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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1997
Page
10
Obituaries list Louis E. Everett 61 of Cedar Rapids and other local deaths on Feb 16 1997. Survivors include family members and affiliations. Services and burial details follow for multiple individuals with varied birthplaces and last residences across Iowa.
Sam D Mast of Kalona died Saturday February 15 1997 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services set for 9 30 a m Wednesday at the Mast family home conducted by Minister Rudy Miller. Burial in Peter Miller Cemetery Kalona. Visitation at the Mast home. Peterseim Funeral Service Kalona in charge. Survived by four sons Alvin Parsonsburg Md Lloyd Fred Mahlon all Kalona and nine daughters Eldora Lizzie Dorothy Clara Alta Freda Esther Edna Magdalena Bender Aylmer Ontario Canada 75 grandchildren and 130 great grandchildren.
Marlene Monaghan, 63, died Saturday February 15 1997 at home from cancer. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at St Patrick's Church Kinross burial at St Patrick's Little Creek Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home with a scripture service and rosary. Survived by mother Mae Zuber of Williamsburg three daughters Mary Kay Harris Pamela Roe and Lisa Greve nine grandchildren and five brothers. Preceded by first husband John Brue a daughter Connie Erue father and sister Arlene Northrup. Memorials to Iowa County Hospice of Compassion.
Susan Klinefelter Nall, 94, of Anamosa died after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa. Burial Forrest Chapel Cemetery Anamosa. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. She leaves son Robert Klinefelter of Anamosa and three daughters Selma Johnston Rachel Main and Addie Eilers all of Anamosa. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and 29 great great grandchildren.
CALMAR Vondersitt, 71, died Sunday Feb 16 1997 in Aase Haugen Nursing Home Decorah after a long illness. Services at 2 PM Wednesday at St Aloysius Catholic Church Calmar with burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery. Friends may call 3 8 PM Tuesday and 9 AM until service Wednesday at French Funeral Home Calmar. Rosary 4 PM and parish service 7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters Mae Becker Ossian and Ruby Helgerson Decorah, a son Tim Vondersitt Calmar, and two sisters Marie Vondersitt Calmar and Ruth Huinker Lancaster Calif.
Dorothy Baker, 78, died Friday February 14 1997 at Aase Haugen Home Decorah after a long illness. Graveside service 10 am Wednesday Pleasant View Cemetery Lime Springs Memoral service 2 pm Wednesday United Methodist Church Decorah No visitation French Balik Funeral Home in charge Survivors include son Robert and daughters Sharon Moen Raleigh North Carolina and Karon Hovey Ridgeway
Mildred Huber 91 of Solon died Sunday February 16 1997 at Solon Nursing Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Brosh Funeral Home Solon.
Julie Anne Todd of Waukon died Saturday February 15 1997 in Lutheran Hospital LaCrosse Wisconsin after a sudden illness. Services are 11 a m Wednesday at St John s Lutheran Church Waukon with Rev Lynn Groe. Burial at Oakland Cemetery Waukon. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. She is survived by her mother Betty Arrasmith Story City and by her children Daniel Iowa City Amy Peterson Grand Rapids Mich three stepdaughters Lisa Todd Tomah Shawna Todd Milwaukee and Dana Jens Cedar Falls and a stepson Derek Todd Rockford Illinois.
Arthur C. Timm, 75, died February 13, 1997, at his Tama home after a sudden illness. Services scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison Funeral Home in Tama with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation today from 2 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with family present 6 to 8 p.m. He is survived by his wife Nina and a brother Glenn of Toledo.
Kester L. Shoemaker aged 93 died Sunday February 16 1997 at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton.
Lucille G. Parizek 93 died Sunday February 16 1997 after a long illness at Sun Rise Hill Care Center Traer Funeral liturgy is 10 am Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Vining Rev John Tilp Wake service 7 pm Tuesday at Hands Funeral Chapel Tama Burial Holy Trinity Cemetery Vining Friends may call after 9 am Tuesday at the funeral chapel Survived by daughters Lillian Musel Elberon and Ethel Globle Burlington and two sons Vernon Elberon and Leland Cedar Rapids.
WASHINGTON Junior W Ferguson 75 of Washington Iowa died after a short illness at Knoxville Veterans Hospital Knoxville Iowa. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington burial West Chester Cemetery West Chester. Friends may call noon to 8 30 p m Tuesday with family present 7 to 8 30 p m Survivors include wife Joan two sons Rodney Washington Anthony Winfield six daughters Diane Durst Beverly Ellis Sharon Ellis Patricia Hesseltine Shirley Furguson Karen Young sister Dorothy Yates Muscatine Ruth L Jenkins 92 died Feb 15 1997 at Halcyon House Washington. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday Ainsworth Community Church burial Oregon Township Cemetery Ainsworth Friends may call noon to 8 30 p m Tuesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington family 7 to 8 30 p m Kermit Ainsworth and Quentin Zachary Ind daughter Rosemary Raridon Youngstown Ohio Harold L Cortum 76 died at Hospital Iowa City from complications following heart surgery Services 11 a m Tuesday Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington Friends may call after noon Monday Velma Cortum and brother Raymond Washington
Lucille Waters aged 81 died Sunday February 16 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Barker Funeral Home West Branch cares for arrangements.
C Russell Newcomb 79 of West Liberty died after an extended illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Church United West Liberty with burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Barker Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by Christine, two sons Charles of West Liberty and James of Cedar Falls, a daughter Carol Larke of Florissant Missouri, three half brothers LaVern California Missouri George Ellisville Ill and Walter Middlegrove Ill and two half sisters Vera Perardi and Hattie Jane Maccanelli Farmin gton Ill.
A heartfelt memorial note from a family lamenting an absent loved one. They recall a life not long enough and express enduring love, mourning the missing presence while cherishing memories and affection.
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Iowa state Senator Merlin Bartz proposes to trim the campaign finance reporting categories and end anonymous complaints to ease paperwork for candidates and volunteers. Kay Williams of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Board says the plan shifts scrutiny to parties and media while preserving public access to expenditures.
Local groups invite volunteers across roles reaching ages 55 plus and youth. Openings include crisis counseling reception work transportation refereeing and camp help with agencies such as United Way L I V Elllis Center HACAP Tanager Place and DHS. Open house on March 15 from 10 to noon at 2309 C St SW.
A Dickinson County land dispute faces a court hearing after residents seek to block the sale of an acre said to be the region’s last prairie remnants. The sale to Mary and Melvin Schmeling was approved by county supervisors earlier this month.
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