Obituary: Winistorfer and Sweeney Families Mourn Losses
Robert Winistorfer 74 of Marion died February 13 2000 after cancer surgery at St Luke's Hospital Services with military honors at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids interment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery He is survived by Edith and his children and grandchildren Earl Sweeney 70 of Cedar Rapids also died February 13 2000 following illness Services with military rites at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include his wife Lorna sons Raymond Kent Kevin and daughters Janet Kristi and others He served in the U S Air Force during the Korean War and was a Marion American Legion Post 298 member Military rites by VFW Post 788
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28Th Ave
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Kay Slocum
Cedar Memorial Park
Turner Chapel East
Edith
Mark
Becky Winistorfer
Lisbon
John
Judy Winistorfer
Paul
Jeanette Winistorfer
Knoxville
Tenn
Ann
Steve Godar
Carolyn
Ron Lochner
Ely
Sheryl
Stacy Winistorfer
Aaron Slager
Bethany
Madeline
Meredith Godar
Ben Winistorfer
Gage
Brandon Lochner
Jane
James Adams
Austin
Texas
Elton
Marcy Winistorfer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Faye
Dean Carter
Carmi
Robert
Walter William
Ella Syring Winistorfer
Walter W
Wausau
Wis
Earlville High School
U.S. Navy
Edith M. Schwandt
Iowa
American Motors Corp
Illinois
Wisconsin
Bob
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lutheran Social Services
Marion American Legion Post
Earl-Ann Sweeney
Sixth Ave
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lorna
Raymond
Nancy
Indiana
Kent
Kevin
Jodi
Janet
Phil Armstrong
Kristi Martin
Melvin
California
Richard
Bertha Montgomery
Betty Deitz
Marc
Tanya
Kenyon
Cassandra
Brent
Christina
Douglas
Seth
Alex
Brandy
Jason
Kristen
Troy
Randy Martin
North Liberty
Bill Cordial
Mary
Loretta
Arthur
Rodney
Earl
Indianapolis
Harry
Nancy Smallwood Sweeney
Lorna May Christopher
U.S. Air Force
Marion American Legion
VFW Post
Lefebvre
VFW Post 788
Cascade man Dave M. Hughes dies at 64
Dave M. Hughes of Cascade died Monday February 14 2000 at his home. Services are 1030 am Wednesday at St Martin's Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with a wake service at 7 pm. He is survived by his wife Kay seven children and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son Joseph and a brother Patrick.
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Dave M. Hughes
County Rd
Cascade
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Kay
John
Brigetta) Hughes
van Meter
Jason
Suzanne) Hughes
Carlston
Texas
Ryan Hughes
Loras College
Dubuque
Kelly
Rich) Molony
Bernard
Dra
Dave) Lange
Edmond
Okla
Krista Hughes
Fairbanks
Alaska
Helen Hughes
Bob
Donna) Hughes
Davenport
Jean
Joe) Dunne
Maquoketa
Kathryn
Katie” Hughes
Joseph
Patrick Hughes
Meyer John Jay E. obituary in Independence Iowa area
John Jay E. Meyer 54 died February 12 2000 in Peoples Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Services 1 30 pm Wednesday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with viewing after 8 am. Burial Wilson Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Dorothy Coonrad Amy Meyer both of Independence two sons Albert and David Casey also of Independence six step children Kenneth Hutchens Salina Kansas Carla Kristopher Casey Dawn Cole John Cole Nate Meyer all of Waterloo two sisters Laura Chase Chicago Mary Lou Beetle Greensboro NC three grandchildren and a special friend Arla Schmidt Independence.
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John “‘Jay’’ E. Meyer
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Reiff Funeral Home
Independence
Wilson Cemetery
Dorothy Coonrad
Amy Meyer
Albert
David Casey
Kenneth Hutchens
Salina
Kan
Carla Pelton
Kristopher Casey
Nce
Dawn Cole
John Cole
Nate Meyer
Waterloo
Laura Chase
Chicago
Mary Lou Beetle
Greensboro
N.C
Arla Schmidt
Obituary: Ruth G Fleming 90 of Maquoketa
Ruth G. Fleming 90 died Feb 12 2000 at Crestridge Nursing Home after a long illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Clair Odell. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 8 tonight at Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services. Survivors include daughter Jean Dignan of San Clemente California and brother Bruce Luett of Baldwin.
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Ruth G. Fleming
Crestridge
First United Methodist Church
Clair Odell
Mount Hope Cemetery
Carson & Son
Magno
Jean Dignan
San Clemente
Calif
Bruce Luett
Baldwin
Remembering Bridget Chriss Dundee native dies at 33
Bridget Chriss 33 of Kansas City Missouri formerly of Dundee passed away February 11 2000 at home. Services held February 14 at St Anthony Catholic Church in Kansas City a memorial service and gathering set for February 19 at St John Lutheran Church in Dundee. She was born June 25 1966 in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Survived by husband Gary sons Arleigh N Dowell and Gavin Chriss parents Ray and Barb McDowell sister Brenda McLoud brother Walter McDowell and niece Kaitlin McLoud. Memorial fund for Bridget's children established in lieu of flowers.
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Chriss
Kansas City
Dundee
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Bridget
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gary Chriss
Arleigh N. McDowell
Gavin McDowell Chriss
Ray
Barb McDowell
Brenda McLoud
Lawrence
Kan
Walter
Sandie McDowell
Kaitlin McLoud
Lisbon Er 73 La Porte woman dies after short illness
Charlotte Er Lisbon native born Feb. 24 1926 in Lisbon died Feb 9 2000 in La Porte Indiana after a brief illness. Memorial services were held at La Porte Presbyterian Church and cremation followed with remains in the church columbarium. Arrangements by Cutler Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters Margaret Watson and Deborah Mears a son Jacob two sisters Sherry Wilson and Deborah Muskat and a brother Donald Graver.
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la Porte
Ind
Lisbon
la Porte Hospital
la Porte Presbyterian Church
Cutler Funeral Home
Henry
Margaret Watson
Port Huron
Mich
Deborah Mears
Delphi
Jacob
Batavia
Veronia Scanlan funeral notices in Lost Nation area
Veronica J. Scanlan died February 13 2000 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a brief illness. Services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa Wednesday 10 30 a.m. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at Hayden Funeral Home Lost Nation with vigil at 7 30 p.m. Jeanne Dwyer of Urbandale and sister Gertrude Reynolds of De Witt noted.
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Veronica J. Scanlan
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Richard Poster
Church
Hayden Funeral Home
Lost Nation
Jeanne Dwyer
Urbandale
Gertrude Reynolds
de Witt
Dorothy Ehrke 90 dies after extended illness in Manchester
Dorothy M Ehrke age 90 died Monday morning February 14 2000 at Delaware Regional Medical Center after an extended illness Services are Thursday at 1030 a m at First Lutheran Church Manchester with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery Independence Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 7 p m at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester and after 930 a m Thursday at the church She is survived by son Norman Ehrke of Huntington Beach California and brother Harold LeClerc of Marion Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church or Camp Courageous.
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Dorothy M. Ehrke
Delaware Regional Medical Center
First Lutheran Church
Manchester
Kristen Venne
Mount Hope Cemetery
Independence
Leonard- Muller Funeral Home
Erwin
Norman
Huntington Beach
Calif
Harold LeClerc
Marion
Camp Courageous
Marengo Miner Gordon Rath 55 Dies After Sudden Illness
Gordon Scott Rath 55 of rural Marengo died Saturday February 12, 2000 at Marengo Medical Center after a sudden illness. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at George L. Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City, burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by Dianna, two brothers Hubert of West Des Moines and Robert of Homestead, and five sisters Karen Croll Connie Sorrell Clara Kelly Georgia McFarland and Cheryl Wenger.
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Gordon Scott Rath
Marengo
Marengo Medical Center
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Scott Lothe
Memory Gardens
Dianna
Hubert
West Des Moines
Robert
Homestead
Karen Croll
Concrete, Wash
Connie Sorrell
Washington, Iowa
Clara Kelly
Burlington
Georgia
Montezuma Man Elmer Arvidson Dies After Long Illness
Elmer Arvidson 85 of Grinnell and formerly Montezuma died February 9 2000 at St. Francis Manor Grinnell after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with the family greeting friends 6 30 to 8 00 p m Burial Jackson Township Cemetery. Survived by Joyce Plumlee Burns Ore a brother Melvin Arvidson South Amana and a sister Viola Mee Dowell Pleasantville.
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Elmer Arvidson
Grinnell
Montezuma
St. Francis Manor
Watts Funeral Home
Jackson Township
Joyce Plumlee
Burns, Ore
Melvin Arvidson
South Amana
Viola Mee Dowell
Pleasantville
Martha Althouse 93
Martha Althouse 93 died after a brief illness at Good Samaritan Center. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Paul Lutheran Church. Burial in Postville Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 7 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home. She is survived by a son Leonard.
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Martha Althouse
Good Samaritan Center
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Postville
Schutte Funeral Home
Joe
Leonard
Mechanicville Mourns John Evan He neks with Graveside Service
John Evan Jack Hene ks dies prompting graveside rites at 2 p.m. today in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mechanicsville Chapel.
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Neks
Rose Hill Cemetery
Morgan Funeral and
Mechanicsville Chapel
Irma Kasparek Meka 90 Solon resident dies after short illness
Irma Marie Kasparek Meka 90 of Solon died Sunday February 13 2000 at Solon Nursing Care Center after a short illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday Brush Funeral Home Solon with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Renee Lunemann to officiate. Survived by daughter Vivian Mougin and Frank of Oxford and many Mougin descendants. Local family and community members noted as beneficiaries. Memorials suggested to Visiting Nurses Association Solon First Responders or Solon Nursing Care Center.
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Irma Marie Kasparek Meka
Solon Nursing Care Center
Brush Funeral Home
Solon
Oakland Cemetery
Renee Lunemann
Vivian Mougin
Frank
Oxford
Irma
Deanne
Dee” Simon
Wayne
Riverside
Pat Mougin
Brenda
Denny Mougin
Denise
Tiffin
Bryan Mougin
Pam
Iowa City
Tom Mougin
Kelli
Davenport
Jaime Simon
Alex
Haley Mougin
Alyssa
Hanna Mougin
Connor
Drake Mougin
Logan
Grant Mougin
Marie
Coralville
Helen Kasparek
Des Moines
Ryan Mougin
Wesley F
Mary Franta Kasparek
Jerry
Ruby Curry
Wesley
Alvin Kasparek
Johnson County
Jerry F. Meka
Solon High School
Visiting Nurses Association
Sierra Ct
Fifth St
Obituaries for Kopecky and Kindera in Tama and Toledo
John Kopecky 87 of the Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown died Feb 14 2000 after an illness. Services Feb 15 at 10 am St Patrick Catholic Church Tama burial St Patrick Cemetery Tama. Survivors include wife Ollie and three daughters Jeannice Ramsdell Sherry Benda Susan Hobbs. Julia Kindera 93 died Feb 13 2000 in Marshalltown Medical Center. Services Feb 16 10:30 am St Patrick Church Tama burial St Patrick Cemetery Tama. Survivors include son Richard Kindera and daughter Virginia Benda.
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John Kopecky
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Toledo
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Tama
Keith Birch
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Tama-Toledo
Henderson-Overton Funeral Home
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Ollie
Jeannice Ramsdell
Sherry Benda
Omaha, Neb
Susan Hobbs
Minneapolis
Julia M. Kindera
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Hand
Gladys Kleppe 91 Died in Fayette County
Gladys Kleppe age 91 died after a short illness at Maple Crest Manor Fayette arrangements are pending at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union.
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Gladys Kleppe
Maple Crest Manor
Fayette
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Loren Bossler Van Horne obituary notice
Loren Bossler Van Horne 80 died February 14 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids arrangements pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone The Gazette lists obituary guidelines deadlines and pricing for notices and submissions with contact numbers and office hours.
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Loren Bossler
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Community submissions deadlines for local notices and events
Deadline reminders for Eagle Scouts and other announcements apply to Tuesday before Thursday publication. Weekend calendar items are due Friday before Friday edition. TV Vision items must be in by noon Tuesday before Saturday publication.
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Call
TV Vision
Cail
Literacy Top Iowa School Goal Cited By Education Officials
Des Moines AP reports state education leaders cite children's literacy and high school achievement as long term goals while urging lawmakers to boost economic opportunities to retain students. Director Ted Stilwill highlights teacher shortages and the need for better high school teaching information, noting rising bachelor degree gaps and early reading emphasis.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ted Stilwill
State Department of Education
Iowa public poll on state funding for child project
Cityline asks readers a new question about state funding for the Iowa Child project. TELUS notes this is a non scientific sampling of public opinion and records yesterday's question results: 131 responses 34 percent yes 66 percent no.
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Iowa
City and Community Schedules and Local Notices for Feb 15 2000
A dense list of public meetings across Cedar Rapids Linn County and surrounding areas for Feb 15 2000 includes city council sessions planning commissions boards and neighborhood groups. Also featured are culture science and books events at local libraries and venues along with lottery results and several birth announcements.
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Cedar Rapids Civil Service
Center Point-Urbana School Board and Education Association
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Community Empowerment Finance Committee
Cedar Rapids City Planning Commission
Marion City Council
Foundation
Linn County
Linn County Plumbing Board of Appeals
Linn County Administrative
Hiawatha Water Board
Thomas Colbert
Marshalltown Community College
Beems Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Public Library
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice for Obituaries
A notice outlines submission rules for In Memory Of tributes including deadlines by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date requests. It lists rates of 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo and provides a contact phone number 398 8221 for inquiries.
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Robert James Winistor
Bridget E. McDowell
Charlotte Graver DeKoy
Mechanicsville
John Evan
Jack’ He
van Horne
The
Gazette
Stilwill
Senate Education Committee
Daily Notebook
TELUS
Cityline
Cedar Valley Neighborhood Association
Rompot St
Science
Inventiona
Five Seasons Center
Sharon Manybeads
Bowers
Busse
Mount Mercy College
Collins
Collins Company
Rod Blacksome
Collins Museum
Rockwell Collins
History Center
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois Lottery
Emily
Dennis Boland
Springville
Kristie Harmer
Scott Gaffney
Starry Dr
ST. Luke's
Sarah Luukkonen
Thomas Teigenhoff
Oakland Rd
Lisa
Donald Meeks
Belle Plaine
Nicole Akery
Blairstown
Tanya Herman
Krumholtz Dr
Dawn
Arnold Christensen
First Ave
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