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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1998

Page

8

Obituary notices for Cedar Rapids area Aug. 2 1998

Gertrude Eloise Bean 83 of 2204 Johnson Ave NW died Aug 2 1998. Memorial service Aug 5 11 a.m. Christ Church Presbyterian with burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include son Gary Bean daughter Karen Zach brother Buddell Humbert sister Lucille OLeary seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Also multiple other obituaries follow for Joan Madiom Imogene Hanson Marion Williams Margaret Welch McCabe and Robert Gatewood with services and survivors listed. Memorials to Christ Church Memorial Fund or charity of choice.

Gertrude Eloise Bean Johnson Ave Christ Church Presbyterian Randy Argall Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Gary Bean Judi Cedar Rapids Karen Zach Gene Burdell Humbert Frances Lucille O’leary Boca Raton Fla Jeff Bean Lori van Dooren Lisa Reinert Scott Zach Julie Garnett Amy Noelting Melissa Ceynar Fay LeRoy Humbert Ithiel B. Bean East Dubuque Gertrude Collins Radio Jefferson High School Christ Church Memorial Fund Charity of Choice

Harvey C Fritz 74 dies after short illness in Iowa

Harvey C Fritz, 74, died Monday in his home after a short illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth with viewing today 2 to 9 p.m. Burial Guiard Cemetery north of Garnaville. Survived by wife Irene. four daughters Beverly McCullough Donna Brown Karen Fritz and Mary Peter. two sons John Syracuse N Y and Gary deceased. 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Memorial fund established.

Harvey C. Fritz Reiff Funeral Home Epworth Guiard Cemetery Garnaville Gwendolyn Beverly McCullough Donna Brown Karen Fritz Mary Peter Dubuque John Syracuse N.Y Gary

Iowa Names Titled With Local Board Listings

A compilation lists individuals for various Iowa towns and cities including Calmar Cedar Rapids Central City Epworth Grinnell Guttenberg Independence Iowa City Keota Maquoketa Marengo North Liberty Ossian Solon Tama Vinton West Branch West Union and West Union. Names include Gertrude Bean Robert Gatewood Imogene Hanson Joan Madiom Marion Williams Gladys Jons Harvey Fritz Esther Plesek and others.

Bob Harshman Marengo Martha Jane Martin North Liberty Jacob Edward Winders Ossian Betty Carey Solon — Louise Chaloupka AL. Mem

Adrian Smith Calmar Resident Dies After Short Illness

Adrian Smith, 84, of Calmar died Sunday August 2 1998 at St. Therese Home New Hope Minnesota after a short illness. Services are 11 am Thursday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 pm Wednesday at French Funeral Home Calmar with a rosary at 4 and parish service at 7. He is survived by a son Robert and a daughter Suzanne Russett, both of Bloomington Minnesota, and two brothers Arthur of Rockford Illinois and Richard of Rochester Minnesota.

Adrian Smith St. Therese New Hope Minn St. Aloysius Catholic Church French Funeral Home Calmar Robert Suzanne Russett Bloomington Arthur Rockford, al Richard Rochester

Obituaries: Gladys Jons Esther Plesek and Vanita Seeburger

Gladys L. Jons of the Central City area died August 3 1998 in Manchester Good Neighbor Home Arrangements pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point Esther B Plesek 38 of rural Grinnell died August 1 1998 in Baudette Minnesota after a three week illness Services 10 a m Friday St Patrick s Catholic Church Tama Toledo Burial National Cemetery rural Vining Vigil service Thursday Hand Funeral Chapel Tama Friends may call after 5 p m Wednesday Vanita Seeburger Des Moines

Gladys L. Jons Central City Alburnett Good Neighbor Home Manchester Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point Esther B. Plesek Grinnell Lake Wood Hospital Baudette Minn St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Tama-Toledo Keith Birch National Cemetery Rural Vining Tama Vanita Seeburger Des Moines

Obituaries list Eleanor Harbaugh Cornwell Lewin and Delite Rodenberg

Eleanor Harbaugh Cornwell Lewin 74 died August 2 1998 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Services at Bible Baptist Church Prairie du Chien Wisconsin with burial at Boscobel Cemetery. Delite M Rodenberg 76 died August 3 1998 in Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long illness. Services at St John Lutheran Church with burial at an unspecified cemetery. Survivors include multiple Guttenberg relatives and Ada Garnavillo and Garnaville area family members.

Eleanor Harbaugh Cornwell Lewin University Hospitals Iowa City Bible Baptist Church Prairie du Chien Wis Richard Shriber Russell Bode Boscobel Tuecke- Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg Elkader Gary Harbaugh Wesley

Independence Man dies after long illness

Harry Key, 63, died Monday afternoon Aug 3 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Independence.

Harry Key University Hospitals Iowa City Reiff

Two Iowa City residents die within days in 1998

IO WA City. G Organ 82 former resident died Aug 3 1998 at Solon Care after a long illness. Services Aug 6 at St Patrick Church with burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call Aug 5 with rosary and vigil at church. Memorials to Mercy Hospital Foundation. Larry Koch 57 died Aug 2 1998 boating at Fairport Marina near Muscatine. Memorial service Aug 5 at George L Gay Funeral Home. Cremation, no flowers.

Larry Koch Pentire Circle Fairport Marina Muscatine George L. Gay

Keota Woman Marjorie Keota dies after long illness

Marjorie Keota, 78, died Monday August 3 1998 at her home after a long illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Parish St Mary Catholic Church with burial in Keota Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home with a rosary at 2 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m. She is survived by son Gary of Marion daughter Patricia Greiner of West Chester and sister Eula Schriffer of Moline Illinois.

Marjorie Holy Trinity St. Mary Catholic Church Timothy Regan Keota Powell Funeral Home Leonard Gary Marion Patricia Greiner West Chester Eula Schriefer Moline, IL

Maquoketa Mourns Robert E Harsh at 68

Robert E Bob Harsh aged 68 died Sunday evening August 2 1998 at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with calling hours 4 to 7 p m Wednesday.

Man Finley Hospital Dubuque Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa

Martha Jane Martin 69 dies after brief illness

Martha Jane Martin 69 of Marengo died Monday morning in Rose Haven Nursing Home after a brief illness. Services set 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Marengo Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Kloster Funeral Home. Memorials to American Cancer Society or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Survived by three daughters Nancy Shifflett Sheryl Beck Helen Anne Doehrmann. three sons David Lowell Ronald. two brothers James and Raymond. three sisters Della Mary Jean. 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her husband Calvin died in 1969.

Martha Jane Martin Rose Haven First Presbyterian Church Randy Kittelson Marengo Cemetery Kloster Funeral Home Marengo American Cancer Society Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Nancy Shifflett Beryl Clinton Sheryl Beck Ottumwa Helen Anne Doehrmann Kenny Williamsburg David Bonnie Lowell Karen Ronald James Northup Blairstown Raymond Northup North English Della Allum Mary Rose Lockridge Amana Jean Fraizer Sigourney Calvin Heath Martin

Two Local Deaths Reported in Iowa Area

Jacob Edward Winders infant son of Jill and Rodney Winders died shortly after birth on July 30 1998 in Mercytown City. Burial followed at Ridgewood Cemetery with Leasing Funeral in charge. Betty Carey aged 68 died of cancer on August 1 1998 at Winneshiek Memorial Hospital Decorah services held at St Francis de Sales Parish with burial in church cemetery.

Jacob Edward Winders Jill Rodney Winders Mercytown City Ridgewood Cemetery Coralville Betty Carey Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Schmitz Funeral Home Ossian Cliff Keith West Union Dolly Panos Robyn Dundee

Louise Chaloupka Nearad 91 Solon resident dies

Louise Chaloupka Nearad 91 of Solon Nursing Care Center died Monday Aug 3 1998 after a lingering illness at St Marys Church service by Rev Joseph Sparks. Burial Wednesday at Brosh Funeral Home Solon with vigil at 5 pm Survivors include four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. daughter Bernice Kral and son Harry Kral. Born Sept 29 1906 in Solon she married Louis Nearad in 1930. She taught in rural schools and farmed in Newport Township. Member of St Marys Catholic Church and Altar Rosary Society.

Louise Chaloupka Nearad Solon Nursing Care Center St. Mary’s Catholic Church Joseph Sparks Brosh Funeral Home Solon Michele Steepleton Rick Cedar Rapids Susan Kral Phoenix Jeff Kral Paula Prior Lake Minn Mark Kral Kristen Charlotte N.C Scott Megan Emily Bailey Harrison Andrew Molly Charlie Joseph Tracy Pirks Chaloupka Louis Bernice Kral Harry Kral Louise Louis Nearad Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Newport Township

West Branch man Fountain dies at 35 in home

West Branch resident Fountain 35 died Saturday August 2 1998 at home. Services 11 am Thursday at United Presbyterian Church Lone Tree conducted by Rev. Richard Paulus. Burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 pm Wednesday at Lorden Funeral Home Lone Tree. Survived by two sisters Vicki Donovan Tammy Fountain both of West Branch and two brothers Don and Ricky both of Iowa City.

A Fountain United Presbyterian Church Lone Tree Richard Paulus Lone Tree Cemetery Lorden Vicki Donovan Tammy Fountain West Branch Don Ricky Iowa City

Robert Davenport Dies in Oklahoma at 57

Robert Neil Davenport, 57, of Shawnee Oklahoma and formerly of Tama, died Monday morning August 3 1998 in Oklahoma. Arrangements are pending at Hand Funeral Home Tama.

Robert Neil Davenport Shawnee, Okla Tama Oklahoma Hand Funeral Home

Roster and Utterback Obituaries From Vinton Area

Jim Roster from Vinton dies after illness at 66. Funeral Friday in Vinton with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by daughter Jill Tharp son Jeff two brothers and a sister and several relatives. Pearl Utterback dies of cancer at 67 in her home. Service Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home Vinton. Family visitation tonight. Survived by five sons three daughters and two sisters.

Obituaries: Maryann Lemme and Lew Millburn Dies

Maryann R Lemme 56 of Des Plaines Illinois died July 19 1998 from a brain hemorrhage at Resurrection Hospital Chicago Services 10 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church North Washington Burial private Survivors include her mother Margaret Marion daughter Lisa Buzzelli two sons Todd and Dana Lemme two brothers John Marion Jim Marion and two sisters Joan Petrich and Sue Marion She was born May 6 1942 Worked for American National Co in Des Plaines Donations may be made to charities Lew Edward Millburn 82 of Woodbury Tennessee died August 1 1998 at Stones River Hospital Woodbury Services 10 am today at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel Burial Amity Cemetery Cannon County near Woodbury Survivors include his wife Dorothy A two sons Douglas Lew Millburn Dennis Sumner Millburn two daughters Dixie A Selby Connie Hallock and a sister Lillian Vannote He was the son of the late Charles C and Mary Jones Millburn

Marion L. Williams 21St Ave Mercy Medical Center Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William Harnish Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Joan Whitted Davenport Robert Sufficool Iowa Manufacturing Barnard and Leas American Heart Association Margaret Virginia Welch McCabe First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Oak Hill Cemetery Joseph McCabe J. Brandt McCabe Marilyn Jonathan Princeton N.J Alice McCabe Nowling Sam Nowling Amanda Kim Conrad Isaac Newton Clara Dell Welch Peggy Pennsylvania Gulfport Miss Brandt Alice Joseph Coe College United Presbyterian Women PEO Chapter JT Ladies Literary Club Modern Book Club Wednesday Book Club Martha Marquis and Froth Robert T. Gatewood St. Charles Brush Chapel Marilyn Buchanan Linwood Cemetery Joan Dawn Fowler Steve Denise Batson Robert Forest Park Melissa Beard Shawn Florida Michael Gatewood LeClaire Dorothy Kathey John Deb Robin Angie Laurie Randy Cassandra Brenda Kurt Mount Vernon Cindy California Trudy Frank South English Gary Sheila Jim Doug Sally Don David Jennifer Louis Gregory Dorothy Jenkins Gatewood Joan Pisney Gatewood Jim Roster St. Luke's Hospital Phillips Funeral Home Vinton Jack Andrew Dean Arkansas Mardene Carr Bruce Tharp Jeff Jennifer Miller Nicky Draper Ladora Mandy Tharp Maryann R. Lemme Des Plaines Resurrection Hospital Chicago Immaculate Conception Catholic Church North Washington Francis Perry Margaret Marion Hiawatha Lisa Buzzelli Todd Dana Lemme John Marion Jim Marion Lew Edward Millburn Lester St Woodbury Tenn Columbia Stones River Hospital Woodbury Funeral Home Amity Cemetery Cannon County Dorothy A Douglas Lew Millburn Rockhold Dennis Sumner Millburn Etumpka Alaska Dixie A. Selby Murfreesboro Connie Hallock Nashville, Tenn Lillian Vannote Palo Charles C Mary Jones Millburn

West Union Obituary for Marcellus Bruening Bruening 76

West Union Marcellus Bruening 76 died Sunday August 2 1998 at home after a short illness Services 2 p m Wednesday Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union with friends after 5 p m today Burial follows Survivors include wife Virgie three daughters Nancy Rechtfertig Kansas City Missouri Carol Ashby Grimes Marilynne Evans Lanesboro Minnesota a brother Lawrence of New Hampshire and four sisters Laura Kolar Evansdale Evelyn Opperman Mary Franzen both Hawkeye and Lucille Thielke Waterloo

Marcellus Bruening Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union West Union Cemetery Virgie Nancy Rechtfertig Kansas City Carol Ashby Grimes Marilynne Evans Lanesboro Minn Lawrence New Hampton

Services for Dr Glen A Evans and Jerry A Hansen

Dr Glen A Evans funeral service at 10 30 a m today at St Pauls United Methodist Church with Masonic rites by Mount Hermon Lodge 263 officiated by Rev Gary Nims Burial at 2 p m today at Tipton Masonic Cemetery Friends may call after 9 30 a m Memorial fund established Jerry A Hansen service at 1 p m today Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev Ronald Pfluges Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call after noon today at the chapel Memorial donations to kidney or liver foundations.

Glen A. Evans St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Mount Hermon Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery

In Memory of Keith Bosteder and Lyle J. Sannes Jr.

Memorial verses reflect grief and faith for Keith Bosteder who lived 1955 to 1996 and Lyle J. Sannes Jr. 1968 to 1996. Family notes describe missing loved ones, eternal peace, and gratitude for years shared with them. The messages express sorrow, remembrance, and hope for reunion in heaven.

Red Cross Receives $25 000 Gift From Alliant Foundation

Grant Wood Area Chapter of the American Red Cross will receive a 25000 check from Alliant-IES Charitable Foundation. The presentation is at 2 p.m. at the Grant Wood chapter offices in Cedar Rapids. Protsch notes the June 29 storm showed Red Cross value in disaster aid and recovery efforts statewide.

Grant Wood Area The American Red Cross Jim Thomson Betty Hargraves Alliant-Ies Charitable Foundation Eliot Protsch Alliant Utilities-Ies Utilities Grant Wood 42Nd St Protsch Red Cross Cedar Rapids

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Joan P. Madiom Clarinda Clarinda Hospital Imogene Louise Hanson Abbe Center Jack Stevens Gerald Stevens Larry Stevens Brenda Stevens Doris Hopkins Pearl Utterback Raymond Fountain Central Delite M. Rodenberg Guttenberg Municipal Hospital St. John Lutheran Church Harold McMillin Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Morris Marlys Friedlein Susan Koehn Roger Wanda Stence Elaine Schroeder Lorna Roman Orville Zittergruen Marvin Zittergruen Monona Harlan Zittergruen Garnavillo Robert E Bob’’ Harsh NORTH_LIBERTY Overton Family Dale Dennis Roy Spangler Illinois Ellen Walter Sue Sider Donna Hollingsworth Donnelson Adeline Hurt Oquawka, Ill Mary Chambers Dell City Okla Keith Bosteder Lyle J. Sannes Jr Heaven Lowa Eugene L. Nassif D.P.M American Board Advanced Unity Choice Blue Cross CR Pho Midlands Choice Heritage Adv Medicare Ror
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