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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 2002

Page

14

Cedar Rapids Obituary Notices New Blend Of Local Names

Cedar Rapids area obituaries report Carl Beck age 88 died August 9 2002 at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Turner East. Dick Beltz 51 died August 8 at home after a long illness with services and burial planned. Phyllis Hopker Brooks 83 died August 8 at Willow Gardens Marion with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. S R Bob Meek Jr 82 died August 9 in Tulsa memorial services set. Teresa Osburn services today at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Troy Mills burial Troy Mills. Survivors list spouses children and siblings for several individuals. Memorial funds and church donations noted for Beltz and Meek families.

Carl W. Beck Bertram Rd. SE Mercy Medical Center Turner East Funeral Home & Crematory Teresa C. Osburn Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home James Chesnutt Troy Mills

Service details for Stephen Paul Roggensack

Stephen Paul Roggensack died August 8 2002 after a long cancer illness at home. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St John s Lutheran Church with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation Sunday at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home. He is survived by Diane a stepdaughter Shari Ertl two sons Claus and Michael in San Francisco and two stepsons Scott Randall and Michael Randall plus sister Betsy Zein.

Stephen Paul Roggensack St. John’s Lutheran Church Harold McMillin Mount Olivet Cemetery Eoney Dan Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Diane Shari Ertl Guttenberg Claus Michael San Francisco Calif Scott Randall Loma Mar Michael Randall Betsy Zein Elkader

Lenora M. Sell 92 dies after lengthy illness in Rockwell

Lenora M. Sell, 92, of Sumner, died Thursday Aug 8 2002 in Rockwell Nursing Home Rockwell after a long illness. Services 1:30 pm Monday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sumner with Rev George Volkert. Burial at Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner Township. Visitation 10:30 am Monday at the church. Survivors include daughters Marlene Bartlett Rockwell and Mary Hoffmeier Newbury Park California.

Lenora M. Sell Rockwell Nursing Home Rockwell St. Paul's Lutheran Church George Volkert Sumner Township Sumner Becker-Milnes Funeral Home Marlene Bartlett Mary Hoffmeier Newbury Park Calif

Local Officials Named Across Iowa Towns

A list of local officials and trustees is reported for multiple towns including Anamosa Cedar Rapids Cresco Decorah Dysart Fairfax Grinnell Guttenberg Maquoketa Marion Maynard Monticello Ossian Rowley Shueyville Sigourney Sumner Tipton. Individuals named include Leone Crow Beck Beltz Hopker Meek Osburn Kepros Engen Ronan Crozier Coop Roggensack Bruns Hank Bruns Brauer Riley Wentz Marven Devault Collins Olsen Becicka Utterback Sell Schlimmer.

Anamosa — Leone E. Crow Cedar Rapids Carl W. Beck Richard “Dick” A. Beltz Phyllis J. Hopker Brooks S.R Bob’ Meek Jr Teresa C. Osburn Cresco Peter F. Kepros Decorah Gordon H. Engen Mary A. Ronan Dysart Maye E. Brown Fairfax August Bob’’ Crozier Grinnell Leia Coop Guttenberg Stephen Paul Roggensack Maquoreta Henry J Hank Bruns Marion Larry Brauer Marjorie V. Riley William Wentz Maynard — Elwina Marven Monticello David A. Devault Ossian Madonna F. Collins Rowley Callie G. Olsen Shueyville Jennie D. Becicka Sigourney Larry L. Utterback Sumner Lenora M. Sell Tipton Michael Dean Schlimmer

Memorial services and funeral notices in Marion and Mount Pleasant

Larry Brauer's services were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev Linda Livingston. arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home. Marjorie V. Riley, 89, died Aug 9 in St Luke's Hospital with visitation at Weir Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. William Wentz's services were at Murdoch Funeral Home with private burial at Fairview Cemetery Fort Madison.

Larry Brauer St. Joseph Catholic Church Linda Livingston Ascension Lutheran Church Murdoch Funeral Home William Wentz Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Fairview Cemetery Fort Madison

Leone Crow, former teacher and bookkeeper, dies at 89

Leone E Preston Crow, 89, of Anamosa, died Aug 8 2002 after a long illness at Anamosa Care Center. Services set for Aug 12 at First Congregational United Church of Christ conducted by Rev Billy Duay. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. Survived by husband Clifford and son Edward.

Grinnell Lela Coop 94 Dies in Grinnell

Lela Coop of Grinnell, age 94, died Friday August 9 2002 from congestive heart failure. Services are set for 10 a m Friday August 16 at Smith Funeral Home with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m Thursday at the funeral home and the family will be present 6 30 to 8 p m. Survivors include Marilyn Taylor of Pinetop Arizona and Dora Ullrich of Des Moines.

Lela Coop Friendship Manor Smith Funeral Home Hazelwood Cemetery Marilyn Taylor Pinetop Ariz Dora Ullrich Des Moines

Dr Peter F Kepros obituary Cresco 1929 2002

Dr Peter F Kepros 73 died of cancer Friday Aug 9 2002 at a friend’s Cresco home. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St Joseph’s Worship Center burial Calvary Cemetery friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Conway Funeral Home and one hour before services at church. He was born March 14 1929 in Marion son of Frank and Sophia Kepros. He married Mary Jean Dorr Aug 30 1951 in Iowa City. He served in the U S Navy 1955 to 1958. He started a Cresco family practice in 1958 retiring 1992. Survivors include five children Michael Peggy Ross Kepros Geneva Illinois Dr Joan Kepros Cresco Karen James Hayes Buffalo Minnesota Maureen Samuel Lau Eugene Oregon Kevin Jodi Kepros Pine Island Minnesota his mother Sophia Kepros Marion eight grandchildren four brothers and three sisters. He was preceded in death by Mary Jean 1987 father Frank and a brother James.

Peter F. Kepros Cresco St. Joseph's Calvary Cemetery Conway Funeral Home Marion Frank and Sophia Kepros Marion High School Loras College Dubuque University of Iowa Mary Jean Dorr Iowa City U.S. Navy Kepros Michael Peggy Ross) Kepros Geneva Ill Joan Kepros Karen James) Hayes Buffalo Cecelia) Kepros Stephen Kepros Frank Kepros Ellen Dick) Gonzales East Lansing Mich Mary Julia Kepros Cedar Rapids Katherine Joseph) Pryst Chicago Mary Jean Frank James Kepros Bob’’ Crozier Clover Ridge Methodist Church Walford Mike Townsley Anderson Cemetery Swisher Brush Chapel Fairfax American Legion Pekomy Post Bernice Carolyn Darrell) Marak Dale Crozier Monona Lorraine Joe) Melsha Brian Barb) Marak Robert Stephen Crozier Jennifer Crozier Ames Tanner Trennan Marak Jennifer Travis Melsha Mary Lou Clem) Erdahl Joy Reese Bettendorf George) Meyer Solon Jessie Crozier Claude Darrel Billy Crozier Virgil Beese Georgia Shirley Croz

Decorah Obituaries for Engen and Rowan

Gordon H. Engen 76 died at home after a long illness. Services at 10:30 a.m. at St Benedicts with burial at the church cemetery. military rites. Mary A. Rowan 98 died at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home after a long illness. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St Benedicts with burial in the church cemetery.

Hank Bruns 70 dies after lingering illness in Maquoketa

Henry J Hank Bruns 70 died Friday morning August 9 2002 at his home after a lingering illness. Services 10 30 a.m. Monday at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services with burial at Buckhorn Cemetery rural Maquoketa. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife Dell three sons Mark Baldwin Alan Maquoketa and Gary Wilton a daughter Peggy Detweiler Marion three stepchildren Karen Green Eldon Ron Trout Omaha Neb and Leslie McCreery Clinton and a brother Ronald Clinton.

Henry J Hank’’ Bruns Carson & Son Buckhorn Maquoketa Dell Mark Baldwin Alan Gary Wilton Peggy Detweiler Marion Karen Green Eldon Ron Trout Omaha, Neb Leslie McCreery Clinton Ronald

Dysart Maye E. Brown 98 Dysart native dies in Cedar Rapids

Maye E. Brown 98 of Cedar Rapids died Aug 9 2002 after an extended illness. Private family services and burial at Dysart Cemetery. Survived by Wanda and Pat Kudart five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Born May 7 1904 near Dysart she married Clifford Brown in 1924. Clifford died 1956. She was a United Methodist Church member.

Maye E. Brown Cedar Rapids Dysart Mercy Medical Center Overton Funeral Home Wanda Calvin) Lambert Lancaster Wis Pat Arthur) Kudart Jo Lynn Michael) Lambert Larrance Redlands Calif David Nancy) Lambert Platteville Kay Steven) Holler Chicago Karla Todd) Gundlach Mount Horeb Tom Kudart Hawthorne Clifford Clarence Maye John Emma Gleim Burhenn Clifford Brown United Methodist Church

Obituary notices for Bob Crozier and Madonna Collins

Fairfax resident Bob Crozier 81 died August 7 2002 after a short illness. Services were held at Clover Ridge Methodist Church with burial at Anderson Cemetery Swisher and military rites by Fairfax American Legion Post 572. Madonna F Collins 77 died August 9 2002 in Ossian with services at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church and burial in the church cemetery. Her survivors include four daughters and several siblings.

Obituary: Larry L. Utterback 68 dies in Sigourney

Larry L. Utterback aged 68 died Friday at Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel handling arrangements.

Larry L. Utterback Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney Reynolds-Powell Funeral Chapel

Maynard Woman Elwina Malven Maynard Obituary

Elwina Malven Maynard 88 died August 8 2002 in Oelwein after a sudden illness. Services Monday 11 am First Presbyterian Church Maynard with Pastors Gerhard and Emery. Burial Long Grove Cemetery. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home arranging. Survived by brothers George and Bill of Maynard and sister Loretta Amundson of Elgin.

Elwina Malven Grandview Oelwein First Presbyterian Church Maynard John Gerhard Richard Emery Long Grove Cemetery Jamison-Schmitz George Bill Loretta Amundson Elgin

Death of Monticello man David A Devault at 56

David A. Devault 56 died at home after a sudden illness. Graveside services 10 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Goettsch Funeral Home. Survived by wife Gloria four children David Corrina Michael and Pete Devault stepson Jeremy Rutherford granddaughter Kala and a sister Dona Burnell plus his father Donald Devault.

David A. Devault Oakwood Cemetery Goettsch Funeral Home Gloria Donald Devault Marion David Devault St. Paul Minn Corrina Devault Hiawatha Michael Pete Devault Monticello Jeremy Rutherford Gold Beach, Ore Dona Burnell Shellsburg Kala

Callie G. Olsen 74 Dies After Illness in Independence

Callie G. Olsen of Rowley died Friday morning August 9 2002 in West Village Care Center Independence after a long illness. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with burial at Quasqueton Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home where Legion auxiliary service will be held at 7 p.m. She is survived by husband Bud two sons Robert of Aurora and LeRoy of Quasqueton two daughters Sheila Sells Evansdale and Sheryl Wordenhoff Rowley five brothers Leland Quentin Elmer Slyburn and Kirk Dudley two sisters Maxine Ham and Maribelle Benesch 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Memorials to Hospice of Buchanan County.

Madonna F. Collins Ossian St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Schmitz Funeral Home Catholic Daughters of America Lois Berger Shorewood Ill Arlene Humble Cedar Falls Cathy Boeckenheuer Jane Frana Calmar Carroll Robert Lansing Decorah Eleanor Cody Madison Wis Veronica Riniker Cresco Victoria Lansing Phoenix Ariz Margaret Lansing Greendale Callie G. Olsen West Village Independence Reiff Funeral Home Quasqueton Legion Auxiliary Bud Robert Aurora LeRoy Sheila Sells Evansdale Sheryl Wordehoff Rowley Leland Dudley Quentin Dudley Cedar Rapids Elmer Dudley Fairfax Slyburn Dudley Kirk Dudley Chariton Maxine Ham Maribelle Benesch Buchanan County First St. East

Obituary: Jennie D. Becicka 85 Solon

Jennie D. Becicka age 85 of Solon died Thursday afternoon August 8 2002 after a lengthy illness at Solon Nursing Care Center. Services 1030 a m Tuesday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids reverend Glenn Hunt burial Oakland Cemetery Solon friends may call 4 to 7 p m Monday at the chapel. A complete obituary will appear in Sunday’s paper.

Jennie D. Becicka Solon Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids Glenn Hunt Oakland Cemetery

Michael Dean Schlimmer died after lingering illness

Michael Dean Schlimmer 56 of Fremont California formerly of Tipton died Tuesday August 6 2002 in Sunbridge Hospital Fremont after a lingering illness Services 230 PM Saturday August 17 Fry Funeral Home Tipton Burial Shawver Cemetery Tipton with military rites He is survived by two sons Michael Jr and Brian both of Lincoln Park Michigan three sisters Sandra Boles Davenport Penny Rennacker Thrall Texas Chevyl Price Des Moines and three brothers Thomas Iowa Herman Tipton and Aaron Nevada

Michael Dean Schlimmer Fremont Calif Tipton Sunbridge Fry Funeral Home Shawver Michael Jr Brian Lincoln Park Mich Sandra Boles Davenport Penny Rennacker Thrall Texas Chevyl Price Des Moines Thomas Iowa Herman Aaron Nevada

In Memory of William Owens-Wentz

Memorial note from family expressing love and sorrow, listing relatives including Dad Tami siblings Delicia Dane Zequiel Demetrius Kat and grandparents Teresa Kath Dorothea Ed Larry Dawn Amy Erica with blessings and peace.

William Owens-Wentz Dad Tami Delicia Dane Zequiel Demetrius Kat Teresa Kath Dorothea Larry Dawn Amy Erica

In Memory Of Guidelines Announcement Details

Public notices outline submission rules for in memory tributes including deadlines and pricing. Write by 4 p.m. on weekdays with publication date requested. Words priced at 35 cents each and photos at 10 dollars. Call 398 8221 with questions.

Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with deadlines and limits. Arrangements pending notices and immediate survivors with a photo are published as news items, other obituary material costs 35 cents per word, second day notices also 35 cents per word, and emblems cost 10 dollars each with up to three symbols. For help call 398 8221.

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