Bruce L. Platner 66 Everett resident longtime Cedar Rapids native
Bruce L. Platner 66 of Everett Washington formerly Cedar Rapids died November 20 2000 after a long illness. Services were held November 27 in Lynnwood Washington. Survivors include wife Sybil two daughters Deanne Bodine Beth Cueva two sons Bart Brad mother Helen Platner and a brother Don nine grandchildren. Born September 12 1934 in Cedar Rapids he graduated from Coe College and served in the U.S. Air Force retiring as lieutenant colonel in 1977. He lived in Snohomish County and worked for Safeco Insurance. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce L. Platner
Everett
Wash
Cedar Rapids
Lynnwood
Sybil
Deanne Bodine
Beth Cueva
Bart
Brad
Helen Platner
Don
Fox Point
Wis
Bruce
Coe College
U.S. Air Force
Snohomish County
Safeco Insurance Co
American Cancer Society
Obituaries for Fowler Howrey Smith and Matis with SIDS note
James Fowler Howrey 70 of Kiawah Island South Carolina died December 2 2000 at Duke University Medical Center after an extended illness Services 11 a.m. Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories private burial Waterloo friends may call Thursday Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Survived by two daughters Elizabeth Lederer and Melissa Holman five grandchildren and former wife Ellen Howrey Born September 19 1930 in Waterloo he served in the Korean War and later operated several businesses including Howrey Transportation He retired to Kiawah Island in 1996 Memorial donations may go to the University of Iowa Scholarship Fund Richard Lee Smith 54 of Knoxville formerly of Cedar Rapids died December 3 2000 in University Hospitals Iowa City Services 1 p.m. Wednesday Merle Hay Funeral Home burial Glendale Cemetery Des Moines Survivors include three daughters wife mother brother and three sisters Quinten H O Matis 37 days old son of Sargent S O Matis and Vanessa R A De Luna died December 3 2000 St Luke’s Hospital Services 11 a.m. today Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Survivors include parents grandparents great grandparents and many aunts and uncles Born October 27 in Cedar Rapids Donations to SIDS Foundation in Quinten’s name care of Commercial Federal Bank in Marion
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James Fowler Howrey
Kiawah Island
S.C
Duke University Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Waterloo
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Jim
Elizabeth Lederer
Greg
Cedar Rapids
Melissa Holman
David
Madison
Wis
United States Navy
Waterloo Paper Co
Ellen Kaupke
Cedar Rapids Galvanizing Co
Howrey Transportation
Upperville
Phi Psi Fraternity
Midwest Job Galvanizers Association
Ducks Unlimited
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Episcopal Church of
Richard Lee Smith
Knoxville
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Merle Hay
Des Moines
Glendale Cemetery
Keeli Smith
Kelli Jo Smith
Miami
Fla
Kimberly Jones
Urbandale
Maxine Johnson
Jerry
Marcia Conrad
Nancy Smith
Shirley Thompson
Quinten H.O. Matis
Sargent S.O. Matis
Vanessa R.A. DeLuna
St. Luke’s Hospital
Herbert Isenberg
Paul Miller
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert
Grace Scammell
Marion
Rick
Patty Lewin
Marlene
George Young
Beemer
Neb
Harvey Johnson
Battle Creek
Everette
Gladys Evans
Coralville
Quinten
Sids Foundation
c/o Commercial Federal Bank
Neal P. Brown
Christine Wagner-Hecht
Neal
Marjorie Benesh
Louis
Dolores Tomash
Swisher
Judy McLaskey
Francis
Wendy Walton
Clarence
Randy Benesh
Kris
Sandy Hynek
Steve Tomash
Sandy
Scott Tomash
Julie
Kit Kosina
Kathy Wolfe
Harry
Bruce Kosina
Curt Hynek
Kim
Brian Hynek
Lisa
Kari Tomash
Todd Tomash
Jill Tomash
Jennifer Tomash
Jessica Tomash
Lori McLaskey
Melissa Pierce
Danny
Jeff McLaskey
Tammy McLaskey
Jeremy McLaskey
Heather Williamson
Jason
Alyssa Walton
James Walton
Josh Benesh
Mickena Benesh
Mitchell Wolfe
David Wolfe
Jesse H
Louise
Jerry Kosina
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
John E. Gable
Linda Matthews
Bob
Lake City
Colo
Elsie
George
Fred
Nancy
John
E.B
Nan Wagley Gable
Grace Moravec
Irene Benes
Collins Radio
Harpers Ferry
Community Name List Receives Local Postings
A slate of residents is listed with their towns including Anamosa Cedar Rapids Cascade Coralville Delmar Dysart Fayette Homestead Kalona La Porte City Manchester Monticello Sigourney Solon Toledo WaukOn Worthington. The roll names many individuals such as Rita McLaughlin Neal P. Brown John E. Gable and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar
Virgil L. Davis
Dysart
Carl E. Santman
Fayette
Bruce Leroy Swomle
Homestead
Olin G
Ole” Helgeson
Kalona
Leon J. Stutzman
LA Porte City
Angelena
Lena” Steege
Manchester
Margaret L. Heath
Light
Monticello
Michael Bamts, Paul James Saliger
Sigourney
Viola Waechter
Solon
Harold J. Schut
Toledo
Adolph
Rita McLaughlin 100 Dies. Arrangements Pending
Rita McLaughlin aged 100 died Monday December 4 2000 at her Anamosa home. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita McLaughlin
Goettsch
Anamosa
Local Obituary for Richard D. Ward of Iowa City
Richard D. Ward age 61 of 20 Western Hills died Sunday December 3 2000 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a long illness. Graveside services will be in Albany Georgia no local services planned. Arrangements by Leasing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City. Survivors include sister Carolyn Gay of Albany Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Ward
Western Hills
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Albany
Carolyn Gay
Virgil L. Davis Dead at 79 in Delmar
Virgil L. Davis 79 died Sunday December 3 2000 at home after a long illness in Delmar Iowa Funeral services set for 10 am Wednesday at St. Patrick s Church Delmar with Rev Ed Botkin Burial at St Patrick s Cemetery with military honors Visitation 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa IA vigil service at 7 pm Davis survived by wife Mary five sons Lynn of Wisconsin Richard of Lost Nation Michael of Bettendorf Scott of De Witt and Steven of Oconomowoc Wisconsin plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil L. Davis
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Delmar
Ed. Botkin
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey
Maquoketa
Mary
Loretta Thein
Monticello
Diane McKenrick
LeClaire
Lynn
Waupun
Wis
Richard
Lost Nation
Michael
Bettendorf
Scott
de Witt
Steven
Oconomowoc
Fayette man Bruce Leroy Swomley dies after long illness
Bruce Leroy Swomley, 68, died Monday November 27, 2000, at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union after a lengthy illness. Graveside services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Grandview Cemetery conducted by Rev. Robert Koepke. cremation completed. Arrangements by Becker Milnes Funeral Service Fayette. Beverly Knight of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Leroy Swomley
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Grandview Cemetery
Robert Koepke
Becker-Milnes Funeral Service
Fayette
Beverly Knight
Oelwein
Death Notices and Obituaries Submission Guidelines
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and outlines format, cost, and deadlines. Arrangements and survivors are published as news, with additional material billed at 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for more information.
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The
Gazette
John H C Hinrichs Services at Trinity Lutheran Church
John H C Hinrichs will have a 10 a m service at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Parker Knoll officiating. Entombment follows at Cedar Memorial Mausoleum. Friends may visit at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home 5 to 8 p m today and at the church after 9 30 a m Wednesday. Military rites by VFW Post 788. Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or Hospice of Mercy honored in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H.C. Hinrichs
Trinity Lutheran Church
Parker Knoll
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
VFW
Hospice of Mercy
John
Community Obituaries for Louise Kosina and Others in Cedar Rapids
Louise Kosina of Cedar Rapids died December 3 2000 after a lingering illness. Services were held December 7 2000 at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with burial at Czech National Cemetery. She left a large family including daughters Marjorie Benesh Dolores Tomash and many grandchildren. Four other local obituaries follow: John E Gable of The Meth-Wick Community died December 3 2000 with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Geraldean Lange 88 of Cedar Rapids died December 2 2000 with services in Marion and burial in Oak Shade Cemetery. Wanda Hoyt 94 of Evergreen Estates died December 4 2000 with arrangements pending. Erna Latuska 87 of Worthington Minnesota died December 3 2000 with services in Worthington and burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Burial and service details include Cedar Memorial and Murdoch Linwood funeral homes and St Matthew's Church Worthington. Survivors for Latuska include five sons and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Hoyt
Evergreen Estates
Second St
Mercy Medical Center
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Jo Ellyn Johnson Dies After Long Illness In Decorah
Ellyn Johnson aged 60 died December 4 2000 at home after a long illness. Memorial services set for December 7 at Turner Chapel East with Sister Mary Lou Podzimek and Rev Ron Lewis officiating. She leaves daughters Judith Ann and Kimberly Kay Johnson, sister Judy Barvinek, niece Julie Ann Staley and family in California, plus many friends. She was a 1958 Washington High School graduate and worked in several offices, Red Cross volunteer, and longtime community helper. Velma Lee Marchal aged 96 of Cedar Rapids died December 4 2000 at Halmar Residence Care with services December 7 at Teahen Funeral Home. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. She leaves sons Paul and Wayne, daughters Norma Alley and Phyllis Meyer, brother Archie Emry, sister Helen Emry, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She married Paul M Marchal in 1921. he died in 1985. Memorials may be directed to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellyn Johnson
Dalewood Ave
Turner Chapel East
Mary Lou Podzimek
Mercy Medical Center
Ron Lewis
Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon
Decorah Lutheran Cemetery
Judith Ann Johnson
Kimberly Kay Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Judy Barvinek
Julie Ann Staley
Tim
Sarah
Corte Madera
Calif
Jo Ellyn
Decorah
Rolf H
Norma L. Helwig Johnson
Washington High School
Coe College
Mount Mercy College
Kirkwood Community College
YWCA
Velma Lee Marchal
Ninth Ave
Halmar
Teahen Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert Ruppert
Paul
Mary) Marchal
Dickinson
Texas
Wayne
Betty) Marchal
Batavia
Velma
Paul M. Marchal
Ideal Bakery
Newman's Department Store
Norma M Kurt 76 Dies in Surprise Arizona
Norma M. Kurt 76 wife of Robert Kurt of Cascade and Surprise Arizona died December 4 2000 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt
Surprise, Ariz
Cascade
Reiff Funeral Home
Harold J. Schut 87 Solon minister WWII veteran dies
Harold J. Schut, 87, Solon, IA, died December 4 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after a brief illness. He served as a chaplain in WWII in the South Pacific earning a Bronze Star with Valor. He was an ordained Reformed Church in America minister for 45 years and a former denomination president. Funeral services are 1 30 p m Wednesday at Solon United Methodist Church with committal in Pella. Memorials go to the Harold Schut Scholarship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Schut
Mercy
Iowa City
Solon United Methodist Church
Renee Lunemann
Douglas Peters
Pella
Brosh Funeral Home
Solon
Ardis
Arthur J. Schut
Martha J. Schut
Doug Peters
Henry
Bertha
Mel) Schut
Wilbert Schut
c/o
Carl E. Santman 91 dies after sudden illness
Dysart Carl E Santman 91 died at home after a sudden illness. Services by Overton Funeral Home Dysart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Santman
Overton Funeral Home
Dysart
In Memory of John and Ida Faber
A memorial note honors John Faber born October 6, 1911 and Ida Faber born October 10, 1912 who died December 5, 1999. The notice expresses family thoughts and prayers and says they will be missed by their children.
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice
In Memory Of provides instructions for submitting memorials with deadlines and pricing. Notices must be written by 4 p m on weekdays with publication date requested. Forms cost 35 cents per word pictures 10 dollars each. For inquiries call 398 8221.
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Iowa Scholarship Fund
Louise Anna Blahnik
Kosina
Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center
Brush Chapel
Kerin Lang
Czech National Cemetery
CEDAR_ RAPIDS
Geri
Leslie
Pearl
Blanche
Viola
Alice
Geraldean
Mount Auburn
Iowa
Edward
Mary Fox Glessner
Leslie Lange
Bezdek’s
Erna A. Latuska
Arlington St
Ames
Arvid
Garden Grove
Arnold Jr
Allen
Mollala
Ore
Jon
Ramona
Doris Hunt
Rapid City
8.D
Velva Klinker
Pride
Leah Christiansen
Cherokee
Norma M
Mrs
Murdoch Funeral Homes
John Faber
Ida Faber
Dad
Mom
Boyds Bears
Snow Buddies
Lindale Mall
Sears
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