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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2001
Page
14
Three Cedar Rapids area obituaries publish Aug 15 2001 deaths. Matilda Sue Newman Akers 95 of Cedar Rapids and Ralph Hunt 94 of Cedar Rapids area are laid to rest with services in Marion and Cedar Rapids. Virginia Weiss Sander 87 of Pittsburgh formerly of Cedar Rapids dies following long illness with memorials to national osteoporosis foundation.
Jean M Benz 88 of Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids died Aug 15 2001 after a short illness Services 1 pm Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Rev Donald McGarvey Entombment Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Friends may call Cedar Memorial Funeral Home 4 7 pm today and chapel after noon Friday Surviving three daughters a son nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a nephew Memorials to University of Iowa Hospitals Jean born Nov 28 1912 in St Louis married Kenneth Benz Oct 14 1937 in Peoria Ill She and husband owned C R Bowl Inc in Cedar Rapids for 25 years Helen Toohey Garvey 87 Phoenix formerly Cedar Rapids died Aug 11 2001 Congestive heart failure Memorial Mass Aug 14 St Pauls Catholic Church Phoenix Cremated Survivors include her children Pat Smith and Ann Sanford sister Geraldine Herron 11 grandchildren eight great grandchildren eight nieces and nephews Donations to charity of choice.
A compilation lists residents by city including Cedar Rapids Delmar Fairfax Grinnell Manchester Marion Mechanicsville Oelwein Tama Tipton Vinton and other locales. Names span multiple given names and nicknames with no additional context or actions noted.
Funeral services for Marion Frank W. Klepach will be at 11 a m Friday at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Cedar Rapids conducted by Rev Allen Biere. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 5 to 8 at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 10:30 a m Friday at the church. Memorials may go to the Alliance Church.
Bernd Christian Knorr and Jennifer Ann Down Knorr both of Iowa City drowned on August 6 2001 while white water rafting on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista Colorado Memorial services are set for First United Methodist Church Iowa City with arrangements by George L Gay Funeral Home. Marcella E Zender age 87 died August 15 2001 Greenwood Manor Iowacity arrangements pending. James Lechay 94 Wellfleet Massachusetts died August 11 2001 no services planned arrangements by Nickerson Funeral Home Orleans Massachusetts Survivors include a daughter Jo of Montreal and a son Dan of Iowa City.
Mildred S. Wilson 90 died Tuesday Aug 14 2001 at Maquoketa Care Center after a lingering illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Delmar United Methodist Church with Pastor Lorraine Roth. Burial Union Cemetery rural Maquoketa. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services. Survivors include son Richard Middletown Ind a daughter Joyce Seivert Sioux City and three brothers Roland Penningroth De Witt Wayne Penningroth Earlville and Ergon Penningroth Maquoketa.
Robert Roper Lathrop 74 of 121 Prairie Ave died August 14 2001 at home after a long illness. Services 10:30 a m Friday Turner Chapel West Cedar Rapids with burial 3 p m Friday White Oak Cemetery Oskaloosa. Deacon John Malone officiates. He leaves two daughters Julie Chiafos and Rebecca Peters a son David L Lathrop four grandchildren two brothers Estel and Norman Lathrop a sister Irene Hahn and was preceded by his parents and three sisters. He was born in Rose Hill and worked in power line construction most recently with L E Meyers and belonged to IBEW Local 55. He served in the U S Army during the Korean Conflict. Memorials to American Cancer Society or Hospice of St Luke s.
Eula E. Gruenberg 97 a former Oelwein resident died Tuesday evening August 14 2001 at Western Home Cedar Falls. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.
Paul S. Decatur 76 died August 10 2001 in Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a stroke. Memorial services set for 10 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. Burial Hazelwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Betty and son Steve Minneapolis. Dennis W. Gravenburg Jr. 77 died August 12 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City from heart failure. Memorial services at 2 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with viewing Friday 6-8 p.m. Cremation. Private burial Hazelwood Cemetery. He leaves wife and family. Doris and three daughters Judith Calhoun Cathy Gravenburg Marilyn Arnold Terri Pritchard Nancy Tinkle plus sisters Thelma Lust Shirley Lillie Mildred Vulys teke and brother Keith.
Eugene A John Jacobson aged 62 died Monday at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo from injuries in a home fall. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran West Union with burial in West Union Cemetery and military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Hawkeye and one hour before services at the church. He leaves a wife Patricia two daughters Nancy Jacobson Marion Lori Johansen West Union a son and four steps Kevin Loomis Postville Bill Loomis West Union Ed and Keith Loomis Ossian and Carla Engelhardt Waucoma his father Arnold West Union three brothers Harold Burr Oak LaVerne West Union Gordon Clermont and four sisters Betty Monroe Castalia Marge Monroe Lois Johansen West Union Judy Hyman Postville.
Gorda E. Albaugh 77 of Boise Idaho formerly of Tipton died Aug 11 after short illness. Graveside services at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens Boise with Cloverdale Funeral Home arranging. Survived by two children Gordon Harris and Sharon Barlywine a brother Don Safley and sister Hazel Hughes. Donald M. Marion 74 died Aug 14 at home after sudden illness. Services at St Marys Catholic Church 10 30 a m Saturday with cremation later. Vigil 7 p m Friday at Fry Funeral Tipton with Fr Eugene Benda officiating. Michele of Tipton two sons Mark Bakersfield Calif and Michael Marion and sister Catherine Mahoney Brooksville Fla.
Wilma E. Donnelly 81 died Monday August 13 2001 in People memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at St John’s Catholic Church conducted by Father Al Vorwald. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at White Funeral Home Independence with rosary at 3 p m and vigil at 7 p m. Survivors include two sons William of El Paso Texas Daniel of Merifield Minnesota and sister Jeannette Brady of El Paso Texas.
Gerald Dean Chaney 45 of 1108 Yellow Pine Ave Lisbon died August 14 2001 after a lengthy illness. Memorial services 10 30 a m Saturday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with visitation 9 30 10 30. Survived by brothers Gary and Greg of Cedar Rapids three nephews and two brothers of the heart. He held Prairie High pole vault record and loved fishing and hunting.
Milton H. Kempt, 61, died Wednesday August 15 2001 at his home after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are with Leonard Muller Funeral Home and Crematory in Manchester.
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries with deadlines at 7 p.m. daily. Arrangements pending notices and immediate survivors plus a photo are published as a news item, while additional obituary material and second day notices incur 35 cents per word.
Dorothy E. Patterson Johnson 85 of Marengo Iowa died Tuesday evening August 14 2001 at Rose Haven Nursing Home after an extended illness Services Friday 10 am at St John s Lutheran Church Marengo with Pastor Morton Burial Ohio Cemetery La dora Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo Memorials to St John s Lutheran Church Survived by son James Johnson of Marengo two daughters Jeanne Rosland Phoenix and Harlene Olson Marengo and several nieces and nephews Also survived by parents husband H B Johnson three brothers and a sister Dorothy Evelyn Patterson born November 5 1915 in Marengo daughter of Harley and Rose Janssen Patterson was a homemaker member of St John s Lutheran Church St John s Ladies Aide and the Marengo Golf Club She lived at Rose Haven since August 2000 due to failing health
Memorial card notes a son Paul E sburg born 1966 died 1991 with loving verses from his family. It expresses ongoing remembrance and the family keeping his memory alive in their hearts.
A warm birthday message honoring Sherry as the best buddy ever. The note promises lasting remembrance and expresses affection.
A tribute notice explains how to submit memorials with a 4 pm deadline on weekdays. It includes word and photo pricing, publication date options, and a contact number for questions.
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