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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1995

Page

14

Obituaries Chronicle Multiple Cedar Rapids Area Deaths

A batch obituary notice notes deaths in Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and surrounding areas. Aletha C Carnahan 77 of Cedar Rapids died April 18 1995 with services and burial at Cedar Memorial venues. Russell Hopkins 48 Cedar Rapids resident dies April 19 1995 with military rites and burial Linwood Cemetery. James McHugh 81 of Cedar Rapids dies April 19 1995 with services at Murdoch Linwood and Cedar Memorial Park burial. Barbra Mengler 59 Walcott Cedar Rapids native dies April 18 1995 with services in Davenport and Cedar Rapids burial. Thomas Peckosh 45 Cedar Rapids resident dies April 18 1995 with services at Cedar Valley Bible Church burial Buffalo Township Cemetery. Survivors named include spouses children siblings and grandchildren.

Lotus M Poole 88 Waterloo death notice

Lotus M Poole 88 of Friendship Village Waterloo died Tuesday April 18 1995 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo from heart failure Arrangements are with Huisman Funeral Home La Porte City Services 1030 am Friday The Kearns Huisman Schumacher Chapel Waterloo calls 400 to 800 pm today and after 900 am Friday Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Survivors include husband Grant two daughters Ruth Mehlert Mount Auburn Ione Murdock Tucson brother Max Plumb Harlan and four sisters Vera Havick Harlan Iva Smith Mountain Home Ark Myrtle Hindle Lake Worth Fla and Shirley Morris Juno Beach Fla

Lotus M. Poole Friendship Village Waterloo Old Marion Rd Covenant Medical Center Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Kimball Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn Huisman Funeral Home la Porte City Grant Ruth Mehlert Ione Murdock Tucson Ariz Max Plumb Harlan Vera Havick Iva Smith Mountain Home Ark Myrtle Hindle Lake Worth Fla Shirley Morris Juno Beach

Marion Elfstrom 92 Linn Manor resident dies after illness

Marion Wendell O. Elfstrom age 92 of Linn Manor Care Center died Wednesday April 19 1995 after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.

Wendell O. Elfstrom Linn Manor Care Center Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids

Brooklyn Woman Grace Mowrey 86 Dies After Illness

Grace Mowrey 86, of Nevada Iowa formerly of Brooklyn died April 18 1995 at Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Brooklyn Burial Brooklyn Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Nevenhoven Funeral Home. Survived by son Robert Marshalltown two daughters Betty Norman Broken Arrow OK Marjorie Cory Maxwell and two sisters Mildred Wilson Belle Plaine Della Welsh Grinnell.

Grace M. Mowrey Nevada Iowa Brooklyn Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn Cemetery Nevenhoven Funeral Home Robert Marshalltown Betty Norman Broken Arrow Okla Marjorie Cory Maxwell Mildred Wilson Belle Plaine Della Welsh Grinnell

Coralville Woman Georgia Rose Brannan 80 Dies in Iowa City

Georgia Rose Brannan of Coralville died of a heart attack at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City on April 19 1995 at age 80. Arrangements are pending at Fry Funeral Home Tipton.

Georgia Rose Brannan Coralville Mercy Hospital Iowa City Fry Funeral Home Tipton

Obituary for Hilda J Bahndorf 73 in Iowa City

Hilda Jean Bahndorf 73 died Tuesday evening April 18 1995 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Hoover Valentine Funeral Home Marengo.

Hilda Jean Bahndorf University Hospitals Iowa City Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Marengo

Grinnell Man Melvin Wiebold 67 Dies After Illness

Melvin E. Wiebold of Grinnell, aged 67, died of cancer Wednesday morning April 19, 1995 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Smith Funeral Home.

Melvin E. Wiebold Grinnell Regional Medical Center Smith Funeral Home

Obituary: Jesse P. Herrell of Iowa City Dies at 78

Jesse P. Herrell 78 of 88 Oberlin Street Iowa City died April 19 1995 in Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. There is no visitation graveside services 1030 a m Saturday at Champion Hill Cemetery rural North English. Powell Funeral Home Wellman handles arrangements. Survived by wife Hilda and sister Gerry Gust Cheyenne Wyoming.

Jesse P. Herrell Oberlin St Mercy Hospital Champion Hill Cemetery North English Powell Funeral Home Wellman Hilda Gerry Gust Cheyenne Wyo

Patricia White 65 dies after brief illness in Iowa City

Patricia Jane White 65 died April 19 1995 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Services 10 30 a m Friday at St Mary Catholic Church with Rev Timothy Regan. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a m today at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survivors include husband Charles three daughters Kristie Pepper Karen Sutter Karyl White three sons Kevin Kelly Kirby two brothers Richard Striegel John Striegel and sister Julie Fritz

Patricia Jane White Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. Mary Catholic Church Timothy Regan Church Powell Funeral Home Keota Charles Kristie Pepper Bradenton Fla Karen Sutter Mount

Lansing Man Jack Schwartzhoff 82 Dies After Illness

Jack Schwartzhoff 82 died April 19 1995 at Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after an illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church Burial at Gethsemane Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burke Thornburg Funeral Home Lansing with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. Survivors include wife Dorothy two sons Neil Wheaton Illinois Stan Lansing a daughter Cynthia Tierney La Crosse Wisconsin three brothers Harold Cedar Rapids Gregg Milwaukee Cletus Elmhurst Illinois and two sisters Helen Mooney Harpers Ferry and Anne Helming Cedar Rapids.

Jack Schwartzhoff Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Gethsemane Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home Lansing Dorothy Neil Wheaton Ill Stan Cynthia

Maquoketa Woman Mary Jane Davison dies after sudden illness

Mary Jane Davison 53 of Maquoketa died Tuesday evening April 18 1995 in Jackson County Public Hospital after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at Carson and Son Funeral Home with visitation 5 to 8 tonight. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. She is survived by brothers Kenneth William John and Richard all of Maquoketa.

Mary Jane Davison Jackson County Carson & Son Funeral Home Mount Hope Cemetery Kenneth William John Richard Maquoketa

Payne Bernice M. Payne 83 dies after long illness

Bernice M. Payne 83 of Monticello died Wednesday April 19 1995 after a lengthy illness in the Senior Home. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello where a Scripture service begins at 5 p.m. Survivors include five sons Clifford Robert Steven both of Monticello John of Central City Kenneth of Holy Cross a daughter Sherrie Sullivan of Atlanta two sisters Calista Payne of Hopkinton Genevieve McDonald of Monticello and two brothers Cyril Albang of Petaluma California and John Albang of Anamosa.

Bernice M. Payne Sacred Heart Catholic Church Church Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello Clifford Robert Steven John Central City Kenneth Holy Cross Sherrie Sullivan

New Vienna man Robert Boeckenstedt dies at 59

Robert H. Boeckenstedt 59 died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday April 18 1995 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville where a Scripture service starts at 3 30. Survivors include wife Mary Jane three sons Steven Kenneth Timothy his mother Celestine two sisters Ruth Boeckenstedt Shirley Moore and three brothers Carl Jim Pat.

Russell L. Hopkins Jr Deborah Dr."sw Mercy Medical Center Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home William Harnish Linwood Cemetery Dawn Aric and Russell III Catherine Neal Pavek Frank Cedar Rapids Russell Russell Hopkins Sr Patsy Deathridge Shawnee Okla Russell Sr Catherine Neal Hopkins Dawn Polton Navy CEI Disabled American Veterans VFW American Legion Hanford Post Fleet Reserve Association American Legion Hanford Post Thomas R. Peckosh Staub Ct St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Valley Bible Church Tom Fogle Joel de Sousa Buffalo Township Linn County Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Dianne Seth Alissa Emily M.R. “Peck Myrtle Peckash Jim Claire Kirksville Ken Shirley Robins Pat Hines Russ Pam Craig DeSotel Howard Norma Munger Sacramento Calif Chris Lane Bill Cheryl LeBleu Rich Fairfield Tom Richland Mich Myrtle Jordan Peckosh Kennedy High School Biola College la Mirada University of Iowa Dianne Munger Kirkwood Community College Peck’s Green Thumb Nursery Iowa Robert H. Boeckenstedt Guttenberg Municipal Hospital St. Boniface Catholic Church Church Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville Mary Jane Steven Kenneth Farley Timothy Celestine New Vienna Ruth Boeckenstedt Shirley Moore Monticello Carl la Motte Earlville Pat

Stanwood woman Alice M Thomson Barron Groenendyk dies

Alice Mae Thomson Barron Groenendyk 80 of Oskaloosa formerly Stanwood died Tuesday April 18 1995 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Services 10 a.m. Friday First Christian Reformed Church Oskaloosa burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery Ottumwa. Family greets friends 6 30 to 8 tonight at Bates Funeral Chapel Oskaloosa. A family prayer service begins 9 45 a.m. Friday at the church fellowship hall. Survivors include husband Dennis two sons Edwin Barron Williamsburg Jon Barron Hiawatha three daughters Evelyn Criner Boone Faira Louise King Eddyville Carolyn Ryken Conway Ark two stepsons Donald Larry both Leighton and three sisters Eddyth Rice Hedrick Carol Messer New Sharon Kathol Marsha Sun City Ariz.

Alice Mae Thomson Barron Groenendyk Oskaloosa Stanwood Grinnell Regional Medical Center First Christian Reformed Church Kenneth Dykstra Memorial Lawn Cemetery Ottumwa Bates Funeral

Vera E. McCreedy 85 Dies After Three-Week Illness

Vera E. McCreedy 85 died April 19 1995 in Washington County Hospital after a three week illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church by Rev. Richard Boyd. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Jones Funeral Home with a 7 to 8:30 p.m. visitation. Survivors include daughter Kay Fisher Northridge California and brother Claire Keating Washington.

Vera E. McCreedy Washington County First Christian Church Richard Boyd Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Kay Fisher Northridge Calif Claire Keating Washington

McDowell Thomas R. longtime area resident dies at 87

Thomas R. McDowell 87 died April 19 1995 at Makee Manor Care Facility after a sudden illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Pauls United Methodist Church with Rev Karl Giese. Burial at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 4 p.m. Friday at Martin Funeral Home. Survived by sons John Oak Brook Illinois Paul Scottsdale Arizona daughter Charlotte Stefanich Anchorage Alaska brother Stanley Colesburg sister Millie Johnston Edgewood.

Thomas R. McDowell Makee Manor St. Paul's United Methodist Church Karl Giese Oakland Cemetery Martin Funeral Home John Oak Brook Ill Paul Scottsdale Ariz Charlotte Stefanich Anchorage Alaska Stanley Colesburg Millie Johnston Edgewood

Funeral services and burial listings for two individuals

Becky Sue Butterbrodt died recently with calling hours 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Mur doch Linwood Funeral Home and burial at Linwood Cemetery. Mary Fran Schulte Foth held mass at St Jude Catholic Church with burial at St Patrick Cemetery Fairfax.

Becky Sue Butterbrodt Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Linwood Cemetery Mary Fran Schulte Foth St. Jude Catholic Church Donald Bruggeman St. Patrick Cemetery Fairfax

Senate debates scaled back ICN expansion plan for Iowa schools

Iowa senators consider a reduced ICN package costing 82 to 84 million over four years with 18.5 million in 1996. The plan, led by Sen. Robert Dvorsky, trims libraries and pilots seven sites, aligning with a commission's seven-year, 474-site model. A separate appropriation adds 5.2 million for debt and 19 million for 1996 including video rate reductions.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines Iowa Iowa Communications Network Robert Dvorsky D-Coralville Senate Communications & Information Committee ICN Iowa Telecommunications & Technology Commission Dvorsky Senate Commission Senate Appropriations Committee

Vigilance urged as Cedar Rapids federal offices face security gaps

Blome criticizes lack of employee checks entering federal offices and calls for more security funding. U.S. Attorney Stephen Rapp urges staff to remain vigilant and aware after a local incident, stressing the need for heightened precautions in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Blome Cedar Rapids U.S Stephen Rapp Ground Transportation

Nussle Sees GOP Race Spurring Balanced Budget Push

Rep. Jim Nussle of Iowa says Bob Dole and Phil Gramm are maneuvering to win passage of the balanced budget amendment and claim credit during the presidential race. He calls the effort a delicate dance in the Senate as the issue grows in the campaign.

Douglas Neumann Bob Dole Phil Gramm U.S. Senate Jim Nussle Iowa Cedar Rapids Nussle Dole Kansas Gramm Texas

House Likely to Kill 10 Percent Plan for Pay Hike

In Des Moines Republicans in the Iowa House consider a proposal to raise legislative pay by 10 percent from 18 400. House negotiators and leaders express strong doubts and say a 10 percent increase would be a tough sell. Sen Tony Bisignano notes the Senate may balk if the raise is small. Rep Chris Rants and Majority Leader Brent Segrist voice skepticism about a full 10 percent increase.

Ken Sullivan Gazette Des Moines Iowa House Tony Bisignano D-Des Moines House Senate Chris Rants Sioux City Brent Siegrist Council Bluffs

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