Thelma Karr and Leon Pankey Obituaries in Cedar Rapids area
Two death notices from Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Thelma M. Karr, 79, died Feb. 16 1998 in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. services Feb. 20 at Cedar Memorial Chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Leon F. Pankey 20, died Feb. 17 1998 in St. Luke's Hospital. services with military rites Feb. 20 at Cedar Memorial Chapel and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Both notices list survivors, service details, and memorial contributions.
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Leon F. ‘‘Lee’’ Pankey
Meadowbrook Dr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alice
Richard
Heidi
Diana Weininger
William
Frances Ehrliher
Dean
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Pankey
Brandon
Miss
Chris
Jason Weininger
Melissa Zachman
Jeff
Phillip Pankey
Corey
Casey
Kendalyn Ealy
Breanna Zachman
Leon
Brookfield
Ray
Leah Scheytzer Pankey
Alice Maye Behlmer
Maywood
Ill
Lee Pankey Standard Service
St. Paul’s
Lee
Nino
VFW Post
American Lung Association
The
Diabetes Association
Cascade Woman Cecelia Becker 91 Dies After Long Illness
Cecelia T Becker of Cascade dies at 91 after a long illness in Ennoble Manor Dubuque on a Tuesday afternoon February 17 1998. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia T. Becker
Ennoble Manor
Dubuque
Reiff Funeral Home
Cascade
Obituaries for William Konicek and Ellen Horstman
William James Konicek 84 of rural Clutier died of renal failure Feb 17 1998 in Sunnycrest Nursing Center Dysart services Feb 20 at Hand's Clutier Funeral Chapel burial National Cemetery rural Vining survivors include wife Ruth Marion daughter Dianne Vesey son William A two sisters and a brother Ellen Edna Horstman 380 died Feb 16 1998 in Mercy Health Center Dubuque services Feb 18 1998 at St Marys Guttenberg burial St Mary Cemetery wake service Feb 17 at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home survivors include husband Martin Sr two daughters Romana Bahls Shirley Davies and two sons James and Martin Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Konicek
Clutier
Sunnycrest Nursing Center
Dysart
Hand’s Clutier Funeral
National Cemetery
Rural Vining
Ruth
Dianne Vesey
Marion
William A
Elsie Collum
Wilma Yuki
Belle Plaine
Stanley
Ellen Edna Horstman
Mercy
Martin Sr
Romana Bahls
Colesburg
Shirley Davies
Millville
James
Davenport
Martin Jr
Obituaries for Beulah Lidzka and Julia Luke in Grinnell area
Beulah B Lidzka 89 died Feb 16 1998 in St Francis Manor due to congestive heart failure and encephalitis. Services Feb 20 10:30 am Smith Funeral Home Grinnell burial Chester Cemetery. Julia W Luke 85 died Feb 15 1998 in Mayflower Health Care Center. Services Feb 19 1 pm Carmen Center Mayflower Home burial later date Iowa University of Iowa anatomy donation. Survivors listed incl Joyce Bell Lynwood WA Carol Paul Seattle WA Kathryn Graybill Tucson AZ etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah B. Lidzka
St. Francis Manor
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Chester Cemetery
Tracy
Joyce Bell
Lynwood
Vash
Carol Paul
Seattle
Mary Wilkinson
Grand Junction
Colo
Julia W. Luke
Mayflower
Carmen Center
Mayflower Home
Hampton
University of Iowa Department of Anatomy
Kathryn Graybill
Tucson
Ariz
David Allen
Pittsburgh
Robert Lamb
Urbandale
William Lamb
Houston
Elizabeth Hamilton
Dorothy Baxter
Chicago
Mary Brown
Washington, D.C
Hazleton Native Esther Holms trom Dies at 98
Esther Holms trom 98, formerly of Hazleton, died Feb 17 1998 in Grandview Health Care Center Oelwein after a short illness. Services 11 am Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church with an Eastern Star service to follow. Burial Hazleton Fontana Cemetery. Visitation 2–8 pm Thursday Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein and after 10 am Friday at church. Survivors include daughters Norma Jean Coffelt Denver Colorado and Carol Bown Reinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trom
Hazleton
Grandview
Oelwein
Trinity United Methodist Church
Stephen Root
Fontana
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Norma Jean Coffelt
Denver
Colo
Carol Bown
Reinbeck
Death Notice for Richard Weddle 73 in Iowa City
Richard Dick Weddle 73 of 3135 12th Ave NE died of cancer Monday February 16 1998 at his home. Masonic and memorial services set for 7 p.m. Friday at George L Gay Funeral Home in Iowa City. Survivors include his wife Virginia a son Richard Jr a daughter Susan Wallen his mother Mary Weddle two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Dick’’ Weddle
12Th Ave
George L. Gay
Mary Weddle
Flintstone
Lester
Fred
Tampa
Fla
Phillis Ault
Whitestone
Clarice Heatsey
Heathstone
Beverly Waggoner
Gainesville
Dorothy Wehr 75 Dies After Two Year Illness
Dorothy M. Wehr 75 of Keota died Feb 17 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a two year illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Parish St Mary Catholic Church officiated by Rev Timothy Regan. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. Thursday at Powell Funeral Home Keota with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Survivors include five brothers Raymond Lester Marion Clarence Edward and two sisters Virginia Kathleen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Wehr
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Holy Trinity
St. Mary Catholic Church
Timothy Regan
Church Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
Raymond
Lester
Marion
Clarence
Washington
Iowa
Edward
Hawthorne
Calif
Virginia
Kathleen
Otto H. Lowden 88 dies after stroke in Davenport
Otto H. Lowden 88 died Monday night February 16 1998 at Genesis West Medical Center Davenport from complications of a stroke. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion United Church of Christ with burial at Lowden Cemetery. Call 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland. Survived by Evelyn three sons Merle Clarence Ronald Darrell a daughter Sandra Klahn a sister Emma Stolte 12 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Kay Potts 63 died February 17 1998 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Arrangements pending at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Tank
Genesis West Medical Center
Davenport
Zion United Church of Christ
Pearl Miller
Lowden Cemetery
Chapman Funeral Home
Wheatland
Evelyn
Merle
Clarence
Ronald
Kewanee
I.ll
Darrell
Lakewood
Colo
Sandra Klahn
Emma Stolte
West Liberty
Kay Potts
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Oelwein Mourns Arthur L Hokenson 75
Arthur L Hokenson 75 died at Mercy Hospital from pneumonia complications. Funeral services 3 p.m. Thursday at Floral Hills Chapel Funeral Home in rural Oelwein with Rev Phyllis Wolkenhauer officiating. Burial Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Viewing 4 to 8 p.m. today and after 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survived by four sons Donald Wilkes-Barre PA John Waterloo Richard Oelwein and Kev in Oelwein a brother Harold Sterling Ill and sister Ester Wetlaufer Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Hokenson
Mercy Hospital
Floral Hills Chapel
Oelwein
Phyllis Wolkenhauer
Zion Lutheran Church
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Donald
Wilkes-Barre
John
Waterloo
Richard and
Kevin
Harold
Sterling, Ill
Ester Wetlaufer
Cedar Rapids
Helen B. Leahy Parnell 87 died after illness
Helen B. Leahy Parnell, 87, died February 16 1998 at English Valley Care Center North English after an extended illness. Services February 19 1998 10 30 a m at St Joseph Catholic Church. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p m today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg with rosary at 4 and prayer service at 7. Survived by two sons Lawrence McDonald Reeds Springs Missouri Francis McDonald Cedar Rapids Iowa and two daughters Margaret Yates Sigourney and Rita Driscoll Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen B. Leahy
English Valley Care Center
North English
St. Joseph Catholic Church
John Whalen
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Lawrence McDonald
Reeds Springs
Marian P Pfiffner 80 obituary
Marian P. Pfiffner 80 died February 16 1998 at West Village Care Center Independence after a long illness. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Rowley Presbyterian Church with burial in Rowley Cemetery. Friends may call at White Funeral Home Independence. She is survived by Francis two daughters Penny Winning Lampe Missouri and Jody Diaz Denver Colorado a son Michael Sanford Chesterfield Missouri and three brothers John Kimmerle Rowley Harold Kimmerle Manchester and Verle Kimmerle Quasqueton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian P. Pfiffner
West Village
Independence
Rowley Presbyterian Church
Rowley Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Francis
Penny Winning
Lampe
Jody Diaz
Denver
Colo
Michael Sanford
Chesterfield
John Kimmerle
Rowley
Harold Kimmerle
Manchester
Verle Kimmerle
Quasqueton
Tama Warren Bent Dies at 90 in Marshalltown Medical Center
Warren Bent of Sunny Hill Care Center died Tuesday February 17 1998 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Arrangements are pending at Harrison Funeral Home Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Bent
Sunny Hill Care Center
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
Lola Mae Polk services today at United Methodist Church
Lola Mae Polk will have services at 10 30 a m today at the United Methodist Church in Troy Mills with burial at Troy Mills Cemetery. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home of Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Mae Polk
United Methodist Church
Troy Mills
Murdoch Funeral Home
Walker
Traer Man Lester W. Stammer Dies After Long Illness
Lester W. Stammer, 75, of Traer, died after a long illness at Sunrise Hill Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Overton Funeral Home in Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. Stammer
Sunrise Hill
Overton Funeral Home
Traer
Obituary Notices for Cook and Stutting
George C. Cook 383 died February 16 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Arrangements pending Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with viewing Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. Russell G. Stutting 71 died February 13 1998 in Eustis Florida formerly of Maquoketa. Arrangements pending Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with viewing Friday 4 to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Cook
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Russell G. Stutting
Travares
Fla
Eustus
Grace Kapp Jongewaard 89 dies after illness in Washington
Grace Kapp Jongewaard 89 died Sunday February 15 1998 at United Presbyterian Home after a lingering illness. Memorial services at 6 45 p m Sunday at United Presbyterian Home with Evensong. Graveside services Friday at Rock Island National Cemetery. Survived by son Rev David Jongewaard Ottumwa and daughter Martha Lardner Pico Rivera California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Kapp Jongewaard
United Presbyterian Home
Rock Island National Cemetery
Rock Island
III
Grace
David Jongewaard
First Presbyterian Church
Ottumwa
Ron. McMenamin
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Mechanicsville Woman Gwendolyn Young Dies After Illness
Gwendolyn Young 383 died Tuesday February 17 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Young
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Funeral Home
Mechanicsville
Bonnie Ricklefs dies after long illness at Luke's Hospital
Bonnie Ricklefs age 54 died at Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Ricklefs
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch
Gary E. Chittick dies of lung cancer at 53
Gary E. Chittick 53 died of lung cancer Tuesday Feb 17 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home North English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary E. Chittick
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
North English
Memorial services and burials listed for three local figures
Jerome B Hoopes memorial at 9 30 a m today Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Dr Randal Argall inurnment at Chapel of Memories Mausoleum Cedar Memorial Park Friends may register after 9 a m today Memorial gifts to Central Park Presbyterian Church Alta E Matthews memorial at 1 p m today Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery offerings to American Heart Association or Diabetes Association Floyd E Thompson memorial at 1 p m today Westminster Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Herb Isenberg Turner Chapel East arranging services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome B. Hoopes
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Randal Argall
Christ Church Presbyterian
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Alta E. Matthews
Gary Hess
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
American Heart Association
Diabetes Association
Floyd E. Thompson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Herb Isenberg
Turner Chapel East
Death notices and obituaries information and rates
The Gazette lists submission hours and policies for death notices and obituaries Arrangements pending notices and basic survivor details with a photo are published as news items The word rate for full obituaries and extra material is 35 cents per word Contact number 398-8221 for guidelines and help with preparing notices
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the Gazette
Life in Prison Likely for Teenager's Killer
Estherville man Luis Lua 21 pleads guilty in federal court to kidnapping resulting in death conspiracy to commit kidnapping and using a firearm in the murder of 15 year old Gregory Erickson of Estherville. Erickson was abducted June 6 in Spencer and killed in Minnesota. Lua faces life without parole with sentencing set for May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Estherville
Sioux City
Luis Lua
Gregory
Sky” Erickson
Erickson
Spencer
Petersburg
Minn
Lua
U.S
Stephen Rapp
Iowa
Superior
Minnesota
Rathjen and Friends Face Murder Case Tied to Break In
Rathjen and a party involved in a break in are connected to a 1994 Buick Century case. Krouse remains jailed on first degree murder charges with possible additional counts under review by Linn County Attorney Denver Dillard. Rathjen’s funeral set at Eden United Church of Christ with poetry readings. a block renaming petition is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krouse
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Dillard
Rathjen
Eden United Church of Christ
Branch
Compromise Stalls on Iowa Drug Testing Bill in Senate
Des Moines Gazette reports a new compromise from Sen. Derryl McLaren to ease Iowa drug-testing laws. His plan would ban blood tests, require company-wide random testing, and mandate rehabilitative treatment for positive cases in firms with 50 or more workers. Senate Republicans remain split and debate whether to overhaul the 1987 law or repeal it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Derryl McLaren
R Farragut
Senate
Steven King
R-Kiron
McLaren
King
Nancie to Receive Assistive Computer System Upgrade
The McClure family with Goodwill ACCESS Program report Nancie Ann, a wheelchair user since an accident, will rent a computer system until her needs are finalized. A life lasting permanent device costing 12 000 to 15 000 dollars will be prescribed with Blue Cross coverage. Nancie remains an active family member with limited communication and yearns to reconnect with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancie
Goodwill Industries
McClures
Goodwill
Nancie Ann
Blue Cross
Gary
Washington High School
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Thelma M. Karr
Cleo Petrzelka
Thelma
Dewey
Mildred Slaymaker Sherman
George Karr
Rockwell
Cedar Rapids Bowl
American Legion Unit
Cedar Rapids Bowling Hall of Fame, National 600 Bowling Club
Womens International Bowling Congress
American Cancer Society
Esther’’ Holms
Lowden
Parnell
Monticello
Webster
Rapp
Clay and
Emmet County
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