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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2002
Page
242
Obituaries list Eugene J. Connor of Des Moines formerly of Cedar Rapids with services at Sacred Heart Church and burial in Des Moines. Also memorial details for Mickie Behnke Switzer Hicks of Cedar Rapids with services in Wyoming and Monmouth, and notices for Alien Fossel Bernita Latkamp Darlene Slaymaker with funeral arrangements in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
Floyd L. Reid 73 of 4953 Duck Pond Rd. died December 19, 2002 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a long illness. Memorial services set for December 27 at United Church of Christ Central City. burial at Keokuk National Cemetery later. Survivors include two stepsons Jack Swanson Central City and Bill Swanson St Michael Minn. four grandchildren Josey Jake Natalie Margie Swanson. Memorial fund established.
Directory style list shows residents and officials in multiple Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Central City Clarence Coggon Graf Hartwick Independence Iowa City Manchester Maquo re ta Marengo Marion Mount Vernon Newhall North English Oxford Strawberry Point Vinton Washington and West Liberty with given names and initials for each.
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Inez M. Akers 73 of 515 Wilson Ave Dr SW died Saturday December 21 2002 at McAllen Texas Medical Center after a long illness. Services 11 a m Saturday Cedar Memorial Chapel. Entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Vernon a son David and daughters Julia Bennet Sandra Cox and spouses, a brother Clyde Jennings and wife, four grandchildren two step grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorial fund established in her name.
Daisy Miller 92 of Grinnell formerly Hartwick and Victor died of congestive heart failure Monday December 23 2002 at Friendship Manor Care Center Grinnell. Services 1030 a m Friday Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn by Rev Dan Driscoll Burial Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery Brooklyn Visitation 2 to 8 p m Thursday at the funeral home family present 6 to 8 p m Survivors include two daughters Betty Klemmensen Elberon and Doris Henderson Adel and two sons Willis Victor and Dean Aiea Hawaii
Shirley Marie English 73 of 1237 Ellis Blvd NW Cedar Rapids died December 23 2002 after a long illness. Private services Friday Turner West Funeral Home burial Mount Calvary Cemetery visitation Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. She worked as transportation coordinator for The City Bus and is survived by eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and eight children. Memorials may go to Hospice of Mercy.
Obituaries for Anne Mullaly Schnoebelen of Boulder and Margaret Knudsen of Marion note services in Sacred Heart Church in Boulder and First Presbyterian Church in Marion. Lynda L. Bender of Marion dies after a cancer battle. services and burial planned in Marion and Cedar Rapids areas with family memorials and burial details.
Charles J. Franzen 78 died Tuesday December 24 2002 in Mercy town City after a heart attack. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at St James Catholic Church with burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Visitation after 9 a m Friday at Jones Eden Funeral Home with a rosary and prayer services at 8 p m. Survived by wife Delores two sons Dennis and Gerald both of Washington two sisters Eileen Escher Kalona and Lucille Reighard Washington plus grandchildren and a great grandson.
Wilma S. Nealson 86 died Monday December 23 2002 at Mercy town City after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Barker Funeral Home West Liberty where friends may call Friday.
Ralph S. Straw, 92, of Independence died Tuesday December 24 2002 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Evangelistic Center with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at White Funeral Home Independence with a military service at 7 p.m. He is survived by four sons Dale and Wayne both of Waterloo Darrell of Marion and Ben of Independence and two stepsons Dick Copeland of Marion and Jim Copeland of Prescott Valley Arizona.
Delpha W Begnick 93 of Marengo died Monday evening December 23 2002 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo.
Richard Dietrich 73 of Vinton died Tuesday afternoon December 24 2002 at the Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown after an extended illness Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton
John F. Jack Lee 72 of Iowa City died December 23 2002 after a sudden illness at University Hospitals. Gay Ciha Funeral Care handling arrangements. James William Bauwens 49 of Iowa City died December 24 2002 after a brief illness. Services at Gay Ciha Funeral Saturday with visitation Friday and memorial fund established. Obituary to appear in Thursday Gazette. Public notice and services handled by Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City.
Kenneth James Wilson of Coggon aged 78 died December 23 2002 at Anamosa Care Center after a brief illness. Services Saturday 10 a.m. at United Parish Church Coggon with burial at Jordan's Grove Cemetery Central City and military rites. He served in World War II and was a long time truck driver. Survived by wife Valera two daughters James F Wilson son and grandchildren. Funeral and cremation details provided by Murdoch Funeral Home Central City.
Aline R. Claar 94 of Mount Vernon died Sunday December 22 2002 after a brief illness at Hallmark Care and Rehabilitation Center Effingham IL Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home Effingham with calling after 10 a.m. Burial is Arborcrest Cemetery Effingham Local arrangements by Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel She is survived by her son Charles and wife Joan of Mount Vernon and granddaughter Nancy Claar of St Petersburg Florida Memorials may be made to Cedar Valley Humane Society Cedar Rapids IA 52403.
Lavera Kleppe died after a short illness. Services were held at St. John's United Church of Christ Clarence with burial at the church cemetery. She leaves a daughter Lois Clark and two sons Ron and Rich, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Born June 25 1913 she was active in church groups and county and state UCC boards. She married Lawrence Kleppe in 1940, who died in 1977.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and survivors published at no charge if they follow Gazette style. Additional details and photos may be added at 35 cents per word. deadlines are 7 p.m. daily with specific weekday and weekend hours for submissions.
A personal memorial message honors Linda Davis born December 25 1947 who died October 17 1996. The note from Michelle expresses ongoing love and remembrance at Christmas and on Linda's birthday with a Lincoln quote about motherhood.
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