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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1997
Page
12
Multiple deaths listed with locations Cedar Rapids Burlington and South San Francisco include Mildred Babbage Leonard Swallom Sr Burle Ruston Janet Striegel Josie Stoecker Bessie Oaks and others. Details cover ages birthplaces service times cremation and memorials with family survivors and funeral homes.
Myrtle M. West dies at Linn Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness. Services Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by two daughters in Springville and Long Beach, two sons in Cedar Rapids and Littleton, sisters, 12 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and a great great grandchild. Memorials to Time Check Senior Citizens Center or Ellis Boys and Girls Club.
Arlie Louise Holzer Christ, 94, died February 10 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 1:30 PM Friday at St Pauls United Methodist Church Elgin. Burial in Elgin Cemetery. Friends may call 2–5 PM Thursday Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 12:30 PM Friday at church. Survives sister Marie Nelson of Elgin.
Glen M Clarahan 91 a Sigourney Care Center resident formerly of Harper and Keota died Monday February 10 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Services 1 PM Friday Powell Funeral Home Keota by Rev Albert Cocke Burial Lafayette Cemetery rural Keota friends may call after 930 AM Friday at the funeral home. No immediate survivors.
Hugo W. Lundahl 289 died Tuesday afternoon February 11 1997 in Virginia Gay Hospital Annex after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending with Phillips Funeral Home Vinton.
Mary Eileen Crock of Tipton died of cancer Monday evening February 10 1997 at home. Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church Masonville burial 3 p.m. Friday St Marys Cemetery Tipton. Memorials to American Cancer Society. survivors include husband Donald two sons James Albany New York John Manchester two daughters Rose Mary Topeka Jo Ann Seattle mother Veronica Fitzpatrick sister Ramona Eidenmiller brother Father Donnelly Fitzpatrick.
Vince Goedken age 389 died Feb 11 1997 at the Senior Home after a brief illness in Monticello. Marie Jensen 99 formerly of Cedar Falls died Feb 10 1997 at the Monticello Senior Home. Services and burial details listed with Goettsch Funeral Home. Survived by four children two spouses a brother and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Donations requested to charity.
Jean Marie Maxwell 75 of Presho SD formerly Shellsburg died February 9 1997 at home after brief illness Services 130 PM Friday Parkers Grove Church rural Shellsburg conducted by Rev Michelle Scott Burial Parkers Grove Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 7 PM Thursday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton Survivors include Janet Martin Austin TX Alta Jean Copeland Kennebec SC sister Shirley McCaffrey Rancho Cucamonga CA sons in law Lawrence Martin Wayne Copeland five grandchildren and a great grandchild husband Lawrence T Maxwell died November 5 1991.
Velma Mae Doud 93 died February 11 1997 in Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn from age related complications. Services at 10 a m Friday at St Bridget's Catholic Church burial at Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours 9 a m to 9 p m Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Victor with family visitation 6 to 8 and rosary at 7 p m. Survived by two sons John Victor and Richard Cedar Rapids four daughters Della Brooks St Louis Pat Montgomery Montezuma Mary McBride Berwyn Pa Pauline Bunting Elizabeth Ill and sister Ella Mae Pidima Cedar Rapids.
James Anthony Kepros 64 of rural Springville died after a Feb 10 1997 pickup crash. Services set for Feb 13 at St Isidore Catholic Church Springville with burial at Springville Cemetery and Springville American Legion Post 313 rites. He was a farmer, former Army driver in Germany, and active in St Isidore. He is survived by his mother Zofia Nowak Kepros, former wife Lynne Shaffer Kepros, a daughter Ja mielyn, a son Richard James, five brothers and three sisters.
Service notices for Janet Kriz Cucinotta and Edward Mahnke list service times. Janet’s service is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Brosh Chapel with calls Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. and a post funeral gathering at the Sokol Club Room. Edward Mahnke's service is at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in cemetery. Arrangements with Turner Chapel West.
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and notes that immediate survivors and a photo are published as a news item. Additional obituary material and later notices cost 35 cents per word. contact 398-8221 for details.
Public memorial notices accepted with a writing submission deadline of 4 p.m. weekdays. Include date of publication and price per word and image fees. For questions call 368 8873.
The Rev. Theodore Gaillard Lilley died in his sleep on a Florida vacation. He was 90 next month and longtime Cedar Rapids pastor at First Presbyterian Church 1946 to 1958. Lilley taught religion at Coe College and had a scholarship in his name. Services pending. body to be flown back to Cedar Rapids.
An Associated Press and Gazette report notes two Des Moines area congregations ready to harbor undocumented immigrants. INS official Jerry Heinauer said harboring fugitives is illegal, and federal agents won’t prioritize church sanctuaries, focusing instead on criminal aliens and work site enforcement.
Public health officials would collect data on abortions performed in Iowa to evaluate prevention programs and qualify for federal funding. Supporters say data improves policy, while critics warn of violence risks from anti abortion factions. The measures passed House and Senate committees and await full approval. Governor Branstad supports the reporting provision.
The Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station operated by Commonwealth Edison faces potential fines of 100000 or more after NRC findings. A pre decision enforcement conference is set for February 19 in Lisle Illinois. Additional session for Dresden plant violations is planned February 28.
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