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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2002
Page
12
Obituaries and services listed for Robert W. Becicka Erwin C. Darrow Gary Eiler Ethel A. Furman Lumir L. Herman Milton Edward Strand with service times burial sites and memorial funds. Multiple deathsAug 2002 Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery St. Jude's St. Ludmila's Cross of Christ Lutheran Welch MN. Burial pending arrangements pending.
A list of residents assigned to towns in Iowa names multiple individuals by city, including Brookyn Cedar Rapids Coralville Decorah Ely Grinnell Iowa City Lisbon Maquoreta Marion Monticello Oelwein Oxford Ryan Springdale Springville Toledo and Walker. The roster features officials and residents such as Ralph H Creps Robert W Becicka Erwin Darrow Gary Eiler Ethel Furman Lumir Herman Milton Strand Ian Clark Carleton Nordschow Frances Havorka Inez Eriksen John Heming Roberta Johnston Dorothy Hannahs Bud Dickey Doris Sondermeyer Magdalena Hall Carrie Chaney Butch Bixby Jr William Amsden Jr Ralph Farmer Geraldine Lagos Marion Heller Daisy Turkal among others.
Marion Lester D. Bud Dickey funeral services at 10 30 a m today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids led by Rev Stan ley Wierson entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery military rites by VFW Post 788 memorials to First United Methodist Church Marion Doris Sondermeyer grave side service 10 a m today Oak Shade Cemetery Marion by Rev William Harnish arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center
Ralph H. Creps 71 of Brooklyn died Thursday August 22 2002 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Services are 1 30 p m Monday at First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn with Rev Hans Cornelder. Burial will be at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 p m Sunday at Nevenhoven Funeral Home with family from 5 to 7 p m. He is survived by Agnes three daughters Rhonda Moyer of Grinnell Nancy Van Tomme and Rita Milner both of Brooklyn and two brothers David of Grinnell Earl of Brooklyn.
Ian Clark 58 of 2103 14th St Coralville died Aug 22 2002 after a long cancer fight. A memorial service will be 1 pm Monday at Gay Ciha Funeral in Iowa City led by Chaplain Witolds Valainis. Born March 12 1944 in Lochgelly Scotland he moved to the area in 1997. He married Susan Campbell in 1997. He ran I S Interior Decorating for over 20 years. Survived by wife Susan two children Denice and Ian Jr both in Scotland four grandchildren Ryan Erik and Caitlyn plus triplets Lauren Thomas Nicholas in Scotland. brothers Donald Eric Iowa City area sisters Jane Peter Jobson Shelia plus former wife Jane. A gathering of family and friends will precede the service.
Dr. Carleton D. Nordschow, 76, died Aug 22 2002 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Memorial services planned for mid-September in Decorah. Schluter Balik Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by Barbara and three sons David of Montrose Minnesota and Eric and Brian of Decorah, sister Darlene Winship of Albert Lea Minnesota.
John Robert Horning of 1220 Louise St died August 21 2002 in University Hospitals after a sudden illness. Memorial services set for August 30 at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home. He was born December 31 1934 in Muscatine and worked 25 years for the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety retiring 1994. He leaves wife Ellie three sons Andrew Paul Michael and Catherine daughter Sarah and two grandchildren. Memorial donations to Washington County Animal Shelter.
Frances A Hovorka 97 died Friday morning Aug 23 2002 in Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 10 a m Monday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. Burial Czech National Cemetery Sunday 3 to 5 p m at the chapel. Survived by daughter Juanita Clouhy husband Bill Cedar Rapids grandson David Clouhy wife Kerry and great granddaughter Amanda all of Cedar Rapids. Born Aug 6 1905 in Ely daughter of Frank and Frances Dolezal. Married Gilbert A Hovorka Oct 27 1925 in Cedar Rapids. She worked as a phone operator in Ely before marriage and farmed with Gilbert and was a homemaker.
Inez Eriksen 85 died Thursday August 22 2002 at Friendship Manor Grinnell from heart disease. Graveside service 10 30 am Monday at Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell. Friends may call 1 30 to 4 30 pm Sunday at Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include sister Mary Grosenbach Grinnell.
Dorothy W. Hannahs Bursch 91 of Packwood and Maquoketa died Friday morning August 23 2002 after a short illness at Mercy Iowa City Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Maquoketa with burial at Monmouth Cemetery Survivors include brother Myron Johnson Packwood sister Gladys Goody Maquoketa and two stepsons Ray Rursch Clinton and LaVelle Rursch Fallbrook California.
Roberta B Johnston Ker Slake Wood funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at Tipton Bible Church with burial in Lisbon Cemetery. Arrangements were by Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel.
Magdalena Hall 89 died Friday August 23 2002 at Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
Carrie N. Chaney 62 died Aug 22, 2002 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters after a long illness. Services at Greenwood Funeral Home Fort Worth with burial there. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home handled local arrangements. Survivors include Cindy Dake of Oelwein a son Keith Lay of Fort Worth and her father and stepmother C B Fogleman and Alta Fogleman of Powderly Texas.
Francis Butch Bixby Jr. 54 of Oxford died August 22 2002 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. Services 10 am Monday Anchored In Faith Gospel Church Oxford with Rev John Hahn burial Oxford Cemetery military honors. Survivors include his mother Bernice five sisters four brothers a son Richard two daughters Christina and Alicia five grandchildren and his twin sister Francie Mae Bixby. He served in the Iowa National Guard and was a janitor at local businesses.
William L. Amsden Jr., 77, was found dead Friday August 23, 2002 at his Manchester residence. Arrangements are pending at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Ralph Henry Farmer of West Liberty died August 23 2002 after a brief illness. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at First Church United West Liberty with burial at Pee Dee Cemetery West Branch. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church with Masonic services. Bark er Funeral Home West Liberty in charge. He leaves sister Elizabeth and grandchildren Jim Steve Debra and Maria from Illinois California Iowa and Illinois respectively.
Memorial services for Geraldine Delores Ann Lagos are at 1 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. The Rev Del Bear will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour before services at the funeral home.
Daisy Turkal Walker, 92, died Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Marion V. Heller, 79, died Aug 22 2002 at Marshalltown Medical Center after a sudden illness. Memorial services set for 10:30 am Thursday at Christ United Methodist Church with Pastor Francine Green. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 pm Wednesday at Henderson-Overton Funeral Home. Survived by husband Ervin and eight children Janet Kais Elaine Morrill Daniel Heller Lois Salyer Don Heller Joel Heller Laurel Fryers Luther Heller a brother Ray Snyder and sister Daphne Guldberg.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with deadlines and per word charges. Submissions require immediate survivors, a photo, and adherence to Gazette style, with optional emblems at ten dollars each and up to three symbols per obituary.
Poem memorial for Norma Johnson born August 24 1920 died February 20 1994. The verse speaks of freedom peace with God offering comfort to mourners and asks loved ones to remember joys and not dwell on sorrow as she is now set free.
A remembrance for Peggy Lea Gorsh born August 24 1949 died September 16 2000. The message expresses ongoing thoughts and love from her family with the note In our thoughts today and always.
Community notice outlines submission rules for obituaries and memorials. It specifies writing deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 p m and requests the publication date. Rates are 35 cents per word and photos cost ten dollars each. Contact number provided is 398 8221.
The BBC Five Live network will broadcast live from Ames on September 11 with WOI Radio Group. A two hour town meeting will air in England while WOI and Iowa public stations carry the Ames event from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The broadcast will include locations such as New York City and Washington.
Mayor John Rooff seeks a meeting next week to salvage a Vision Iowa funded downtown redevelopment project. Absent a plan the board could withdraw its 16 million grant. Vision Iowa Board Chairman Michael Gartner cited public support as a required condition. He noted that voter rejection makes moving forward difficult and suggested reconfiguring the project and financing.
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