Obituaries and Memorial Services in Cedar Rapids Area
Obituaries list Bernadene Bartunek Edith Crawford Glidden Betty Kennedy and Dorothy Hronek. Bartunek died December 10 2002 in Cedar Rapids with services December 13 at Brush Chapel and burial at Czech National Cemetery. Kennedy died December 10 2002 with services December 13 at Teahen Funeral Home and burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Glidden memorial services are planned at St Pauls United Methodist Church with private inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Hronek services are at St Ludmila and burial at Czech National Cemetery with visitation today at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hronek
St. Ludmila Catholic Church
Czech National Cemetery
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
Florence Lesan 82 Crestview Acres dies after long illness
Florence M. Lesan 82 of Crestview Acres Nursing Home Cedar Rapids died Monday December 9 2002 after a long illness Memorial services 1 p m Saturday at Turner East Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with Rev Lloyd Brockmeyer of St Pauls United Methodist Church officiating Survivors include son Richard M Lesan wife Janet granddaughter Kimberly Miers husband Matt all of Cedar Rapids siblings Bill Carmean Elva Ames Bernice Garton Des Moines Sarabell Poole Cedar Rapids and her husband C Warren Lesan Born January 28 1920 in Leon Iowa she retired from Iowa State University where she worked as a secretary She was established by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Lesan
Crestview Acres Nursing Home
Turner East Funeral Home & Crematory
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Richard M. Lesan
Janet
Kimberly Miers
Matt
Bill Carmean
Elva
Ames
Bernice Garton
Des Moines
Sarabell Poole
C. Warren Lesan
Leon
Iowa
Barden Carmean
Hazel Coffin Carmean
Iowa State University
Florence Wensil dies at 84 in Hiawatha care center
Florence Wensil 84 a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center died there Wednesday December 11 2002 after a brief illness Arrangements are pending at Turner East Funeral Home and Crematory Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wensil
Hiawatha Care Center
Turner East Funeral Home & Crematory
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Voter List Names by City and Resident First Names
A roster lists residents by town including Anamosa Buckingham Cedar Rapids Center Point Hiawatha Independence Iowa City Kalona Maquoketa Marengo Marion Monona North English Olin Oxford Junction Swisher Tama Waukon Wellman Williamsburg Wyoming. Entries pair last names with given names and middle initials for multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
James Schirmer
Buckingham
Joanne M. Coonrad
Cedar Rapids
Bernadene Bartunek
Edith Crawford
Glidden
Dorothy Hronek
Betty Jane Kennedy
Center Point
Mina Kennedy
Hiawatha
Florence Wensil
Independence
Eldora M. Lewis
Naomi Megonigle
Iowa City
Robbie Hagen
Winifred Ruth Hayes
Shelia M. Martin
Howard B. Moffitt
Robert Stone
Kalona
Norbert M. Becker
Maquoreta
Madaline Schurbon
Marengo
Ella May Moore
Marion — Florence M. Lesan
Monona
Effie Henrietta Thompson
North
English
Bruce W. Holden
Olin — Howard W. Cruise
Oxford Junction
Mary Louise Holmes-Jones
Swisher — Delbert G. Clark
Tama — Lucille D. Lekin
Waukon
Esther A. Kolsrud
Wellman
Dean R. Wade
Williamsburg
Linda Sue Schaefer
Wyoming
Larry D. Gudenkauf
Emblems Offered to Honor Deceased in Obituaries
Emblems to emphasize a deceased's roles in organizations are sold at ten dollars each. Up to three symbols may be used in an obituary. Examples show emblems for various groups and fraternal organizations.
Obituary of Shelia M. Martin of Iowa City
Shelia M. Martin 41 of 423 Dakota Trail Iowa City died Saturday December 7 2002 after a sudden illness in Iowa City Memorial services are set for 2 p m Friday at Turner West Funeral Home Cedar Rapids officiated by Rev William Harnish Survivors include her mother Goldie Varnum Ely a brother Steve Varnum Marshalltown a sister Cathy Hess Iowa City a sister Dana Seely Florida a sister Christine Jones Cedar Rapids partner James Liuzzo Iowa City father Russell Varnum an aunt Margaret Dragger and several family members Shelia born February 10 1961 in Waterloo daughter of Russell Varnum and Goldie Craig Varnum was a member of River of Life Church She enjoyed cooking sports and music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia M. Martin
Dakota Trail
Iowa City
Turner West Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
William Harnish
Goldie Varnum
Ely
Steve Varnum
Marshalltown
Cathy Hess
Dana Seely
Florida
Christine Jones
James Liuzzo
Russell Varnum
Margaret Dragger
Shelia
Waterloo
Goldie Craig Varnum
River of Life Church
James Schirmer Services Set at 3:30 P M
James Schirmer funeral services are planned for 3 30 p m today at St Patrick s Catholic Church Anamosa with private burial arrangements through the Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Schirmer
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Anamosa
Cremation Society of
Eastern
Iowa
Obituary: Joanne M. Coonrad 60 Dies After Illness
Joanne M. Coonrad, 60, died December 10 2002 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after an extended illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Overton Funeral Home Traer with burial in Traer Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by husband Frank. son Leon Cedar Falls. daughters Renee Coonrad Chillicothe MO and Kathy Pecka Fort Dodge. sister Shirley Hollenbeck Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Ella May Moore 88 Dies in Marengo After Brief Illness
Ella May Moore aged 88 of Marengo died Wednesday morning December 11 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella May Moore
Marengo
Mercy Medical
Reverend Robert Stone dies. long Iowa ministry noted
Robert Stone 78 of Iowa City died December 9 2002 at University Hospitals A memorial service is set for December 14 at 2 p m at First Congregational Church Mason City He led Manor Community Church in Chicago before moving to Mason City in 1956 where he served until 1987 He held multiple church and interfaith roles and moved to Iowa City in 2001 Also noted is the death of Bobbie Hagen 87 of Bend Oregon formerly of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids who died December 8 2002 after a stroke No services are planned and cremation arrangements are with Autumn Funerals Bend Oregon Memorial gifts to Bend LaPine Hospice are encouraged
Mary Louise Holmes-Jones Memorial Services
Memorial services for Mary Louise Holmes-Jones will be held at 2 p.m. Monday December 16 at United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Holmes-Jones
United Methodist Church
Obituaries for Winifred Ruth and Howard Moffitt
Winifred Ruth 87 of Mount Carmel Calif formerly of Johnson County died Dec 6 2002 in San Diego after a lengthy illness Graveside services 1230 p m Indian Creek Cemetery Columbus Junction Friends may call 10 a m to noon Friday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington Survivors include two sons Art of Prose and Ron of Davenport a daughter Kim of Poway Calif and four sisters Lorene Bishop Phyllis Fry Ruby McGowan Joyce Snyder Howard B Moffitt 90 formerly of 1491 Grand Ave Iowa City died Dec 10 2002 in Crestview Health Care Center West Branch following a short illness Services 11 a m Friday Lensing s Oak Hill Funeral Service Coralville Burial Memory Gardens Visitation at funeral home Memorials may be directed to Crestview Nursing and Rehab West Branch or Meals on Wheels He was born April 20 1912 in Iowa City son of Jesse P and Loretta Handley Moffitt Married Margery Fry May 29 1934 in Howard Graduated City High School 1930 University of Iowa BA in physical education 1934 MA 1941 Lettered in football and basketball captain 1933-1934 Served in US Army World War II Purple Heart Taught coached Waukon Vinton Fort Madison and Waterloo high schools 1946-1954 City High School athletic director 1955 University of Iowa financial aid office retired 1977 as manager of financial aid Knights of Columbus member Survived by son Howard Lee Moffitt of Coralville daughter Mary Foraker of Coralville grandchild Randi Foraker and husband Greg Smith of Rochester Minn Preceded by parents wife Margery sister Helen Hoag Online condolences at leasingfuneral.com
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Howard B. Moffitt
Grand Ave
Iowa City
Crestview
West Branch
Oak Hill
Holiday Rd
Coralville
Ed O'Melia
Memory Gardens
Crestview Nursing
Mr. Moffitt
Iowa
Jesse P
Loretta M. Handley Moffitt
Margery Fry
Howard
City High School
University of Iowa
U.S. Army
Waukon
Vinton
Fort Madison
Waterloo
Financial Aid
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Howard Lee Moffitt
Mary Foraker
Randi Foraker
Greg Smith
Rochester
Minn
Delbert G. Swisher Clark Rites Set at Nazarene Church
Delbert G. Clark swisher services are at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids. The Rev. Charles Keyes and the Rev. Tim Carter will officiate. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may visit Cedar Memorial Funeral Home today 4 to 8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Nazarene church in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert G. Clark
First Church of the Nazarene
Cedar Rapids
Charles Keyes
Tim Carter
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Delbert
Center Point Woman Mina Kennedy 83 Dies After Alzheimer's
Mina Kennedy 83 a Center Point Iowa native residing at Meth-Wick Cedar Rapids died December 11 2002 from Alzheimer's complications. Services at First Christian Church Center Point December 14 burial Center Point Cemetery. Survived by daughters Vicki Harger and Paula Russler, four grandchildren, and relatives.
Kalona M Becker 72 dies after lengthy illness
Norbert M. Becker of Kalona aged 72 died Monday December 9 2002 at his home after a long illness. Services were held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Arrangements with Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington. He was survived by his wife Verliena seven sons and three daughters and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert M. Becker
Kalona
Ainsworth
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Rich Adam
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Jones-Eden Funeral Home
Verliena
Bob
Douds
Jerry
Don
Riverside
John
Steve
Iowa City
Kenneth
Hills
Terry
Coralville
Bonnie Becker
Seattle, Wash
Mary Jo Kinney
Brenda Sherman
Burlington
Deb Fuhr
Raymond
Syracuse
N.Y
Leo
West Point
Gerald
Fort Madison
Rosemary Burden
Mount Pleasant
Maquoketa Woman Madaline Schurbon Dies at 95
Madaline Schurbon 95 of Maquoketa died Monday evening in Jackson County Public Hospital after a lingering illness. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Norman Hieman. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation after 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements with Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Service Maquoketa. Survivors include daughter Honor Clark of Maquoketa two sons John of Kooskia Idaho and Roger of Flint Texas and sister Ursula Luett of Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madaline Schurbon
Jackson County
First Baptist Church
Norman Hieman
Mount Hope Cemetery
Carson & Son
Maquoketa
Honor Clark
John
Kooskia
Idaho
Bruce W. Holden 77 Dies After Long Illness in North English
Bruce W Holden 77 of North English Iowa died Wednesday December 11 2002 after a lengthy illness at English Valley Care Center Services will be 11 am Saturday at Powell Funeral Home North English Burial will be later Visitation is 3 to 7 pm Friday at the funeral home He was born November 14 1925 in rural Keokuk County Iowa to Eugene and Fynne Murchison Holden He served in the U S Navy 1944 to 1946 He married Sara Davenport in 1949 they later divorced He married N Darlene Parsons August 15 1962 in Kirksville Missouri He worked as a farmer trucker carpenter and insurance claim adjuster for Pioneer Mutual Insurance in Keota for 21 years He was a member of the American Legion Survived by his wife three daughters Vicki Olson Kathy Bro Linda Carter three sons Scott Holden Larry Holden Keven Holden 14 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren a sister Orba Sparrow and his parents and a brother Ed win Holden Online condolences may be left at Powell Funeral Home site
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Holden
English Valley
North English
Powell
Bruce
Keokuk County
Iowa
Eugene and
Fynn (Murchison) Holden
North English High
American Legion
Las Vegas
N. Darlene
Vicki Olson
Kent
Mesa, Ariz
Kathy Bro
Todd
Roosevelt
Utah
Linda Carter
Mike
Williamsburg
Scott Holden
Iowa City
Larry Holden
Sandi
In Memory of a Beloved Mom in Heaven
A heartfelt tribute nine months after a mother’s passing. Diane, Gary, Shawn, Greg, Carrie, Cassie, and Kristy express enduring love and memories, recalling hugs, smiles, and care as they note she remains in their thoughts and hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
Gary
Shawn
Greg
Carrie
Cassie
Kristy
In Memory Of Guidelines for notices and pricing
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Gail) Kennedy
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Bernetta Zdradzinski
Reding
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Berniece
Harold Wilfong
Monticello
Harry
Stella Smith Wilfong
Betty
Emery ‘Red’ Kennedy
Marion
Christian
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Mason City
Robert LeRoy Stone
Chandler
Okla
Park College
Robhy von Huben
Chicago
Chicago Theological Seminary
University of Chicago
Mansfield College
Oxford University
England
Institute For Advanced Pastoral Studies
University of St. Andrews
Scotland
Rutgers University
Union Theological Seminary of
Via
Virginia
Stone
Manor Community Church
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Texas
Tim Stone
Donna
Albuquerque
N.M
Ruth Ann Joyner
Yuba City
Calif
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Rev. Stone
Bobbie Hagen
Bend
Ore
Ellen Mercer
Jan Christie
Laguna Beach
Mikie Melheim
Cedarburg
Wis
Cherokee
Archie
Ruth Ann
Madison) Shore
Coe College
Drake University
Fred M. Hagen
Bobbie
Bend-LaPine Hospice
Galveston Ave
Winifred Ruth
Mount Carmel
Johnson County
Sunbridge Care & Rehab
San Diego
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Columbus Junction
Jones- Eden Funeral Home
Art of Prose
Ron
Davenport
Kim
Poway
Lorene Bishop
Beaverton
Phyllis Fry
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Ruby McGowan
Joyce Snyder
Swisher
First Christian Church
John Caughton
Murdoch Funeral Home
Vicki Harger
Richard
Paula Russler
West Union
Jeff Harger
Tim
Trent
Paige Russler
Keith Kennedy
Lloyd
Fannie
Fee) Wright
Mina
Center Point Historical Society
Garden Club
Alert Homemakers
Eastern Star
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Eugene L. Nass
D.P.M
American Pediatric Surgery
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