Morrie Steffenson longtime Methodist leader dies at 94
Morrie Steffenson age 94 of Woodlands Health Center Meth-Wick died unexpectedly Aug 17 2000. Services are Aug 22 at Moline Memorial Park Chapel with burial at Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. He built camps and led YMCA Hauberg Camp and multiple Methodist camps. Survivors include two sons and several grandchildren. Memorials to Camp Courageous or Low Vision Clinic care of St Luke's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morris
Morrie” Steffenson
The
Woodlands Health Center
Meth-Wick
Moline Memorial Park Chapel
Moline
Rollin Oswald
Moline Memorial Park Cemetery
Ill
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Dan
Carol
Albion
Mich
Dave
Columbus
Wis
Lucille Klymstra
Herb
Bloomington
Betty Stutsman
Rock Island, AI
Independence Judge Klotz Bach Dies at 75
Judge William G. Klotz Bach died Saturday at 75 in Peoples Memorial Long Term Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Klotzbach
Peoples Memorial
Reiff Funeral Home
Independence
Local names listed for Iowa communities in OCR fragment
An OCR fragment shows multiple Iowa towns with individual names including residents and officials such as Dixon Arlington Bel le Plaine Cedar Rapids Decorah Dyersville Garwin Hazleton Independence Maquoketa Marion Montezuma Monticello North Liberty Norway Tipton Traer Traer and Walker. The text reads as a directory-like roster with names paired to towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Nylene Elizabeth Lincoln
Arlington — Haze
Dixon
Belle Plaine
Lisa Thenhaus
Cedar Rapids
Norma J. Riley
the Rev
John Morris
Morrie’ Steffenson
George W
Bug” Wilson
Coralville
Melvin M. Porter
Decorah
Roberta M. Lowery
Dyersville
Florabelle ‘‘Florie” Rahe Garwin
Wallace J. Groover
Hazleton
Carol Laura “Orcoran
Independence
William G. Klotzbach
Maquoreta
Memorial services for Thelma M. Coats and Evelyn L. Mulford
Thelma M. Coats Rites set for 10 a.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 5 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home or at the chapel after 9 a.m. Monday A memorial fund is established Evelyn L. Mulford services 10 a.m. Monday Marion Christian Church Rev Bob Kunz burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Friends may call today 2 to 6 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a PEO service at 5 p.m. and one hour prior to service at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma M. Coats
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Glen High
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Evelyn Louise Mulford
Marion Christian Church
Bob Kunz
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park
Nylene Elizabeth Lincoln 80 Anamosa to Mesa dies
Nylene Elizabeth Lincoln 80 of Mesa Arizona formerly of Anamosa died August 12 2000 after a brief illness. Cremation followed. Graveside services 2 pm Wednesday Amber Cemetery Rev Peter Wenzle officiating. Survived by three sons Bud Simmons Amber Scott Simmons Chandler AZ Dennis Simmons Mesa AZ a brother Robert Lincoln Anamosa two daughters in law Julia Judy Simmons Amber Peggy Simmons Phoenix a sister in law Leona Lincoln Anamosa and many nieces nephews grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband Glen Ozzie Simmons second husband Ed Arbach a brother Lowel an infant sister and a granddaughter. Luncheon to follow at the home of Bud and Julia Simmons in Amber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nylene Elizabeth Lincoln
Mesa, Ariz
Anamosa
Amber Cemetery
Peter Wenzle
Bud” Simmons
Amber
Scott Simmons
Chandler
Ariz
Dennis Simmons
Robert Lincoln
Julia
Judy” Simmons
Peggy Simmons
Phoenix
Leona Lincoln
Nylene
Glen “Ozzie” Simmons
Ed Arbach
Lowel
Glen “Bud
Julia Simmons
Hazel Dixon 88 Arlington area resident dies after illness
Hazel M Dixon 88 formerly of Arlington died Aug 18 2000 at Winslow House Marion after an extended illness Private memorial services will be held later Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home Survivors include three daughters Charlene Williams Jacqueline Cody Relda Brown and husband Larry two sons LaVerle Dixon Patricia and Ivan Dixon Jr and wife Lisa a sister Irene Guy ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren She was born May 20 1912 in Ottawa Ill Married Ivan R Dixon Sr in 1934 farmed with husband in Arlington area He died in 1990 Condolences may be sent to La Verle Dixon Bettendorf IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel M. Dixon
Arlington
Winslow House
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Charlene Williams
Chicago
Jacqueline Cody
Evanston
Relda Brown
Larry
St. Paul
Minn
LaVerle Dixon
Patricia
Bettendorf
Ivan Dixon Jr
Lisa
Brooklyn
N.Y
Irene Guy
Cedar Rapids
Ivan Sr
Rosella
Lonnie
James
Owen
Carl
Ralph
Leonard
Verna
Willetta
Alma
Hazel
Oliver
Oma Holloway Shepherd
Ottawa
Ill
Ivan R. Dixon Sr
Fayette County
Manchester
la Verle Dixon
Maplecrest Rd
Norway Woman Joyce Berger 69 Dies in Missouri Crash
Joyce C. Berger 69, of Lebanon Missouri, formerly of Norway Iowa, died Wednesday August 16 2000 in a Missouri car accident. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce C. Berger
Lebanon
Norway
Iowa
Missouri
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Lisa Thenhaus 35 Dies in St Louis from Lung Disease
Lisa Thenhaus 35 died Friday August 18 2000 at Barnes Jewish Hospital St Louis from complications of a lung disease. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Michael's Catholic Church with Deacon J C Otto. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at Riverside Cemetery Marshalltown. Wake 6:30 p.m. Monday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Survivors: husband Roger son Scott mother Mary Bates Toledo sister Jolene Fry Fort Worth Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Thenhaus
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
St. Michael's Catholic Church
J.C. Otto
Riverside Cemetery
Marshalltown
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Roger
Scott
Mary Bates
Toledo
Jolene Fry
Fort Worth
Texas
Mel Porter II dies after long illness in Coralville
Melvin M. Porter II age 65 of 1499 Valley View Dr Coralville died Saturday August 19 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness A celebration of life will be held Saturday August 26 2000 at 1130 a.m. at Lensings Oak Hill Coralville with Reverend Nancy English officiating Cremation followed reception at Oak Hill Chapel Burial private in Oak Hill Cemetery Memorials for Pulmonary Rehabilitation University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Coralville Morning Optimists or I Club Scholarship Fund. He was born June 28 1935 in Port Washington New York son of Clyde S and Priscilla Burgess Porter He graduated Eureka High School Eureka Missouri and earned a BS from the University of Missouri He served in the Air National Guard 1957 1964 He married Rachel Keeley on August 24 1958 in Maquoketa The couple lived in Coralville since 1974 He was a management executive with Air Reduction Co Inc in New York then owned C H Wilson Transport in Iowa City for 14 years before retirement He served on the Northvale New Jersey Board of Education and the Closter Congregational Church boards and chaired the Coralville Planning and Zoning Commission He belonged to Coralville Optimists Lambda Chi Alpha and Iowa Petroleum Carriers He is survived by wife Rachel two daughters Keeley Porter Adams and Laura Porter Al Suleiman a son Montgomery Porter III a brother Clyde S Porter Jr and wife Margaret six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin M. Porter II
Valley View Dr
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lensing
Oak Hill
Coralville
Nancy English
Oak Hill Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
University of Iowa
Coralville Morning Optimists
I-Club
Mel
Port Washington
N.Y
Clyde S
Priscilla Burgess Porter
Eureka High School
Eureka
University of Missouri
Columbia
Air National Guard
Rachel Keeley
Maquoketa
Air Reduction Co. Inc
New York
Iowa
C.H. Wilson Transport
Board of Education
Northvale
N.J
Closter
Rachel
R. Keeley Porter-Adams
Stephen
Laura Porter Al-Suleiman
M. Montgomery Porter III
Mellissa Sweet
Plainwell
Mich
Clyde S. Porter Jr
Margaret
Arlington
Texas
Amy
Rebecca Porter-Adams
Sarah Al-Suleiman
Montgomery
Maquoketa Woman Erna Allen Dies at 81
Erna L. Allen, 81, died Friday August 18 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erna L. Allen
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carson & Son Funeral
Maquoketa
Rosalyn Lorraine Tunink dies after extended illness
Rosalyn Lorraine Tunink 76 died Saturday in Cedar Manor Nursing Home after an extended illness. Services at 10 30 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church Tipton burial at St Boni Face Cemetery Clinton. Visitation 5 to 7 p m today at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with vigil at 7 p m. Survived by two daughters Lorraine Tygrett Tipton Jean McClenthen East Peoria Ill and three sons Duane Lansing Kan David Carmel Ind Paul Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalyn Lorraine Tunink
Cedar Manor
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tipton
St. Boniface
Clinton
Fry Funeral Home
Lorraine Tygrett
Jean McClenthen
East Peoria, Ill
Duane
Lansing, Kan
David
Carmel, Ind
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Memorial for Ann Sieh in Traer to be held Wednesday
Ann Sieh died Friday August 11 2000 at Sunrise Hill Care Center after an extended illness. Memorial services set for 10 a m Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home Traer led by Rev Cheryl Campbell with private burial to follow Visitation held Tuesday August 15 Survivors include sister Louise Sieh of Traer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sieh
Sunrise Hill
Overton Funeral Home
Traer
Cheryl Campbell
Louise Sieh
Obituary for Roberta M. Lowery 84 dies in Decorah
Roberta M. Lowery 84 died of cancer Friday August 18 2000 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah. Graveside services 2 p.m. today at Phelps Cemetery Decorah. No visitation. Fjelstul Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughter Ann Dutler Decorah two sons David Decorah Michael Horicon Wisconsin two sisters Mildred Johnson Hendricks Minnesota and Carol Norman Fullerton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta M. Lowery
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Phelps Cemetery
Decorah
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Ann Dutler
David Lowery
Michael Lowery
Horicon
Wis
Mildred Johnson
Hendricks, Minn
Carol Norman
Fullerton
Calif
Florabelle Florie Rahe 81 dies after cancer battle
Florabelle Florie Rahe 81 of Dyersville died Aug 17 2000 at home after cancer fight. Services 10:30 am Monday at St Francis Xavier Basilica with burial at St Francis Cemetery. Visitation 2 9 pm Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home with Parish Scripture Service at 4 pm. Survived by eight daughters, three sons, 27 grandchildren, three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florabelle
Rahe
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
St. Francis Cemetery
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Edward
Laura Gerken Klostermann
Gilbert Rahe
St. Francis Xavier Church
Florie
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Mary Kay
Peter) Matsheck
Fort Dodge
Lois
Don) Noel
Dubuque
Doris
Gary) Brown
Evanston, Ill
Gilbert
Wilma Rahe
Mary Scherbring McBride
Hospice of
Dubuque County
Garwin Wallace J. Groover 75 dies after extended illness
Wallace J Groover 75 of Garwin died Friday August 18 2000 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after an extended illness. Services 130 PM Tuesday at Overton Funeral Home Garwin by Pastor Bobby Shomo Burial Garwin Cemetery with military rites Friends may call 4 to 8 PM Monday at the funeral home He was survived by his wife Dorothy three daughters Char lene Baumbach of Nodaway Donna Malloy of Des Moines Beverly Cortes of Bronx NY a stepson Dave Hill of Marshalltown and a stepdaughter Joanne Miller of West Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace J. Groover
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Overton Funeral Home
Garwin
Bobby Shomo
Dorothy
Charlene Baumbach
Nodaway
Donna Malloy
Des Moines
Beverly Cortes
Bronx, N.Y
Dave Hill
Marshalltown
Joanne Miller
West Des Moines
Death notices and obituaries submission guidelines
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The
Gazette
Carol Laura Corcoran obituary notice from Oelwein
Carol Laura Corcoran 59 died August 18 2000 at home after a lengthy illness. Services 11:30 am Tuesday Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oelwein burial I C Cemetery Fairbank. Friends may call 2 to 8 pm Monday at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein with a scripture service at 7 pm. She leaves three sons Brian Berry Eugene Kevin Berry Independence Steve Berry San Marcos CA a daughter Jackie Berry Melbourne a stepson Eddie Corcoran Paulina a stepdaughter Connie Weingaridt San Diego her mother Maxine Oelwein four brothers Irvin Moyle Burlington Marcene Moyle Frederick MD Walter Moyle Mount Pleasant Troy Moyle Mount Pleasant and four sisters Florence Strosahl Marshall MN Sandi Koohy Winthrop Mary Ohl Oelwein Dawn Fox Oelwein.
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Carol Laura Corcoran
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Oelwein
Frederick Fangmann
I.C
Fairbank
Hintz-Geilenfeld
Donald
Brian Berry
Eugene
Ore
Kevin Berry
Independence
Steve Berry
San Marcos
Calif
Jackie Berry
Melbourne
Eddie Corcoran
Paulina
Connie Weingaridt
San Diego
Maxine
Irvin Moyle
Burlington
Marcene Moyle
Frederick
Walter
Troy Moyle
Mount Pleasant
Florence Strosahl
Marshall, Minn
Sandi Koohy
Winthrop
Mary Ohl
Dawn Fox
Lorraine Kurt
Monticello
Neil Tobin
Albert Manternach
Carl Manternach
St. Mary's Cemetery
Cascade
Kramer Funeral Home
Lorraine
George P
Susan Hosch Rogers
Ralph P. Kurt
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ralph
Hopkinton
Sacred Heart Study Club
Elaine
Mike) Sadler
Strawberry Point
Georgene
Chris) Meyer
Santa Clarita
Joyce Kurt
Denver
Colo
Janet
Randy) Forte
Johnston
Stephen
Ellen) Kurt
Florence Cigrand
Carolyn
Richard) Wood
Troy
Mich
Susann Rogers
OSF
Dubuque
Dolores
Edwin) Kleitsch
Bill
Elaine) Rogers
Petersburg
Joseph
John
Kathryn Kremer
Mary Oan
Keith Rogers
Montezuma Man Ray Dvorak 67 Dies at Home
Ray Dvorak died at his home in the Clutter area on August 19 2000 at age 67. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Watts Funeral Home with burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery. He leaves his wife Joan five children and siblings along with six grandchildren and a memorial to Grinnell Regional Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dvorak
Watts Funeral Home
Holy Trinity
Clutter
Dvorak
Joe C
Elizabeth Webeter Dvorak
Joan Tyler
Bartholomew Richard Jack 79 obituary in Iowa City
Richard Jack Bartholomew 79 died August 19 2000 at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a long illness. Private family services will be held later. He owned Bart’s Place Tavern and served as a World War II paratrooper. Memorials to Iowa City Hospice or American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mew
Iowa City Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Betty
Richard “Chance
Carla Bartholomew
Bernard
Davenport
Roger
California
Corey
Casey Bartholomew
Melissa
Shannon Bartholomew
Becky
Kent Pearson
Terry
Richard
Waterloo
Pearl
Nancy Lee Minard Bartholomew
Betty Dahnke
Jack
American Cancer Society
Lorraine Kurt 77 of Monticello dies after long illness
Lorraine Kurt 77 died Aug 18 2000 at home after a lengthy illness in Monticello. Services 11:30 am Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with priests officiating. Burial at St Marys Cemetery Cascade. Visitation after 2 pm Monday at Kramer Funeral Home Monticello with a 7 pm scripture service.
James Dean Mathews Walker, longtime Oregon resident, dies
James Dean Mathews 63 of Sico Oregon formerly of Walker died August 19 2000 after a short illness in a Sico hospital. Private family services will be arranged later. He is survived by his mother Maxine Mathews Bixby and seven siblings including Donna Rauch Loren Mathews Sharon Lehman Allen Mathews Leila Stainbrook Gale Mathews and Danny Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dean Mathews
Sico
Ore
Walker
Betty
Garythews
Council
Idaho
Debbie Thompson
Center Point
Wendy Merritt
Robbie Benson
Urbana
Jay Mathews
Terry Mathews
Troy Mills
Karen Dizayee
Santa Maria
Calif
Maxine Mathews Bixby
Donna Rauch
Loren Mathews
Northfield
Sharon Lehman
Brandon
Allen Mathews
Lander
Wyo
Leila Stainbrook
Gale Mathews
Danny Mathews
In Memory of Philip Rubin Dearest Dad
Frances dedicates this remembrance to Philip Rubin, noting the years 20 and 3 and the lasting impact of his loving smile. A brief tribute from his daughter, preserving memory and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Rubin
Dad
Frances
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice Submissions Policy
Community remembrance notice outlines submission rules with deadlines and prices for words and photos. Provides contact number and suggests including publication date.
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St. Luke's Hospital
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Agnes
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Morrie
Vashon Island
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East Moline
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Moline Kiwanis Club
Morrne
Doug
Atlantic
Maine
Buck Creek
Monroe
Methodist Church
South Iowa
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Indianola
Pictured Rocks
Fellowship Forest
Aldersgate
United Methodist Church
Hawkeye
Minnesota
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Marion First
George W. ‘‘Bug’’ Wilson
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Toca Sey
Iergre Br
Klude
Wholesale Tire
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North Liberty
Jack’’ Bartholo
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