Deaths in Iowa Area include Arends Berge Gearhart and Bensend
Obituaries list Elsie Anna Arends of Marysville Washington, formerly Cedar Rapids, who died December 13 1996. Graveside services set for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with burial at Riv erside Cemetery Riceville. Also noted are Helene Berge Louise Gearhart and Elia F Bensend with various funeral arrangements and survivors. Memorials directed to Salvation Army Camp Courageous and Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Anna Arends
Marysville
Wash
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
William Harnish
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Rose
Mary
Adelaide
William
Joseph
Fairfax
Frank
Antonia Kerchill
John F. Arends
Nebraska
Salvation Army
C Ave
Karen Crowley Coggon Dies in Iowa City
Karen Crowley Coggon, 56, died Saturday evening, December 14, 1996, at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Arrangements are pending at Os Funeral Home in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Crowley
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Os Funeral Home
Centrality
Decorah Man Peter Diederich 75 Dies in Cedar Falls
Peter J. Diederich 75 died of cancer Saturday night December 14 1996 at his son's Cedar Falls home. Services 11 am Wednesday at Fjelstul Funeral Home with calling 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial at Phelps Cemetery. Survived by wife Arlawayne daughter Darlawayne Jorgensen of Ames son Jim of Cedar Falls brother Alex Jr. of Waterloo and three sisters Ruth Wiglien Rosemary Reuter and Betty Raschi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Diederich
Cedar Falls
Fjelstul Funeral
Gary Krapfl
Phelps Cemetery
Arlawayne
Darlawayne Diederich Jorgensen
Ames
Jim
Death of LaVern Patzner in California
LaVern Patzner 69 of He met California died December 12 1996 at Manor Care Center Hemet after a long illness. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg with viewing 5 to 9 p m Tuesday Rev Paul Peters officiating burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Guttenberg. Survived by wife Mardi three daughters Dayna Patzner Nashville Tennessee Marcella Kempt Las Vegas Rhonda Stubbe Prairie du Chien Wisconsin three sons Darren Prairie du Chien Steve Garnaville Randy Marquette one sister Virginia Schmidt Guttenberg and four brothers DuWayne Hazel Green Robert Council Bluffs Delos Boone Chuck Branson Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Patzner
Hemet
Calif
Guttenberg
Manor Care Center
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Paul Peters
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mardi
Day
Doris J Megonigle 73 dies after long illness in Independence
Doris J Megonigle, 73, of Hazleton, died Sunday morning Dec 15 1996 at East Towne Care Center Independence after a long illness. Grave side services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Hazleton Cemetery by Rev. Ken Meissner. Friends may call 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survived by son Larry Hazleton daughter Janice Aplin Blue Grass three brothers Harold Birchard Robert Birchard both Independence Leo Birchard Waterloo and five sisters Rose Caswell Colorado Springs Sister Genevieve Birchard Rita Sigman Lucille Miller Sun City Barbara Lewis Northglenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris J. Megonigle
East Towne
Independence
Hazleton
Ken Meissner
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Larry
Janice Aplin
Blue Grass
Florence J. Brown
Westside Dr
Greenwood Manor
Pat Halverson
Oakland Cemetery
Twyla Lorenz
Iowa City
Ron
Rowlett
Texas
Stanley
Sarah Laurens
Mitchellville
Thelma van Zee
Newton
Harold Plate
Henry Plate
California
Marengo Woman Maxine Gunderson Dies After Long Illness
Maxine Susan Gunderson 84 of Marengo died early Saturday December 14 1996 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home with Rev Allen Wiese. Burial in Marengo Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. She is survived by husband Vernon a son Vern Davis and his wife Janet of Marengo a daughter Nadine Leonard of Marengo two brothers James Lloyd of Lewiston Idaho and Keith Lloyd of Portland Oregon ten grandchildren twenty three great grandchildren and thirteen great great grandchildren. Her first husband Andrew Davis in 1941 a daughter Norma Davis in 1950 two grandsons Daryl Davis and Laren Leonard two brothers Carl and Donald Lloyd and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Kloster- Valentine Funeral Home
Allen Wiese
Marengo Cemetery
Vernon
Vern Davis
Janet
Marengo
Nadine Leonard
James Lloyd
Lewiston
Idaho
Keith Lloyd
Portland
Ore
Andrew Davis
Norma Davis
Daryl Davis
Laren Leonard
Carl
Donald Lloyd
Obituary: Cletus E. Scheetz Dies at 2 in Iowa City
Cletus E Scheetz age 2 died Sunday December 15 1996 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Lensing Funeral Home Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cletus E. Scheetz
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lensing Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Arthur Alt Florence Brown and Guy Haines
Obituary notices announce the death of Arthur Eldeen Alt 52 of North Liberty Iowa City on December 14 after leukemia treatment and Florence J Brown 71 of Iowa City on December 15. Services and burial details listed with funeral homes dates times and locations. Also note Guy Robert Haines funeral services scheduled for Tuesday with Masonic service and burial at Concord Cemetery Mystic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Robert Haines
George L. Gay
Concord Cemetery
Mystic
Obituary: Robert F Kneeskern formerly of Castalia
Robert F Kneeskern 2 formerly of Castalia died Saturday evening December 14 1996 in St Francis Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after a brief illness. Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Castalia with burial at Pleasant View Cemetery Castalia at a later date. Visitation after 2 p m Tuesday at Schutte Funeral Home Postville. Survived by wife Mabel a son Lyle Castalia a daughter Roberta Prew Prairie du Chien and a sister Rosalie Yarwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Kneeskern
Castalia
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Zion Lutheran Church
Wayne Hagen
Pleasant View Cemetery
Schutte Funeral Home
Postville
Mabel
Lyle
Roberta Prew
Prairie du Chien
Rosalie Yarwood
Postville Woman Laura Meyer 55 Dies at Home
Laura Meyer 55 of rural Postville died Sunday December 15 1996 at her home after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Schutte Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Meyer
Postville
Schutte Funeral Home
Services for Loma Drahos Held at St. Wenceslaus
Services for Loma Drahos are at 10 a.m. today at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with burial at St. John’s Cemetery. Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loma Drahos
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
St. John's Cemetery
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East
Quasqueton Man Verle E. Kress Dies After Illness
Verle E. Kress 386 of Quasqueton died at People's Memorial Hospital Independence after a short illness. Services are 1 30 p m Tuesday at Union Church with Rev Paul Drake. Burial at Quasqueton Cemetery. Masonic memorial service tonight starting at 7 and after 10 a m Tuesday at the church. Survived by wife Zelma two sons Duane and Donald two daughters Donita Scott and Delores McCann all of Quasqueton ten grandchildren and 22 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verle E. Kress
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Union Church
Paul Drake
Quasqueton Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Quasqueton
Zelma
Duane
Donald
Donita Scott
Delores McCann
Doris Parcell 82 dies after long illness in Sigourney
Doris Parcell 82 died Saturday December 14 1996 at Sigourney Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with prayers by Rev. Kenneth Ferguson and Rev. Joan Erbe. Burial West Chester Cemetery West Chester. Survived by two sons Russ Sigourney and Robert Winfield a daughter Karla Clark Burnsville Minn a sister Betty Lance Washington two brothers Shirley Statler Wellman Donald Statler Washington a niece Nancy Howe Spencer and a brother in law Keith Parcell Lockridge who she raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Parcell
Sigourney Care Center
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Kenneth Ferguson
Joan Erbe
West Chester Cemetery
West Chester
Russ
Sigourney
Robert
Winfield
Karla Clark
Burnsville, Minn
Betty Lance
Shirley Statler
Wellman
Donald Statler
Nancy Howe
Spencer
Keith Parcell
Lockridge
Florence T J Tama 97 dies after short illness in Toledo
Tama J Florence Clinch 97 died Saturday December 14 1996 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Tuesday Henderson Overton Funeral Home Toledo with friends calling 4 to 8 p m today. The Rev Lowell Hoyle of Christ United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Toledo. Surviving sister Lola Kuhleman Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Florence Clinch
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Henderson-Overton Funeral Home
Toledo
Lowell Hoyle
Christ United Methodist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lola Kuhleman
Tama
Traer Woman Gladys Draper Dies at 92
Gladys Draper 92 of Traer died Sunday December 15 1996 after a short illness at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo. Arrangements are pending at Overton Funeral Home Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Draper
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Overton Funeral Home
Traer
Robert A. Kline 75 dies after extended illness
Robert A. Kline, 75, died Saturday December 14 1996 at his home after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Kline
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
West Liberty Man Harold Brooks dies after sudden illness
Harold Brooks, 71, of West Liberty died Saturday, December 14, 1996, in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Church United with Rev. Ralph Farmer officiating. Burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery with military honors. Survived by three daughters Melody Raub of New London Dinette Myers and Missy Johnson both of West Liberty and a sister Luzon Botts of Albia. Arrangements with Barker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brooks
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
First Church United
Ralph Farmer
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Barker Funeral Home
Norma
Melody Raub
New London
Dinette Myers
Missy Johnson
West Liberty
Luzon Botts
Albia
In Memory Of Guidelines Announce Submissions Rules
An editor notes submission rules for In Memory Of notices with deadlines. Written announcements and photos are due by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and publication date must be specified. Rates are 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo plus a contact phone number.
Winthrop James Jay Gaffney 69 Dies After Illness
James Jay Gaffney of Winthrop died Sunday December 15 1996 after a lengthy illness at home. Funeral services are with Fawcett Funeral Home Lamont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘‘Jay’’ Gaffney
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Fawcett Funeral Home
Lamont
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors published as news items. Additional obituary material such as survivors employment military service and memorials cost 35 cents per word and second day funeral notices also at 35 cents per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Garden of Heaven Missing You Tribute Poem
A heartfelt poem honors a lost loved one, describing divine care, a garden, and the enduring bond of family. It expresses that love remains despite the loss and that part of the family rests with the departed until they reunite.
Linn County to Welcome United Sisters of Iowa Chapter
A group of minority women gathered in Cedar Rapids to form a Linn County chapter of United Sisters of Iowa. Julie Mitchell said the aim is to boost minority women’s involvement through outreach events and speakers with both member-only and public programs. The second meeting is set for Jan 18 at Jane Boyd Community House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Lowenstein Garette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
United Sisters of Iowa
Julie Mitchell
Jane Boyd
Iowa
Waterloo
Des Moines
Mitchell
United Sisters
Man charged in shooting linked to impounded car
In Davenport an Illinois man Terrell Gatheright twenty of Rock Island was charged after a drive by shooting death the suspect went to police to reclaim his impounded car Marcus Tatum twenty one was killed Saturday Gatheright faces willful injury and first degree murder charges Two Central City firefighters remained hospitalized after a firetruck crash on muddy roads near Maine Ridge Road Linn Marion district updates and Jefferson concerts note community details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Illinois
Terrell Gatheright
Rock Island
Ill
Gatheright
Marcus Tatum
Central City
Chris Umscheid
Charles Lafler
St. Luke's Hospital
Maine Ridge Road
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Helene Marie Dorheim
Pete
Olena
Osmund S. Berge
Morris
Helene
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Cleng Peerson Lodge of Sons of Norway
Louise Gearhart
14Th St. SE
Mercy Medical Center
Teahen Funeral Home
Joyce Gearhart
Shirley Bates
Peoria
Ariz
Allen McGregor
Warren MacGregor
Robert McGregor
West Branch
Donald MacGregor
Tonganoxie
Kan
Jeff Athey
Kim Stumpff
Robin Kannenberg
Tammy Athey
Tracy Baumann
Bill Bates
Jacob
Justin
Lindsay
Brady
Chelsea
Kylee
Casey
Brandon
Ali Louise
Louise
Oxford Junction
John
Pearl MacGregor
John L. Girotto
Bath-Naylor Funeral Home
Pittsburg
Denise Grissom
Vermont St. SW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Atkins
Elia F. Bensend
Robert Spurgin
Riverside Cemetery
Riceville
Marvin
Marvin Jr
West Point
Miss
Tom
Milt Harper
Royal Oak
Mich
Paul Harper
Red Springs
N.C
David
Debbie
Charlie
Marvin III
Cherie
Danny
Arlington
Erin
Patsy
Terri
Lucinda Harper
Lonnie
Fred
Diane
Brad
Marvin Bensend
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Ella
Granny
Camp Courageous
P.O
Monticello
Decorah
Maxine Susan Gunderson
Oxford
Arthur Eldeen
12Th Ave
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
James Urba
Ridgewood Cemetery
North Liberty
Lensing
Oak Hill
Coralville
c/o Hills Bank and Trust
Art
Joe
Agda Eldeen Art
Pam Smith
St. Patrick's Church
University High School
University of Iowa Physical Plant
Afscme
Midwest Old Threshers' Association
Pam
Agda Alt
Melissa Schnoebelen
Susie Smith
Crystal Smith
Elizabeth Utzig
Cadiz
Joan Belknap
Randy
George
Donna
Jane
Clinton
Jasmine
Joey
Kenya
Monona
Shellsburg
Edgewood Rd
Marion Bivd
United Security
Winthrop
John ‘Buzz’ Homsey Sr
Linn-Mar
Indian Creek
Educational Services Center
10Th St
Marion City Coun
Cil
Council Chambers
Taylor Elementary School
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
Jefferson
Jefferson High School
Jefferson Auditors
Amabile Singers
Jefferson Singers
Varsity Singers
Wind Symphony
Meistersingers
Allen Koepke
Fox Eye
Yang Ahn
Medicenter West
Target West
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