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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1996
Page
8
Obituaries and funeral notices for numerous Cedar Rapids area residents dated Aug 1996. Details include names Robert D Agnew Margaret Kehne Ann Liebst Keith Bostetler Alan Jones Lydia Adams Des Camps Edward Smolinski Randy Thompson Dale Collins Mabel Williams. ages, birthdates, death dates, survivor lists, service times, and funeral home arrangements. Memorial funds requested in lieu of flowers.
Anne J. Burrows 87 of Hiawatha died Saturday at the Hiawatha Care Center after a short illness. Private family services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Born November 25, 1908 in Montevideo, Minnesota, she taught first grade for 20 years at Immaculate Conception Catholic School before retiring in 1973 and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.
Helen Toots Caspers Fischer 72 died Aug 3 1996 at home after a cancer battle. Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St John’s Catholic Church Mount Vernon. burial Lisbon Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Lisbon with rosary at 7. Survivors include two sons Paul and Bob, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a brother Don Smith, two husbands, and her parents. Born Nov 13 1923 Hopkinton. She lived in Hopkinton rural Monticello and Martello and 35 years Lisbon area. She belonged to St John’s Lasso Camper Club and Lisbon American Legion Auxiliary Post 109. Memorials to Lisbon Legion Auxiliary.
Stephen C. Wilson 77 formerly of Manchester died Aug 3 1996 at Hampton Health Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Shelly Funeral Home with Rev. Andrews of Manchester United Methodist Church officiating. Burial Oakland Cemetery with military honors. Survivors include wife Eileen Lubben son Steve of Dyersville sister Louise Franks Carol Peyton seven brothers Ed Clair Richard Don Blaine Dean Larry.
Albert M. Bobst 88 of rural Martelle died Saturday August 3 1996 at his home after a long illness Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Christian Church Martelle Burial followed at Norwich Cemetery Friends may call at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Survivors include wife Doris four daughters Connie Young Vivian Dauber Dixie Ellison Joan Weber two stepchildren Marilyn Etzel Lyle James six grandchildren six stepgrandchildren six great grandchildren seven step great grandchildren a great great granddaughter a brother in law J P Fetter and many nieces and nephews Also noted his first wife Eva died in 1968 a sister seven brothers and a grandson.
Carolyn R. Farley Schemmel, age 4, died Sunday morning at home after a sudden illness. Funeral arrangements are handled by Reiff Funeral Home in Farley.
Patricia P. McGuire 78 of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin formerly of McGregor died Sunday August 4 1996 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church McGregor with calling after 9 a.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home arrangements. Survived by sister Hazel Flanders of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
Helen Starks, 84, died Sunday, August 4, 1996, at the Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello.
Marie F. Palo Barber, 72, died Sunday August 4 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids.
Madaline L. Nielsen service at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Springville Presbyterian Church with burial in Springville Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion and again on Tuesday afternoon at the church.
Irma Stangler Kramer will have services at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids with visitation today from 1 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher.
Milton Shorty Meyer, 68, died in Community Memorial Hospital Sumner after a sudden illness on a Wednesday. Funeral services at St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery with calling hours 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at BeckerMilnes Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Corrine and three sons John Kevin and Alan.
Washington man Eugene Chalupa 76 died Sunday August 4 1996 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Eden Funeral Home.
Darlene Olson 62 died Saturday night August 3 1996 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Burnham Wood Funeral Home.
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and states that basic notices with survivors and a photo are published as a news item. Additional material such as education, military service, hobbies, and memorials cost 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at the same rate.
A publication notice outlines submission rules for memorials including deadlines weekdays at 4 p m and publication date specifications. The notice lists rates of 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo and provides a contact phone number 368 8873 for questions.
Three members of the Muscatine family remained hospitalized after a chain reaction crash on Interstate 80 near the Oxford interchange. Kim Fix, 32, and infant Carli Fix, 7 months, were in good condition. Scott Fix, 37, was critical. A minivan driven by Kim Fix and two semis collided after a westbound slowdown for road work. Also, a Johnson County boating accident left one man helicoptered to a hospital after two boats collided near Mehaffey Bridge. Evansdale police searched the Cedar River for a man who reportedly peeped into a window before 3 a.m., with missing person checks ongoing.
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