Obituaries Share Cedar Rapids and Vinton Deaths
Ethel West Lane 91 former Vinton resident died December 16 2002 after an extended illness Private services January 11 in Vinton Memorials to Lane's Jewelry Store contribution noted She married Donald Lane in 1935 and they ran the Vinton jewelry business for 42 years William Bill Yarosevich 86 of Hood River Oregon died December 13 2002 after a long illness Survivors include his wife Priscilla three children and four grandchildren His funeral was in Hood River Roma H Kortlang 93 of The Meth W ick Community Cedar Rapids died December 16 2002 cremation held no memorial service Internment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include sister Marguerite Wingert and cousin Virginia Young
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel West Lane
Vinton
the Manor
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Rose Blank
Evergreen Cemetery
Ethel
Marshalltown
Chal
Edith West
Donald Lane
Donald
Don
Lane
Vinton Unlimited
Wesley United Methodist Church
William
Bill’’ Yarosevich
Eugene St
Hood River
Ore
Providence
Hood River Memorial Hospital
Yarosevich
Sioux City
Iowa
Alice (Strushkeivich
William Yarosevich
Priscilla
Armour’s
Cedar Rapids
Polehnas Meat Co
Quaker Oats
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Karen Henry
Jim
Garry
Ann
Linda Dixon
Judge
Jason Henry
Tamie McDaniel
Dru Dixon
Sheena Dixon
Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints
18Th
May Street
Don Arbon
Idlewild
Tucker Rd
Roma H. Kortlang
the Woodlands
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marguerite Wingert
Elmhurst
Ill
Virginia Young
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Obituary notices for Elmer F Vavricek and Thelma Rajtorn
Elmer F Vavricek 80 of Stonehill Care Center Dubuque formerly of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday Dec 17 after a long illness. Services Friday 10 a.m. All Saints Catholic Church burial Czech National Cemetery with military honors American Legion Hanford Post 5 performed. He survived by wife Leona two sons two daughters in law two grand children and two grandsons. He was born July 18 1922 in Cedar Rapids and served in the Army Air Corps World War II. Memorials to Tanager Place or Stonehill Care Center. Thelma O Rajtorn services Thursday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev Kay Slocum. Memorials to Arthritis Foundation First Lutheran Church or Hospice of Mercy. Arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Vavricek
Stonehill
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
All Saints Catholic Church
David O'Connor
Czech National Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
N.C
Andrew Vavricek
Olathe
Kan
Elmer
Mildred Bachman
Frank and
Libby
Koneeny) Vavricek
Roosevelt High School
Leona Washburn
FMC
Army Air Corps
American Legion Hanford Post 5
Tanager Place
C St
Stonehill Care Center
Windsor Ave
Thelma O. Rajtorn
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Kay Slocum
First Lutheran Church
Arthritis Foundation
Third Ave
Hospice of Mercy
c/o Mercy Medical Center
10Th St
Notable Iowa Names Indexed by City Figures
A list of individuals linked to Iowa cities including Cedar Rapids Center Point Coralville Grinnell Hiawatha Independence Iowa City Kalona Manchester Marengo Marion North Liberty Robins Sigourney South English Vinton Williamsburg and others. Names span executives, veterans and community figures with parish, city and county ties.
Obituary notices for Caviness Zahn and Elder in Cedar Rapids area
Dorothy M Caviness 90 of 4050 21st Ave NW died December 17 2002 after a long illness in West Ridge Care Center Services 1030 am Friday Turner West Funeral Home burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery officiated by Chaplain Christine Wagner Hecht Born March 29 1912 in Coralville married Milford Caviness 48 years two children surviving Judy Nieman Don Caviness five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Harry Sergeant companion of 14 years with his family survivors and support Dorothy active in Moose Lodge Elks Eagles Eastern Star and Nile She moved to West Ridge September 4 2002 Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or American Cancer Society Bertha C Zahn 89 formerly of Cedar Rapids died December 16 2002 in St Peter MN Burial 230 pm Friday Glen Cary Church Cemetery Ham Lake Survivors two daughters Loretta Adams Marietta Heater a son Gilbert Lopata sister Daisy Hynek and brother James Phelps Col David Wayne Elder Ret 80 of Danville CA formerly Cedar Rapids died December 10 2002 in Danville after surgery No services cremation Survived by wife two children four grandchildren sister and brother in law Jean and Harold Selkorn Marion Born Cedar Rapids 30 year Army career World War II Korea Vietnam Bronze Star
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Caviness
21St Ave
West Ridge
Turner West Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Christine Wagner-Hecht
Hospice of Mercy
Dorothy
Coralville
Dorothy Vaughn
Milford Caviness
Emily
Aaron
Harry Sergeant
Arizona
Harry
Pete
Pat Sergeant
Doug
Karen Sergeant
Suzi
Rich McDonald
Milford
Lucille Armstrong
Grant High School
Moose Lodge
Elks Club
Eagles
Order of Eastern Star
Daughters of the Nile
Eastern Star
American Cancer Society
Bertha C. Zahn
St. Peter
Minn
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian
St. Peter, Minn
Loretta Adams
Kasota
Marietta Heater
Longansport
Ind
Gilbert Lopata
Daisy Hynek
James Phelps
David Wayne Elder
Danville
Calif
Jean and
Harold Selkorn
Marion
Wayne
William D
Emeline Elder
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Legacy.com
Bay Area
Earl Rohif Bennett 84 dies from auto crash injuries
Earl Leroy Rohif Bennett 84 died Tuesday December 17 2002 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids from injuries in an auto accident. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with viewing 4 to 8 p m Friday Burial Inland Cemetery Bennett Lena and a son Francis of Walcott survive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Leroy Rohif
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Inland Cemetery
Bennett
Lena
Francis of
Walcott
Manchester Woman 100 Dies After Brief Illness
Cathryn C. Pohlman 100 of Manchester died Monday evening December 16 2002 at home after a brief illness. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn C. Pohlman
Manchester
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Melva Bryant Chambers Died December 12 2002
Melva Meira D Willow Gardens Care Center Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at Mercy Medical Center. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories on Friday with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her mother Massie Bryant Cedar Rapids. four daughters Barbara Seals Debra Williams Jeanette Dunney Cedar Rapids and Janice Morris Rick of Hiawatha. three brothers Bobby James Bryant Arkansas Irey Bryant Texas. three sisters Ruby Wesley Gwen Roberts Minnie Chambers Texas. Born April 25 1942 Locust Bayou Arkansas. Former Iowa corrections officer. Memorial fund established in her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meira
Willow Gardens
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Rev
Isaac Pledge
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Massie Bryant
Barbara Seals
Debra Williams
Jeanette Dulaney
Janice Morris
Rick
Hiawatha
Bobby
James Bryant
Arkansas
Irey Bryant
Texas
Ruby Wesley
L.H
Gwen Roberts
Marcus
Minnie Chambers
Missionary Parker
Missionary Sims
Betty Breland
Melva
Locust Bayou
Ark
Izell and
Massie Martin Bryant
James Chambers
Thornton
State of
Iowa
Hiawatha Obituary of Erma J. Barta 1917 2002
Erma J. Barta, 85, of 159 Tiki Terrace Hiawatha died unexpectedly Saturday December 14 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Services Thursday 10 a.m. Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids burial at Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids. She was born November 12 1917 in Cedar Rapids to Frank and Libbie Mrazek Hradecky. She married Jerry Barta December 17 1941 in Seattle Washington and was a homemaker and secretary for Baker Paper. Memorials may go to the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma J. Barta
Tiki Terrace
Hiawatha
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Teahen Funeral Home
Ed Powers
Czech National Cemetery
Gary
Martha) Barta
Memphis
Tenn
Elaine
Gary) Deffenbaugh
Anna ,Maria, Fla
Marilyn Barta
Palo
Kathy Barta
Olga Pestal
Minneapolis, Minn
Chris
Michael
Christopher Joseph
David
Janice) Kralik
Bob
Joyce) Pestal
Medina
N.D
Baker Paper
Jerry
New Orleans
New York
Washington State
Chada- Pautz
Czech Lodge 262
ZCBJ
Czech Heritage Foundation, Inc
Damske Matice Women’s Educational Society
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Omer J. Letts 80 dies in Coralville after Iowa City era
Omer J. Letts, 80, of 976 22nd Ave Coralville formerly of Iowa City died Tuesday Dec 17 2002 at Mercy Iowa City. Services are pending. Memorial donations may be made to a fund in his memory. Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer J. Letts
22Nd Ave
Coralville
Iowa City
Mercy
Gay & Ciha Funeral
Omer
Lorena Rogers Cozine Donohue Rites Planned in Iowa City
Lorena Agnes Rogers Cozine Donahue died in her sleep December 16 2002. Born January 18 1918 in Johnson County she lived in Iowa City and West Branch. She married Ralph Cozine in 1937 and later Joseph Donohue in 1989. Memorial service December 21 at First Presbyterian Church. Donations to Iowa City Hospice or church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Agnes Rogers Cozine Donahue
Johnson County
Norman A
Maude Gibson Rogers
Iowa City
West Branch
Irish’s Business College
Iowa van
Ralph C. Cozine
First Presbyterian Church of
Richard A
Roger W
Robert S
Ralph
Joseph E. Donohue
Coralville
Lorena
Joe
Joe Donohue
Richard
Charlotte
North Liberty
Roger
Mary Ann
Robert
Theresa
A. Wayne Rogers
University of Iowa Department of Anatomy
First Presbyterian Church
Timothy Croxell former Cedar Rapids resident dies at 37
Timothy Croxell 37 died December 17 2002 in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 2 PM Thursday at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with Rev Linda Livingston. He worked at Bob Zimmerman Ford for 10 years and enjoyed horses cars golf hunting and fishing with son Travis. He is survived by wife Linda two sons Travis Matthew daughter Lindsey mother Bonnie stepfather Larry Sandberg brother Corey sister Kim and Russ Hard along with many relatives. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Volga. Bernetta Jessie Mae Hines services 1030 AM Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point burial Hillcrest Cemetery Volga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linda Livingston
Linda
Travis
Matthew
Lindsey
Bonnie Croxell
Larry Sandberg
Walker
Corey
Jolene Croxell
Lawrence
Kan
Kim
Russ Hard
Larry Croxell
Timothy
Larry
Bonnie (Wright) Croxell
Bob Zimmerman Ford
Garnavillo Woman Lorna J Wright Dies at 87
Lorna J Wright 87 of Garnavillo died Monday evening December 16 2002 at Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a sudden illness. Services 1030 am Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church Garnavillo with Rev Richard Gaul. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 6 pm Thursday at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader and after 930 am Friday at the church. Survivors include three sons John Elkader James Garnaville Gerald Prairie du Chien Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorna J. Wright
Garnavillo
Memorial Hospital
Prairie du Chien
Wis
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Richard Gaul
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
John of
James
Garnaville
Gerald
Bruce L Sandberg 1940 2002 Central City farmer dies
Bruce L Sandberg 62 of Central City died December 16 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Funeral 1130 AM Thursday at St John s Lutheran Center Point Rev David Hansen with burial at Alice Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Center Point. Surviving wife Phyllis son Mark and Hailee Rowley brother Larry Walker sister in law Patty Gothe Al Jons brother in law Pat Central City and many nieces and nephews. He was born September 10 1940 in Cedar Rapids. He married Phyllis Jons December 8 1961 at St John s Lutheran Center Point. He farmed over 40 years in Rowley area and belonged to St John s Lutheran Church Center Point. He will be greatly missed. Established in Bruce s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce L. Sandberg
Central City
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Center Point
David Hansen
Alice Cemetery
Rural Center Point
Murdoch Funeral Home
Phyllis
Mark Sandberg
Hailee
Rowley
Larry Sandberg
Walker
Patty Gothe
Ron Jons
Pat
Bruce
Jerry Sandberg
Elmer and
Emmarie
Hansen) Sandberg
Phyllis Jons
Kalona Woman 90 Dies After Lingering Illness
Nettie Yoder 90 of Pleasantview Home Kalona died Tuesday December 17 2002 after a lingering illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Friday at Kalona Mennonite Church officiated by Scott Swartzendrober Mick Murray and David L. Yoder. Burial South Gingerich Cemetery Kalona. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Peterseim Funeral Home with family present 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 to 11 a.m. Friday. Survivors include three daughters Joy Hess Mary Glick and Martha Graber and two sons Robert and Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Yoder
Pleasantview
Kalona Mennonite Church
Scott Swartzendruber
Mick Murray
David L. Yoder
South Gingerich
Kalona
Peterseim Funeral Home
Joy Hess
Goshen
Ind
Mary Glick
Harrisonburg
Martha Graber
Washington
Iowa
Robert
Bettendorf
Fred
Winfield, Ill
Esther Hatter 96 Dallas resident, former Marengo native dies
Esther Margaret Hatter 96 of Dallas formerly of Marengo died Tuesday afternoon December 17 2002 at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Margaret Hatter
Dallas
Marengo
Presbyterian Hospital
Kloster Funeral Home
Shirley J. Strauss Robins obituary notice
Shirley J. Strauss Robins, 53, died of cancer Monday December 16, 2002 in Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley J. Strauss
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
In Memory Of Rylee Mastain Birthday Note
In memory of Rylee K Mastain born December 18 2001 and died May 15 2002. Happy first birthday Mr Man. We love and miss you so very much from your family with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rylee K. Mastain
Ist
Mr. Man
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Larry Davbs
Hillcrest Cemetery
Volga
Robins
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