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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1995
Page
12
Death notices list F Rockwell Bingham 29 Augusta Georgia former Cedar Rapids resident with memorial in Augusta and burial plans. Margaret Sanket 70 Cedar Rapids area. Marie S Ahmann 33 Farley Dyersville with service details and large survivor list. memorial fund established in her name. Memorials to King College Bristol Tennessee requested.
Charles William Calhoun 74 of Anamosa died December 24 1995 at Anamosa Community Hospital from acute leukemia. Services Thursday at United Methodist Church Anamosa burial Graceland Cemetery Knoxville. He is survived by his wife Laura and son David Davenport. He served in the Navy aboard USS Fuller and worked at Iowa Electric and other firms before retiring in 1984. He was active in Kiwanis Boy Scouts and church activities with memorial funds established.
Genevieve M. Lanka age 78 died Monday December 25 1995 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Arrangements were pending at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West Cedar Rapids.
Bertha Vermace 86 of 604 Third Ave Coralville died Monday December 25 1995 at home after a lengthy illness arrangements are pending at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City.
In Nevada Iowa grain elevators struggle to move crops amid flooding tied up barge traffic and scarce storage. Ron Gates of Heart of Iowa Co-Op notes slow shipments, rail engine shortages, and extended emergency truck weight waivers set to expire January. Exterior corn damage minimal. piles should clear by early January.
Helen L Gates 71 died of heart failure on Sunday December 24 1995 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church Brooklyn with burial Koszta Cemetery. Visitation at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn Wednesday from near to 8 p m family present 7 to & p. Survived by husband C L Gates a son Charles H Gates Brooklyn a brother Henry Maschmann Jr Deep River a sister Joyce Morgan Brooklyn two grandsons Tad Gates Iowa City and Josh Gates Brooklyn and two great grandsons.
James G. Greenley a Madison medical sociologist professor and poet died Thursday December 21 1995 at UW Hospitals Madison after a brain hemorrhage He was 51 The Independence Iowa native directed UW Madison postdoctoral social science research training for 20 years and led the national Mental Health Research Center since 1988 Memorial service is set for December 27 1995 at First United Methodist Church Independence Iowa Memorials may go to the Madison Monthly Meeting Friends of the Boundary Waters or charity of choice
George Renaud 82 died December 25 1995 in St Francis Manor Grinnell of cancer. Services Thursday at Smith Funeral Home with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell. Survivors include wife Lucille daughter Katherine Beck son Danny brother Carol. Tom D Griffin 62 died December 25 1995 in Finley Hospital Dubuque. Arrangements pending at Carson Son Funeral Home. Wilma L Mohr 81 formerly of Lost Nation died December 24 1995 at Maquoketa Care Center after a lengthy illness. Private family services will be held Burial Peace Cemetery Baldwin. Friends may call at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa. Survivors include two daughters two sons and two sisters and a brother.
Lucille Keith 86 died Monday December 25 1995 in Simpson Memorial Home West Liberty after an extended illness. Funeral Mass 10:30 a m Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church burial Oak Ridge Cemetery West Liberty. Friends may call Wednesday 4 to 8 p m Barker West Liberty Chapel with a 7:30 p m wake service. Survivors include son James Iowa City daughter Donna Freers Muscatine. Helen Bare 90 died Sunday December 24 1995 in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a short illness. Services 11 a m Thursday Church of Christ United Winthrop burial Walker Cemetery Walker. Friends may call after 3 p m Wednesday at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop. Survivors include son Lyle Winthrop two sisters Mary Holman Center Point Gretchen Beebe Vero Beach Fla and brother John Gilchrist Walker plus eight grandchildren and 13
Postville resident G. Ltd. 94 formerly of Gunder died Monday December 25 1995 in the Good Samaritan Center Postville after a brief illness Arrangements are pending at Schutte Funeral Home
A Des Moines firefighter was trapped over an hour when the second floor collapsed in a housing fire. Jim Hartzer, rescued and hospitalized, remained in good condition after being pulled out around 5:45 p.m. Firefighters fought the blaze for more than two hours. nearly 30 residents evacuated safely as debris and appliances crashed down.
Retired ISU professor Leverne Seversike and his wife Carol donate 200000 to Iowa State University. Half funds scholarships for engineering students and half supports hands on math and science experiences for elementary and secondary teachers. Seversike taught aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics for 32 years.
Steven Hilz Hounshell 41 of 1614 Morning Side Dr died December 24 1995 at University Hospitals after a short illness. Memorial service 4 pm today at New Song Episcopal Coralville. Survivors include his mother Janice Graham brother Mark Hounshell partner Luis Linares two nieces and four nephews. Sylvia Jacobs Pearson 83 of Cape Coral Florida died December 23 1995 after a sudden illness. Arrangements pending at Donahue Lensing Funeral.
Robert L. Bunge aged 60 died December 24 1995 at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids after brief illness. Tama Mabel Jordan aged 79 died December 24 1995 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after lingering illness. Frieda L. Egger death notices with services at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Antone Tony Eugene Imhoff funeral at Murdoch Linwood with vigil service and burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors listed for Bunge and Jordan include children in Tama.
Celesta Paustian 100 of Reinbeck, formerly of Traer and Cedar Rapids, died Monday morning December 25 1995 in Reinbeck Care Center. Arrangements are pending at French Hand Funeral Home Reinbeck.
William Bill Weger 44 of Ottumwa died Sunday December 24 1995 after a short illness at University Hospitals Iowa City Services set for 11 am Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church Strawberry Point Burial at St Sebald Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 5 pm Wednesday at Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point Survivors include father Calvin Oelwein two brothers Randy and Robert Cedar Rapids and five sisters Carol Cathy Christi Weger Cindy Weger Connie Dempsey Hazleton all Cedar Rapids Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Hazleton are named towns
Richard A. Hagist 82 died Sunday December 24 1995 at the McCreedy Home Washington after a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday at Washington United Methodist Church with burial in Keota Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Keota and after 9 am Thursday at the church. Survivors include wife June three sons Jack Hagist Lavalette Virgil Hagist Mount Pleasant and Robert Hagist Cedar Rapids a daughter Marilyn Mullen Battle Creek Mich a sister Gladys Snedigar Kinross a stepson Tom Dodder St Paul Minn and two stepdaughters Judy Duke St Louis and JoEllen Greiner Washington.
Organizers push plans for a National Native American War Memorial to honor American Indians who served in the U S armed forces. A $50 million project would include a museum amphitheater and arts center on land nine miles south of Charter Oak with fundraising led by Lynn Burnette Sr. The memorial features bronze warrior figures and a Messenger Horse sculpture encircled by shields bearing fallen soldiers names from all 406 tribes.
A dense string of Tama Cedar Rapids and area notices run together. It lists bingo halls, bus schedules, parking ramp spaces, fabric brokers, a steak house ad, Christmas promotions, a private party ad, a flower shop sale, a weight loss program, and various contact numbers for paid notices and services. The piece reads as a collage of local ads and public notices from a Gazette page.
Marion area ad for Earnner Brothers offering siding soffit and trim services since 1953. Contact 377 5573 for estimates and installation.
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