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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1997
Page
8
Obituaries list multiple Cedar Rapids and surrounding area residents who died January 5 6 1997. Entries include Herbert L King Elizabeth M Bullis Mary Elizabeth Ray Fay Swinney William Willie Vozenilek and Hazel Lanning with services at Cedar Memorial Marion Murphy and Papich Kuba Chapels and military rites at Czech National Cemetery.
Carl Bond 49 of Fonda Nursing and Rehabilitation Center died Monday January 6 1997 at Loring Hospital Sac City after a long illness. He previously lived in Colesburg and Delaware County. Bahnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester handles arrangements.
Elmer Santman 91 died of a heart attack Saturday January 4 1997 at his home in Dysart Iowa Services are at 10 30 a m Wednesday at Dysart United Methodist Church with the Rev Ron Blix Burial will follow at Dysart Cemetery Friends may call 2 to 8 p m today at Overton Funeral Home Dysart Survivors include son Dale Dysart daughter Phyllis Noe Burlington brother Carl Santman and sister Lucile Underwood both of Dysart
Eugene Erickson 56 of Isle Minn died January 5 1997 in an Isle hospital from complications of surgery. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Church in Isle with visiting 5 to 7 tonight at Hogan Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Sharon a son Steven and wife Joan and his mother Ethel Erickson all of Isle Minn a daughter Linda Moses and husband Pat and two grandchildren Matthew and Trisha Moses of Mount Vernon. Born January 21 1940 in Eastwood Minn he had lived in Ely for many years.
Opal M. Allen age 68 of 623 E Jefferson St Iowa City died Sunday January 5 1997 after a short illness. Services 10 a m Wednesday Grace Fellowship Church by Rev Gary Miller Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery friends may call 4 to 7 p m today at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City Survivors include brother Roy of McAlester Oklahoma and sister Eleanor Taylor of Indiana la
Keith C Herr 386 of Keota died Monday January 6 1997 at Washington County Hospital Washington after a brief illness. Services are 1030 am Wednesday at Keota Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Albert Cocke. Burial will be in Keota Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm today at Powell Funeral Home Keota with the family present 2-4 and 6-8 pm. Survivors include daughter Judy Sigler and granddaughter Jill Bader of Keota.
Elgie A Robinson 101 died Jan 5 1997 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after brief illness. Services Jan 8 at 1pm at Manchester United Methodist Church burial Oakland Cemetery. Visitation 3 8 pm today Bohnenkamp Murdoch Manchester and afternoon Wednesday at church. Survived by son William Jr and Merle. Marion Hymer of Independence. many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Born May 28 1895 in rural Delaware County to Maurice and Delia Traver she married William E Robinson on Dec 25 1915. He died 1953. She taught in rural Delaware County after high school. She belonged to Manchester United Methodist Church and Golden Circle of United Methodist Women.
Kenneth L. Irwin, 80, died Sunday in Crestridge Nursing Home after a short illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with viewing from 5 to 8 p.m. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by Cheryl Wood of Maquoketa and sister Doris Kyarsgaard of Clinton.
Verla H. Schafbach 72 of Middle Amana died Sunday after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hazleton Cemetery Hazleton officiated by Elder Kirk Setzer. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo. Survivors: son Leslie Middle Amana daughters Jolene Middle Amana Karen Williamsburg brothers Norbert Waterloo Gene Elkader sister Coralie Cedar Falls. Memorials to a charity of donor's choice.
Catherine E. McCallum 94 of Newton died Monday January 6 1997 from congestive heart failure in Newton She was formerly of Grinnell Memorial services are set for Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with visiting hours from 9 a m to 9 p m Burial will follow at Silent Cemetery Monroe Survivors include two daughters Marge White Newton Violet Leadly Buckeye Arizona two sons Paul Edwards Phoenix Herschel Edwards Marshalltown and a sister Ina Mitchell Florida
Michael B. O'Brien 57 of Hot Springs South Dakota formerly of Oelwein died Saturday January 4 1997 at home after a lengthy illness Memorial services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein with calling after 9 a.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Survivors include sisters Sheila Stasi Colleen Stasi and brother John O'Brien all of Oelwein
Bessie Belle Reiter 82 formerly of Hazleton died Sunday January 5 1997 at People's Memorial Hospital Extended Care Independence after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion American Lutheran Church Oelwein with burial in Hazleton Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein with a 7 p.m. prayer service. Survived by Marian Bitterman and Janice Seemann of Independence two brothers Harvey Fox Marshalltown and Lavern Fox Oelwein and two sisters Florence Neil Oelwein and Leona Mohlis Fayette.
SIGOURNEY Hammes 74 of rural Sigourney died Sunday January 5 1997 at home after a lingering illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Mary Catholic Church with Rev Philip Ryan. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney. rosary at 7 p.m. The family includes Marlene a son Nicholas of Sigourney three brothers Lloyd Harold Leo and three sisters Viola Heisdorffer Dorothy Kerber Clara Swanson.
William Kessler is honored with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 7 p.m. at Brosh Funeral Home in Solon, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Twila F. McCollister age 67 known as Mrs LaVerne McCollister died Monday evening January 6 1997 at her Tama Iowa residence Funeral services are handled by Mason Hand Funeral Home in Tama and burial details will be announced by the family
Marion Swanson 81 died Sunday January 5 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with visitation after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Rev. Mark Young to officiate. Survivors include wife Alice daughter Karen Gorham of Washington Iowa and son Merwin of Pocatello Idaho.
Grace L. Aldinger 93 of South Gate California formerly of What Cheer died of cancer Saturday December 28 1996 at her home Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer announced.
Linda Lea Wilson of Satellite Beach Florida died Saturday January 4 1997 at home. Born in Concord Michigan she moved to Florida in 1977 and worked as a secretary for Children and Family Services in Rockledge. She was active in Eastern Star American Legion Auxiliary and local committees. Survived by friends David Stanbro Cameron and Lacy Stanbro mother Artis Wilson sister Arlene Smith brothers Bob Wilson Norman Wilson and Stela Wilson nieces and nephews. Donations to American Heart Association.
Obituary notices for Herman Christensen 93 and Cletus T Kaefring 76 list funeral details for West Branch area. Services set at Barker Funeral Home with church and cemetery burials, plus survivors and wartime veteran note. Additional death notices include Stratton, Kendall Chadima, Fagle, Peyton, Tipton and Tschirgi with service times and burial plans in Marion West Branch and nearby towns.
The Gazette outlines submission hours for death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors and a deceased photo published as a news item. Additional obituary material including survivors and details costs 35 cents per word, with second day notices also at 35 cents per word.
Linn County District Court reports multiple pleas and sentences. Cedar Rapids defendants include Robert Ward Paul Myers Christopher Skriver Wade Devnes and others facing third degree burglary possession with intent to deliver and false credit card use. Several cases receive deferred judgments probation or suspended sentences. one acquittal noted for Charles Kyles.
Da vid Archie founder and publisher of The Iowan magazine and president of Mid America Publishing Corp died Monday from respiratory failure. He shaped Iowa journalism through The Iowan and five Iowa papers including the Eagle Grove Eagle and Hampton Chronicle. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Jury selection began in Des Moines for the first-degree murder trial of Rodney Borushaski a 24 year old from Granby Missouri charged with two counts in the deaths of Bobie and Marilyn Brewer of Pierce City Missouri who had come to the Iowa State Fair to sell funnel cakes. Seventy potential jurors waited to meet privately with the judge and attorneys.
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