Death notices for Letha Buss and A J Bruggemann
Letha Schroeder Buss 85 of Palatine ill formerly of Cedar Rapids died Feb 24 1997 after a heart attack cremation held. Survivors include daughter Dixie Mathisen and stepchildren Bev Dunn and Don Buss. A.J. Bruggemann 78 died Feb 26 1997 in Mercy Health Center St Josephs Dubuque. Services Feb 28 at St Francis Xavier Basilica with military rites burial at St Francis Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mary Lou Brown Rose Ann Wegmann Rita Rettig and sons Charles and John plus sister Armella Klostermann.
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Letha Schroeder Buss
Palatine
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Dixie Lea Mathisen
Bev Dunn
Don Buss
Richard
Linda
John
Mamie Schroeder
Tama
Iowa
Lasswell Studios
Carroll School of Dancing
Dixie Mathisen
Timberlane Dr
Amandus J
A.J
Mary Lou Brown
Rose Ann Wegmann
Greeley
Rita Rettig
New Vienna
Charles
Grinnell
Dubuque
Armella Klostermann
Dyersville
Sister Regina Differding RSM 92 dies in Cedar Rapids
Sister Regina Differding a 92 year old member of the Sisters of Mercy died Feb 25 1997 at Sacred Heart Convent Queen of Angels Health Center Cedar Rapids. Services held Feb 27 at Sacred Heart Convent Chapel. Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to Sisters of Mercy or Mount Mercy College. Burial details and survivor notes included.
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Regina
Barbara Ann) Differding
RSM
Sacred Heart Convent
Queen of Angels Health Center
Dwayne Thoman
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Sibley
Iowa
John
Barbara Ann Heinz Differding
Cedar Rapids
Sisters of Mercy
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
Mount Mercy College
Mount Mercy
Iowa League of Nursing
Iowa State Nurses Association
The
Conference of Catholic Schools of Nursing
Prairie Dr
Elmhurst Dr. NE
Two Iowa City S friends die. Piper and LaVena Winter
Walter Eugene Piper 60 of 45 Modern Way dies Feb 25 at Mercy in Cedar Rapids after auto crash injuries. LaVena Winter 69 of 921 Wylde Green Rd dies Feb 25 at home after brief illness. Services set in Iowa City with burial planned. survivors listed for both.
Elmer Osterkamp 78 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Anamosa resident Elmer Osterkamp 78 died Wednesday February 26 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness arrangements are pending with Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa May he rest in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Osterkamp
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch Funeral Home
Anamosa
Verne W. Carver Services Today at Murdoch Center Point
Verne W. Carver will be honored with funeral services at 2 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point with burial to follow at Center Point Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne W. Carver
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Center Point Cemetery
Decorah Woman Florence Elinck 381 Dies After Short Illness
Florence Elinck 381 of Decorah died February 26 1997 in Aase Haugen Nursing Home after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St Benedicts Catholic Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah with rosary at 7 p.m. Survived by husband Emil and daughters Mary Ann Bohr West Des Moines Judy Yoder Clive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Elinck
Aase Haugen
St. Benedict's Catholic Church
French & Balik Funeral Home
Decorah
Emil
Mary Ann Bohr
West Des Moines
Judy Yoder
Clive
Evelyn Klaren Lamont 94 dies after lengthy illness
Evelyn Klaren, 94, of Lamont died Wednesday February 26 1997 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a lengthy illness. Funeral services 10 a m Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church Lamont with Rev Dennis Juhl. Burial at St Pauls Cemetery Worthington. Visitation after 4 p m Friday at Fawcett Funeral Home Lamont with a Scripture service at 7 30 p m. Survivors include two sons Wayne Worthington and Darryl Pleasant Hill California a daughter Mary Lee Wessels Dundee and a brother LaVern Oelfke Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Klaren
Shady Rest Care Center
Cascade
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lamont
Dennis Juhl
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Worthington
Fawcett Funeral Home
Wayne
Darryl
Pleasant Hill
Calif
Mary Lee Wessels
Dundee
LaVern Oelfke
Rochester
Minn
Marie Hanks dies at 79 in Wheatland Manor Nursing Home
Marie Hanks, 79, died Wednesday afternoon February 26 1997 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Chapman Funeral Home Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hanks
Wheatland Manor
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Obituary: Earl A. Horman 75 dies after long illness
Earl A. Horman 75 died Tuesday February 25 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Services are 10 30 a m Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev John Ranbarger. Burial is church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence. Survivors include wife Lucille a daughter Diane Johnson Tipton a son David Lowden two sisters Marvella Fehling Alice Rowold Erna Rowold and Irene Rowold two brothers Elmer Harold Baldo and four stepgrandchildren
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Earl A. Horman
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Ranbarger
Church Cemetery
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Lucille
Diane Johnson
Tipton
David
Lowden
Marvella Fehling
Alice Rowold
Obituary: Manchester Man Rob O Bush Dies After Sudden Illness
Rob O Bush 381 died Feb 26 1997 in Delaware County Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 am Friday at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with family greeting 5 to 8 pm. Burial Oakland Cemetery with military rites. Survivors include wife Evelyn of Oneida a son Dennis of Oneida and stepson Donald Collender of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob O. Bush
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Bohnenkamp- Murdoch Funeral Home
Manchester
Oakland Cemetery
Evelyn
Oneida
Dennis
Donald Collender
Clinton
Sigourney Man Dwight William Clarahan dies at 79
Dwight William Clarahan died after a short illness. He lived in Sigourney and is survived by his son Tom of Sigourney and daughter Linda McClendon of Knoxville Tennessee. Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Reynolds Funeral Chapel with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight William Clarahan
Keokuk County Health Center
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Sigourney
Danny Lemons
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ruth
Tom
Linda McClendon
Knoxville
Toledo woman Henrietta Pennell 78 dies after illness
Henrietta Emma Pennell 78 of Toledo died Tuesday evening February 25 1997 in Des Moines General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church Garwin burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery rural Toledo. Rev Douglas Cue officiates. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at Hand Funeral Chapel Tama with a 6 to 8 p.m. visitation and a prayer service at 6 p.m. Survivors include son Harold Iowa Falls three daughters Betty Tomlinson Adel Ellen Griffith Malcolm and Mary DeHart Brighton Mo two brothers Fred Brandt Toledo and Vertus Brandt Dell City Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Emma Pennell
Des Moines’ General Hospital
United Methodist Church
Garwin
Pleasant Hill
Toledo
Douglas Cue
Tama
Harold
Iowa Falls
Betty Tomlinson
Adel
Ellen Griffith
Malcolm
Mary DeHart
Brighton
Fred Brandt
Vertus Brandt
Dell City
Okla
Evelyn Burrell 72 Dies of Cancer in Traer Iowa
Evelyn R Burrell 72 died February 26 1997 at Sunrise Hill Care Center Traer. Services set for 10 am Saturday at St Luke s Lutheran Church Burial in West Union Cemetery Traer. Friends may call 3 to 8 pm Friday at Overton Funeral Home Traer. Survivors include Linda Kowalsky Cedar Rapids Sharon Rippel Vinton three brothers and two sisters. Sterling Tomlinson 385 died February 26 1997 at Sunrise Hill Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements pending with Overton Funeral Home Traer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn R. Burrell
Sunrise Hill
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
West Union Cemetery
Traer
Overton Funeral Home
Linda Kowalsky
Cedar Rapids
Sharon Rippel
Vinton
Raymond
Larry Barge
Traey
Roger Barge
Shellk
Sterling Tomlinson
Lena R Criswell Stauffacher 81
Vinton Lena R Criswell Stauffacher 81 died February 26 1997 in Virginia Gay Annex after a lingering illness. Services 10 a.m. Friday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton by Rev David Raines. Burial Garrison Cemetery Garrison. Friends may call 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena R. Criswell Stauffacher
Virginia Gay Annex
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Vinton
David Raines
Garrison Cemetery
Garrison
Robert
Darlene Werning
Charlene Cordes
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Geiger
Jean Becker Watkins Dies After Sudden Illness
Jean Becker Watkins, 46, died after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
Melford Steele Wellman 82 Dies After Illness
Melford Steele Wellman age 82 died Tuesday February 25 1997 at Park View Manor after a long illness. There were no services his body was cremated arrangements with George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City. Survivors include four sisters Betty Grabin Oxford Rozella Crebs Moline Violet Montana Kingman Ariz Margaret Desseyn Farley and a brother Lawrence Milan II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melford Steele
Parkview Manor
George L. Gay
Williamsburg Woman Clara Evans 92 Dies After Short Illness
Clara Henrietta Evans 92 of Williamsburg died February 26 1997 at home after a brief illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg with Rev James Stewart. Calling hours 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial Harrington Cemetery rural Williamsburg. Survivors: three sons Murray and Carl both Williamsburg and Edward Rock Island Ill. three daughters Evelyn Griffin Williamsburg Ruth Baker Iowa City and Gladys Beasley Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Henrietta Evans
Uhlmann-Powell
Williamsburg
James Stewart
Harrington Cemetery
Murray
Carl
Edward
Rock Island
Evelyn Griffin
Ruth Baker
Iowa City
Gladys Beasley
Marengo
Funeral Services and Burials for Bartlett and Wendt
William L. Bartlett dies with services at 10 30 a m today at Good News Baptist Church led by Rev Robert Pleiness burial at Linwood Cemetery Arrangements by Turner Chapel West Barry K Wendt funeral at 10 30 a m today at St Joseph Catholic Church led by Rev Phil Gibbs burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Memorial fund established in lieu of flowers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Bartlett
Good News Baptist Church
Robert Pleiness
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Barry K. Wendt
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Phil Gibbs
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and notes that immediate survivors and a photo publish as a news item. Additional survivors and biographical details cost 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices billed the same. Call 398-8221 for details.
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the Gazette
In Memory of Earl Gene Dulin and Bernice L Pyszka Birthday Remembrances
Obituary notices honor Earl Gene Dulin 2 27 1928 3 23 1996 and Bernice L Pyszka 2 27 1915 1 1 1997. Family members Mary Carolyn Janice and others express love and memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gene Dulin
Mom
Mary
Carolyn
Janice
In Memory Of Guidelines and Notice Details
The notice outlines submission rules for memorial columns including deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 pm, requests for publication date, and rates of 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo. For questions call 368 8873.
Ruling on merger moot in Dubuque hospital case
The 8th Circuit vacated District Court findings and dismissed the government appeal as moot after Mercy Health Center and Finley Hospital abandoned merger plans to form the Dubuque Regional Health System. The court ruled there is no live case or controversy to review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Dubuque
District Court
U.S
Michael Melloy
Mercy Health Center
Finley Hospital
Dubuque Regional
Prosecution Winds Up Case in Baby Sitter Murder Trial
The prosecution rested in the first degree murder trial of Mary Weaver, a former Marshall babysitter. State Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Bennett linked 11 month old Melissa Mathes death to violent shaking and a blow to the head, noting prior injuries did not cause death but clarified surrounding circumstances. Weaver, tried a third time, babysat on January 22, 1993, when Melissa stopped breathing and died the following day. prosecutors allege brutal shaking and a slam to a hard surface, while the defense cites a coffee table accident and preexisting skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Mary Weaver
Thomas Bennett
Melissa Mathes
Weaver
Bennett
Mathes
Melissa
Liberty man arrested after money for sex plan fails
Johnson County Bureau Coralville Morning 57 of North Liberty called police after paying two women 400 dollars for sex. Police say the women fled a Coralville motel before contact. Morning is charged with soliciting prostitution. The two women, Patricia Green and Sandra Bailey, face fourth degree theft charges. Preliminary hearings set for March 7 and March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wazette Johnson County
Coralville
John E. Morning
Morning
North Liberty
Patricia A. Green
Emerald St
Iowa City
Sandra A. Bailey
Finkbine Lane
Johnson County District Court
Decorah infant death ruled shaken baby syndrome
The state medical examiner concluded a head injury from shaken baby syndrome caused the December 1996 death of Brennan Hutchinson, six months old, son of Brooke Hutchinson and Thaddeus Edwards. Investigating agencies include the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department and Decorah Police in cooperation with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
Decorah
Brennan Hutchinson
Brooke Hutchinson
Thaddeus Edwards
Chicago
Winneshiek County
Committee backs plan to keep big motors on Big Creek Lake
DES MOINES AP The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved a plan to allow boats with motors larger than 10 horsepower at Big Creek Lake near Des Moines. The proposal maintains a partial ban at Lake Macbride while extending access at Big Creek, following last year’s tested compromise and few complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Creek Lake
Des Moines
Senate
Lake
Macbride
Johnson County
Dick Dearden
Big Creek
Senate Natural Resources Committee
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Mickey
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Kirkwood Ave
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St. Patrick’s High School
Robert J. Winter
Johnson County Human Services
Highlander Supper Club
Ironman Inn
Bob
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Sherri Steckroth
Spencer
Terri Winter
Terry Luttenegger
Green Bay
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Teahen Funeral Home
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