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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 2000

Page

12

Memorial notices of Haddy Marsh Blin Knox families

Georgena Haddy Marsh 74 of Cedar Rapids died December 17 2000 after a long illness. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel Wednesday burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Eva M Blin 87 of Silver Pines died December 18 2000. Services Wednesday Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Idell P Knox 59 of Cedar Rapids died December 16 2000. Memorial services Thursday Piney Grove Baptist Church Augusta Georgia. Families note memorials to the family.

Idell P. Knox Jonathan Lane Augusta Piney Grove Baptist Church Williams Funeral Home Michael Marlin Knox Cedar Rapids Georgia South Carolina Jazmin Alexis Knox Idell Jack Savana Parks Lincolnton Monroe Elementary 16Th St

Death notices for Punke and Fish with services and memorials

Karl Edward Punke 61 of 1620 Fourth Ave SE died December 16 2000 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. wife Dovie siblings and stepfamily listed. veterans rites by American Legion Hanford Post 4. Memorial fund requested. Laurence Red Allen Fish memorial services 11 a.m. Wednesday Urbana Christian Church with Masonic Fidelitas Lodge 364. Rev Len Taylor. interment Urbana Cemetery with VFW Post 263 military rites. family visitation today 5-8 p.m. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.

Karl Edward Punke Fourth Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Turner Chapel East Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Robert Pleiness Good News Baptist Church Dovie Charles Punke Atlanta Marjorie Susan Iowa Carolyn Nevada State Tom Lynn Belle Plaine Russell Lynn Cedar Rapids Barbara Simmons Clarion Shirley Joyce Mike Lynn Karl Iowa City Herman Vinnie Kline Punke Davie E. Cannon American Legion Hanford Post 4 Laurence Red Allen Fish Urbana Christian Church Fidelitas Lodge Len Taylor Urbana VFW Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Local Funerals and Obituaries Across Iowa Towns List

An indexed roster lists residents from multiple Iowa cities including Belle Plaine Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Coralville Delmar Dyersville Dysart Elkader Iowa City Keswick Marengo Marion Maynard Monona Montezuma Monticello Solon Toledo Traer Wellman Williamsburg Winthrop Worthington and individuals Edith L Wright Frances Kleiss Jerry Newton Eva Blin Red Allen Idell Knox Georgena Marsh Karl Punke Ethel Cahoon Clayton Bickford Cletus Bildstein Harold Baker Doris Scofield Freda Frei John Werle Kenneth DeBont Sarah McClure Blanche George Ethel Huffer Floyd Prusha Elizabeth Rober Alverda Allen Ruth Ranzau Jake Gaffney Bill Stelken.

Belle Plaine Edith L. Wright Brooklyn Frances Helen Kleiss Harold Jerry’’ E. Newton Cedar Rapids Eva M. Blin Laurence ‘‘Red Allen Fish Idell P. Knox Georgena Haddy Marsh Karl Edward Punke Coralville Ethel M. Cahoon Delmar Clayton Bickford Dyersville Cletus A. Bildstein Dysart Harold Baker Elkader Doris Scofield Iowa City Freda Catherine Frei John Werle

Obituary for Don W. Harbst in Marion and Cedar Falls

Don W. Harbst dies with services held at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion. Friends may visit Murdoch Funeral Home today and before services at the church. Graveside rites follow at 2 30 p m Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Cedar Falls.

Don W. Harbst Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Marion Murdoch Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls

Monticello Woman Blanche George 82 Dies After Illness

Blanche George 82 of Monticello died Monday December 18 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque after a short illness. Services 11 am Thursday Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiated by Monsignor Neil Tobin. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 6 pm Wednesday at Kramer Funeral Home Monticello with a Scripture service at 430 pm. Survivors include son Thomas of Dubuque.

Blanche George Mercy Medical Center Dubuque Sacred Heart Catholic Church Neil Tobin Church Kramer Funeral Home Monticello Thomas of Dupuque

Frei, Freda C. 93 Former Iowa City resident dies in Texas

Freda Catherine Frei formerly of Iowa City dies December 15 2000 in Harlingen Texas after a long illness Services held at Zion Lutheran Church Iowa City Burial in Harlingen East York Cemetery Friends may call at George L Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City Memorials suggested to Zion Lutheran Grace Lutheran or Sandi Jo Funk Hospice Program Survivors include three daughters a son eleven grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren two great great grandchildren six step great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren

Freda Catherine Frei Iowa City Byron Nelson Harlingen Texas Zion Lutheran Church Dwight L. DuBois Harrington East York George L. Gay Iowa Grace Lutheran Church Sandi Jo Funk Freda Iowa County David L Emma Hummer Evans Currier Hall University of Iowa Oliver Frei Loretta Snyder Joyce Tom Fountain Alamo Judy Jim Werth Lloyd Diane Frei

John Werle Dies After Sudden Illness at Home

John Werle of 1406 Pine Street died Monday December 18 2000 at his home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium in Iowa City.

John Werle Pine St George L. Gay Funeral Home Iowa City

Edith L. Wright 91 dies in Belle Plaine

Edith L. Wright age 91 died Monday December 18 2000 at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center after a lingering illness. Services are 11 a m Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church Belle Plaine with Rev. David Crow. Burial Koszta Cemetery Koszta. Friends may call 9 to 11 a m Wednesday at the church. Arrangements by Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Survivors include daughter Nancy Lou Wright of Belle Plaine.

Edith L. Wright Belle Plaine Christ United Methodist Church David Crow Koszta Hrabak

Doris Scofield 87 Dies After Long Illness

Doris Scofield 87 died at Elkader Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader.

Doris Scofield Elkader Leonard Funeral Home

Kenneth Jordan DeBont dies after sudden illness

Kenneth Jordan DeBont 380 died Saturday December 16 2000 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Keswick United Methodist Church with burial in Sorden Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 7 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home North English. Survived by wife Norma five children Kenn Kathy Karyn Kim Kerry, a brother Milton and three sisters Lois Verna Marjorie.

Kenneth Jordan DeBont University Hospitals Iowa City Keswick United Methodist Church James Stout Sorden Cemetery Powell Funeral Home North English Norma Kenn Littleton Colo Kathy Cook Bartlesville Okla Karyn DeBont Socorro N.M Kim DeBont Des Moines Kerry Gegner Norwalk Milton Poway Calif Lois Axmear Verna Ridenour Keswick Marjorie Burden Mount Pleasant

Obituary of Cletus A Bildstein of Dyersville

Cletus A Bildstein died December 17 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque after a long illness. Services are 1030 a.m. Wednesday at St Francis Xavier Basilica with burial at St Francis Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a Scripture service at 4 and rosary at 7. He leaves three sons Daniel Duane Pork of Dyersville and Charles of Anamosa and eight daughters Linda Barb Marcia Dianne Connie Mary Lou Laurie Cathy with spouses and 34 grandchildren. A sister Irene Kruse, seven sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law also survive. He was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters. Memorials to the American Lung Association are suggested.

Cletus A. Bildstein Mercy Dyersville Charles Carol Anamosa Linda Gene) Pape Barb Steve) Koopman Marcia Ron) Leudis Dianne Pat) Hess Worthington Connie Terry) Gogel Mary Lou Bill) McMahon Farley Laurie John) Meyer Naperville Ill Cathy Kevin

William J. Stelken 54 dies. arrangements pending

William J. Bill Stelken formerly of Farley died Monday December 18 2000 at his home at age 54. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville with calling hours 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Stelken Farley Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville

Coralville Woman Ethel Cahoon Dies at 100

Ethel M Cahoon 100 formerly of 908 14th Ave Coralville died Saturday December 16 2000 in Lanter n Park Nursing Rehab Center from age related complications. Graveside services 1 p.m. Friday Alexis Cemetery Alexis Illinois Memorial service 10 30 a.m. Saturday Lensing's Oak Hill Coralville with visitation 9 30 a.m. to service time. The Rev Alvin Jingst to officiate. Survivors include daughters Ilene Greenwood of Coralville Jan Whitney of Burbank California and son Marvin of Moline Illinois.

Ethel M. Cahoon 14Th Ave Lantern Park Alexis Cemetery Alexis Ill Lensing Oak Hill Coralville Alvin Jingst Ilene Greenwood Jan Whitney Burbank Calif Marvin Moline IIL

Obituary: Harold E. Newton 80 in Brooklyn Iowa

Harold Jerry E. Newton, 80, died December 18 2000 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from pneumonia. Services set for December 21 2000 at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn with burial at Hartwick Cemetery. He operated barbershops in Brooklyn Hartwick Victor and Guthrie Center. Survived by daughters Jeanne Sisson Katy Rhinehart Mary Newton and Nelly Sams plus four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Frances Helen Kleiss 85 also died December 18 2000 in Des Moines with arrangements pending at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn.

Harold Jerry’’ E. Newton Grinnell Regional Medical Center Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn Dennis Smith Hartwick Cemetery Hartwick Jeanne Sisson Cedar Rapids Katy Rhinehart Ferguson Mary Newton Bishop Calif Nellie Sams Montezuma Jerry Victor Guthrie Center Frances Helen Kleiss Metropolitan Medical Center Des Moines Neuenhoven Funeral Home

Arthur L. Wittenberg Maynard 82 dies after long illness

Arthur L. Wittenberg 82 died Sunday December 17 2000 at Maple Crest Manor Fayette after a long illness. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard will conduct services with Rev. Ervin Hesterberg. Burial at Lone Grove Cemetery with military rites. Calling hours 4 to 7 p.m. today and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. He is survived by brothers John of Maynard Marion and Cecil of San Diego and sister Lucille Burns of Fayette.

Arthur L. Wittenberg Maple Crest Manor Fayette Jamison-Schmitz Maynard Ervin Hesterberg Lone Grove John Marion Cecil San Diego Lucille Burns

Robert W Hawkins 79 of Marengo dies after extended illness

Robert W Hawkins 79 of Marengo Iowa died at home after an extended illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo with Pastor Eddy Thomas. Burial in Marengo Cemetery with military honors. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the funeral home. He was born November 21 1921 in Rochelle Illinois served in the Army in World War II and worked 35 years for Pioneer Seed Co retiring 1984. He married Sylvia McClenathan December 30 1950 in Brooklyn Iowa. He is survived by wife Sylvia two sons John of Hartsburg Missouri Gene and Candy Hawkins of Marengo a daughter Carol Wilkins Vaughn of Wellman five grandchildren five great grandchildren a brother Harold Cedar Rapids and five sisters Dorothy Douglas Hazel Mann Annette Grant Alyce Brown Nancy Hall and their spouses extended family and funeral honors provided by Marengo American Legion Post 76.

Georgena Haddy Marsh Manor Care Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home James Jr Shereen Jeffrey Sandy Hopkins Cedar Rapids Clark Haddy Marengo George Had Georgena Albert Lea Minn John Sadie Astom Haddy Cedar Valley Dairy Witwer Farm Market 32Nd Street St. George Antiochan Orthodox Christian Church Robert W. Hawkins Kloster Funeral Home Eddy Thomas Robert Sylvia Hartsburg Gene Candy Carol Wilkins Vaughn Wellman Robert Hawkins Tonya Stone Matthew Hawkins Troy Wilkins Lisa Allsup Nicholas Alexander Anne Allsup Shelby Stone Harold Dorothy Douglas Chicago Hazel Mann Gilbert Chapell Neb Annette Grant William Washburn Alyce Brown Jerry Houghton N.Y Sylvia E. McClenathan Presbyterian Church Brooklyn Pioneer Seed Co Marengo American Legion

Harold Baker of Mission dies after cancer

Harold Baker 80 of Mission Texas formerly of Dysart dies of cancer at home Monday December 18 2000 arrangements pending at Overton Funeral Home Dysart

Harold Baker Mission Texas Dysart Overton Funeral Home

Death of Clayton Bickford in Maquoketa

Clayton Bickford 64 died Monday December 18 2000 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa Arrangements are pending at Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa

Clayton Bickford Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home

Montezuma Woman Sarah McClure Dies at 96

Sarah McClure 96 of Montezuma died Sunday December 17 2000 in Friendship Manor Grinnell after a short illness. Services 1030 am Wednesday at Jackson Church of Christ Montezuma with burial in Barnes City Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 tonight at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma. Surviving are son Lowell McClure of Mesa Arizona and sisters Jean Robinett Lancaster California Mary Haworth Newton and Elma Nanke What Cheer.

Sarah McClure Friendship Manor Grinnell Jackson Church of Christ Montezuma Barnes City Watts Funeral Home Jean Robinett Lancaster Calif Mary Haworth Newton Lowell Mesa Ariz Elma Nanke What Cheer

Memorial service for Ethel Dariene Huffer in Cedar Rapids

Ethel Dariene Huffer of Solon will have a memorial service at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids with friends calling today from 4 to 7 p m. A memorial fund has been established in her name.

Ethel ‘‘Dariene Huffer Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids

Weather Forces Change in Elizabeth Kober Service Time

Elizabeth Kober funeral details show a 10 30 a m service at Ripley United Church of Christ on Wednesday due to weather. Visitation is today from 2 to 6 p m at Overton Funeral Home in Traer.

Elizabeth Kober Ripley United Church

Monona Notables Grace Topel and Clarence Thomson Die

Grace Topel 90 of Monona died December 17 2000 after a short illness at Guttenberg Care Center. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Garden City United Methodist Church. Burial Monona City Cemetery. Clarence J Thomson 92 of Monona formerly Postville died December 18 2000 at Central Community Hospital Elkader. Arrangements pending at Schutte Funeral Cremation Service Postville.

Clarence J. Thomson Monona Postville Central Community Hospital Elkader Schutte

Toledo man Floyd L Prusha dies after long illness

Floyd L Prusha 65 of rural Toledo died Saturday December 16 2000 at his home under Iowa River Hospice care. Funeral service at Saint Patrick Catholic Church Tama followed by burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Toledo. Friends may visit 3 to 7 p m today at Henderson Overton Funeral Home with a 5 30 p m vigil. He is survived by wife Mary Lou son Duane Grinnell daughter Becky McKinney Toledo brother Paul Chelsea and two sisters Maxene Kopriva Clutter and Lillian Mienhart Hudson.

Floyd L. Prusha Toledo Iowa River St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Tama Keith Birch Woodlawn Henderson- Overton Funeral Home Mary- Lou Duane Grinnell Becky McKinney Paul Chelsea Maxene Kopriva Clutter Lillian Mienhart Hudson

Wellman Alverda Allen 81 in Parkview Manor

Alverda M. Allen 81 died December 16 2000 after a lengthy illness at Parkview Manor. Memorial services were set for December 28 at Peter Seim Funeral Home Kalona with Chaplain Beth Miller officiating and a later burial. The family received friends after the service. She is survived by her children Patricia Morse Molly Allen Tom Gerald and Mike, plus three sisters and three brothers.

Alverda M. Allen Parkview Manor Peterseim Kalona Beth Miller Patricia Morse Muscatine Molly Allen Cedar Rapids Tom Gerald Mike Wellman Mary Butterbaugh Iowa City Marge Gorsuch Darlene Marek Washington Guy Orr Florida Dave Butterbaugh Leonard Marek

Winthrop man Jake Gaffney 77 dies of stroke

Winthrop B L Jake Gaffney 77 died Saturday December 16 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids from a stroke. Services 11 am today at St Patrick s Catholic Church Winthrop with Rev Ivan Nienhaus Burial at St Patrick s Cemetery Arrangements by Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop He is survived by wife Betty son Steve daughter Teri Sue grandson Adam Brickley and brother Andrew Gaffney In addition to his parents two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death He was a Winthrop High School graduate 1941 served in the U S Navy 1942 1945 married Betty Hickman May 1 1947 and farmed on the family farm all his life.

Eva M. Blin Silver Pines Care Center Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Karen Nelson First United Methodist Church Marion Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Jim Judy Elin Independence Judy Yates Milan Helen Kelso Cedar Rapids Elza Powell Randy Blin Shelly Krieger Williamsville N.Y Sandi Burgard Bozeman Mont Tim Blin Ponte Vedra Beach Fla Tami Diamond Mesa Ariz Vera Fuessley Eleanor Foushee Harlan Arthur Wilbur Leo Delmar Powell Eva Linn County William J. Blin Lindale Plaza B.L Jake’’ Gaffney Mercy Medical Center St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Winthrop Ivan Nienhaus St. Patrick’s Cemetery Fawcett Funeral Home Betty Steve Ann Klever) Gaffney Ter Betty Hickman Gaffney

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William J Bill Murdoch Funeral Homes Solon TRAER Grace Topel Guttenberg Garden City United Methodist Church Dennis Gilbert Monona City Cemetery Schultz Bonnie Tyler Evergreen ‘States 12Th Avenue S.W Edgewood Road
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