Memorial Services for Local Residents Across Cedar Rapids Area
Amanda Beavers and Liberty Connelly have memorial services in Dyersville and Cedar Memorial venues with arrangements by Murdoch and Cedar Memorial Funeral Homes. Lucille Duncan’s service is at Cedar Memorial Chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Donald Moore’s private service was held with military rites by Hanford Post 5 at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may attend viewings and memorial funds are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers
Amanda Clemen
St. Francis Cemetery
Dyersville
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Connelly
Liberty
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Reader Bill Fetzer
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Duncan
Lucille I
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Charles Pendleton
Central Park Presbyterian Church
B Ave
Cedar Rapids
Moore
Donald F
Turner Chapel East
Thomas Stewart
St. Luke’s Hospital
American Legion Hanford Post 5
Services Pending for Three Local Obituaries
Gladys L. Markham 72 of 700 35th St Marion died Monday after a short illness at Americana Healthcare Center. Margaret Benesh 79 of 628 Knoll St SE died last night at St Luke's Hospital. Joan Watts 84 of Meth-Wick Manor died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Services pending at Cedar Memorial Brush Chapel Teahen Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys L. Markham
35Th St
Marion
Americana Healthcare Center
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Margaret Benesh
Knoll St. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brush Chapel
Joan Watts
Meth-Wick Manor
Mercy Hospital
Teahen Funeral Home
Obituaries from Mercy and Iowa City Hospitals
A series of death notices from eastern Iowa list Waldo Vette 79, Joseph Rohret 82, Ronald Blekeberg 49, Robert Nivarel 60, Richard Haverkamp 56, Grace Cochran 95, Margaret Russell 93, Beryl Kahler 28, and other local residents. Services, burial details, church affiliations, and memorials are given for each, with locations including Cedar Rapids Amana Iowa City and Norwa.
Kalona Woman Ruth Hershberger Dies After Illness
Ruth Hershberger of Kalona died at Pleasantview Home after a lengthy illness. She is survived by sister Anna Shetler of Kalona and brothers Daniel J. Hershberger of Iowa City and Joe J. Hershberger of Kalona. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Elmer T. Miller residence with burial at East Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the Miller home after 4 p.m. today. Peterseim's in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hershberger
Pleasantview
Anna Shetler
Kalona
Daniel J. Hershberger
Iowa City
Joe J. Hershberger
Elmer T. Miller
East Union Cemetery
Miller
Peterseim
Lamont Albert Dozark 81 Dies in Cedar Rapids
Albert Dozark 81 died Sunday night at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Frieda two daughters Joanne Beavers and Mary Ann Dozark both of Lamont and three grandchildren. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Lamont with burial at St Alberts Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Fawsett s with Scripture service at 730 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Carl Knaack
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Vinton
Dorothy M. Jackson
Mr. Knaack
Harding Junior High
Diana Quinby
Judy O'Connor
Myron
Atkins
Harold
Keith
Bernice Allen Cannon
Heritage Acres
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brandon
Leo M. Cannon
Marengo
John Hemann
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Margaret Sueppel Russell
Rochester Ave
Iowa City
C.B. Russell
Russell
Altar and Rosary Society
Legion of Mary
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Henry Greiner
Donohue-Lensing’s
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Regina High School Scholarship Fund
Albert Dozark
Frieda
Joanne Beavers
Mary Ann Dozark
Lamont
St. Mary’s
St. Albert’s
Fawcett’s
Jay P. Smetzer
Virginia Gay Hospital Annex
Richard “Dick
Donna Erickson
Betty Temeyer
Rural
Independence
Campbell-Russell’s
Evergreen Cemetery
Manchester Obituaries Noted for Cora Bruch and Karen Smith
Cora Bertha Bruch aged 89 died Monday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Surviving are two sons Ted and Carl a daughter Paula Bowers a sister Lena Knief ten grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Saviour Lutheran Church burial at Memorial Park Waterloo. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Vernons. Karen Margaret Smith aged 32 a former Manchester resident died Feb 11 in Roseburg Oregon. Surviving are husband Randy two sons Michael and Brian her parents Alfred and Esther Lechtenberg four brothers and three sisters. Services and burial were Feb 14 in Roseburg Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Bertha Bruch
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Ted
Davenport
Carl
Mesa, Ariz
Paula Bowers
Earlville
Lena Knief
Chicago
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Waterloo
Vernon’s
Karen Margaret Smith
Manchester
Roseburg
Ore
Randy
Michael
Brian
Alfred
Esther Lechtenberg
Greeley
Edna Wickman
Ryan
Ann Venteicher
Edgewood
Kate Baragary
Winthrop
Jim Lechtenberg
Arlington
Paul Lechtenberg
Delhi
Kevin Lechtenberg
Masonville
Dan Lechtenberg
Betty H. Knapp
Washington County Hosital
Forrest
Woodstock
Jean Hauser
Washington
Ill
Jones
Several Obituaries From Iowa Deaths Reported
Anna C Davidson 78 died at Marengo Memorial Hospital services set 10 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick Church. Rosary 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Hoover Valentines burial Calvary Cemetery. Edith Heeren Sanford 38 found dead in car Waterloo under investigation survived by three children Monticello family and relatives. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday St John Lutheran rural Monticello burial Oakwood. John P Light 65 died of heart failure in Fort Smith Arkansas services pending in Mena Arkansas. Courtland J Murphy 73 died Mercy Hospital Oelwein retired Chamberlain Corp. employee survived by brother Norbert services 11 a.m. Thursday Sacred Heart Oelwein burial Woodlawn. Charley Benhart 96 died Maquoketa hospital survived by wife and children services 11 a.m. Wednesday Hayden’s Masonic service 7:30 p.m. burial Mayflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Davidson
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Thomas L
Marengo
Robert E
Amana
Frances Colson
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Calvary Cemetery
Edith Heeren Sanford
S. Roosevelt Road
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Jones County
Lee
Kendalyn
Angela Sanford
Monticello
Lawrence Heeren
Dale Heeren
Richard Heeren
Anamosa
John P. Light
Mena
Ark
Newhall
St. Edward’s Hospital
Fort Smith
Shirley
Michael
Kenosha
Wis
Robert
Wisconsin Rapids
Linda
New York
N.Y
Bess
Ernest
Middletown
N.J
Cordelia Schiefer
Florence Light
New York, N.Y
Roberta Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Ann Schmuecker
Mountain Home
Courtland J. Murphy
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Chamberlain Corp
Norbert
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Brant- Kerns-Jamison’s
Knights of Columbus
Obituaries of Stanley area farmer Raymond E. Damge and others
Raymond E. Damge 72 of rural Stanley died Monday at Mercy Hospital Oelwein. Survived by son Philip and daughter Marsha Mason. siblings Delbert Irene Donnelly and Helen Merkel. six grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Marys Hazleton. burial in church cemetery. study club rosary 3 p.m. Thursday and parish Scripture 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Bea Kahler
Nevada Ave
Iowa City
Johnson County
Douglas Kahler
Coralville
Aaron
Aja Ann
Byert Baines
Janice Baines- Kasper
Dee Stratton
Oxford
Kim Malcome
Shirley Neuzil
Jamie Kincade
Nellie Hyndeman
Anita
George L. Gay’s
Oakland Cemetery
Raymond E. Damge
Stanley
Mercy
Births listed for Mercy area and beyond
Birth notices include Julie and Gregg Lint a son at 1426 Pawnee Drive NW Feb 17 Maureen and Walter Hales a son at 2330 Grande Ave SE Feb 18 Marilyn and Gerald Heaverlo a daughter at 1225 20th Ave SW Feb 17 Gail and Robert Melichar a son at 1329 36th St SE Feb 18 Peggy and Scott Allison a son at Anamosa Feb 18 Marianne and Donald Thien a daughter Tipton Feb 18 Diana and David Dawes a daughter Jody Pearson a son at 1320 Center Point Road NE Feb 18 At Santa Rosa Calif Laurel and Patrick Steepleton a daughter Feb 15 Grandmother Frances Steepleton 3109 Sue Lane NW James Calloway a son Feb 14 Grandparents Harold Cerveny 2640 12th Ave SW At Bethel Alaska Dianne and Robert Graham a daughter Feb 9 Grandparents Ralph Akers Jesse Price rural Troy Mills At St Louis Jane and Ed Schmuecker adopted a son Feb 11 Medical emergencies and services listed for Feb 5 to Feb 15 and a mutual aid call Feb 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Julie
Gregg Lint
Pawnee Drive
Maureen
Walter Hales
Grande Ave
Sir Luke's
Marilyn
Gerald Heaverlo
20Th Ave. SW
Gail
Robert Melichar
36Th St. SE
Peggy
Scott Allison
Anamosa
Marianne
Donald Thien
Tipton
Diana
David Dawes
Santa Rosa
Calif
Laurel
Patrick Steepleton
Frances Steepleton
Sue Lane
Bethel
Alaska
Dianne
Robert Graham
Ralph Akers
Jesse Price
Troy Mills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Hope Marie Bascom Wacker
Patricia Bascom
Lester Wacker
Fourth Ave
University Hospitals
Richard and
Jimmy Bunker
Monica Bunker
Homer and
Luella Bascom
Dave Smith
Good News Baptist Church
Babyland
Leroy Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Donna Louise Reese
Springville
Harold E. Reese
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Camp Fire Girls
The
Cancer Society and
Heart Fund
Linn County Health Board
Presbyterial Board
United Presbyterian Women
Rebekah Lodge
Elaine Kerr
Ron Yeisley
Brookfield
Marilyn Ketelsen
Center Junction
Ruth Yeisley
Steve Parker
Springville United Presbyterian Church
John Francis Reid
G Ave
Reid
Iowa Manufacturing
Third Avenue Parkade
Lewellyn
Madison
John Jr
San Antonio
Texas
Zelma Heeren
Richard Jessen
First Lutheran Church
Wilma Juanita Mayfield Childers
Route 2
Mount Grove
Lowell Childers
Chanute
Kan
Dan
Lawton
Okla
Don
David
Richard
Maryland
Birdie Mayfield
Helen Worsham
Rogersville
Loretta Mosley
Nixa
Gene Musser
Neal Gail
First Church of the Open Bible
Linwood Cemetery
Mary Louise Hanson
10Th Ave
Czechoslovakia
United States
Raymond C. Hanson
Lakewood
Colo
Leonard
Blackduck
Minn
Kuba Funeral Home East
the Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Iowa
Waldo B. Vette
William
Helen Vette
Florence Athoff
Hoover- Valentine’s
Lenox Township
Norway
Cancer Fund
Joseph W. Rohret
Agnes Kessler
Cosgrove
Rohret
University of Iowa Physical Plant
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Catholic Order of Foresters
George
Leroy
Pat
Coletta Rohret
Jack Denning
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Decorah
Ronald O. Blekeberg
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Carlson Construction Co
Ruth
Madison Lutheran Church
Church
Steine’s
Guttenberg
Bob” Nivarel
Bob Nivarel
Marine
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Richard A. Haverkamp
Veterans Administration Center
Helene
Daniel
Paul
Waverly
Dean
Janesville
Julius
Tripoli
LaVerne
Frederika
Erwin
Sumner
Marvin
Grundy Center
Plainfield
Ester Meier
Elaine Meihost
Immanuel Lutheran Church
White’s
Wilson Cemetery
Grace Cochran
Oaknell Retirement Center
Chester County
University of Iowa
Modern Language Association of America
American Association of Teachers of French
National Federation of Modern Language Teachers
National Honorary
U of I Foundation
Iowa City Mercy Hospital Foundation
Oxford Junction
Charley Benhart
Jackson County Hospital
Maquoketa
Mount Vernon
Helen Benhart
Dorothy Will
Lost Nation
Emma Hronik
Hayden’s
Mayflower Cemetery
Winton
James Calloway
Harold Cerveny
12Th Ave
Fort Davis
Panama
Pam
Tim Vislisel
Joseph
Judy Vislisel
Robins
St. Louis
Jane
Sally
Ed Schmuecker
Southland St
Williams Blvd
Johnson Ave
Edgewood Rd
J Ave
Mutual Aid
10Th St
E Ave
Springfield, Ill
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
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