Obituary notices for Swenka and others from Cedar Rapids region
Mary B. Swenka 72 of 2625 30th St. SW Cedar Rapids died April 26 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Mass at St. Ludmila April 30 burial St. Johns. Survivors include Edward R. Swenka spouse of 53 years and 3 daughters 4 sons among many relatives. Also Milo J Flusty 90 formerly of Western Springs IL died April 26 1997 in Cedar Rapids with services in Marion burial Oak Shade Cemetery. Ray N. Lee 87 and Kenneth J. Miller 90 deaths listed with arrangements pending. Alice Marie Armstrong 65 died April 27 1997 at home services April 30 at St Stephens Lutheran Church with burial Thursday. Additional survivors noted for Armstrong and multiple family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Swenka
30Th St
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Ludmila Catholic Church
Harry Koelker
St. John’s Cemetery
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
Edward R
Arof
Charles K
Magina
Oxford
Glenn
Lydia Elias
Louis
Vera Wallace
George
Vlasta Langer
Arnold
Rapids
Joseph
Tiffin
Mary
Darla Jean Sevcik
Cedar Rapids
John
Blanche Vavrovic Klima
Edward R. Swenka
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
North Liberty
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Women’s Rosary Society
St. Monica's Circle
Icbj Lodge
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Milo Joseph Flusty
Western Springs
Ill
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Oak Shade
Gladys
Alice Koval
Lois Craig
Gerald Frederick
Ray Frederick
Marshalltown
Ruth Ambinder
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Mary Barkwill
Boone, Iowa
Jean Plesko
Wenona
Janet Clark
Hiawatha
Sally Neathery
Ariz
Jerome
Lucille Berry
Milo
Mary Hammersmith
University of Iowa
Gladys Frederick
Ilinois Central Railroad
First Tri A
Raymond N
Ray” Lee
Center Point Rd
Papich- Kuba Funeral Home
Kenneth J. Miller
Westchester
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Elkader Woman Ruby Taylor Dies After Long Illness
Ruby Taylor, 82, of Elkader died Sunday April 27 1997 at Elkader Center after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Taylor
Elkader Center
Reverend Paul Carroll Dies of Pneumonia
The Rev. Paul Carroll, 5, died of pneumonia Sunday April 27, 1997, at University Hospitals in City. Services are pending at ff Funeral Home in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carroll
University Hospitals
City
Ff Funeral Home
Indepen
Decorah Mourns Orris Burreson and Ruth Severson
Orris J. Burreson aged 89 died April 26 1997 at Aase Haugen Home Decorah after a long illness. Services Tuesday at Decorah Lutheran Church burial Lutheran Cemetery. Ruth Oveida Severson aged 85 died April 26 1997 at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services Tuesday at Big Canoe Lutheran Church rural Decorah burial Big Canoe Lutheran Church Cemetery. Survivors include siblings children and spouses across Decorah Rochester Fargo San Jose Scottsdale Clear Lake Waterloo and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Oveida Severson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Big Canoe Lutheran Church
Decorah
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Philip
Kenneth
Rochester
Minn
Carol Lei
Emma L Heideman services set for Tuesday at Zion Church
Emma L Heideman funeral with services at 11 a m Tuesday at Zion Presbyterian Church Coggon burial in Coggon Cemetery friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester and after 10 a m Tuesday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Heideman
Zion Presbyterian Church
Coggon
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Manchester
Clarence F. Schmit, Monticello, dies at 33 in 1997
Clarence F. Schmit, 33, of Monticello died April 27 1997 after a long illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Monticello with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation begins 3 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home with a 5 p.m. parish service. He leaves three daughters Judith Sadler Jacqueline Loop and Laura Schrader two sons Thomas and Peter Schmit eleven grandchildren six great grandchildren his special friend Fran Kula a brother Anthony and his former wives Dorothy Dietiker Schmit and Wilma Waterbeck Gilmore Moss Schmit. He lived in Cedar Rapids and Marion 1986 to 1996 returning to Monticello. Memorials to St Luke's Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Schmit
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Monticello
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Goettsch Funeral Home
Judith
Clifford) Sadler
Rochester
Minn
Joyce
David) Loop
Arvada
Col
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospice
Melinda Thoma 102 Dies After Brief Illness
Melinda M Thoma 102 of Postville Iowa died Friday April 25 1997 in Good Samaritan Center Postville after a brief illness Services 2 pm Tuesday at Good Samaritan Center Rev Wayne Hagen officiating Burial Postville Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 5 pm today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville Surviving sister Lillian Moon of Postville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda M. Thoma
Good Samaritan Center
Postville
Wayne Hagen
Schutte Funeral Home
Lillian Moon
Winthrop Man Johnson 60 Dies in Iowa City
Winthrop K C Johnson aged 60 died Sunday April 27 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services are pending at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.C. Johnson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Fawcett Funeral Home
Winthrop
Martha Zieser 90 Dies After Sudden Illness in Ryan Area
Martha Elizabeth Zieser died April 26, 1997, at Delaware County Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church Ryan with burial at Calvary Cemetery Ryan. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Bahnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with Scripture services at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The Rev. John Carpender will officiate. She was born June 13, 1906, in LaMotte, Iowa, married Joseph F. Zieser in 1927, and worked in Ryan at The Hut and Congregate Meals. She is survived by eight sons, six daughters, 46 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Elizabeth Zieser
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Ryan
John Carpender
Calvary Cemetery
Bahnenkamp-Murdoch
Joseph
Louis
Marjorie
Independence
Howard
Martha
Francis
Patricia
Kenneth
Rose
Coggan
James
Mary Jane
Marion
Martin
Judy
Springville
Philip
Marilyn
Bill
Wichita
Kan
Dolores Zieser
Hopkins
Minn
Josita Zieser
Storm Lake
Iowa
Rosalyn Zieser
Shannon
Colby
Wis
Kathleen Callan
Jerome
Janice Hildebrand
Paul
Pat Cook
Mary Knockel
Joe
Dubuque
Veronica Hanson
Armella Bailey
Roseburg
Ore
Patrick Shannon
Drew Lellig
Arnold
Julian Haxmeier
Sedalia Callahan
LaMotte
John
Mary Welsch Haxmeier
Joseph F. Zieser
Dean G Cooper 70 Dies After Illness at Anamosa
Dean G. Cooper of Sand Springs died Sunday April 27 1997 at Anamosa Community Hospital after an extended illness. Services are 2 30 p m Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Monticello with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p m Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello. Surviving are his wife Pat two Monticello sons Bill and Kevin two daughters in law Pam Recker and and others eight grandchildren a great grandson and several siblings. Dean enjoyed farming and gardening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean G. Cooper
Anamosa Community Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Monticello
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch Funeral Home
Pat
Pam
Jack) Recker
Hopkinton
Bill
Kathy) Cooper
Kevin Cooper
Brett
Michelle) Arduser
Angela Arduser
Brian Cooper
Amy Cooper
Cory
Emily Fellinger
Recker
Carrie
Tim Fellinger
Cameron
Chase Cooper
Tanner John
Harlan Cooper
Marion
Eleanor Schlimmer
Laurette O'Toole
Cedar Rapids
Sylvia Stotler
Galesburg
Wanda Waldron
San Jose
Calif
Ernie
Mabel
Dean
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Gazette
What Cheer Woman LaVera Hartwig Plunkett Dies at 91
LaVera Hartwig Plunkett 91 of Davenport formerly What Cheer died Friday April 25 1997 after a long illness at Manor Health Center Davenport. Services 1 30 p m today What Cheer United Christian Church Rev Frances Baumert officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery rural What Cheer Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVera Hartwig Plunkett
Davenport
What Cheer
Manor Health Center
What Cheer United Christian Church
Frances Baumert
Highland Cemetery
Rural
Harden
Judy Kay Slycord 51 Ottumwa died April 26 1997
Judy Kay Slycord 51 of Ottumwa died at 12 35 am Saturday April 26 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 10 am Tuesday Reece Funeral Home with Rev Edward Ward officiating Burial Ottumwa Cemetery Friends may call after 9 am today with family present 6 to 8 pm Survivors include daughter Robin Shilling mother Bernice Slycord companion Ron Westlake two sisters Bonnie Turner Carol Anderson three brothers Merle Rex Sonny Slycord Jr Kevan Slycord Bryan Scott Slycord father born November 3 1945 in Oskaloosa She was a secretary for Winger Mechanical at Cargill in Eddyville Memorials to family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Kay Slycord
Ottumwa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Reece
Edward Ward
First Lutheran Church
Robin Shilling
Bernice Slycord
Ron Westlake
Bonnie Turner
Carol Anderson
Merle Rex
Sonny” Slycord Jr
Kevan Slycord
Bryan Scott Slycord
Virginia
Judy
Oskaloosa
Merle Rex Sr
Bernice Systma Slycord
Winger Mechanical
Cargill
Eddyville
Obituary Notices for Miller Stuefen Berry in Cedar Rapids Area
Funeral services are set for Clyde V. Miller at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Brush Chapel with military rites by Ameri can Legion Hanford Post No 5 and visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. A memorial service is planned for 7 p.m. Friends may call. Shirley Bob Stuefen has services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brush Chapel and at the church Wednesday. Betty L. Berry will be honored at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Rev. Duane Hix to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde V. Miller
Brush Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Legion
Hanford Post
Shirley
Bob” Stuefen
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
In Memory of Eldon Herrmann
Audrey Herrmann and family pen a memorial note for Eldon, describing his absence and the lingering memories of his laughter and teasing. The message reflects mourning, personal grief, and the feeling that a beloved lintpicker is gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon
Lintpicker
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Call
Foreclosure leaves farmer with no home
Keosauqua resident Larry DeHart lost his farm and home after federal marshals seized property to satisfy more than 400000 dollars in Farm Service Agency loans. The 95 acre and 200 acre holdings, a 1976 pickup, 1985 car, and livestock were taken, with a sale set for May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
Larry DeHart
DeHart
Iowa
Farm Service Administration
U.S
al Overbaugh
FSA
Volunteer opportunities in Cedar Rapids seek community help
Organizations including United Way L LV and United Way of East Central Iowa call for volunteers. RSVP for seniors 55 plus matches interests with placements. Crisis counselors needed at Foundation 2. New Visions Outreach seeks Scout leaders. Olivet Mission needs clothes sorters. Kirkwood hosts literacy tutor training May 5 7 12 14. Boys and Girls Club seeks soccer and T Ball coaches. Call numbers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.lv
United Way
East
Iowa
Call
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Olivet
Kirkwood Community College
Boys & Girls Club of
Cedar Rapids
Missing girl search uncovers marijuana operation in Marion
Marion police checking for a missing girl found a marijuana growing setup in 680 Keyes Court, including plants under fluorescent lights, drug paraphernalia, and unknown chemicals. David M. Severs, 47, was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. An autopsy will determine the identity of a man found dead in a downtown apartment by a maintenance worker on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
David M. Severs
Keyes
Severs
Des Moines
Acupuncture Relief Highlighted by Cedar Rapids Doctor
Dr. Yang Ahn M D has used acupuncture in Cedar Rapids for 15 years to treat chronic pain such as low back pain and headaches. Acupuncture stimulates nerves, improves circulation, and eases muscle spasm. It is described as cost effective, safe, and painless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yang Ahn
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atkins
Alice Marie Armstrong
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Frederick Jabs
St. Stephen’s Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Lenard
Kris Armstrong
Kim Spiess
Lisbon
Kay Bartholomew
Montrose
Wayne Deklotz
Gary Spiess
Ed Bartholomew
Elkader
Orris J. Burreson
Aase Haugen
Decorah Lutheran Church
Mabel Burreson
Sand Springs
Eldon Herrmann
Audrey Herrmann & Family
Tom Vanderzyl
Vanderzyl
Blaine DeHart
Larry
Blaine
RSVP
Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Park
D.M
Dr. Ahn
Ahn
Coralville
Medicenter West
Cepar Rapios
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