Readable obituary notices span Cedar Rapids area deaths
A batch of obituaries lists Abigail Naomi Brown born to Amanda Brown with a stillbirth on Feb 7 1998 in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids survivors include mother grandmother and other relatives. Audrey M Boling 79 of Fort Wayne died Feb 8 memorials to Parkinsons Foundation. Glen W DeWald 77 Cedar Rapids died Feb 9 military rites and family survivors noted. Other notices: Norman Kannenberg Rose D Krall August Haeck Hattie Sikir James J McAllister and Gary Meeks with service details and survivors. Memorials and funeral arrangements described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Naomi Brown
Amanda Brown
15Th Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
West
William Harnish
Carla Brown
Laura Brown
Betty J. West
Charles Matheny
Onalee Galli
Clifford W. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Abigail
Melvin Brown
Obituaries Gather for Three Iowa Residents
Obituaries report the deaths of Paul M. Dahlem 34 of Cascade Iowa Arthur E. Sproston 81 and William L. Stafford 56 of Cedar Rapids and Branson Missouri born March 17 1917 died February 8 1998 and February 7 1998 respectively The notices detail funeral services at St Martins Catholic Church Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery plus wakes and Masonic rites For Dahlem survivors include wife children grandchildren and siblings A memorial fund is noted for the Dahlem family Sproston who worked at FMC Link Belt is remembered for church membership Masonic affiliation and a memorial fund Stafford founder of Integrated Data Products Inc is praised for hospitality to family and friends and his recent Hyundai recognition with On Base Information Management System awards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Sproston
Raven Lane
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Philip Windsor
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marie
Michael
Donna
Monmouth
Lisa
Madison
Wis
Amy
Lawrence
Kan
Virgil
Vera
Arthur
Aledo
Ill
Thomas
Nancy Cain Sproston
Marie E. Lightfoot
Waterloo
FMC Link Belt
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Mount Hermon Lodge
William L. Stafford
Minneapolis
Branson
Chuck Zehnder
Steve
Todd
Pamela Stafford
Mike
Pekin
Ind
Letitia Stafford
Lacy
Hannah
Caleb
Stephanie
Velva Lee Kaegbein
Ashley Stafford
William
Ralph Stafford
Integrated Data Products Inc
Hyland Software Inc
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill
First Baptist Church
Decorah Widow Josephine Schlitter Dies in Reno
Josephine M. Schlitter 82 of Reno Nevada, formerly Decorah, died Feb 7 1998 from Alzheimer's disease complications. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday Congregational United Church of Christ conducted by Rev Sue Hamly. Burial at Phelps Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah and after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Ann Olson of St George Utah listed as survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine M. Schlitter
Reno
Nev
Decorah
Congregational United Church of Christ
Sue Hamly
Phelps Cemetery
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Ann Olson
St. George
Utah
ElKADER Obituary: Luanne Orvis Hoskins 42
Luanne Renee Orvis Hoskins 42 of Waterloo formerly Elkader died Sunday February 8 1998 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Services 11 a m Thursday Norway Lutheran Church rural St Olaf Burial church cemetery Friends may call Wednesday at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader and after 10 a m Thursday at the church Survivors include husband Larry a son Chad Klatt of Waterloo mother Karen Orvis Elkader stepdaughter Gina Wencell of Owatonna Minnesota sister Brenda Rodas Strawberry Point and brother Brad Orvis Escalon California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kins
Waterloo
Elkader
Covenant Medical
Karen Orvis
Gina Wencell
Owatonna
Minn
Brenda Rodas
Strawberry Point
Brad Orvis
Escalon
Calif
Maquoketa Woman Blanche Massey Dies After Illness
Blanche Massey 78 of Camanche formerly of Maquoketa died Sunday February 8 1998 at Samaritan South Clinton after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with calling hours 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Massey
Camanche
Maquoketa
Samaritan South
Clinton
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Central City Man Damon Morrison 70 Dies After Long Illness
Damon G Morrison 70 of Central City died Monday morning February 9 1998 at his home after a long illness. Services set for 10 am Thursday at St Stephen s Catholic Church Central City with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Visitation 4 to 8 pm Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with a vigil at 7 pm. He married Martina Lawrence in 1959 and owned Lucky Live Bait. He served as a corporal in the US Army and is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and in laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon G. Morrison
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
Central City
Richard Ament
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Damon
Martina
Gerald D
Sherrill
Marion
Kevin D
Avis
Karen M. Howell
Tom
Theresa J. Dugan
Robert
Wichita
Kan
Michele Lloyd
Monticello
Christopher Dugan
Hanlontown
Iowa
Claude
Caroline Morrison
Martina Lawrence
Prasreburg
Lucky Live Bait
Michael J. Healy Rites Scheduled In Farley Iowa
Michael J. Healy 52 died February 7 1998 at his home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley with a wake at 7 p.m. Burial at St Joseph Church cemetery. Survivors include three brothers Pat and Nancy Waldorf Md Dick and Maria Healy Ed all of Cedar Rapids. two sisters Barbara Morales McAllen Texas Betty Healy and Chris Benson of Chicago. four nieces Liza Patty Morales Katie Connor Healy and one nephew Ryan Healy. A Michael J. Healy Memorial Fund is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Healy
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Farley
Pat
Nancy
Waldorf
Maria
Cedar Rapids
Barbara
J. Antonio Morales
McAllen
Texas
Betty Healy
Chris Benson
Chicago
Liza
Patty Morales
Katie
Connor Healy
Ryan Healy
Grinnell Revered Boettcher dies at 95
The Rev. Alvin H. Boettcher 95 died of heart failure Feb 9 1998 at Mayflower Health Care Center Grinnell. Memorial services set 11 a m Wednesday at United Church of Christ Congregational Grinnell burial Buckingham Cemetery Traer. Smith Funeral Home Grinnell in charge. Survived by Ruth a son Paul of Cedar Rapids a daughter Janet Hannasch of Omaha Neb and a brother Raymond of Shelburne Vt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin H. Boettcher
Mayflower
United Church of Christ Congregational
Grinnell
Buckingham Cemetery
Traer
Smith Funeral Home
Ruth
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Janet Hannasch
Omaha
Neb
Raymond
Shelburne
Lone Tree Woman Lynn Pearson Dies After Illness
Lynn Pearson 30 of Lone Tree died Sunday February 8 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Services Thursday 1030 a m United Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Ann Rouse. Burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Wednesday at Lorden Funeral Home Lone Tree. Survivors include parents Jeanne Zaruba Nashville Indiana and Dave Godsey husband Neal a son Ryan and daughter Hailey living at home two brothers Ron Godsey Davenport and Josh Zaruba Nashville Indiana and a sister Cindy Babb Decatur Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Pearson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
United Presbyterian Church
Ann Rouse
Lone Tree Cemetery
Lorden
Lone Tree
Jeanne Zaruba
Nashville
Ind
Dave Godsey
Neal
Ryan
Hailey
Ron Godsey
Davenport
Josh Zaruba
Cindy Babb
Decatur
Ill
Elmer F. Bush 85 dies after short illness
Elmer F. Bush of Oneida age 85 died Saturday evening February 7 1998 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Memorial Masonic services 2 p.m. Wednesday Clifton Funeral Home Earlville with calls after 1 p.m. Burial Brown Cemetery Colesburg later date. Survivors include two sons John Solon and David Cedar Rapids and three daughters Kathryn Miller Ely Mary Ann Malicek Cedar Rapids and Linda Shaw Murrells Inlet S C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Bush
Oneida
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Clifton Funeral Home
Earlville
Pricilla Stork
Good Neighbor Home
Brown Cemetery
Colesburg
John
Solon
David
Obituaries from Oxford Junction area and vicinity dated 1998
Obituaries list Bud Coon retired in Oxford Junction died February 8 1998 at Crestridge Care Center Maquoketa service at Sacred Heart Church burial Mayflower Cemetery military rites visitation at Hayden Funeral Home Survivors include brother Stanley of Oxford Junction Ethel Mae Cooper died February 9 1998 at Solon Nursing Care Center arrangements pending George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City Dr Allen John Fasbender died February 6 1998 in Iowa City memorial service February 1998 private burial Oak Hill Cemetery Coralville Fasbender family details included Memorial gifts to Fasbender College Scholarship Fund Hospice of Iowa City Billy D Bill White died February 8 1998 at 5049 Herbert Hoover Highway Newton services February 12 1998 Wallace Pence Funeral Home Newton burial Union Cemetery Newton survivors include stepsons daughter and siblings Victor V Woolums Ili died February 7 1998 in Mercy town City services February 13 1998 Raymond Funeral Home Fairfield burial Packwood Cemetery military rites family visitation times listed with relatives in Iowa City Fairfield Packwood Louisville Ohio Santa Rosa Portland and other ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bud’’ Coon
Crestridge
Maquoketa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Richard Poster
Mayflower Cemetery
Hayden Funeral Home
Oxford Junction
Stanley
Ethel Mae Cooper
Iowa City
Solon
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Allen John Fasbender
Walnut Ridge Lane
Parkview Evangelical Free Church
Foster Rd
Steve Rachke
Oak Hill Cemetery
Coralville
Lensing
Oak Hill Chapel
Greta
Ellie
Thomas
Paul
Mildred
Austin
Minn
Michael Fasbender
Brian Fasbender
Margaret
Rochester
Mildred Kloeckner Fasbender
Pacelli High School
University of South Dakota
University of Iowa
Fasbender
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Michael Welsh
Fasbender College
Elke and Thomas
c/o First National Bank
Hospice of
Billy D
Bill’’ White
Herbert Hoover
Wallace- Pence Funeral Home
Newton
Union Cemetery
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Harold
John Habner
Margaret Habner
Ray Martin
Leon
Mike White
Chicago
John White
Tom White
Colfax
Kathy Savine
Lorraine Moore
Melva White
Victor V. Woolums
Vince
Joshua
Timothy
Alma
Fairfield
James
Louisville
Ohio
Louis
Santa Rosa
Calif
Janice DuBose
Portland
Texas
Hartwig Charles Hartwig obituary in Millersburg area
Charles Hartwig 73 died Sunday in Keokuk County Medical Center Sigourney from a heart and lung condition. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Pedrick Funeral Home Douds with Rev Kath leen Moore. Burial Mount Moriah Cemetery rural Douds with military honors. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Doris a son Richard of Woodward two daughters Cheryl Leininger of Ames and Darla Gersh of Millersburg two sisters Evelyn Jackson of Ames Dorothy Fite of Floris and a half brother Harold Jameson of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Stanley Hartwig
Keokuk County Medical Center
Sigourney
Pedrick
Richard
Woodward
Cheryl Leininger
Ames
Darla Gersh
Millersburg
Evelyn Jackson
Dorothy Fite
Floris
Harold Jameson
Cedar Rapids
Obituaries of Mabel J Pearson and Vivian Harrison
Two Iowa obituaries note long illness deaths. Mabel J Pearson, 89, died Feb 8 1998 in Fort Dodge after a long illness. services Feb 11 at Garden City United Methodist Church Monona. Vivian Gregson Harrison, 85, died Feb 9 1998 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. services Feb 12 at First United Methodist Church Marengo. Survivors include family members across Fort Dodge Monona Marion and Mount Vernon. memorials to church or hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Gregson Harrison
Marengo Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Allen Wiese
Eward Cemetery
Montezuma
Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Sara Harrison
Marion
Greg
Christine Rodman
Christopher
Mount Vernon
Laura Kimm
Carter Rodman
Gerald
Paul
Amos Gregson
Vivian Elizabeth Moore Gregson
Pleasant Township
Poweshiek County
Iowa
Gerald Harrison
Grinnell
J.H. Crawford
PEO
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth R. Johnson 71 of Oelwein dies after sudden illness
Ruth R. Johnson, 71, of Oelwein died Monday morning February 9 1998 at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with Rev Phyllis Wolkenhauer officiating. Burial at Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Surviving are sons Carl King Independence and Paul King Oelwein. five daughters Patty McKiernan Las Vegas Carol Markin Independence Cathy Bartles Dubuque Paula Beesecker Cassville Wis Angie Woods Oelwein. six brothers Robert LaVern Larry Gerald and Gerald Faust all of Oelwein and Lloyd Faust of Waterloo. 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth R. Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Phyllis Wolkenhauer
Woodlawn
Carl King
Independence
Paul King
Patty McKiernan
Las Vegas
Carol Markin
Cathy Bartles
Dubuque
Paula Beesecker
Cassville
Wis
Angie Woods
Robert
LaVern
Larry
Gerald
Gerald Faust
Lloyd Faust
Waterloo
Mabel L. Sweeney 89 Die. Rites Planned in Epworth
Mabel L. Sweeney widow of Leo Sweeney aged 89 of rural Epworth died Sunday February 8 1998 in Man orcare Health Services Dubuque after a short illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St John Catholic Church Placid with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 1 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth with rosary at 4 30 p.m. military service 7 p.m. wake 7 30 p.m. Arrangements by Reiff Funeral Home Farley. Survivors include five sons Philip James Lloyd Thomas Francis Benny Stephen two daughters Therese Sister Rose Julie and others. 42 grandchildren 54 great grandchildren and numerous relatives. The rosary and military rites are to be provided by St John Parish and the Farley American Legion. A Mabel L Sweeney Memorial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey M. Boling
Fort Wayne
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
Lindenwood Cemetery
D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home
Emily Heymann
Auburn
Connie Shanks
Joan Headlee
Roberta Knutson
Ruth Nowell
National Parkinson’s Foundation For Research
Ninth Ave
Bob Hope Road
Miami
Fla
James J. McAllister
Country Hill Ave
Manor Care
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Phil Gibbs
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Flora
Mary Kay Pinckney
Marion
Don McDonald
James McDonald
Georerge McDonald
Grandview
Michael McDonald
Dandridge
Tenn
Irene Huber
Alberta van Nest
Margaret Bakey
Cascade
Cecelia Koob
Monticello
Dolores McAllister Osf
Dubuque
Rita Hoffman
West Allis
Wis
Charles
Robert
Thomas
Earlville
Joseph Jr
Palmetto
Larry Pinckney Jr
Ann Pinckney
Cpl
James Pinckney
Jacob
James
Joseph
Angeline Klein McAllister
VFW
American Lung Association
Alzheimer’s Association
Paul M. Dahlem
Shady Rest
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Carol Neiers
Phillip
Beth
Bruce
Carolyn
Mike
Rae
Sheridan
Wyo
Naomi Curoe
Edna
Carlotta
Ivan
Paul J. Dahlem
Flowers
Mabel L
Leo) Sweeney
Epworth
Manorcare Health Services
St. John’s Catholic Church
Placid
Reiff
Farley
Philip
Mary
Lois
Lloyd
Jane
JoAnn
Francis
Sharon
Therese
John Connolly
Rose Sweeney
St. Paul
Norman
Okla
Charles Hemmer
Bernard McDermott
Emmett McDermott
Bernard
Clem McDermott
Bernice Faley
Marge Sweeney
Dorothy Murray
Pat Larkin
Benny
Stephen
Louise Conrad
Ann Hemmer
Laura Hemmer Millis
Louis McDermott
Mary Sweeney
St. John’s Parish
Farley American Legion
Mabel L. Sweeney
Ruth E Myers 388 Dies in Independence February 1998
Ruth E Myers aged 388 died Monday February 9 1998 at People s Nursing Care Center Independence Arrangements are pending at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Myers
People’s Nursing Care Center
Independence
Fawcett Funeral Home
Winthrop
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30Th St
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Colo
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Carrie
Bradley
Andrea DeWald
Trisha
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Glen
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Ibew Local 405
Electrical Workers Local 405
VFW Post 788
Moose and Elk Lodges
Norman Kannenberg
Broderick Dr
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Rose D. Krall
Elmhurst Dr
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Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Belle Plaine
Gus’’ Haeck
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Hrabak Funeral Home
Hattie Sikir
Hrabak
Donald Drahos
National Cemetery
Rural Vining
Vernon
Olga
Sheila Ward
Keith
Sylvia Sikir
Garrett A
Gary’’ Meeks
Paris
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Ada
Gary
Oklahoma
Terri Vaughn
San Francisco
Cyndia White
Farmington
Russell
Fairfax
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Madison, Mo
Velma
Kansas City, Mo
Edward M. Puckhaber Sr
Otis Rd
Brush Chapel
Sandy Miller
Wendi Foraker
Phil
Edward M. Puckhaber Jr
Barb
Spokane
Almer Puckhaber
Harriett
Jennie Prola Puckhaber
Dottie
Edward
Dottie Jury
Puckhaber
Iowa Manufacturing
Eagles Club of
Sandy
Jessi
Jamie Vernon Schneider
Credak Rapids
Luanne Renee Orvis Hos
Central
Manchester
Monona
Mabel J. Pearson
Trinity Hospital
Fort Dodge
Garden City United Methodist Church
Postville
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Waukon
Grace Hayes
Adel
Afaadeneo
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