Deaths East Iowa two men and a woman in mid August
Raymona F Hyman Jr 51 of Cedar Rapids died Aug 7 1996 of leukemia at Mercy Medical Center He worked at Climate Engineers was in several clubs and leaves a companion Ramona two sons and family in Iowa Born 1945 in California Funeral home arrangements Cedar Memorial Memorial gifts to Cedar Valley Nature Trail William J Vavra 102 of Northbrook Manor Care Center died Aug 8 1996 at age 102 Graveside service with military rites at National Cemetery Vining IA Nov 11 1913 1996 Leona Barker and other relatives survive Born 1894 in Vining served in WW I Military rites by Belle Plaine American Legion G Viola Vi Blegen 72 died Aug 7 1996 Decorah IA Services Aug 11 130 pm First Lutheran Church Burial Lutheran Cemetery Survivors include Judith Don Donald Douglas all Decorah siblings and Elva Roney Rochester Agnes M Koester 74 died Aug 8 1996 Decorah IA Services Aug 11 10 am First Lutheran Decorah Burial Burr Oak Cemetery Decorah Survivors include Norman husband Ronald daughter Janice Leith Decorah Waterloo four Lundtvedt siblings Decorah Caledonia Minn and two sisters Schultze Decorah Winona Minn
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Raymona F. Hyman Jr
Deer Views
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Ramona
Victor
Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Sr
Rosemary
Hawkeye
Diane Fels
Monticello
Susan Rauch
Toddville
Martha Koch
Indian Hills
Colo
Ray
Upland
Calif
Climate Engineers
Pepsi- Cola Collectors Club of America
American Motorcyclist Association
Sheet Metal Workers
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
William J. Vavra
Northbrook Manor
National Cemetery
Vining
Keith Birch
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Tama
Stewart Funeral Home
Leona Barker
Bill
Joseph
Frances Bohumil Vavra
France
Belle Plaine American Legion
G. Viola
Vi” Blegen
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Cemetery
French & Balik Funeral Home
Decorah
Judith McIntosh
Donald
Douglas
Ted Wangsness
Clifford
Ervin Wangsness
Calmar
Elva Roney
Rochester
Agnes M. Koester
Aase Haugen
Burr Oak
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Norman
Ronald
Janice Leith
Waterloo
Gil
Myrell L Jones 91 Former Alburnett Resident Dies
Myrell L Jones aged 91 of Alburnett area died August 8 1996 at Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 11 a m Saturday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion burial Center Point Cemetery. He was a Champlin Oil salesman for 40 years later a school bus driver. He married Edith Kee in 1923. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rell L. Jones
Alburnett
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Center Point
Edith
Donovan
Myrell
Samuel
Eva Hanna Jones
Edith V. Kee
Champlin Oil Co
Alice United Methodist Church
Alburnett Lions Club
Teresa M Risinger, 47, of Willow, dies after long illness
Teresa M Risinger of Willow California formerly Anamosa died Monday August 5 1996 in Enloe Hospital Chico California after a long illness. Memorial services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa burial Forest Hill Cemetery rural Morley no visitation. Survivors include two daughters Tabitha Woodley Melissa Risinger both of Willow her mother Evelyn Pavin of Seattle three sisters Mavis Schuster Wendy Weinhacker Carlene Dirks and four brothers Dan Thomas Kevin Pavin Michael Pavin Kerry Pavin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa M. Risinger
Willow
Calif
Anamosa
Enloe Hospital
Chico
Goettsch Funeral Home
Forest Hill Cemetery
Morley
John
Tabitha Woodley
Melissa Risinger
Evelyn Pavin
Memorial Service Set For Jim Miller
Jim Miller 51 of 731 14th Ave Iowa City died August 7 1996 after a brief illness at home. Services will be 10 am Saturday at St Thomas More Catholic Church Iowa City with Rev David Hitch. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery Iowa City. Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at Lensing Funeral Home Iowa City with a vigil at 7 pm. Surviving are wife Janet daughter Kelley Ben David of Cedar Rapids son David sister Phyllis Pinton both of Iowa City stepbrother Gary Bowman Arlington VA and stepsister Margaret Stockman Oxford.
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Jim Miller
14Th Ave
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Iowa City
David Hitch
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lensing
Cedar Rapids
David
Phyllis Pinton
Gary Bowman
Arlington, Va
Margaret Stockman
Oxford
Harpers Ferry man John Melcher dies after brief illness
John Jack Melcher 80 of Harpers Ferry died August 8 1996 at Good Samaritan Center Waukon after a brief illness. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church Wa terville with Rev Ken Kimball. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. Survivors include wife Virgel two sons Roger and Scott a daughter Sheri Hagen two sisters Wilma Cowell Joan McCraney and five brothers Carl Ivan Arden Vernon Noel.
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John “Jack” Melcher
Good Samaritan Center
Waukon
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Waterville
Ken Kimball
Martin Funeral Home
Virgel
Roger
Scott
Harpers Ferry
Sheri Hagen
Wilma Cowell
Joan McCraney
Evansdale
Carl and
Ivan
Monona
Arden
Cedar Rapids
Vernon
Noel
Burlington, Wash
Fairfax man Benton Jones 88 dies after brief illness
Benton Jones of Fairfax died August 7 1996 at home after a short illness. Services with Masonic rites planned for August 10 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with entombment at the same cemetery. Surviving wife Elizabeth two daughters Donna Wray Marilyn Morrissette nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren six siblings and a host of extended relatives. Jones born June 21 1908 in Truro Iowa married Elizabeth Kelley in 1932 owned Fairfax Grain Elevator retired 1972 was active in local and state agricultural and Masonic groups. Memorial fund established.
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Benton Jones
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Burr Bryant
Fairfax-Walford Clover Ridge United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Elizabeth
Donna Wray
Ron Schirm
Marilyn Morrissette
Ron
Houston
Keith Jones
Luella
Cibolo
Texas
Willa Mae Lull
Martensdale
Lorraine Newell
Des Moines
Vince
Kelley Morrissette
Randy Morrissette
Vancouver
Wash
Shelly Elder
Jeff
Debra Oppe
Iowa Feed and Grain Dealers
Iowa Bankers Association
Fairfax Bank Board of Directors
Fidelitas Masonic Lodge
Af&am
Fairfax
York Rite
el Kahir Shrine
I Club
Fidelitas Lodge No
Mattie Lorraine Saeugling McGregor resident dies at 92
Mattie Lorraine Saeugling 92 of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin formerly of McGregor died August 8 1996 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at First Congregational Church UC C in McGregor with burial at Guttenberg City Cemetery. She was survived by two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Her husband Chester Saeugling died in 1977. She was born November 26 1903 in Guttenberg and later owned Saeugling Jewelry Store in McGregor for 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Lorraine Saeuging
Prairie du Chien
Wis
McGregor
Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital
First Congregational Church
UCC
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Guttenberg
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home
William
Augusta Koehn Jungblut
Mattie
Chester Saeugling
Saeugling
the Savings and Loan
Elkader
Boy Dies From Farm Accident In Delaware County
Alex R. Peters 2 son of Randy and Joyce Peters of rural Hopkinton died Wednesday Aug 7 1996 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester from injuries in a farm accident at home. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville with calling after 2 p.m. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Delhi. Survivors include his parents two sisters Brittany Kyla and a brother Aaron all of rural Hopkinton.
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Alex R. Peters
Randy
Joyce Pape Peters
Hopkinton
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Clifton Funeral Home
Earlville
Evergreen Cemetery
Delhi
Brittany
Kyla
Aaron
Prudence Traut 76 Sigourney Ottumwa native dies after illness
Prudence Traut 76 of Sigourney and Ot tumwa died Aug 8 1996 after an extended illness at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, with funeral services set for 11 am Saturday at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. Burial will be Pleasant Grove Cemetery. She is survived by Edward two daughters Janet Brainard of Sigourney Judy Parks of Rose Hill and two sisters Edna Flaar of Galesburg IL Audrey Peterson of Mount Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Traut
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Holm
Vinton Man Don Karr Remembered For Community Service
Donald Frederick Karr 55 of Vinton died August 7 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City from complications after a bone marrow transplant. He co founded Karr Tuck pointing Co in 1966 and led local projects including Project Pride and Olympic Torch Relay selection. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery followed services at Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Donald Frederick Karr
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Vinton
Grace Enfield Karr
Bill
Chuck
Karr Tuckpointing Co
Don
West First Street Limited Liability Co
Vinton Shellsburg
Karr
Kathryn Huffman
Kathe Karr
Michael Karr
Kristin
Nick Whitmore
Grace Karr
Charles
Irene Karr
William
Nelda Karr
la Porte City
Suzanne
Larry Kotouc
Garrison
Nancy Kruse
Marion
Lynn Geiger
Duane Kruse
Raymond
John Kruse
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clarke E. Frederick
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Washington man dies in highway crash near Ainsworth
Mark Calvin Crossett, 33, died August 8 1996 in an auto accident two miles north of Ainsworth on Highway 218. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with burial in Wellman Cemetery. Survivors include wife Karlene five children mother Doris of Washington two sisters Judith Baumert Helen Jones six brothers Michael Robert Ray Jeffery Danny and Kevin.
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Mark Calvin Crossett
Ainsworth
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
George Bishop
Wellman Cemetery
Karlene
Joseph
Tonia
Timothy
Julie
Jacque
Doris
Washington
Judith Baumert
Keota
Helen Jones
Hazel, Ky
Michael
Arvada, Colo
Robert
Hopkinsville
Ray
Quincy, Ill
Jeffery
Danny
Ankeny
Kevin
Waukon Woman Keta Leas, 91, Dies After Illness
Keta M. Leas of Waukon died Wednesday August 7 1996 at Good Samaritan Center after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon with Rev. Lynn Groe. burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Survived by son Neal of Dallas Center and brother Eugene Deal of Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keta M. Leas
Good Samaritan Center
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
Lynn Groe
Oakland Cemetery
Neal
Dallas Center
Eugene Deal
Blanche Cech Lamparek Services in Cedar Rapids
Blanche Cech Lamparek will have a 10 a.m. service today at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Anderson Cemetery near Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Cech Lamparek
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with arrangements pending and immediate survivors. Additional obituary material such as survivors, bios, and hobbies costs 35 cents per word. Second-day notices and out of town deaths also 35 cents per word.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines and Notice Details
In Memory Of outlines submission guidelines for death announcements with writing deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 p.m. and publication date requests. It states pricing at 40 cents per word and photos at ten dollars each, plus a contact phone number 368 8873 for questions.
Community notices deadlines and contact details
A consolidated list of submission rules for Gazette items including deadlines for Camp Tanager Church pages Home Real Estate and other sections. It covers required contact phone numbers and signs for letters weddings engagements and community events with publication timing and submission by specific days and times.
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Gazette Cashier
Call
People News
People
E TV Vision
E Youth Plus
Girl Drowns on First Birthday in Davenport Back Yard Pool
Davenport police report a baby girl Baylee Ann Swisher died after being found unresponsive in an eight inch deep wading pool in her family's yard. Her mother Kathryn Swisher slept upstairs believing the children were asleep. Baylee was pronounced dead at a Davenport hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Baylee Ann Swisher
Kathryn Swisher
Tragic crash near Ainsworth claims Washington man
Early Thursday a car driven by Mark C. Crossett, 33, of Washington, wedged under a southbound semi in Highway 218 near Old Highway 218, killing Crossett who worked for Heartland Express. Gerald Stewart, 58, of Ainsworth, was driving the semi. Crossett failed to stop at a stop sign. Crossett’s services will be held Saturday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossett
Washington County
Dennis Shimp
Heartland Express
Coralville
Cedar Rapids garage fire not ruled arson
Investigators say the Thursday fire that heavily damaged a southwest Cedar Rapids garage behind 1521 Third St SW appears accidental. Fire Capt. Terry Buelow said it will be listed as under investigation for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik Franks
Franks
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