Obituaries of Cedar Rapids residents recall several long careers
Cedar Rapids mourns Carl Luedeman 86 of 2656 Wilson Ave SW after a long illness. services Friday at Teahen Funeral Home with burial at Spring Grove Cemetery. Bud Munsell 82 of 654 26th St SE dies after a long illness. services Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Joe West Jr. and Ann Koch remembered in Cedar Rapids area tributes with services and commemorations. John Gillam memorial services held. Rebecca Johnson of Seattle formerly of Cedar Rapids cremated after long illness. Survivors and memorial details listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca L. Johnson
Seattle
Wash
Cedar Rapids
Donna Witham
Guttenberg
Obituary notices for Robert Carney and Norma Olivas
Robert E Carney 59 of Cedar Rapids died April 15 2002 after a sudden illness at St Luke s Hospital Services Thursday 11 a.m. Rev Neil Manternach burial Dunkard Cemetery Midway Calling hours today 4 to 8 p m at the funeral home He married Frances Lee Spore May 2 1966 and worked as a machinist at Kwik Way P H and Link Belt Speeder Manufacturing retiring in 1993 Norma Jean Olivas 62 of Downing Missouri formerly Cedar Rapids died April 15 2002 at Riverdale Care Center Boonville Mo Services Thursday 2 p m Norman Funeral Chapel Downing Burial Downing Cemetery Friends may call 10 a m to noon at the funeral home The obituary lists her daughter Theresa Malinowicz Cushing Rockford Illinois two sons Rick Easter and Carl Olivas Cedar Rapids brothers Ken Thornton Sun Valley Arizona and Bill Thornton San Bernardino California sister Joy Thornton Lowthorpe Cypress California Address and broader family details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.F
Bud’’ Munsell
26Th St. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
William
Gail
Wayzata
Minn
K.C
Lisa
Cedar Rapids
Bryan
Daniel
Robert Earl Carney
27Th St. NW
Teahen Funeral
Neil Manternach
Dunkard Cemetery
Midway
Frances
Terry
Julie) Feltes
Cedar Rapids, Sod
Bud
Betty
Carol
Mississippi
Mason
Bertha Broadhead Carney
Frances Lee Spore
Kwik-Way
Link Belt Speeder Manufacturing
Norma Jean Thornton Olivas
Downing, Mo
Riverdale
Boonville
Norman Funeral Chapel
Downing
Harold Marshall
Downing Cemetery
Theresa Malinowicz Cushing
Rockford
Ill
Rick Easter
Carl Olivas
Ken Thornton
Sun Valley
Ariz
Bill Thornton
San Bernardino
Calif
Joy Thornton Lowthorpe
Cypress
Rosen Irene Albaugh Bailey services set in Lisbon
Rose Irene Albaugh Bailey known as Tootie, will have services at 2:30 p.m. today at Lisbon United Methodist Church led by Rev. Tom Mattson. Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville with arrangements by Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tootie
Albaugh Bailey
Lisbon United Methodist Church
Tom Mattson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mechanicsville
Morgan
Mount Vernon Chapel
Arlington man Vincent C. Gaskill 91 dies after sudden illness
Vincent C. Gaskill, 91, of Arlington, died Tuesday afternoon April 16, 2002, at Mercy Hospital of Fran ciscan Sisters after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent C. Gaskill
Mercy Hospital of
Franciscan Sisters
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Arlington
Verda Merritt 95 Dies in Mechanicsville Nursing Home
Verda Merritt aged 95 died Tuesday April 16 2002 in Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehab Arrangements are pending at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verda Merritt
Mechanicsville
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Obituary notices for Mitts Strang Jirak in Iowa memorials
Walter C Mitts 84 died April 15 2002 at Good Samaritan Center West Union after brief illness. Services 11 am Friday Elgin Lutheran Church burial Elgin Cemetery. Irene Netolicky Strang 97 died April 16 2002 Colonial Manor Amana born Dec 29 1904 Coe College 1925 taught and led schools. Kevin Jirak 41 Fridley Minn former Little Turkey brain hemorrhage died April 14 2002 services 10 am Thursday St Williams Fridley burial Fort Snelling National Cemetery with survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Jirak
Fridley
Minn
Little Turkey
Minneapolis
St. Williams Catholic Church
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Mary
Hannah
Arnold
Rita
Debra Nebel
Dubuque
Denise Smith
Ames
Doreen Wagner
Dallas
Francine Bauge
Silver City
Quentin
Oklahoma City
Keith
Coon Rapids
Jeffrey
Phoenix
Brian
Piedmont
Okla
Obituaries of Francis J. Trenkamp and Jean D. Wild
Francis John Trenkamp 77 of rural Hopkinton died April 15 2002 in rural Linn County of an apparent heart attack Arrangements at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville Jean D Wild 75 of rural Lansing died April 15 2002 in Good Samaritan Center Waukon Services at St Pauls United Methodist Church Waukon Burial Oakland Cemetery Waukon Friends may call 4 to 8 p m at Martin Funeral Home Waukon Survivors include husband Millard three daughters Mildred Snider Kathy Langreck Darlene Yearous a son George two brothers and a sister
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Francis John Trenkamp
Hopkinton
Linn County
Reiff Funeral Home
Dyersville
Jean D. Wild
Lansing
Good Samaritan Center
Waukon
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Laura Odegard
Oakland Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Millard
Mildred Snider
Gays Mills
Wis
Kathy Langreck
West Union
Darlene Yearous
George
Francis Molitor
Cedar Rapids
Donald Molitor
Clarice Gould
Joel L. Newton, La Porte City, dies after transplant
Joel L. Newton 54 dies April 15 2002 in Fairview Medical Center Minneapolis from complications of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura due to anti-rejection drugs after a double lung transplant February 27. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church burial West View Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 1 hour before services at church with vigil at 7 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements Huisman Funeral Home La Porte City. He is survived by Nancy a son Samuel Meghan parents Les and Gen Newton La Porte City sisters Cathie Bristow Adel Julie McLaughlin Dysart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel L. Newton
Fairview Medical Center
Minneapolis
St. Paul United Methodist Church
West View Cemetery
Huisman Funeral Home
la Porte City
Nancy
Samuel
Meghan
Les
Gen
Cathie Bristow
Adel
Julie McLaughlin
Dysart
Shirley G. Jacobson 83 Dies After Long Illness
Shirley G. Jacobson 83 of Monona died Monday April 15 2002 at Great River Care Center McGregor after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Garden City United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev Dennis Gilbert. Burial in Monona City Cemetery. Friends may call Schultz's Funeral Home Monona. She is survived by a daughter Kathryn of Cedar Rapids a son James of Aurora NL four grandchildren and a great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley G. Jacobson
Great River
McGregor
Garden City United Methodist Church
Dennis Gilbert
Monona City
Schultz
Monona
Robert
Kathleen
Cedar Rapids
James
Aurora
Obituary Index of Iowans by Towns and Names
A compiled list lists residents by hometown including Arlington Vincent C. Gaskill Belle Plaine Frank J. Hlavacek Cedar Rapids Robert Earl Carney Rebecca L. Johnson Ann J. Koch Carl Henry Luedeman O F Bud Munsell Norma Jean Thornton Olivas Marvin Joe R. West Jr Verda Merritt Elgin Walter O Mitts Fairfax Irene Netolicky Strang Fort Atkinson Kevin Jirak Hopkinton Francis John Trenkamp Iowa City Abbie A. Stolfus Lansing Jean D. Wild La Porte City Joe L. Newton Maquoreta Vera F. Heinrich Monona Shirley G. Jacobson Monticello James L. Shelley Mount Vernon Rose Irene Tootie Bailey Oelwein Margaret Maggie M. McSweeny Sigourney Madge Long Sumner Lydia Heller Tipton Raymond Skip Fell Urbana Mary Cripps Vinton Martha Mostrom Walker Marvin J Shaffer Washington Vera Ellen DeWolf West Liberty Marguerite Elaine Howe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Robert Earl Carney
John Donald Gillam
Rebecca L. Johnson
Ann J. Koch
Carl Henry Luedeman
O.F
Bud’’ Munsell
Norma Jean Thornton Olivas
Marvin
Joe’’ R. West Jr
Clarence
Verda
Merritt Elgin
Walter O. Mitts
Fairfax
Irene Netolicky
Strang
Fort Atkinson
Kevin Jirak
Hopkinton — Francis
John Trenkamp
Iowa City
Abbie A. Stolfus
Lansing
Jean D. Wild
LA Porte City
Joe L
Mount Vernon
Rose
Irene ‘‘Tootie
Bailey Oelwein
Margaret
Maggie’ M. McSweeny
Sigourney
Madge Long
Sumner
Lydia Heller
Tipton
Raymond
Skip’’ Fell
Obituary: Abbie A. Stolfus 80 of Iowa City
Abbie A. Stolfus 80 of 816 Caroline Ave Iowa City died April 16 2002 at Mercy Iowa City after a sudden illness Arrangements are pending at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie A. Stolfus
Caroline Ave
Mercy Iowa City
Gay & Ciha
Iowa City
Funeral services for Frank J. Hlavacek in Belle Plaine
Frank J. Hlavacek, 85, died Tuesday at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Hlavacek
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Maquoketa Woman Vera Heinrich Dies at 73
Vera F. Heinrich, 73, died Tuesday morning April 16, 2002, at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services in Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera F. Heinrich
Crestridge
Carson & Son
Maquoketa
Lydia Heller 95 dies. arrangements pending
Lydia Heller age 95 died Tuesday April 16 2002 at Hillcrest Home in Sumner. Arrangements are pending at Becker Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Heller
Hillcrest
Becker-Milnes Funeral
Sumner
William L Shelley obituary notice from Monticello IA
James L Shelley 86 died April 16 2002 at Monticello Nursing Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Services 11 a m Friday Kramer Funeral Home Monticello burial Oakwood Cemetery. He built and ran Dairy Sweet Maid Rite then W T Yanks and managed Monticello Golf Clubhouse. Survived by Bea wife daughter Jane Picray two grandsons three great grandchildren sister-in-law and brother.
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James L. Shelley
Monticello
Kramer Funeral Home
Ed Moreano
Oakwood Cemetery
Jim
Iowa
James D and
Anna (Lubbe
W.T. Yanks
United Church of
Beatrice
Jane
Ron) Picray
Devek
Darla
Picray
Lake Bluff
John
Amy) Picray
Dillon
Max
Wade Picray
Brooke Picray
Chloe Skelley
Iowa City
Doris Long
Cheyenne
Wyo
Arthur
Gladys Skelley
Maggie McSweeny 104 dies in Oelwein Iowa
Margaret Maggie M. McSweeny 104 died April 15 2002 at Oelwein Care Center from age related complications. Memorial services set for 11 a m Saturday at Becker Milnes Funeral Chapel Fayette with the Rev Peggy Ellingson. Inurnment in Greenwood Cemetery rural Westgate. Family to greet friends after 10 a m Saturday at the funeral home. Survived by daughters Marjorie McSweeny Oelwein and Mary Shaffer Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Maggie
M. McSweeny
Oelwein
Becker-Milnes
Fayette
Peggy Ellingson
Greenwood Cemetery
Westgate
Marjorie McSweeny
Mary Shaffer
Richmond
Raymond Fell 74 of Tipton dies after cancer battle
Raymond Skip Fell 74 of Tipton Iowa died April 16 2002 after a short cancer illness. Services 10 30 a m Friday Fry Funeral Home Tipton with Pastor Richard Smith officiating. Burial in Tipton Masonic Cemetery with full rites by Tipton VFW Post 2537. He was born August 22 1927 in Tipton to Olin and Elsie Fell and graduated Tipton High 1945. He served in the U S Army in 1945 46. He married Shirley Chapman January 26 1947. He farmed 20 years then worked at K&K John Deere five years and retired 1993 from North Star Steel Wilton after 14 years. He lived on the family Century Farm 1995. He enjoyed fishing camping woodwork and tending two yards. He was a life member of the VFW and a Moose Lodge member. Survived by wife Shirley of Tipton a son Jim Fell and partner Sharon Hurt of Anamosa a son Mike Fell of Tipton a daughter Vicki Frazier of San Clemente California a daughter Nancy Benner of San Diego five grandchildren Shelly Barnhart Nicole Smith Amber Tracy Jill Fell four great grandchildren Madison Conner Vanesa Avery two nieces and nephews, his parents, and a brother John. Memorials to Iowa City Hospice.
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Carl Henry Luedeman
Wilson Ave
Living Center East
Teahen Funeral Home
Randy Kasch
Spring Grove Cemetery
Evelyn
Cedar Rapids
Carl Jr
Kahoka
Carolyn Lang
Tipton
Sparkie
Carl
Olin
Joseph
Louise Budda Suedeman
Evelyn Filling
Eagles Club
Moose Lodge
Raymond
Skip’’ Fell
Fry Funeral Home
Richard Smith
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
VFW
Raymond Fell
Olin and
Elsie Clemmens
U.S. Army
Alaska
Shirley Chapman
K&k
John Deere Implement
North Star Steel
Wilton
Iowa
Century Farm
Shirley Fell
Jim Fell
Sharon Hurt
Anamosa
Mike Fell
Vicki Frazier
San Clemente
Calif
Nancy Benner
San Diego
Shelly Barnhart
Nicole Smith
Amber
Tracy
Jill Fell
Madison
Conner
Vanesa
Avery
Elsie Fell
John
Iowa City
Sigourney Woman Madge Long 102 Dies After Illness
Madge Long 102 dies Tuesday April 16 2002 at Manor House Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lancaster Christian Church Sigourney burial Pennington Cemetery rural Sigourney. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday Reynolds Powell Funeral Chapel Sigourney with family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survived by son Stanton of Sigourney.
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Madge Long
Manor House
Lancaster Christian Church
Sigourney
Brad Penn
Pennington Cemetery
Reynolds- Powell Funeral
Mary Cripps 92 obituary from Urbana Illinois
Mary Cripps died April 16 2002 after a brief illness at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Services Friday Urbana Christian Church burial Urbana Cemetery visitation Thursday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton. She married Fred Cripps June 16 1948 at Urbana and lived on a family farm with church involvement. She was survived by nieces nephews and cousins. Fred preceded her in death in 1982 and sister Flora Rouse and brother Orville Rouse also preceded her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cripps
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Urbana Christian Church
Urbana
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
William
Jennie Rouse
Fred Cripps
Fred
Mary
Martha Mostrom 84 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Martha Mostrom aged 84 a resident of Living Center West Cedar Rapids formerly of Vinton died Monday April 15 2002 after a lengthy illness. Services 1 pm Friday Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev Mark Urlaub burial Evergreen Cemetery no visitation arrangements Overton Van Steenhouse Funeral Home of Winton. She is survived by husband Marvill a son Bruce of Hiawatha two daughters Susan Mostrom Sterling Illinois and Carol Hutson Tama three sisters Frances Thompson Manteca Ruth Olson West Lafayette and Viola Trinka Ogilvie and a brother Earl Nelson St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Mostrom
Living Center West
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mark Urlaub
Evergreen Cemetery
Overton-Van Steenhouse Funeral Home
Winton
Marvill
Bruce
Hiawatha
Susan Mostrom
Sterling, Ill
Carol Hutson
Tama
Frances Thompson
Manteca
Calif
Ruth Olson
West LaFayette
Ind
Viola Trinka
Ogilvie
Minn
Earl Nelson
St. Paul
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Galesburg, Ill
Mabel Peters Munsell
Jean Holton
Clinton
Rockwell-Collins
American Diabetes Association
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
John Elliott
Hanford Post 5
Linwood Cemetery
Steven
Jan
Urbandale
Eleanor Owen
California
Jo- Anne Gray
Center Point
Robert Thompson
Jenny
Brian Koch
Ann
Jeanette Agnew Thompson
Warren J. Koch
Koch's Tavern
Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
William Jamison
Elgin
Walter C. Mitts
Elgin Lutheran Church
Galen Rubens
Elgin Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Williamstown
Eddie and
Bertha
Kell) Mitts
Ruthann van Bogart
Donaline) Mitts
Delhi
Linda Gage
Beulah
Billie’ Conner
Dean Mitts
Clermont and
Jennings
Doc” Mitts
Boaz
Ala
Martha
Wanna Wallace
Dorell Cuthbert
Imogene Brees
George, Jasper
Floyd Mitts
Dennis van Bogart
Jim Gage
Irene Netolicky Strang
Colonial Manor
Amana
Western College
Wesley J. Netolicky
M.D
Pearl Dennis Netolicky
Carrie Fuhrmeister Netolicky
Irene
Olive Weeber
Rock Island, Ill
Louis Netolicky
Robert Y. Netolicky
Western
Shueyville
Louis D. Dennis
Coe College
Franklin High School
Blairstown High School
Carlyle Strang
Carlyle
Strang’s Inc
Christ Church United Presbyterian
Janet Shott
Jerry
Acton
Borrego Springs
Mammoth
Robert Strang
Dayton
Fairfax Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Vincent C
Frank J
Hlavacek
Newton
F. Heinrich
James L
Shelley
Mary Cripps Vinton
Martha Mostrom Walker
Marvin J Shaffer Washington
Vera Ellen
DeWolf
West Liberty
Marguerite Elaine Howe
Wingston
Mear
7Th Ave
Marion
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