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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2002
Page
12
Obituaries, funeral services and wake details for William Barta, Erwin C. Darrow, Ian Alan Lunak Robertson, Walter L. Bradford and others are listed. Dates span Aug 2002 with church services at St Jude Catholic Church and St Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Military rites by American Legion Post 5 and local funeral homes coordinate visit hours and burial plans.
An OCR fragment lists individuals by town including Anamosa Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Independence Manchester Marengo Monticello Sigourney Victor West Liberty and others. Names accompany each place, suggesting a voter or resident registry or event roster.
Julie Ellen Wess 47 of 1926 Blake Blvd SE died Aug 20 2002 in Cedar Rapids after cancer. Visitation Friday after 7:30 pm at Feuerstein Le Mars with funeral 10:30 am Saturday at St James Le Mars. Burial Remsen Cemetery. She leaves mother Helen Le Mars three brothers Roger Chadron NE Steve Nampa ID Jim Alton and three sisters Janeen Miller Iowa City DeAnn Berger River Woods IL Laure Wess Peters Cedar Rapids. Julie grew up near Remsen and lived at Porter Group Home Le Mars working at Life Skills Inc. Donald H Ring 89 of 8600 16th Ave SW died Aug 20 2002 at home. Arrangements pending Murdoch Linwood Cedar Rapids. Richard Francis O'Donnell 45 Maxwell formerly Cedar Rapids died Aug 19 2002 in Des Moines. Arrangements pending Papich Kuba Funeral Home East.
Leslie Brinson 20 of Anamosa died Saturday August 17 2002 at Anamosa Family Practice Center after a sudden illness. Services were held Monday at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids burial at National Muslim Cemetery with Turner West Funeral Home arranging. Survivors include parents Leslie Agwelh Brinson and Joselyn Ruth Fatima Muhammad three sisters Khieeda Brinson Hakeshia Brinson Shabina Henry and a brother Darren Henry.
Delwin D. Howe’s funeral service is at 10 30 a m today at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service Central City. Friends may call after 9 a m until service time. Burial will be in Mount Clark Cemetery Central City.
Roger D. Williamson 71 died Aug 8 2002 in Peoples Memorial Long Term Care Center after a long illness. Memorial services set for Aug 10 at Senior Citizens Center with burial at Wilson Cemetery. Survived by two brothers Clark Williamson of Independence and Robert Craigmile of Farnhamville. Mildred M. Bird 78 died Aug 19 2002 in St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Services Aug 22 First Baptist Church Independence then Walker Cemetery. Survivors include Ardell Bird and eight grandchildren. Frances L. Matthews 389 died Aug 20 2002 at Good Neighbor Home Manchester. Arrangements pending.
Thomas George Shaheen of 1190 Rainbow Blvd died Aug 19 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services at St George Orthodox Church and burial in St George Orthodox Cemetery. He owned several Cedar Rapids businesses and was a member of St George Orthodox Church Eagles Club and Laborers Union Local 43. Memorials to the cemetery fund.
Ruth B. Chappell 87 of Marquette died Aug 19 2002 after a long illness at Great River Care Center McGregor. Services at 11 a m Friday First Lutheran Church rural McGregor Burial in church cemetery Friends may call 5 to 8 p m Thursday at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home McGregor and one hour before services at church Survivors include daughters Joyce Novey Prairie du Chien Wis and Jean Peterson Garwin and son Gary McGregor
Russell Kahler, 68, of Marengo, died Tuesday morning August 20, 2002 at his home after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home in Marengo.
The Rev. Clem W. Keyes 74 of Des Moines and formerly Monticello died of cancer Monday August 19 2002 at Mercy Hospital Medical Center Des Moines Services 1 p m Friday at Highland Park Church of the Nazarene Des Moines Burial Pine Hill Cemetery Des Moines Visitation 6 to 8 p m Thursday at Hamiltons Funeral Home Des Moines Survivors include his wife Bernice two sons Larry Sr of Clovis California and Dwight of Des Moines a brother Charles of Cedar Rapids and a sister Lucille Toron of Phoenix
Richard J. Uridil Sr., 85, of Newhall died Monday morning August 19 2002 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. Services 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel with burial at National Cemetery Vining. He married Thais Lang in 1943 and worked 45 years as a Milwaukee Railroad agent and served as Newhall city clerk. He was a former Masonic Lodge member. He is survived by wife Thais. daughters Roxie Emmons Lana Miles Bextine. son Richard Jr.. six grandchildren. sister Gladys Blinkensop. brothers Ernie Harvey Edward. He was born May 10 1917 in Tama County.
Sigourney Francis Frank Keller 75 died at home Aug 19 2002 after a sudden illness. Services Thursday 10:30 a.m. Holm Funeral Home Sigourney with Rev. Dave Matteson and Rev. Brad Penn. Burial Westfield Cemetery Grinnell with military honors. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today with family 6 to 8 p.m. Gladys daughter Betty Kondrati er of Gainesville Fla sister Mildred Conway of Altoona and brother Max of Texas noted.
Victor N Dolmage 93 died of congestive heart failure in Iowa City Services are 10 30 a m Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Victor burial at Kotta Cemetery Iowa County Visitation is noon to 9 p m today at the funeral home with family present 6 30 to 8 p m Wilma and two daughters Janet Wilcox of Fort Madison and Donna Dale of Ames
William Nichols Anderson 87 of rural West Liberty died August 19 2002 in Simp son Memorial Home after a lengthy illness Services were set for 10 am Friday at West Liberty United Methodist Church with burial at South Prairie Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 4 to 8 pm at Barker Funeral Home West Liberty A prayer service was scheduled for 7 45 pm Virginia Lone Tree Care Center and two daughters Lucy Carey of Ames and Jeanne Staley of rural West Liberty were noted as survivors.
Anne Coyne of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania died August 17 2002. She is the sister of William T Skelton.
Jay J. Hayek 44 of Strandquist Minnesota formerly Cresco died Sunday August 18 2002 at his home after a cancer battle. Services set for 10 am Friday at First United Methodist Church with visitation 7 to 9 pm Thursday at Conway Funeral Home Cresco and one hour before services. Survivors include Shirley two sons Phillip Rochester and Jason Strandquist a daughter Jessica Harm Rochester six brothers Adolph Jim Joe Jerome Julius Jean and six sisters JoAnn Andera Jaci Tipton Joyce Kapler Jane Steffen Janet Hodges and Julie Hayek.
Five years have passed since Frank L Glubka born December 28 1925 died August 21 1997. The family recalls his music and the happy times it brought and remains in our thoughts.
Three years have passed since Mabel Taylor departed. The family cherishes her memory and keeps faith with the love she gave. Though life moves on, her presence remains a sustaining joy in our hearts and home.
A heartfelt tribute from Dean and all her children honors a mother who shaped self esteem faith and values. They say goodbye with love and recall how she inspired independence and strength. Her memory remains in their hearts.
Community notice outlines how to submit memorials with deadlines and fees The form is available and publication requests must specify date of publication Rates are 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo A contact number 398 8221 is provided for questions
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