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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2003
Page
12
Obituaries and funeral notices for James Brouwer, Ellen Onstott Melsha, Richard Wachal, Edith Alloway, Bridget Achey, and Ray Mahoney are listed with service times, burial plans, surviving relatives, and memorial funds. Birth years range 1943 and 194? with multiple locations including Cedar Rapids, Marion, Mount Vernon, and Collins Mississippi.
A compilation of residents and clergy across Iowa towns including Anamosa Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Elkader Fairfax Jesup Marion Mechanicville Newhall Oelwein Quasqueton Tama Vinton West Branch and others. Each line lists a surname and given names for individuals tied to specific places.
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Justin T Simon 14 of Marion Illinois died Friday February 14 2003 at home. Services set for February 20 at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion with burial and wake details at Murdoch Funeral Home. He was a Linn-Mar Middle School student and Boy Scout Troop 360 member who enjoyed video games Legos and time with friends. He was born November 22 1988 at Scott Air Force Base Belleville Illinois to James and Linda Simon with family cited including grandparents and uncles.
Henry Marvin Dirks 83 of Anamosa died Sunday February 16 2003 at Anamosa Care Center after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.
Cecelia R. Zervakis 97 of 320 South Dubuque Street died February 10 2003 at her home. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick Church burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lensing Funeral in Iowa City with a vigil at 4:30 p.m. She is survived by two daughters Lorraine Clark and Delores Frederick and sister Lillian Abbott. Bert L Bert Jackson 81 formerly of 614 Greenwood Drive died February 15 2003 at Williamsburg Care Center. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St George Antiochian Orthodox Church Cedar Rapids with a visitation 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and a Trisagion. Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is in care. A complete obituary will be in Tuesday's Gazette.
The Rev. John E. Graham 91 died suddenly Feb 15 2003 at his home in Belle Plaine. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Archbishop Jerome Hanus OSB. visitation 3–7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements with Hrabak Funeral Home. Survived by sister Marie Horton of Scottsdale AZ and many nieces nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
Independence M Witte of Independence dies at 73 after a short illness. Services are 10 30 a m Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 3 to 8 p m at Reiff Funeral Home and Wednesday 9 a m to service at church. He is survived by five children and 11 grandchildren.
Marjorie H. Midge Peck age 79 of Quasqueton died Saturday morning February 15 2003 at East Towne Manor Independence after a short illness Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with viewing 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Burial in Quasqueton Cemetery She is survived by daughter Cheryl Vancous of Quasqueton son George H. Ill of Dunkerton and brother Carleton Briggs of Elkhart Ind plus seven grandchildren and eight greats
Geri Gundacker 83 died Feb 15 2003 at home after sudden illness. Services Feb 18 10:30 a.m. St Joseph Church Elkader burial church cemetery. Visitation 4-8 p.m. today and 8-10 a.m. Tue at Leonard Funeral Home. Geri born Nov 17 1919 Elkader IA married Charles Gundacker May 2 1944. Survivors include daughter Charlene Moser son Corby Gundacker sister Rose Matsler five grandchildren six great grandchildren. Lavern D Vargason 72 died Feb 15 2003 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters after sudden illness. Services Feb 18 10:30 a.m. Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein burial Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 2 p.m. today at funeral home. Survived by four daughters Linda Rechkemmer Lori Heying Becky Block Dawn Reiter mother Nettie Vargason sister Colleen Kleier brother Marion Vargason.
Mary McGinnis 59 of 7305 Selzer Rd died February 16 2003 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness Funeral home Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids. Raymond Mizner 84 of Fairfax died February 15 2003 at home of cancer Services with military honors 1 pm Wednesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids Entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids He was U S Army veteran mayor and fire chief in Fairfax and worked at Amana Refrigeration 1953 1983 Memorials to Hospice of Mercy Cedar Rapids.
Gilbert Franklin Grlesing, 90, of Vinton Lutheran Home after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Lutheran Church Newhall led by Rev. Steven Rempfer. Burial at St. John Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. Survived by two daughters Shirley Meyer and JoAnn Phelps Jack, three grandsons Daniel Donald Phelps Steve Meyer, a granddaughter Connie Mortvedt, six great granddaughters, one great grandson, brother Paul Gluesing, and many relatives. Preceded by parents Madeline, wife, 1996, son Ronald Gluesing, sister Helen Schrecken. Memorials to St. John Lutheran Church or Vinton Lutheran Home.
Constance Werner 77 died Saturday February 15 2003 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines. Funeral arrangements are with Harrison Kruse Phillips Funeral Home Tama.
Arthur Anthony Peiffer 89 of Harper Iowa died Feb 15 2003 in Sigourney Iowa after a sudden illness He served in the US Army 1397th Construction Engineers Battalion 1941 45 earning Sergeant First Class rank He married Bernadine Freitag in 1946 He worked 40 years for Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America as a welder He was a member of Holy Trinity Parish St Elizabeth Church a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus and active in Isaac Walton League SEMC Ourt He enjoyed woodworking gardening and time with family He is survived by wife Bernadine later predeceased by daughter JoAnn and two brothers Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Parish St Elizabeth Church with interment at St Elizabeth Cemetery Military rites by Keota VFW Post 4716 A memorial fund is established through Powell Funeral Home Keota
Memorial tribute guidance for notices including deadlines and pricing. Announces submission by 4 p m weekdays with publication date specification. Provides form availability, word price 35 cents and photo cost 10 dollars. Includes contact number 398 8221 for questions.
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