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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1998

Page

8

Deaths and memorials in Cedar Rapids area

Loren Chedester Betzer 86 of Salt Lake City Utah former Cedar Rapids resident died April 18 1998 after a long illness Services set for April 22 at Murdoch Funeral Home Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include two sons Loren Charles Betzer in Leavenworth Kansas and David Michael Betzer in Salt Lake City plus a sister Hazel Betzer Details note Navy veteran longtime salesman for Beldon Hill Co and later Sieg Auto Parts Memorial fund established Rosamond L Currier 93 Resthaven Center Point formerly Cedar Rapids died April 19 1998 Memorial services April 22 Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Inurnment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Doris Trinder of Cedar Rapids and Lila Strait of Vinton Six grandchildren eighteen great grandchildren and fourteen great great grandchildren Jerome J Stolze 67 Bettendorf formerly Cedar Rapids died April 18 1998 Services April 21 St John Vianney Catholic Church Bettendorf Burial Mount Calvary Davenport Survivors include wife Mary and four children plus a brother and several grandchildren Memorials to St John Vianney or Trinity Regional Cancer Center pointed out.

Loren Chedester Betzer Salt Lake City Utah Cedar Rapids Murdoch David Michael Betzer Elisa Loren Charles Betzer Leavenworth Kan Hazel Betzer Audrey Davis Brandon Betzer Pensacola Fla Michael Joanna Betzer Loren Rome Iowa Peter Chedester Mary Drake Betzer Adeline Adolphs Leona Irene Nowadzky Monticello United States Beldon Hill Co Sieg Auto Parts Christ Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Stamp Club Order of Eagles CCC Rosamond L. Currier Resthaven Retirement Center Center Point Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Doris Trinder Lila Strait Vinton Jerome J. Stolze Bettendorf Trinity Medical Center Rock Island Ill St. John Vianney Catholic ‘Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Davenport Halligan McCabe DeVries Mary Steve Dena Dubuque Jeff Dan Deb Greg Jackie Williamsburg Richard Stolze Countryside Mary Werthmann Eugene George Stolze Herman J Genevieve Gorman Stolze St. Ambrose Academy Mary L. Mence St. Joseph Church St. John Vianney Catholic Church Homebuilders Association Optimist Club Knights of Columbus and Planning & Zoning Committee Marion Chamber of Commerce Stolze Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Marion Trinity Regional Cancer Center Hilda M. Kurt Shady Rest St. Mary’s Catholic Church Church Cemetery Reiff Funeral Home Cascade Joyce Jim Becker Betty Alan Schockemoehl Carol Pat Fenelon Ida John Faber Ray Leona Manternach Tillie Manternach Catherine Muller Inlaw May Kurt Lawrence Bernadette Kurt Victor Mary Kramer Manternach Leo Kurt Jean Marie Kurt James Kurt Travis Kurt Florian George Matt Manternach Cecelia Becker

Felisitas Vasquez 92 dies after long illness

Felisitas Vasquez 92 of Willow Gardens Care Center Marion formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday afternoon April 19 1998 in the care center after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Papich Kuba Funeral Home East.

Felisitas Vasquez Willow Gardens Marion Cedar Rapids Papich-Kuba Funeral Home

Death Notice of Shirley Jean Tystahl 1998

Shirley Jean Tystahl 72 of Mount Vernon and formerly Alpha died April 18 1998 after a lengthy illness at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at St John Lutheran Church Stapleton rural Waucoma Rev Craig Bowyer Burial Alpha Cemetery Visitation Becker Milnes Funeral Home Hawkeye and after 9 30 a m Tuesday at church Survivors include daughter Sherrill Capron Mount Vernon brother Carroll Marcus Kirbye ville Mo and sisters Eleanor Smith Iowa Falls Anna Mae Bahr Lenoir City Tenn.

Shirley Jean Tystahl Mount Vernon Alpha St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids St. John Lutheran Church Stapleton Waucoma Craig Bowyer Alpha Cemetery Becker-Milnes Funeral Hawkeye Sherrill Capron Carroll Marcus Kirbyville Eleanor Smith Iowa Falls Anna Mae Bahr Lenoir City Tenn

Tragic Apportionment of Local Youths in Iowa Fatalities

Multiple obituaries memorialize Travis W. Anderson 17 of rural Monticello who died April 18 1998 in a one vehicle crash near Fairview. Services at Wayne Zion Lutheran Monticello. Burial at church cemetery. Survivors include his mother Cindy Ralston and father William Anderson. Also Hilda M Kurt 93 of Cascade died April 18 1998. services at St Marys Cascade burial church cemetery. Merlin E Simon 53 of Cascade dies April 18 1998 from ultralight crash. services at St Martins Cascade burial church cemetery. Memorials vary by individual. Funeral homes listed include Goettsch Anamosa Reiff Cascade.

Travis W. Anderson Monticello County Home Fairview Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Eugene Schipper Church Cemetery Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Cindy Ralston William Anderson Urbana Richard Sheilah) Ralston Springville Stacey Ralston Zachary Ralston Dean Celena Edwards Raymond and Delores Anderson Cedar Rapids Lorene Edwards Howard Edwards Ralph and Grace Ralston Iowa William E. Anderson Cindy Edwards Travis Anamosa High School FFA Buffalo Cody Wal-Mart Merlin E. Simon St. Joseph’s Anit-Mercy Health Center Dubuque St. Martin’s Catholic Church Church Reiff Funeral Home Cascade Judith Mark Tina Lauser Simon Dave Dana Cookey Shane Patti Lynch Evan Simon Emmet Simon Loras Simon MaryAnn McGrane Matt Jean Simon Lee Connie Simon Irwin Luann Simon Tom Sherry Simon Marie Robert Budden Petersburg Doris Steve McElmeel Lisbon Jeanette Paul Kremer Epworth Marian David Armstrong Livingston Mont Lucy Sutherland Daisey Mae Kathleen Simon Charity

Patricia O'Dell Dies After Sudden Illness in Iowa City

Patricia D. O'Dell 43 of 1311 Second Ave Iowa City died Sunday April 19 1998 at University Hospitals after a sudden illness arrangements are pending at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City

Patricia D. O'Dell Second Ave University Hospitals Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City

Mount Vernon native Lauren Towne dies after brief illness

Lauren Edwin Towne 77 of Williamsburg formerly of Mount Vernon and Amber died Sunday April 19 1998 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon.

Lauren Edwin Towne Williamsburg Mount Vernon Amber Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City Morgan Funeral Home

In Memory of Golden Memories Anniversary Note

A heartfelt remembrance for Richard C. Deaver Sr. and his wife on their anniversary. Family and close friends recall four decades of love with enduring memories and music that stays in their hearts.

Obituary Notice for Joseph W. Turnis

Joseph W. Turnis, 84, died Sunday, April 19, 1998, at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade after a pending service arrangements at Reiff Funeral Home in Farley.

Joseph W. Turnis Shady Rest Care Center Cascade Reiff Funeral Home Farley

Memorial services and obituaries for Reuben Tjaden and Raymond Caldwell

The Rev. Dr. Reuben Tjaden will be honored with a service at 11 am Tuesday at Central Park Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Philip Windsor. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call today 5 to 8 pm at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 10 am Tuesday at the church. Memorials may support the Reuben Traden Camp Wyoming Scholarship Fund. Raymond E. Caldwell's service is at 2 pm Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, with burial at Lafayette Cemetery in rural Alburnett, after a 5 to 8 pm visitation today and after 1 pm Tuesday at the chapel.

Reuben Tjaden Central Park Presbyterian Church Philip Windsor Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Reuben Traden Wyoming Scholarship Fund Raymond E. Caldwell Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William Harnish Lafayette Cemetery Alburnett

In Memory Of guidelines notice and pricing

A guidance notice explains submission rules for memory tributes including deadlines by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date requests. Rates are 35 cents per word and ten dollars per photo. Questions may be directed to 398 8221.

Veishea Ultimatum Brings Notable Decline in Iowa State Disorder

Iowa State University President Martin Jischke threatened to end Veishea unless students behaved, and the 1998 celebration saw 92 arrests and 112 citations through Sunday, far below 1997 and earlier riots. Police and student response teams enforced alcohol-free campus rules amid a noticeably quieter weekend.

Veishea Dennis Ballantine Jischke Fraternity Row Jeff Buchheit Dubuque Wes Muller Batavia Ill Muller Iowa State

VA center honors 650 volunteers in Iowa City

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center will thank 650 community volunteers for 84 600 hours of service to hospitalized veterans last year. The recognition lists volunteers by city including Iowa City Ainsworth Atalis a Belle Plaine Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Coralville Fairfax Grinnell Hartwick Independence Iowa City Kalona Keswick Ladora Lansing Lone Tree Marion Millersburg Mount Vernon Newhall North English North Liberty Norway Olin Oxford Parnell Riverside Solon Tiffin Tipton Traer Van Horne Victor Winton Walker Washington Waukon Wellman West Branch Williamsburg Wilton

Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center Eastern Iowa Ainsworth Cory Slemmons Atalissa Dorothy Garvin Richard Hood Belle Plaine Vernon Mucik Beverly Winkie Dolores Mann Betty Kent Dick Roggentien Wallace Winkie Virginia Bergert Glenia Maschmann Dick Bergert Brooklyn Koke Benderstadt John Trickett Fairfax Wilma Benish Helen Riley Grinnell Shirley Larson Hartwick Julian Boudonck Independence Wayne Wilson Ralph Kimmerle Nick Bolland Aland Danuser Aron Zwerling Angela Arcano Vonnie Gould Chenh Ho Stephen Hoard Angela Hull Gerald Koepp Breanna McFarland Kathleen Schroeder Matt Carney Jack Jessup Phillip Newhope S. Ann Hunter Royce Nelson Janet Connor Eunice Rector Mary Wall Rosamond Hanson Arthur Vetter Mary Ellen Gatens Jacquelyn Hess John Hunter Loretta Kantor Jake Kobes Fern Kobes Gladys Ott Nancy Paulsen Patricia van Eck Marjorie Wagner Betty Gardiner Wallace Mueller Marian Good Ruth Kintz Benjamin Davis Kalona Mary Wade Keswick Lois Augustine Lois Axmear Loretta Shaull Shirley Steinhard Ladora Helen Zenoba Schirm June Caskey North Liberty Orval Spilde Kevin Taylor Lucas Blair Norway Wayne Riley Loralyn Riley Olin Quitteen Darrow Oxford Gladys Gartzke Parnell Wayne Meade Riverside Jessia Holderness Crystal Malloy Solon Eileen Beranek David Mitchell Madeline Mitchell Jean Gerlits Tiffin Christine Berlin Tipton Dwayne Drager Travis Person Traer Murray Monroe van Horne Opal Primrose Victor Idella Cleppe Doris Fetzer Merlin Schmidt Lorraine Irwin Winton Wilbur Fisher John Gualtier Walker Rozena McVey Washington Mike Wheelan Mary Earls Harold Spangler Verna Spangler Flora Spivey Bess Edwards Waukon Tom O’hare Herb Rissman Wellman Elsa Young West Branch Abby Dean William Whitlow Becky Harding Mandy Harris Williamsburg Ron Brooks Eunice Menary Virginia Peterson Marge Sauter Kathryn Shannahan Phillis Towne Don Clemons Wilton Wilma Tank Victor Leihsing Margaret Thurston

Linn County weighs macadam base for Sisley Grove Road

Linn County supervisors discussed laying a macadam stone base on a half mile of Sisley Grove Road north of Highway 30 to reduce dust. Cost estimated at 46 132.50 dollars with possible cemetery association help. In other business, tax certificate research interns from Cornell College will assist MAHP to study properties for affordable housing.

Gazette Linn County Supervisors Sisley Grove Road Highway 30 Steve Gannon Linn County Gannon Sisley Grove Cemetery Jim Houser The Cemetery Association Metro Area Housing Program MAHP Cornell College

Volunteer opportunities and contact numbers in the community

Volunteer alerts list roles with United Way and area nonprofits including RSVP ages 55 plus crisis counselors thrift shop helpers office volunteers and festival costume characters. Calls provided: 398 5372 369 8774 362 2174 365 9164 398 3550 1 888 397 9635 365 1458.

LIV United Way East Iowa Call The Alzheimer's Association YWCA

Linn District Court Defers Judgment in Assault Case

Latiffany M. Jimerson 24 of 2267 C St SW pleaded guilty to simple assault for an attack on her mother Jan 24. Joann Jenkins 37 of 640 16th Ave SW pleaded guilty to first offense drunken driving and received a $500 fine plus two days in jail. Marion T. Sawyer 31 of Calamus pled to first offense drunken driving for a Nov 22 arrest.

Latiffany M. Jimerson C St. SW Jan

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Mom Richard C. Deaver Sr Peosta Veisnea ISU Vid Wendt Osage Mike Brennan VA Center Stone Road RSVP Foundation 2 Crisis Center Thrift Shop Tanager Place Tanager Treasures Linn District Court Joann Jenkins Birchansky & Auer FOX Eye Laser Vision Institute P.c Cedar Rapids - Marion
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