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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2000
Page
12
Multiple obituaries list Marian Weymer Hughes and Martin Tolander, both Cedar Rapids residents, who died Jan. 1 2000 after brief illnesses. Services and burial details follow at Cedar Memorial and nearby cemeteries. Additional notices include Mary Kelly and Roy Booker with service times, church affiliations, and survivors.
A compiled roster lists residents across Iowa communities including Brooklyn Mildred Lindsay Cedar Rapids Roy F Booker Marian Weymer Hughes Mary Bernice Kelly Martin Tolander Chelsea Alma Tappan Newport Coggon Victor Akers Coralville Marjorie Vera Adams Grinnell Eugene Freeberr Guttenberg Nellie Buisman Hopkinton Ray Langhurst Marengo Mabel Lang Marion Ruby Gessner Millersburg Robert C New Vienna Mark DeSot Oelwein Mary Garrell Ossian John Hemesath Sumner Evelyn Schlitter Tama Michael Wayne Wabamnasee Sr Washington Phyllis Jarrard Williamsburg Helen Doyle Winthrop Rilla Luloff.
Marion funeral notice for Ruby Elizabeth Gessner 88 of San Diego formerly Marion dies December 23 1999 after illness. Graveside services 1 30 p m Tuesday Oak Shade Cemetery with Rev Delmar Bear. Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion handles arrangements. Survived by son Raymond Archibald Poway Calif brother Glenn McGowan Buena Vista Colo sister Julia Adee Tucson Ariz sister in law Mildred McGowan Marion.
Marjorie Vera Adams of 1450 Westview Drive died Sunday January 2 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium in Iowa City.
Rayen Langhurst of 201 First Ave N Iowa City died Thursday evening December 30 1999 at home after a sudden illness. Arrangements by Leasing Funeral & Cremation Service. Survived by wife Nell son Ross and Cynthia Shawano Wisconsin daughter Nancy Parizek and Richard Jake Iowa City. four grandchildren. siblings and many relatives. Born August 18 1914 Cedar Rapids son of Grant High School graduate 1932 Navy 1935 1939 married Nell Hinshaw 1942. Memorials to Hospice of Iowa City.
Henrietta M. Weaste 39 died Sunday January 2 2000 in Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue. Arrangements are pending at Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa.
Mildred Lindsay, 84, died Sunday, January 2, 2000, at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a short illness. Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday at Neuenhoven Funeral Home in Brooklyn. Burial follows at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa. Carol Wehr will officiate. There is no visitation. Survived by son Robert of Bettendorf, sister Marjorie Tresslar of Salem Missouri, and grandson Stephen L. Orsborn.
Alma A. Tappan Newport 81 long time Chelsea Des Moines resident died Dec 31 1999 at Westbrook Acres Nursing Home Gladbrook after a lengthy illness Services 1030 am Tuesday United Methodist Church Chelsea with Rev Charlie Morrow Burial Rector Cemetery military rites Friends may call after 2 pm today at Hrabak Funeral Home Chelsea 2 to 4 pm and after 9 am Tuesday at the church Survivors include sister Lois Emerson of Chelsea and step son Tom Newport and stepdaughter Barbara Cone both of Terre Haute Ind
Rilla E. Luloff 80 died Jan 1 2000 in West Village Care Center Independence after a sudden illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop by Rev Dot Hasler. Burial Fremont Township Cemetery north of Winthrop. Visitation 3:30 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Rosalee and husband Howard Bird of Oelwein two sons Paul and wife Patricia Luloff of Burlington and Mark and wife Mary Kay Luloff of Aurora eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and daughter in law Kathy Luloff of Independence. Also listed are her parents Claude and Inez Jenkins husband Henry a son LeRoy Ike Luloff and sisters Alice and Marian Arnold.
Victor Akers 87 died Saturday January 1 2000 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Murdoch Funeral Home Central City by Rev Tim Walker burial Mount Clark Cemetery Central City. Memorial fund established. Born September 4 1912 Morse Iowa son of Jeremiah and Vinnie Shepard Akers. Married Frances Alberta McCann March 21 1939 in Marion. Farmed many years retiring 1987. Survived by Frances Alberta a son Victor Darrell Akers Judy of Marion three great grandchildren Alex Jesse Emily Akers two brothers Eldon and Jerry Central City plus a granddaughter Victoria Akers.
Eugene G Freeborn 79 died Dec 31 1999 in Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines after a heart attack. Services set 1030 am Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon at the funeral home with 630 to 830 pm family visitation. Fern daughter Beverly Nutt of Ames two sons Terry Grinnell and Dennis Anchorage Alaska and three sisters Virginia Blackwell Grinnell Darlene Turner Nichols Eloise Leader Rockford Til.
Nellie Buisman age 92 died Sunday January 2 2000 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home in Guttenberg.
Gertrude Flannagan D. Hopkinton died Sunday January 2 2000 at Edgewood Convalescent Home. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton Iowa.
Robert C. Dillin 86 died Saturday January 1 2000 in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church North English with burial at St Bernard Cemetery near Millersburg. Wake today 4 to 7 p.m. Powell Funeral Home North English. Survivors include sister Elaine Van Dee of North Liberty and several nieces and nephews.
Mark H. DeSotel 82 died Sunday January 2 2000 at Mercy Health Center Dubuque after a sudden illness. Services will be at 11 am Wednesday St Boniface Catholic Church. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 pm Tuesday at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville. He is survived by his wife Alice four daughters four sons fifteen grandchildren and siblings.
Mary Garrels 93 died Sunday January 2 2000 after a lengthy illness at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein Arrangements are pending at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein
John J Hemesath 96 died Saturday January 1 2000 at Ossian Senior Hospice after illness. Services 11 am Thursday at St Francis de Sales Catholic Friends may call after 3 pm Wednesday at Schmitz Funeral Home Ossian with a Scripture service at 6 pm and rosary at 7 30 pm. Survivors include three sons Carl Jack Greg and four daughters Elsie Dessel Bernice Tressel Sister Tekakwitha Germaine Hemesath and Colette McVaney.
Mabel K Lang 97 formerly of Ladora died Sunday Jan 2 2000 at Rose Haven Nursing Home after brief illness Services 10 am Wednesday at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo burial Ohio Cemetery rural Ladora calls 1 to 7 pm Tuesday Evelyn Bolger of Marengo seven grandchildren 13 great grandchildren one great great granddaughter and extended family including Bob Goodman and Betty Goodman deceased daughter Betty Goodman and siblings Milton Langhein and Netha Langhein survivor list ends with unfinished line.
Michael Wayne Tama Wabamna Sr., 77, died Sunday January 2 2000 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines. Arrangements are pending at Hand Funeral Home Tama.
Helen E. Doyle 92 died Sunday January 2 2000 after a short illness at Williamsburg Care Center. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Joseph Catholic Church Parnell with Father John Whalen. Burial at St Patrick s Little Creek Cemetery near Kinross. Visitation at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg Tuesday at the new location. No immediate survivors.
Evelyn E Schlitter 38 formerly of Sumner died Saturday evening January 1 2000 at Patty Elwood Center Cresco after a lengthy illness Services 4 p m Wednesday Becker Milnes Chapel Sumner by Revs John Sorenson Norman Stubbendick Inurnment St John Lutheran Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 5 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Survivors include son Gary Mountain Home Arkansas daughter Shirley Strub Sumner and brother Carlton Mielke Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Phyllis A Jarrard age 86 of Washington died Sunday January 2 2000 after a brief illness at United Presbyterian Home. Services are 11 am Tuesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with Pastor Larry Brown. Burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call today at the funeral home from 1 to 8 pm with a 7 to 8:30 pm family greeting. Survivors include daughters Cathy Wood Connie Jarrard of Washington and sons Relden of Washington and Donald of Charles City.
John Gardner 82 of Elma died Saturday January 1 2000 at home of natural causes. Services 1030 a m Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church Elma Burial Calvary Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Conway Funeral Home Elma.
The Gazette lists daily deadlines for death notices and obituaries and explains charges for extra material. Notices with immediate survivors and a photo appear as a news item, while additional content costs 35 cents per word.
Public memorial notices outline submission rules for obituaries including deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 pm. Readers are asked to specify date of publication, call 398 8221 for questions, with pricing given as 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo.
Notices must be in writing with a daytime phone number. For questions call 3988311. Milestones require submission by Monday before Sunday publication and can be sent to 3688873.
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