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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 2002

Page

20

Cedar Rapids Man Roger J. Pierce 1911 2002

Roger J. Pierce 91 of 900 Staub Ct. NE died Aug. 16 2002 after a short illness. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev. Gill Dawes and Rev. Kathleen Moore. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife Berniece, son David, grandson Martin Pierce and wife Jocelyn and twin great grandsons Wheeler and Dalton, sisters Mary Linberg and Rosalie Van Gundy, and several nieces and nephews. Born Des Moines 1911 and married 1937. Memorials to Faith United Methodist Church Salvation Army or Make-A-Wish Foundation. Florence M. Oliver memorial services Aug. 11 2002 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Inurnment Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Columbarium. Memorials to Make-A-Wish Foundation or donor's charity.

Roger J. Pierce Staub Ct Northbrook Manor Cedar Memorial Chapel of Gill Dawes Des Moines Kathleen Moore Faith United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Berniece Orlando Filomina Pieracci Berniece Woodson Little Brown Nashua Collins Radio IEEE Sigma Xi Fraternity American Rocket and Marine Technical Society Atlanta Theta Pi Phi Salvation Army

Chelsea Sheda obituary notice in Belle Plaine

Chelsea Delores Sheda age 73 died Saturday August 17 2002 at Belle Plaine Care Center arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine

Delores Sheda Belle Plaine Hrabak

Delta man Melvin L. Green 63 dies at home

Melvin L. Green 63 of Delta died Friday August 16 2002 at his home after a sudden illness. Services 1 PM Monday Holm Funeral Home Sigourney burial Conner Cemetery near Sigourney. Friends may call after 2 PM today at the funeral home with 5 to 7 PM family visitation. Survivors include his mother Betty Green of Delta son Earnest of Delta and sister Mary Janice Probst of Guthrie Center.

Melvin L. Green Holm Funeral Home Sigourney Conner Cemetery Betty Green Delta Earnest Mary Janice Probst Guthrie Center

Oxford widow Leta Kahler 95 dies in Washington

Sarah Leta Kahler 95, of Washington and formerly of Oxford, died August 15, 2002. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City. Burial followed at Oxford Cemetery. Friends could call from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Sarah ‘‘Leta’’ Kahler Washington Oxford United Presbyterian Home Gay & Ciha Iowa City Oxford Cemetery

Local Notices List of Residents by Township and Name

Cedar Rapids Ralph A Morse Florence M Oliver Roger J Pierce Katherine J Ridings Chelsea Delores Sheda Delta Melvin L Green Independence James A Becker Mabel M Higgins Jesup William Bill P Diffording Manchester Kaye L Marshall McGregor Mary K Collins Delwe in Mary C Vela Oxford Sarah Leta Kahler Vinton Marion Junior Cumber Wayland L Helen Rugg

Cedar Rapids Ralph A. Morse Florence M. Oliver Roger J. Pierce Katherine J. Ridings Chelsea Delores Sheda DELTA Melvin L. Green Independence James A. Becker Mabel M. Higgins Jesup William “'Bill P. Diffording Manchester Kaye L. Marshall McGregor Mary K. Collins Delwein Mary C. Vela Oxford Sarah ‘Leta’ Kahler Vinton Marion “Junior Cumber”. Wayland L. Helen Rugg

Obituary notices for Ralph Morse and Katherine Ridings

Ralph A Morse 78 of 3060 Wilson Ave SW died August 17 2002 after a long illness at Manor Care Health Services. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home burial Linwood Cemetery. Patricia his wife of 50 years two sons James and Ralph two daughters in law four grandchildren two sisters and a brother survive. Katherine J Ridings services 3 p m Monday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial fund suggested in lieu of flowers.

Ralph A. Morse Wilson Ave Manor Care Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Glenn Hunt Linwood Cemetery Patricia Ralph Morse Judy Penn Cedar Rapids James Kristi) Morse Aliso Viejo Calif Todd Marengo Ryan Kayleigh Megan California Velma Rosendahl Prairieburg Darlene Connor Central City John Luella) Morse Ralph Alfred Grace Chapman Morse Monticello Patricia Nandell Marion Iowa Steel & Iron Works F.O.E. Aerie Katherine J. Ridings Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Two Deaths Listed in Independence Area Obituaries

James A. Becker 83 died August 17 2002 in Peopl es Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday at St John s Catholic Church Independence with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife Joyce three sons a daughter two sisters nine grandchildren and other relatives. Mabel M Higgins 100 died August 16 2002 at East Towne Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services are 10 30 a.m. Monday at St John s Catholic Church with a rosary and vigil services at Reiff Funeral Home prior to services. Survivors include sister Anna Henry and brother Donald Higgins.

James A. Becker People’s Memorial Hospital St. John's Catholic Church Independence Aloysius Vorwald Reiff Funeral Home Joyce Steven Platteville Wis Greg Council Bluffs Thomas Bellevue Alana Neuwoehner Dubuque Virginia Glenn Cherokee Village Ark Jeanne Kane Sacramento Calif Mabel M. Higgins East Towne Anna Henry Dunedin Fla Donald Higgins

Wayland Woman Helen Rugg Dies at 80

Helen Rugg 80 of Wayland died Friday August 16 2002 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a period of declining health. Services set for 10 am Tuesday at Beatty Funeral Home Washington with burial at Cottonwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 am Monday. family present 6 to 8 pm. She was predeceased by husband Walter and survived by five sons Fred Merle Beryl Sanford Robert and five daughters Linda Judy Laura Mary Shelley. Brothers Lowell and Merrill Cheney and sister Kathleen Cheney also survived.

L. Helen Rugg University Hospitals Iowa City Beatty Funeral Home Washington Don Collings Daniel McClure Cottonwood Cemetery Walter Fred Merle Beryl Wayland Sanford Crawfordsville Robert Omaha Neb Linda Otis Rochester

Mary C. Vela 89 dies after brief illness in Mercy Hospital

Mary C. Vela, 89, died Saturday morning August 17, 2002, at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home.

Mary C. Vela Mercy Hospital Franciscan Sisters Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home

Memorial services set for Vinton native Marion Cumberlin

Marion Cumberlin 47 of Waterloo died Aug 16 2002 after a long illness in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Funeral services will be at 1030 Tuesday at Overton Van Steen House Funeral Home Vinton with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Survivors include daughter Christina Cumberlin of Montreal Quebec Canada son Jeffrey of Cedar Falls mother Mary of Mission Texas sisters Terri Nekvinda Cedar Rapids Sandy Wiese Olin Penny Ohrt Vinton and brother Gary Cumberlin Bristolville Ohio.

Marion Cumberlin Waterloo Vinton Allen Memorial Hospital Overton-Van Steenhouse Funeral Home Evergreen Cemetery Christina Cumberlin Montreal Quebec Canada Jeffrey Cedar Falls Mary

Memorial services set for Kaye Marshall of Waterloo

Kaye L. Marshall age 65 of Waterloo and formerly Manchester died Aug 16 2002 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a long illness. Memorial service 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Manchester United Methodist Church with Pastor Andy Baldwin. Private cremated remains scattering later. Survivors include three sons Steve Marshall Manchester James Marshall Iowa City and Robert Marshall Independence. Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home in charge.

Kaye L. Marshall Waterloo Manchester Covenant Medical Center Manchester United

McGregor K Collins 95 Dies After Short Illness

Mary Collins age 95 died August 17 2002 at Great River Care Center after a brief illness. Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Church with burial in the church cemetery. Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home arranged. She was born September 3 1907 and married Martin Collins on November 29 1929. She lived in Dubuque McGregor and Des Moines. survived by four sons three daughters 23 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and a sister. Her husband and son Rick preceded her in death.

K. Collins Great River St. Mary's Church Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home Tommy Dorothy) Collins Cedar Rapids Duane Collins East Dubuque Darrel Barbara) Collins la Crescent Minn Herb JoAnne) Collins McGregor Dorothy Molony Bernard Karen Jim) McCarthy Des Moines Connie Boland Prairie du Chien Wis Luwene Peck California Mary West Ridge Waukon Frank Margaret Griffin Drew Martin Collins Dubuque Martin Rick Pearl Jimmy Walter Francis Cyril Harry Lawrence Paul

Death notices and obituaries submission deadlines

The Ga zette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and survivors listed. Submissions must be made within published daily deadlines, with optional photo and additional information at 35 cents per word.

The Gazette

William Differding Dies at 48 in Fort Gibson Oklahoma

William P. Differding 48 formerly of Jesup died of cancer Thursday August 15 2002 in Jesup Oklahoma Services are 10 a.m. Monday at St Athanasius Catholic Church Jesup burial in the church cemetery Friends may call 1 to 5 p.m. today at Parker Funeral Home and 9 a.m. Monday at the church The casket will be closed His mother Lois of Clear Lake and sisters Patricia Differding and Diane Lorenzen of Swisher survived him.

William “Bill” P. Differding Fort Gibson Okla Jesup St. Athanasius Catholic Church Parker Funeral Home Lois Mavis Clear Lake Patricia Differding Diane Lorenzen Swisher

In Memory Of Guidelines Notice

Public notice outlines submission rules for memorial announcements including deadlines daily costs per word and image fees Contact number provided for questions and publication details.

In Loving Memory Nick Kauffman Anniversary Note

An obituary style memorial note marks another anniversary of Nick Kauffman born 9 29 1980 died 8 18 1998. The message expresses ongoing emptiness and cherished memories from his family including Mom Michelle Sabrina Zachary and Rylee with love and hope of being together again.

Nick Kauffman Mom Michelle Sabrina Zachary Rylee

Matthew Wall 1967 1991 We miss you Matt

We miss you Matt and wonder what Joy would be in our lives if one of the best was still with us.

Matt

Saintly statue arrives for Iowa City pilgrimage

A 9 foot wooden statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe blessed by Pope John Paul I will arrive August 30 in Iowa City as part of an 18 city Mexico City to Grand Rapids pilgrimage. It will be enshrined overnight at St Wenceslaus Church before moving on to Omaha and Chicago.

Iowa City Mexico City Grand Rapids Mich John Paul I Mexico E. Davenport St All the Americas St. Francis Xavier Church Omaha Neb Chicago

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