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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1997

Page

8

Deaths East Iowa Earl E. Rieke 90

Earl E. Rieke 90 of 1830 Seventh Ave SE died April 19 1997 after a long illness at Mercy Hallmar Memorial services set for 9 am Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev Jerry Springston with inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery He is survived by wife Laura daughter Linda Johnson and husband Roger of Manhattan Kansas sister and two granddaughters Funeral arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Siommorial contributions to First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Also listed Ann Davis 88 of Living Center East died April 20 1997 Arrangements pending Brush Chapel Edna Orr 79 of 14718th St SW died April 19 1997 in Windsor Ontario Canada after a stroke Arrangements pending Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home

Earl E. Rieke Seventh Ave. SE Mercy Hallmar Cedar Memorial Chapel of Jerry Springston First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Laura Linda Johnson Roger Manhattan Kan Sarah Johnson Earl Cedar Rapids Herman Sarah Schultz Rieke Laura McClain Lamar Cedar Rapids Gazette First Baptist Church-Church of the Brethren Cedar Rapids Elks Club Cedar Ann Davis Living Center East Brush Chapel Edna Orr 18Th St. SW Hotel Dieu Hospital Windsor Ontario Canada Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home

Robert R. K. Wyatt dies after lengthy illness at 71

Andrew Robert K. Bob Wyatt 71 of rural Andrew died Sunday morning April 20 1997 at home after a lengthy illness Arrangements are pending with Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa

Robert K Bob’’ Wyatt Andrew Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa

Mary Jan Carlson Dies After Long Illness in Dallas Area

Iowa City and Rowlett family mourn the death of Mary Jan Carlson on April 18 1997 She was a devoted wife mother and longtime partner with her husband at his drugstore in Dallas Services were held at Restland Abbey Chapel in Dallas at 11 am Memorials were requested to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and Welborn Street Dallas The surviving family includes husband Edwin daughter Lori Ellen Carlson Albers and Kathryn Jean Carlson and grandchildren Shannon Cain Melody Harris Travis Albers Cody Albers with sister-in-law Phyllis Davis and Leroy. preceded in death by son James Carlson and parents Edwin and Mary Carlson Sr.

Mary Jan’’ Carlson Paradise Grandma James Carlson Edwin R. Carlson Sr Arlington David A. Nevin Edwin Rowlett Texas Lori Ellen Carlson Albers Kathryn Jean Carlson Shannon E. Cain Melody N. Harris Travis D. Albers Cody W. Albers Phyllis E. Davis Leroy Linda Leann Texas Scottish Rite

Obituaries for Hanne David and Oscar Engstrom

Hanne E. David 93 of Cedar Rapids died April 19 1997 after a brief illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at St George Antiochian Orthodox Church Cedar Rapids with burial at St George Church Cemetery. Memorials to St George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Oscar E. Engstrom died April 19 1997 in Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 11 am Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Fort Dodge Memorial Park. Memorials to St Pauls Lutheran Church Marion.

Hanne E. David Grand Ave Mercy Medical Center St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Cedar Rapids St. George Church Turner Chapel East Edward Kelley John Michael Haddy Rose Marie David Jeannete David Rebecca Jo David San Francisco Calif Michael Haddy Syriana Haddy Rachel David Tufic Khalil George Rose David Ain Arab Lebanon Elias Marina Ayache 'Wehby Tufic David St. George Oscar E. Engstrom Northbrook Manor Marion, Stratford and Boone Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Charles Colberg Lutheran Church Fort Dodge Memorial Park Fort Dodge Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Michael Spielmann 57 Dies After Long Illness

Michael Spielmann 57 died Sunday April 20 1997 at the Guttenberg Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville.

Michael Spielmann Guttenberg Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville

Keystone Rosella A Kuhl Laackmann dies at 82

Rosella A Kuhl Laackmann 82 died Saturday April 19 1997 at Sunnycrest Care Center Dysart after a lingering illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Keystone with Reverend Robert Spurgin. Burial Keystone Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Irene Podhajsky of Clutier son Darold and wife Ruth of Keystone two granddaughters Lori Speck Garwin and Ellen Stoakes Clutier and great granddaughter Danielle Speck.

Rosella A. Kuhl Laackmann Sunnycrest Dysart Phillips Funeral Home Keystone Robert Spurgin Keystone Cemetery Irene David) Podhajsky Clutier Darold Ruth

Manchester Man Hap Houlihan 82 Dies

Gerald Hap Houlihan 82 died Sunday morning April 20 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending with Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester.

Gerald ‘‘Hap’’ Houlihan St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester

Obituary notices for Bernice Earles and John C. Larkey in Maquoketa

Bernice Earles 387 died Saturday morning April 19 1997 in Jackson County Public Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday First Baptist Church burial Mount Hope Cemetery friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa survivors include three sons two brothers and three sisters. John C. Larkey 81 died Tuesday at Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa burial Mount Hope Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today survivors include a sister Lauretta Hunter.

Bernice Earles Jackson County First Baptist Church Mount Hope Cemetery Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa Robert William Marvin Port Orchard Wash Jerry Tucson Ariz James Gladys Croce Nelda Bailey Ann Puetz Baldwin John C. Larkey Lauretta Hunter

Barbara L. Torkeison Dies at 74 in Waukon Illness

Barbara L. Torkeison, 74, died Friday April 18 1997 at Good Samaritan Center Waukon after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Schultz's Funeral Home Monona. Survived by two daughters Janet Staff and Mary Ball and a son David, all of Monona-Njonona.

Barbara L. Torkeison Good Samaritan Center Waukon St. Paul Lutheran Church Schultz Monona Janet Staff Mary Ball David Njonona

Fowler Jon Eugene 56 dies after sudden illness in Tipton

Jon Eugene Fowler 56 died Saturday April 19 1997 at Muscatine General Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 am Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Eugene Benda. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with vigil 7:30 pm. Survivors include wife Karla a daughter Sarah of Chicago two sons Greg and Andy both Tipton four sisters Janice Petersen Davis CA Joyce Walsh Chanhassen MN Jean Bodensteiner Nevada IA June Mackey Richmond IN and three brothers Jim Wichita KS Jerry Elm Grove WI and Joe Atlanta.

Jon Eugene Fowler Muscatine General Hospital St. Mary’s Catholic Church Eugene Benda Fry Funeral Home Tipton Karla Sarah Chicago Greg Andy Janice Petersen Davis Calif Joyce Walsh Chanhassen

Eunice Elaine Gelo 76 died after brief illness

Eunice Elaine Gelo 76 died April 18 1997 in Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon with friends calling 4 to 8 p m today. Burial Oakland Cemetery George Grover officiating Survivors include husband Arthur two daughters Julie Blomgren Rochester Minnesota JoAnn Rodgers Cedar Falls three sons Dennis Gary both Waukon and Greg Marshall town a brother Earl Krousse Dumont New Jersey and a sister Helen Rovang Decorah

Eunice Elaine Gelo Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis Martin Funeral Home Waukon Oakland Cemetery George Grover Arthur Julie Blomgren Rochester Minn JoAnn Rodgers Cedar Falls Dennis Gary Greg Marshalltown Earl Krousse Dumont, N.J Helen Rovang Decorah

West Branch man Merritt McCarty dies at 75 in 1997

Merritt Mac McCarty 75 died April 18 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a heart attack at home. Memorial services were set for May 24 at West Branch United Methodist Church. His body was donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Burial will follow later in Hardin Cemetery Hardin Montana. He was survived by Mary Elizabeth two sons Michael West Branch Brad Arboles Colo a daughter Patricia Whitlock Bozeman Mont and a sister Shirley Ashford Los Angeles.

Merritt Mac’’ McCarty Mercy Hospital Iowa City West Branch Michael Brad Arboles Colo Patricia Whitlock Bozeman Mont Shirley Ashford Los Angeles

Two Iowa men Die After Long Illness

James Ball 78 died April 20 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Arrangements with West Liberty Chapel Barker Funeral Home. Russell Pieper 85 died April 19 1997 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center after a long illness. Services planned April 22 at West Union United Methodist Church. Burial at West Union Cemetery. Friends may call at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union after 4 p.m. Survivors include wife Ruby a son Bruce of Fairfax Station Va a brother Paul of Madison Wis and sister Anna Severs of Clarksville.

James Ball Mercy Hospital Iowa City West Liberty Chapel Barker Funeral Home Russell Pieper Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union United Methodist Church West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union Ruby Bruce Fairfax Station Paul Madison Wis Anna Severs Clarksville

Funeral arrangements and services for local residents

Raymond Drexler dies with services at St Patrick’s Church and burial at St Joseph Cemetery Prairieburg. Viewing today 4 to 8 pm and 8:30 to 9 am Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home with vigil tonight at 7. June E Flattery service at Murdoch Marion with interment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Charles A Lockhart service at Murdoch-Linwood with Masonic rites and Urbana Cemetery burial with military rites. Dora L Soden service at Cedar Memorial Chapel with burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial fund noted. Arrangements

Raymond Drexler St. Patrick's Catholic Church Steven Rosenke St. Joseph Cemetery Prairieburg Teahen Funeral Home Raymond June E. Flattery Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Cedar Memorial Park Charles A. Lockhart Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Urbana Dora L. Soden Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Ed Gregory Immanuel Baptist Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Death notices and obituaries policy and submission details

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries at set weekday and weekend hours with immediate survivors and a photo published as a news item. Additional material such as survivors, employment, education, military service, or civic achievements may be charged at 35 cents per word.

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Three Iowa attorneys publicly reprimanded by supreme court

The Iowa Supreme Court publicly reprimanded Peter C. Riley of Cedar Rapids Robert E. Coon of McGregor and Michael W. Rickert of Reinbeck. Riley settled a client case without consent, Coon mishandled probate fees and estate duties, and Rickert advised a housekeeper against his client’s interests and later represented her in related estate actions.

Robert E. Coon McGregor Iowa Supreme Court Coon Michael W. Rickert Reinbeck Rickert

Traffic stop scuffle in Cedar Rapids injures officer

A traffic stop in southeast Cedar Rapids escalated as a crowd gathered to protest. An officer received a cut and was treated, then released from the hospital. Damar Diaz, 18, of 1239 Fifth Ave SE, was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct assaulting a peace officer and interference with official acts causing injury.

Cedar Rapids Fifth Avenue SE Damar Diaz Fifth Ave. SE

Volunteer opportunities listed by L I V United Way group

Community leaders seek volunteers through L I V United Way and United Way of East Central Iowa. RSVP for older adults, crisis counselors for Foundation 2, leader roles for New Visions Outreach, Olivet Mission clothes closet help, ARC mentors, data entry for Brain Injury Association, and Kirkwood literacy tutor workshop May 5 7 12 14 with contact numbers.

L.I.V United Way East Iowa Call Foundation 2 Crisis Center New Visions Cedar Terrace East Central Kirkwood Community College

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Jane Tietjen Donald Melvin B Stanhope Ethel Eleanor Peterson Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fort West Liberty Council Bluffs Nauvoo Inl Salt Lake City Grant Wood Chapter American Business Women’s Association Carole Harder Harder Kinnick Center Clarion Hotel Coralville Sarah Maiers Cedar Valley Cedar Valley Christian School Cottage Grove Ave GCRF Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation Wilmer Shields Rich Council Founda Tions Philanthropy Linn County Mark Darby McKinley Middle School Darby RSVP Cail Olivet A.m Iawa Brain Injury Association ClarisWorks Microsoft Word Dr. Ahn Yang Ahn Ahn LINIC Medicenter West Cepar Ragips Ture
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