Deaths in Iowa Honor Gerald Hotchkiss and Leslie Lauther
Gerald R. Hotchkiss 74 of Cedar Rapids died Feb 12 1996 in St Luke's after a brief illness. Military rites at St Pius X Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Leslie Irwin Lauther 75 of Hot Springs Village Ark formerly Cedar Rapids died Feb 11 1996 in a Hot Springs hospital. Services at Kirk in the Pines Presbyterian Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery Fort Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald R. Hotchkiss
Shasta Dr. NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Donald Klein
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Leslie Irwin Lauther
Hot Springs Village
Ark
Cedar Rapids
Hot Springs
Kirk
the Pines Presbyterian Church
Samuel Pope
Michael Seitz
Fairview Cemetery
Fort Madison
Ruth Coates Lauther
Lawrence M
Margaret
Grace
Irwin S. Lauther
Leslie
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burlington
Collins Radio/Rockwell International
Burlington Junior College
Iowa State University
Ames
Army
Ordnance
United States
India
Pines Presbyterian Church
Arkansas
Iowa
Obituaries for Joe P. Mullen and Roland H. Rogers
Joe P. Mullen 72 of 1275 30th St NE died Feb 13 1996 after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Stewart Funeral Home. Roland H. Rogers 86 died Feb 12 1996 at Mercy Hallmar after a long illness. Services Feb 15 10 am Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. He was born June 13 1909 in Dunlap and married Josephine G. Smith in 1938. He graduated Iowa State Univ in 1932 and worked 41 years at Penick & Ford. Memorial fund for Central Park Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. Mullen
30Th St
Stewart Funeral Home
Roland H. Rogers
Mercy Hallmar
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Philip Windsor
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Josephine
Jane Martin
Hacienda Heights
Calif
Mary Jo Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
David Rogers
Carol
James Rogers
Jean
Thomas Rogers
Cyndie
Gladys
Mildred
Norma Jean
Ann
Roland
Dunlap
David E
Emma Rogers
Josephine G. Smith
Iowa State University
Penick & Ford
Army Ordnance
Illinois Ordnance Plant
Carbondale
Ill
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
ISU Alumni Association
Crescent Lodge No
Af&am
Cedar Rapids Retired Men’s Golf Association
Bill offered as divorce prevention in Iowa House
Rep. Charles Hurley plans a measure to steer couples toward premarital counseling and mandatory mediation for troubled marriages. The bill would repeal no fault divorce in contested cases and cites required notices on child support custody and property division. Senate leaders show little interest this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ette Des Moines
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Charles Hurley
Fayette
Terry Branstad
Senate
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Hurley
Center Point Dean Shaffer 62 dies after sudden illness
Center Point Dean Shaffer 62, of New Caledonia Pa formerly of Center Point and Troy Mills died Monday February 12 1996 at home after a sudden illness. Services are 7 am Thursday Shaw Funeral Home Milton Pa. Burial Highland Cemetery Milton. Survivors include wife Louise four sons Barry Mike Mark and Daniel all of Pennsylvania and a brother Richard of Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Shaffer
New Caledonia
Center Point
Troy Mills
Shaw Funeral Home
Milton
Highland Cemetery
Louise
Barry
Mike
Mark
Daniel
Pennsylvania
Richard
Central City
Marcus A. Zeman 94 dies after short illness in Iowa City
Marcus A. Zeman of 211 N. Dodge St. Iowa City died February 12 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Funeral services are private with arrangements through Leasing Funeral Service Iowa City. He is survived by his wife Margaret a daughter Maxine Hawes of Cedar Rapids and a son Maynard of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus A. Zeman
N. Dodge St
Mercy
Berniece L Johnson Kinkaid 87 dies after short illness
Berniece L Johnson Kinkaid 87 died Monday February 12 1996 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Thursday Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona by Pastor Leslie Swenson Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Iowa City Burial Lone Tree Cemetery Lone Tree Friends may call after 8 a m today Survivors include two daughters Janet Spenner Riverside and Judith Jarvis Florice and a son Thomas Kilgore Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece L. Johnson Kinkaid
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Peterseim Funeral Home
Kalona
Leslie Swenson
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Lone Tree Cemetery
Lone Tree
Janet Spenner
Riverside
Judith Jarvis
Florice
Thomas
Kilgore
Texas
Esther J. Dick obituary from Maquoketa
Esther J. Dick 76 died Feb 12 1996 in Mercy Health Center Dubuque after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Carson & Son Funeral Home with visitation 6 to 8 tonight. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by two stepsons Jacob and Robert of Clinton two brothers Ralph Maltas Hendersonville NC and Tommy Maltas Clinton and two sisters Dorothy Stanek Bellevue and Marge Koch Omaha Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther J. Dick
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph’s
Dubuque
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Mount Hope Cemetery
Jacob
Robert
Clinton
Ralph Maltas
Hendersonville
N.C
Tommy Maltas
Dorothy Stanek
Bellevue
Marge Koch
Omaha
Ark
Hazel Helen Hoepfner dies after long illness at 80
Hazel Helen Hoepfner 80 of Keystone formerly of Newhall died early Tuesday February 13 1996 at the Keystone Care Center after a long illness. Graveside services 2 30 p m today at Dunham Grove Cemetery Randalia Arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home Keystone Survivors include cousin Paul Woods Del Rio Texas and four nieces She was preceded in death by sister Pauline Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Helen Hoepfner
Keystone
Newhall
Dunham Grove
Randalia
Phillips Funeral Home
Paul Woods
del Rio
Texas
Pauline Morgan
Waukon Woman Sylvia J Damon Anderson Dies at 87
Sylvia J Damon Anderson 87 of Waukon died Feb 11 1996 in Muse Norris Hospice Mason City after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. today at Waterville Lutheran Church Waterville burial church cemetery arrangements with Martin Funeral Home Waukon Survivors include daughter Ruth Geilenfeld of Rudd brother Walter Damon of Brighton Michigan and sisters Alta Turner Knoxville Ione Sherlock Allen Park Myrtle Hawkins Smithville Flats There are no immediate survivors for James E Annis 53 who died Feb 10 1996 in Good Samaritan Center services 11 a.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon burial Oakland Cemetery no visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia J. Damon Anderson
Waukon
Muse Norris
Mason City
Waterville Lutheran Church
Waterville
Kim Thacker
Church
Martin Funeral Home
Ruth Geilenfeld
Rudd
Walter Damon
Brighton
Mich
Alta Turner
Knoxville, Tenn
Ione Sherlock
Allen Park
Myrtle Hawkins
Smithville Flats
N.Y
James E. Annis
Good Samaritan Center
Ed Lechtenberg
Oakland Cemetery
Obituaries from Oelwein and surrounding areas Feb 1996
Deibert L Bridges 56 of Long Beach California formerly Oelwein died Feb 12 1996 after a sudden illness. Janette Young 85 died Feb 13 1996 in West Union after a lengthy illness. Ruth J Edaburn 87 longtime Toddville resident died Feb 12 1996 in Colonial Manor Middle Amana. Services Feb 15 at Murdoch Marion. Burial Dunkard Cemetery Midway. Survivors include sons Richard Melvin and Greg plus grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending and memorial fund noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deibert L. Bridges
Long Beach
Calif
Oelwein
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Janette Young
West Union
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Ruth J. Edaburn
Toddville
Colonial Manor
Middle Amana
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Frederick Keil
Dunkard Cemetery
Midway
Richard
Cedar Rapids
Melvin
Patricia
Dale
David
Greg
Dallas
Diana Kelly
Clearwater
Fla
Whitney
Chelsea Edaburn
Orval
Royal
Allen Wright
Steven Edaburn
Ruth
Elmer and
Cordelia Richardson Wright
Central City
Orval Edaburn
Green's Grove
Vinton Mourns Lulu Bryant 94 in Virginia Death
Lulu Bryant 94 died February 12 1996 in Virginia Gay Annex after a sudden illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton with viewing today 3 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery officiated by Dr Dennis Morey of Vinton Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Bryant
Virginia Gay Annex
Overton Family Funeral Home
Vinton
Evergreen Cemetery
Dennis Morey
Vinton Presbyterian Church
Charles Toppan Johnson 94 Wellman resident dies
Charles Toppan Johnson 94 formerly of Wellman died Tuesday Feb 13 1996 after an extended illness at Washington County Hospital Washington. Services 1030 a m Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church Wellman with Rev Dr Charles Klink Burial Wellman Cemetery Wellman. Friends may call after 2 pm today at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with family greeting from 4 to 7 pm. Survivors include wife Tressa a son Charles Roger Johnson and a daughter Harriet Kisner both of Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Toppan Johnson
Wellman
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Asbury United Methodist Church
Charles Klink
Powell Funeral Home
Tressa
Charles Roger Johnson
Harriet Kisner
Wellman Pat Patterson 71 Died After Long Illness
Willard D. Pat Patterson 71 died February 13 1996 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church burial in Wellman Cemetery officiated by Rev. Dr. Charles Klink and Rev. Mr David Reha. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Thursday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. Survivors include wife LaDora and three sons Randy Rusty Reg a daughter Regina Frangel and a brother James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard D
Pat” Patterson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Asbury United Methodist Church
Wellman Cemetery
Charles Klink
David Reha
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
LaDora
Randy
Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Tenn
Rusty
Mason City
Reg
Regina Frangel
Phoenix
James
Memorial notices and funeral services summarized
Multiple obituary and funeral notices list services for Jay L. Black Corey John Claussen Sharon J. DeWitt Clarence N Doc Riley and William L Spivey. Events include 11 a m services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and private and public ceremonies in Marion Cedar Rapids and Wyoming Iowa with burial or entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and memorial donations to St Luke s Hospice Central Park Presbyterian St Jude Catholic Church and a memorial fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay L. Black
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Gary Sneller
Cedar Christian Church
Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263
Af&am
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Corey John Claussen
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Sharon J. DeWitt
Nick Longworth
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
St. Luke’s Hospice
Clarence N
Doc” Riley
Iowa House OKs parole ban for some violent offenders
The Iowa House approved a bill to remove parole eligibility for certain violent crimes including second-degree murder and robbery. The measure would require serving 100 percent of the sentence with a 15 percent good behavior reduction, potentially increasing prison populations and raising prison construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Branstad
Steve Grubbs
R-Davenport
Todd Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Iowa
Doderer
Grubbs
Senate
Tom Harkin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa House panel advances fetus death bill after crash loss
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to criminalize ending a late term pregnancy or injuring a fetus under felonious assault DUI drag racing or eluding police. Jean and Doug Fisher of Iowa City support the measure after their unborn daughter died in a 1994 traffic crash. The full House vote follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press and Gazette
Des Moines
House Judiciary Committee
Jean
Doug Fisher
Iowa City
Iowa gaming commission chief to resign April 30
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chairman Richard Canella announced his resignation effective April 30. The 75 year old Fort Madison official cited time on the panel and praised gaming expansion for jobs, tourism, and state revenue while noting concerns about gaming saturation to be addressed in 1996. Del Van Horn of Jefferson and Rita Sealock also face April term endings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Richard Canella
The
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Canella
Terry Branstad
Commission
Fort Madison
del van Horn
Jefferson
Rita Sealock
Sealock
Council Bluffs
Critics clash over city Charter forms at news conference
Mayoral power dominates debate as supporters and opponents push for home rule charter. Larson backs either council manager or charter as improvement, while Walters faults the commission’s power and the lack of council influence. Names include Carol Martin and Lu Barron group Citizens for the Home Rule Charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Walters
Marcine Martin
Ted Bulmer
Paul Martin
Burton Martin
Freedom Festival
Lu Barron
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Dorothy
Steve
Rose
Craig
Deborah
Bruce
Colleen
Michele Greenwood
Dave
Bettendorf
Esther Hotchkiss
Michael
Allan
Katherine
Kimberly
Kristin
Kara Hotchkiss
Lindsey
Brett Greenwood
Nicholas Hotchkiss
Gerald
New Liberty
McGregor
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
American Legion
Hanford Post
University of Iowa Booster Club
Camp Courageous
American Heart Association
Hanford Post 5
Bill
Maquoketa
House OK
By Steven Martens
Minnette Doderer
Steve Bill
State’s Gaming Commission
Mission
Nlasina Tan
Praw
Carol Martin
Lee Birchar
Isky
M.D. Marion
Barry Boyer
Ralph Palmer
Natael
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