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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1997

Page

10

Obituaries Set for Cedar Rapids Residents Aug 1997

Edwin Ralph Baermann Jr 57 of Cedar Rapids dies Aug 17 1997 at Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown from Lou Gehrigs disease. Services Friday Marion First Presbyterian Church with Hanford Post 5 rites. Also Merion H Schrimper age 89 and Geraldine Hampton age 75 die Aug 17 1997 Cedar Memorial Chapel services and memorial gifts to Kenwood Park United Methodist Church and Bone Marrow Transplantation Fund. Additional notices list Jack R. Smith 60 Manor Care and others with services pending.

Edwin Ralph Baermann Jr Cedar Rapids Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown Lou Gehrig Marion First Presbyterian Church Howard Chapman Hanford American Legion Post Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Donna Beth Rauch Richard Bryan Brophy- Baermann Michelle Stevens Point Wis Cindy Kydd Dave Aviano Italy Edith Baermann Elmhurst Ill Pam Baermann Lombard, Ill Robert and Thomas Rauch Belamy Miya Brophy-Baermann Bailey Kydd Newark N.J Iowa State University Donna Roth United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations Kansas Korea Okinawa New York Rockwell- Collins Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church American Legion Hanford Post 5 Jack R. Smith Manor Care University Hospitals Iowa City Turner Chapel

Ossian Obituary for Zeph C Andresen

Zeph C Andresen died at 102 in Ossian after a short illness. Services are 10 30 am Thursday at St Francis de Sales Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Calling hours are 3 to 8 pm Wednesday and after 9 am Thursday at Schmitz Funeral Home Ossian with a rosary at 4 and a Scripture vigil at 7 pm Wednesday. There are no immediate survivors.

Zeph C. Andresen Ossian St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Schmitz Funeral Home

Tillie H. Miller 90 Marion Cedar Rapids funeral held

Tillie H. Miller 90 of 898 Krumholtz Dr died Saturday August 16 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness Funeral arrangements are with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home private graveside services were conducted Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids She is survived by two sons Robert and Gerald two daughters Ardis Koeppen and Carol Finley a brother Lyal Ness and a half brother Ray Freeman numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren She was born January 20 1907 in Atkins daughter of Peter and Hannah Ness She married Erwin A. Miller on August 11 1926 in Keota He died January 15 1960 she worked at Killians and the Dows Building.

Geraldine Gerry Margaret Scheer Hampton Country Club Pkwy St. Luke's Hospital Manonne Fontainne Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Coe College Clark Alumni House Center Point Road Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Jerry Dan Lin Galesville Wis Tom Lori Cedar Rapids Ann David Grant Andrew Hampton Larson Joel Hampton Maureen Hampton Deloras Scheer Geneva Stewart Springville Tillie H. Miller Krumholtz Mercy Medical Center Kay Slocum Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Robert Maureen Center Point Gerald Twyla Marion Ardis Koeppen Carol Finley Richard Lyal Ness Ray Freeman Evan Barnebey Wallace Orvie Ness Tillie Atkins Peter Hannah Wallem Ness Erwin A. Miller Keota Killians Dows

Rosemary Lorenzen 78 Dies After Sudden Illness

Rosemary Lorenzen aged 78 died Sunday at Monticello Care and Rehabilitation Center after a sudden illness. Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church with Rev. Steven Clemons. burial at Wyoming Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hayden Funeral Home, Wyoming. Survivors include son Lloyd of Center Junction, daughter Emily Burton of Chesapeake Beach Maryland, four brothers John and Howard Zirkelbach of Center Junction and Dean and Robert Zirkelbach of Scotch Grove, two sisters Amy Wilson of Maquoketa and Ruth Ann Hardersen of Anamosa.

Rosemary Lorenzen Monticello Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church Scotch Grove Steven Clemons Wyoming Iowa Hayden Funeral Home Lloyd Center Junction Emily Burton Chesapeake Beach John Howard Zirkelbach Dean Robert Zirkelbach Amy Wilson Maquoketa Ruth Ann Hardersen Anamosa

Delmar Man Bill Waugh 84 Dies After Illness

Delmar J Bill Waugh 84 rural Delmar died Sunday Aug 17 1997 at home after a lengthy illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with calling 3 to 8 pm today Burial Union Cemetery rural Maquoketa. Survivors include wife Mildred daughter Carol Mangler two sons Robert and Gary a brother Verlyn and two sisters Opal Kanneberg and Maxine Knight.

Myrie J Bill’’ Waugh Delmar Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa Union Cemetery Mildred Carol Mangler Robert Clinton Gary Bartelsville Okla Verlyn Davenport Opal Kanneberg Maxine Knight de Witt

Myrna G Jessup De Witt native dies after brief illness

Myrna G Jessup 53 of Rainier Oregon formerly of De Witt died Saturday August 16 1997 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a brief illness Memorial services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa officiated by Rev Lorraine Roth There is no public visitation cremation has taken place She left behind Bobby and five children including Ellen Nims Virginia Atkinson Lisa Paris Lawrence Nims Delmar Nims and two stepsons Bobby Kramberg Shawn Kramberg plus her mother Ellen Litty sisters Connie Sterns Norma Lafrenz and five brothers Harold LeRoy Leonard Chester and Marty Litty

Myrna G. Jessup Rainier Ore de Witt Jackson County Maquoketa Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home Lorraine Roth Bobby Ellen Nims Beaverton Virginia Atkinson Saint Helene Lisa Paris Lawrence Nims Long View Delmar Nims Bobby Kramberg Klamath Falls Shawn Kramberg St. Helene Ellen Litty Connie Sterns Midvale Utah

Obituaries: Donald W Gardner and Ronald L Maassen

Donald Wesley Gardner 72 died Aug 18 1997 in Elkader after a long illness. Services Aug 21 at St Josephs Elkader with burial later. Survivors include five daughters Linda Blake Linda Gardner Joann Blume Brenda Walters Neema White. three sons Larry David Thomas and a sister Maxine Van Daele. Ronald L Maassen 73 died Aug 18 1997 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a short illness. Arrangements with Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg.

Donald Wesley Gardner Elkader St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Leonard Funeral Home Linda Kay Blake Hampton, Fla Linda Marie Gardner Joann Blume Guttenberg Brenda Walters Colesburg Neema White Garnaville Larry Ankeny David Horsham Thomas Monona Maxine van Daele Fairbank Ronald L. Maassen Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home

Loren Boots 74 dies after cancer in Hopkinton

Loren Boots 74 died Sunday morning August 17 1997 at his Hopkinton home after a cancer battle. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hopkinton United Methodist Church burial in Hopkinton Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton. Survived by wife Betty two stepsons Rick Parson and Tim Parson both of Hopkinton four grandchildren a sister Thelma Davis Pasadena Calif and a brother Norman Boots Monticello. Predeceased by his parents first wife Ruby February 10 1987 a sister Lillian Henderson and two brothers Elnor and Dale. Loren worked at Collins Radio for 29 years.

Loren Boots Hopkinton United Methodist Church Hopkinton Goettsch Funeral Home Betty Rick Peg) Parsons Tim Janell) Parsons Thelma Davis Pasadena Calif Norman Boots Monticello Ruby Lillian Henderson Elnor Dale Loren Collins Radio

Clarence D. Albert obituary in Independence

Clarence D. Albert, 79, died Sunday August 17 1997 at West Village Care Center after a short illness. Services were set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ Brandon with burial in Brandon Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at White Funeral Home in Independence. Survivors include two sons Jerry of La Porte City and Steve of Cedar Rapids.

Clarence D. Albert West Village Church of Christ Brandon Brandon Cemetery Dhae Aes Vco White Funeral Home Independence Jerry la Porte City Steve Cedar Rapids

Memorial set for Peter Fieselmann following gunshot death

Peter O. Fieselmann 23 of 4 Wellesley Way died Aug 18 1997 in rural Johnson County from a personal safety related gun shot wound Private family services will be held Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City handling arrangements Survivors include his parents John and Randee and sister Emily Jane all of Iowa City Also surviving are paternal grandparents Dr George and Ruth Fieselmann of Spencer and maternal grandmother Hattie Schafroth of Corning and maternal grandfather Owen Schafroth Born May 5 1974 in Iowa City he was City High School graduate class of 1993 National Honor Society member played football and tennis and enjoyed hunting water skiing and his dogs A memorial fund was established for the City High School Athletic Department Letter Jackets Program or youth fund of your choice.

Merion H. Schrimper 34Th St. NE Hiawatha Turner Chapel East Duane Hix Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Joyce Ulch Cedar Rapids Elaine Atherton Huntington Beach Calif John George Iowa City Kathy Ulch David Ulch Phoenix Susan Milbach Marion Ken Atherton Nancy Rood Rolland Margaret Byron Michael William Schrimper Merlen William Katherine Ibel Schrimper Crystal Caroline Quaas Little Brown Nashua Crystal Grant High School Universal Engineering International Association of Machinists Union Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor Iowa State Council of Machinists Midwest States Conference of Machinists National Council of Senior Citizens Kenwood Park United Methodist Church Museum of Natural History Development Fund University of Iowa Foundation P.O Iowa Peter O. Fieselmann Wellesley Way Johnson County Randee Emily Jane George and Ruth Fieselmann Spencer Hattie Schafroth Corning Owen Schafroth Peter John F Randee Schafroth Fieselmann City High School City

Death of Harry N. Jarrett at 80 in Jesup

Harry N. Jarrett, 80, died Sunday in East Towne Manor Independence after a lengthy illness. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at American Lutheran Church Jesup with burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Hazleton. Friends may call today at White Funeral Home Jesup and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Survivors include sisters Margaret Soppe and Darlene Phillips, both of Jesup.

Harry N. Jarrett East Towne Manor Independence American Lutheran Church Jesup Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Hazleton White Funeral Home Margaret Soppe Darlene Phillips

Obituaries from Maquoketa for Mary Feller and Francis Frett

Mary M. Feller 387 died Aug 17 1997 in Jackson County Public Hospital after a brief illness. Services Aug 19 10 30 a m at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Anna Kraai and son John. Francis B Frett 87 died Aug 18 1997 at home after sudden illness arrangements pending with Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa.

Mary M. Feller Jackson County Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dennis Cain Sacred Heart Cemetery Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Maquoketa Anna Kraai Des Moines John Francis B. Frett Carson & Son Funeral Home

Obituaries for Russell L. Thomas and John A. Schneekloth

Russell L. Thomas, 73, of Arleta California, formerly Marengo, died August 16 1997 after a stroke left him paralyzed. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Victor United Methodist Church burial Genoa Bluffs Cemetery survivors wife Delores a daughter Cindy two sons Gary and David three sisters three brothers and numerous relatives. John A Schneekloth 75 of Manston Wisconsin formerly Newhall died August 18 1997 after a heart attack. Graveside services 3 p m Thursday Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survivors wife Dorothy a son Larry a daughter Judy brother Lowell six grandchildren eight great grandchildren, cousins and friends. He moved from Chetek Wisconsin to Manston and worked for Wilenn Foods.

Russell L. Thomas Arleta Calif Marengo Victor United Methodist Church Genoa Bluffs Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Victor Delores Cindy Simi Valley Gary David Hugh B Iva Ochs Thomas Dorothy Hunzelman Mildred Kinzenbow Kenneth Russell Marengo High School U of I ISU NBC Kxic Radio Air Force Northrup Aviation John A. Schneekloth Manston Wis Newhall Veterans Affairs Medical Center Madison Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Roseberry Funeral Home Friendship Dorothy Larry Judy Lowell Wendy Jo Hobbs Malcolm Iowa Walter Alta Schneekloth John Wilenn Foods Chetek

Bud Streit 69 longtime Oelwein resident dies after illness

Robert A. Bud Streit born January 8 1928 in Clarion Iowa died August 17 1997 at home after a long illness. He served in the Fourth Marine Division earning two Purple Hearts. He was a former mayor of Waucoma and a repairman for cash registers and slot machines. He leaves a daughter Darlyn and Ereanna of Oelwein and a brother Jack. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home of Oelwein in charge of arrangements.

Robert A Bud’’ Streit Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein Darlyn Ereanna Jack Clarion Iowa John Blanche McCallum Streit Bud Carryn I. Ohl Rock Island Marine Corps South Pacific Fourth Marine Division Saipan Tinian Roi Iwo Jima Waucoma Ross Reid American Legion

Donald R. Owens 1938 1997 Columbus obituary

Donald R. Owens of Columbus Mississippi died August 17 1997 after a long illness. Services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lowndes County Funeral Home Columbus with burial at Forrest Cemetery Ethalsville Alabama. He was born August 16 1938 in Center Point and married Elaine Raez in 1969. He worked as a welder in Cedar Rapids and Columbus. He is survived by his wife three daughters and their husbands two sons a sister two brothers five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Donald R. Owens Columbus Miss Palo Lowndes County Forrest Cemetery Ethalsville Ala Elaine Dawn Craig McKinney Dana Dean Robertson Danita Ronnie Owens Millport Dean Owens Cedar Rapids Jim Owens Oak Ridge Tenn Doris Burt Robert Leola Owens Raymond Center Point Elaine Raez Waubeek Donald

Tama man Judie Wayne Wabama dead at 78

Judie Wayne Wabama 78 of rural Tama died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Des Moines from a heart condition and renal failure. Traditional graveside services were held at 2 p.m. at McIntosh Cemetery in Tama with a wake at Homer Bear residence. Hand Funeral Home Tama handled arrangements. Survivors include daughter Rhonda Pushetonequa three sons Dallas Donald both of Tama and Daniel of Chicago and brother Michael of Oklahoma.

Judie Wayne Wabamasee Tama Mercy Hospital Medical Center Des Moines McIntosh Cemetery Homer Bear Hand Funeral Home Rhonda Pushetonequa Dallas Donald Daniel Chicago Michael Oklahoma

Death of Arthur Tibben at 90 in Victor Iowa

Arthur Henry Tibben 90 of Victor died August 17 1997 at Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn. Services 10 30 am Wednesday at St James Lutheran Victor with Rev Kent Tibben and Rev Nathan Rastl. Burial Victor Cemetery. Visitation 4 8 pm today at Smith Funeral Home Victor and 9 30 am to service time Wednesday. He was born November 10 1906 in Audubon Township Iowa married Bertha Kummer May 27 1932 farmed all his life Farm Bureau member Rural Electric Coop and FHA board member active in Iowa County Historical Society and St James Lutheran Church. Memorials to St James or Iowa County Historical Society.

Arthur Henry Tibben Victor Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn St. James Lutheran Church Kent Tibben Trinity Lutheran Danville Nathan ‘Rastl St. John’s Lutheran Victor Cemetery Smith Funeral Home John A. Tibben Delores Amana Anne Tibben Ames John Jurjevich Marengo Shari Nechanicky Chandler, Ariz Michael Glick Ely Bertha Maria Jurjevich Arthur Audubon Township Iowa William Tibben Catherine Bireline Tibben Bertha Kummer Conroy Farm Bureau Tamalowa-Poweshiek County Rural Electric Co-op FHA Iowa County Historical Society

George R. Norman 82 dies after month long illness

George R. Norman, 82, died Sunday August 17, 1997 at M L McCreedy Home after a month long illness. Services set for 1:30 p m Thursday at Jones and Eden Funeral Home in Washington with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m Wednesday at the funeral home where the family will be present 7 to 8:30 p m. Survivors include three daughters Becky Shouse of Chillicothe Missouri Mercy Brinning of Brighton and Marty Martin of Washington a brother Don of Nevada and a stepbrother Dick of Missouri.

George R. Norman Don Nevada Missouri

West Liberty Woman Naomi Hale Dies After Illness

Naomi M. Hale 388 of West Liberty died Sunday August 17 1997 at Simpson Memorial Home after an extended illness. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Barker Funeral Home West Liberty with visitation after 12:30 p m. Burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. She is survived by two sons Ed II and James a brother Don Musser a sister Jean Stock and several relatives.

Naomi M. Hale Simpson Memorial Barker Funeral Home West Liberty Oak Ridge Cemetery Janet Smith Burlington Ruth Shelley Iowa City Mae Collins Fort Myers Fla Ed II Rock Island James Booneville Ark Don Musser Cedar Rapids Willis Musser Jean Stock Lone Tree

Margaret Quam obituary notices in West Union

Margaret Quam age 83 died Friday night August 15 1997 after a long illness at Maple Crest Manor Fayette. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church Story City burial Municipal Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. Survivors include sister Mary Burkhart West Union Evelyn Johnson Scandia Minnesota and brother Archie Sunde Estherville.

Margaret Quam Maple Crest Manor Fayette Zion Lutheran Church Burial Municipal Cemetery Story City Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union Mary Burkhart Evelyn Johnson Scandia Minn Archie Sunde Estherville

What Cheer Virginia Willison Obituary Notice

WHAT CHEER Virginia Willison 73 died Friday August 15 1997 in Mahaska County Hospital after a long illness. Graveside services 1 p m Wednesday Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg by Rev Frances Baumert. Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer in charge of arrangements. Survived by two sons David of La Habra California Phillip of Ontario California two daughters Linda Miyagawa of Placentia California Marilyn Cardone of Orange California a brother Richard McIntyre of Topeka Kansas and a sister Nora Schultz of Monticello.

Virginia Willison Mahaska County Thornburg Frances Baumert Harden What Cheer George David la Habra Calif Phillip Ontario Linda Miyagawa Placentia Marilyn Card

Mary Elizabeth Schmidt 83 Williamsburg resident dies after illness

Mary Elizabeth Schmidt 83 of rural Williamsburg died Sunday August 17 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services are 10 am Wednesday at St Mary Catholic Church Oxford with burial at St Michael Cemetery Holbrook. Calling hours 2 to 8 pm today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg rosary at 4 wake service at 7 pm. She is survived by daughter Renee Phillips of Crystal Beach Ontario Canada four sons Earl Randy Eugene and Don ten grandchildren and other relatives. Born May 23 1914 she was the daughter of James E and Sarah E Grace Reynolds. She married Arnold D Schmidt in 1937. they farmed until his death in 1963. She lived in York Township Iowa County and was a longtime member of St Michael's Parish.

Mary Elizabeth Schmidt Williamsburg St. Mary Catholic Church Oxford Walter Helms St. Michael Cemetery Holbrook Uhlmann-Powell Renee Phillips Crystal Beach Cedar Falls Mary Arnold D. Schmidt St. Michael’s Rectory York Township Iowa County St. Michael’s Parish

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