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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 2004

Page

12

Obituaries from Cedar Rapids mark lives of Phyllis Johnson Mamie Culp and James Robenhouse

Obituaries record Phyllis A Johnson 87 of Cedar Rapids died November 16 2004 after a long illness. A Celebration of Life service was held at First Lutheran Church with memorials to First Lutheran or The Meth-Wick Foundation. Also memorial notices for Mamie Lee Culp 82 who died December 26 2004 and James E Robenhouse with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel. Memorials are directed to Heart Association of Eastern Iowa or family.

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Obituary notices for Helen Zila and two others

Helen Joens Zila 97 Cedar Rapids resident died December 27 2004 in Living Center West after a long illness Services Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Burial in Czech National Cemetery Calling hours 12 to 1 p m at the chapel The Rev James Langley will officiate Survivors include nieces nephews and a sister in law She was predeceased by husband Robert 1995 Born September 10 1907 in Traer She married Robert R Zila August 19 1940 in Davenport She worked 34 years as cosmetics buyer and director at Mays Drug Stores and 10 years as cosmetics buyer at Armstrongs Department Store She was a former member of Toastmistress Club and BPW Club member of Westminster Presbyterian Church In lieu of flowers memorials may be donated to charity of donor choice Additional death notices Torian A Benford 32 of 1601 Washington Ave SE died December 27 2004 St Luke s Hospital Arrangements pending Stewart Funeral Home Donna Jean Sheckles 63 of Strawberry Point died December 27 2004 Mercy Hospital Dubuque Arrangements pending Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point

Phyllis A. Johnson Koehler St. Luke’s Hospital First Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Donald Ann Kristin Swanson Bruce Rochester Minn Linnea Johnson-Scott Byron Hawley Eval Hulda Hagen) Johnson Ashby Phyllis Donald L. Johnson Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Mount Mercy College Emerson Elementary Marion First Lutheran Church, Aauw and Sons of Norway Meth-Wick Foundation Helen Joens Zila Living Center West Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Czech National Cemetery James Langley Westminster Presbyterian Church Donald Joens Helen Traer Robert R. Zila Davenport Mays Drug Stores Mays Armstrong’s Department Store Business and Professional Womens Club Cedarmemorial.com Charles Richard Holloway Milwaukee Leslie Barry Chris Caitlin B.J Kelly Nancy Fred) Gable Margaret Elmer Holloway Bette Mehegan Franklin High School Japan Washington High School Marilyn Prochaska Alzheimer’s Association Diane Lee Edberg Colwyn Ct Diane Lensing Judy Gingerich WSUI University of Iowa Foundation West Park Rd PO Box Iowa City Robert Patricia Frankenfeld Edberg University High School Aquadrill, Inc Coralville Aquadrill Shire Hattery Terracon Johnson County Patricia Linda Edberg Saline, Mich Jeff Carol) Edberg Tim Ann Parsons Edberg Bowie Emily Fiona Colin Robert Lucas Jeff Joslyn Jessie Lensingfuneral Paul Hanson Memory Gardens Camp Courageous United Methodist Jane Des Moines J. Edward Susie B. (Paisley) Wright Morning Sun Lyle Jones Quincy Ill Henry County Jones-Thomas Insurance Agency First United Methodist Church LaBonte Stutzman Bill Surprise Ariz Barbara Knotzer Carson City Nev Lou Hogan Kessler Jim Frances Thomas Gay Wright Kenneth Stutzman Leasingfuneral.com Gary L. Taylor North Center Point Rd Mercy Medical Center Brush Chapel Linwood Cemetery Oelwein Elory L Grace (Chase) Taylor United States Navy Elena Llantero Olongapo City Philippines Gary Elena Sor Jessica Clarence Gail Taylor Adam Tenney Grace Dysart Linda Taylor Larry Taylor Center Point Elory Broshchapel Harold Raymond “Stoney” Parr Blairstown St. John’s Catholic Church Paul Baldwin Pleasant Hill Cemetery Overton Family Funeral van Horne Iowa Simon Vera Schmuecker) Parr Irene Rohlena St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Harold Vigortone William Joseph Parr Sylvia Rohlena Irene Colleen David) Harris Arlington Texas Kathleen Steve) Kennymore Fort Collins Colo David Parr Luzerne Mary David) Breja Keystone Lori Parr Danielle J.D Amanda Owens Joey Rachel Parr Justin Jenny Kennymore Joshua Melissa Gabriella Breja Brian DeJay Tami) Harris Emma Parr Trenton Dylan Harris Glenn Janet) Parr Lois Edmund) Ternes Newhall Janice Parr Vinton Ruth Melvin) Schutterle Norway Overtonservice.com

Obituaries From Cedar Rapids and Milwaukee Area

Obituary notices detail deaths of Charles Richard Holloway 76 of Milwaukee former Cedar Rapids resident with services held in Milwaukee and cremains to Cedar Rapids. Also Rollo L. McGinness 73 of Janesville with church service and entombment planned in Janesville. Carmen Marie Stephens died shortly after birth in Iowa City with memorials planned. Timothy Alan Dedic 42 of Idaho Falls formerly Traer died of heart failure with services held in Idaho Falls and memorial fund set up in Idaho Falls.

Obituary notices for Diane Edberg and Jane Jones in Iowa City

Diane Lee Edberg 57 of 31 Colwyn Ct died December 26 2004 at University Hospitals after a sudden illness. A memorial service is set for December 30 at 2 PM at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service with burial at a later date. Jane Martha Jones 88 of 2905 Meadow Circle NE died December 28 2004 at home. Services are December 31 at 1 30 PM at Lensing with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City. Memorials may go to WSUI Foundation Camp Courageous or Iowa City Hospice.

Martha Jane” Jones Meadow Circle Iowa City

Three Iowa Obituaries Highlight Taylor Parr and Eckert

Gary L. Taylor 54 of Cedar Rapids died at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. Services set for Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Harold Raymond Stoney Parr 77 of Blairstown died at home after a lengthy illness. Services at St. John’s Catholic Church Blairstown with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Leona Eckert 96 of Blairstown died Tuesday in Mercy Iowa City noting pending arrangements at Overton Family Funeral Home.

Leona Eckert Blairstown Mercy Iowa City Overton Family Funeral Home

Death notices for Janice Joyce O'Meara of North English

Janice Joyce O'Meara 70 died Dec 27 2004 after a lengthy illness at English Valley Care Center North English Iowa Funeral Mass 10 am Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church North English burial St Bernard Cemetery near Millersburg Visitation 3 to 7 pm today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg IA born Nov 7 1934 near Millersburg daughter of Virgil and Leon Roggentine married John Cyril O'Meara June 26 1954 survived by four children seven grandchildren and one great grandchild plus siblings Funeral expenses directed to Alzheimer’s Association or Iowa City area charities.

Janice Joyce O’meara English Valley Care Center North English St. Joseph Catholic Church Pat Lumsden St. Bernard’s Millersburg Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg Janice Iowa Virgil and Leon Foubert Roggentine Deep River-Millersburg John Cyril O’meara St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Evan’s Photography Anne’s Knoll Ridge Rotary Exchange Kim O’meara Cedar Rapids Robert Patty O’meara Gary O’meara Garland Texas Bradley O’meara Megan Threlkeld Iowa City Molly Clubb Traer Megan O’meara Ames Alison Ryne O’meara Evan Anderson Melanie Collin O’meara Calia Clubb Robert Roggentine Bellevue Neb Candy Rieck Virjeanne Schminke Milwaukee Wis David Roggentine Alzheimer’s Association Powellfuneralhomes.com

Local Name Index Lists Residents by Towns Across Iowa

A compiled index lists residents by town including Blairstown Leona Eckert and Harold Part. Cedar Rapids names Torian Benford James Robenhouse Mamie Culp Charles Holloway Phyllis Johnson Rollo McGinness Carmen Stephens Helen Zila. Hiawatha Gary Taylor Iowa City Diane Edberg Jane Jones Kalona Rolland Yoder North English Janice O’Meara Ryan Tom Hennessey Springville Jay Schmidt Strawberry Point Donna Sheckles Traer Timothy Dedic Wadena Mary Aeschliman Nelson.

Blairstown Leona Eckert Harold Raymond Stoney” Part Cedar Rapids Torian A. Benford James E. Robenhouse Mamie Lee Culp Charles Richard Holloway Phyllis A. Johnson Rollo L. McGinness Carmen Marie Stephens Helen Joens Zila Frankville Jean Shirley Sampson Hazleton Wayne E. Butters Hiawatha Gary L. Taylor Iowa City Diane Lee Edberg Martha Jane” Jones Kalona Rolland M. Yoder North English Janice Joyce O'Meara Ryan — Anthony Tom’ Hennessey Springville — Jay Michael Schmidt Strawberry Point Donna Jean Sheckles Traer Timothy Alan Dedic Wadena — Mary Annalee Aeschliman Nelson

Memorial service for Jay Michael Schmidt today

Jay Michael Schmidt is to be honored with a service at 1 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion conducted by Rev. Jerome Egel. Burial will follow at Springville Cemetery.

Jay Michael Schmidt Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Marion Jerome Egel Springville Cemetery

Funeral services for Jean Shirley Sampson

Jean Shirley Sampson 83 of Frankville died Sunday December 26 2004 in Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse Wisconsin after a brief illness. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Frankville Community Presbyterian Church rural Postville with Rev. James Walker. Burial in Frankville Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville and one hour before services at the church. Survivors include daughters Shirley Foels Postville and Sharon Straight Hartland Wisconsin and grandchildren Christa Parker Cedar Rapids and Karsten Foels Farmersburg.

Rollo L. McGinness Janesville Wis Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Elaine Douglas Lon Curt Jean Shirley Sampson Frankville Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center la Crosse Frankville Community Presbyterian Church Postville James Walker Schutte Funeral Home Shirley Foels Sharon Straight Hartland Christa Rick) Parker Karsten Beth) Foels Farmersburg

In Memory Of Guidelines Notice for submissions

Community remembrance notice outlining submission deadlines for In Memory Of tributes. Writing deadline is 4 p.m. on weekdays, specify publication date, forms available, pricing 35 cents per word and photos at ten dollars each. Call 398 8221 for questions.

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