Deaths in Linn County include Marvel Weichman and Ruth Fields
Marvel Weichman 90 of Hallmar died April 10 1994 after a long illness at Mercy Medical Center funeral services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery She was born March 6 1904 Cedar Rapids and married Walter Pepmeyer then Harry E Weichman Survivors include son Richard Pepmeyer grandchildren and nieces Marvel worked at St Luke s Hospital and was active in First Lutheran Church and various auxiliaries Ruth J Fields 80 of 2251 C St SW died April 10 1994 at home after lengthy illness Services at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West burial Linwood Cemetery Survivors include three sons eight daughters many grandchildren and great grandchildren She was born March 4 1914 in Cedar Rapids married George W Fields Sr in 1930 and he died May 15 1992 She was cremated or buried per funeral home notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pepmeyer
Florence
Lester Hodge
Robert Pepmeyer
Pat
Cedar Rapids
Jack Hodge
Wisconsin
Tyanne Glotz
California
Helen Kadlee
Clarence
Marvel
Harry
Amelia Leismeister Hodge
Walter Pepmeyer
Harry E. Weichman
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Keen Agers
Royal Neighbors
Degree of Honor
Shrine Auxiliary
VFW
American Legion
Lutheran Church
Ruth J. Fields
C St. SW
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West
Lewil Pierce
Linwood Cemetery
Douglas Sr
George Jr
Michael
Louise Pierce
Tremont
Miss
Lois McGrew
Marion
Shirley Randall
Evelyn Weaver
Cheryl Hootman
Carol Rawson
Pauline Hanson
Penny Zellar
Atkins
Howard Kimbrough
Harry Kimbrough
Rose Bena
Bonnie Miller
Ruth
James
Elsie Mae Bell Kimbrough
George W. Fields Sr
Marengo
Iowa
George
Two Western Iowans Die, Services Pending and Held
Frances McAllister 85 died April 11 1994 at University Hospitals Iowa City from complications after a fall outside her home. Nevenhoven Funeral Home to announce arrangements. Russ Munn 85 died April 10 1994 at Parkview Garden Care Center Waterloo after short illness. Services set for Immaculate Conception Church rural Hudson with burial at Blessing Cemetery. Survivors include son Edward Buckingham sister Ann Lichtscheidle four grandchildren. Burial details and memorials to Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McAllister
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Nevenhoven Funeral Home
Joseph E. Ruzicka
Parkview Garden
Waterloo
Immaculate Conception
Blessing
Hudson
Overton Funeral Home
Traer
Edward
Buckingham
Ann Lichtscheidle
Roseville
Munn
Russ
Rock Island, Ill
Richard Munn
Medford
Ore
Alex
Julie
Mike
Mark
Kathy
Ruth
Russell
Mr. Munn
Hampshire
Ill
Royal B
Harriet Goethe Munn
Pauline “Polly” Longfellow
Omaha
Neb
Kemper Military Academy
University of Iowa
Iowa Valley Milling
First United Methodist Church
Iowa City Noon Lions Club
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
c/o Department of Ophthalmology
Hawkins Dr
Obituaries for Agnes Blong and Catherine Otters
Agnes Blong 80 died April 9 1994 in Decorah after long illness services April 13 at St Luke’s St Lucas burial at church cemetery rosaries at 4 and 8 pm prayer service 7:30 pm at St Luke’s School Chapel Chekal Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons Merle Clair Glenn a daughter Phyllis Orthaus three sisters and two brothers Catherine Otters 71 died April 10 1994 in New Hampton after long illness services April 13 at St John’s Church burial at church cemetery rosary 4 pm and prayer service 8 pm at Chekal Funeral Home Survivors include husband Arthur a daughter Kathleen Webster four sons Arthur Jr William Robert Ronald and a sister Marie Cima
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Blong
Barthell
Eastern Star
Decorah
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
St. Lucas
St. Luke’s School
Chekal Funeral Home
Merle
Winona
Minn
Clair
Glenn
Potomac
Phyllis Orthaus
Ionia
Cathryn Meinert
West Union
Hildegard Brincks
Fort Atkinson
Germaine Holthaus
Calmar
al Dietzenbach
Waucoma
Wilfred Dietzenbach
Catherine Otters
Health Care Manor
New Hampton
St. John’s Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Arthur
Kathleen Webster
Arlington
Texas
Arthur Jr
Finch
Obituary: Robert W Munn 384 Iowa City
Robert Waterman Munn of 28 Hawthorne Iowa City died Saturday April 9 1994 at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Memorial services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Donahue Leasing Funeral Home officiated by Rev. David Schuldt. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery Freeport Illinois at a later date. Cremation completed. Survived by wife Pauline Polly of Iowa City daughter Roberta and husband Eugene Orne of Vernon Connecticut and son Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Waterman Munn
Hawthorne
Mercy Hospital
Donahue-Leasing Funeral Home
David Schuldt
Oakland Cemetery
Freeport
Ill
Pauline “Polly
Iowa City
Roberta
Eugene Orne
Vernon, Conn
Russell
Obituaries span several Iowa communities in April 1994
Lucille M. McGrath 77 died April 9 in Independence after a sudden illness. Services April 14 at St. John's Church, burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include siblings Gerald and Mary McGrath and relatives in Cedar Rapids Concord Neb Richardson TX Mesa AZ. Also noted are memorials to St. John's or the American Cancer Society. Ruby M. Bontrager 91 died April 10 in Iowa City. Services April 13 at Kalona Menno nite Church, burial East Union Cemetery. No immediate survivors. Nancy Brokaw Frost 47 of Ocala Florida died April 8 in Ocala after extended illness. Services April 14 at Goettsch Funeral Home, burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survivors include husband Roy, two sons Kevin and Greg, two stepsons, nine sisters, a brother and seven grandchildren. Ada Marie DeVault 94 formerly of Solon died February 24 in Iowa City. Graveside services April 15 at Oakland Cemetery Solon. Emma Roshek Dubishar 83 died April 11 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements pending. Thomas G. Wisnovsky obituary note lists service details at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids with burial Dupont Cemetery Swisher. Dr Duane W. Carpenter 76 of Midland Michigan formerly Strawberry Point died April 11 in Midland. Arrangements pending. survivors include daughters Iva Ann Schultz Geneva Buhr Melba Frisch and sister Josephine Zickuhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald and
Mary McGrath
Cedar Rapids
Marlys Rice
Concord
Neb
Michael McGrath
Richardson
Texas
Ronald McGrath
Richard McGrath
Mesa, Ariz
Marcus McGrath
Miss McGrath
Rowley
Iowa
Eugene N
Kathryn A. Toomey McGrath
St. John’s
Second St. NE
Independence
American Cancer Society
Buchanan County
P.O. Box
Ruby M. Bontrager
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Kalona Mennonite Church
East Union Cemetery
Kalona
Peterseim Funeral
Nancy Brokaw Frost
Ocala
Fla
Monticello
Marion Community Hospital
Goettsch Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Roy
Kevin Carradus
Greg Carradus
John Frost
Ada Marie DeVault
Solon
Greenwood Manor
Oakland Cemetery
Brush Funeral Home
Emma Roshek Dubishar
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brosh Chapel
Duane W. Carpenter
Midland, Mich
Strawberry Point
Mid-Regional
Midland Hospital
Midland
Mich
Roberson Funeral Home
Toledo Woman Wilma J Witherspoon 78 Dies After Illness
Wilma J. Witherspoon 78 of Toledo died Friday April 8 1994 at her home after an illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with Rev John Witherspoon. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Tama. Visiting hours 4 to 8 p.m. today. Survived by sisters Maudie Gibson Washington DC and Helen Lott Edwardsville IL a brother Robert Burt Lockport IL and three stepsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma J. Witherspoon
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
John Witherspoon
Oak Hill Cemetery
Maudie Gibson
Washington, D.C
Helen Lott
Edwardsville
Ill
Robert Burt
Lockport
Obituaries for Jeanne Woods and Nadine Buck
Jeanne Edwards Woods 75 died April 10 1994 at Sunnycrest Nursing Home after illness. Services at First Christian Church 2 PM with burial Evergreen Cemetery. survivors include daughter Julie Mann son Steven Schwanke sister and four brothers all of Vinton. Nadine D Buck 58 died April 11 1994 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after illness. Services 7 PM at Jones Funeral Home burial Elm Grove Cemetery. survivors include husband Richard four sons four daughters two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Edwards Woods
Sunnycrest Nursing Home
Dysart
First Christian Church
Judy Shields
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Julie Mann
Palm Springs
Calif
Steven Schwanke
Canyon Lake
Catherine Kramer
Leonard Edwards
Dale Edwards
Vinton
Jeanne
Smulekoff's
Nadine D. Buck
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Bob Hadaway
Elm Grove Cemetery
Richard
Steven Griffin
Mark Buck
Washington
Michael Buck
Ainsworth
Clair Buck
Aurora, Colo
Sue Capper
Carla Peiffer
Leza Arbogast
LeAnn Zehr
Brighton
Charles Griffin
Roger Griffin
Wellman
Sandra DeWolf
David Herrick 84 of Stanley dies after lingering illness
David Herrick 84 of Stanley Wisconsin formerly of Cedar Rapids died April 7 1994 at Victory Medical Center Stanley after a lingering illness Services were held Monday burial at Sacred Heart Catholic Church cemetery Edson Wisconsin Plombon Funeral Home Stanley in charge Survivors include brother Gerald of Boyd Wisconsin and two sisters Nila Blackwood Bend Oregon and Jeanette Simon Twin Lakes Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Herrick
Stanley
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Victory Medical Center
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Edson
Plombon Funeral Home
Gerald
Boyd
Nila Blackwood
Bend
Ore
Jeanette Simon
Twin Lakes
Obituary Notice for several relatives in Carroll area
Rite of Christian Burial set for Wednesday April 13 1994 at 10 30 a m in Annunciation Church Coon Rapids with Ohde Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Relatives listed include spouses and siblings from Carroll Omaha and Marshalltown along with two sisters in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kramer
Carroll
Irma
Art Reicks
Helen
Jerry Steenson
Omaha
Neb
Delores
Schulte
Marshalltown
Rita
Charles Whitehead
Oskaloosa
Lucille
Orville Schroeder
Pat Sondgeroth
Rose Sondgeroth
Annunciation Church
Coon Rapids
Ohde Funeral Home
Death notices for William J. Sondgeroth and family
William J. Sondgeroth born October 31 1922 in Carroll Iowa died April 8 1994 in Ohio while visiting his son His wife Celine Terlisner died May 7 1985 He was a longtime Todd and Sargent Inc field supervisor Survived by many children and relatives across Iowa Minnesota and North Carolina including 23 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Sondgeroth
William P
Mary Hanasch Sondgeroth
Carroll
Iowa
Bill
Celine Terlisner
Todd & Sargent Inc
Celine
Ohio
Alfred
LeRoy
Maurice Grossman
Karen
Alan Langenfeld
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Janet
Scranton
Joan
Tom Huss
van Meter
Joyce
Mike Gerard
Mishawaka
Ind
Dennis
Gary
Jolene
Ames
Paul
Carol
Story City
Lyle
Coon Rapids
Louise
Mike Doyle
Bayard
Jim
Frances
Warrenton
N.C
Cheryl
Cédar Rapids
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Alvina Wolfgram dies at 97 after brief illness
Sumner Alvina Wolfgram 97 died Saturday at Community Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. today at St. John Lutheran Church conducted by Revs John Sorenson and Norman Stubbendick. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Wolfgram
Community Memorial Hospital
St. John Lutheran Church
John Sorenson
Norman Stubbendick
Waucoma Man Martin Lynch 82 Dies After Long Illness
Martin Lynch 82 of Waucoma died Sunday morning April 10 1994 at Health Care Manor New Hampton after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church burial at St Rose Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Waucoma Funeral Chapel with a rosary at 3 p.m. and a wake at 7 30 p.m. He is survived by wife Agnes four sons Jim Des Moines Ray West Des Moines Don Yukon Okla Dave Waucoma a daughter Ann Bodensteiner Hawkeye and two brothers John Spencer and J Leo Waucoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lynch
New Hampton
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Rose Cemetery
Waucoma Funeral Chapel
Agnes
Jim
Des Moines
Ray
West Des Moines
Don
Yukon
Okla
Dave
Waucoma
Ann Bodensteiner
Hawkeye
John
Spencer
J. Leo
Collins Faces 50-50 Odds On Regent Confirmation
Iowa senators voiced a 50-50 chance that Tom Collins will be confirmed to the State Board of Regents. Branstad nominee Collins drew scrutiny for supporting WOI-TV sale and potential conflicts of interest. A one-year probation option was discussed but unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Tom Collins
Senate
State Board of Regents
Michael Connolly
D-Dubuque
Regents
Gary Steinke
Terry Branstad
Collins
Woi-Tv
Jack Rife
Durant
Marvin Berenstein
Sioux City
Higher Education Strategic Planning Council
Jim Riordan
D-Waukee
Riordan
Deliberation Begins in Forsyth Family Slayings Trial
In Linn County a jury of seven women and five men begins deliberations on six counts of first degree murder after three weeks of testimony in the Rick Forsyth case. Prosecutors allege Forsyth killed Jolene Forsyth and six relatives and acquaintances in Norwalk on June 14 while defense argues memory loss and another suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazete Courts
Linn
Forsyth
Norwalk
Warren County
Des Moines
Keokuk
Teri Lass
Linn County
Jolene
Brian
Nikki
Jolene Forsyth
Kevin Rinehart
Rinehart
Rick Forsyth
Driver charged in two-vehicle crash
Walter Koon, 69, and his wife Patricia, 60, of 1426 Hillside Dr NW, were in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital after a crash on Edgewood Road at Wilson Ave SW. Koon reportedly ran a red light at about 5:45 p.m., striking a vehicle driven by Robert Stinson, 72, of Shellsburg. Koon faces a charge of disobeying a traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Koon
Patricia
Hillside Dr. NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edgewood Road
Wilson Avenue
Koon
Robert Stinson
Shellsburg
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Brooklyn
Lucille M. McGrath
Reiff Funeral Home
Swisher
Thomas G. Wisnovsky
Dupont Cemetery
Iva Ann Schultz
Geneva Buhr
Melba Frisch
Sumner
Josephine Zickuhr
Denver
Toledo
the Gazette
Gling
Jean Lloyd- Jones
Jessica
Martina Napodano
Winfield
Jessica Forsyth
Nikki Forsyth
Harold Young
Kevin Parker
Polk County
John Wellman
Mark Napodano
Henry Lee
Page Brady
Napodano
Brady
Helen Napodano
Young
Division of Criminal Investigation
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