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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1998
Page
10
Multiple obituaries from Cedar Rapids area list Anne Bodensteiner died after illness at 87 in California with services in Cedar Rapids and burial at Mount Calvary. Also noted are deaths of Kenneth Dunlap, Dewey Greenland, Ernest Hillmer, and Zella Richter with funeral details and survivors.
Three Marion area obituaries list Everett Alber 79 of Alpine Road who died January 4 1998 at Iowa Veterans Home along with Joseph Klima 64 and Kenneth Magnuson 77 both of Marion Kenneth Magnuson 77 died January 6 1998 in his Marion home with military rites planned at Cedar Memorial Park and Rock Island Railroad engineer career.
Jona M. Eby 77 of 413 16th Ave SW died January 3 1998 at home after sudden illness. Services 10 a.m. Friday St Ludmila Catholic Church burial Linwood Cemetery. Survived by nephew Douglas Vogel and nieces Colleen Harms and Norma plus others. Wence B Dattolo 103 of 1701 Memorial Dr SE died January 6 1998 after extended illness. Services 9:30 a.m. Thursday Stewart Funeral Home burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Thursday.
Stanley John Adams 70 formerly of Clayton died Tuesday January 6 1998 at his daughter's home in Garnavillo after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Garnavillo.
Rudolf K Dudley 66 of rural Brandon dies January 5 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 1 30 pm Friday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence burial Troy Mills Cemetery Troy Mills Masonic service 7 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Surviving are four sons Ronald Onalaska Wisconsin Donald Caddo Mills Texas James Independence Arthur Traer. two brothers Lylburn Cedar Rapids Kirk Beaufort Missouri. three sisters Maxine Ham Independence Callie Olsen Rowley Maribelle Benesh Cedar.
Theresa Klein 67 of Brooklyn died Monday morning January 5 1998 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from cancer. Services 10 30 a m Thursday at St Patrick s Church. Burial at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p m today at Neuenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn. Survived by Gene two daughters Connie Brown Kris Leschen both of Brooklyn two sons Alan of Brooklyn Kevin of Clive two brothers Maynard Roth of Brooklyn Larry Roth of Belle Plaine nine grandchildren and other relatives.
Grace Edna Smith 90 of Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids formerly of Coggon died January 6 1998 after a short illness at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Private interment Coggan Cemetery Memorial services 10 a m Friday Murdoch Funeral Home Central City Rev Don Henderson Survived by children Roger and Carolyn Merritt James lord of see ton town sister Wilma Mills two brothers Ray Mills Willis Mills seven grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren and many others Grace born December 16 1907 Linn County daughter of Charles and Leila Henderson Mills married Leo Smith February 26 1931 in Winthrop He died October 1 1965 Church member 4 H leader and United Church of Christ parishioner Memorials to charity of donor s choice.
Virgil B. Grout, 81, formerly of Kalona, died Tuesday January 6 1998 at Parkview Manor Wellman after a long illness. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona with viewing 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial follows at East Union Cemetery rural Kalona. Survived by brothers Guy Humeston Alva Newton and Herbert Des Moines.
Margaret M Woerm 33 died Tuesday Jan 6 1998 at Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a long illness. Memorial service set for 2 pm Friday at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Rev Bob Williams officiating. No visitation at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home McGregor. Survived by son Donald of El Cajon California. daughters Linda Banfield Coral Springs Florida and Rita Kay Lange McGregor. brother Ralf Eggen Dubuque. sister Marion Montgomery Austin Minnesota.
Lidwina Toots Demmer Clark of Monticello died at 90 after a sudden illness. Services set for Friday at Sacred Heart Church, burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday at Kramer Funeral Home from 2 to 8 p.m. A Scripture service will be held at 7 p.m. No immediate survivors.
Myrtle Jane Voshell 79 died Tuesday morning January 6, 1998 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness. Inurnment 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. John Kerr. Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein in charge. Survived by six daughters and two sons, plus three brothers and three sisters including Mary Holtzman Nancy Bass Pat Dirksen Kathy Henkel Vicki Villa Billie Smith Lawrence and Ronald.
Sigourney resident Bernard Herrmann, 78, died Tuesday January 6, 1998, at Park View Manor Wellman after a long illness. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney with Rev. Tim Regan. Burial with military rites at St Elizabeth Cemetery Harper. Friends may visit after 2 p.m. today at the chapel with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. Theola.
Edith A. Kolarik services set for 10 30 p m at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Friends may call one hour before service time at the funeral home
Bernice M Webbling, 69, died after a short illness at Community Memorial Hospital. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at St John Lutheran Church Buck Creek with Rev Gerald Melby officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Survived by Lavern son of Westgate two daughters Cindy Haverkamp of West Des Moines and Becky South of Readlyn and a brother Merlin Buenzow of Readlyn.
Traer IA resident Helen Young died Tuesday January 6 1998 at Sunrise Hill Care Center after a short illness Arrangements are pending with Overton Funeral Home Traer IA
Charles Lewis Bunten known as Charlie, 67, of Virginia Gay Annex, died Jan 6 1998 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. today at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday officiated by Rev Mark Urlaub. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by sister Bonnie Poulson of Swisher.
Robert L Voelkel 76 died Monday Jan 5 1998 at home after a long illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Michael Parris. Burial in Millersburg Cemetery visitation today 4 to 8 p m at Powell Funeral Home North English. Survived by two daughters Roberta Millersburg Billie Iowa City a stepson Kenneth McDowell Williamsburg and two stepdaughters Pearl Allsman Lexington Ky Barbara Watts Harrodsburg Ky.
Cletis J. Ireland formerly of Walker died of cancer January 4 1998 at Solon Nursing Care Center. Cremation followed with graveside services at Friends Cemetery Pleasant Plain. Survivors include two sons James and Monte, four brothers and two grandchildren. He was a farmer and real estate broker and a memorial fund was established.
Clinton D. Winters 74 died January 4 1998 at home after a sudden illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion United Church of Christ with military rites at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. Survivors include wife Lorna a daughter Debbie Burke Garner a son Jim Waukon a sister Doris Walsh Waukon and two brothers Lynn Wesley both of Waukon.
Joseph Koehler Martin age 69 of rural Washington County dies after long illness. Memorial service Friday at United Church of Crawfordsville with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Blanche Stumpf age 94 of rural Washington dies after short illness. Services Friday at Holy Trinity Church with burial in church cemetery. Survivors include Martin family members and Blanche’s son Richard plus sister Anita.
Sandra Anne Caywood Anderson is to be laid to rest at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Le Roy Illinois. Visitation is today 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday after 8 a.m. Memorials may go to Hospice of St Luke's First Presbyterian Marion or American Cancer Society. Ellen J Cope will have a Thursday service with burial at Whittier Friends Cemetery Whittier. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
A heartfelt anniversary note marks one year since Arlyne A Elliott's passing. Her husband and sisters express enduring love and daily remembrance, keeping her memory alive in their hearts.
Iowa logged 49.3 inches of snow in 1997, likely the third snowiest year in 110 years. Average temperature was 47.3 degrees, with six consecutive years below normal. Precipitation averaged 29.84 inches, 3.3 inches below normal, risking dry conditions in 1998.
AP summary outlines 1997 weather data with Iowa figures from state climatologist Harry Hillaker. It lists average temperature 47.3 degrees, 1 degree below normal, precipitation 29.84 inches, 3.27 inches below normal, snowfall 49.3 inches, 18.1 inches above normal. Coldest day minus 23 on Jan 17 in Leon and Oakland. Hottest day 100 degrees on three dates across five locations.
Fayette County employee C Ed Miller charged absenteeism by Assessor Ray Armel and Treasurer Phyllis Massman. Miller alleged Armel missed 45 days since Sept 1997 and Massman was absent 103 days between mid 1996 and late 1997. Armel defended his hours as vacation or comp time and noted quarterly summaries to the Conference Board. Massman declined comment.
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