at Willow Gardens Care Center Marion after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Brush Funeral Home Solon. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Lois Ryan and Annice Allen, three sons Charles Ernest Vernon Yarbrough, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born March 17 1910 near Solon, she married Charles Yarbrough in 1938. he died 1962. She later married Virgil Pennington in 1972. he died 1975. She was a certified nurse assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Mekota Yarbrough Pennington
Solon and
Ely
Willow Gardens
Marion
Brush Funeral Home
Solon
Oakland Cemetery
Lois Ryan
Jim
Hiawatha
Annice Allen
Ned
Tiffin
Charles Yarb
Virgil Pennington
Obituaries: Richard C. Bracy and Melvin C. Parizek
Richard C. Bracy 89 died April 4 1997 in Marshalltown following a short illness. Services Tuesday 10:30 at St Patrick’s Church Tama burial at Hands Funeral Home Tama Toledos area. Melvin C Parizek 81 died April 4 1997 at Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown after a lengthy illness. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday Harrison Funeral Home burial at National Cemetery rural Vining. He is survived by wife Celesta son Gary three sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin C. Parizek
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Harrison Funeral Home
National Cemetery
Tama
Celesta
Gary
Fayetteville Ark
Virgina Werner
Barbara Prusha
Mary Tichy
LeGrand
Paul
Cedar Rapids
In Memory of Nathan Michael Gladwin
In memory of Nathan Michael Gladwin born June 18 1977 died April 8 1995 two years have passed since we lost you and the pain will always be with us you remain in our hearts forever Nate we love and miss you
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Iowa City to consider converting fraternity houses to rooming homes
City Council will weigh a zoning code change to allow vacated fraternity and sorority houses to become rooming houses without meeting strict parking rules. Staff favors easing the 1 space per 200 sq ft requirement for rooms over 50 years old to curb auto demand. residents fear worsening parking in historic neighborhoods. The plan's fate rests on Tuesday night council discussion.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Scott Kugler
Council
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