Deaths in Eastern Iowa listed for February 1995
Multiple obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Mary E. James 77 of 1522 J Ave NE died Feb 19 at Manor Care Nursing. services Feb 22 at Cedar Memorial. Bud Merchant 89 of 1741 McRoberts Rd SE died Feb 20 at St. Luke's Hospital. services Feb 23 at Murdoch Linwood, with inurnment Cedar Rapids. J Shain 76 died Feb 21. arrangements pending. Eu C Wieneke 74 of Mesa AZ formerly Cedar Rapids died Feb 20. services Feb 24 at St Jude, burial St Joseph, with services at Teahen. Rosie Holub 93 of Anamosa died Feb 20. services Feb 23 at St Patrick Anamosa. burial St Joseph Anamosa, with Goettsch for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. James
J Ave
Manor Care
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
North Madison Pioneer Cemetery
Center Junction
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mary
Jones County
Harry
Sadie James
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Raymond C. Gogg dies at 61 in Cedar Rapids
Raymond C. Gogg, 61, of 1675 Sixth Ave Marion, died February 20 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness. Memorial services announced later. Murdoch Funeral Home Marion handles arrangements. Survived by three sisters Virginia East Marion, Dorothy McNabb and husband Eugene Cedar Rapids, Mary Hoffa and husband Duane Marion. many nieces and nephews. Preceded by parents Harry and Viola Gogg, two brothers Lawrence and Donald, and brother-in-law Nathan Bast. Born February 12 1934 in Nashua son of Harry and Viola Denton Gogg. Employed as painter for Henry Arp & Sons. Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Gogg
Sixth Ave
Onda
Mercy Medical
Nathan Bast
Ray
Harry and
Viola Denton Gogg
Nashua
Henry Arp & Sons
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
Petersburg man Pat Kruse dies after long illness
Patrick Pat Kruse 52 died Tuesday February 21 1995 at his home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville where friends may call after 2 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Pat’ Kruse
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Funeral services for Frank E. Snider held in Coralville
Frank E. Snider 58 of 601 11th Ave. Coralville died February 21 1995 at Lone Tree Care Center after a long illness. Services at 1 p.m. Friday at Donahue-Leasing Funeral Home with the Rev. Dick Watkins officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survived by wife Carol two sons Richard Iowa City and Scott Redmond Ore a sister Evelyn Snider Iowa City four half sisters Ruby Englander Atlanta Harriet Smart Tucson Ariz Gale Rankin Muscatine Edith Kirsch Livingston Texas and a half brother Elmer Hauk of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Snider
11Th Ave
Lone Tree
Donahue-Leasing Funeral Home
Dick Watkins
Memory Gardens
Carol
Richard
Iowa City
Scott
Redmond
Ore
Evelyn
Christine L. Brown 36 Dies in Grinnell
Christine L. Brown 36 died February 20 1995 in Grinnell from respiratory failure. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home with calling hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and family present 7 to 9 p.m. Burial Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell. Surviving: two sons Gary and Travis of Grinnell, mother Anna Mae Mintle and stepfather Michael Mintle of Grinnell, father Larry Collum of Newton, three brothers Randy Denny and Mike Collum and one sister Connie Lacy all of Grinnell plus Cindy Cleary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine L. Brown
Grinnell
Smith Funeral Home
Hazelwood Cemetery
Gary
Travis
Anna Mae
Michael Mintle
Larry Collum
Newton
Randy Collum
Schaller
Denny Collum
Mike Collum
Cindy Cleary
Connie Lacy
Homestead and Phoenix Resident George Selzer Dies at 80
George H. Selzer of Homestead and Phoenix died February 14 1995 in Paradise Valley Hospital Phoenix after a brief illness. Memorial services 1 30 p m Friday at St John s Lutheran Church Marengo. Inurnment in Homestead Cemetery. Survived by wife Linda a son Liar a daughter Marian Carew a sister Barbara Yambura two grandsons and two granddaughters. He was born February 4 1915 in Homestead educated there and married Linda Graesser of West Amana in 1935. A prominent area businessman he managed the Homestead Feed Mill and later co owned the Oxford Feed Mill for 20 years before retirement. He served on Amana Society board and belonged to Homestead Welfare Club El Kabir Shrine Cedar Rapids and other affiliations Memorials preferred to St John s Lutheran Church Marengo or Amana Church Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Selzer
Homestead
Phoenix
Paradise Valley Hospital
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marengo
Doug Morton
Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home
Linda
Liar
Marian Carew
Dallas
Barbara Yambura
Colorado Springs
Colo
George Henry Selzer
Jacob
Henrietta Geiger Selzer
Linda Graesser
West Amana
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Selzer
Iowa
Oxford
Amana Society
Homestead Welfare Club
el Kabir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
St. John's Lutheran Church
Amana Church Society
Frieda Yoder Campbell Wellman resident dies in Burbank
Frieda Yoder Campbell Wellman born Frieda Yoder, age senior, of Burbank California and formerly of Wellman, died Saturday February 18 1995 at St Joseph Medical Center Burbank after a brief illness. Services set for 2 PM Friday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with viewing Thursday 2 to 8 PM and until service time Friday. The Rev Gene Carpenter to officiate. Burial at Oakland Cemetery Iowa City. Surviving is husband Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Yoder Campbell, Sr
Burbank
Calif
Wellman
St. Joseph Medical Center
Powell Funeral Home
Gene Carpenter
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Clarion
Hazel Evenson 85 Dies Following Sudden Illness
Hazel Evenson 85 died Sunday night Feb 19 1995 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah after a sudden illness. Services set for 2 p.m Thursday at First Lutheran Church rural West Union with burial at First Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survived by son Kenneth of West Union and sister Jennie Guyer of Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Evenson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
First Lutheran Church
Rural West Union
First Lutheran
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Kenneth
West Union
Jennie Guyer
Postville
helmet debate and prison bid buzz in Des Moines briefs
Des Moines health experts sparred with helmet advocates at a crowded public hearing amid talk of enforcing rider helmets. A House panel considered reopening prison bids from up to 20 cities to push a new 750 inmate facility, while farm activists pressed for stricter feedlot rules. In Minnesota, Cresco man faces first degree murder charges for a Granger burglary death of Gertrude Bestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James Merchant
University of Iowa
Kiki Rishkoff
Legislative
Teresa Garman
R-Ames
Iowa
Anamosa
Independence
Garman
House
Senate
Harlan Meyer
Sac City
Preston
Minn
David Engle
Cresco
Gertrude Bestor
Engle
Howard County
Bestor
Granger
Iowa City Obituary Notices for Kohlstaedt and Neider
Louisa LaVerne Kohlstaedt 85 of Indianapolis and Palm Springs Calif died Feb 21 1995 in Oakwell Retirement Center after a long illness. Services 7 pm Thursday Lensing Oak Hill Coralville burial Desert Memorial Park Palm Springs memorials to Nursing Education Endowment Mercy Hospital Foundation. Paul T Neider 63 of 1017 S First Ave died Feb 21 1995 in Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness arrangements pending at George L Gay Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa LaVerne Kohlstaedt
Indianapolis
Palm Springs
Calif
Oakwell
Oak Hill
Coralville
Desert Memorial Park
Emilie Rllbright
William
Iowa City
Kathleen Laos
Crested Butte
Colo
David
Diane
Ingrid
Jon Carter
Sarah
Kristin
Milton Freeman
Ellettsville
Ind
Kohlistaedt
James D
Ethel Carpenter Freeman
Kenneth Kohlstaedt
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Kohlstaedt
Riley Children’s Hospital
Palm Desert Community
Paul T. Neider
S. First Ave
Mercy Hospital
George L
Obituaries for Marvin Gill and Claude Preston
Marvin O Gill 73 of Ocala Florida formerly Kalona died February 18 1995 after a lengthy illness Memorial services in Ocala burial cremains Pleasant Hill Cemetery Joetown Local services to be scheduled Peterseim Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife Maxine two sons Kirby and Thomas three daughters Barbara Juli Cindy and others Claude Preston 84 died February 20 1995 in Parkview Home Wellman after a long illness Services February 24 at Kalona United Methodist Church Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona Survivors include wife Eldora a son Phillip and daughter Karla Wuerzberger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin O. Gill
Ocala
Fila
Kalona
Pleasant Hill
Joetown
Peterseim
Claude Preston
Parkview
Wellman
Kalona United Methodist Church
Chrisa Ferguson
Sharon Hill
Peterseim Funeral Home
Eldora
Phillip
North Liberty
Karla Wuerzberger
Singapore
Dale Arnold 62 Angola Resident Former Mount Vernon Native Dies
Dale R Arnold 62 of Angola Indiana died Sunday February 19 1995 in Cameron Hospital Angola after a heart attack. Services Thursday at Community Bible Church Mount Vernon with burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery and military rites. He moved to Angola from Mechanicsville 1994. Survived by wife Jane daughters Debbie Jensen Pamela Schmidt stepdaughter Connie Erb four sons sisters and brothers seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Memorials to Dale Arnold Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale R. Arnold
Angola
Ind
Mount Vernon
Mechanicsville
Cameron Hospital
Community Bible Church
Mount Vernon Rd
Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon
Jane
Debbie Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Pamela Schmidt
Connie Erb
Keystone
Douglas
van Horne
Gary
Terry
San Jose
Calif
Larry
Florissant
Marjorie Jacobs
West Bend
Doreen Renfrew
Minneapolis
Betty Bethurum
Delhi
Kenneth
East Dubuque
Ill
Dorrance
Oelwein
Dean
Lansing
Mich
Charlene
Dale
Ryan
Charles
Anna Warner Arnold
Manchester High School
Jane Anthony
Milan
Wilson Meat Packing
Alf-Cio
Knights of Pithins
Martelle
Dale Arnold
W. 50Th N
Kevin L. Cripe Obituary in Fairbank Iowa
Kevin Lee Cripe 40 died Monday morning February 20 1995 in rural Fairbank Iowa Funeral services 1 30 p m Thursday at United Methodist Church Fairbank with Rev Dan Miller Burial in Fairbank Cemetery Friends may call 2 30 to 8 p m today at Woods Funeral Home Fairbank and after 12 30 p m Thursday at the church Survivors include his wife Cathy two sons Joshua and Chad a daughter Emily all at home his mother Donna Cripe of Fairbank a sister Shirlene Porter of Highland Utah and three brothers Randy Dennis Kane Scott of Fairbank and Michael of Junction City Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Lee Cripe
Fairbank
United Methodist Church
Dan Miller
Woods Funeral Home
Cathy
Joshua
Chad
Emily
Donna Cripe
Shirlene Porter
Highland
Utah
Randy
Dennis
Kane
Scott
Michael
Junction City
Kan
Washington Woman Bertha Phelps 93 Dies After Sudden Illness
Bertha C. Phelps 93 of Washington died Monday Feb 20 1995 after a sudden illness at Washington County Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with calling after 9 a.m. today and family present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Rev. John Roger officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Survivors: two daughters Colleen Havel and Corinne Phelps of Washington, a son Charles of Winfield, and sisters Stella Evans Irene Lafferty and Myrtle Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha C. Phelps
Washington County
Jones Funeral Home
John Roger
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Colleen Havel
Corinne Phelps
Charles
Winfield
Stella Evans
Oskaloosa
Irene Lafferty
Eddyville
Myrtle Peterson
Keokuk
Priscilla Lyon Colson 80 formerly of Collins dies
Priscilla Lyon Colson 80 died February 20 1995 at Good Samaritan Center Waukon after a lengthy illness. Services February 24 at 2 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home with the family present 4 to 7 p.m. Burial at Oakland Cemetery Waukon with military rites. Survived by brother Donald Lyon and sisters Marilyn Lowe and Virginia Treichler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Lyon Colson
Collins
Good Samaritan Center
Waukon
Martin Funeral Home
Larry Olson
Oakland Cemetery
Donald Lyon
Marilyn Lowe
Maxwell
Virginia Treichler
Tualatin
Ore
Emil H. Borcherding dies at 85 in Sumner
Emil H. Borcherding 85 died Monday morning February 20 1995 at Hillcrest Home Sumner Alzheimer s disease Services at 11 a m Friday at St John Lutheran Church with Revs John Sorenson and Norman Stubbendick Burial at St John Lutheran Cemetery rural Sumner Friends may call 2 to 8 p m Thursday Becker Milnes Funeral Home and after 10 a m Friday at the church Survivors include wife Hazel a son Leon of Sumner a daughter Gwen Clark of East Moline Illinois a brother Les of New Hampton and two sisters Elsie Albrecht and Emilda Niewoehner both of Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil H. Borcherding
Hillcrest
Sumner
St. John Lutheran Church
John Sorenson
Norman Stubbendick
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Becker-Milnes Funeral
Hazel
Leon
Gwen Clark
East Moline
Les
New Hampton
Elsie Albrecht
Emilda Niewoehner
Obituary Notices for Local Residents
Multiple funeral services announced for Lester Benischek Emma F. Buschhusen Kathryn Chesmore Delores Arlene Mosness Carl Emile Von Voltenburg Margaret L Maggie Williams. Services held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Turner Chapel West Kuba Funeral Home East and other local sites with graveside rites and memorial contributions planned.
Hall Foundation grant jumps starts Milestones fund drive
Milestones Adult Health Center in Cedar Rapids announces a 450000 gift from the Hall Foundation for a 13 million fundraising effort to build a new adult day care facility. The project will expand services and capacity from about 30 to 60 daily, aiding families and reducing institutional care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Neumann
April Rouner
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Harry “Bud” Merchant
McRoberts Rd
St. Luke's Hospital
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
R. Thomas Stewart
Doug Peters
Bertram United Methodist Church
Norm Knight
Mount Vernon United
J. Shain
Townhouse
Mercy Medical Center
EU C. Wieneke
Mesa, Ariz
St. Jude Catholic Church
Donald Bruggeman
St. Joseph Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Evelyn Jean Bender
Walnut Cove
N.C
Eugene II
North Glenn
Rose Marie Wieneke
Mary Kauffman
Hiawatha
John
Albert
Jeff Bender
Judy Wieneke
Otillie Wieneke
Frances
Bertha
Robert
Evelyn Matejka
Eugene
Arizona
Rosie Holub
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Prairieburg
Goettsch Funeral Home
Ronald
Lillian Hart
Mae Ann Gilmore
Dale Gilmore
Merle Hart
Verna Holub
Petersburg
Ciated Press
Lester Benischek
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Oxford Junction
Hospice of Mercy
American Cancer Society
Emma F. Buschhusen
Turner Chapel West
Dale Phelps
Calvary Baptist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Kathryn Chesmore
Kuba Funeral Home
Shiloh Cemetery
Delores Arlene Mosness
Tim Smith
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Ames Municipal Cemetery
Carl Emile von Voltenburg
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Gordon Freeburg
Indian Creek Nature Center
Margaret L
Maggie’’ Williams
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Kenneth Bell
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Dean Eiick
John Gavin Jr
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