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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1998

Page

8

Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and Marion area

Dorothy H. Helming 96 of Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids died Feb 1 1998 after a short illness private services Teahen Funeral Home in charge Survivors include her brother John Helming Cedar Rapids and wife Anna and nieces and nephews She was predeceased by parents four brothers and two sisters Dorothy born Jan 6 1902 in Waukon further details list education and teaching career Allan E Jacobson 42 of 2009 Hamilton St SW Cedar Rapids died Jan 31 1998 of malignant melanoma services Feb 2 1998 Brush Chapel burial Czech National Cemetery He left wife Gail two sons and daughter seven nieces nephews and other relatives Patricia M Schons 68 of 830 Edward Ct SE died Jan 31 1998 in Mesa Arizona Marilyn J Stackhouse 61 of 2222 Kant Ct NE died Feb 1 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Sgt Ellis Dan Busse 55 of Marion died Feb 1 1998 following a two year cancer battle services Feb 4 1998 Squaw Creek Baptist Church Burial Oak Shade Cemetery Survivors include wife Sharon five children Dan W Busse and other relatives Oscar Warren Prasuhn 93 resident of Winslow House Care Center died Jan 31 1998 arrangements pending Wilma M Van Natta 36 of 101 S 11th St Marion died Feb 1 1998 at St Luke's Hospital funeral details Feb 3 1998 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Memorials to Camp Courageous requested.

Dorothy H. Helming Northbrook Manor Teahen Funeral Home John Helming Anna Cedar Rapids Paul Benjamin Robert Frederic Carolyn Mar Ian Allan E. Jacobson Hamilton St Brush Chapel Dennis Fox Asbury United Methodist Church Czech National Cemetery Gail Alyssa Corey Dane Verla Jacobson Terriann Joens Don Randy Candy Lois Wade Gary Wade Sharon Ames Cal Audrey Jacobson Fairfield Bay Ark Allan Donley Edgar and Sylus Pearl Jacobson Donald E. Joens St. Luke’s Hospital Donley C Verla M. Gibson Jacobson Thomas Jefferson Senior High Luther College Decorah Gail I. Wade Amana Refrigeration International Brotherhood of Machinists Salvation Army YMCA Denver Colo Green Bay Packer Patricia M. Schons Edward Ct Valley Lutheran Hospital Mesa, Ariz Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Marilyn J. Stackhouse Kant Ct Mercy Medical Center Ellis Dan Busse MPD Squaw Creek Baptist Church Michael Kleeberger Oak Shade Marion Murdoch Funeral Home Sharon F. Busse Theresa Eichinger Mark Erin Kane Felicia Eric Tim Busse Dan W. Busse Tipton Craig Busse Catherine Susan Kline Jim Linda Kline Tom Beth Fowler David Valerie Busse Lola New Hampton Daniel W Lola G. Davis Busse Sharon Faye Ramage Balboa Park Baptist Church San Diego Calif Marion Police Department American Legion Iowa State Policeman Association Oscar Warren Prasuhn Winslow House Wilma M. van Natta S. 11Th St Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Jim Warren Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Melvin California Donna Tharp Earl Mary Ann Robbins Jerry Fredrick Fritz Bateman Wilma Central City George Mary Zerbe Bateman William M. van Natta Vincent J. Haman Friendship St Mercy Lown City St. Mary’s Catholic Church Brian Shepley St. Peter’s Cemetery Cosgrove Iowa City Dorothy Dorothy Hosch Gary Swisher Linda Rohret Raleigh N.C Mary Lee Chuck Porto Vincent Omaha Neb Raymond Ellen Kathryn Fountain Harry West Liberty Mary Rohret Orianna ) Haman Richard Joan) Haman Theresa Kristina Maria Amy Jill Michele Jon Amanda Emily Clinton Lindsey Joshua Orlo Oxford Gilbert Josephine Winter Haman Dorothy E. Rohret Tiffin St. Mary’s Church American Diabetes Association

Obituary notices for Haman Meyer and Whitehead in Iowa City

Vincent J. Haman 79 of 3112 Friendship St. died Feb 1 1998 after brief illness in Mercy lown City. Funeral Mass at St Marys Church burial at St Peters Cosgrove. Survivors include a large family. Mildred E Meyer 82 of 50 Amber Lane died Jan 30 1998 in Joelton Tenn from pneumonia. Burial at North Woodlawn Cemetery Joelton. Floy Eugenia Whitehead 84 formerly of 306 Ferson Ave died Jan 29 1998 in Oaknoll Health Center. Arrangements pending.

Mildred E. Meyer Amber Lane Tennessee Carol Marlow Anderson Garrett Joelton Tenn Gerald Fillman North Woodlawn Joelton George L. Gay Iowa City Kathie Tucker Portland, Tenn Elbert Draper Galion Ohio Floy Eugenia Whitehead Ferson Ave Oaknoll Health Center George L. Gay Funeral Home

Frances Collier 94 Center Junction resident dies

Frances Collier 94 of Iowa City formerly Center Junction died Saturday January 31 1998 in Lantern Park Care Center Iowa City Arrangements await at Hayden Funeral Home Wy oming

Frances Collier Iowa City Center Junction Lantern Park Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming

Obituaries of Hazleton area residents Bearbower and Parizek

Everett W. Bearbower 82 formerly of Troy Mills died Feb 1 1998 after a sudden illness in Mercy Hospital Oelwein arrangements pending at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton George Parizek 88 died Feb 1 1998 at home after a short illness services Feb 2 2 pm Lorden Funeral Home Lone Tree burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 pm tonight at the funeral home.

Everett W. Bearbower Troy Mills Mercy Hospital Oelwein Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton George Parizek Lorden Lone Tree Ann Rouse Lone Tree Cemetery Caren Bassin Hills Carolyn Walker Florida Blanche Votruba Des Moines

Richard J. Mettler 1946 1998 Central City banker businessman

Richard J. Mettler, 51, died January 31 1998 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Private services at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. Survived by two sons Ted and Jason a daughter Carolin Walker and husband Damon a brother Robert Mettler a sister Jane Luse and his parents. He was a former City State Bank vice president and later owned Mettler Insurance. He served on the Central City school board and church council and belonged to North Linn Fish and Game Club.

Richard J. Mettler St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Murdoch Central City David Hansen Oakwood Cemetery Monticello Ted Marion Jason Carolin Walker Damon Robert Mettler Jane Luse John Carrie Leggett Mettler Sharon Behrends City State Bank Mettler Insurance Richard North Linn Fish and Game Club United Church of Christchurch

West Union Woman Mary Montgomery Dies After Long Illness

Mary Montgomery aged 38 died Sunday February first 1998 at Good Samaritan Home West Union following a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union.

Mary Montgomery Good Samaritan Burnham-Wood Funeral Home West Union

Duwa Loretta R. dies after long illness in Kalona

Loretta R. Duwa 388 died Sunday February 1 1998 at Pleasant View Home after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond with burial in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Friends may call noon to 9 p.m. Monday at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona and family will be present 6 to 9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Survivors include sisters Leona Peiffer Keota and Mildred Almon Joliet Illinois.

Loretta R. Duwa Pleasantview Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Scott Lemaster Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Leona Peiffer Keota Mildred Almon Joliet

Alma Lympus obituary notices a Rose Haven death

Alma Lympus age 381 died February 1 1998 at Rose Haven Nursing Home from Alzheimer's complications. Services February 4 at First United Methodist Church conducted by Rev Allen Wiese. Burial at Marengo Cemetery. Visitation February 3 4 to 7 p m at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home. Survivors include two stepsons Jon Lympus and David Lympus with spouses, seven step grandchildren, a brother-in-law Ernest Lympus and wife Virginia, three sisters in law Wilma Wilson Maxine Wilson and Hilda Wilson and many nieces and nephews. Her husband Wayne and parents plus five sisters Irene Barnes Ruth Molenbrock Thelma McCombs Faye Hull and Char lene Douglas and three brothers Glen Ernest and Charles Wilson preceded her.

Alma L. Lympus Rose Haven First United Methodist Church Allen Wiese Marengo Cemetery Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home Jon Lympus Judy Cedar Rapids David Lympus Roberta Swisher Thelma McCombs Faye Hull Charlene Douglas Glen Wilson Ernest Wilson Charles Wilson

Funeral services held for Gartner in Strawberry Point

Gartner 57 of Waterloo and formerly Strawberry Point died January 31 1998 after a brief illness in Iowa City. Services at Emanuel Lutheran Church Strawberry Point Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in Strawberry Point Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 8 pm at Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point. Survivors include wife Alice three brothers Robert Floyd and Keith and two sisters Doris Carnicle and Sharyl Thurn.

Gartner Waterloo Strawberry Point University Hospitals Iowa City Emanuel Lutheran Church Steven Rye Roberson Funeral Home Alice Robert Gilbertville Floyd Arlington Keith

Ethel Holcomb Martelle Obituary Notice

Ethel Holcomb Martelle 385 died February 1 1998 at Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.

Ethel Holcomb Hallmark

Obituary: Alice Stockton 91 of Walla Walla formerly Mount Vernon

Alice E. Stockton, 91, of Walla Walla, Washington, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Friday January 30, 1998, after a long illness at Odd Fellows Nursing Home in Walla Walla. Arrangements are pending at Morgan Funeral Home in Mount Vernon.

Alice E. Stockton Walla Walla, Wash Mount Vernon Odd Fellows Nursing Home Walla Walla Morgan Funeral Home

Dennis Dullea Dies After Long Life Of Service And Faith

Dennis Dullea 69 dies January 31 1998 in Springville Iowa after a life serving country and community He was an Army Korean War veteran longtime Wilsons and Farmstead Foods employee and member of St Isidore Church AmVets American Legion and Springville VFW Post 331 He is survived by wife Theresa four sons nine grandchildren and a brother Visitation and services details are noted with burial at Springville Cemetery and military rites by VFW Post 331.

Dennis D.J Joseph Dullea St. Isidore Catholic Church Michael Fitzgerald Springville Springville V Theresa Dullea Bob Penny Swisher David Cedar Rapids Robin Marion Randy Las Vegas Nev Eldon Waterloo Cascade Alice Dullea Theresa Kelchen

Fay Ike Unruh 70 dies after cancer in Stanwood Iowa

Fay Ike C. Unruh 70 of rural Stanwood died January 31 1998 at home from cancer Funeral services were set for 2 PM Tuesday at Mechanicsville United Church Burial with military rites at Rose Hill Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 PM today at Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville He was born April 19 1927 in rural Mechanicsville son of Louis and Bertha Hudson Unruh He married Alma Wagner October 4 1953 in Mechanicsville He farmed until retirement in 1985 He served in the Korean War and later in the Navy Reserve He was a member of Busch Dennis Legion Post No 309 Memorials to Hospice of St Luke's Cedar Rapids IA 52402.

Fay Ike’’ C. Unruh Stanwood Mechanicsville United Church Rose Hill Cemetery Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville Alma Vicke Sindelar Marion Sandra Steve Weber Karen Unruh Susan Lucian Tedrow Mount Vernon Gary Nancy Michael Maxine Kniffen Deloras Truhlar Lorraine Rudloff Cedar Rapids Namoi Sell Tipton Joyce Miller Mechaniccsville Clair Henry Hank Lisbon Ray Jason Nathan Julie Michelle Tiffany Jeremiah Derek Jonathan Nicole Jared Stephanie Elizabeth Brian Christie Diana Robert Lawrence Glenn Clyde Louis Bertha Hudson Unruh Alma Wagner United States Army United States Navy Reserve Busch-Dennis Legion St. Luke's P.O

Ada Lyons 91 dies after brief illness in Waterloo

Ada R Lyons 91 died Saturday Jan 31 1998 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a brief illness Services 10 30 am Tuesday at Wesley United Methodist Church Rev Kathy Raines Burial Evergreen Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 8 pm Monday Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton Survivors include three sons Lloyd LaPorte City Martyn Hazelton Lawrence Tyler Texas and two daughters Donna Christy Vinton Janice Belinger Waterloo Virgil Plogman 45 died Sunday Feb 1 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness Arrangements pending at Overton

Ada R. Lyons Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Wesley United Methodist Church Kathy Raines Evergreen Cemetery Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton Lloyd LaPorte City Martyn Hazelton Lawrence Tyler Texas Donna Christy Janice Bellinger Virgil Plogman Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

Nellie Grapes Ferges en Dies After Short Illness

Ellen Nellie Grapes Ferges en 82 died January 31 1998 in East Towne Care Center Independence after a short illness. Services at St Patrick's Church with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop with rosary at 4 30 p.m. Survivors include four daughters four sons 19 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and several siblings and husbands Le Moine Fergeson Buck Grapes etc.

Ellen Nellie Grapes Fergesen East Towne Independence St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Ivan Nienhaus St. Patrick’s Cemetery Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop Mary Ellen Maine Burlington Gordy Linda) Donlea Larry Jean Ann) Wright Center Point Terry Nancy) Gaffney Lamont Tom Christy) Grapes West Union Ada Hakanson Mendota Ill Helen Bush Delhi Rose Gogel Phoenix Ariz Cecelia “Sis” Dudley Manchester Florence Henkels McGregor al Goldsmith Leo “Duff’ Goldsmith Earlville Bernard Goldsmith Dubuque Hubert ‘Buck’ Grapes le Moine Fergeson Thomas Monica Matilda Maritta

Death notices and obituaries guidelines at The Gazette

The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with immediate survivors and a photo. Additional obituary material including survivors and achievements costs 35 cents per word. second-day notices also 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for more information.

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Announcement guidelines for obituaries require written submissions by 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Rates are 35 cents per word and $10 per picture. For questions call 398 8221.

Volunteer opportunities and contact numbers in the community

A bulletin lists multiple volunteer posts across nonprofit groups. Roles include crisis counselors, tutors, child-care coordinators, computer repair volunteers, retail assistants, CASA case volunteers, office aides, classroom helpers, drivers, and food distribution volunteers with hours, locations, and phone contacts.

LIV United Way East Central Iowa Call Foundation 2 Crisis Center Catherine McAuley Center Young Parents Network Metro Area Metro Area Housing Program Y's Discovery Shop The American Cancer Society

City Briefs Sky Map of Local Preschool and Service Ads

Local Gazette lists upcoming advertising deadlines for preschool training day care and specialized schooling. Entries include bus and excursion services to Tama, bingo at Hawkeye Downs, love line messages with prizes, and a light therapy ad plus restaurant specials.

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