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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2000
Page
12
Obituary notices report the deaths of Hermsen 84 of Longwood Florida and Chester E McCabe 82 of Cedar Rapids. Hermsen had ties to Cedar Rapids and Longwood with services in Florida and memorials to St Pauls United Methodist or Coe College music. McCabe died after an extended illness in Heritage Center with services in Iowa and Kansas burial.
Keith L. Barnes 92 died Monday Aug 28 2000 at M L McCreedy Home Washington after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Friday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington by Rev Ron McMenamin. Burial Clay Township Cemetery rural Brighton. Friends may call after 9 a m Thursday at the funeral home with family 6 to 8 p m. Survivors include two sons James of Brighton and Ben of Iowa City.
Mamie Starits 85 died Tuesday August 29 2000 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home.
Norman E. Johnston 70 of 3355 26th Ave died Monday morning August 28 2000 in Fargo North Dakota from injuries in a bicycle automobile crash in Walker Minnesota Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids
Cynthia Cummings Wat son 45 of Boone, formerly of Anamosa, died Monday morning August 28 2000 in Ames cancer complications. Services 1 30 p.m. today First Baptist Boone by Dr Norman Haupt Burial Squire Boone Cemetery rural Boone friends may call 8 to 11 a m today Stark-Welin Funeral Chapel Boone and after 1130 a m today at the church. band Randy a son Tyler of Boone father David Cummings Anamosa brother Doug Cummings Monona Wis and two sisters Sandi Martin Anamosa Nancy Lachnit Baltimore.
Marie Kolbe 83 died August 28 2000 at Great River Care Center McGregor after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick Catholic Church Monona Father Ronald Friedell burial church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday Schultz’s Funeral Home Monona no immediate survivors. Marvin Eugene Mills 60 died August 29 2000 at home after a long illness. Morgan Funeral Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel.
A list of residents and their associated towns is shown, naming individuals from Anamosa Brighton Cedar Rapids Chelsea Gibson Marengo Marion Monona Mount Vernon Newhall Norway Oelwein South Amana Swisher Vinton and Washington with middle names and nicknames, indicating an official roster or social register. The compilation includes multiple given names and surnames in a single indexing style across several Iowa communities.
Larry D. McKay 61 of Las Vegas formerly of Gibson died Wednesday August 23 2000 in Houston after a short illness Memorial services set for 11 am Thursday at the Methodist Church What Cheer Burial will be at Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg There is no visitation Arrangements are with Watts Funeral Home Montezuma Survivors include his wife Helen his mother Irene McKay of West Burlington two sons Michael of Dallas and David of East Troy Wisconsin and three brothers Lee Florida Leslie North Dakota and Delmar Iowa
Wilbur Conrad Heitmann 88 of Marengo died Monday evening August 28 2000 at home after a sudden illness. Services 1030 a m Friday at Trinity United Church of Christ rural Marengo with Pastor Bill Kanne. Burial Genoa Bluff Cemetery rural Ladora. Heitmann born February 10 1912 son of George and Rosa in rural Iowa County. He served in World War II and married Lois Spoerry December 4 1947 at the Little Brown Church Nashua. He farmed in Iowa County, owned rental properties, served on the Iowa Valley school board and was a past president. Memorial fund established. He is survived by Lois five children and seven grandchildren.
Leota Clara Anna Brehm 85 formerly of Newhall died Sunday August 27 2000 at home in Auburndale Florida after an illness Services were held at Grace Lutheran Church Winter Haven Burial of cremains planned later in St Johns Lutheran Church cemetery Newhall Arrangements with Kersey Funeral Home Auburndale Survivors include son Roger of Clifton Springs NY
Memorial services for Joyce Christine Berger at 11 a.m. Thursday in Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with Rev David Mosher and Trinity Lutheran Church Norway. Calling hours 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church Norway. Interment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Leova Arp services at 10 a.m. Thursday Holy Trinity Catholic Church Walford with Rev Thomas Schwinn. Burial St Michael's Cemetery Norway. Vigil at 7 p.m. today with calls 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Arrangements Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids.
Allen D Frieden 67 died August 28 2000 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness Services will be held at St Paul s United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Memorials are to the American Heart Association He was the first NASCAR promoter in Iowa promoter of Farley Speedway West Liberty and Dubuque and partner in Kraus Manufacturing Frieden Inc He is survived by his wife Judy Hain Frieden and many stepchildren grandchildren and siblings
Marilyn Ann Kessler died Aug 29 2000 at home from brain cancer in Marengo Iowa. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St John s Lutheran Church Marengo with burial at Marengo Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p m at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo. Born Jan 14 1933 Cedar Rapids daughter of Fred and Olga Mally. She married Thomas Kessler Aug 31 1956 Cedar Rapids. She worked at Amana Refrigeration 1976 1995 and with husband ran Babis Bed and Breakfast near South Amana since 1987. Memorials to St John s Elevator Fund.
Gladys V Soules 104 died in the Oelwein Health Care Center after a brief illness. Services Friday at Christ United Presbyterian Church Oelwein with burial at Floral Hills Cemetery Hazleton. Anna M Dollie Palmer 80 died at home after a brief illness. Services Friday Zion Lutheran Church Oelwein with burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Representatives listed include Richard and Warren Lower and siblings Edna Menke.
Vera Leona Sweet McGrane 90 died Monday August 28 2000 at Sunnycrest Nursing Home Dysart after a sudden illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with Rev Jan Ziskovsky private interment at St. Cecelia Cemetery Elma. Survived by brothers Jerry Cedar Rapids and Daniel Evansdale a brother Walter Sweet Russellville Arkansas and sister Myra Foss Austin Minnesota.
Robert Harold Witthoft 44 of Royse City Texas and formerly of Washington died Sunday August 27 2000 after a sudden illness Funeral services scheduled 10:30 a m Saturday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon from 6 30 to 8 30 p m The family will be present. He is survived by Carol a son Brandon of Wayland two stepchildren Jamie and Bryan Alberti his parents Arthur and Martha of Washington two brothers Bill Washington and Jim Ainsworth and a sister Kathy Ainsworth.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and survivals published at no charge if they conform to Gazette style. Submissions accepted daily with a 7 p.m. deadline. additional information billed at 35 cents per word.
Paul E. Kiser 91 of Oskaloosa died Monday August 28 2000 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center from congestive heart failure. Services scheduled 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Garland Van Arkel Langkamp Funeral Chapel Oskaloosa. Survived by daughter and four sons including Terry Kiser and wife Carol of Cedar Rapids.
Community notice outlines submission deadlines for memorial announcements and photos. It lists writing deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 p.m. and requests publication date. Pricing is 35 cents per word and $10 per photo with a contact number for questions.
In Des Moines lawmakers say a new law letting Gov Vilsack access confidential child abuse records will aid DHS reform. Rep Dan Boddicker says the information should drive changes though critics note redactions hinder accountability. Sen David Miller worries Iowa’s system overemphasizes assessments and allows risk to persist.
DES MOINES AP The Fishbowl Bar and Grill shut down rather than contest charges that its staff sold liquor to intoxicated minors before a fatal crash. Melissa Newman 18 is charged with vehicular homicide in the Aug 6 death of 5-year-old Cassidy Mahedy. Police said Newman and Erin Carper 19 drank heavily before the crash 20 minutes later. Newman’s blood alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit. She posted a $100000 bond and was released from Polk County Jail.
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