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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1996

Page

12

Deaths East Iowa Marion Mabel Williams 75

Mabel Williams 75 of 439 Lindale Dr died Saturday August 3 1996 at St. Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Arrangements pending at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Albert M Bobst 88 died Saturday August 3 1996 at home after a lengthy illness Arrangements pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa

Mabel Williams Lindale Dr St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Teahen Albert M. Bobst Goettsch Anamosa

Grinnell H Dunham 37 Died. services pending

Grinnell H Grinnell Dunham 37 died Friday Aug 2 1996 at home from renal failure. Arrangements with Smith Funeral Home. Survived by wife Marjorie three daughters Louisa Hisamoto Fairbanks Alaska Janet Dunham Grinnell Dorothy Baker Rock Island Illinois two sons Arthur Hopkinton Lisle Downers Grove and sister Marian Dunham Grinnell.

H. Grinnell Dunham Smith Funeral Home Marjorie Louisa Hisamoto Fairbanks Alaska Janet Dunham Grinnell Dorothy Baker Rock Island Ill Arthur Hopkinton Lisle Downers Grove Marian Dunham

Lisbon woman Helen Toots Fischer dies after long illness

Helen Toots Fischer age 72 died Saturday August 3 1996 at her Lisbon home after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon.

Helen “Toots” Caspers Fischer Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon

Obituaries: Mabel Culbertson and Stephen Wilson

Mabel Culbertson 91 died Aug 3 1996 at Edgewood Convalescent Home Manchester arrangements pending Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester. Stephen C Wilson 78 formerly of Manchester died Aug 3 1996 at Hampton Health Care Center Hampton after a long illness arrangements pending Shelly Funeral Home Manchester.

Mabel Culbertson Edgewood Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester Stephen C Steve” Wilson Hampton Health Care Center Hampton Shelly Funeral Home

Esther A Haas 91 dies after brief illness in Marengo

Esther A Haas 91 died Thursday evening August 1 1996 at Rose Haven Nursing Home Marengo after a brief illness. Services set 10 am Wednesday Fundamental Gospel Church rural Marengo with Rev Richard Snyder. Burial Ohio Cemetery rural Ladora. Visitation 2 to 8 pm Tuesday Kloster Valentine Funeral Home. Survived by son Laurel and wife Phyllis of La Feria Texas two daughters Eunice Bean and husband George of Marengo Rebecca Disterhoff and husband Keith of Marengo seven grandchildren 24 great grandchildren six great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband John in 1974 daughter Marion Haas in 1933 grandson Richard Bean in 1995 and her parents. Memorial fund established.

Esther A. Haas Rose Haven Marengo Fundamental Gospel Church Richard Snyder Ohio Cemetery Ladora Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home Laurel Phyllis la Feria Texas Eunice Bean George Rebecca Disterhoff Keith John Marion Haas Richard Bean

Matthiessen and McNamara Obituaries in Iowa Notices

Margaret F. Matthiessen 84 died August 2 1996 in St Luke's Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Monday First Presbyterian Monticello burial Oakwood at a later date. Richard Henry McNamara services 10 30 a.m. Monday St Joseph Prairieburg burial St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 7 p.m. today Murdoch Central City with rosary at 6 p.m.

Richard Henry McNamara St. Joseph Catholic Church Prairieburg St. Joseph Murdoch Funeral Home Central City

West Union Man Donald Scott 84 Dies After Illness

Donald Scott, 84, died Friday August 2 1996 at The Meth Wick Community Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Bethel Presbyterian Church Burial West Union Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday Burnham Wood Funeral Home Survivors include wife Clara two sons Jim Cedar Rapids Larry Glendale Arizona a daughter Barbara Oldenburg Cedar Rapids and a brother Robert Bella Vista Arkansas.

Donald Scott Cedar Rapids Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home Clara Jim Larry Glendale Ariz Barbara Oldenburg Robert Bella Vista Ark

Madaline Nielsen 1918 1996 Beloved Springville Resident dies

Madaline L Nielsen age 78 died Saturday August 3 1996 after a long illness in St. ter services at 1 p m Tuesday at Springville Presbyterian Church burial in Springville Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p m Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion and after noon Tuesday at the church she is survived by four daughters Linda Rogers Sandra both of Springville three brothers Richard Pollock California James Pollock Marion Kenneth Pollock Shells burg five sisters Maxine Renfer Central City Beulah Bremer Maynard Katherine Coppess Norma Weger Betty Petersen Cedar Rapids a grandson Brian Rogers her parents husband and two brothers Robert and Norman Pollock born January 26 1918 in rural Linn County she married Sven Nielsen May 22 1949 at the Little Brown Church Nashua he died in 1964 member of Springville Presbyterian Church

Margaret F. Matthiessen St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Church Oakwood Cemetery Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello Harry Ronald Cecelia Lincoln Neb Robert Joann Gladys Feddersen Clarence Robert Ireland Farmington N.M Corey Brian Matthiessen Cindy Rohnke Brian Gregory Derek Rohnke Ede Raddigan Laura Williams Lillian Swordes Camp Courageous Madaline L. Nielsen St. Luke's Hospital Springville Presbyterian Church George Bishop Springville Cemetery Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Linda Rogers Sandra Springville Richard Pollock California James Pollock Kenneth Pollock Shellsburg Maxine Renfer Central City Beulah Bremer Maynard Katherine Coppess Norma Weger Betty Petersen Brian Rogers Norman Pollock Madaline Worley Mary Alice Price Pollock Linn County Sven Nielsen Little Brown Nashua

Irma A Stangler Kramer 80 lifelong Swisher resident dies

Irma A Stangler Kramer died August 3 1996 at Westridge Care Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with Monsignor James Barta officiating burial Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. She married William Kramer May 16 1934 in Walford and owned the Dance Mar Ballroom in Swisher. She is survived by husband daughter Maureen Gade and son Gary with wife RaiAnn all of Cedar Rapids five grandchildren four great grandchildren and a special niece Jenny Becker plus her parents and two sisters. Born November 20 1915 near Amana she lived in Johnson County.

Irma A. Stangler Kramer Westridge Cedar Rapids Brush Chapel James Barta Anderson Cemetery Swisher William Maureen Gade Gary RaiAnn Walford

Obituaries Notice for Tama Area Residents

Max Kepler 73 of rural Tama died Aug 3 1996 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Arrangements at Mason Hand Funeral Home Tama. Elizabeth Frances Roberts 78 of rural Tama died Aug 2 1996 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center of cardiopulmonary failure. Wake Aug 3 at Homer Bear residence. Graveside services 2 p.m. today at Meskwaki Cemetery near Tama. Arrangements with Mason Hand Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Ernestine Morgan and three sons Leighton Luther Norwood, plus brother Isaac Roberts.

Max Kepler Tama Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center Mason-Hand Funeral Home Elizabeth Frances Roberts Homer Bear Residence Meskwaki Cemetery Ernestine Morgan Leighton Denver Colo Luther Toledo Norwood Isaac Roberts

Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates

The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with immediate survivors and a photo. Additional obituary material such as employment, education, military service, hobbies, and memorials cost 35 cents per word. second-day notices also 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.

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Archbishop Byrne of Dubuque dies at 88

The Most Rev James J Byrne doctor of sacred theology 88 retired archbishop of Dubuque died Friday morning Aug 2 1996 at Stonehill Care Center Dubuque Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Raphael Cathedral Dubuque Burial St Raphael Crypt Dubuque Wake 3 9 p m Tuesday and after 9 a m Wednesday at the church Memorial Mass to be held in St Paul Minnesota Arrangements with Hoffman Schneider Funeral Home Dubuque Born July 28 1908 in St Paul Minn to Philip J and Mary Agnes McMonigal Byrne ordained priest June 3 1933 in St Paul Sem PhD from Louvain University He served in Minnesota Idaho and finally Dubuque archdiocese roles through Vatican II Retired 1983 Resided at Villa Raphael and Stonehill Care Center He is survived by siblings and a large extended family Memorials to Stonehill or Villa Raphael Dubuque.

James J. Byrne Dubuque Stonehill Care Center St. Raphael Cathedral St. Raphael Crypt St. Paul Minn Hoffman-Schneider Funeral Home Philip J Mary Agnes McMonigal Byrne St. Luke’s Cretin High School St. Thomas College Nativity Parish Boise Idaho Byrne Egidio Vagnozzi Wmt-Tv Cedar Rapids Rome Daniel Kucera Villa Raphael Propagation of the Faith Holy Childhood Pontifical Association Legion of Mary and the Theresians Tom Theresa Peggy Allen Eamon Delano Bernice Tom Kelly Sr Mary Agnes Byrne Philip Eugene Marge Donald Edna Robert Donna Mary Tom) Kelly Winifred Fuller

Funeral Services And Burials For Local Residents

Services are set for Howard S. Hamilton at St Patrick Church 9 30 a m Monday with burial at St Joseph Cemetery and VFW military rites. A vigil is at Teahen Funeral Home tonight and 8 9 a m Monday. Donald D. Myers has a 10 a m Monday service at St Pauls Lutheran Church Marion with burial at Oakland Cemetery Manchester and VFW rites. Ruthe M. Smith graveside service 10 a m Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with local church minister officiating. calls at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home today 2 5 p m. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or American Cancer Society.

Howard S. Hamilton St. Patrick Catholic Church James Barta St. Joseph Cemetery VFW Teahen Funeral Home Donald D. Myers St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Marion Oakland Cemetery Manchester

In Memory of Guidelines Notices and Contact Info

Announcement details for memorial guidelines including submission times 4 p.m. weekdays and dates for publication. Rates listed 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo with a contact phone 368 8873 for questions.

Blues at Brucemore Shines in Six-Hour Linn County Show

More than 1,000 fans enjoyed six hours of Bluesmore III on Brucemore mansion lawn. Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets with Sam Myers delivered a versatile set from bluegrass to rockin finale while Myers’ harmonica and the band’s rhythm thrilled the crowd organized by the Linn County Blues Society.

Ree-Lance Brucemore Mansion Anson Funderburgh The Rockets Sam Myers Funderburgh Myers Mississippi Linn County Blues Society

Man suspected of peeping slips away into Cedar River

Evansdale authorities pursued a white male in his late 20s after a window peeping report near the Cedar River dike. Despite 41 law enforcement and 12 hours of searching with scuba gear and dogs in areas up to seven feet deep, the man disappeared and is not believed to be in the river now. Further searches are unlikely.

Weber Evansdale Cedar River

Central Iowa to Build 778-Acre Rhodes Lake

The Natural Resources Commission endorsed a plan for a 778 acre fishing lake near Rhodes, Iowa, despite landowner opposition. At a Clear Lake meeting the panel directed staff to include the project in a five year budget, with completion likely years away and an estimated cost of 21 million dollars.

Rhodes, Iowa The Natural Resources Commission Rhodes Iowa Clear Lake Commission

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