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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1994
Page
16
Obituaries list Robert L. Boley 69 of Cedar Rapids who died December 1994 at Mercy Medical Center with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel. other notices include Chris Fedde, Arlene Hutchinson, Walter F. Jones Jr., Tillie M. Wanning, Alberta Clare Yeisley among Cedar Rapids residents with funeral arrangements and survivors noted. military honors and church affiliations cited. memorial funds requested.
Cornerstone, a Cedar Rapids welfare to work program, will receive Congressional Leadership Award from Sen. Tom Harkin at 11 a.m. at Chamber of Commerce offices. The project by Four Oaks and Alternative Services offers counseling and education to families becoming independent from welfare.
Ida Mae Scott, 90, died Tuesday evening December 6, 1994, in the Maquoketa Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home in Maquoketa.
Evelyn L Shoemaker Flagtvedt 80 of Belle Plaine died December 6 1994 after a long illness at Manor Care Cedar Rapids The service is 1030 AM Saturday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine burial Oak Hill Cemetery She is survived by five children Ruth Juhl Arnold Spokane Washington David Donna Hale Vinton Kennewick Washington Dennis Beverly Kennewick Washington Donald Mary Gras ton Minnesota 21 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and brothers Arnold Shoemaker Kester Vinton and Robert Shoemaker Cedar Rapids Born November 20 1914 in Marengo to Orris and Myrtle Rayner Shoemaker she married William Patrick Hale August 24 1935 They later divorced and she married Rueben Flagtvedt July 22 1948 Preceded in death by Rueben son James Hale her parents and brothers Harry and Harland Shoemaker
CASCADE Celsus A Kremer 92 died Tuesday afternoon December 6 1994 in Mercy Health Center St. Joseph Unit Dubuque after a short illness. Services 1030 a m Saturday at St Martin s Catholic Church. Burial St Mary s Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 9 p m Friday at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with a scripture wake at 5 p m. Survivors include six sons Robert Loras Joseph George Chuck and John and their wives. two daughters Mary Warren Johnson and Ann Noonan. a sister Helen Juzz. 39 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by wife Margaret Helen in 1992 a son Charles Edward in 1933 a grandson Ricky Kremer and two sisters. A Celsus A Kremer Memorial Fund has been established.
Rachel Schrader 99 of Deep River died Wednesday December 7 1994 at New Sharon Care Center after a long illness. Services 1030 a m Friday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with viewing after 5 p m. Burial Goldenrod Cemetery Deep River. Survived by daughter Ruth Lee Searsboro.
Shaun G. Hills died Tuesday December 6 1994 after an automobile accident at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 1 30 PM Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church burial at St Stanislaus Cemetery friends may call 3 to 8 PM Friday at George L Gay Hills Chapel survivors include parents Kathy and Dave and sister Tanya all of Hills.
Leona L. Hein 83 died Tuesday December 6 1994 in the Clarence Nursing Home after a short illness. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church burial in the church cemetery. Friends call 4 to 7 p m Friday at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence. Survivors include sister Haldanee and brother William both of Lowden.
Mary Lou Kann of Shell Knob Missouri formerly Maquoketa died Monday December 5 1994 in Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville Arkansas after a brief illness. Norma A Paulsen 91 of rural Maquoketa died December 6 1994 in Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue after a brief illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa burial Lost Nation Cemetery Lost Nation. Survivors include Dorothy Hanke meier of Delmar Arla Underwood of Brooten and two sons Darrell and Harlan.
Hilda L. Hefflefinger 84 died December 7 1994 at Anamosa Community Hospital after a short illness. Services Friday 1030 a m at St John Lutheran Church Olin. Burial Olin Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today at Hayden Funeral Home Olin. Survived by husband Fred sister Frances Thomsen of Olin nephew raised by Fred and Hilda and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents two brothers and a sister. Born near Olin December 18 1909 she married Fred Hefflefinger June 22 1932. They farmed then ran G and H Hardware in Olin before selling and continuing farming. She was a member of St John Lutheran Church and local clubs.
Frances Buresh 87 died Wednesday December 7 1994 at her home after a sudden illness. Services are pending at Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction.
Erma Wilma Reimer Binning, 26, died Wednesday morning December 7 1994 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a long illness. Services set for 1 p.m. Friday at Edgewood Bible Church led by Rev. Rick Jashinske. Burial at Grant View Cemetery in Greeley. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Leonard-Vernon Funeral Home Edgewood and after noon Friday at church. Survived by two daughters Dolores Krieg Edgewood and Ruth Kelley Oelwein. two sisters Lena Heeren Cuba City Wisconsin and Bertha Lee Manchester.
Clara Christina Sampson Burget in Fayette and Colesburg died Monday December 5 1994 at Sunnyview Care Center Ankeny after a long illness. Services 1 p.m. Friday at Fayette Wesleyan Church with Rev. John Miller burial Grandview Cemetery by her son Rev. Robert Burger. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at church. Arrangements Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette. Survivors include three sons Robert Ronald and David four daughters Betty Helen Dorothy Barbara and a sister Esther Johnson.
Virginia E. Knapp 70 of Washington died December 7 1994 after a long illness at home. Private services will be held at the family home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends Saturday 2 to 4 p m at Kalonial Townhouse Kalona. Arrangements by Peterseim Funeral Service Kalona. Survivors include husband Richard two sons Marc and Carl both of Washington two daughters Marsha Steele Kansas City Mo and Jackie Ross Washington a brother Harold Wylie and two sisters Martha Witthoft and Donna Wheelan all of Washington Memorials to Camp Courageous or to Peterseim Funeral Home.
Postville Glen R. Bente, 48, of rural Postville, died in a farm accident at home on Monday December 5 1994. Services Monday 11 a.m. at St Paul Lutheran Church with burial at Postville Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home. viewing 4 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Rita daughter Annette Spokane Washington son Richard Postville and his parents Glenn F. and Florence Postville. Jack Tebeckhorst 46 died December 7 1994 in Washington County Hospital. arrangements pending at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona.
John A. Albright, 81, died Wednesday afternoon at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home in Independence.
Marengo O Wardenburg 78 died December 7 1994 in Marengo Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 a m Saturday at St Paul Lutheran Church Williamsburg with burial in the church cemetery. Calling hours 2 to 8 p m Friday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg. Survived by wife Maxine daughter Peggy of Williamsburg and sisters Anna Mumm and Esther Glandorf of Williamsburg.
Lucian Tedrow 81 of Swisher died December 6 1994 at Keystone Nursing Home after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church Van Horne with burial 2 p.m. Friday at St Mary Cemetery Oskaloosa. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with a 5 p.m. prayer service and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Survived by four sons James Van Horne Michael Auxvasse Mo John Cedar Rapids and Lucian Swisher three brothers Harvey Des Moines Tom Littleton Colo Loren Newton and two sisters Bonnie Bonnet Hansen Idaho Mildred Esser Marengo. nine grandchildren and a great grandchild. Born April 7 1913 in Valeria he married Margaret Almond May 23 1938 in Kinross. She died in 1992. Retired 1976 from Cherry Burrell Corp. Memorial fund instead of flowers.
Edward A. Tama 83 of Tama Iowa died Tuesday December 6 1994 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines after a battle with cancer. Services Friday at 2 30 p m at Mason Hand Funeral Chapel with Rev Keith Birch and Rev Charlie Morrow. Burial Rector Cemetery Chelsea. Friends may call today 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Survivors include son James Chelsea and sisters Margaret Chamberlin Boone and Lillian Wacha Toledo.
Georgetta Chamness Auskallio 91 died Tuesday evening December 6 1994 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after an extended illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at West Branch Chapel Barker Funeral Home with viewing 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial at Hickory Grove Cemetery near Scattergood. Survived by two daughters Florence Aus kallie Iowa City and Pauline Rosedale Cross California and a son Foster Springville Tennessee.
LeRoy Ihe Luloff, 45, died Wednesday December 7 1994 at People's Hospital Independence after a heart attack. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at St Patrick's Catholic Church with burial in Fremont Township Cemetery. Visitation begins after 3 p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop. He is survived by wife Kathy. parents Henry and Billa, two sons Jerry and Glenn, two brothers Mark and Paul, and sister Rose Bird. Also noted are services for Stewart Silver at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City and Richard Vogel at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burials at Mount Clark and Linwood cemeteries respectively.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors as a news item on this page. Arrangements pending and photos are published free. extended material costs 35 cents per word, including second-day funeral notices and out-of-town deaths. Call 398-8221 for details.
YMCA sites collect non perishables for HACAP Food Reservoir in Central Marion and Stoney Point lobbies. Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary launches Heartlight for a $5 bulb or heart ornament with proceeds funding a new treadmill for the cardiac unit. YWCA Sweet Dreams helps homeless women and children exchange gifts by Dec 16 with gifts unwrapped returned to the YWCA. contact Dawn Larson for details.
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