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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1995

Page

8

Deaths in Eastern Iowa Recall Feb 25 1995

Several Eastern Iowa deaths are noted with services and burial details. Terene Epps aged 21 died after a brief illness in St Luke's Hospital. Rachel Pollet aged 79 died after a long illness in Mercy Medical Center. services at Turner Chapel West with burial at Lafayette Cemetery near Alburnett. Alma Swenson aged 31 died of cancer in Northgate Care Center. services at Fjelstul Funeral Home with burial at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Others listed include Kathleen Brekke, Irma Callahan, Clara Nighbert, and related survivors and arrangements pending or noted. Memorials are requested to Diabetes Association in lieu of flowers.

Terene Epps Glass Rd St. Luke’s Hospital Turner Chapel East Rachel E. Pollet O Ave Mercy Medical Center Turner Chapel West Lafayette Cemetery Alburnett Walter Judith Ross Omro Wis Terry Bean Manteca Calif Neil Elk Grove Village Ill Mark Cedar Rapids Kevin Colorado Springs Colo Irene McVay Jeffrey Pollet San Francisco Betty Frueh Lester Lee Denin Eric Pollet Patrick Bessie Tyrrel Denin Rachel Whiteburg Walter W. Pollet Hawkeye Rubber Diabetes Association Iowa Affiliate Inc 10Th St Marion Alma Swenson Northgate Care Center Waukon Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Cemetery Waterville Myrtle Swenson Kathleen “Kay” Brekke Columbus Ohio Iowa City George L. Gay Funeral Home

Obituary: Orlinda J. Matthews 87 of Greeley

Orlinda J. Matthews 87 died February 26 1995 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester after a long illness. Mass at St Josephs Church Manchester Tuesday 10 am. Burial in church cemetery. Rosary tonight at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville and scripture service at 7 30. Survivors include son Larry and wife Barbara Richfield Minnesota. daughters Gerene Wooldridge and Shirley Brady with families. 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. sister La Vaughn Larson and brother Eldon Kane. Preceded by husband Lewis 1980 and daughter Betty Reiter. Born April 11 1907 in Petersburg. Married July 3 1923 in Greeley. farmed in Greeley. active in Catholic groups and community organizations. Donations to St Josephs Greeley or Good Neighbor Home Manchester.

Clara Emily Nighbert Mercy Hospital Iowa City Fry Funeral Home David Lorenzen Tipton Masonic Cemetery Nadine Pfister Don Helen Sissel Melvin North Bend Neb Marilyn Sexton Daniel Lena Belle Williams Dauber Earl Otto Nighbert Tipton Clara United Methodist Church St. Joseph's Guild Orlinda J. Matthews Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester St. Joseph's Catholic Church Frank Benda Church Clifton Funeral Home Earlville Larry Barbara Richfield Minn Gerene Wooldridge Ken Shirley Brady Dorrance Cedar Rapids la Vaughn Larson Les Harlingen Texas Eldon Kane JoAnne Shaker Heights Ohio Betty Reiter Clarence Gerald Norbert Krapfl Orlinda George Susan Boeckenstedt Krapfl Petersburg Lewis Matthews Greeley St. Joseph's Altar and Rosary Society St. Anne’s Study Club Catholic Daughters of America The Earlville Arranger Nelson Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton Vinton Presbyterian Church Beverly Hughes Evergreen Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Eldon Dallas Shellsburg Delbert New Albany Ind Janice Payne Center Point

Arthur R. Allen 98 dies after long illness in Keystone Nursing Care

Arthur R. Allen, 98, of Belle Plaine died Saturday February 25 1995 at Keystone Nursing Care Center after a long illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hrabak Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Maddick officiating. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial is at Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites. He is survived by nieces.

Arthur R. Allen Keystone Nursing Care Center Keystone Hrabak Funeral Home Mike Maddick Oak Hill Cemetery

Hallie Conklin Gates 95 Dies in Mount Vernon

Hallie Conklin Gates 95 died Saturday February 25 1995 at Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon after an extended illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Downey Iowa Baptist Church with visiting hours 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barker Funeral Home West Branch.

Hallie Conklin Gates Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon Downey Iowa) Baptist Church Barker Funeral Home West Branch

Obituaries Chronical Multiple Local Death Notices

Edith L Vig 83 died Feb 25 1995 in Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services Feb 28 at Lisbon United Methodist Church. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Willed memorials to Southeast Linn Senior Citizens Center or American Cancer Society. Nelson WINTON 76 died Feb 25 1995 in Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton. Services Feb 28 Vinton Presbyterian Church. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Robert M Thompson 75 died Feb 26 1995 in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Memorial service Feb 28 Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial Big Grove Cemetery southwest of Vinton.

Edith L. Vig Mercy Medical Ter Cedar Rapids Lisbon United Methodist Church David Nolte Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home David Barbara Mount Vernon Helen Henley Mary Rogers Englewood Colo Darin Charlene Chicago Dana Grace Dixon Ralph Siver Edith Ostrander Minn Berton Bertha Dorcas Siver Milo E. Vig Meyers Meadows Southeast Linn Senior Citizens Center American Cancer Society Robert M. Thompson St. Luke’s Hospital Trinity Lutheran Phoenix Martha Turrent Mexico City Mary Thompson Philadelphia Dorothy Rickers Worthington, Minn

Irene Hasler Dies In Delaware County

Irene Hasler 82 formerly of Central City died Sunday February 26 1995 after a brief illness at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City

Irene Hasler Central City Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester Murdoch Funeral Home

Postville Obituary for Verla C. Schara 75

Verla C. Schara 75 died Saturday evening February 25 1995 at Good Samaritan Center Postville after a brief illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church Castalia with Rev H W Wolf gram. Burial in Postville Cemetery. Calling after 2 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville. Survivors: husband Ray two daughters Sharon Waters Grand Coulee WA and Sandra Madsen Brentwood TN a brother Wayne Schwinefus Decorah and three sisters Donna Schara Austin Phyllis Leffler Arlington LaVonne Anfinson Ossian.

Verla C. Schara Good Samaritan Center Postville Zion Lutheran Church Castalia H.W. Wolfgram Schutte Funeral Home Ray Sharon Waters Grand Coulee Wash Sandra Madsen Brentwood Tenn Wayne Schwinefus Decorah Donna Schara Austin, Minn Phyllis Leffler Arlington LaVonne Anfinson Ossian

Washington couple, Cecile Kephart, 93, dies. services planned

Donald T. Washington, 95, died after a short illness in Washington County Hospital. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and a sister. Cecile B. Kephart, 93, formerly of Washington, died Feb 26 in Wayland after a lingering illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two sons, two daughters, and two sons-in-law.

Donald T Washington County Hospital St. James Catholic Church Dennis Martin Elm Grove Cemetery Eden Funeral Home Jeanette Swanson South Bend Ind Ruth Kendell Milton Cecile B. Kephart Washington Parkview Manor Wayland Jones Funeral Home Richard Boyd

Lupe T Wildt 1947 1995 Fort Dodge death notice

Lupe T Lara Wildt 47 of Fort Dodge died Feb 24 1995 in St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids after a heart attack. Services 10:30 a m Tuesday at Holy Rosary Fort Dodge. burial Corpus Christi Cemetery. Survived by husband Lonnie three daughters Christina Adella Leilani, seven brothers, three sisters, parents Timo and Lupe Lara and a granddaughter. Born Sept 17 1947 in Fort Dodge. Married Lonnie Wildt in 1976. Former Central Labs employee through 1990. Local arrangements by Stewart Funeral Home Fort Dodge.

Lupe T. Wildt Fort Dodge St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Holy Rosary Church Corpus Christi Cemetery Laufersweiler-Sievers Stewart Funeral Home Lonnie Christina Morrow Adella Wildt Leilani Wildt Jesse Gomez Tim Paul Robert Lara Manuel Lara Julian Lara Otho Linda Hood Adella Cleveland Hiawatha Rebecca Bygness Timo Lupe Lara Lupe T. Lara Fort Dodge High School Lonnie Wildt Lupe Central Labs

Obituary notices and funeral details from Cedar Memorial

Multiple funeral services and memorials are listed for Anna Hronek Clarice Irene Jiroutek Stella A. Melsha Lorna O'Brien Ruth H. Paulson. Services take place at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and West locations. Donations prefer church or foundation funds. Arrangements are Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.

Anna Hronek St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church Czech National Cemetery Janeba Jerry and Susan McKeegan-Guinn Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church Norma Spurgin First Presbyterian Church Blairstown Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Lorna O’brien William Harnish John O’brien Bismarck N.D Dick O’brien P.O Suwannee Fla Ruth H. Paulson Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Herbert Isenberg Westminster Presbyterian Church Tanager Place Foundation Camp Tanager George Estle Tanager Place C St Cedar Rapids

Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Fees

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries at specific weekday and weekend hours. Arrangements pending and basic notices with survivors and a photo appear as a news item. Additional material such as extended survivors and achievements costs 35 cents per word, with second-day notices likewise priced. For help call 398-8221.

the Gazette

Robbers Strike Happy Joe's in Iowa City

Two masked gunmen robbed Happy Joe's Pizza at 225 S Gilbert St just after 1 a.m. Sunday. They beat manager Todd Danneman and confined staff in the cooler, taking wallets and escaping with an unknown amount of cash. Danneman was treated for a head wound and released. police continue investigating.

nWews Iowa City Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream S. Gilbert St Todd Danneman Ron Chapman Danneman Chapman

Van sought after Iowa bridge abduction attempt. UAW reaches Deere pact

Authorities hunt a van involved in an attempted kidnapping on the Iowa Avenue bridge with two black males aboard. the incident was first reported by the University of Iowa Public Safety. Separately, UAW and Deere & Co. reach a tentative contract covering 10,500 Deere workers across six states, with ratification meetings set for the weekend.

Iowa City Johnson County Iowa Avenue Bridge University of Iowa Department of Public Safety U of I Department of Public Safety Moline, Ill United Auto Workers and Deere & Co Deere Iowa

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