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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2001
Page
16
Obituaries and funeral notices for Zelda Eckley Dee Jurging Doris Lafler Serbousek Lillian Clouhy Serbousek and Craig Hiemstra list services burial arrangements and survivors. Services occur in Cedar Rapids Washington and Ely with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and Czech National Cemetery.
A list of residents from multiple Iowa towns is shown with names tied to Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Clarence Decorah De Witt Elgin Guttenberg Iowa City Kalona Marion Monticello Oelwein Strawberry Point Swisher Toledo Vinton Walker West Liberty and more. The document presents a roster of individuals including Harry V Long Zelda Mae Eckley Jerry Morrow Lori Eisner Randy Finley Edward Vondracek Dorothy Ohde and Iola Johnson among others.
Gerald L Jerry Morrow 50 of Abbe Center died August 29 2001 after a sudden illness at Monticello Medical Center Monticello Iowa Body donated to University of Iowa for medical research Memorial service 1 30 p m September 14 at Abbe Center by Rev Steve Russell Private burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Survivors include mother Madge Morrow of Hiawatha two half sisters two aunts and several cousins Preceded in death by father Edward and brother Jack Gerald born October 2 1950 in Salem Ohio established in memory of Jerry
Harry V. Long, age 86, died Thursday Aug 30 2001 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine.
Cornelia F. Meeker age 85 of Phoenix Arizona formerly of Clarence died August 29 2001 at Eastern Star Care Center Phoenix after a long illness There will be no visitation or services Burial will be at St Johns Cemetery Arrangements by Chapman Funeral Home Clarence No immediate survivors
Gertrude C. Worcester, 90, died Tuesday August 28 2001 at home after a sudden illness. Memorial service at 9 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Tom Miller. Cremation has taken place with burial at Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements by Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah.
Joseph A. McDevitt 89 of De Witt died after a sudden illness at Westwing Place. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church De Witt with Rev. Robert Harness. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Maquoketa. Visitation 4–8 p.m. today at Haylock-O'Hara & Lahey Maquoketa with a vigil at 8 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday before the church service. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth, five daughters Diane Blackburn Donna Yoerger Marilyn Kremer Eunice Till Lorraine Waack, two sons Larry Maquoketa Eugene Bernard, two sisters Helen Brown Charleston Ind and Gertrude Seamer Clinton.
Two Iowa City area obituaries note deaths on August 29 2001. Mayzee R Darby 87 of Oaknoll Retirement Residence died after an extended illness with memorial services planned at Oaknoll. funeral arrangements by Barker Funeral Home. Evelyn Carlson 73 of 11 Durham Court died at home with private family service and memorials to Iowa City Hospice. arrangements by George L Gay Funeral Home. Survivors include spouses and multiple children and grandchildren.
Mabel S Gehring 84 of Bloomington Minn formerly of Elgin died Aug 30 2001 at home after sudden illness. Services 11 am Saturday First Baptist Church burial Elgin Cemetery. Visitation 5 8 pm Friday Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 10 am Saturday at church. Survived by son Thomas Gehring and grandchildren Emilie and Grant Kastner.
Gloria Mae Tomkins 70 of Guttenberg Iowa died August 30 2001 at Guttenberg Care Center after a short illness. Funeral services 10:30 a m Saturday Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg with Rev Harold McMillin. Burial Bethel Cemetery Osterdock. Survived by band Leland mother Carrie Smith and daughter Shelia Tomkins both of Guttenberg and son Terry of Dubuque.
Virgil D. McNamara 75 died at Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa after a brief illness. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Monticello burial at St Josephs Cemetery Prairieburg. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with a 5 p m scripture service. Survived by wife Lois six children two daughters in law and sons in law fifteen grandchildren five stepgrandchildren a great granddaughter five sisters and three brothers plus his parents and a brother. born July 27 1926 near Monticello he served in the U S Navy in World War II and farmed most of his life.
Ella Kinsinger aged 94 died at Pleasantview Home after a lengthy illness. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at Yoder Powell Funeral Home Kalona with Pastor David Boshart. Burial West Union Cemetery Wellman. Survivors include daughters Marilyn Fisher Wellman and Myrna Farrar Iowa City. Mary A Boller also 94 died Tuesday at East Union Mennonite Church Kalona. Burial East Union Cemetery rural Kalona. Friends may call 2 to 8 p m Monday at Petersheim Funeral Home Kalona. Survivors include son Gary Laguna Beach California sister Agnes Swartzendruber Kalona and brother Daniel Shetler Ridgefield Washington.
Lori Eisner 74 died Aug. 30 2001 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo funeral services at Sacred Heart Church Oelwein. Burial at Woodlawn with a scriptural service at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survivors include husband Joyce Chil ders and Shieday Wierck. son David. siblings. Susan Weig 44 died at University Hospitals Iowa City after brief illness services at Emanuel Lutheran Church Strawberry Point burial at Robertson Funeral Home Strawberry Point. Survivors include special friend Bill Goodell son Nick daughter Sarah mother Louise Fowler father Donald Lees brothers and stepfamily.
Edward George Vondracek 77 of Waterloo formerly of the Toledo area died Wednesday evening August 29 2001 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday Hand Funeral Home Tama burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery rural Clutter. Friends may call after noon today and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday. Survivors include brother Charles Evansdale and sisters Lillian Bravener Fredericksburg and Blanche Duncalf Luzerne.
Iola Johnson of West Liberty died Thursday August 30 2001 at Simpson Memorial Home. Arrangements are pending at Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty.
Dorothy W Ohde 83 of Vinton died after an extended illness at Virginia Annex. Services 1 30 p m Saturday Phillips Funeral Home Keystone with burial at Keystone Cemetery Friends may call 5 to 7 tonight at the funeral home. Survived by daughter Peggy and Morris Tilson son Douglas Scarlett Ohde of Grand Lake Colo three grandchildren and spouses two great grandchildren a brother and sister in law a sister in law and many nieces and nephews Born January 14 1918 near Keystone she married Vernon H W Ohde in Cedar Rapids in 1937 They farmed near Keystone then moved to Vinton in 1953 She enjoyed sewing quilting crocheting crafts flowers plants cooking and baking She had lived at the Annex for six years.
Friends and family announce a memorial concert for Mae Olga Faltis Novotny at 7 p.m. Friday August 31 at the Czech Village bandstand. Music by the Czech Plus Band honors Mae and their loved ones include Frank Russ Linda and Roger and Debbie Rothrock.
Mary Anne Joyce 93 a longtime Walker Iowa resident died August 30 2001 at East Towne Care Center Independence. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Walker United Methodist Church Rev Dave Siler burial Troy Mills Cemetery Walker. Visitation 4 to 8 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Walker. She leaves sons Clarence and Marvin Joyce and daughter Donna Mae Miller. 12 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren. Born September 11 1907 in Walker Iowa she married Everett E Joyce October 19 1927 in Vinton Iowa. he died December 15 1984. She worked 30 years as a waitress at Walker Cafe and Killians Tea Room.
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