Longtime Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness
Delia Joy Brown 67 of 4807 Fruitwood Lane NW died December 3 1996 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Private family services at St. Luke's Chapel with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by husband William and brother James Preece of Cheltenham England plus nieces and nephews. Memorial funds designated. Margaret Ruth Davis 33 of Cedar Rapids died December 3 1996 at her daughter's home after a long illness. Services Friday 10:30 at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Survivors include son James Grimm and wife Frances. daughter Ruby Warren and husband Bob. sister Jane Koza. 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Also memorials to Hospice of Mercy and Czech Heritage Foundation. Ivalov M Rudin 4 a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center died December 3 1996. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Ivaloo includes daughter Marilyn Chmelicek George and son Cordell and wife Patt both of Cedar Terrace. Agnes Stites and husband Jack of Laguna Hills CA. four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. C J Els enbast 92 Cedar Rapids resident died December 1996. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday Turner Chapel East with burial Czech National Cemetery. Survived by brother Carl of West Bend and many nieces and nephews. Born May 22 1904 in Graettinger he married Viola Naibert in Crown Point IN. Attorney in Marengo and Cedar Rapids area. helped found Amana Colonies. Memorials suggested to charity of choice.
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Delia Joy Brown
Fruitwood Lane
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
William
James Preece
Cheltenham
England
Delia
Bedford
Margaret Ruth Davis
Cedar Rapids
Clover Dr
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
Oluf Kongshaug
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
James Grimm
Frances
Cocoa
Fla
Ruby Warren
Bob
Jane Koza
Mount Vernon
Steve Grimm
Titusville
Larry
Randy Hill
James Hill
Salisbury
N.C
Debby Grimm Hartman
Fairbank
Julie Hill Wermayer
Robins
Margaret
Edward Koza
Shirley Grimm
Paul Lebeda
John
Minnie Capousek Koza
Edgar
Eddie’’ Grimm
Eddie
Forrest Davis
Third Street Cafe
Stolba’s Bakery
Kosek's Dime and Dollar
Czech Heritage Foundation
Hospice of Mercy
Cedar Rapids Sokolice
Ivalov M. Rudin
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Charles Mehaffey
Marilyn Chmelicek
George
Cordell
Patt
Watha
Ivaloo
Boone
Edward
Eleanor Rogers Cordell
Edward C. Rudin
Cedar Rapids Business College
United States Rubber Co
Shrine Auxiliary
Daughters of the Nile
el Kahir
C.J
Elsie’’ Elsenbast
Turner Chapel East
William Harnish
Carl
West Bend
Graettinger
Bernard
Phillippina Krebs Elsenbast
Viola Naibert
Crown Point
Ind
Graettinger High School
University of Iowa Law School
Iowa Bar Association
Elsenbast
Marengo
Amana
Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Linn County Historical Society
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Cedar Rapids Library Association
U of I Foundation
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Cedar Rapids Literary Club
All Iowa Fair Board
Marion on Amy Schenken Roberts dies at 97 in Marion
Amy Schenken Roberts also known as Amy born January 18 1899 Keystone died December 3 1996 at Winslow House Care Center Marion Iowa after a short illness services planned for December 6 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids she was a homemaker and poet member of First United Methodist Church Marion and active in WSCS Marion Mothers Club and Athenian and Tennyson Clubs she married Carroll F Roberts in 1920 in Des Moines he died in 1986 she had two daughters a son nine grandchildren three stepgrandchildren 13 greatgrandchildren and eight stepgreatgrandchildren Her survivors include Claire Fernow Lloyd of Marion Janette Jacobs and husband Keith of Lakeview Arkansas and John and wife Sherrill of Marion four brothers Arnold Albert Hugo and John Schenken She attended Iowa State Teachers College Ames and worked part time at Armstrong's department store.
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Amy
Johanna Amalia
Winslow House
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Claire Fernow
Lloyd
Marion
Janette Jacobs
Keith
Lakeview, Ark
John
Sherrill
Bernard Schenken
Muskegon
Mich
Arnold
Albert
Hugo
John Schenken
Keystone
Rudolph and
Minnie
Wilhelmina) Koch Schenken
Freeport
Ill
Iowa State Teachers College
Ames
Carroll F. Roberts
Des Moines
Armstrong's Department Store
First United Methodist Church
WSCS
Marion Mothers Club
Athenian Club
Tennyson Club
Dwaine Patterson 68 Dies After Short Illness
Dwaine Patterson aged 68 of Western Hills Trailer Court died Wednesday December 4 1996 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City.
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Dwaine Patterson
Western Hills Trailer Court
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Delta John R. Martins Dies at 94 in Sigourney Iowa
John R. Martin 94 died Sunday December 1 1996 at home after a sudden illness. Services 1 p.m. Friday Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. Burial Mount Zion Cemetery near Martinsburg. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home where family will be present. Surviving are three sons Gerald Panora Jerry Sigourney Donald Ocala Fla. four daughters Patricia Steinhart Monte Vista Colo Alice Greiner Keola Sarah Hubbell Seattle Martha Weber Lafayette La. and three sisters Ethel Nimmer Beulah Dumont Sigourney Velma Danels Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Martin
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Mount Zion
Martinsburg
Gerald
Panora
Jerry
Donald
Ocala
Fla
Patricia Steinhart
Monte Vista
Col
Center Point man Wayne Schnell 59 dies after long illness
Wayne Fredrick Schnell 59 of Center Point died Tuesday December 3 1996 at home after a long illness. Services 2 p m Friday Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point with viewing 4 to 8 p m today. Burial Palo Cemetery later. Survived by wife Charlotte four daughters Mary Tibbetts Peggy Fikir Jolene Smith Louise Shelton two sons Michael and Anthony sister Kay McNeal two brothers Greg Sanders Randell Mullinex six grandchildren and preceded in death by parents and brother in law Joe McNeal. A Navy veteran and former laborer Ducks Unlimited member.
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Wayne Fredrick Schnell
Murdoch
Center Point
John Caughton
Palo Cemetery
Charlotte
Mary Tibbetts
Peggy Fikir
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jolene Smith
Pleasant Hill
Louise Shelton
Kingman, Ariz
Michael Schnell
Anthony Schnell
Oshkosh
Wis
Kay McNeal
Greg Sanders
Randall Mullinex
Cedar Rapids
Joe McNeal
Palo
Raymond
Edna Chamberlain Schnell
Charlotte Drafahl
Shellsburg
Wayne
Navy
Ducks Unlimited
Blue Creek
Grace S Hegg 96 dies after short illness in Decorah
Grace S Hegg aged 96 dies Wednesday December 4 1996 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah after a short illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church rural Decorah with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chekal Funeral Home Fort Atkinson and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church. Survivors include a son Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace S. Hegg
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Chekal Funeral Home
Fort Atkinson
Daniel
Two Grinnell Families Mourn After Dec 2 Auto Crash
Jedlicka family of Grinnell suffers the loss of Jedlicka 30 and daughter Laura Lynn 9 in an Interstate 80 auto truck wreck near Colfax. Joint services set 1 30 p m Saturday at Grinnell Christian Church with burial in Westminster Memorial Park. Survivors include husband Chris and multiple relatives in California and Arizona. Jessie V Reagen 98 formerly of Grinnell dies in Wheat Ridge Colorado with service in Grinnell and burial Hazelwood Cemetery. survivors include daughter Ruth Lucas Arvada and son James Grinnell.
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Ate — Jedlicka
Laura Lynn Jedlicka
Colfax
Grinnell Christian Church
Westminster Memorial Park
Westminster
Calif
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Chris
Jessica
Jamie
Phoenix
Wendy
Ron and
Rose Helmick
Lake Forest
Vicki Barrett
Azusa
Bridgette Segraves
Tim, Jim
Alan Carrothers
Orange County
Jessie V. Reagen
Wheat Ridge
Colo
Hazelwood Cemetery
Ruth Lucas
Arvada
James
Death notices for Nancy Burge and Joseph Myers in Iowa City
Nancy Sue Burge 56 of Long Beach California died December 4 1996 in Long Beach Community Hospital after an extended illness. Family services and burial in Morning Sun Cemetery arranged by Leas ing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City. Survivors include brother Gary of Iowa City. Joseph Edward Myers 67 of 2100 South Scott Boulevard died December 4 1996 in University Hospitals after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a m Saturday at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City. survivors include wife Janet three sons Steven Edward and Robert and daughter Lucinda Armbruster.
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Nancy Sue Burge
Long Beach
Calif
Morning Sun
Iowa City
Long Beach Community Hospital
Gary
Joseph Edward Myers
University Hospitals
David Arnold
Janet
Steven
Crown Point
Ind
Edward
Robert
Lucinda Armbruster
Yuma
Ariz
Local Obituary for Donald W. Yoder of Kalona
Donald W. Yoder 72 died December 3 1996 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services 10 a m Friday West Union Mennonite Church rural Parnell with pastors officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call today at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona. He is survived by a son Gary of Iowa City three daughters Linda Hartzler Lisa Lammer Lorene Bender and three brothers Robert E Marion L and Keith.
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Donald W. Yoder
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
West Union Mennonite Church
Parnell
David Boshart
Dean Swartzendruber
Lonnie Yoder
Church
Peterseim Funeral Home
Kalona
Gary
Linda Hartzler
Lisa Lammer
Lorene Bender
Wellman
Robert E
Marion L
Keith
Obituary: Sabina L. McGee 101
Sabina L. McGee, 101, died December 4 1996 in West Village Care Center Independence after a short illness. Services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church December 7 at 11 a.m. Burial in Hazleton Cemetery. Calling hours 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with a 4:30 p.m. rosary. No immediate survivors.
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Sabina L. McGee
West Village
Independence
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frederick Fangmann
Hazleton
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Obituary: Percy J. Lyon 98 Dies in Monticello Center
Percy J. Lyon aged 98 died December 4 1996 after a long illness at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hayden Funeral Home Olin with viewing after 9 a.m. Burial in Olin Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters Sara Lee Garside Wyomin Iowa Charlene Taylor Olin two sons William Cabot Ark Donald Stanwood a brother Wilbur Simmons Scotch Grove and a sister Alta Darrow Martelle.
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Percy J. Lyon
Monticello
Hayden Funeral Home
Olin
Sara Lee Garside
Wyoming
Iowa
Charlene Taylor
William
Cabot
Ark
Donald
Stanwood
Wilbur Simmons
Scotch Grove
Alta Darrow
Martelle
Hayesville Woman Bernice J. Martin Dies in Sigourney Crash
Bernice J. Martin 87 of Sigourney, formerly Hayesville, died Tuesday in a one car crash in Sigourney. Services Friday at Hayesville Community Church with Rev. Melvin Mattox. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. today at Reynolds Funeral Chapel. Survived by two sons Gary and Larry both of Sigourney, daughter Karen Foubert of What Cheer, four brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice J. Martin
Sigourney
Hayesville
Hayesville Community Church
Melvin Mattox
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Gary
Larry
Karen Foubert
What Cheer
Charles Elliott
Des Moines
James Elliott
Cedar Falls
David Elliott
Marion Elliott
Deep River
Martha Green
Dorothy DeWberry
Luther, Okla
Lucille Rogers
Rock Island, Ill
Margery van Patten
Sigourney Woman SIGOURNEY L. Goodell Estes Dies at 78
SIGOURNEY L Goodell Estes 78 resident of Sigourney Care Center formerly Rubio died Tuesday Dec 3 1996 after a short illness in Keokuk County Health Center. Services 11 a m Saturday Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney by Rev Paul Bisignatto. Burial Ollie Cemetery near Ollie. Friends may call after 2 p m Friday at the funeral home Cecilia Wood of Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Goodell Estes
Sigourney Care Center
Rubio
Keokuk County Health Center
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Sigourney
Paul Bisignatto
Ollie Cemetery
Ollie
Cecilia Wood
Oskaloosa
Hazelton Woman Dies After Sudden Illness in Iowa
Hazelton Hazel L. Spier Meyer 79 died Tuesday afternoon December 3 1996 at Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a sudden illness. Services set at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Rev Stephan Root. Burial in Hazleton Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Friends include Peggy Morey of La Crosse Wisconsin and Bonnie Meier of Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel L. Spier Meyer
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Trinity United Methodist Church
Stephan Root
Hazleton Cemetery
Jamison-Schmitz
Peggy Morey
LaCrosse
Wis
Bonnie Meier
Davenport
Willie Meyer 85 of Sumner dies after illness
Willie Meyer 85 formerly of rural Sumner died Wednesday December 4 1996 at St Joseph Community Hospital New Hampton after an illness. Services 1030 a m Saturday at St Pauls United Church of Christ rural Sumner with Rev David Fye. Burial after 930 a m Saturday at church. Visitation 2 to 8 p m Friday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and 930 a m Saturday at the church. Survivors include four sons Robert James Harold Joel of Sumner Readlyn Whitewright Texas. 11 daughters Alice Soldwisch Jeannette Koelling LaVera Buchholz Zelda Platte Iva Clinton Ruth Quigley Dora Meyer Darlene Schwickerath Donna Throndson all of New Hampton Margaret Fox Oelwein Marjory Meyer Madison Wis. two sisters Leta Meyer Sumner Anna Boderman Tripoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Meyer
Sumner
St. Joseph Community Hospital
New Hampton
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
David Fye
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Robert
Readlyn
James
Harold
White Wright
Texas
Joel
Alice Soldwisch
Jeannette Koelling
LaVera Buchholz
Zelda Platte
Denver
Iowa
Iva Clinton
Norway
Ruth Quigley
Tripoli
Dora Meyer
Darlene Schwickerath
Donna Throndson
Margaret Fox
Oelwein
Marjory Meyer
Madison
Wis
Leta Meyer
Anna Boderman
Janella Landgrebe, 73, Dies After Brief Illness
Urbana resident Janella Landgrebe died Monday afternoon in St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with registration after 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton. Survivors include her mother Sadie Dake and sister Lois Tharp, both of Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janella Landgrebe
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Vinton
Evergreen Cemetery
Sadie Dake
Lois Tharp
Elaine Balk obituary woven from Waucoma records
Elaine Balk 57 of Coulee City Washington died December 4 1996 in Wenatchee after a long cancer illness. Memorial services 11 a m Saturday at St Mary s Catholic Church Waucoma conducted by Rev Raphael Ludwig. Burial in Washington state. Arrangements French Funeral Home Calmar. She is survived by four daughters Jackie Connor Carnation Donna Jirak Quincy Linda Stewart Cle Elum and Joyce Elmer Seattle and a son Donald Bellevue. Also her parents Hugo and Mildred Hackman Fort Atkinson two brothers Gerald Rochester Minn Ronald Waucoma and four sisters Nie nie Pechota Protiva Joann Busta Little Turkey Norma Sabelka Lawler Kathleen Gerstenkorn Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Balk
Coulee City
Wash
Waucoma
Washington Central Hospital
Wenatchee
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Raphael Ludwig
Washington State
French Funeral Home
Calmar
Robert
Jackie Connor
Carnation
Donna Jirak
Quincy
Linda Stewart
Cle Elum
Joyce Elmer
Seattle
Donald
Bellevue
Hugo
Mildred Hackman
Fort Atkinson
Gerald Hackman
Rochester Minn
Ronald Hackman
Jeannie Pechota
Protivia
Joann Busta
Little Turkey
Norma Sabelka
Lawler
Kathleen Gerstenkorn
Waterloo
Williamsburg Woman Marjorie Herdlicka Dies at 74
Fern Marjorie Herdlicka 74 died of cancer Monday December 2 1996 at her home in Williamsburg Services set for 1 30 p m Friday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg with Rev Gilbert Hawkins Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the funeral home She is survived by two daughters Joyce Bingham of Antioch California and Judy Rausch of Kokomo Indiana and two brothers Lynn Hebron of Seattle and Arthur Hebron of Mineola Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Marjorie Herdlicka
Uhlmann-Powell
Williamsburg
Gilbert Hawkins
Oak Hill Cemetery
Russell
Joyce Bingham
Antioch
Calif
Judy Rausch
Kokomo
Ind
Lynn Hebron
Seattle
Arthur Hebron
Mineola
Texas
Obituary: A Jermier 90 of Charles City
A Jermier 90 of Charles City died there Wednesday December 4 1996. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home 401 Blunt Street Charles City Burial Sunnyside Memory Gardens Charles City Visitation noon to 9 p m Friday and after 9 30 a m Saturday Survivors include five children Dorothy Shahan Charles City Kathryn Zanger Snohomish Washington Donald Jermier Stamford Connecticut John Jermier Cedar Falls and Michael Jermier Urbandale 19 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jermier
Charles City
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home
Blunt St
Sunnyside Memory Gardens
Dorothy Shahan
Kathryn Zanger
Snohomish
Wash
Donald Jermier
Memorial for George N. Earnest at Cedar Memorial Chapel
Funeral services for George N. Earnest marked his 11th birthday. The Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer presided at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 am at the chapel. A memorial fund has been established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Earnest
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
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Reminder on submitting In Memory notices including pricing and contact details. Publication dates must be specified by 4 p.m. weekdays. Rates listed: 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo. For questions call 368 8873.
Tragic I80 crash kills Grinnell mom and daughter
Wendy Jedlicka 30 and her daughter Laura 9 died in a two vehicle collision two miles west of Colfax on Interstate 80. Slippery roads contributed though exact cause remains under investigation. Dennis Shanahan 50 of Ute drove the truck unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Lowenstein
Grinnell
Wendy Jedlicka
Jasper County
Jedlicka
Laura
Colfax
Des Moines
Shane Antle
Iowa State Patrol
Antle
Dennis Shanahan
Ute
Chris
California
Family sues Clinton over drowning in Mississippi River
The Adams family sues Clinton Iowa alleging city officials kept a lone underwater rescuer out of the water, delaying a possible rescue for Parry Adams who fell from a construction barge on December 4, 1994. Defendants include the city and several police and fire department leaders.
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Clinton (Ap
Parry Adams
Mississippi River
Clinton
Adams
Iowa
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Urbana
Chris Jedlicka
Marshalltown Community College
Bailey Park Elementary School
Laura Jedlicka
Sara Hegg Dunne
Hegg Dunne
Fox Lee Birchansk
Linda Auer
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