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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 2000
Page
15
Edna M Chopard age 31 died Tuesday February 8 2000 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood.
Francis X Engelken 73 died February 6 2000 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church burial at St Marys Cemetery Manchester. Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley wake service at 7 p.m. Survived by sister Esther C Millard Farley brother Virgil Engelken Manchester and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents and a niece Sheilla Engelken.
Randy Lee Maltas services planned for 2 p.m. today at Turner Chapel East in Cedar Rapids led by Rev. Linda Livingston. Burial set at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion.
Gladys Ellen Robbins 82 died February 7 2000 after a long illness at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Services set for 10:30 a m Friday at United Methodist Church Strawberry Point with Leland Hammond officiating Burial will be in Strawberry Point Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 8 p m Thursday at Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point Survivors include son Harry Robbins of Elkader three daughters Celia Proctor Kissimmee Fla Cleo Nightingale Manchester Martha Marram Washburn a sister Beulah Hubbard Elkader and a brother Leland Hammond Lincoln ND
Martin R. Luther Jr. 60 died Tuesday afternoon February 8 2000 at his home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein.
Riverside Jane Marie Figgins aged 67 died Monday February 7 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. Services set for 10 am Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside with burial at Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Visitation from today after 7 am at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona includes rosaries at 3 and 7 pm and family hours 1 4 and 6 8 pm. Survivors are sons Ron and Jim of Riverside a sister Elaine Helm of Iowa City and brother Dwayne Heiztman of Wisconsin.
Gene W. Cross 647 of Yakima Washington formerly Swisher died Monday January 31 2000 at home of cancer. Services held February 4 Terrace Heights Memorial Park Yakima. Arrangements by Keith Keith Funeral Home Yakima. Survived by wife Marlys Cross Hughes eight children and many relatives including Anna Naughton Rita Porter Vince Cross Mark Paul Dan Cross Linda Crabtree Barbara Ariz brother and numerous grandchildren and stepgrandchildren. Hospice contributions requested.
Verle Osterhoudt aged 93 died Monday February 7 2000 at Manor House Care Center after an extended illness. There were no services. Arrangements are with Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. No immediate survivors.
Franklin Lewis Gault died February 7 2000 at home after a lingering illness. Services will be held February 10 at 10 30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Tipton with burial at Red Oak Cemetery and military honors. He was born February 11 1931 in Atlantic Iowa and married Donna Horner in 1956. He was a life insurance salesman and active in church Rotary App a Week Club and various sales awards. He is survived by his wife daughters grandchildren a half sister a half brother several nieces and nephews and other relatives. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or the Tipton United Methodist Church.
Lola Mae Bower 95 died February 7 2000 at Washington Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 am Thursday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with burial at North Hill Cemetery Wayland. Survivors include daughters Mary McCormick Virginia Lindsey Patricia Davison and son Jimmie plus two sisters. Helen Ruth Betts 83 died at Washington Care Center with burial pending in Colorado Springs. Family viewing tonight at Jones Eden Funeral Home.
Cedar Rapids police are still seeking Matthew A. Baty 19 after a 3:30 a.m. chase that ended when a squad car spun on icy I-380 near Tower Terrace Road injuring Sgt. Tom Jonker. Jonker remains in fair condition at Mercy Medical Center.
Wellington Heights residents heard that fewer than ten trees will be affected by the 19th Street SE reconstruction. Only two trees may be cut, with about six trimmed, to move power lines near the curb. Construction aims to begin this summer and finish in fall, with some street closures planned.
Cityline survey asks readers to vote on the Republican presidential candidate with choices George Bush or John McCain. TELUS notes non scientific sampling and prompts for callers to enter category 1111 by 5 p.m. Results from yesterday showed 85 percent in favor of the lown law for some sex offenders after term ends.
Public calendar items include Linn County boards and Cedar Rapids City Council sessions at City Hall and related offices. Arts, outdoors and library programs feature Star and Planet Show at Marr Park, Red Cedar Chamber Music, and Read and Create for children at Cedar Rapids Public Library. Reports mention Read and Create, plus a student art and music lineup at University of Iowa venues and a St Luke’s and Mercy hospital births summary. Police report notes CHad A Hinkel charged with assault.
The Gazette publishes death notices with arrangements pending and immediate survivors as a news item or charges 35 cents per word for extra material such as survivors, education, military service, and hobbies. Submissions accepted daily at 7 p.m. deadlines. call 398-8221 for guidelines.
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