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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1998
Page
10
Obituaries from eastern Iowa list Margaret Bock Verna Fry and Emma Svoboda Hruska and E Duane Anderson. Details include ages birthplaces survivors call times churches and cemeteries. notes on memorial donations and recent illness.
Betty Palmer Little 56 of San Diego formerly Cedar Rapids died Sunday December 28 1997 in a San Diego hospital after a long illness There were no services Surviving include a son Scott Rich Cedar Rapids mother Lori Frank San Diego sister Linda Fisher Los Angeles
Sylvan A. Bennett Wennet, 80, died Wednesday December 31 1997 at Genesis East Medical Center Davenport after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence with visitation 3 to 6 p.m. today. Burial is Lowden Cemetery London with military rites. The Rev. Martin Marquardt will officiate. Survivors include Elizabeth a sister Louise Deke and a brother Edwin all of Lowden.
Scott A. Pierce Moyer 36 of Cascade, formerly of Dyersville, died Tuesday December 30, 1997 in Cascade. Services Saturday at 10 30 a m at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville with calling from 8 a m to 8 p m today Burial at St Francis Cemetery Survivors include his son Troy and two daughters April and Amber of Dyersville his father Edward of Humboldt Kan a sister Karen Ohanesian of Fresno Calif his foster parents Chuck and Gerri Pierce of Cascade three step brothers Donald and Tom Topping both of Cascade and Dennis Topping of Dubuque a special friend Mary Hermesch of Anamosa and several nieces and nephews A Scott A Moyer Memorial Fund has been established.
Ralph Hoag, 72, died Tuesday night December 30 1997 at Good Samaritan Home Postville after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union with burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. No immediate survivors.
Floyd K. Overland of Independence died December 31 1997 at People's Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 11 am Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation Sunday after 2 pm at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with a Masonic memorial service at 7 pm and after 9 am Monday at the church. Survived by two sons two daughters a sister and seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Diana Theresa Rowland 46 of Ottumwa formerly Keota died of cancer December 31 1997 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center Services 3 p m Saturday at St Patrick s Catholic Church Ottumwa burial Shaul Cemetery Ottumwa Visitation after 9 a m today at Reece Funeral Home with family 3 to 5 and wake at 7 Survivors include husband Donald son Gary Taylor of Wichita daughter There sa Taylor of Ottumwa four step sons Wayne Newton Doug and Bryan Chariton Paul Ames mother Darlene Greiner Keota four brothers Hubert Leon Greiner Keota Eugene Greiner Harper Marion Greiner DeSoto Texas and four sisters Janice Doud Schaumburg Ill Linda Powers Ottumwa Joyce Dayton Marion Marlene Greiner St Louis
Ruby Mae Haywood 33 of McGregor Wisconsin died after a long illness at Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien services set for 2 p m Saturday at First Lutheran Church rural McGregor burial later friends may call 4 8 p m today Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home McGregor and after 1 p m Saturday at the church survivors include Ralph Corlett of McGregor Charles Corlett of Vinita Oklahoma two daughters Shirley Corlett McGregor and Lillian Heaton Portland Oregon a sister Harriett Konicheck Grundy Center and a brother Loyd Entwisle Hawk Eye Wisconsin obituary notice
Ruth Helena Clarahan 77 died at home Thursday January 1 1998 in Sigourney Iowa. Arrangements are pending at Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney.
Bernice Singmaster Peers formerly of Sigourney died Wednesday morning December 31 1997 at Washington Care Center Washington after a long illness. Grave side services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Keota Cemetery Keota conducted by Rev Frances Baumert. Friends may call 5 to 7 p m tonight at Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney. Survivors include brother Carl Pence of Sigourney.
Franklin August Red Wenck 73 died January 1 1998 in Wheatland Manor Nursing Care Wheatland after a lingering illness. Services 2 p.m. Saturday Fry Funeral Home Tipton with visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Survived by wife Esther a stepdaughter-in-law Reda Albaugh two Albaugh children seven stepgrandchildren 14 stepgreat-grandchildren and one stepgreat-great-grandchild. He was born April 1 1924 in Lake City Iowa and served as Navy veteran. Memorials established.
Nora H. Foxworthy 86 died December 31 1997 at Friendship Manor Grinnell from pneumonia complications. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday Smith Funeral Home Victor with visitation noon to 9 p.m. today and another 10 a.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene Brazil Indiana. Burial at Clear View Cemetery Brazil Indiana. Survived by son Herbert Jr. of Boone and daughter Barbara Williamson of Granger.
Bernard Bar ney Ost winkle 88 died Thursday January 1 1998 at Monticello Senior Care with Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville Iowa The obituary notes his longtime ties to the area and upcoming services.
Private family burial will precede funeral service at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Community Church.
A memorial note recalls a beloved friend who left us a year ago with many friends and relatives from near and far paying tribute. The message emphasizes kindness, lasting memories, and the ongoing reflection of what life would be with them.
The Gazette lists when to submit death notices and obituaries and notes that immediate survivors and a photo are published as a news item. Additional obituary material such as survivors, employment, education, and memorials accrue 35 cents per word.
Garrett Henning 19 of Janesville and Michael Mayo 18 were jailed after a New Year’s Eve pursuit that reached 105 mph from Mount Vernon into Cedar Rapids. Officers punctured tires with STOP Sticks near C Street SW as the car crashed into a tree. Henning waded across the Cedar River, then tried to steal from a semi at a Cargill plant before being cornered. The two girls were taken to Youth Shelter. Henning faces multiple charges including interfering with official acts and driving with an expired registration.
Cedar Rapids police answered the first business robbery of the year at the Comfort Inn on Rockwell Drive NE around 9 15 p m a man claiming a gun demanded cash from an employee no injuries were reported. It was unclear if the incident is connected to about a dozen December robberies in the city.
Anoth er Bishop's Buffet closes ending a 72 year Sioux City run. The move reduces Iowa stores to six, including two in Cedar Rapids, with 43 workers laid off though some may transfer.
Winners crowned Wednesday night in two age divisions. In 12 and under, Meghan Sievertsen 10 from Cedar Rapids won 150 dollars with acrobatic jazz to The Wiz. Amanda Fortune 9 Center Point earned 100 for Seven Lonely Days. Heidi Smorstad 10 Cedar Rapids took 50 for Somewhere Over the Rainbow. In 13 to 18, The Four Sides from Cedar Rapids with Linda Faler Leora Faler Garrison Goodlett Whitney Goodlett won 150. Chris Hoffman 16 Vinton earned 100 for Vesuvius piano. Catherine Neely 16 Cedar Rapids earned 50 for Meditation violin.
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