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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2000
Page
12
Betty J. Marek 77 of Cedar Rapids died December 9 2000 from pneumonia. Services at St Matthew's Church and burial at St Joseph's Cemetery Prairieburg with vigil today. Lorraine Evelyn Trosky 88 of Cedar Rapids died December 9 2000 at Heritage Nursing. Services at St Jude's Church and burial at St Michael's Cemetery Norway with vigil tomorrow. survived by three sons a daughter and many grandchildren.
Obituary notices report Blanche Panek 89 of Cedar Rapids died December 10 2000 after a brief illness. services are planned December 13 at St Wenceslaus Church with burial at St John’s Cemetery. Also listed are Gayland D Ricklefs Leona Trachta and Michael L Bean with funeral arrangements pending.
A roster of residents and official figures across Iowa communities including Calmar Cedar Rapids Independence Iowa City Maquoketa Marion Monticello Oxford Shellsburg Sigourney Toledo Williamsburg Worthington and more. The compilation names include roles and nicknames for many individuals reflecting local civic and church ties.
Laur ie Muilenburg 41 of 2240 Country Club Parkway SE Cedar Rapids died December 8 2000 of cancer at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Services were held at Unity Center Church and Trinity Reform Church Orange City with burial at Westlawn Cemetery Orange City Funeral homes in Cedar Rapids and Orange City assisted the family Survivors include husband Tim several siblings in multiple states Memorials directed to the American Cancer Society Clifford Wayne Hawkins 91 of 3440 12th Ave SW died December 9 2000 after an extended illness Memorial services were held at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Private burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery He was married to Irene and had a son and daughter in law a granddaughter and three great grandchildren plus siblings and nieces and nephews He worked as an electrician and railroad engineer and served in the Iowa National Guard He enjoyed poetry and history and was a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Fred M. Sydebotham 84 formerly of 200 Marietta Ave died Saturday December 9 2000 at Mercy Iowa City from complications of diabetes. Services 2 p m Wednesday Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City Rev Bob Dean Burial Oakland Cemetery Friends may call noon to 2 p m Wednesday Survivors include wife Madelene and sister Mae Gerischer of Long Beach California.
Jacqueline Rae Martin Sloan 63 of Marion died December 9 2000 after a brief illness. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday December 12 at Antioch Christian Church Marion with Rev John Seitz. Visitation 4 to 7 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids. She worked 36 years at Rockwell Collins and was active in Antioch Christian Church BSF and Rockwell reading program. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy Cedar Rapids.
Marcella Klimesh died Friday December 8 2000 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home Decorah after a long illness. Services were at 11 a m today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church Calmar with Rev Donald Hawes. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survivors include daughters Sharon Wisted Cedar Rapids Sandy Holthaus Calmar a son Ronald Klimesh Calmar and sister Hilda Myers Fort Atkinson.
Theresa Clarahan 101 formerly of Sigourney died Sunday December 10 2000 at Maplewood Manor. Arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home Keota.
Richard Elmer Tanner 80 of 1801 South 22nd Street died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. A Celebration of Life Service is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Marion. Burial will follow later at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations may go to First United Methodist Church Marion or the Alzheimer’s Association East Central Iowa.
Cletus Pavelka of Des Moines formerly of Belle Plaine died Friday December 8 2000 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St Mary of the Nazarene Des Moines friends may call 5 to 7 p m today.
The Rev. J. Duane Raftis 77 formerly of Cascade died Saturday December 9 2000 at Stonehill Care Center Dubuque after a stay at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade.
Helen Naomi Bundy 388 formerly of 737 13th Ave died Sunday morning December 10 2000 at the Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Leasing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City.
Florence F. Flenker 386 died Sunday afternoon December 10 2000 at Maquoketa Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa.
William D. Gilchrist constructed in Center Point Iowa after a brief illness. He was 38s. Funeral services 1 30 p m Tuesday Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point conducted by Rev Mike Ellson burial 4 8 p m today at the funeral home. He leaves three sons William J Ken James and Vernon in Urbandale and Center Point four grandchildren Erin Sara Lynsey Brian a sister in law Genevieve and many relatives. He married Mildred Cargin Aug 26 1940 in Nashua. He worked as a farmer and mechanist for Link Belt Speeder and 26 years at Rockwell Collins retiring in 1978. He served in World War II with the 9th Army Air Force and was active in Alice United Methodist Church Benton City Lodge and American Legion Dye Benton Post 297. Military rites by American Legion Due Benson Post 297.
Estella Irene Ted Becker 96 died Saturday evening December 9 2000 at Good Samaritan Center West Union after an illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at St Pauls United Methodist Church Elgin by Rev Arley Ellingson burial Elgin Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Tuesday Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 10 am Wednesday at the church. Survivors include children Alice Schroeder La Porte City Mary Lou Downey Reinbeck Louis Becker Jr Elgin and Judy Larson Ossian and sister Grace Kerr Elgin.
Maurice P. Stoneman died Saturday at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids from injuries in a fall. Services set for Thursday at First Presbyterian Independence with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. Tuesday at White Funeral Home with a Masonic service Wednesday at 7 p.m. He is survived by Marcia and two sons Rolland Colorado Springs and Rick Kiester.
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