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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2004
Page
12
Obituary notices list services, call times, and burial details for Ethel Cook and others. Included are Sandy Bassin, Ruth Sheller, Eugene E Brown, Anna Marie Power, and William F Connell with dates, churches, cemeteries, and family survivors. Memorial gifts are suggested to local foundations or funds.
Obituaries note emblems priced at ten dollars each to honor deceased involvement in various groups with up to three symbols per notice. John A. Mulvaney 380 died Dec 19 2004 of cancer arrangements pending at Cedar Memorial, Cedar Rapids. Wilbur D Pillard 88 died Dec 18 2004 at home after sudden illness services Dec 21 at Zion Presbyterian Coggin burial Coggon Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Margaret and many descendants across multiple states. William G Gerard 57 died Dec 17 2004 in a traffic accident on I 80 near Grinnell mass at St Marys Grinnell burial Hazelwood. survivors include his mother three children and a brother.
Nellie Hughes 91 died Dec 19 2004 Mercy Iowa City arrangements pending. Robert E Cowell 83 died Dec 18 2004 University Hospitals Iowa City services Dec 21 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church burial Oakland Cemetery. Cowell memorial donations support Hoover Elementary School. Bob Cowell WWII Army Tech Sergeant agronomist and ISU graduate survived by Arlene and three children. Robert Tackett Jr 27 died Dec 17 2004 Maquoketa from car crash arrangements pending. Wayne C Flenker 94 died Dec 18 2004 Maquoketa services Dec 21 Linwood Cemetery burial. Rosemary R Gerk 61 Clinton formerly Maquoketa died Dec 18 2004 Sacred Heart Maquoketa. Candace Catherine Wright 45 Rochester MN died long illness services Dec 16 West Union United Methodist Church burial West Union Cemetery.
Lena Fern Wade 97 died December 18 2004 in North English after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home in North English with burial at North English Cemetery. Bonnie Lea Walker 67 of Vinton died after a lengthy illness. Private family services were held with burial at Bear Creek Cemetery Brandon. Both obituaries note surviving family and home locations with visitation details and online tribute options.
The Gazette outlines submission rules for death notices and obituaries including deadlines 4 p.m. weekdays, charges of 35 cents per word, photo costs 10 dollars, and acceptable items such as immediate survivors and arrangements. Calls to 398-8221 provide further guidance and emblem symbols are limited to three per notice.
Index of Cedar Rapids, Coggon, Coralville, Delhi, Ely, Grinnell, Iowa City, Maquoreta, Marion, North English, North Liberty, Vinton, West Branch and West Union residents with listed spouses or associated names. Includes Gene Brown, Ruth Sheller, Lena Wade, Bonnie Walker, and Candace Wright among others.
Lumir C Biderman of Ely dies at age 95 Sunday December 19 2004 in Manor Care Cedar Rapids Arrangements are pending at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids for the funeral and services.
Godfrey F Jindrich 83 of North Liberty died Saturday December 18 2004 at University Hospitals Iowa City. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10 am Tuesday at St Mary Catholic Church Oxford with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Iowa City and a visitation 3 to 7 pm today at the church. Memorials to Iowa City Hospice. He is survived by son David and wife Ladonna of North Liberty brother Emil of North Liberty two nieces Delores Hawkins Donna Swenka two nephews Robert and Joan Jindrich of West Branch Lawrence Jindrich of Kirkland Washington and sister in law Rose Wenman Iowa City. Preceded in death by parents two wives Mae and Ruth and a brother Leo. Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is handling arrangements.
Memorial note from Julie Jenny Jason Adam and family marking the third anniversary of Mark S Parrott born 2001 died 2004 with loving messages from his wife children and relatives
Dave Rasdal highlights how Marion families and Decorah residents keep Christmas letters alive from 1948 to 2003. The piece cites Kor ky Gries, the Nel son family crosswords, and gag letters by Paul Gormley, noting themes of nostalgia, humor, and enduring tradition across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
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