Obituaries and Death Notices from Cedar Rapids and Iowa Areas
Dorothy Ann Goodwin and George W. Popelka, both age 90, died Sunday and Sunday December 25, 2011. Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids. Roger Allen Higginbotham, 59, died Saturday December 24, 2011. Kruse Phillips Funeral Home Tama Toledo.
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George W. Popelka
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Cedar Rapids
Roger Allen Higginbotham
Kruse-Phillips
Tama Toledo
Cedar Rapids woman Mary Karelvicz 90 dies after long illness
Mary Isabelle Reynolds Karelvicz, 90, of Cedar Rapids died December 22, 2011, after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home with Deacon Paul Zimmerman. burial St John Cemetery. She worked 25 years in quality control at Collins Radio Rockwell, was a Palo native, graduate of Palo High School and Coe College, and a member of St. Pius X. She married Frank Karelvicz in 1949. Memorials to charity or St Luke’s Hospice. Also, funeral services for Hebert Steve Kovell Jr. set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stewart Baxter with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time.
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Mary J. Karelvicz
Cedar Rapids
Heritage Nursing
Teahen Feneral
Paul Zimmerman
St John Cemetery
Mary
Pauline A. Hall
Betty J. DeSotel
Marlene
Fayet Reynolds
Palo
Frank
John R. Reynolds
James A. Reynolds
Ruth Ann Reynolds
Lillian M. Brown
Leona E. Reynolds
Mary Isabelle (Reynolds) Karelvicz
Arthur and
Ida (Owens) Reynolds
Palo High School
Coe College
Frank Karelvicz
Collins Radio
Rockwell Collins
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Charity of
St. Luke's Hospice
Teahenfuneralhome.com
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Obituary notes for Monsignor O'Brien and others
The Rev. Monsignor Joseph V. O'Brien 80 of Dubuque dies on Christmas Eve 2011. Funeral mass Wednesday at Saint Raphael's Cathedral with burial at Saint Patrick's Cemetery Monti Iowa. Also obituary notices for Darcle Dean Townsend 93 Marion and Melvin R. Cibula 92 Chelsea with services in Cedar Rapids and Chelsea burial. Memorials to Saint Raphael's Cathedral and Hospice of Mercy.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary J. Karelvicz
Hebert
Steve” Kovell Jr
Joseph V. O'Brien
Chelsea
Melvin R. Cibula
Owa City
Bonita J. Tompkins
Keota
Robert F. McDowell
Lisbon
Dorothy Short
Marion
Eunice E Koeppen
Dorcie
Dean” Townsend
West Branch
William J. Lumpa
Dorothy Ann Goodwin
Bonita Tompkins 64 of Iowa City Dies After Illness
Bonita J Tompkins 64 of Iowa City died December 22 2011 after a brief illness in Mercy Iowa City. Funeral Mass will be December 28 at St Patrick Catholic Church Iowa City with burial at St Peters Cemetery Cosgrove Visitation December 27 at Lensing Funeral Home Iowa City. Memorials directed to Camp Courageous St Jude or St Patrick Church.
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Bonita J. Tompkins
Iowa City
Mercy Iowa
St. Peter’s
Cosgrove
Towers
Camp Courageous St. Jude Children's Hospital
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Bonita
Iowa
Richard and
Regina (Schneider) Tompkin
University of Iowa
Truman State University
Kirksville
Missouri
South Shelby
Shelbina
Lisbon
American Association of Curriculum Directors
National Education Association
Iowa Council of Teachers of English
National Council of Teachers of English
The
Council For Exceptional Children
Sisters of Mercy
Lisbon Education Association
Keota Man Robert F. McDowell 87 Dies at Home
Robert F. McDowell 87 of Keota died Friday December 23 2011 at his home. Funeral services are set for 10 30 a.m. Tuesday December 27 at United Church of Faith Keota with Rev Dennis Hopes officiating. Burial in Keota Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at the church. He is survived by daughter Gina Bennett and husband Kelly of Keota son Gerry McDowell and wife Irene of Kalona three grandchildren Andrea Morris Christopher Bennett Laura McDowell two great grandchildren Owen and Jake Morris a brother John E. McDowell and wife Marjorie of Mount Pleasant two nieces Janette Zuk and Joan Coan one nephew Scott McDowell and special friend Joyce Belcher of Wellman. He was preceded in death by his wife Elnora on November 16 2002 and a nephew Bradley John McDowell. A memorial fund is established for United Church of Faith Lagos Acres or Hospice of Washington County. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service Keota is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.powellfuneralhomes.com_obituaries.
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Joseph V. O'Brien
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Stone Hill Care Center
Saint Raphael's Cathedral
Jerome Hanus Osb
Wayne A. Ressler
Leo Binz
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Father O'Brien
Saint Edward's
Waterloo
Nativity
Saint Joseph On the Prairie
Holy Family
Trinity University
Dublin
O’brien
Jim O'Brien
Manchester
Don
Bernita) O'Brien
Marshalltown
Robert O'Brien
Patricia Green
Richard
Butch" Green
Rosie O'Brien
Darcle
Dean” Townsend
Marion
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial
Julie Freese
Cedar Memorial Park
Dean
Evelyn
Karla Ratermann
Coleen Ashlock
Kevin Townsend
Center Point
Sarah Tucker
Nick Ratermann
Scott Ratermann
Wade Ashlock
Krista Benter
Amy Ratermann
Verna
Virgil) Roemerman
Centerville
William
Catherine Townsend
Keith
Donald Townsend
Dorcie Dean Townsend
Shelly
Minn
Catherine (Updike) Townsend
Evelyn Fay Townsend
Fayetteville
Ark
United States Navy
South Pacific
Rockwell Collins
Noland
Cedarmemorial.com
Hospice of Mercy
Robert F. McDowell
Keota
United Church of Faith
Dennis Hopes
Gina Bennett
Kelly
Gerry McDowell
Irene
Kalona
Andrea
John) Morris
Christopher Bennett
Laura McDowell
Owen
Jake Morris
John E. McDowell
Marjorie
Mount Pleasant
Janette Zuk
Joan Coan
Scott McDowell
Joyce Belcher
Wellman
Dorothy Short LISBON obituary services set in Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Short 37 beloved mother and grandmother passed away December 22 2011 at Solon Care Center surrounded by family. A celebration of life starts 11 am Wednesday December 28 at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids visitation 10 am until service time at Brosh Chapel.
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Dorothy Short
Solon Care Center
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Bowling St
Cedar Memorial Park
Brosh Chapel
Eunice E Koeppen 33 Marion dies after illness
Eunice E Koeppen of Marion died Thursday December 22 2011 at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion Services are planned for 11 a m Tuesday December 27 at Faith Lutheran Church Marion with visitation 9 30 to 10 30 a m. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Murdoch Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Eunice E. Koeppen
Marion
Linn Manor
Faith Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center
William J Lumpa 79 Funeral in West Branch
William J Lumpa 79 of West Branch died. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m December 28 at Henderson Barker Funeral Home West Branch with visitation Tuesday 6 to 8 p m Burial in West Branch Cemetery He was born May 25 1932 in Johnson County Iowa and married Janet Mickelson February 13 1955 He worked for Foster Trucking and West Branch Farm Supply He is survived by his wife four children nine grandchildren three brothers one sister and a sister in law Contributions may go to West Branch First Responders or a charity of choice.
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William J. Lumpa
Mercy Iowa City
Henderson- Barker Funeral Home
West Branch
West Branch Cemetery
William Joseph Lumpa
Johnson County
Iowa
John and
Hilda (Niemeyer) Lumpa
Dean
Carol) Lumpa
Dale
Kay) Lumpa
Denver
Colo
Raymond Lumpa
John Lumpa
Iowa City
Donald Lumpa
Irene
Bob) Steinbrech
Solon
Katie
Craig Brian
Mark
McKenzie
Jesse
Mariah
Matt
Jillian
LaVerna Stutzman
Hendersonbarker Funeralhome
Dorothy Ann Goodwin 69 Ottumwa obituary notices
Dorothy Ann Goodwin 69 of Ottumwa died December 24 2011 at home. Funeral services were held at Reece Funeral Home with burial in Floris Cemetery. Visitation began Tuesday afternoon with family present. She was born June 28 1942 in Cherokee Iowa and married Glenn Dean Goodwin in 1966. She lived in Ottumwa since 1993 and previously in Floris and Bloomfield. She worked at a convenience store and Hotel Ottumwa until 1997. She enjoyed bowling golf and bingo and supported the Iowa Hawkeyes Chicago Bears and Cubs. Surviving are her husband two sons four daughters thirty grandchildren eight great grandchildren five brothers and a sister. Memorials may be made to the family.
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Dorothy Ann Goodwin
S. Moore St
Ottumwa
Reece Funeral Home
David Albert
Living Hope Bible Church
Floris
Cherokee
Iowa
Edward Herman
Susan Etta (Birch) Hoeppner
Glenn Dean Goodwin
Bloomfield
Iowa Hawkeyes
Chicago Bears
Cubs
Glenn
David
Amy) Goodwin
Waterloo
Donald
Tracy) Goodwin
Susan
Jeff Lawrence) Akers
Stillwater
Minn
Vicki Anderson
Newton
Kathy
Jess) Trout-Ellsworth
Leighton
Ellen
John Hall
Timmons
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Hoeppner
Minnesota
Jerry Hoeppner
Roger Hoeppner
Tim Hoeppner
Tom
Karen) Hoeppner
New Hartford
Patty Hoeppner
Jim Hoeppner
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Nativity scene restored at Algona church display
The 67th Nativity tableau at Kossuth County Fairgrounds was professionally restored after cracking and scaling appeared. Updates include repainting, revamped display area, new lighting and flooring, and a revised desert landscape. The project aims for a more intimate spiritual viewing for 2,000+ visitors.
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Associated Press
Algona
Marvin Chickering
Algona First United Methodist Church
Kossuth County Fairgrounds
Chickering
Holy Land
Eduard Kaib
Public safety and court process notes from Eastern Iowa
Information from public safety agencies and the county attorney in Eastern Iowa outlines that charges are mere accusations until proven in court. The summary emphasizes that legal outcomes depend on future court action and due process.
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Iowa
Burglary Reports At Four City Residences
Four burglaries reported with times on Thursday and Wednesday into Thursday. Items include electronics and various valuables with damages listed for each residence: 1412 36th St SE, 2424 Victoria Dr SW, 1126 First St SW, and 2050 Glass Rd NE Apt 220.
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36Th St. SE
Victoria Dr
First St
Glass Rd. NE
Apt
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Cibula
Duane A
Barbara) Cibula
Mayme Kupka
Clutter
Cynthia
Russell) VanDee
Joseph Cibula
Jason
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