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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2000
Page
12
Cedar Rapids residents Helen B. Baker Harold Bascom and Robert Bertling are listed among several local figures noted for deaths January February 2000. Services set at Teahen Cedar Memorial Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church and other area sites with family survivors mentioned. Memorials and arrangements are pending or noted with burial details and calling hours.
Josephine C. Higgins 93 of Fayetteville Arkansas formerly of Independence died January 31 2000 in Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at White Funeral Home Independence.
Dr. Elliott Abel Cobb 82 of Savannah Georgia died Jan 31 2000 after an illness. Graveside service noon at Greenwich Cemetery Savannah. Survived by wife Katherine Eaton Cobb daughter Julie Cobb Stimple son Elliott A Cobb stepdaughters Staige Prince Debenedetti Katherine Prince Wilcox brother James J Cobb grandchildren David Coppock Peter Coppock Ann Cobb Jason Cobb. Memorials to Hospice House or Christ Church. LeRoy E Dudley 70 of Cedar Rapids died Jan 31 2000 after sudden illness. Services 1 p.m. Friday Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home burial Linwood Cemetery with military rites. Survived by his wife Marilyn Druger Dudley and children Deborah Ragger David Daniel Donald Darlene Spore and others and 11 grandchildren. Memorial fund established.
Marilouise Lanning 31 of Louisville Kentucky formerly of Iowa City died January 31 2000 after a long illness at Suburban Hospital Louisville Memorial services set for 10 a m Friday at St Marys Catholic Church burial in St Josephs Cemetery Viewing and rosary Thursday at Lensing Funeral in Iowa City Survivors include husband Arthur and daughter Patricia Lowther of Louisville Kentucky
Decorah obituaries report Slim Orlando Clarence Moen 51 of Granger Minnesota formerly Decorah and David L. Rosendahl 61 of Decorah both died of heart attacks on Monday January 31 2000. Moen will be laid to rest at Glenwood Lutheran Church and Cemetery with services by Rev Susan Deb ner. Rosendahl's funeral will be at First Lutheran Church with burial at Lutheran Cemetery.
Marie Kramer 91 of Dyersville died Tuesday February 1 2000 after a brief illness in Ennoble Manor. Service 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Francis Xavier Basilica Burial at St Francis Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a Scripture service at 4 p.m. She is survived by two sons Robert of Dyersville and Loras a daughter Diana Steinlage of West Union seven brothers and three sisters including Armella Phillips Rosemary Nelson Alice Althoff.
Eleanor E. O Neill 85 died January 31 2000 at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at St Ann s St Joseph s Church Harpers Ferry burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Waukon. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church hall with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. Arrangements Hanson Funeral Home Waukon. Survivors include daughter Nicky Ann Harpers Ferry two sons Dan Harpers Ferry Greg Bend Ore two sisters Yvonne Sexton Ridgeway Frances McMorrow Waukon and brother John McMorrow Waukon.
Robert Crawford 57, of Hackett Arkansas and formerly Lone Tree, died Friday January 28 2000 in Hackett. Arrangements are pending at Lorden Funeral Home in Lone Tree.
Edna Roepke 87 of Hazleton died February 1 2000 after a sudden illness at home. Memorial services set for 10 am Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Bob Lantz. Inurnment Hazleton Cemetery. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home of Oelwein in charge. Survived by sons James and Paul both of Hazleton seven daughters Gladys Higgins Aurora Dorothy Knavel Alice Roepke Thelma Duckett Elaine Rockwood Marilyn Medberry Judy Crandall and two sisters Dorothy Edwards Waterloo Elizabeth Bencke Maynard.
Wilma R Harder 76 died Monday January 31 2000 at Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Services 11 a m Friday at Our Savior Lutheran Church Manchester. Burial Pineview Cemetery Delaware. Visitation 2 to 8 p m Thursday at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester and after 10 a m Friday at church. Survived by Bill two sons Jeffrey of Delhi and Kenneth of Asbury and sister Sylvia Siems Rochester Minnesota.
Maquoketa resident James W. Hero Wen del died Monday January 31 2000 at home after a sudden illness. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa with Rev Bill Swan. Burial in Elwood Cemetery Elwood at a later date. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. He is survived by Marianne a son Charles and a daughter Jamie Rosenfels, all of Maquoketa.
Laura Farrow age 89 of Marshalltown formerly of Montour died Saturday January 29 2000 at Grandview Heights Nursing Home Marshalltown after a short illness Services 1030 AM today at Montour Methodist Church burial Rosehill Memorial Gardens Marshalltown Arrangements with Harrison Funeral Home Tama Survivors include sons Eldon Kathy Richards Montour Janice Goettsch Marshalltown Sharon Richard Gibson Tama and Dennis Mary Farrow Woodward a brother Clarence Shaver Ottumwa and two sisters Loretto Martin Rushville IL and Ruth Shriver Tucson AZ
POSTVILLE Ada E Shafer 93 of rural Postville died Monday afternoon January 31 2000 at Good Samaritan Center after a brief illness Services 2 p.m. Thursday Bethlehem Presbyterian Church rural Postville conducted by the Rev James Walker Burial in the church cemetery Friends may call 3 to 7 p m today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville Survived by Jean Flage of rural Postville a brother Willard Adam of Postville a son in law Leo Flage two granddaughters six great grandchildren and a great great grandson.
J Richard Kolek services were held at 10 a.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Burial followed at Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Edna D. Myers 91 died Tuesday February 1 2000 at Mercy Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Smith Funeral Home Victor.
Julie A Kacena 43 of Spencer and Cedar Rapids died January 31 2000 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rabbi Edward Chesman officiating. Memorials to SPCA or Tanager Place. She married Jeff Kacena October 1 1983 in Cedar Rapids and worked for the USDA in Vinton. She was active in Temple Judah and several civic and arts groups.
Lindley L. Birkett 82 died Feb 1 2000 after a long illness. Services 10 30 a m Friday Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev Terry Mahnke burial Oak Ridge Cemetery with military honors. Friends may call Barker Funeral Home West Liberty Edith. Survived by three daughters Karen Birkett Clear Lake Patricia Cory West Branch Donna Maurer West Liberty and sister Susannah Walker West Liberty.
The Gazette lists obituary submission hours Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 12:30 to 7 pm, and Sunday and holidays 4 to 7 pm. Deadline is 7 pm daily. Contact your funeral director for help and call 398-8221 for more information.
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