Obituaries and deaths from Rockford and Cedar Rapids area
Leona M. Webster 9 Rockford ill former Cedar Rapids died March 31 2000 in St Anthony Hospital Rockford from complications of age no services inurnment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery survivors include grandchildren Julie Dean great granddaughter Hailee stepdaughter Barbara Ralston stepson William Webster and many relatives born June 9 1910 Cedar Rapids member Daughters of the Nile Bucharest Temple No 68 former Cedar Rapids Women's Club memorials to Shriners Hospital. Earl W Hulshizer 73 Williford Ark Cedar Rapids native died April 4 2000 in Eastern Ozark Hospital Cherokee Village Ark arrangements pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Frances Petersen Services 10 30 a m Friday Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home. M Vilek 89 Heritage Nursing Center died April 4 2000 burial St Johns Cemetery. Agnes Vilek survived by daughters Donna Heaston and Patricia Vilek four grandchildren and two great grandchildren born Feb 11 1911 near Vining Tama County Iowa longtime Cedar Rapids resident married Milo J Vilek June 10 1930 died April 18 1973 member of several churches and groups memorials to St Wenceslaus Catholic Church or Camp Courageous of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona M. Webster
Rockford
Ill
Cedar Rapids
St. Anthony Hospital
Cedar Memorial Park
Leona
Julie
Dean
Hailee
Barbara Ralston
William Webster
Fred Webster
Edward M. Webster
Edward G. Mitralsky
Mary Bericha
Bernice
Lumir
Iowa
Daughters of the Nile Bucharest Temple No
Cedar Rapids Women’s Club
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
East River Rd
Minneapolis
Earl W. Hulshizer
Williford
Ark
Eastern Ozark Hospital
Cherokee Village
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
M. Vilek
Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Karl Glovik
St. John's Cemetery
Papich- Kuba Funeral Home
Agnes
Donna Jean Heaston
Dave L
Corona
Calif
Patricia Lou Vilek
Timothy
Martin
William
Angela Heaston
Katherine
Robert Heaston
Frank
Mary Melia Roushar
Milroy Roushar
Vining
Tama County
Eagle Center
Black Hawk County
Milo J. Vilek
St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
St. Bridget’s Circle
St. George Branch
Marion Clarine Flatt dies after illness at 67
Clarine P. Flatt of 1230 Starry Dr Marion died March 30 2000 at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 1 p m Saturday Grace Baptist Church Marion with Rev Cecil Ballard. Arrangements Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion. Survived by husband Donald and brother Jim Epperson Alliance Neb a niece Kim Epperson Winter Haven Fla. Clarine born Nov 15 1932 Iowa City daughter of Floyd and Ruby Epper son. Married Donald Flatt Sept 24 1966 in Cedar Rapids. Member Grace Baptist Church. Debra Nefzger 44 died April 4 2000 West Union Palmer Lutheran Health Center after long illness. Services 11 a m Friday St Francis Catholic Church Fayette Rev Dale Rausch. Burial Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union and one hour before services Friday at church. Survived by husband Jim daughter Kinsey Reding home a stepdaughter Mindy Conaway Conesville two stepsons Jason DeWitt and Josh Fayette parents Sheldon and Betty Fox Randalia and four sisters Pat Burghardt Sumner Peggy Schlatter Hawkeye Becky Fox Cedar Rapids Bobbie Fox Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarine P. Flatt
Starry Dr
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Grace Baptist
Clarine
Iowa City
Floyd and
Ruby Middleton Epperson
Donald Flatt
Grace Baptist Church
Debra Nefzger
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
St. Francis Catholic Church
Fayette
Dale Rausch
Grandview Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Jim
Kinsey Reding
Mindy Conaway
Conesville
Jason
DeWitt
Josh
Sheldon
Betty Fox
Randalia
Pat Burghardt
Sumner
Peggy Schlatter
Hawkeye
Becky Fox
Bobbie Fox
Hiawatha Services for John E. Greif
John E. Greif of Hiawatha received Catholic rites at 10:30 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements were handled by Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Greif
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Hiawatha
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Iowa and Iowa Names in Local Listings
A roster of residents across multiple Iowa towns lists individuals by town including Cedar Rapids Earl Hulshizer Frances Petersen and Leona Webster with others from Decorah Grinnell Hiawatha Iowa City La Porte City Maquoketa Marion Mechanicville Newhall Oelwein Shellsburg Washington Waukon Wellman West Liberty West Union and Wellman along with several middle initials and nicknames. This compilation appears as a community notice featuring dozens of names associated with each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard Wenzel Longer
Waukon
Emmett Francis Ward Wellman
Susan Ward
West Liberty
Arnulfo
Arnie’’ Galvan
WEST
UNION
Robert
Bob” Neumann
Rummelhart, 67, Dies After Long Illness in Iowa City
Iowa City resident Rummelhart, 67, died April 5 2000 at University Hospitals after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick Catholic Church. Burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 p.m. at Leasing Funeral and Cremation Service with vigil at 7 p.m. He leaves seven children Duane Mike Rick Dave Don Steve Ann Devine Catrina Elia and siblings James and Loretta Laughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rummelhart
Washington Park Rd
University Hospitals
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Patrick Hilgendorf
Memory Gardens
Iowa City
Duane
Mike
Kenosha
Wis
Rick
Plymouth
Vernon J Herren 82 dies in Manteca after long illness
Vernon J Herren 82 of Manteca California formerly Amber Iowa died Sunday April 2 2000 after an illness. Services 10 a m Saturday P L Fry Son Chapel Manteca with viewing Friday 1 to 5 p m Burial private Survivors include wife Harriet nine children Leland Brett Cheryl Glenn Brenda Rodger Roy Earl Daryl two sisters two brothers and 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren He was born in Amber Iowa and served 22 years in the Navy aircraft maintenance Fleet Reserve Branch 275 and VFW Post 9326 He enjoyed flying farming and wood working Remembrances to Hospice of San Joaquin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon J. Herren
Manteca
Calif
Amber
P.L. Fry & Son Chapel
Harriet
Leland
Brett
Cheryl Pearson
Northville
Mich
Glenn Herren
Sacramento
Brenda Chargin
Santa Cruz
Rodger
Roy
Fremont
Earl
Atwater
Daryl Herren
Pollock Pines
Velma Swanson
Topsfield
Mass
Luella Parker
Ervin
Marion
Milton
Lisbon
Iowa
Vernon
Navy
Fleet Reserve Branch
VFW Post
Santee
Hospice
San Joaquin
Hammer Lane
Stockton
Novotny Services Held at Murdoch Funeral Home
Robert A. Novotny service at 11 a.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City. Burial planned at Mount Clark Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Novotny
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Mount Clark Cemetery
Obituaries: Barbara Jean Johnson and Joseph L. Hagensick
Barbara Jean Johnson 49 died April 4 2000 in Rochester Minnesota from diabetes complications. Services at Glenwood Lutheran Church Decorah burial Pontoppidan Cemetery. Survivors include husband Raymond sister Mary Lou Sorum brother Mike Onsager and others. Joseph L. Hagensick 93 died April 5 2000 at Aase Haugen Home. Services at First United Methodist Church Decorah burial Oakland Cemetery. Survivors include Lois and son John of Castalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jean Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Glenwood Lutheran Church
Susan Debner
Pontoppidan Cemetery
DecOrah
French & Balik Funeral Home
Herusband
Raymond
Mary Lou Sorum
Mike Onsager
Everett Roland
Clermont
Jim Roland
Postville
Dave Roland
Florida
LaVilla Onsager
Joseph L. Hagensick
Aase Haugen
First United Methodist Church
James Dale
Oakland Cemetery
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Lois
John
Castalia
Grinnell Woman Patricia Christinson Dies at 73
Patricia L. Christinson, 73, died April 4 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Des Moines from heart failure. Memorial services are 1 30 p m Friday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial at Rock Creek Cemetery west of Grinnell. Friends may visit 9 a m to 9 p m today. family 6 30 to 8 p m. Survivors: four sons Tom Smith Patrick Smith Chris Christinson Gary Christinson, all of Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia L. Christinson
Mercy
Robert N Grime 87 dies in La Porte City Iowa
Robert N Grime 87 died Tuesday morning April 4 2000 at his home from complications of a stroke. Services set for 10 30 a m Friday at First United Presbyterian Church La Porte City burial West View Cemetery visitation 4 to 8 p m today at Huisman Funeral Home and one hour before services Friday at the church Survivors include his wife Mabel a son David of La Porte City and a daughter Ann of Colesburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Grime
First United Presbyterian Church
la Porte City
West View Cemetery
Huisman Funeral Home
Mabel
David
Ann
Colesburg
Maquoketa Woman Helen E. Scott 82 Dies After Illness
Helen E. Scott 82 formerly of Bellevue died Wednesday morning April 5 2000 at Maquoketa Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Friday at Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Maquoketa with visitation 4 to 8 p m today. Burial in Peace Cemetery rural Baldwin. Surviving daughter Randy Franzen Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Scott
Bellevue
Maquoketa
Carson & Son
Peace Cemetery
Baldwin
Randy Franzen
Monmouth
Richard Dauber of Eagle Point dies after cancer battle
Richard Frank Dauber 64 of Eagle Point Oregon, formerly Mechanicsville, died March 30 2000 at home from cancer. Memorial services were held in Medford Oregon with inurnment at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Survived by wife Beverly a son a daughter grandchildren and brother Russ Dauber. Born March 28 1936 in Mechanicsville to Lowell and Hazel Dauber. Memorials requested to Providence Community Health Care Foundation Hospice or remembrance cards to Russ Dauber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frank Dauber
Eagle Point
Ore
Mechanicsville
Medford
Eagle Point National
Richard
Beverly
Russ
Stanwood
Lowell
Hazel Levien Dauber
Providence Community Health Care Foundation
Crater Lake Ave
Russ Dauber
W St
West Liberty Mourns Arnulfo Galvan
Arnulfo Arnie Galvan age 20 died April 4 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City from an intra ventricular hemorrhage. Services set for Friday 11 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church West Liberty with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Wake begins 8:15 p.m. Thursday at the church Arrangements by Barker Funeral Home West Liberty. He was survived by parents Rogelio and Esperanza of Denver Colorado two brothers Julio of Moscow Iowa and Rogelio III of West Liberty and two sisters Graciela Brives and Veronica Galvan of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnulfo
Arnie
West Liberty
Rogelio and
Esperanza
Denver
Colo
Julio
Moscow
Iowa
Rogelio III
Graciela Brives
Veronica Galvan
Wayne M. Tschopp dies after sudden illness at 75
Wayne M. Tschopp 75 died April 4 2000 at home after a sudden illness in Newhall Iowa Services 11 a.m. Friday at St John Lutheran Church Newhall Graveside 2 p.m. at St Paul Cemetery Williamsburg Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone Survived by wife Laura two children Kenneth and Gloria and spouses seven grandchildren two stepdaughters siblings in law and was preceded in death by parents first wife and two siblings A memorial fund for St John Lutheran Church Newhall established Skeeter Lowell Schneekloth services 11 a.m. Friday at Central Presbyterian Newhall call details follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne M. Tschopp
St. John Lutheran Church
Newhall
Steven Rempfer
St. Paul's Cemetery
Williamsburg
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Laura
Kenneth Tschopp
Susan
Marion
Gloria Wichmann
Kenneth
LaVonne Wille
Becky Weed
Robert
Minneapolis
Daniel
Andrew
Stephen Tschopp
Clint
Emily Wichmann
Dawn
Jeremy Weed
Gladys Tschopp
South Amana
Fern
Melvin Tschopp
Elaine von Ahsen
St. John Lutheran Church, Newhall
Lowell Schneekloth
Central Presbyterian Church
Kloster Funeral Home
Marengo
Young Bremen girl Madge Nachholz dies at nine
Madge T. Nachholz 9 of Bremen formerly Shellsburg died Tuesday October 12 1999 at home after a sudden illness. Graveside committal service 11 am Saturday Oakwood Cemetery conducted by Dr Dennis Morey. Arrangements Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. Survived by son Richard O. of Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge T. Nachholz
Bremen
Ind
Shellsburg
Oakwood Cemetery
Dennis Morey
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Richard O
Richard Wenzel Longer obituary notice
Richard Wenzel Longer 78 died Tuesday April 4 2000 at home after a long illness. Services and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery will be arranged in the family home with Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington handling arrangements. Survived by Sylvia of Washington two brothers Donald and Hal of Fort Myers Florida and sister Rosella Ony of Eagle River Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wenzel Longer
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Sylvia
Donald
Hal
Fort Myers
Fla
Rosella Ony
Eagle River
Wis
Memorial for Emmett Ward of Waukon
Emmett Francis Ward 90 died after a short illness at Northgate Care Center. Services 11 a m Friday at St Patrick Church Waukon with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Hanson Funeral Home Waukon with scripture service at 4 p m and rosary at 7 p m. Survived by wife Marcella two daughters Mary Jo Brevik Ottawa Illinois and Colleen Bruns Onalaska Wisconsin a son Gary Waukon two sisters Greta Hurtubise San Francisco and Anna Mae Lamberty Chicago and a brother Lawrence Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Francis Ward
Northgate Care Center
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Waukon
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
Hanson Funeral Home
Marcella
Mary Jo Brevik
Ottawa
Ill
Colleen Bruns
Onalaska
Wis
Gary
Greta Hurtubise
San Francisco
Calif
Anna Mae Lamberty
Chicago
Lawrence
Ventura man Robert Neumann 75 dies after short illness
Robert Bob Neumann 75 of Ventura California formerly of West Union died April 3 2000 at home after a brief illness. Services at 2 p m Tuesday Zion Lutheran West Union with one hour viewing. Burial in West Union Cemetery. Funeral arrangements with Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. He is survived by four sons Evans John Edward Donald and one sister Irene Dummermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob’’ Neumann
Ventura
Calif
West Union Area
Zion Lutheran Church
West Union
West Union Cemetery
Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
Nancy Barnes
Manford
Okla
Evans
John
Edward
Donald
Jacksonville
Ill
Hazel Jensen
Ethel Voshell
Irene Dummermuth
Fayette
Mildred A DeSotel 93 Dies In Mercy Living Plus
Mildred A. DeSotel 93 died Wednesday morning April 5 2000 at Mercy Living Plus. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Ocelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred A. DeSotel
Mercy Living Plus
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Ocelwein
Susan Ward Wellman 49 dies of cancer in Eldon
Susan Ward Wellman died of cancer at age 49 on April 4 2000 in her home. Services will be at 2 p m Friday at the Christian Church in Eldon with Father Nick Adam. Burial will follow in Batavia Cemetery. Calling hours are 5 to 9 p m tonight at Kremer Funeral Home in Eldon. She is survived by her husband Chuck two sons Rick Snow of Anamosa and Brian Ward of Wellman three daughters Lori Williams of Des Moines Michelle Ward of Wellman and Shannon Ward of North Liberty her father Myron Fetters and his wife Doris of Batavia and three sisters Sharon Colland of Council Bluffs Doris White of West Chester and Debora Barnes of Eldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ward
Christian Church
Eldon
Nick Adam
Batavia
Kremer Funeral Home
Chuck
Rick Snow
Anamosa
Brian Ward
Wellman
Lori Williams
Des Moines
Michelle Ward
Shannon Ward
North Liberty
Myron
Doris Fetters
Sharon Colland
Council Bluffs
Doris White
West Chester
Debora Barnes
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In Memory Of notices and submission guidelines
In Memory Of entries honor deceased friends and relatives. Submissions and photos must be written and sent by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with publication date specified. Forms are available. The price is 35 cents per word and pictures cost $10 each. For questions call 398 8221.
In Memory of James Schlee 9 9 19 4 6 97
Obituary notice honoring James Schlee who lived from September 9 1919 to April 6 1997. Messages of gratitude for memories and ongoing thoughts from Jennifer express heartfelt remembrance and ongoing missing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schlee
In Memoriam Jason Vondracek 1981 1997
A memorial note reflecting on Jason Vondracek who passed away on April 6 1997. Loved ones recall his life and faith saying time is endless in heaven and he remains with them in spirit and memory.
Ex-Loras student now a hero trooper
Shane Davis, a former Loras College running back with 4734 rushing yards, was awarded the Iowa Award of Valor for rescuing Stephanie Edwards from a submerged car on I-80 in eastern Iowa. Davis and partner Trooper Kurt Lechtenberg responded after a car slid off a snowbound embankment. Edwards survived while Timothy Senior died in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Shane Davis
Loras
Davis
Loras College
Bob Bierie
Interstate 80
Iowa
Kurt Lechtenberg
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Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
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Jason Vondracek
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Heaven
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E. 1St St
Monticello
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