Drowned Fisher and Cedar Rapids memorials mark two deaths
In Cedar Rapids Helen Laura Thompson 87 died at ManorCare after a short illness on August 11 2002. Funeral arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial with services at 1 PM today. A memorial fund is established in Phyllis Hopker Brooks name. Also noted is the death of Robert Bob Wallace Fisher 44 who drowned accidentally at Coralville Reservoir on August 10 2002. Memorial services are set for 11 AM Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church with no visitation. Fisher previously lived with his family in Cedar Rapids and Virginia relatives are listed. Memorial donations may be made to the Fisher Children Educational Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Laura Thompson
ManorCare
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Robert
Bob
Wallace Fisher
Upland Dr. SE
Coralville Reservoir
Christ Episcopal Church
Kenneth Orwell
Karen
Nicholas Mare
Anna Catherine
Evan Michael
Lawrence Wallace Fisher
USMC
Esther Callahan Fisher
Lynchburg
Catherine Fisher Pelletier
Washington, D.C
Beverly Fisher Miller
Weyers Cave
Shelby H
Thomas E. Boyce Sr
Spartanburg
S.C
Eric Miller
Roger
YMCA
PTA
Monroe
Grant Wood
McKinley
Duane Arnold
Fisher Children’s Educational Fund
Smart 529
Brooklyn
Claire L. Ricketts
Cedar Rapids
Phyllis J. Hopker
Brooks
Bob"’ Wallace Fisher
Clermont
Reuben L. Butikofer
Coggon
Frank Peyton
Fairfax
August
Bob” Crozier
Garnavillo
Kathryn Marie Grain
Goeschel Guttenberg
Fred A. Nagel
Iowa City
Robert L
Bob” Canney
Jess G. Irwin
Marvin D. Stevens
Luzerne
John W. Vileta
Manchester
Marjorie Fuller
Rossow Barker
Marion
Beulah L. Clark
Webber, Barbara S. Williamson
Mount Vernon
Ethel Velma
Heady Olin
Velma Bendon Shueyville
Jennie
Granny”’ Herman
Bechka
Tiffin
Roland E. Campbell
What Cheer
Harlan
Jake” Danner
Williamsburg
Idella Stah
Obituaries for Barbara Williamson and Beulah Webber
Barbara S Williamson 92 of Willow Gardens Nursing Home Cedar Rapids died Aug 11 2002 after a short illness Arrangements pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Marion Beulah L Clark Webber 88 formerly of Marion died Aug 10 2002 in Sannes Skogdalen Nursing Home Soldiers Grove Wis no visitation Graveside services Aug 13 Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Rev Thomas Hedtke St Pauls Lutheran Church Marion Arrangements by Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion Beulah survived by son Ronald Clark granddaughter Michelle Clark grandsons Bryan Clark Kevin Clark stepdaughter Delores Novotny two stepgrandsons Steve Webber Philip Webber and five stepgrandchildren 11 stepgreat grandchildren Beulah born June 28 1914 Panora Iowa daughter of Charles and Estella Knight worked at Collins Radio member of St Pauls Lutheran Church Marion Predeceased by husband Charles Clark 1961 Lester Webber 1978 and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah L. Clark Webber
Marion
Sannes Skogdalen
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Hedtke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Baxter Funeral Chapel
Ronald (Lavonne) Clark
Gays Mills
Michelle Clark
Waureka
Bryan Clark
Fond du Lac
Kevin Clark
Toddville
Delores
Don) Novotny
Steve
Mary) Webber
Palo
Phillip
Deloris) Webber
Beulah
Edwin Clark
Morey Webber
Elmer Knight
Charles Clark
Lester Webber
Panora
Iowa
Charles and
Estella Burris Knight
Collins Radio
Iowa Obituary Notices and Town Listings Compiled
Funeral and memorial notices list residents from Cedar Rapids to Williamsburg with names including Rebecca, Edith, Mabel, and Harold. Communities such as Mount Vernon and Olin feature referenced individuals in this period catalog compiled from local records.
Doctor Jess G. Irwin 1922 2002 obituary note
Dr. Jess G. Irwin 79 of Iowa City died August 10 2002 in a Spring Green Wisconsin care center after illness. A family gathering is 4 to 8 p.m. today at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home Iowa City with services Tuesday. Memorial gifts to Mercy Hospital Foundation Iowa City Noon Kiwanis or any animal welfare group. Doc was a long time veterinary physician in Iowa City retired 1985 and moved to Wisconsin in 2001 to be near family. He served in the US Army Veterinary Corps and was a life member of multiple veterinary associations and Mercy Hospital Guild. He was survived by his wife Betty daughter Gail son in law Kim Petersen grandson Matthew and wife Carrie great granddaughter Ellen and siblings with many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed woodwork golf and travel and volunteered his time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess G. Irwin
S. First Ave
Spring Green
Wis
Gay & Ciha
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital Foundation
Kiwanis Club
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Doc
Dr. Irwin
Wilsey
Kan
William Henry and
Rosa Lenora (Welty) Irwin
Wilsey High School
Kansas State University
U.S. Army Veterinary Corps
Elizabeth
Betty
Jeanne Crow
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
American Veterinary Association
Rockport
Texas
Leora Schaaf
Council Grove
Rosa Lea Evans
Tulsa
Okla
Jean Johnson
Madison
Lorene Irwin
William
Raymond
Loyd Irwin
Jess
Obituaries for Bob Canney and Marvin Stevens in Iowa City
Robert L Canney 75 of 3032 Wayne Ave Iowa City Mercy Iowa City died after an extended illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday at Gay Ciha Funeral. A memorial fund is established. Marvin D Stevens 68 of 4236 Lloyd Ave SE died Aug 10 2002 at University Hospitals from ruptured appendix complications. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hope United Methodist Church. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation 4 7 p.m. Tuesday at Gay Ciha Funeral. Memorials to Stevens memory to be directed by family. He was born Jan 15 1934 in Centerville Iowa. married Wanda Carr July 29 1961. He worked for Western Electric Northwestern Bell AT&T and retired 1993. He was a member of Hope United Methodist Church Telecommunication Pioneers Mercy Lifeline American Legion. He is survived by his wife Wanda two sons two daughters eight grandchildren and various relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L
Bob’’ Canney
Wayne Ave
Iowa City
Mercy
Our Redeemer’ Lutheran Church
Robert Gebel
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Gay & Ciha
Bob
Newton
Iowa
John
Alice Mickle Canney
Norine
Commercial Club
Michael
Anita Canney
Des Moines
Patricia
Marvin Porter
Newhall
Aaron
Ashley
Austin Canney
Nicole
Jeff Williamson
Kristin Smolik
Don
Gloria Canney
Peg Weno
Darlene Brejcha
Zita Lillig
Jack Canney
Marvin D. Stevens
Lloyd Ave. SE
University Hospitals
Hope United Methodist Church
Jim Davis
Memory Gardens Cemetery
Marvin
Centerville
William
Ada (Daniels) Stevens
Seymour High School
United States Army
Wanda J. Carr
Maxwell
Western Electric Company
Northwestern Bell
At&t
Telephone Pioneers
Mercy Lifeline
The
American Legion
Wanda
David
Leslie Stevens
Morris, NL
Dennis Stevens
Darla
Gregg Kilburg
Tipton
Dee
Todd Carter
North Liberty
Brianne
Jake
Brandon
Allison
Shelby
Logan
Parker
Austin
Margery Seams
Seymour
Wayne
Peggy Stevens
Bartlesville
Okla
Walter Stevens
Brooklyn Woman Claire Ricketts Dies at 84
Claire L. Ricketts 84 of Brooklyn died Saturday August 10 2002 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from cardiac arrest. Memorial services set for 10 am Wednesday at St Patrick's Catholic Church Brooklyn with burial at Nevada Municipal Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 pm Tuesday at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn. Survived by son Robert of Brooklyn and daughters Janet Black of Nevada and Christine Wilson of Altoona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire L. Ricketts
Brooklyn
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Richard Okumu
Nevada Municipal Cemetery
Nevada
Iowa
Nevenhoven Funeral Home
Robert
Garnavillo Woman Kathryn Marie Grain Dies at 79
Kathryn Marie Grain, 79, of Garnavillo, died Sunday August 11 2002 at Guttenberg Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Garnavillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Marie Grain Goeschel
Garnavillo
Guttenberg Care Center
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Clermont man Reuben L Butikofer dies after brief illness
Reuben L. Butikofer 82 of Clermont died Saturday evening August 10 2002 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev Richard Vettrus burial Apostolic Cemetery rural Elgin. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schutte's Clermont Funeral Chapel. He is survived by wife Bertha two daughters Linda Quandahl Waukon and Mary Amundson Clermont two sons Ronald Clermont and Donald Alpha five brothers Harry Bert Paul Albert and William Butikofer and two sisters Ruth Wiegand and Shirley Nester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben L. Butikofer
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Richard Vettrus
Apostolic Cemetery
Elgin
Schutte
Clermont Funeral
Bertha
Linda Quandahl
Waukon
Mary Amundson
Clermont
Ronald
Donald
Alpha
Harry
Bert
Paul
Albert
William Butikofer
Ruth Wiegand
Shirley Nester
Frank Peyton Coggon service planned at United Parish
Frank Peyton Coggon funeral services set for 10 30 AM today at Coggon United Parish Church conducted by Rev James King and Rev Bernard Reece. Friends may call one hour before. Burial at Coggon Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Peyton
Coggon United Parish Church
James King
Bernard Reece
Coggon Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Central City
Fairfax Obituary: Bob Crozier Service at Clover Ridge Church
The funeral for Bob Crozier is set for 1 p m today at Clover Ridge Methodist Church High way 151 Walford conducted by the Rev Mike Townsley. Burial will follow at Anderson Cemetery Swisher with military rites by Fairfax American Legion Pekomey Post 572. Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob'’ Crozier
Clover Ridge Methodist Church
Highway 151
Walford
Mike Townsley
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Fairfax American Legion Pekomey
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Nagel 87 dies after long illness in Guttenberg
Fred A Nagel 87 of Guttenberg died Saturday evening August 10 2002 at the Guttenberg Care Center after a long illness. Services 130 pm Tuesday Leonard Funeral Home Elkader by Rev Tom Martin. Burial East Side Cemetery Elkader. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home. Survivors include brother Tom of Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Nagel
Guttenberg
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Tom Martin
East Side Cemetery
Tom
Obituary: John W. Vileta 61 died after long illness
John W. Vileta, 61, of Luzerne died Saturday August 10 2002 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Burial National Cemetery Vining. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survived by brothers James and Joel, children Susan and David, an aunt Mildred Leeck and uncle Bob Harty with Mary Stark as a special friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Vileta
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
al Wagner
National Cemetery
Vining
James
Jean
Duluth
Mildred Leeck
Keystone
Bob and
Darlene Harty
Mary Stark
Jon
Emil
Helen
In Memory Of Marjorie Fuller Rossow Barker
Marjorie Fuller Rossow Barker 87 of Manchester died Aug 10 2002 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a long illness. Services Tuesday 11 a.m. at Leon ard Muller Funeral Home Manchester with Robert Orr officiating Burial Oakland Cemetery. She is survived by husband Jim Barker of Edgewood three sons Marvin Sandy Ros sow Willie Rossow and friend Willa Hensley of Manchester Donald Elaine Rossow of Marion eight grandchildren 18 great grandchildren two brothers Roger Betty Fuller of Manchester and Lloyd Ilsa Fuller of Camdenton Mo and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Fuller Rossow Barker
Manchester
Edgewood
Leonard Muller
Robert Orr
Oakland Cemetery
Jim Barker
Marvin
Sandy) Rossow
Willie Rossow
Willa Hensley
Donald
Elaine) Rossow
Marion
Roger
Betty) Fuller
Lloyd
Ilsa) Fuller
Camdenton
Jennie Herman Bechcka Services in Shueyville and Cedar Rapids
Jennie Granny Bechcka, known as Granny, will be honored with services at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids conducted by Rev Glenn D Hunt Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery Solon Visitation is 4 to 7 p m today at Brosh Chapel A memorial fund is set up or donations may go to a charity of choice Friends and relatives may gather at Steve Becicka s residence in Shueyville before visitation and funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Herman Bechcka
Brosh Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Glenn D. Hunt
Oakland Cemetery
Solon
Steve Becicka
Shueyville
Mount Vernon Woman Ethel Heady Dies at 92
Ethel Velma Heady of Mount Vernon died Sunday morning at age 92 in Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Monticello. Funeral arrangements are handled by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Velma Heady
Mount Vernon
Monticello
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Marion
Slaymaker Remembered In Loving Family Message
A heartfelt memorial note recalls Slaymaker born 12 31 1959 died 8 12 2001. It expresses longing to share laughter and conversation again and says life goes on but nothing is the same since the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaymaker
Verna Bendon 86 of Olin Dies After Fall
Verna Bendon 86 of Olin died from complications of a fall while at the Anamosa Care Center. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hayden Funeral Home Olin with burial in Olin Cemetery. The Rev Timothy Miller to officiate. She married Glenn Bendon in 1940. they farmed near Olin for decades. Memorials to St John Lutheran Church or charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Bendon
Olin
Anamosa
Hayden Funeral Home
Timothy Miller
Iowa
Louie and
Amelia Grimm Guhl
Verna
Glenn Bendon
St. John Lutheran Church
Glenn
Wapsi Valley Club
Floyd Guhl
Roland Campbell 83 dies after extended illness
Roland E. Campbell 83 of 3763 Ivy Ave Iowa City died Sunday August 11 2002 at home surrounded by family after an extended illness. Funeral services are pending with Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland E. Campbell
Ivy Ave
Gay & Ciha
Iowa City
Danner, Harlan Jake 77 Dies. Rites at Sixteen Cemetery
Harlan Jake Danner 77 died of pneumonia Friday August 9 2002 at Iowa City VA Medical Center. Cremation followed. Graveside service 1:30 p.m. today at Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg conducted by Rev. Vince Homan What Cheer United Methodist Church. Arrangements Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer. Surviving: Ruth two daughters Donna Danner East Peoria IL Rowenn Craige New Sharon a stepson Asa Tiffany Mesa AZ and sister Helen Wilkening What Cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Jake’’ Danner
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Thornburg
Vince Homan
What Cheer United Methodist Church
Harden
What Cheer
Ruth
Donna Danner
East Peoria
Ill
Rowenn Craige
New Sharon
Asa Tiffany
Mesa, Ariz
Helen Wilkening
Nantucket native Idella Stahl 72 dies in Texas
Idella Stahl 72 formerly of Williamsburg passed away Saturday August 10 2002 in Arlington Texas Arrangements are pending at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Cremation Service Williamsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idella Stahl
Williamsburg
Arlington
Texas
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service
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The
Gazette
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People News
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Phyllis
Barbara S. Williamson
Willow Gardens Nursing Home
Mercy Medical Center
Asry
Center Point Rd
Ed Abry
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