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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 2002

Page

14

Obituaries: Wilder, Rohde and Unash aged Cedar Rapids names

Cedar Rapids area obituaries note the deaths of Wayne Wilder 96 of Bedford Ind formerly Cedar Rapids Feb 18 2002 burial Oak Hill Cemetery services Turner Chapel East Rev William Harnish officiating survivors include grandchildren great grandchildren and California relatives. Also Charles P Rohde 76 Cedar Rapids death Feb 13 2002 memorial services Feb 14 Cedar Memorial Funeral Home arrangements and bio follow. Orval J Unash 91 Cedar Rapids died Feb 14 2002 services Feb 17 Brush Chapel burial Oakland Cemetery Solon. Memorials to Camp Courageous show community ties.

Tudor Wayne Wilder Bedford Ind Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel East Oak Hill Cemetery William Harnish Cameron Wilder Scott Wilder Corey Wilder Lynn Wilder Stephen Wilder California Polk Washington High University of Chicago Wilder Grain Elevators Orval J. Unash Northbrook Manor Brush Chapel Oakland Cemetery Solon Marcella Unash Donald Unash Nancy Iowa Joseph and Gladys (Stahle) Unash Solon High School Marcella Beranek C.C. Camp Camp Courageous

Iowa Obituary Indexes Local Residents By Last Name

A list of names from various Iowa towns including ALBURNETT AMANA COLONIES CEDAR RAPIDS DECORAH DYERSVILLE ELKADER ELY FAIRBANK FAYETTE GRINNELL INDEPENDENCE IOWA CITY KALONA LISBON MOUNT VERNON OLIN STRAWBERRY POINT TAMA TIPTON WELLMAN WEST UNION WHAT CHEER. The compilation names Ernest J Dunkel Francis Doc Dittert Lois May Novak Charles P Rohde Orval J Anash Tudor Wayne Wilder Walter W Bud Jewell Catherine B Erdmann Irene Louise Lamker Purley T Bragg Ronald R Goldsberry Charles P Webb Doris L Davis Mildred M Hoffman William J Coen Jr Larry Gingerich Mary C Lord Gladys Talcott Rife Velma Wright Alvina Elizabeth Esch Arthur A Hess Donald N Williams Rose Weaver Bill Alcom Maxine Liles.

Cedar Rapids Lois May Novak Charles P C.P.'’ Rohde Orval J. Anash Tudor Wayne Wilder Decorah Walter W Bud Iowa City William Bill Joseph Coen Jr Kalona Larry R. Gingerich Lisbon Mary C. Lord Mount Vernon Gladys Talcott Rife

Lois May Novak 1917 2002 obituary

Lois May Novak 84 of 2135 First Ave SE died February 13 2002 after a brief illness in Mercy Hallmar. Funeral 10 am Monday at First Presbyterian Church burial at Czech National Cemetery Visitation 4 to 7 pm Sunday Turner Chapel East She is survived by daughter Sally Hy dak husband Brian three grandchildren and siblings. Memorials may be made to Mercy Hallmar.

Lois May Novak First Ave. SE Mercy Hallmar First Presbyterian Church Czech National Cemetery Turner Chapel East Larry Hayward Sally Hydak Brian Palm Beach Gardens Fla Theodore Kubicek Margaret Cedar Rapids Mary Ann Lange San Diego Sean Benjamin Shannon ElRoy Novak Arlene George Susan Jane Barrows Lois Fred Mary Bruna Kubicek George Jerry Novak Washington High School Iowa State Teachers College GM P.E.O Elmcrest Country Club Mercy Medical Center P.E.O

William J. Coen Jr. dies after long illness in Iowa City

Iowa City native William Joseph Coen Jr. died February 13 2002 in Atrium Village Hills after a long illness Funeral Mass February 23 at St Wenceslaus Church burial in St Joseph Cemetery with military rites A memorial fund has been set up He was postmaster of Iowa City from 1966 to 1979 and served in the Navy during World War II He was active in community groups and charitable work Survivors include his wife Gertrude Shea Coen a daughter and three grandchildren

Charles P C.P Rohde Cedar Rapids St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn First Presbyterian Church Larry Hayward Catherine Charles A Mary Jo Sara E. Sauter James Christine A. Castner Stanley Evergreen Colo Susan Parker Stroupe Racine Wis Katie Anna Rohde Patrick Lizzie Sauter Sam Joe Castner Sioux Falls, S.D Harold and Mary (Lower) Rohde Iowa State University Army Air Force Catherine Smith Dubuque Iowa Dakota Red Corp King’s Material Inc Hawkeye Ready Mix Inc Mercy Hospital William Bill’” Joseph Coen Jr Atrium Village Hills St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Michael Phillips St. Joseph Cemetery Lensing Iowa City Highlander Parnell William Joseph Mary Mungovan Coen Scotland High School Scotland S.D University of Iowa Gertrude J. Shea Mexico Mr. Coen United States Navy USN United States Pearl Harbor Guam Will J. Hayek Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Coen Mideastern Mental Health Board Noon Kiwanis Club Senior Center Commission Johnson County Nutrition Advisory Board Senior Center Post Santa Claus Johnson County Heritage Agency On Aging Gertrude J. Shea Coen Kathleen Coen Buckwalter Joseph IV

Irene Lamker 88 Dies After Long Illness in Elkader

Irene Louise Lamker 88 died February 13 2002 at Elkader Care Center after a long illness. Services 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Peace United Church of Christ. Burial East Side Cemetery. Calling hours 1 to 3 30 p.m. Sunday at church. Arrangements Leonard Funeral Home Elkader. Survivors include daughter Janice Possehl Elkader and son Dean Golden Valley Minnesota.

Irene Louise Lamker Elkader Peace United Church of Christ East Side Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Janice Possehl Dean Golden Valley Minn

Dunkel Ernest J. Alburnett Services Saturday

Ernest J. Dunkel will be served at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point. The Rev. Mike Ellison will officiate. Burial will follow at Lafayette Cemetery. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ernest J. Dunkel Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point Mike Ellison Lafayette Cemetery

Francis Dittert Services Held at Holy Trinity Church

Francis Doc Dittert of Amana Colonies died recently. Services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Walford with burial at St Patrick Cemetery Fairfax. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at the church social center with a rosary at 3 p.m. and vigil at 7 p.m. Arrangements by Kloster Funeral Home Marengo.

Francis Holy Trinity Catholic Church Walford St. Patrick Catholic Fairfax Kloster Funeral Home Marengo

Decorah Man Walter W Bud Jewell Dies at 73

Walter W. Bud Jewell 73 died Wednesday February 13 2002 at his Decorah home after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Schluter Balik Funeral Home Decorah.

Walter W. “Bud’’ Jewell Schluter Balik Funeral Home Decorah

Catherine Erdmann 386 Dyersville dies at 92

Catherine B Erdmann 386 died Thursday February 14 2002 at Oak Crest Manor arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville Iowa

Catherine B. Erdmann Oak Crest Manor Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville

Obituaries for Ronald R. Goldsberry and Charles P. Webb

Ronald R. Goldsberry, 93, died Feb 14, 2002, at Oelwein Health Care Center after a long illness with arrangements pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. Charles P. Webb, 83, died Feb 13, 2002, at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. services are set for Feb 16 at First United Methodist Church, burial at Grandview Cemetery, with visitation at Becker Milnes Funeral Home in Fayette. Webb is survived by his wife Viola, two sons Ronald and Larry, daughter Marjorie, and sister Elizabeth.

Ronald R. Goldsberry Oelwein Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Charles P. Webb Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo First United Methodist Church Peggy Ellingson Grandview Cemetery Becker-Milnes Funeral Home Fayette Viola Ronald Cedar Rapids Larry Cedar Falls Marjorie Hamlin Queen Creek Ariz Elizabeth Povey San Diego

Purley Bragg 61 Ely resident dies in Florida

Purley T. Bragg, 61, of Ely, died February 12, 2002 in St. Petersburg Florida after a brief illness. Services are 11 a m Saturday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. Burial Campbell Cemetery Bertram Township. Memorial fund established. Survived by wife Linda Bragg and eight grandchildren. Born September 8 1940 in Jefferson City Missouri. Marched September 30 1961 to Linda Stastny.

Purley T. Bragg Ely St. Petersburg Fla Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids Rick Summerhays Campbell Cemetery Bertram Township Purley Linda Bragg Cindy Steichen Derrick Dan Bragg Peggy Mount Vernon Mark Stastny Deede Montgomery, Ill Krystle Erin Jared Kassy Steven Taylor Nikki Steve Ted Florence Bragg Irene Snenicka Leon Bragg Richard Bragg Connie Lang Jefferson City Theodore

Doris L. Davis dies at 79 in Grinnell Iowa

Doris L. Davis 79 of St. Francis Manor died of a heart ailment Wednesday Feb 13 2002 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center Services 1 pm Saturday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Burial Ivy Hill Cemetery Malcom Friends may call after 9 am today at the funeral home with a family viewing from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Survivors include three daughters Judy Baker Des Moines Peggy Kent Brooklyn and Kim Davis Montezuma eight sons Charley Dennis Eric and Terry all Malcom Dale Marshalltown Kevin Des Moines Tony New Sharon and Brad Montezuma a brother Dale Wolfe El Cajon California and a sister Dessie Jenkinson San Diego

Doris L. Davis St. Francis Manor Grinnell Regional Medical Center Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Ivy Hill Cemetery Malcom Judy Baker Des Moines Peggy Kent Brooklyn Kim Davis Montezuma Charley Dennis Eric Terry Dale Marshalltown Kevin Tony New Sharon Brad Dale Wolfe el Cajon Calif Dessie Jenkinson San Diego

Death notice for Mildred M. Hoffman 90 Independence IA

Mildred M. Hoffman 90 died Feb 14 2002 after a short illness at Peopl es Memorial Hospital Independence IA Services 10 30 am Saturday at St John s Catholic Church burial St John s Cemetery Father Al Vorwald Friends may call after 3 pm today at White Funeral Home Independence with a vigil at 7 pm Survivors include son Joseph Independence and sister Sarah Clark Helendale Calif

Mildred M. Hoffman Peoples Memorial Hospital St. John’s Catholic Church al Vorwald St. John’s Cemetery White Funeral Home Independence Joseph Sarah Clark Helendale Calif

Obituary for Larry R. Gingerich of Waterloo

Larry R. Gingerich 53 of Waterloo formerly Kalona and Wellman died February 13 2002 after a lengthy illness at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo There are no services with burial to follow visitation from 2 to 4 p m Saturday at Peter Seim Funeral Home Kalona Cremation will follow Survivors include two sons Charles Wellman and Willard Knoxville and a daughter Darla Foster Wellman

Larry R. Gingerich Waterloo Kalona and Wellman Covenant Medical Center Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Charles Willard Knoxville Darla Foster

Mary C. Lord 68 Dies After Illness in Lisbon Home

Mary C. Lord aged 68 died February 13 2002 at her Lisbon home after a long illness. Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa to handle arrangements with pending details.

Mary C. Lord Eastern Iowa

Memorial services for Gladys Talcott Rife Ph D

Gladys Talcott Rife Ph D dies at Mount Vernon. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. Friends may visit 4 to 8:30 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel. A prayer and sharing of memories at 7 p.m. at the chapel followed by graveside services Saturday at Lone Tree Cemetery Lone Tree.

Gladys Talcott Rife Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Morgan Mount Vernon Chapel Dr. Rife Lone Tree Cemetery Lone Tree

Obituaries from Kalona and West Union area

Rose Weaver Wellman 86 died February 14 2002 at Pleasant view Home Kalona after a lingering illness. Arrangements pending at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. William Bill Alcorn 84 died at Good Samaritan Home after a long illness. Services 2 pm Saturday Bethel Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Galen Smith. Burial West Union Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 9 tonight Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. Survivors include wife Arlene four daughters Karen Howe Des Moines Kathy Lyon Cincinnati Jane Gilchrist Liberty Mo Mary McClain Leawood Kan brother Lavern sister Ruth West Union.

William Bill’ Alcorn Good Samaritan Bethel Presbyterian Church Galen Smith West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union Arlene Karen Howe Des Moines Kathy Lyon Cincinnati Ohio Jane Gilchrist Liberty Mary McClain Leawood Kan Lavern Ruth

Velma Wright 84 Dies in Cedar Rapids

Velma Wright aged 84 died February 14 2002 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Hayden Funeral Home in Olin.

Velma Wright Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Hayden Funeral Home Olin

Obituary: Alvina Esch 90 of Strawberry Point

Alvina Elizabeth Esch, 90, of Strawberry Point, died after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Strawberry Point. burial in Strawberry Point Cemetery. Calling hours 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Roberson Funeral Home. Survived by Beverly Wessels and Jan Esch of Strawberry Point, sister Dorothy Streicher of Lamont, brother Floyd Frederick of Aurora Colo, and nine grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Alvina Elizabeth Esch Strawberry Point Lutheran Emanuel Lutheran Church Steven Rye Strawberry Point Roberson Funeral Home Beverly Wessels Jan Esch Dorothy Streicher Lamont Floyd Fredrick Aurora, Colo

Arthur A. Hess 85 formerly of Clutter dies in Tama

Arthur A. Hess, 85, formerly of Clutter, died Thursday morning February 14, 2002 at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama. Arrangements are pending at Hand Funeral Home in Tama.

Arthur A. Hess Clutter Sunny Hill Tama Hand Funeral Home

Obituary for Donald N Williams of Loveland Colorado

Donald N Williams 86 formerly of Tipton died February 13 2002 in Loveland Colorado after a lingering illness. Services 2 pm Saturday at United Methodist Church with Pastor DeLane Wright. Burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery with military rites. Call 4 to 7 pm today at Fry Funeral Home Tipton. Survived by Mariam two daughters Donna Pabst Loveland and Barb Zielinski Minneapolis.

Donald N. Williams Loveland Colo Tipton North Shore Manor United Methodist Church DeLane Wright Tipton Masonic Cemetery Fry Funeral Home Mariam Donna Pabst Loveland, Colo Barb Zielinski Minneapolis

Services set for Maxine Liles in What Cheer

Maxine Liles 70 died at University Hospitals Iowa City from coronary artery disease. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer with Rev. Dave Albert of Eldon Living Hope Bible Church. Burial at Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. family open house 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. She is survived by William Liles Jr. of Eddyville, Mark Sprouse of Oskaloosa, three daughters Becky Pierce Brenda Workman Martha Gersh, three brothers Robert Davis Gaylord Raymond Davis, and three sisters Eloise Liles Bonnie Overturf Shirley Stacey.

Maxine Liles University Hospitals Iowa City Harden Dave Albert Eldon Living Hope Bible Church Thornburg William Liles Jr Eddyville Mark Sprouse Oskaloosa Becky Pierce What Cheer Brenda Workman Delta Martha Gersh Webster Robert Davis Dubuque Gaylord Raymond Davis Ethel May Liles Winter Garden Fla Bonnie Overturf Ottumwa Shirley Stacey

In Memory of Jack and Pat Barnes Forever Together

Memorial note honoring Jack and Pat Barnes with 57 years together. Children and families express enduring love and remembrance, noting they are in hearts and memories every day. The bereaved request continued thoughts and affection from loved ones.

Jack and Pat Barnes

In Memory Of guidelines notice

Payment and submission rules for memorial notices include 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo. Writing must be submitted by 4 p m on weekdays with publication date requested and a contact phone number 398 8221 provided.

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Death notices and obituaries guidelines and submission hours

The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and outlines pricing. Arrangements pending and notices with survivors and a photo publish as news items. additional material costs 35 cents per word. Contact 398-8221 for guidelines.

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Deadlines for Community Notices and Contacts

Community notices require written submissions with a sender telephone. Various sections specify submission deadlines: Camp Tanager by noon Thursday for Sunday paper. Church page by noon Wednesday. Home Real Estate by 5 pm two Fridays before Sunday. Government meeting notices by noon Friday. Milestones by nine days before Sunday or two Fridays before. Money and Farm notes by noon Wednesday. Reunions by noon Thursday. Neighbors by Wednesday for next week. Youth Eagle Scouts one week before Thursday. Weekend items by 9 pm Friday. Calls listed for each section.

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Ernest J AMANA Doc’’ Dittert Jewell Catherine B Erdmann Lamker Ely — Purley T. Bragg Fairbank Mildred M Hoffman Rose Weaver Alcom Alburnett Amana Colonies Fairbank Pleasantview Powell Funeral Home Mom Gazette Cashier
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