Westhoff longtime worker and community leader dies at 79
Gerald Francis Westhoff of New Vienna, born April 9, 1945 in Dubuque, died August 18 2024 after a life as a businessman, volunteer firefighter and community advocate. He founded Gerry’s Welding & Fab with his wife Mary Kay. honored as National Blacksmith of the Year and New Vienna Citizen of the Year. funeral services set for August 22 at St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to St. Boniface Parish or New Vienna Fire Department.
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Gerald Francis Westhoff
New Vienna
Dubuque
Hubert and
Marie (Scherbring) Westhoff
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
American Legion Post
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Gerry
St. Boniface High School
Hub’s
Iowa
Army National Guard
Mary Kay Klostermann
Petersburg
St. Boniface Parish
Mary Kay
Cory
Michele) Westhoff
Pam
Ken) Schmit
Hospers
Kim
Rob) Bowen
Center Point
de Schieltz
Marion
Randy
Chad) Sands
Urbandale
Jody
Tim) Mead
West Des Moines
Jackie
Mara
Lucas
Caleb Mead
Katherine
Brock
Dane Haan
Marilee
Chuck) Koelker
Mary Jean
Toots) Westhoff
Don
Cheryl) Klostermann
Everett and
Bernice Klostermann
Henry Westhoff
Marilyn
Floyd
Esther Klostermann
Randy Westemeier
Kramerfuneral.com
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Tim Polton 64 Cedar Rapids obituary Celebration of Life
Tim Polton of Cedar Rapids Iowa died August 18 2024 at Mercy Medical Center He was 64 A Celebration of Life will be held September 1 2024 at JW Pub Grub Cedar Rapids Tim was born January 1 1960 He worked for PDF and Apache Hose Belting He married Kim Clark Polton on April 10 1999 He was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings Iowa Hawkeyes Nascar Barret Jackson and Mecum Auctions He owned several El Caminos and enjoyed car shows Hawkeye Downs and weekly Peis Chinese Tim is survived by his wife mother siblings in laws and many nieces nephews and cats Memorials may be directed to the family.
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Tim Polton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
JW Pub & Grub
Miller Avenue
Tim
Guy
Joyce Polton
PDF
Apache Hose & Belting
Pei’s
Kim
Mike
Diane) Polton
Kathy
Jeff
Dirk
Sunny
Cherry
Guy Polton
Don
Noma Karr
Janice Clark
Tony Clark
Jake
Dakota
Jada
Murdochfuneralhome.com
Thelma Goettsch 95 obituary from Cedar Rapids IA
Thelma Mae Goettsch aged 95 died August 14 2024 at home in Cedar Rapids Iowa following a life of family devotion and shared kindness She was born September 15 1928 in Victor Iowa daughter of Forest and Lena Farnum She worked at Amana Refrigeration and Rockwell Collins for 30 years and was active in Embroiderers Guild and Widow and Widowers Club Survivors include daughters Kathy Linda and Becky son Robin and several grandchildren Burial at Zion Cemetery Victor IA Funeral August 24 2024 at Smith Funeral Home Victor with a one hour visitation prior In lieu of flowers the family requests an act of kindness for another.
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Thelma Mae Goettsch
Cedar Rapids
Victor
Forest
Lena (Ueltzen) Farnum
Thelma
Victor High School
Lambert Goettsch
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Amana Refrigeration
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Valley
Anthony Goettsch
Toby Carr
Orville
Leonard
William Bloethe
Wayne Farnum
Smith Funeral Home
Zion Cemetery
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Charles Eugene Netolicky obituary in Cedar Rapids details life and survivors
Charles Eugene Netolicky 93 of Cedar Rapids died August 17 2024 at Views of Marion Visitation August 23 2024 at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids Celebration of Life also August 23 2024 Burial Czech National Cemetery He was born May 28 1931 near Fairfax Iowa and worked as a draftsman at Square D retiring in 1993 He married Sondra Sue White 1956 1978 and Clara Guthrie 1981 He is survived by Clara and four children plus twelve grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren Memorials to Salvation Army or SOKOL Online condolences at broshchapel com.
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Charles Eugene Netolicky
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Brosh Chapel
Avacentre
Bowling Street
Czech National Cemetery
Charles
Fairfax
Hermina
Naxera) Netolicky
Cedar Rapids McKinley High School
Sondra Sue White
Clara Guthrie
Square D
Clara Netolicky
Jerry Netolicky
Scott
Kris) Netolicky
Diane
Chuck) Hensley
Tom
Sara) Netolicky
Leo Rigel
Sharon Rigel
Margie Rigel
Ann Marie
Tanya Netolicky
Marvin) Rigel
Karen Vrba
Salvation Army
Sokol
Broshchapel.com
Donahue dies creator of daytime talk show era
Phil Donahue a pioneer of daytime television who created the one guest per show format and audience participation, died at 88. He launched The Phil Donahue Show in 1967 in Dayton, later winning 20 Emmys and a 1980 Peabody, with a career spanning Chicago and New York before ending in 1996. His work influenced hosts like Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres and earned Biden’s Medal of Freedom in 2021.
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Phil Donahue
Oprah Winfrey
Montel Williams
Ellen DeGeneres
NBC
Donahue
Dayton
Ohio
Madalyn Murray O’hair
Joe Biden
Phillip John Donahue
Cleveland
University of Notre Dame
Church
WLWD
Chicago
New York
Founder of global literacy corps dies at 107 Ruth Colvin
Ruth Colvin died Aug 18 at her Syracuse home at 107, founder of Literacy Volunteers of America. A former legal secretary and homemaker, she started tutoring in her basement after learning about Syracuse's 1960 census illiteracy, then expanded to a nationwide literacy network with volunteers, shaping a global reading movement.
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Ruth Colvin
Literacy Volunteers of America
Syracuse
N.Y
Tamara Colvin
Colvin
Syracuse University
Frank Laubach
Literacy Volunteers
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