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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1997
Page
12
Jennie E Basile 83 of Cedar Rapids died Feb 27 1997 after an extended illness. Services at All Saints Catholic Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Evelyn R Carroll 79 died Feb 26 1997 in Indianola from polio complications. Bethany Rae Hamilton 34 died Feb 27 1997 in Marion after brief illness with services at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery.
Angela M. Pitt 91 of Dubuque and Epworth dies after a long illness. Funeral set at St Patrick church with burial at church cemetery. Anna Marie Lowry 71 Cedar Rapids dies after sudden illness. Memorials to American Cancer Society. E Netz 69 Cedar Rapids dies after long illness. Services at Church of the King with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Elmer J Osterkamp 78 Monticello dies after lengthy illness. Services at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery. Survivors listed for each, with multiple relatives and church affiliations.
Leonard A. Freed 64 of rural Jesup Iowa died February 27 1997 at his home after a cancer illness Visitation is 7 to 9 p m Friday at White Funeral Home Jesup and after 12 30 p m Saturday at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church Waterloo Services 1 30 p m Saturday at the church Burial Littleton Cemetery Littleton Survivors include his wife Rosemary three daughters Lori Roger Lisa Zug Linda Surls a son Larry and a brother Earl Jr Marguerite Hartley 74 also died February 27 1997 in Iowa City burial arrangements pending with Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa
Arlo Franklin Craig Sr died February 26 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City at age 86. He was born October 13 1910 on a farm near Aurora to Wilbur E and Sabra D Frontress Craig and was in the first Aurora High School graduating class of 1928. He married Hazel May Gibson on October 7 1933 and they farmed in Aurora. He ran Craig Insurance and Real Estate until 1975 and served on the Aurora Public School Board for 17 years along with church and lodge memberships. He is survived by Hazel and his children including Arlo F Jr Eugene D Bra and Arlene Coffman, plus many grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Aurora United Methodist Church with burial at Madison Cemetery. memorials suggested to Dollars for Scholars and the Aurora United Methodist Church.
Jean Ellen Reding Becker age 46 died February 26 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services February 28 at 10 a.m. at St Patrick Catholic Church Watkins with Rev Walter Kliehfehn. burial at St Patrick and Paul Cemetery Watkins. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today and 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with a vigil Friday at 7 p.m. She is survived by daughter Katie Ralph and mother Virginia Reding, four sisters Janet Douglas Jo Davies Miller Jerri Dix Joyce Taylor and brother John Reding Jr plus multiple inlaws and sisters in law. Born July 29 1950 in Cedar Rapids she married Ralph Becker November 27 1971 in Atkins. Jean was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church Watkins.
Donald Benager Kellison 80 died February 27 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Lynn Groe with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. He is survived by wife Virginia four daughters Penny Martin Kristie Topel Shelly Goltz Amanda Wilson two sons Dale Madison Wis Virgil Hiawatha and two sisters Hazel Gullickson Ethel Johnson.
Beryl Green Montour LeGrand 84 died February 26 1997 after a short illness at Mercy Medical Center Des Moines. Services 10 a.m. Saturday Harrison Funeral Home Tama burial Maple Hill Cemetery Montour. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today with family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include two daughters Ruth Boriskey Marshalltown Barb Prusha Grinnell and three sons Gary Orlando Florida Roger Montour Ron Montour.
Marie E. Hanks, 79, died at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Services at Stanwood Union Church observed by Rev. William Harnish, burial in Stanwood Cemetery. She left two daughters, a sister, several grandchildren, and many relatives.
Sterling Tomlinson age 85 died Wednesday February 26 1997 at Sunrise Hill Care Center after a long illness. Services 10 30 a m Monday at Overton Funeral Home Traer conducted by Mary Wilber Amity Presbyterian Church rural Reinbeck. Burial later Buckingham Cemetery Traer. No visitation. Survivors include daughter Jean Dorn Waterloo and sisters Beth Perry Cedar Rapids Gwen McKinley Traer.
Walford Bartosh aged 88 died Wednesday in Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Brush Funeral Service of Norway Iowa.
Dean E. Hoffman will be remembered at 11 a.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev. Doug Morris officiating. A memorial fund has been established to honor his life.
A heartfelt remembrance notes that you would have turned 57, with thoughts today and always from a loving family. Though God took you early, you remain alive in their hearts.
A heartfelt note honors a wonderful mother daughter and sister. Amber Jeffy Jr Mom Dad Kim and Shawn express how much they miss her on a birthday.
Testimony shows Hardy denying Lund's disappearance while admitting the infant in her care was not Lund's and that she faked pregnancies in past relationships. Investigators said Paul Lund's photo raised doubts and a related suspect faced multiple felony counts as authorities investigated the 1980s drug-for-baby scheme and a buried stillborn claim.
Former Governor Robert Ray reaffirmed his opposition to reinstating capital punishment. In a three page statement he argued the death penalty would be costly time consuming and fail to deter violent crime. Senate leaders say his stance is not new and will not alter the debate as committee begins hearings.
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