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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1996

Page

12

Death notices and survivors from Cedar Rapids area

Obituaries for Dorothy Marie Cole 25 of Cedar Rapids Aug 24 1996 with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Alice M. Merkl 64 of Living Center West Aug 25 1996 memorials to American Cancer Society. Eva L. Neighbor 104 of Willow Gardens Care Center Aug 25 1996 buried Lafayette Cemetery. Dorothy E. Dottie Kurt 72 Aug 25 1996 service at St Marys Catholic Church. Dorothy R. Anderson Christman 79 Aug 25 1996 First Congregational UCC burial Oak Hill. Ella Carr 78 died Aug 25 1996 Marengo Memorial Hospital. Other entries note survivors and funeral details for extended families.

Death notices for Kristie Dale and Wayne Osmundsen in Decorah

Kristie L Dale 43 died Aug 25 1996 at Aase Haugen Home after a long illness. Services Aug 28 at 2 p.m. Con Christ burial Phelps Cemetery. Survivors include mother Luella and siblings Jule Diane Rolf Jr. Wayne Osmundsen 33 died Aug 26 1996 at Aase Haugen Home after a long illness. Services Aug 29 at 11 a.m. St Benedicts Catholic Church burial church cemetery. Survivors include wife Marcella two sons Marty Tom daughter Cathy Iverson and sister Carolyn Walsh.

Kristie L. Dale Aase Haugen Congregational United Church of Christ Phelps Cemetery Fjelstal Funeral Home Luella Rolf Jr Decorah Jule Dale Minnetonka Minn Diane Godfrey Chaska Wayne Osmundsen St. Benedict's Catholic Church French & Balik Funeral Home Marcella Cathy Iverson Blaine, Minn Marty la Crosse Wis Tom Houston Carolyn Walsh Longmont Colo

Sharon Gaffney, 37, dies after sudden illness in Cedar Rapids

Sharon Jean Gaffney died August 25 1996 in St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday at St Isidore Catholic Church burial Springville Cemetery friends may call 4 9 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a rosary at 8 p m She is survived by her husband Scott and four sons Brent Bryce Jamie Alexander all of Springville Her parents Thomas and Jeanne Brodsack Marathon two brothers and three sisters and many in laws and nieces and nephews She worked at Parsons Technology and was a member of St Isidore Church Born January 12 1959 in Tacoma Washington she married Scott Gaffney November 5 1994 in Cedar Rapids.

Dorothy Marie Cole Turner Chapel East Oak Hill Cemetery Elvis Pressley Fellowship Baptist Church Cleveland Raheim Cedar Rapids Tiara Waterloo Robert Cole Jr Cynthia Robinson Jerry Sacramento Calif Amity Jr Dorothy Blakey Teresa Smith Amity III Pamela Blakey Billy Leon Terry Dossey Joyce Blakey Dorothy Iowa City Alice M. Merkl Living Center West Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Patrick Michael Tusing Francis Hawkins Glenn Hardy Don Newkirk Alice Emmetsburg Leo Edna Flynn Rafferty American Legion Auxiliary American Cancer Society Eva L. Neighbor Willow Gardens Alburnett Christian Church Alburnett Bob Lawrence Lafayette Cemetery Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Morris Betty Lawrence Workman el Toro Cail Irma Cox Redland Kent Kay Winthrop Douglas Marva Gene Jean Mardine Eva Western Iowa Franklin Gertrude Cherry Workman Benjamin Neighbor Dorothy E Dottie’ Kurt University Hospitals St. Mary’s Catholic Church Reiff Funeral Home Cascade Herbert Loras Des Moines Roger Peosia Randy Kansas City Galena Ill Kathleen Merfeld Virginia Regan Jo Bradley Aurora Colo Gertrude McDonald Independence Mary Kopp Longmont Dena Kurt Dubuque Ora A. Carr Marengo Memorial Hospital First Lutheran Church Belle Plaine Alan Wollenburg West Branch Hrabak Vernon Palos Verdes Craig Marjorie Mellody Renee Perkins Ethel Presch Ventura Marjorie Peterson Amarillo Texas Alice Wilson Hesperia Quire Miller Clarice Oakland Lucille Cloud Marshalltown Sharon Jean Gaffney St. Luke's Hospital St. Isidore Catholic Church John McClean Charles Yetmar Springville Scott Brent Bryce James Jamie” Paulson Alexander Gaffney Thomas Jeanne Brodsack Marathon Terrance Brodsack Donna Arthur Brodsack Pamela Christine Peters Laurens Mary Merten Austin, Minn Trish Sauter Arnolds Park Gerald and Lois Gaffney Bob Gaffney Lisa Oskaloosa Angela Kearbey Bill Roxanne Gaffney Chicago Renae Kanellis Thomas and Jeanne Yetmar Brodsack Tacoma Wash Scott Gaffney Parsons Technology Sharon

Grace Freiburger Rites Planned in Earlville

Grace M. Freiburger 69, of Guttenberg Care Center formerly Earlville, died Aug 25 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at St Joseph Church Earlville with Rev Frank Benda. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation after 4 pm today at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville with vigil at 8 pm. Survivors include brothers Vincent Delhi Earl Manchester William Hopkinton and sisters Eva Weigel Anna Steffen of Dyersville.

Grace M. Freiburger Guttenberg Care Center Earlville Mercy Vincent of Delhi Earl of Manchester William of

Grinnell Man Bud Wright Dies at 84

Grinnell resident Vursel Bud Wright died Monday at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from pancreatic cancer at age 84. Memorial services are planned 1:30 Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may visit today 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. family hour 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wright is survived by his wife Bessie, daughter Barbara of Petaluma California, and son Martin of Grinnell.

Vursel Bud” Wright Grinnell Regional Medical Center Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Hazelwood Cemetery Bessie Barbara Petaluma Calif Martin

Marie L. Klemp Dies After Illness at 76

Marie L. Klemp, 76, of Guttenberg died Sunday August 25 1996 at Guttenberg Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg with Rev Harold McMillin. Burial in Guttenberg City Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today. Survivors include brother Clifford Barnhart of Guttenberg.

Marie L. Klemp Guttenberg Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Harold McMillin Guttenberg City Cemetery Clifford Barnhart

Memorial for Gary M. Parizek in two cities

Gary Michael Parizek 55 of San Francisco and formerly Iowa City died August 25 1996 in University of California Medical Center San Francisco after a brief illness His body was cremated Services will be held Thursday in San Francisco and Monday at 4 PM at St Mary Catholic Church Iowa City Monsignor James Parizek will officiate He was born June 10 1941 in Iowa City and lived in San Francisco since 1965 He was a lifelong Catholic active in helping the sick elderly and homeless He is survived by his parents siblings nieces and nephews and other relatives in Iowa City Dallas Albuquerque Davenport Chicago and San Francisco

Gary Michael Mike’’ Parizek San Francisco Iowa City University of California Medical Center St. Mary Catholic Church James Parizek Lester J Regina Parizek Mike

Sock Downs longtime Montour resident dies at 73

Gordon Sock Downs 73 of rural Montour died of cancer Monday August 26 1996 at his home. Services 1030 a m Wednesday at Living Faith United Methodist Church Montour with Rev Jan Burnett. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery later. Visitation 6 to 8 p m Tuesday Henderson Overton Funeral Home Toledo. Survivors Marian two sons Bill Montour Rick Garwin a daughter Jeanne Montour two brothers Gerald Marshalltown and Bill Chariton a sister Lucille Leiba Culver City California.

Gordon Sock’’ Downs Montour Living Faith United Methodist Church Jan Burnett Maple Hill Henderson-Overton Funeral Home Toledo Marian Bill of Rick Garwin Jeanne of Gerald Marshalltown Bill Chariton Lucille Leiba Culver City Calif

In Memory Of Flew Home To The Mountain

A brief memorial note honors a departed individual whose family and friends recall a life shaped by faith and service. The message speaks of homeward arrival and celestial peace, conveying heartfelt tributes in a concise obituary style.

Local youth Brent Weber dies from Gilbertville crash

Brent Alan Weber age 20 died August 25 1996 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo from injuries in a Gilbertville auto accident. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Athanasius Church Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call White Funeral Home Jesup after 7:30 tonight and after 1 p.m. Wednesday with rosaries at 3 and 7 and a vigil at 8 p.m. Survivors include his parents Rodney and LuAnn two brothers Grant and Kelley and a sister Amber, all of Jesup.

Brent Alan Weber Covenant Medical Rodney LuAnn Grant Kelley Amber Jesup

In Memory Of Guidelines Notice for Obituary Submissions

A guidance notice explains how to submit death announcements including deadlines by 4 p.m. weekdays, pricing at 40 cents per word and $10 per photo, and a contact phone 368 8873 for questions.

Winthrop Man Charlies Welch 86 Dies After Short Illness

Charlies J. Welch 86 died Monday in People's Memorial Hospital Independence after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop.

Charlies J. Welch People’s Memorial Hospital Independence Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop

Memorial services and funerals in Cedar/Waterloo area

Laurence V Griswold holds a 1 p.m. service at Central Park Presbyterian Church with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park. Verna Margaret Lofton to be memorialized at Murdoch Funeral Home with burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Leonard McGowan to have a public graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetery with no visitation. Arrangements by Brosh Chapel.

Laurence V. Griswold Central Park Presbyterian Church Philip Windsor Cedar Memorial Park Verna Margaret Lofton Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Garden of Memories Waterloo Leonard McGowan Oak Hill Cemetery Brosh Chapel

Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates

The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and notes that initial notices with survivors and a photo appear as a news item. Additional material such as education and hobbies is charged at 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word.

the Gazette

Judge rules zoning applies to shed in Iowa case

Winneshiek County Judge Beeghly upheld county zoning in a dispute over a shed built by Tom Hansen. Hansen argues agricultural exemptions void the ordinance and plans to appeal while campaigning for 1st District county supervisor. The court orders compliance or teardown. Clerk will issue papers to enforce.

Sarah Strandberg Hesperman Tom Hansen John Beeghly Hansen Jeanett Winneshiek County Iowa North Winneshiek Steve Belay Belay

Linn County Court Ties Three Felony Pleas to 1995 Crimes

Linn District Court recorded guilty pleas for Jason A. Mally to second degree theft involving checks on a closed account from June to August 1995. Jason Marburger and William Coleman pleaded guilty to third degree burglary tied to a July 27, 1995 vehicle incident. Marburger got deferred judgment and probation, Coleman up to five years with credit for two days. Antonio Watkins pleaded guilty to three counts tied to September 1995 church incidents and received concurrent five year sentences plus fines and jail time. an additional misdemeanor trespass case related to a November 9, 1995 incident resulted in 125 days jail credit.

Jason A. Mally Cedar Rapids Mally Gary Hinzman Center Jason Marburger Jamie S. Guerrero Hiawatha William D. Coleman Shellsburg Marburger Coleman Correctional Department Antonio Watkins People’s Church Third Ave First Lutheran Watkins Aide Care Medical

Not guilty plea filed in D M killings case

Rodney Borushaski 24 of Granby is arraigned on one felony count of tampering with evidence in the Iowa State Fair murders case. He is held in Missouri on 75000 bond. He allegedly hid about 4000 dollars to interfere with the Sneed investigation. Sneed is the prime suspect in the Aug 12 slayings of Bobie and Marilyn Blewer at the fairgrounds.

Mount Vernon Rodney Borushaski Granby Lawrence County Missouri Borushaski Bobie Blewer Marilyn Blewer Iowa State Fairgrounds Marilyn Brewer Matt Shelby Jeremy Sneed Sneed Pierce City Polk County Missouri State Highway Patrol

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Dorothy R. Anderson Christman First Congregational United Church of Christ Kathleen Kahl Jerry Anderson Kalispell Mont Jim Anderson Eldora Judy Hartgrave Fremont Neb Jackie Baker Stevie Ray Vaughan Beeghly Taylor Laurie Skrivan Gazette Leona Smothers TANA Taylor Area Neighborhood Association Smothers Linn County District Court Linn District Court Third Ave. SE First Christian Church D.M. Killings FOX Lee Birchansky M.D Linda Auer D.C
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