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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2001
Page
12
Obituaries report the deaths of Charles E. Bird Donald L. Fannon John A. Stechcon and Rev. George W. Koch Lucio W. Sanchez with details on residences, dates of death, funeral arrangements and memorial gifts. Burial and service plans are listed along with surviving family members and career notes for Fannon Stechcon Koch and Sanchez.
A long roster shows residents across Iowa towns including Alburnett Cedar Rapids Coralville Kalona Maquoreta Marion Mount Vernon Oelwein Solon Tipton Vinton Washington Westgate West Liberty and other locales with multiple listed individuals and roles. The document names residents such as Max Wachal Charles Bird Jeannette Pollet Virginia Polton and Lucio Sanchez among many others.
Jeanette Ann Pollet 59 of 1601 10th St NW Cedar Rapids died April 7 2001 at home after a long illness. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burial in Linwood Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters two grandchildren two great grandchildren a twin sister a sister and a sister-in-law. Born October 21 1941, she married Arthur Pollet April 4 1959. He died March 8 1994. She enjoyed crafts reading and cats. Virginia V Polton services at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burial in Linwood Cemetery.
Bernie B Barker 51 of Monticello died April 7 2001 of cancer. Celebration of Life set April 11 at Goettsch Funeral Home with 10:30 service. interment Oakwood Cemetery with military honors. Survived by wife Barbara two sons and two stepchildren among others. Bernie active in city government and Masonic groups. Memorial fund established. Emmaretta M Brewer 82 died April 8 2001 arrangements pending.
Frances A Joslin 81 of Marion formerly Central City and Oxford Junction died April 7 2001 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids Entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Survivors include husband Cyrus six daughters Jeanne Erhart Rosemary Shoaff Virginia Rose Wendy Wiebrand Phyllis Pflughaupt and Kerry Grove three sons Cyrus Bud Kevin and Michael a sister Lois Dodge 31 grandchildren 63 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren Frances born March 7 1920 Mechanicsville daughter of Clarence and Rose Hayner Boots married Cyrus L Joslin December 22 1936 in Mechanicsville She was a cook at Elmcrest Country Club retiring 1989 and enjoyed embroidery and gardening
Max Wachal died at 72 on April 7 2001 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids from pneumonia complications. Arrangements pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Keith A Park 77 of 921 22nd Ave died April 8 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Services at Lensing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City.
Isaiah Litwiller 89 of Kalona died Sunday April 8 2001 at Pleasant View Home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are with Yoder Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service Kalona.
Alvin G. Goepfert age 93 died Sunday morning April 8 2001 in Silver Pines Residential Living Cedar Rapids arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa Iowa
Helen E. Gadow 100 formerly of Maynard died Sunday April 8 2001 at Oakwood Care Center Clear Lake after a long illness. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard handles arrangements.
Edith F Dvorak 82 of Mount Vernon died April 7 2001 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness Memorial services are at 1 pm Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel Cedar Rapids Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home She is survived by a son John of Dubuque two daughters Sharon Mertka Stanwood and Carol Dvorak Mount Vernon a brother Frank Novotny Miller SD and a sister Kay Hansel Denver CO as well as seven grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Also listed are Julie Dvorak Rogers and Diana Dvorak three additional relatives Edith born May 30 1918 Independence IA daughter of Otto and Emma Chudoba Novotny married Annie Dvorak July 26 1937 Cedar Rapids He died in 1996 She worked at Collins Radio in the 1950s and later as a cook at Springville Community Schools Memorial fund established In lieu of flowers Kevin Raymond Troy 47 died April 8 2001 Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Arrangements pending at Morgan Funeral Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel
Steve Zegarac, 76, died Thursday April 5 2001 at home after a long illness. No services or visitation planned. Arrangements with Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survived by sisters Anne Penly Dubuque and Kathryn Lichty Waterloo.
Amy Jo Warson was stillborn April 6 2001 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines. Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Cedar Valley United Methodist Church rural West Liberty with Betsey Neipert officiating. Burial at Lone Tree Cemetery Lone Tree. Arrangements by Barker Funeral Home West Liberty. Survived by parents Mark and Sondra Warson and brother Cassidy of Adel.
Raymond E. Stude 78 of Solon Iowa City died after an extended illness at Brosh Funeral Home Solon. He was respected resident with ties to the community and survived by relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements were pending at press time.
Virginia Batterson 73 died April 6 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City after cancer. Mass 10:30 am April 11 St James Washington. burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation 9 am April 10 at Beatty Funeral Washington with 6 to 8 pm. rosary 5:30 and prayer 8 pm. Virginia survived by husband Dale two daughters 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She retired from University of Iowa in 1992 and enjoyed crafts and gardening.
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Shannon Kathleen McGreal died April 7 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness Born March 12 2001 in Cedar Rapids Iowa She is survived by her parents two brothers paternal grandparents and extended family Mass will be held April 10 2001 at St Josephs Elkader Burial at Sacred Heart Littleport Friends may call April 9 at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader
A year has passed since Donald L Harrelson died on April 9 2000. Family and friends remember the joy of sharing life with him and hold cherished memories close.
A heartfelt memorial note marks the 20th anniversary of Robin Lee Burrell who passed away on April 9 1981 born August 20 1956. Family members say they still think of him daily with love and longing.
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