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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1995
Page
8
Several Eastern Iowa deaths are listed with ages and residence. Robert Biederman aged 79 died after a sudden illness. Suzanne Bonsib aged 96 died after a long illness with services planned in Indianapolis. Kenneth Jones 77 and Leo Keating 75 died after long illnesses with arrangements and services noted. Ann Lahue 78, Richard Dale Harris 63, and family survivors are listed with service times and burial details.
ANAMOSA Bud Leland Schuman 76 died Sunday April 9 1995 in his winter home Mission Texas after a lengthy cancer illness. Services 10 am Thursday Peace United Church of Christ Monticello Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids. Friends may call 2 to 8 pm Wednesday Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa. Survivors include wife Millie son Darrell and wife Vicki Springville daughter Rhonda Cedar Rapids mother Zelma Monticello two sisters Audrey Otten Oxford Mills Donna Valenta Center Point grandson Shawn and wife Sandy Manchester and three great grandchildren. Preceded in death by father Harold.
Vincent J. Clear, 82, of Phoenix, formerly of Oxford, died April 4 1995 after a long illness. Services were held at Sts Simon and Jude Cathedral Phoenix with burial at St Francis Cemetery. Survived by wife Josephine daughter Judith two sisters. Born July 22 1912 in Oxford son of Frank and Stella Clear. Married Josephine Lebeda June 15 1937 in Belle Plaine. Moved to Arizona in 1948 and rose to vice president of sales at Arizona Sand & Rock Co.
Ernest Dwight LeClerc 94 of Coggon died April 9 1995 at Anamosa Care Center after a brief illness. Services set for April 13 at Zion Presbyterian Church Coggon with burial in Coggon Cemetery. He is survived by wife Marie two sons Dwight and Harlan a daughter Beverly nine grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He served in the Army 1922 1925 was a farmer and held multiple lodge and church memberships.
Wayne William Von Ahsen 66 died Monday April 10 1995 at home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg.
Louise A. Jepsen, 94, formerly of Dysart, died April 10 1995 in Cedar Falls Lutheran Home after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church Dysart with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home Dysart. Survivors include son Harold of Union Ohio a brother John Erickson Traer and four sisters Ellen Pecenka Waterloo Emma Craven Los Angeles Mabel Novak South Amana and Marjorie Bader La Porte City.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District approved a 94.4 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, up 3.5 million due to enrollment growth and state aid. Official enrollment rises to 17,692 from 17,535, and the tax rate would increase five cents to 13.42 per 1000.
Edwina Thuente of Festina died April 10 1995 at Ossian Senior Hospice after a long illness. Services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call today 4 to 8 p.m. at French Funeral Home Calmar and after 10 a.m. Wednesday. rosary at 4 30 p.m. and parish service at 7 p.m. today. Survivors include five sons Virgil Joe Ludger Sylvan and Marlin. four daughters Lucille Anita Kathleen Rose Ann. two brothers Joseph and Greg Lechtenberg. four sisters Julia Odelia Catherine Rita.
William Redmond aged 76 died Sunday evening April 9 1995 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton.
Joseph L Knoedel 75 of 1622 Wilson St died of cancer Monday April 10 1995 at his home Services 10 am Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Burial in St Josephs Cemetery The family will greet friends 3 to 8 pm today at Lensing Funeral Service Rosary at 3 pm vigil 7 pm Survivors include wife Marguerite four sons Don Jim Bill Andy three daughters Margie Sue Mary Ellen a brother Ed and three grandsons He was born June 10 1919 in Iowa City married Marguerite Gatens on Sept 16 1947 served in World War II and retired as a Johnson County weed commissioner Memorials to Iowa City Hospice.
Clara E Hawkins 89 died April 10 1995 in Rose Haven Nursing Home after a long illness. Services April 12 at Hoover Valentine Funeral Home and burial at Zion Cemetery. Survived by daughter Evelyn Riley and several relatives. Jasper C Misel Jr 78 died April 10 1995 at Marengo Memorial Hospital from cancer. Services April 14 at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Marengo Cemetery. Survived by wife Marjorie and five daughters. Memorials to cancer society Hospice or First Presbyterian Church.
Garry Erie 45 died Sunday April 9 1995 at his Mount Vernon home after a short illness. Services Wednesday 10 30 a m at Lisbon United Methodist Church with burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. He married Marlene Chittick in 1968 and worked 23 years as a Cryovac Co machine repairman in Cedar Rapids. He was a Teamsters Local 238 member.
Mabel E Willie Meyer 97 of Postville died Sunday evening April 9 1995 at Samaritan Center after a brief illness. Services will be at 1 30 p m Wednesday at St Paul Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Charles Miller. Burial follows at Postville Cemetery. Friends may gather after 2 p m today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville where a military service begins at 7 30 p m. There are no immediate survivors.
Leona A Merta Kloubec Swisher 75 of Cedar Rapids died April 9 1995 at Mercy Medical Center after a cancer battle. Services set for April 12 1995 at Brush Chapel with Rev Tom Carver officiating. Burial in Czech National Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Judy Wagner and spouse Jim, grandchildren Bret and Jodie, great grandson Peyton Wagner, brother Lumir Merta and Bernice.
Carl Smith 83 died Sunday afternoon April 9 1995 at home after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church with burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survived by wife Shirley and four sons Jerry Dubuque Dennis Ames Steven La Crosse WI Kevin Hiawatha.
Della N. Frazier and Edna H. Levien held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. William Junior Vanderpool and Judith D. Wetrich have services at Murdoch Linwood and St Isidore Church with burials at Linwood and Springville Cemeteries. Public calling hours and a Scripture service are noted for respective services. Memorials suggested for Alzheimer’s research or Diabetes Association.
Veteran Republican activist David Oman will not seek the nomination to oppose Sen. Tom Harkin. He announced Monday he will instead run for governor in 1998 and hold a series of town meetings to support the bid. The move leaves Republicans without an obvious candidate to challenge Harkin.
The Iowa House approved 94 to 0 a bill to exclude ostriches emus and rheas from poultry and treat them as livestock. If the Senate passes, breeders of these birds would face livestock regulations parallel to cattle swine and horses under state law.
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