Keota man John A Greiner dies after leukemia battle
John Alexander Greiner 64 died Saturday in University Hospitals Iowa City after leukaemia. He was born in Iowa City and lived in Keota his whole life farming and selling seed corn. Survived by wife Alice and three sons with memorials to United Church of Faith or Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Visitation and services scheduled in Keota.
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John Alexander
Alex’’ Greiner
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Alex
John H
Eva Ellen Schmidt Greiner
Coo T Poy School
Keota
Drake University
Alice Martin
Sigourney Christian Church
Farmers Mutual Hail
United Church of Faith
Alice
Brian
Kris
Jason
Cedar Rapids
Chad
Davis
Calif
Vera Casstevens
Sun City West
Ariz
Russell
San Antonio
Texas
Ronald
Saginaw
Mich
Melinda Chambers
Powell Funeral Home
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Iowa
Obituaries for Woodson and Steil in Oelwein services set
John G. Woodson 49 died of suffocation Aug 23 2001 in a rail car in Oelwein. Services 2 PM Monday at Grace United Methodist Church burial Fontana Cemetery. Dan J Steil 46 died of unspecified causes with services 11 30 AM Monday at Sacred Heart Church burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Both families announce visitation today 1 8 PM at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein.
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John G. Woodson
Oelwein
Grace United Methodist Church
Fontana Cemetery
Hazleton
Hintz- Geilenfeld
Peladija Stefanovic
Wally
Jeanne Hamilton
Jill Becker
Joni Woodson
Kevin
James
Kenny
Hawkeye
Patty Nissen
Johnstown
Colo
Debra Welsch
Susan Macheak
Mary Rule
Wisconsin
Wanda Sergant
Janice Werzer
Gladys Woodson
Dan J. Steil
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Daniel Kirby
Woodlawn
Hintz-Geilenfeld
Sandy
Jacob
Elizabeth
Waterloo
Anna
Jeanine Tellin
Maynard
Mary Scharnhorst
Denver
Iowa
Collin Fettkether
Grinnell
Kate Taylor
Mike
Fairbank
Virginia Beach
John
Dubuque
Dennis
Everett
Wash
Don
Virginia Steil
Elizabeth Hoeger, 72, Dies. Luxemburg Native and Educator
Elizabeth Teresa Hoeger of Dubuque, formerly Luxemburg, dies of cancer Aug 23 2001. Funeral services at Nativity Church Dubuque with burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery Luxemburg. Survived by four sons, four daughters, 18 grandchildren, several siblings. memorials to Elizabeth T Hoeger Memorial Fund.
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Elizabeth Teresa Hoeger
Dubuque
Luxemburg
Nativity Catholic Church
Holy Trinity
Siegert-Didesch Colonial Funeral Home
John
Debra
Dyersville
Roger
Peggy
James
Jeffrey
Jill
Barrington, Il
Mary
Dennis) Freyer
Palos Heights
Ill
Audrey
Mark) Tapke
Cindy
Pete) Zevenbergen
Kansas City
Kan
Lisa Hoeger
Rosemary
Victor) Men
Leo
Susan Meyers Wille
LaVerne A. Hoeger
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Guttenberg
St. Mary’s School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Pleasant Ridge Country School
Clayton
Elizabeth
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Nativity Parish
Leo High
Holy Cross
Wille
Elizabeth T. Hoeger
Vern J Toussaint Dies After Sudden Illness in Iowa
Vern J. Toussaint, 71, died Friday in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a sudden illness. Services 10 am Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church with Rev. John Purtell. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 4–8 pm Monday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner. Survived by Barbara seven children Rod ney Dan Cheryl Michael Cathy Joe and three sisters Marcella Beryl Ramona.
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Vern J. Toussaint
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
John Purtell
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Sumner
Barbara
Rodney Toussaint
Debra Griffith
Richmond
Dan Toussaint
Iowa City
Cheryl Sheldon
Dubuque
Michael Toussaint
Cathy Toussaint
Cedar Rapids
Joe Toussaint
Marcella Wheeler
Cedar Falls
Beryl Shares
New Hampton
Ramona Menuea
Fairbank
Classified deadlines for home real estate items set
All submissions must be in writing with a daytime contact number. Questions answered by calling 398 8386. Home real estate items due by noon Wednesday prior to Sunday publication.
Obituary: Marie Pritchett 88 Tama Iowa
Marie Pritchett 88 of Tama died August 24 2001 at Sunny Hill Care Center Tama Services 1030 am Wednesday August 29 at Harrison Funeral Home Tama officiated by Rev Virgil Scott Interment Sheridan Cemetery rural Grinnell Visitation 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama 511 McClellan St Tama She is survived by husband Jesse Pritchett of Tama one daughter Colleen Davis of Tama four sons Conrad Ferneau Apple Valley California Thomas Ferneau Culbertson Nebraska Richard Ferneau Fairfield California and Dennis Ferneau Tama a sister Martha Filloon Traer a brother Ted Roseland Newport Oregon 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren Also Marlene Oldbear 42 of Tama died August 25 2001 in Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness Arrangements are pending at Harrison Funeral Home Tama.
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Marie Pritchett
Tama
Sunny Hill
Harrison Funeral Home
Virgil Scott
Sheridan Cemetery
Grinnell
McClellan St
Jesse
Marlene Oldbear
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Death notices and obituaries submission guidelines
The Gazette lists deadlines and fees for death notices and obituaries. Submissions accepted Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 12:30 pm to 7 pm, Sunday and holidays 4 pm to 7 pm. daily deadline 7 pm. Public notices include arrangements pending, survivors, and a photo. free if compliant, otherwise 35 cents per word.
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The
Gazette
Make-A-Wish Arranges Train Ride For Ill Iowa Boy
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway gives 3-year-old Ryan Purcella a Thomas the Tank Engine themed ride from Van Horne to Amana as part of a wish enhancement. His family, battling Wilms tumor, plans a Disneyland trip funded by August Home Publishing. the event featured CRANDIC staff and wish volunteers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Railway Co
Crandic
Smith-Dows
Donna Flynn
Carrie Walker
Ryan
Brandon
Thomas the Tank Engine
Porcellas
Amana
Rail Company
Home Publishing
Des Moines
Ryan Purcella
van Horne
Disneyland
West Liberty depot rededicated after three year restoration
A restored 1897 depot in West Liberty reopened with a new roof, rebuilt floors, and a restored brick platform. The West Liberty Heritage Foundation led a $529000 effort funded by state grants and private donations, preserving original rooms and railroad memorabilia while recalling the town’s railway history with 60 daily trains in its heyday.
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West Liberty Heritage Foundation
Scott Brooke
Iowa Department of Transportation
Brooke
West Liberty
Bob Riebe
Rock Island Technical Society
Mississippi & Missouri
Rock Island
Riebe
Iowa Interstate Railroad
UI students move into residence halls amid rain and load
Families helped UI freshmen settle in at Burge Daum and Stanley halls as resident assistants managed the move in. About 175 arrivals were expected at Burge and Daum with 450 moving in last Monday and average moves taking 20 minutes with carts and helpers. Dan Tarpein 18 praised his dorm setup while movers recalled curses and odd items like a Cookie Monster chair and stolen street signs.
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Tarpeins
Burge
Daum
Cookie Monster
St Wenceslaus Church adds serenity garden dedication
Community events list includes a dedication ceremony after 10:30 mass at St Wenceslaus Church. The page outlines a series of 2001 cultural, festival, and exhibit events across Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities with schedules, admissions, and locations.
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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
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By Kristophere’ Owens
Rick Purcella
Wilms
Kristophere’ Owens
Kriso
Fyiowa
W. Liberty
By Zach Kucharski
By Nicole Schuppert
Unzettle
Nick Tarpein
Currier
Dan Tarpein
Bettendorf
Kathy Lewis
Tom Hrubec
Woodstock, Ill
Kym Lewis
Stanley Hall
Kym
Lewis
Josh Vander Ploeg
Stacey Lens
Nicole Schuppert
Nicoles
Fayette
Postville
Collins Plaza
Brucemore
Historic Trust
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Deppe
Cletus Deppe
Vinton Lutheran
Embassy Club
el Kahir Shrine
Graffiti Theatre
American Quarter Horse Association
Iowa Equestrian Center
Independence
Ridgeview
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Palo
Martello City Park
Junie B. Jones
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
Helen Elaine
Union Sunday School
Clermont
Upper Iowa University
Cedar Cliff Park
Hopkinton
Old Creamery Theatre
Iowa Lottery
Illinois
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