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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2000
Page
10
The notice lists multiple deaths on Jan 31 2000 including Robert A Sperry Sr 92 of Northbrook Manor and Robert E Matthews 45 of 5190 Hunt Rd with cremations at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. It notes survivors funeral times and locations and memorial donations to the American Heart Association and St Andrew's Lutheran Church among other details.
Raymond Joseph Grady 87 died Friday January 28 2000 in Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. Services were held at 11 am at St Marys Church McGregor with burial at St Patricks Cemetery Monona. Arrangements with Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home McGregor. He is survived by daughters Mary Pat Grady and Margie Goodrow both of McGregor and many nieces and nephews.
Charles Elmer Witousek 84 of 378 27th Ave SW Cedar Rapids died Jan 31 2000 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness Graveside services 10 30 a m Wednesday Anderson Cemetery near Swisher There was no visitation Arrangements Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids He is survived by a daughter Janice and husband Robert Fernow of Aurora CO a son Charles Witousek of Cedar Rapids four grandchildren a great granddaughter and a brother Elmer Charles Witousek of Cedar Rapids He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Mary Born Oct 22 1915 near Western IA He married Mary L Turecek Sept 1 1940 at Little Brown Church Nashua Farmed with his brother Elmer Moved to Swisher 1972 then Cedar Rapids 1992 Memorials to Charles E Witousek Memorial Fund. Memorials may be sent to Janice Fernow Aurora CO.
Marilouise Lenning, 81, of Louisville Kentucky and formerly of Iowa City, died Monday January 31 2000 in Louisville. Arrangements are pending at Leasing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City.
Beulah A Storck 89 of Darlington Wisconsin formerly Marion died Saturday January 29 2000 at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Darlington after a sudden illness. Services 11 am Wednesday Prairie Chapel Methodist Church Marion burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today Erickson Funeral Home Darlington. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceded by husband Owen 1983, brother Roy Scott and sisters Bernetta Rhodes Ada Gillmore. Born August 15 1910 in Linn County Iowa she taught in Linn County schools then moved to Darlington where they owned Storck Tire Co. She was a member of Prairie Chapel Methodist Church and enjoyed antiques, chair caning, birds.
Imelda A Droeszler 85 of Luther Manor Dubuque died January 30 2000 at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Services 11 am Wednesday Holy Ghost Catholic Church Dickeyville Wis. Burial in church cemetery. Wake 3 to 8 pm today Hayden shield Funeral Home Cuba City Wis with a 4: 30 pm service. Survivors include husband Ralph a son and six daughters plus 36 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren. She was born March 2 1914 in Kieler Wis to John and Mary Kaiser and married Ralph Droeszler January 17 1933.
Hopkinton J Durward Crisman 96 died Sunday January 30 2000 at Edgewood Care Center after a brief illness. Services 130 PM Wednesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton with viewing after 1130 AM. Burial Pineview Cemetery Delaware. Survived by son James of McAllen Texas and three stepdaughters Velma Cook Loretts Bryant and Letha Garlow all of Manchester.
Everett L. Ashlock will have services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church Center Point followed by burial at Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point.
Dessa Spooner Scherer 95 died of cancer January 29 2000 in St. Francis Manor Des Moines graveside services at Resthaven Cemetery January 31 2000 Survivors include a stepson and a step daughter along with siblings Leedice Kissane 94 died January 30 2000 in Mayflower Home health care center memorial services February 19 2000 at Carman Center burial Mountain View Cemetery Pocatello Idaho no visitation Arrangements with Smith Funeral Home Grinnell
Sarah Swartzendruber 96 of Kalona died January 30 2000 after a brief illness. Services Thursday at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Kalona burial West Union Cemetery Wellman. Barbara E Zook 93 of Pleasantview Home died January 31 2000 after a lengthy illness. Services Thursday East Union Mennonite Church Kalona burial East Union Cemetery Kalona. Survivors listed include family in Kalona Shipshewana Epherata Conroy Nashua and Hannibal Missouri.
Claude A. Barker 81 died January 30 2000 after a lingering illness in Jackson County Public Hospital. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church burial Andrew Cemetery Andrew. Burial details and visitation at Carson & Son Funeral Services Maquoketa. Survivors include wife Treesa two sons Alvin and Allen and sister Effie Saterfield. James Hero Wendel 74 died January 31 2000 at home in Maquoketa arrangements pending at Carson & Son Funeral Services Maquoketa.
Laur al Farrow 89 of Marshalltown formerly Montour died Jan 29 2000 after a short illness at Grandview Heights Nursing Home Marshalltown. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday at Montour Methodist Church Burial Rosehill Memorial Gardens Marshalltown Friends may call 2 8 p m today at Harrison Funeral Home Tama 6 8 p m. Survivors include husband Loren children Eldon Richards Janice Goettsch Sharon Gibson Dennis Farrow a brother Clarence Shaver sisters Loretta Martin Ruth Shriver.
Julie A. Kacena Van Horne, 43, died at Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids.
Charles J Naber 73 died Jan 31 2000 at home after a sudden illness. Services Jan 34 at St Marys Church Manchester burial at St Josephs Cemetery Greeley rosary at 4 p m at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester. He was born March 10 1926 in Dubuque married Elma Klostermann Jan 10 1950 farmed Earlville then near Greeley retired 1990. Survived by wife Elma daughters Anne Rave Pat ti Seda six grandchildren siblings and many relatives. Memorials preferred to be announced. Wilma R Harder 76 died Jan 31 2000 regional ness arrangements pending.
James Junior White 30 Mahaska County Hospital Oska loosa died from cancer complications. Cremation completed. Graveside service 10 30 a m Wednesday White Oak Cemetery by Pastor Don Ridenour North English and Kinross churches. Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer entrusted. Born April 22 1919 Thornburg IA to James E and Frances Baker White. Survived by daughter Ann and John Heisdorffer of Walford two sons Mike and Rita White of What Cheer Pat and Floy White of Keswick five grandchildren four great grandchildren and several siblings. no memorials requested.
J Richard Kolek 91 died January 30 2000 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Funeral services 10 am Wednesday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion burial Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his wife Julia two sons Ken and Dave and their wives two sisters and a brother plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was born March 19 1908 to Frank and Emma Kolek and married Julia Telecky January 5 1932 in Cedar Rapids after 40 years farming he retired in 1972 and served on local Farm Bureau Co op Telephone and Springville Little League groups.
Robert Lee Benischek 74 died Thursday morning January 27 2000 in Denton Texas after a sudden illness Services held 2 p m Thursday Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction Rev Scott Popejoy Burial Mayflower Cemetery Oxford Junction Friends may call 3 to 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Survivors include companion Phyllis Edwards three daughters Laurie Lemmer Georgia Fields and Christy Appleby three sons Don Jim and Terry all of Maquoketa a sister Doreen Houston of Canton Iowa and a brother DeWayne of Joy Illinois
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