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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 2002

Page

14

Cedar Rapids Widow Mary Weiland Obituary and Related Notices

Mary K. Weiland 88 of Cedar Rapids died December 7 2002 after a sudden illness at Mercy Medical Center A funeral Mass for the family and later burial in Scotland S D Papich Kuba Funeral Home East is handling arrangements She is survived by son Thomas Armitage wife Linda Cedar Rapids two grandchildren Anne Marie and Nicholas Armitage sister Dorsey Stephens Kingman AZ brother Dr Charles Donley Bend OR and preceded in death by husbands Ross E Armitage Gilbert Birmingham Raymond Weiland brother Richard Donley and stepgranddaughter Rachel Roberts Born June 16 1914 in Scotland SC she worked for the WPA taught Morse code during WWII taught elementary school in Norwalk CA lived in Spearfish SD for 25 years then Cedar Rapids Memorials to Spearfish Public Library. Bernadene Bartunek 87 of Cedar Rapids died December 10 2002 at West Ridge Care Center After service December 13 2002 10 30 am Brush Chapel Rev William B Harnish Burial Czech National Cemetery Visitation 4 7 pm Thursday at the chapel Survivors include son Richard C Bartunek and wife Cherry Cedar Rapids stepdaughter Darlene J Yanacek of Fat..ieasx grandchildren Brian Bartunek Jaime Lisa Renze Brian and Dave Yanacek and great grandchildren Jacob Lindsey and Jacob Bartunek Born June 8 1915 in Klemme IA daughter of Cleo and Lydia Lawhorn She married Charles Bartunek June 5 1940 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Worked at Woolworths later ran Bartunek's Appliance since 1960 Sokol member Travel companion Hedy Benesh Memorial fund established in her name.

Mary K. Weiland Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center Scotland D. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home Mary Thomas Armitage Linda Anne Marie Nicholas Armitage Dorsey Stephens Kingman, Ariz Charles Donley Bend Ore Ross E. Armitage Gilbert Birmingham Raymond Weiland Richard Donley Rachel Roberts S.C Charles and Adeline (Simmons) Donley WPA South Dakota Army Air Corps Norwalk Calif Spearfish S.D St. Joseph Catholic Church Bernadene Bartunek West Ridge Brush Chapel William B. Harnish Czech National Cemetery Richard C. Bartunek Cherry Darlene J. Yanacek Fatrieasx Brian Bartunek Jaime Lisa Renze Brian Dave Yanacek Jacob Bartunek Lindsey Yanacek Jacob Yanacek Bernadene Lawhorn Klemme Iowa Cleo Lydia (Frye) Lawhorn Charles Bartunek Little Brown Nashua Woolworth's Bartunek’s 16Th Avenue Sokol Hedy Benesh Dorothy A. Hronek Hamilton St. SW Woodlands Meth-Wick St. Ludmila Catholic Church Harry Koelker Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel Dorothy Catharine Hronek Theresa Steven) Kadera Beth Hronek Sault Sainte Marie Mich Joseph Hronek St. Paul Minn St. Anne’s Circle Genealogical Society of Linn County Mount Mercy Alumni Association Mount Mercy College Berniece Palo Dennis Scofield Roxanne Solon Rick Scofield Amy Marion Francis Zimmerman Anderson, Mo Glen Zimmerman Norma Hadrava Lois Walkner Richard Zimmerman Janet Scofield Donald Cecil Zimmerman Carol Ramm Kearney Neb Eugene Zimmerman Olive Martin Zimmerman LaMarr Scofield Turner West Funeral Home Hospice of Mercy

Graveside services for Rachel E. Main announced

Graveside services are set for 11 a.m. today at Forest Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Billy Duay of First Congregational United Church of Christ will officiate. Arrangements are with the Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa.

Rachel E. Main Forest Chapel Cemetery Billy Duay First Congregational United Church of Christ Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa

Joanne M. Coonrad Dies After Illness At 60

Joanne M. Coonrad 60 died December 10 2002 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after an extended illness. Services 10:30am Friday Overton Funeral Home Traer Rev John Tilp Burial Cemetery Traer. Visitation 4 to 7pm Thursday at funeral home. Survived by husband Frank son Leon Cedar Falls two daughters Renee Coonrad Chillicothe Mo Kathy Pecka Fort Dodge and sister Shirley Hollenbeck Center Point.

Joanne M. Coonrad Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Overton Funeral Home Traer John Tilp Buckingham Cemetery Frank Leon Cedar Falls Renee Coonrad Chillicothe Kathy Pecka Fort Dodge Shirley Hollenbeck Center Point

Iowa Voter Directory Listings by City and Name

A compiled list shows residents and officials in multiple Iowa cities including Anamosa Cedar Rapids Decorah Fort Atkinson Independence Iowa City Maquoketa Oelwein Swisher Williamsburg and Williamsport with numerous individual names such as Rachel Main Joanne Buckingham Bernadene Bartunek Howard Moffitt Simeon Strauss Hilda Myers Frances Gates Elizabeth Kasten Altang Delbert Clark Linda Schaefer and others across counties. The document presents a registry style roster likely for local elections or civic notices.

Simeon W. Strauss Maquoreta Madaline Schurbon Martelle Albert Frank Pospishil Oelwein Paul A. Ruprecht Swisher Delbert G. Clark Williamsburg Linda S. Schaefer

Emblems Adorn Obituaries for Fraternal and Other Groups

Obituary notes offer symbols to highlight the deceased's ties to organizations. Emblems cost ten dollars each and up to three may accompany the notice, with examples shown and additional emblems for other groups available.

Obituaries for Laurence Gladson and Dorothy Hronek

Laurence Gladson of 1414 Oakland Rd NE dies from cancer at 59 in Marengo Memorial Hospital. Graveside service at Newton Memorial Park with Rev. Mathison-Bowie officiating. visitation at Wallace Funeral Home. Dorothy Hronek of 2005 Hamilton St SW dies at 80 in The Meth-Wick Community. Burial at Czech National Cemetery with vigil and rosary at the funeral home. survived by relatives and Mount Mercy ties.

Laurence A. Gladson Oakland Rd Marengo Memorial Hospital Marengo Newton Memorial Park Newton Stephen Mathison-Bowie First Presbyterian Church Wallace Jeffrey Lorie Thomasson Barbara van Baale Leavenworth Kan Norma Jean Bergen Jennie Gladson Myers Albia Frances Crum Wichita Ronald Myers Baxter Ralph Myers John Myers Oskaloosa Donna Stafford Joyce Comer Nappa Idaho Rebecca Klein Busse

Brems Baby Dies After Brief Illness in St Louis

Obituary notices list Ryan Thomas Brems 8 of St Louis Missouri died December 8 2002 after a short illness. Survived by parents Thomas and Pamela Brems siblings Jennifer and the late Alexander, grandparents Francis and Connie Brems Cedar Rapids and Doyle and Margaret Thomas Waukee, and other relatives. Graveside services at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery at 11 a.m. Thursday with Rev David O Connor officiating. Friends may visit Cedar Memorial Funeral Home after 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials established in Ryans name.

Ryan Thomas Brems St. Louis Thomas Pamela Brems Cedar Rapids Jennifer Brems Alexander Brems Francis Connie Brems Doyle Margaret Thomas Waukee Edith Toler Plattsburg, Mo Bob Colleen) Brems Iowa City Jim Deanna) Brems Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery David O’connor Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Ryan

Decorah Man Emil Einck 88 Dies After Long Illness

Emil Theodore Einck 88 died Sunday December 8 2002 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home after a long illness. Services were 11 am at St Benedicts Catholic Church with Rev Gary Krapfl. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Schluter Balik Funeral Home Decorah entrusted arrangements. Survivors include two daughters Mary Ann Bohr West Des Moines and Judy Yoder Clive and sister Sister Marian Einck Dyersville.

Emil Theodore Einck Aase Haugen St. Benedict's Catholic Church Gary Krapfl Church Schluter- Balik Funeral Home Decorah Mary Ann Bohr West Des Moines Judy Yoder Clive Marian Einck Dyersville

Frances J. Gates 83 dies after short illness in Independence

Frances J. Gates 83 died Monday December 9 2002 at West Village Care Center after a brief illness. Services will be at 11 at Immanuel Lutheran with Pastor Tom Jones. Burial in Wilson Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at White Funeral Home Independence. Survived by sons John Santee California and Stephen Rochester New York and brother Floyd Griesinger Sequim Washington.

Frances J. Gates West Village Immanuel Lutheran Church Tom Jones Wilson Cemetery White Funeral Home Independence John Santee Calif Stephen Rochester N.Y Floyd Griesinger Sequim Wash

Elizabeth A Kasten-Uitang 84 died in Iowa City

Elizabeth A. Kasten-Uitang 84 formerly of Lower West Branch Road Iowa City died Monday December 9 2002 at Liberty Country Living following complications of Alzheimer's disease Cremation will take place with private family services and burial in spring 2003 Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or Liberty Country Living She practiced psychotherapy in Des Moines and private practice for 30 years was involved with Drake University during her husband Carl A Kasten's tenure She later married Donald T Altang and moved to Iowa City in 1999 She is survived by her three children Fritz Kate and Sam and two grandchildren Ann and Emily plus other relatives

Elizabeth A. Kasten-Uitang Lower West Branch Rd Liberty Country Living Iowa City Elizabeth Winnetka, NL Lloyd & Margaret Prescott) Faxon New Trier High School Winnetka University of Wisconsin Drake University Des Moines Carl A. Kasten Broadlawns Hospital Des Moines Art Center Des Moines Symphony Donald T. Altang Fritz Kasten Anne Woodside Calif Kate Kasten Sam Kasten Jane Stockbridge Mass Ann Kasten Kathmandu Nepal Emily Kasten

Maquoketa Obituary for Madaline Schurbon, 95

Madaline Schurbon 95 of Maquoketa died Monday night December 9 2002 at Jackson County Public Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa.

Madaline Schurbon Jackson County Carson & Son Funeral Maquoketa

Paul A. Ruprecht 73 dies after long illness in Iowa

Paul Albert Ruprecht, 73, of Oelwein died December 9 2002 at Grandview Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. Private family services with Rev Stan Gill officiating. Burial at Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements with Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Cindy Chiavaroli and son Paul Jr with eight grandchildren and several relatives. He had worked in Dubuque and Oelwein and was a member of St John Episcopal Church and BPO Elks Lodge 297. Memorials to Grandview Health Care Center.

Paul A. Ruprecht Grandview Stan Gill Woodlawn Cemetery Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein Cindy Steve Chiavaroli Paxton Mass Paul Jr Monticello Minn Helen Ralston Oecelwein Maureen Thode Steve Ralston Monica Streicher Michele Cashman Meredith Cunningham Helen John Paul Albert Ruprecht Dubuque, Iowa Alfred Evelyn Geinzer) Ruprecht Dubuque Shoe Corp. of America Bob's Shoes Brown's Shoes Duffy's Shoes Paul St. John Episcopal Church BPO Ellis Dubuque Lodge Marshalltown Grandview Health Care Center East Charles St

Strauss Surname Obituary and Memorial Notes

Simeon W Strauss 90 of 1851 Melrose Ave died December 10 2002 at home Services 2 pm Thursday at Agudas Achim Synagogue Burial in Agudas Achim Cemetery Arrangements by Leasing Funeral Cremation Service He was born May 24 1912 in Chicago Illinois and lived in Creston Iowa later moving to Iowa City He worked for Arvey Corp and led Capitol Oil and Propane Gas Co Inc until 1985 A life member of Iowa City Noon Rotary and member of several associations He served as founding chair of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission He was a three term president of Agudas Achim Synagogue and a lifelong U of I Alumni fan He survived by wife Sara three sons seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Memorials directed to Agudas Achim Synagogue or Iowa City Hospice Howard B Moffitt 90 of Crestview Care Center West Branch formerly of Iowa City died December 10 2002 Arrangements pending at Lensing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City David L S Yancey 1970 1998 with a family note: memories forever and birthday wishes from loved ones

Simeon W. Strauss Melrose Ave Agudas Achim Synagogue Jeff Portman Aguas Achim Simeon Strauss Chicago Ill Isaac and Belle Rosen Strauss Creston Iowa University of Iowa Sara Markowitz Arvey Corp Iowa City Mr. Strauss Capitol Oil and Propane Gas Co. Inc Iowa City Noon Rotary Club Iowa Petroleum Marketers Association Iowa LP Gas Association Louise

Marilyn J. Hettinger 60 dies after long illness in Virginia

Marilyn J. Hettinger 60 died Tuesday December 10 2002 at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after an extended illness. There will be no public visitation or services Phillips Funeral Home Vinton in charge. Survivors include daughter Deanna Hettinger mother Frances Porter both of Garrison sisters Loretta Rundlet Pauline Stout both of Vinton half sister Shelly Petersen Mount Auburn and half brothers Richard Westcott Vinton and Robert Westcott Creston.

Marilyn J. Hettinger Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton Phillips Funeral Home Deanna Hettinger Frances Porter Garrison Loretta Rundlet Pauline Stout Shelly Petersen Mount Auburn Richard Westcott Robert Westcott Creston

In Memory of Katherine L Conaway

Dear Mom I wanted to tell you over the last year It has been hard without you My tears were often heard I tried to be the best daughter I could Please remain an angel and look down upon me I ve changed my life to be You d be so proud of me now and forever Love your daughter Janie

Janie

Obituary notices for Albert Pospishil and Hildegarde Myers

Albert Frank Pospishil 96 of Martelle died December 10 2002 in Anamosa following a long illness Services were held December 14 at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with graveside rites at Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids He is survived by many nieces and nephews and two brothers May be memorials to Martelle Library and Fire Department Special thanks to physicians and local hospitals. Hildegarde E Myers 84 of Fort Atkinson died December 9 2002 in Decorah after a short illness Services were held December 13 at St John s Catholic Church Fort Atkinson Burial followed Friends could call December 12 at Schluter Balik Funeral Home with rosary and Scripture service. survivors include three daughters and three sons.

Albert Frank Pospishil Anamosa Care Center Martelle Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Marion Theresa Walton Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids Mary Godar John Terry Pospishil Vivian Ocala Fla Leo Ed Pospishil Mayme Pospishil Albert Western Iowa Ralph and Mary (Novotny) Pospishil Martelle High School Vernon Randolph Anamosa Center Murdochfuneralhome Hildegarde Hilda’’ E. Myers Fort Atkinson Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah St. John’s Catholic Church John Moser Schluter-Balik Funeral Home Chekal Chapel Diane Wurzer Hawkeye Lenora Hausman Magna Utah Gail Stammeyer Lawler Harold Alan Mark Myers

In Memoriam for James M Boyle

A heartfelt remembrance noting James M Boyle born August 12 1971 died December 11 1999. The verse recalls silent mourning and a sense of loss beyond words. It honors him as someone loved and missed, whose memory remains with family and friends.

James M. Boyle

In Memory Of Guidelines And Submissions

Funeral column guidance explains how to submit memorials with dates and photos. It notes writing deadlines from Monday to Friday by 4 p.m. and lists pricing at 35 cents per word and pictures at 10 dollars each. For questions call 398 8221.

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Buckingham Christian Betty Jane Kennedy Higley Mansion Care Center Teahen Funeral Home Howard B. Moffitt Crestview Care Center West Branch Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service David L.S. Yancey Dad David Katherine L. Conaway Livingston Hearing Aid Service 7Th Ave
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