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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1995

Page

12

Death notices and memorials in Mercy Medical Center area

Obituaries for Ethel Berg and Patricia Panek report short illnesses with Mercy Medical Center deaths on Aug 1 and July 31 1995. Service details include times churches and cemeteries in Cedar Rapids. multiple survivors and memorial donations to local charities are listed. Additional notices cover David Mustain born 1968 in Lynchburg and a Marion area death Linda Holub born 1947 with services in Springville Cedar Rapids and Marion.

Memorial Services for Richard P. Easterday Held Tonight

Richard P. Easterday’s memorial services are at 6:30 p.m. at Alburnett Christian Church. Family will greet friends after 5:30 p.m. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.

Richard P. Easterday Alburnett Christian Church Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Amana Woman Dies of Breast Cancer at 42

AMANA Ann Louise Zimmerman 42 of Amana died Monday July 31 1995 in Colonial Manor Care Center Middle Amana from breast cancer. Services 10 am Thursday at Amana Community Church with Elder Glenn Wendler. Burial Amana Cemetery. Memorials to Systems Unlimited Camp Courageous or Colonial Manor.

Ann Louise Zimmerman Vinton Colonial Manor Middle Amana Amana Community Church Glenn Wendler Amana Cemetery Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Marengo Paul Emma Amana Peter Daniele Vido Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Carla Vido Carl and Ernestine Kolb Louise Zimmerman Systems Unlimited Inc Camp Courageous Iowa Colonial Manor Care Center

Obituaries: Elmer Julfs and Mabel Tapken

Elmer Julfs aged 81 of Dysart formerly Anamosa died July 31 1995 in Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with viewing 6 to 8 p.m. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. Sister Dora Hoisington of Olin survives. Mabel Tapken 80 died July 31 1995 in Anamosa Community Hospital after a long illness. Arrangements pending Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.

Elmer Julfs Sunnycrest Dysart Anamosa Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Goettsch Funeral Home Oakwood Cemetery Monticello Dora Hoisington Olin Mabel M. Tapken Anamosa Community Hospital

Decorah Woman Annette Helgeland 91 Dies After Short Illness

Annette R. Helgeland 91 of Decorah died Monday July 31 1995 at Barthel Eastern Star Nursing Home after a short illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 this evening at Fyjelstal Funeral Home and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Survived by son John of Fargo North Dakota and sister Ellen Von Thun of Seattle.

Annette R. Helgeland Barthel Eastern Star First Lutheran Church Fyjelstal Funeral Home John Fargo N.D Ellen von Thun Seattle

Keystone notices Dawes Geraldine H. Dawes dies

Geraldine H. Dawes, 74, died Monday July 31 1995 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone.

Geraldine H. Dawes Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Phillips Funeral Home Keystone

Agnes C. Dy ersville obituary notices

Agnes C. 92 of Dyersville formerly of Dayton Ohio and Ston Iowa died Monday evening July 31 1995 at Mercy Health Center St Marys Unit after brief illness Services 930 am Thursday Basilica of St Francis Xavier Dyersville Burial St Clements Cemetery Bankston No visitation Arrangements with Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville Survivors include brother James of Rochester and sister Josephine Braun of New Hope Also surviving is niece Katie Olberding of Dyersville who cared for her She was preceded by parents three brothers and two sisters.

David W. Mustain Reston Cedar Rapids Hill and Wood Funeral Home Charlottesville John Green Holly Memorial Gardens William Marilyn Earlysville Tony McAllen Texas Kevin Blacksburg Nancy Floyd Evelyn McMillen Carthage Ill Jake Nicole Lynchburg William G Marilyn McMillen Mustain David Iowa State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute Plexsys Corp Herndon Ivy Rd Agnes C Dyersville Dayton Ohio Ston Iowa Mercy Health Center St. Mary's New Hope Katie Olberding

Anne Bodensteiner Dies After Illness In Iowa City Area

Anne Adair Bodensteiner 43 of 512 S Summit St Elgin Iowa City died Aug 1 1995 after a long illness. Funeral service 1 30 pm Thursday at St Pauls Elgin with Rev Judy Deweber Memorial service 1 30 pm Friday at St Marks Iowa City with Rev Harlan Gillespie Burial later Friends may call 4 8 pm today at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 12 30 pm Thursday at church Survivors include husband Don daughter Emily and son Jim both of Iowa City mother Alice Howard and brother Roger Howard of Elgin two sisters Shirley Dominy of Waverly and Beverly Strong of Elgin.

Anne Adair Bodensteiner S. Summit St Iowa City Elgin St. Paul's United Methodist Church Judy Deweber St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Harlan Gillespie Leonard Funeral Home Don Emily Jim Alice Howard Roger Howard Shirley Dominy Waverly Beverly Strong

Leona Budzine 85 Dies After Short Illness

Leona P Budzine 85 died July 31 1995 at People's Nursing Care Center after a short illness. Services 2 p m Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 tonight at White Funeral Home Indepen dence. Survivors include three daughters Barbara Fenkner Seattle Marilyn Buettemeier St Paul Minn and Diana Brandt New Orleans.

Leona P. Budzine People’s Nursing Care Center Immanuel Lutheran Church Mount Hope Cemetery White Funeral Home Independence Barbara Fenkner Seattle Marilyn Buettemeier St. Paul

Lansing man dies after sudden illness in Wisconsin

E B 81 of Lansing and formerly of Cedar Rapids died July 29 1995 at Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after a sudden illness. Masonic memorial services set for 2 30 p m Friday at Burke Thornburg Funeral Home Lansing. Burial at Clinton Cemetery Clinton. Survived by wife Margaret and a sister Betty of Clinton.

E.B Lansing Cedar Rapids Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis Masonic Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home Clinton Cemetery Clinton Margaret Betty

Obituary: Monmouth Metorie Pulpe 78 of Ga passes

Monmouth native Metorie Pulpe 78 of Lilburn Georgia died Saturday after a long illness. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery Maquoketa. Friends may call 9 to 9 45 a.m. Thursday at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. She is survived by sisters Lucille Smith Maquoketa and Leone Ketchum Lilburn.

Metorie Pulpe Lilburn Monmouth Mount Hope Cemetery Maquoketa Carson & Son Funeral Home Lucille Smith Leone Ketchum

Postville Man A Wickler Dies After Brief Illness

A Wickler 75 died July 31 1995 at Good Samaritan Center after a brief illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Community Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Gary Catterson. Burial at Postville Cemetery. Calling after 2 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home. Survived by wife Vera two sons Neil Luana John Spencer three stepsons Ron Jarms Cheney WA Richard Jarms Yakima WA Chip Jarms Mesa AZ and stepdaughter Sandra Deering Postville.

A. Wickler Good Samaritan Center Community Presbyterian Church Gary Catterson Postville Cemetery Schutte Funeral Home Postville Vera Neil Luana John Spencer Ron Jarms Cheney Wash Richard Jarms Yakima, Wash Chip Jarms Mesa, Ariz Sandra Deering

Sigourney Man Dies After Cancer Battle

Clifford Everett Harras 83 died of cancer Tuesday at his Sigourney home. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Sigourney Presbyterian Church with Rev. Kate Stangl. Burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Calling hours begin today after 1 p.m. at Reynolds Funeral Chapel. Survived by wife Opal and son Donald of Sigourney.

Clifford Everett Harras Sigourney Presbyterian Church Kate Stangl Pleasant Grove Reynolds Funeral Chapel Opal Donald Sigourney

Obituaries for Esther Geater Blank and James Floyd Jacoby

Esther Geater Blank 82 died July 31 1995 in Virginia Gay Annex after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with private burial Maplewood Cemetery. Survived by brother Robert Geater of Mount Auburn. James Floyd Jacoby 81 died Aug 1 1995 at Americana Nursing Home Waterloo after an extended illness. Arrangements pending at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton.

Esther Geater Blank Virginia Gay Annex Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton Maplewood Cemetery Robert Geater Mount Auburn James Floyd Jake” Jacoby Americana Waterloo

Washington man Melvin Schnicker dies after long illness

Melvin John Schnicker, 85, of Washington died July 31 1995 in Washington County Hospital after a four year illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ron McMenamin. Burial follows in Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Jones Funeral Home with viewing from 7 to 8:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife Virginia three daughters Dorothy Davison Melva Mineart and Nancy Davison three sons Milton Gary and John two brothers and two sisters.

Melvin John Schnicker Washington County United Presbyterian Church Ron McMenamin Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Virginia Dorothy Davison Wayland Melva Mineart Washington Nancy Davison Donnellson Milton Gary St. Charles John Fort Madison Chester West Burlington Raymond Burlington Roy New London Edna Wick Mount Union Marie Matheus

Webster man Hugh O Rourke dies after short illness

Hugh O Rourke 75 of rural Webster died August 1 1995 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Services 1030 a.m. Thursday Our Lady of Lourdes Keswick with Rev John Whalen. Burial Armah Cemetery near North English. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home North English with rosary 730 p.m. and wake. Survivors include wife Theresa two daughters Donna Carlson Chesterfield Missouri and Martha Mikesell Webster five sons Paul Daniel both Sigourney Richard M Swisher Kevin Iowa Falls and Bill North English a brother Joe North English and sister Clarrita Lillis Williamsburg. Memorials preferred to Mercy Home Care Specialists Keswick American Legion or Sigourney Red Cross.

Hugh O'Rourke Webster Mercy Hospital Iowa City Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Keswick John Whalen Armah North English Powell Funeral Home Theresa Donna Carlson Chesterfield Martha Mikesell Paul Daniel Sigourney Richard M Swisher Kevin Iowa Falls Bill Joe Clarrita Lillis Williamsburg Mercy Keswick American Legion Sigourney Red Cross

Theresa Christensen 82 Evanston resident dies after illness

Theresa D. Christensen 82 of Evanston Illinois formerly of West Branch died Monday July 31 1995 at Brentwood Care Center Riverwoods Illinois after an extended illness Graveside services will be held at noon Thursday at West Branch Cemetery conducted by Rev Kelly Lewis Arrangements with Barker Funeral Home West Branch Chapel Survivors include daughter Elizabeth Allen New York son Matthew Cheresh Santa Barbara California two sisters Agneta Heldt Miami Florida Edith Woodcock Nyack New York and brother Roland Christensen Lexington Massachusetts

Theresa D. Christensen Evanston Ill West Branch Brentwood Riverwoods West Branch Cemetery Kelly Lewis West Branch Chapel Barker Funeral Home Elizabeth Allen New York Matthew Cheresh Santa Barbara Calif Agneta Heldt Miami Fla Edith Woodcock Nyack, N.Y Roland Christensen Lexington, Mass

West Union Man Theodore Doscher Dies At 64

Theodore Ted Doscher 64 died of cancer Monday morning July 31 1995 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethel Presbyterian Church with burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survived by wife Arlys three sons Mike Iowa City Steve Sioux City Bill Mount Pleasant a daughter Linda Murphy North Glenn Colorado and sister Carolyn Orvis Seal Beach California.

Theodore Ted’’ Doscher Palmer Lutheran Health Center Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home Arlys Mike Iowa City Steve Sioux City Bill Mount Pleasant Linda Murphy Northglenn Colo Carolyn Orvis Seal Beach Calif

Memorial services and burials set at Cedar Memorial

Fred T. Beyer dies with 11 a.m. service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial fund is established. Sonya G. Smith Cinkan has a 3 p.m. service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call and a memorial fund supports Sonya's children.

Fred T. Beyer Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Sonya G. Smith Sonya Cedar Memorial Funeral Home First Ave Cedar Rapids

Charter Commission Chooses Shay as Chairman

The charter commission elected Dave Shay as permanent chairman with Gilda Boyer as vice chairwoman and Dick Ransom as treasurer. The group plans to propose options for a new form of city government and meets again Thursday at 6 30 p.m. in City Council chambers.

Sion Grady Commission Ruth Martwig Whitmer Dave McGuire Charter Commission Iowa P.T. Larson Ames Ohio Dave Shay Gilda Boyer Dick Ransom Shay

Trial aims to call 30 witnesses in Hy-Vee shooting case

Opening statements describe a Chicago linked gang involved in the Batman case. Prosecutor Vander Sanden outlines 30 witnesses including residents and friends and suggests a gang related motive from a barbecue incident. Defense argues Carlos Montford was not involved and was at home. Testimony resumes at 9:30 a.m. with updates via two phone numbers.

Boots Miller Montford van der Sanden Vander Sanden Eatman Tayo Washington Appleton Heath Batman Chicago Mickey Cobras Washington Black Stone Gangster Disciples Carlos Montford Casey Jones Jones

Ottumwa teen faces second trial for Ottumwa High shooting

A Poweshiek County jury begins opening arguments in the second first degree murder case against 17 year old Michael Coffman. He is accused of fatally shooting classmate Jeremy Allen outside Ottumwa High School on July 25 1994. The first trial in May ended in a mistrial over newly discovered evidence.

Montezuma Poweshiek County Ottumwa Michael Coffman Ottumwa High School Jeremy Allen Coffman Phillip Collett Tom Miller Allen Jean Brownlee Tom Walter

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