Obituaries From Iowa Reflect Multiple Sudden Deaths
Ida Diaz Frances Houlahan Richard Pinney Evan Carl John Ciha all died in early February 1996 in Iowa. Each case lists a local residence and notes arrangements are pending at respective funeral homes in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Brooklyn and Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Carl
West Des Moines
Guernsey
Central Iowa
Kavanaugh House
Des Moines
Nevenhoven Funeral Home
Brooklyn
John “Jack” William Ciha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon
Arlington Woman 87 Dies After Sudden Illness
Rubie B. Waring of Arlington died Saturday night Feb 3 1996 at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 am Tuesday at St John Lutheran Church with burial in Cass Township Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home and after 10 am Tuesday at the church. Survived by husband Melvin a son Eugene and daughter-in-law Sherilyn Waring of Jesup a daughter Darlene and Howard Duhrkopf of Sumner four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Memorial fund for St John Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubie B. Waring
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Oelwein
St. John Lutheran Church
Scott Meyer
Cass Township
Strawberry Point
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral
Arlington
Melvin
Eugene
Sherilyn Waring
Jesup
Darlene
Howard Duhrkopf
Sumner
Cascade Woman 72 Dies After Long Illness
Lorraine E. McAllister of Cascade died Sunday morning February 4 1996 at home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with calling hours scheduled 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday for friends to pay their respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine E. McAllister
Reiff Funeral Home
Cascade
Obituaries: Center Point and Oelwein deaths announced
Gordon Chrystal 71 died after a long illness in Center Point with arrangements pending at Murdoch Funeral Home. Dennis L. Derifield 46 died February 4 1996 at home after a long illness with services at First Baptist Church and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. John W. Nish 76 died February 4 1996 at home after a long illness with services at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home and burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. Survivors listed for each. Memorial funds noted for Derifield family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Chrystal
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Colesburg Mourns Millie Irene Johnston at 84
Millie Irene Johnston 84 of Colesburg died February 3 1996 in Edgewood after an extended illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Colesburg United Methodist Church with burial later at Flint Memorial Park Cemetery Michigan. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Survivor: brother Stanley McDowell Colesburg. Memorials to Colesburg United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Irene Johnston
Edgewood
Colesburg United Methodist Church
Jill Sanders
Flint Memorial Park
Flint
Mich
Leonard Funeral Home
Stanley McDowell
Colesburg
Colesburg United
Everett Davis 83 Dies After Sudden Illness
Crawfordsville resident Everett Davis 83 died Friday February 2 1996 at home after a brief illness. Services 1030 am Tuesday Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Fern Cliff conducted by Rev Donald Johanson. Burial Cambrian Cemetery Columbus Junction. Family welcomes friends 7 to 8:30 pm today at Jones Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Margaret two sons Dale Colorado Springs Colorado and Duane Washington Iowa two half brothers Jim Davies Indianola and Idris Davies St Petersburg Florida and a half sister Bertha Larson Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Davis
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Fern Cliff
Donald Johanson
Cambrian Cemetery
Columbus Junction
Jones Funeral Home
Margaret
Dale
Colorado Springs
Colo
Duane
Washington
Iowa
Decorah Man Michael P. Maloney Dies of AIDS
Michael P. Maloney 38 died Saturday February 3 1996 at Oneota Riverview Care Center Decorah from AIDS. Services set 11 a.m. Wednesday at French Balik Funeral Home with prior register after 10 a.m. Cremation follows. Survivors include father Patrick Maloney and stepmother Nancy Maloney Decorah six sisters Kathleen Loomis Barbara Fisher Mary Maloney Peggy Klein Susan Vierkandt Liza Klokow and two brothers James Maloney Seth Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael P. Maloney
Oneota Riverview
Decorah
Aids
French & Balik Funeral Home
Patrick
Nancy Maloney
Kathleen Maloney Loomis
Davenport
Barbara Fisher
Gardnerville
Nev
Mary Maloney
Des Moines
Peggy Klein
Chanhassen
Edith Lehman 94 dies in Strawberry Point home
Edith J. Lehman 94 died Saturday February 3 1996 after a brief illness at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Services are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Roberson Funeral Home Chapel Strawberry Point with calling after 9 a.m. Survivors include nieces nephews and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith J. Lehman
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
Roberson Funeral Home Chapel
Strawberry Point
Rose L. Bottelman 1996 obituary
Rose L. Bottelman 280, of Elkader, died Friday February 2, 1996, after a brief illness at Community Hospital. Graveside rites 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mederville Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader. Survived by two sons Henry Delavan Wisconsin and Jerry Casper Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose L. Bottelman
Mederville Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Henry
Delavan
Wis
Jerry
Casper
Wyo
Maquoketa Man Owen E Davison Dies After Sudden Illness
Owen E Davison 59 died Jan 31 1996 at home after a sudden illness in Maquoketa Iowa Services set for 11 am Tuesday at Carson Son Funeral Home with visitation 4 to 8 pm today Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery He is survived by two daughters Beth Ann Wood of Elgin Illinois Lisa Kryca of Genoa Illinois three sons Mark Lakeland Florida Todd and Greg Bartlett Illinois a brother Allen Maquoketa and a sister Evelyn Cornelius Andrew Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen E. Davison
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Mount Hope Cemetery
Beth Ann Wood
Elgin
Ill
Lisa Kryca
Genoa
Mark
Lakeland
Fla
Todd and
Greg
Bartlett
Allen
Maquoketa
Evelyn Cornelius
Andrew
Carrie Mettler 85 Monticello dies after long illness
Carrie B. Mettler 85 died Sunday February 4 1996 at the Senior Home Monticello after an extended illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with calling 2 to 8 p m Tuesday Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by two sons Robert Monticello and Richard Central City ten grandchildren five great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Jack 1984 a daughter Jane 1993 a sister and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie B. Mettler
Monticello
Goettsch Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Robert
Richard
Central City
Jack
Jane
Pearl Rauch 95 of Victor and Brooklyn dies after short illness
Pearl E Rauch 95 of Thornburg formerly of Victor and Brooklyn died Saturday Feb 3 1996 at Mahaska County Hospital Oskaloosa after a short illness. Services at 11 am Tuesday First Presbyterian Church Brooklyn burial Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn with family 6 to 8 pm. Survived by daughter Fern Clemens Thornburg and sister Opal Morrison Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl E. Rauch
Victor
Brooklyn
Mahaska County Hospital
Oskaloosa
First Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Nevenhoven Funeral Home
Fern Clemens
Thornburg
Opal Morrison
Obituaries for Atkins Bridges Lundquist Wager Across Cedar Area
Maurine Atkins dies after lingering illness at 89 in Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Services in Tipton with burial at Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Dorothy Bridges dies. services at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Alta Lundquist funeral at St Mark's Lutheran Church with burial Cedar Memorial Park. Margaret Wager funeral at Murdoch Marion with burial Jordan's Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy H. Bridges
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
Alta Dye Lundquist
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Gary Hess
Alfred Kaupins
Cedar Memorial Park
Turner Chapel East
Margaret Carson Wager
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Jordan's Grove Cemetery
Central City
Humorous artist Richard Pinney dies at 71 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids mourns humorist and artist Richard Pinney 71 who died Saturday after a sudden illness. He contributed as a freelance writer and Gazette columnist, created Pinpoints cartoons, and left works in the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Cedar Rapids Public Library. Funeral services are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. “Dick” Pinney
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Azette
Richard Pinney
Pinney
Stan Wiederspan
The
Gazette
Concert Worth the Cold Showcases Diverse Iowa Pieces
About 120 attendees braved freezing weather for the Cedar Rapids Symphony Chamber Orchestra at St. Pauls United Methodist Church. Conductor Christian Tiemeyer led a varied program blending Bach Brandenburg No. 6, Stravinskys Soldier’s Tale Suite, and works by Iowa composers including Linda Robbins Coleman and Jerry Owen. Soloists Daniel Lewin and others highlighted rich colors, while pieces like Three Character Pieces and Wind-up Toy offered contrasts from neoclassical to playful dissonance. The concert drew a devoted, if underheard, crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca P. Lindwall
Assoc
Cedar Rapids Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Christian Tiemeyer
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Iowa
Bach
Stravinsky
Jerry Owen
Jocelyn Langworthy
Eugene Gaub
Jonathan Chenette
Iowa lawmakers clash on tax cuts as session opens
In Des Moines at the 1996 Iowa legislature, House and Senate leaders spar over tax cuts. Corbett says the House will move a plan to cut up to 151 million dollars in Iowa taxes, while Horn notes a Senate measure to create a 100 million dollar set aside until federal budget changes are known. Other topics include governor term limits and highway speed-limit proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Statehouse
Senate
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
House
Horn
Corbett
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Iowa House
Prairie malls campus improvements cut by committees
The College Community facility study groups trimmed 5 million from a 20 million campus upgrade plan. Prairie middle school drops 1.6 million from a 6.8 million remodel. Elementary school costs fall from 7 million to 5.7 million by reducing size and removing playground and equipment. Prairie Crest cuts 500 thousand mainly by dropping media center work. No major change to high school facilities or land purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Stover
College Community
Prairie Middle School Study Committee
Prairie Crest
Media Center
Volunteer opportunities from United Way and area groups
Community volunteers are sought by multiple organizations in a listings column. Opportunities include Sugarmakers at Indian Creek Nature Center tapping trees guiding tours and Feb training, Red Cross receptionists in Cedar Rapids, American Diabetes Association golf event volunteers, Meals on Wheels route helpers, Aging Services telecare callers, Youth for Understanding host families, Young Parents Network child care supervisors and providers, Kirkwood Adult Literacy reading tutors with Feb training, Jan Moore-Ecker maple syrup trips, Crisis Center crisis counselors, and post office advisory council volunteers. Call numbers provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
American Diabetes Association
Meals On Wheels
Memorial Drive SE
Telecare
Aging Services Inc
Youth For Understanding
Young Parents Network
Kirkwood
Indian Creek Nature Center
Jan Moore-Ecker
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Eee Ten
Ida V. Diaz
Fifth Ave
Turner Chapel
Frances V. Houlahan
Sixth Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Stewart Funeral Home
Dennis L. Derifield
First Baptist Church
Robert Elam
Woodlawn
Jamison-Schmitz
LaCinda
Joel Derifield
Jeremy Derifield
Jeff Derifield
Justin Derifield
Brandon Herman
Waterloo
Matthew Derifield
Morgan Derifield
Amber Saathoff
Doris Derifield
Sandy Gallo
Pam Truax
Roxy Day
John W. Nish
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
John Kerr
Floral Hills Cemetery
Hazleton
Dorothy
Steven
Dallas
Douglas
Virginia Haubert
Marrietta, Calif
Crawfordsville
Dundee
Tipton
Maurine Meredith Atkins
Cedar Manor
Fry
Marvin Ceynar
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Ronald Atkins
Clarence
Mildred Wolker
Garden Grove
Calif
By Cindy Hadish
McClain
the Gazette
C.R
Daniel Lewin
William Preucil
Michael Strauss
Linda Robbins
Coleman
Laurie Skrivan
And
Richard Papallo
Ellis Park
Ron Corbett
Transportation Committee
Prairie Malls
Mick Starcevich
Liv
United Way
East
Call
Joe Parrott
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Five Seasons Postal Customer Advisory Council
Call Dale Jones
Melody Spence
Fox Eye
Lee Birchansky
M.D
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