Multiple Iowa deaths in Cedar Rapids area announced
A chain of obituaries lists Irene E. Egger 79 Cedar Rapids died Feb 18 1997 at Willow Gardens Marion with services at St Matthew Church and Oakwood Cemetery. Keith B. Fox 89 Cedar Rapids died Feb 18 1997 with services at St James United Methodist Church and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Several other Cedar Rapids area residents including Edwin L. Jones Mary K Kosina Livermore Gerald R. Rolfe Virginia Shors Mary Otting Hewitt Hilton Rust and Walter Veal are noted with burial or service details and memorials as pending or planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Otting Hewitt
Center St
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Merlin R. Ealy obituary from Belle Plaine
Merlin R. Ealy 79 died Feb 18 1997 at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 am Thursday at Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine with viewing today 4 8 pm. Private committal Oak Hill Cemetery. Pastor David Weesner will officiate. Survived by son Merlin Jr and four daughters Sharon Novak Patricia Franzenburg Hope Taylor Teresa Axler, two brothers Ronald Neal and sister Wilma Rupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin R. Ealy
Belle Plaine
Overton Family Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
David Weesner
Christ United Methodist Church
Merlin Jr
Marengo
Sharon Novak
Hartwick
Patricia Franzenburg
Hope Taylor
Park Falls
Wis
Teresa Axler
Ronald
Neal
Wilma Rupp
Clarence J. D. Hightower 1946 1997 obituary
Clarence John D. Hightower 50 died February 18 1997 at home after a long illness There was no visitation or service Arrangements are with Turner Chapel West Cedar Rapids Survived by partner Patricia Bellinger of Clarence son John Hightower Laguna Niguel CA daughter Sarah Falbrook CA two brothers Clarence La Mirada CA Mark Clarence and three sisters Kathryn Douglas Denver CO Marie Loudenbeck Cedar Rapids Cindy Loudenbeck Iowa City Also surviving are three grandchildren and 18 nieces and nephews Born September 16 1946 in Placerville CA he was the son of Clarence and Alvina Katzhorn Hightower He worked with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department until retirement in 1979 He loved fishing and motorcycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Roy” Livermore
Arlene
Steven Livermore
Susan Hoffman-Livermore
Cedar Rapids
Brian
Joseph
Nathan
Ashley Livermore
Alana Wauters
Donald Jones
Ginnie
Gilbert Jones
Opal
Leola Hobbs
Iowa City
Duane and
Jerri Chaffee
Texas
Fred and
Mabel Morris
Gilbert
Clara Rummells Jones
John
William Jones
Shirley
John M Livermore
Livermore
Rocky
Vernon Livermore
Vermont St
John D. Hightower
Turner Chapel West
Patricia Bellinger
Clarence
John Hightower
Laguna Niguel
Calif
Sarah Hightower
Falbrook
la Mirada
Mark
Kathyrn Douglas
Denver
Colo
Marie Loudenbeck
Cindy Loudenbeck
Placerville
Clarence and
Alvina Katzhorn Hightower
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
Montezuma Obituaries Note Sudden Illness Claims Two Residents
Julia Kriegel 99 formerly of Brooklyn Iowa died Feb 18 1997 at Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a sudden illness Graveside services set for 2 pm Feb 20 at Ivy Hill Cemetery Malcom friends may call after 1 pm Thursday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma Survivors include daughter Virginia Lidzka Donald Powell 66 died Feb 16 1997 at home memorial services 7 pm Feb 20 at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma cremation planned no visitation Survivors include wife Gage daughter Merilyn two sons Gary Marty brother Garth sister Arlis Crawford</final>
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Julia Kriegel
Brooklyn
Iowa
Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Ivy Hill
Malcom
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Virginia Lidzka
Donald Powell
Watts Funeral
Gage
Merilyn
Houston
Gary
Glendora
Calif
Marty
Garth
Arco
Idaho
Arlis Crawford
Meridian
Obituary: Lila Knoke Dies After Long Illness
Lila Knoke 72 of rural Decorah died Monday Feb 17 1997 at home after a long illness. Services set for 11 am Thursday at St John Lutheran Decorah burial in church cemetery. Survivors include husband George daughter Janice Bergmann Decorah and sons Ronald Burlington and Terry Nauvoo Illinois. French Balik Funeral Home Decorah handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Knoke
Decorah
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Locust
French & Balik Funeral Home
George
Janice Bergmann
Ronald
Burlington
Terry
Nauvoo
Ill
Obituary notices for Gough Murphy and Smith in Iowa City
Richard W. Gough 76 of 1406 Franklin St died Feb 17 1997 in Mercy Hospital of cancer. Services Feb 20 at St Patrick's Church burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Roberta L. Murphy 71 of 230 Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge died Feb 17 1997 in Mercy Hospital. Services Feb 20 at Lensing Funeral Home burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. William F Bill Smith 71 of 4226 Lloyd Ave SE died Feb 14 1997 in University Hospitals. Memorial services Feb 21 at Callahan Funeral Home burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Families listed include spouses children and siblings.
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Roberta L. Clark Murphy
Bon-Aire Mobile Home Lodge
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Memory Gardens
David Hitch
Clifford
Randy
Kathy DeBruyn
Des Moines
Alta Quinlain
Sioux City
Henrietta Jackson
Council Bluffs
Valdees Kilpatrick
Tabor
William F
Bill” Smith
Lloyd Ave
University
Callahan Funeral Home
Lisa Kaiser
Novella Good
Comella Good
Austin
Texas
Maquoketa Woman Vera Edwards Dies After Long Illness
Vera E Edwards 87 of Maquoketa Iowa died Tuesday February 18 1997 at Jackson County Public Hospital after a long illness Arrangements are pending with Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa
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Vera E. Edwards
Jackson County
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Monticello man Emil Oltmanns 71 dies after illness
Emil Oltmanns formerly of Anamosa dies at 71 in his Monticello home after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church Anamosa with burial at Prairie Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit 3 to 8 p.m. today at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello. He is survived by three sons Edward David and Robert Oltmanns and three daughters Evelyn Carol and Jacqueline, plus 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Emil Oltmanns
Anamosa
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Prairie Hill Cemetery
Monticello
Goettsch Funeral Home
Edward
Grace) Oltmanns
David
Sharon
Robert
Joan) Oltman
Gertrude
Carl
Dorothy
Michael X Urbain 92 Dies After Long Illness
Michael X Urbain age 92 died Monday afternoon February 17 1997 at St Marys Ant-Mercy Health Center Dyersville after a long illness. Services 10:30 a m Thursday at St Johns Church Placid burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley rosary 430 p m Scripture wake 730 p m. Survived by two sons Al Dubuque Fred Placid four daughters Thelma Lees Farley Lou Ann Mentzer St Louis Lois Ludwig Dyersville Margie Sherwin Lancaster Wis a brother Daniel Placid 27 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren. Also survived are his wife Edna married April 28 1985 a son Joseph March 26 1976 a grandson Kevin Benda two sisters and three brothers. A Michael X Urbain Memorial Fund has been established.
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Irene E. Egger
C Ave
Willow Gardens
Marion
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Robert Hogan
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Susan Chiafos
Steve Egger
Cindy
Dorothy Corcoran
Cedar Rapids
Stephanie Chiafos
William Chiafos
Julie
Sara Reasner
Nathan
Brent Egger
Gabrielle Chiafos
Aaron Chiafos
William
Irene
Jones County
Iowa
Margaret O'Rourke Billick
Clarence Raymond Egger
Collins Radio
Keith B. Fox
Ninth St. NW
Living Center West
St. James United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Catherine Luck
Turner Chapel West
Anna
Myrna Steggall
Sallisaw
Okla
Robert Fox
Carolyn
Kenneth Fox
Azusa
Calif
Ray A. Fox
Omaha
Neb
Olive Shultz
Pella
Ira Loetscher
South Padre Island
Texas
Stacy Gibson
Noelle Hurlbert
Shawn and
Troy Fox
James Steggall Sr
Sallis
Gerald R. Rolfe
32Nd St. SE
Mesa General Hospital
Mesa
Ariz
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Lucille
Shirley Coburn
Richard
Denver
Colo
Marjorie Erickson
Austin
Helen Josifek
Richard Dean Coburn Jr
Terri
Broomfield
Gerald Park Coburn
Lee Ann
Lindsey
Merwin
Gerald
Lamont
Ruben
Ella Binning Rolfe
Lucille K. Jayne
Rockwell- Collins
DAV
American Cancer Society
VFW
Shirley
Greensboro
N.C
Nancy Voss
Rick
Judy Jensen
Bill
Iowa City
Kathryn Gough
Chicago
Patricia Wittenburg
Harvey
Onalaska
Wis
Kathy Wittenburg
Andy
Sutherlin
Ore
Bobby
Tony
Katie
Bryan
Ben
Eric
Caleb
Timothy
Mandy
Helen
Rita
Earl
Johnson County
John Francis
Anna Catherine Shay Gough
Sue Lunsford Parker
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s High School
Michael X. Urbain
St. Mary’s Anit-Mercy
Dyersville
St. John’s Catholic Church
Placid
Reiff Funeral Home
Farley
Dubuque
Fred
Thelma Lees
Lou Ann Mentzer
St. Louis
Lois Ludwig
Margie Sherwin
Lancaster
Daniel
Edna
Joseph
Kevin Benda
Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred Huber
A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred Huber will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St Marys Catholic Church in Solon with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Brosh Funeral Home of Solon is in charge of arrangements.
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Mildred Huber
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Solon
Oakland Cemetery
Brosh Funeral Home
Obituaries for Vinton residents Vinton and Brannaman Shoemaker
VINTON Van Elson 83 died Feb 18 1997 in Virginia Gay Hospital Annex with arrangements pending at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. Kester L Brannaman Shoemaker 93 died Feb 16 1997 at Virginia Gay Hospital after a short illness services 1030 today at First Christian Church Winton burial Urbana Cemetery.
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van Elson
Virginia Gay Hospital
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Kester L. Brannaman
First Christian Church
Winton
David Gates
Urbana
Arnold
Norma Brannaman
Raymond Ashlock
Cedar Rapids
Kim
Bryan
Richard
Kelly Brannaman
Earl Brannaman
Dennis Brannaman
Cindy Jo Brannaman
Williamsbug matriarch Martha L. Kuch 95 dies
Martha L. Kuch 95 formerly of Williamsburg and Long Beach California died February 17 1997 after a long illness in West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids Graveside services were held at 1 30 p m at Oak Hill Cemetery conducted by Rev James Stewart Arrangements handled by Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg Survivors include a niece La Vera Mumm of Williamsburg three great nieces and a great nephew
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Martha L. Kuch
Williamsburg
Long Beach
Calif
West Ridge Cave Center
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill Cemetery
James Stewart
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
la Vera Mumm
Veteran Raymond Lewis Nedrow Funeral Details
Raymond Lewis Nedrow funeral planned at 10 30 a m Thursday at St Ludmila s Catholic Church with Rev Harry Koelker. Burial in Linwood Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 2 to 8 p m today at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with a vigil at 7 p m.
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Raymond Lewis Nedrow
St. Ludmila's Catholic Church
Harry Koelker
Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Gazette Death Notices And Obituaries Guidelines
The Gazette publishes death notices with immediate survivors and a photo as a news item. Additional obituary material costs 35 cents per word. second day notices also 35 cents per word. Call 398 8221 for guidelines.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines Announcement
Memory notices outline writing deadlines and pricing for obituaries. Details include submission by 4 p.m. weekdays with publication date, 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per picture, and a contact phone number for questions.
Remembering Jenna Heick on her birthday
A heartfelt memorial note from Mom and Matthew for Jenna Marie Heick born February 19 1995 who passed March 6 1995. They remember their guardian angel and express love and longing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenna Marie Heick
Amelia Penny Kopecky remembered with love
A personal tribute recalling Amelia Penny Kopecky with a message of enduring memory and blessing, noting she remains in thoughts despite physical absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Penny’ Kopecky
Books aid cultural teaching by Eleanora Tate
Author Eleanora Tate promotes using books to teach cultural literacy in classrooms and at home. She urges increased use of African American authored works beyond Black History Month and will sign books at Prairie Lights Book Store after speaking at Coe College and the Iowa City school district advisory meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kenyon
Johnson County
Iowa City
Eleanora Tate
Tate
National Association of Black Storytellers
Coe College
Equity/Affirmative Action Advisory Committee
Central Administration
S. Dubuque St
Canton
Miss
Carolina
Gumbo Grove
Martin Luther King, Jr
Morehead
Prairie Lights Book Store
Supreme Court rejects Iowa man's marijuana appeal
Des Moines man Carl Olsen failed to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize marijuana as having medical uses under federal law. Olsen plans to file a class action seeking recognition of marijuana's medical benefits after the DEA kept it as a Schedule I drug. He organized Iowans for Medical Marijuana and argues a broader acceptance of medical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press and Gazette
U.S. Supreme Court
Des Moines
Carl Olsen
Olsen
Iowa lawmakers debate timing of 1997 income tax cut
Gazette Des Moines Bureau reports the 1997 state income tax relief may be delayed to January 1, 1998 as House Speaker Ron Corbett and lawmakers seek a package for Gov. Branst ad. Senate input and tax simplification issues shape the plan.
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Gazette
Des Moines
House
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Tery Branstad
Corbett
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River Hills West Healthcare Center
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34Th St. SE
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Virginia M. Shors
Center Point Rd
Mercy Medical Center
Stewart Funeral Home
Hilton
Rusty’’ W. Rust
Sixth Ave
Michigan
Virginia Jennelle
Union Lake
Mich
James Jennelle
Ethelyn “Effie
Clifford Rust
Jay and
Maude Rust
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Walter M. Veal
McGowan Blvd
Murdoch Funeral Home
Richard W. ‘‘Dick
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Matthew
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Hank Waltz Sr
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Lowan
Drug Enforcement Administration
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