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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1997
Page
10
Obituaries list five residents with ages and death dates in Aug 1997 including Elsie Furmanski 89 Leona Lamparek 63 Leota Lamparek rek 63 James Leedom 77 and William Tilson 76. Details include birthplaces addresses funeral arrangements service times burial locations and survivors.
Edward Sanders 78 of rural Deep River died Monday August 4 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma burial Barnes City Cemetery Barnes City. Friends may call after 6 30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survived by wife Emma and three daughters Mary Ann Snyder Iowa City Linda Dieleman Plymouth Minn Nancy Dieleman West Des Moines.
L C Smokey Smock, 68, died of cancer Monday in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 11 a m Thursday at St Benedicts Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation today 3 to 8 p m at French & Balik Funeral Home Decorah includes a 4 p m rosary and 7 p m parish service. He is survived by his wife Jean, a brother and sister, four sons and four daughters, plus four stepsons and three stepdaughters.
Michael L. Simmering, 44, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at his home. Services at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona with visitation 1 to 8 p.m. today. Burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona. He was survived by his parents Marvin L. Simmering and Hazel Raymond of Washington, Iowa. a stepdaughter Charity Wacker of Muscatine. two stepsons Nathan Richter of Stockton and Joe Richter of Durant. two brothers Charles Simmering of Wilton and Marvin Raymond of Muscatine. and two sisters Tammy Powell of Wilton and Terry Raymond of Minnesota.
Harve Junior Garner 73, formerly of Iowa City, died Monday morning August 4 1997 at Fort Madison Community Hospital after a five year illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday Barr Memorial Chapel Fort Madison with burial at Oakland Cemetery Fort Madison. Friends may call after noon today at the chapel and the family will be available 7 to 8 p.m. Survivors include four sisters Jean Ethington Naples Irene Mariott Bettendorf Maxine Perry Fort Madison and Jayne O Bleness Keokuk.
Lan McMillan infant of 508 Rundell St died on birth day Tuesday August 5 1997 at University Hospitals. Ruth Nelson 90 of 320 E Washington St died August 5 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. Lambert D Sanders 97 of 2801 Highway 6 East died August 5 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Wanda Youngs 64 former West Liberty and West Branch resident died August 5 1997 in Iowa City Care and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are pending with local funeral homes.
Paul Hanna infant son of Dena and Brian Hanna died shortly after birth on Aug 5 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Arrangements with Yoder Powell Funeral Home Kalona. Robert N Prizler 91 died Aug 5 1997 at Parkview Manor Wellman after a short illness. Services Aug 9 1997 10 30 a m at Lorden Funeral Home Lone Tree Burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends may call Aug 7 3 to 8 p m at the funeral home family present Aug 7 4 to 8 p m. Rosemary and two brothers Charles and Harvey, Williamsburg.
Louis E Feuss 56 of Oxford Junction died Monday August 4 1997 at home after a five year cancer illness. Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction with Rev Marti Hansel. Burial will be in Mayflower Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife Betty a daughter Deb Yutesler and a son Paul both of Clarence two grandchildren Danielle and Devin Yutesler his mother Beulah Feuss of Tipton and a brother Duane of Oxford Junction.
Harland P. Kottman 69 died Aug 4 1997 in Rochester Minnesota after a brief illness Services Friday at St Paul Lutheran and Schultz s Funeral Home Monona He is survived by wife LaVon three daughters Sheila Julie and Lisa six grandchildren and a brother Born Dec 22 1927 he married LaVon Froning June 15 1949 He farmed until 1962 and later worked at Hygrade Food Products in Postville Lois G Eby 80 died Aug 4 1997 at home after sudden illness Services Friday 11 am at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with visitation Thursday Burial Scotch Grove Cemetery She is survived by son James daughter in law Linda Eby a brother Walter Streeper six grandchildren eight great grandchildren four stepgreat grandchildren and by her husband Charles and a son Robert
Melvin Douglas Jackson 57 of Stanwood died Tuesday August 5 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services Friday 1030 a m Stanwood Union Church conducted by Rev William Harnish burial Stanwood Cemetery. He is survived by wife Marilyn three sons Scott and wife Michelle Tom and wife Rhonda Ron and two others, mother Vivian brother Terry sisters Marge Sheets and Sandy Nessler. He was preceded in death by father Melvin brother Russ and granddaughter Sydney Jackson.
Ferne E Miner 81 of Anamosa died Monday August 4 1997 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 PM Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with Rev Kirk Stump burial Norwich Cemetery Martelle. Friends may call 4 to 8 PM today at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Arlene Weiland Stanwood six grandchildren six great grandchildren a daughter in law Sandy Miner Northwood and a sister in law Georgia Miner of Anamosa. Her husband Donald died July 1 1995 a son Allen died 1991 and a son in law Buzz Weiland. Ferne born June 14 1916 in Martelle to Walter and Edna Casher Allen graduated Martelle High School 1934. She married Donald Miner July 3 1939 in Martelle United Methodist Church parsonage. The couple farmed in Cedar Jones and Linn counties. Ferne also worked at Cedar County Care Facility for several years.
Martha Bernice Nelson Iverson 73 died Monday August 4 1997 in Good Samaritan Center after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Lynn Groe. Burial at Iowa River Cemetery Dorchester. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. She leaves two daughters Mary Kim Brown and Carol Iverson both of Phoenix.
Chester R. Rink, 82, of Fort Myers Beach Florida, died Monday August 4 1997. Survived by his wife Albie, son John Rink, brother Eleanor Vorlicky, grandson John Rink Jr and Dan Rink, and five great grandchildren. Services 4 p.m. Thursday at Fort Myers Beach Memorial Funeral Home with viewing after 3 p.m.
Services announced for June Raymer at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home with viewing after 11 a.m. on Thursday. Rose Smreek to be buried at Czech National Cemetery with service at Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel West. Helen L. Wescott to be honored at First Presbyterian Church chapel Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Announcement details for In Memory Of notices including submission deadlines Monday to Friday by 4 p.m. and payment rates. Provides contact number 398 8221 for questions and publication date specification.
Iowa ethics regulators propose a total fines package of 5000 for GOP campaign finance violations tied to the 1996 election. The state party would pay 1000 and national Republicans 4000, plus a reprimand. Grubbs supports accepting the settlement.
Center Point man Darren Farmer, jailed since 1990 for second degree sexual abuse and involuntary manslaughter in the death of 18 month old Jade Horkheimer, loses another appeal. District Judge Van Zimmer finds no merit in claims that his attorney was ineffective or that pretrial motions and medical testimony were improperly handled.
Larry Stewart of Milton Iowa was pinned by a 2800 pound wagon in Farson Wyoming. He underwent two brain surgeries at LDS Hospital Salt Lake City and remained in critical condition in intensive care. Stewart, 25, was the youngest teamster on the Nauvoo to Salt Lake City wagon train.
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