Obituaries and Memorials in Cedar Rapids Highlight Local Deaths
Betty M Loomis 72 of Evergreen Apartments died Dec 30 2000 after a long illness at St Luke's Hospital Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Helen Marie Willits Whitney 86 of 914 E Ave NW died Dec 30 2000 at Heritage Nursing Center with services at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home and burial at Linwood Cemetery. Memorials to Parkinsons or American Heart Association in Bettys name and a memorial fund at Jefferson High School for Tom Campbell. Helen Willits Whitney remembered for beauty shop ownership Fraternal Eagles membership and love of gardening with a memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Campbell
Jefferson High School
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Tom
Carl P. Welter Dies at 86 in Monticello Nursing Center
Carl P. Welter, 86, passed away Saturday December 30 2000 after a long illness at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth with calling hours 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl P. Welter
Monticello
Reiff Funeral Home
Epworth
Iowa Community Names 20 Local Residents in Roster
A compiled list shows residents from multiple Iowa towns including Castalia Cedar Rapids Center Point Delhi Earlville Grinnell and Waterloo area names such as Jennie Schmidt Tom Campbell Corky Kramer Mickie Ann Brown G. Lois Nefzger and Bill Moore among others. The roster includes a mix of first and last names with nicknames and initials representing local citizens flagged for a community directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa — Areta
Jennie Schmidt
Castalia
Gretchen Buddenberg
Cedar Rapids
Tom Campbell
Betty M. Loomis
Merle L. Severson
Helen Marie Willits
Whitney
Center Point
Elouise
Corky’’ Kramer
Clutier
Michaele
Mickie
Ann Brown
DELHI
Donald H. Heims
Earlville
G. Lois Nefzger
Epworth
Carl P. Welter
Grinnell
Sandy K. Funk
Springville
John David Lentz
Sumner
A.F. Miller
Victor — Darold
Shorty
Roberts
Vinton
Catherine A. Erne
Washington
Alice M. Brown
Whatcheer
William C
Bill” Moore
Merle Severson 83 of Pleasant Valley formerly Cedar Rapids dies
Merle L Severson 83 of Pleasant Valley IA died Sunday December 24 2000 after a lengthy illness in Trinity North Medical Center Davenport IA Services 1 PM Thursday at Reece Funeral Home Ottumwa IA burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery Ottumwa IA Friends may call after 9 AM Wednesday at the funeral home and the family will be present after 11 AM Thursday Survivors include daughter Marilyn Cross Bettendorf brother Floyd Newell Ottumwa four grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a great great grandson She was born January 29 1917 in Kirkville IA to Kirk and Grace Carnes Newell Lived in Cedar Rapids 1953 1996 moved to Bettendorf First husband Lawrence Glenn died later she married Milton Severson who died in 1977 She was a farm wife and cook and nanny in Cedar Rapids Attended Bettendorf Christian Church Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kio Yh
Prt McDonald
Marilyn
Gwen Berryhill
Kenneth Willits Sr
Cedar Rapids
Robyn Bardsley
Bob McDonald Williams
Linda
Michael McDonald Williams
Emilie Seerup
Glenn
Chicago
Elisa Bardole
Nathan
Tiffin
Robert
Hailie
Jessica
Sally Schmid
Lynn Pudil
Ida Reisner
Kitty
Sam
Mildred Lisenbee
Marge Vick
Jean Phillips
Vada Edleman
George Willits
Fred Willits
Charles
Brad) Willits Sr
Helen
Bethany
Irene Myers Willits
George Frederick Willits
Paris Academy of Cosmetology
Beauty Nook
Order of Eagles
Merle L. Severson
Pleasant Valley
Trinity North Medical Center
Davenport
Reece
Atalissa Native Jennie Schmidt 92 Dies in Muscatine
Jennie Schmidt 92 of Muscatine formerly of Atalissa died Dec 30 2000 after a brief illness at Muscatine Lutheran Home. Services 10 am Thursday at Spangler Chapel United Methodist Church rural Muscatine with burial at Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 7 pm Wednesday at Geo M Wittich Lewis Funeral Home. She is survived by son Bill of Hebron Ohio daughters Sharon Steinke Tipton and Joanne Massey Muscatine and sister Gladys Meuller Rock Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Areta Jennie Schmidt
Muscatine
Atalissa
Spangler Chapel United Methodist Church
Muscatine Memorial Park
Beverly Ingham Birtecher
Leland Eyres
Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis
Bill
Hebron
Ohio
Sharon Steinke
Tipton
Joanne Massey
Gladys Meuller
Rock Island, Il
Castalia woman Gretchen Buddenberg dies at 66
Gretchen Buddenberg 66 of Decorah formerly Castalia died Sunday December 31 2000 after a brief illness at Good Samaritan Center Postville Services 11 am Wednesday Zion Lutheran Castalia Burial Pleasant View Cemetery Friends may call 5 to 7 pm Tuesday Schutte Funeral Home Postville and one hour before services at the church She was survived by her husband Davis two daughters Natalie Buddenberg Cathy Holdsworth two sons Michael and Matthew two sisters Edith Cless Lottie Keen two brothers Robert Gruhn and Paul Gruhn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Buddenberg
Decorah
Castalia
Good Samaritan Center
Postville
Zion Lutheran Church
Verdon Swenson
Pleasant View Cemetery
Schutte Funeral Home
Davis
Natalie Buddenberg
Cathy Holdsworth
Monroe
Michael
Matthew
Edith Cless
Lottie Keen
Ocean Grove
Nwj
Robert Gruhn
West Union
Paul Gruhn
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Woman Elouise Kramer Dies After Brief Illness
Elouise Kramer 77 of Center Point died December 29 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church Center Point with burial at Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include children Karen Albright Joe Kramer Gail Jones seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and siblings. She was born September 11 1923 and married Clarence Kramer in 1945. She worked for Stanley Home Products and as a secretary at Center Point High School before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
University Hospitals
Iowa City
United Methodist Church
Center Point
Mike Ellison
Murdoch Funeral Home
Karen
John) Albright
Minneapolis
Joe
LeAnn) Kramer
Gail
Bill) Jones
Elouise
Stanley Home Products
Center Point School
Clutier Native Micki Brown Dies at 52
Michaele Ann Micki Brown 52 of Marshalltown formerly Clutier died of pneumonia Friday December 29 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 1030 am Tuesday Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Clutier Rev John Tilp burial Oneida Cemetery rural Clutier friends may call 1 to 3 pm today at Hand Funeral Home Tama and one hour before service at church survivors include step parents Joseph and Betty Babinat Marshalltown a half sister Lisa Kapler Waterloo and two step brothers Jacob and Jason Riemenschneider Marshalltown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Marshalltown
Clutier
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
John Tilp
Oneida
Hand Funeral
Tama
Joseph and
Betty Babinat
Lisa Kapler
Waterloo
Jacob and
Jason Riemenschneider
Delhi man is dead after apparent heart attack
Donald H. Helms 64 died Saturday December 30 2000 at home after an apparent heart attack. Private services at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester by Rev John Kremer. Interment at St John Catholic Cemetery Delhi. Survivors: children Gary and Bill of Delhi Mary Jo Little of Independence Kay Graybill of Manchester. brothers Jerry and Jim of Manchester. sister Ann Goldsmith of Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. Helms
Leonard Muller
Manchester
John Kremer
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Delhi
Gary
Bill
Mary Jo Little
Independence
Kay Graybill
Jerry
Jim
Ann Goldsmith
Earlville Woman Lois Nefzger 66 Dies After Illness
Lois Nefzger of Earlville, 66, died Sunday morning December 31 2000 at the Good Neighbor Home Manchester after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Lois Nefzger
Earlville
Good Neighbor Home
Manchester
Clifton Funeral Home
Grinnell Woman Sandy Funk Dies After Cancer Battle
Sandy K Funk 58 of Grinnell died Saturday December 30 2000 of cancer at home. Services set for 130 pm Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Visitation 12 to 9 pm Tuesday and 630 to 830 pm at the funeral home. Survivors include husband Wayne daughter Kim Van Rheenen of Oskaloosa sons Michael Funk of Cedar Rapids Scott Robinson and mother Pauline Long of Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy K. Funk
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Hazelwood Cemetery
Wayne
Kim van Rheenen
Oskaloosa
Michael Funk
Cedar Rapids
Scott Robinson
Pauline Long
Catherine A. Kramer 64 Dies in Pittsburgh Visit
Catherine A. Kramer died Sunday December 31 2000 at Allegheny Hospital Pittsburgh while visiting her daughter. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine A. Kramer
Allegheny Hospital
Pittsbugh Pa
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Washington Woman Alice M. Brown 96 Dies After Illness
Alice M. Brown 96 died Sunday December 31 2000 at United Presbyterian Home after a lingering illness. Services 2 30 p m Wednesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington by Rev Kelly Allard. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday afternoon at the funeral home. She is survived by Phyllis Hardy of Washington and a half brother Irvan of Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Brown
United Presbyterian Home
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Kelly Allard
Elm Grove Cemetery
Phyllis Hardy
Irvan
Brighton
Remembering John David Lentz Death Notice and Funeral Details
John David Lentz 49 died December 30 2000 in Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Springville Presbyterian Church with burial in Springville Cemetery and military rites by Springville American Legion Post 331. He owned Lentz Oil Co and was a U S Army veteran. He leaves a wife Janet a son John Brian and a daughter Jamie Lynn all of Springville plus his parents brothers and sisters and many in laws and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John David Lentz
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Springville Presbyterian Church
Barry Ensign-George
Murdoch
Marion
Springville
Janet
John Brian Lentz
Jamie Lynn Lentz
John
Carmeletta
Connie” Lentz
Hiawatha
Lewis Lentz
Kim
Brad Lentz
Los Angeles
Katherine Bailey
Mike
Becky Coleman
Gary
Rowley
Sandra
Mario Ignelis
Escondido
Calif
Jim
Dorothy Basten
Edgewood
Jim Basten
Strawberry Point
Bob Basten
Sue
Bonnie Emerson
Joyce Nichols
Lakewood
Colo
Lynda Mahan
Don
Kathi Sapp
Roger
Central City
John Lewis Lentz
Carmeletta Covington Lentz
Janet Basten
Iowa
Lentz Oil Co
American Legion
Sumner A F Miller 98 obituary notice
SUMNER A F Miller 98 died Saturday December 30 2000 in his home after a sudden illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at St John Lutheran Church Sumner with Rev Norman Stubbendick and Rev John Sorenson. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and one hour before services Wednesday at the church. Survivors include three daughters Marilyn Gallo Oelwein Marjorie Swisher Clarinda and Anne Masterpole Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.F. Miller
St John Lutheran Church
Sumner
Norman Stubbendick
John Sorenson
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Marilyn Gallo
Oelwein
Marjorie Swisher
Clarinda
Anne Masterpole
Gazette Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines
The Gazette publishes death notices and obituaries with pending arrangements and survivors as a news item. Submissions are accepted daily by deadline 7 p m and fees apply for additional material at 35 cents per word.
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The
Gazette
What Cheer Man Bill Moore 74 Dies of Cancer
Bill Moore of What Cheer died Saturday December 30 2000 at his home after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held January 2 at White Oak Presbyterian Church with military honors by Keswick American Legion James Murphy Post 319. Burial at White Oak Cemetery. He was born November 27 1926 in Thornburg and served in World War II. He leaves wife Gayle two daughters nine grandchildren and a great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak Presbyterian Church
Nancy Tomlinson
David Matteson
White Oak Cemetery
Keswick American Legion
James Murphy
Harden Funeral Chapel
Keokuk County
Bill
Thornburg
Claud
Bertha Armstrong Moore
Thornburg High School
University of Iowa
U.S. Armed Forces
Gayle Erickson
Fairfield
Iowa
Gayle
What Cheer
Chuck Moore
Margie
Connie Kapple
Larry
Colleen Shipley
Jeff
Will Kapple
Kelly
Beth Kapple
Katie
Dustin
Taylor
Jacqueline Moore
Tyler
Tessa
Tate Shipley
Hunter Kapple
Chris
Ross Kapple
Briefs from Des Moines Oskaloosa and Boxholm on shootings
In Des Moines a man identified as Dennis English, 28, was shot Saturday night and died at Mercy Medical Center after being found in the street between downtown and the Drake University area. Police seek suspects, with no other injuries reported. In Oskaloosa a 21 year old Miranda Charbonneau received a 10 year prison term for knowingly permitting her boyfriend to abuse her 2 year old son, Frank Jr., who remains hospitalized. The boyfriend, Clarence Yeo, faces a possible life sentence after his Jan. 26 sentencing date. In Boxholm investigators closed a probe into the deaths of Ronnie Markham and Corey Jones, ruling it a murder suicide by Markham. The bodies were found Nov. 15 in Markham’s home. a .22 caliber pistol was found nearby. No motive could be established after extensive testing and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dennis English
Drake University
Bruce Elrod
English
Mercy Medical Center
Elrod
Oskaloosa
Miranda Charbonneau
Mahaska County
Charbonneau
Frank Charbonneau Jr
Clarence Yeo
Yeo
Frank Jr
Miranda
Candi Grooters
Frank Charbonneau Sr
Boxholm
Boone County
Ronnie Markham
Corey Jones
Ogden
Markham
Jones
Ron Fehr
Fort Dodge
Victor Roberts Dies. Arrangements Pending
Victor Darold Shorty Roberts died Sunday December 31 2000 at Marengo Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Smith Funeral Home Victor Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darold
Shorty’’ Roberts
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Smith Funeral Home
Victor
In Memory of Roy F Booker 11 23 30 to 1 1 00
Memorial note from Jane and family marking one year since Roy F Booker died. It describes belief that Jesus took him home and expresses love and longing, signed by children and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Booker
Jesus
In Memory Of Guidelines Announcement
In Memory Of is a tribute note outlining memorial submission guidelines and costs. Submissions must be written by 4 p.m. on weekdays with publication date specified. Forms, prices 35 cents per word, pictures $10 each, contact 398 8221.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evergreen Apartments
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Carl “Dick” Eggers
Betty
Mary Cornelius
Shore Acres
Texas
Doris Nielsen
Bettendorf
Parkinson’s
American Heart Association
Corky
Micki’’ Ann
Bill’’ Moore
D.M
Jane
Cindy
Dan
Rick
Susie
Julie
Rob
Penny
Laurie
Dale Clark
Seating & Mobility
Bath Safety
Duchess Plaza
Duchess Cleaners
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