Cedar Rapids area obituaries note multiple deaths in early January 2009
Catherine H. Cherry 73 of Cedar Rapids died January 5 after a long illness. Survived by children Clarence Cantrell Robyn Dickson Joe Spivie nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren and others. Irving Longerbeam 55 with no fixed address died January 1 in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Aili Mustonen 91 of Cottage Grove Place died January 4 in Cedar Rapids with services set January 9 at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Blanche M. Shasteen 69 of Evergreen Estates died January 6 after a long illness with memorial services January 9 at Stewart Baxter Funeral Home. Burial at Sisley Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or St Mark’s Lutheran Church.
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Catherine H. Cherry
Dr. SE
Clarice
Maurice) Cantrell
Robyn Dickson
Joe Spivie
Cedar Rapids
Catherine
Eric Dickson
Myriah Dukes
Iowa
Lloyd and
Beulah (Martin) Capes
Cargill
Murdochfuneralhome
Irving James Longerbeam
Stewart Baxter
Aili Marietta Mustonen
Cottage Grove Place
Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Myrna
Tom) Papa
Marion
Teresa
Bill) Fettkether
Shellsburg
Jon
Laurie) Robertson
Farmington
Minn
Darci
Ken) Hagen
Overland Park
Kan
Marie Fettkether
Fairfax
Kevin
Tim
Henry Robertson
Farmington, Minn
Kenner Hagen
George Abrahamson
Grand Rapids
Shirlee Stiilich
Aili
Eino
Floodwood
Eino Mustonen
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Hospice of Mercy
Blanche M. Shasteen
Evergreen Estates
Marty Schuhmacher
Sisley Grove Cemetery
Brenda
al) Botsford
Shawna
Jay
Kurtis
Aleyce
Corey
Raymond
Trent
Linsey
Dorothy Newcomb
Yakima
Wash
Blanche
Sanford and
Carrie
Nuelsenbeck) Davis
Mountain Home
Ark
Sherman Shasteen
Tupelo
Miss
Rickey
Ronnie
Denna
Lee
Della
Obituary index city listings and names compiled
An obituary index lists individuals by hometown including Marjorie A Goettsch Cedar Rapids Catherine H Cherry Irving James Longerbeam Aili Marietta Mustonen Mercedes F Pfiffner Blanche M Shasteen James LeRoy Upah Edward J Dorpinghaus Janet Reicherts Maxine Leake Ruby Hyde Ramona Simmons Jones Lois Rider Ronald Lathrop Coletta Riniker Gregory Corey Beverly Loveless Wayne Hannan Chuck Ripp Joseph Clements Dan Fulwider Ernie Wolfs Helen Karas and others across Anamosa Cedar Rapids Coralville Dysart Elgin Elkader Iowa City Lone Tree Manchester Marion Oelwein Onslow Springville West Liberty West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Marjorie A. Goettsch
Cedar Rapids
Catherine H. Cherry
Irving James Longerbeam
Aili Marietta Mustonen
Mercedes F. Pfiffner
Blanche M. Shasteen
James LeRoy
Upah
Coralville
Edward J. Dorpinghaus
Dysart
Janet Marie Reicherts
Elgin
Maxine Louise Leake
Elkader
Ruby Hyde
Iowa City
Ramona
Elizabeth Simmons Jones
Lois A. Rider
Lone Tree
Ronald Lathrop
Manchester
Coletta C. Riniker
Marion
Gregory John
Chief” Corey, Beverly Loveless
Oelwein
Wayne J. Hannan
Onslow
Charles Frank
Chuck Ripp
Ripperton
Springville
Joseph “Frank” Clements
West Liberty
Dan Fulwider
WEST
UNION
Ernest
Ernie” Wolfs
Helen Karas
Remembering Merce Pfiffner 1928 2009 Cedar Rapids
Merce F Pfiffner 80 died January 6 2009 at Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids from Alzheimer's disease. Mass at St Jude Catholic Church burial at St Joseph Cemetery wake at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel. Survived by children 20 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren with numerous relatives. Memorials to St Jude Catholic Church.
Obituary Notices for Upah and Corey with Funeral Details
James LeRoy Upah 73 of Cedar Rapids died January 4 2009 after a long illness at Mercy Hospice in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass Thursday 11 am at a Cedar Rapids church with interment at St Joseph Cemetery. A vigil 430 pm today at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel prior to calling hours. Survivors include his wife Virginia seven children 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren five sisters and three brothers. Memorials to Hospice House of Mercy or Iowa Blood and Cancer Center. Gregory John Chief Corey memorial service Friday Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Memorial fund in his name. Beverly Loveless service Thursday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with visitation 5-7 pm.
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James LeRoy Upah
Sue Lane NW
Dennis
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
Hiawatha
St. Jude Catholic Church
Mark Reasoner
St. Joseph Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel
Virginia
Jeff
Denise) Upah
Cedar Rapids
Joel Upah
Ames
Jerry
Lori) Upah
Oskaloosa
Jennifer
Larry) Hanson
Fairfax
Janette
Roehrich
James
Chris
Upah
Jason
Elissa
Holly
John
Robe
Jesse
Amber
Mary
Reitzler) Upah
Jim
Chelsea
Virginia Formanek
Belle Plaine
Obituary notices for Janet Reicherts and Ruby Hyde
Janet Marie Reicherts 55 of Dysart died January 5 2009 after a sudden illness. Services Saturday at Zion Lutheran Dysart. Ruby Hyde 82 formerly of Elkader died January 6 2009 at Mercy Hospice Des Moines with services Friday and graveside Saturday at Elkader cemetery. Survivors listed. Condolences at Leonard Funeral Homes website.
Memorials for Ramona Simmons Jones and Lois Rider
Ramona Elizabeth Simmons Jones 91 of Williamsburg died January 2 2009 in Iowa City burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg. She lived in several states during WWII and worked as a retouch artist and photographer before a 25 year career with Evans Photography. Her survivors include son Rhys Jones wife Valerie Chittick Iowa City daughter Bronlyn Bauer husband Robert Bauer Little Compton RI four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were January 10 at First Presbyterian Church Williamsburg. Lois A. Rider 71 of Iowa City died January 4 2009 at home. Funeral services January 8 at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City with burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may go to Iowa City Hospice.
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Ramona Elizabeth Simmons Jones
Williamsburg
Oak Holl
Iowa City
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ramona
St. Luke's Health Care Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Iowa County
Conroy
Edwin and
Josephine (Kinzenbach) Simmons
Marengo
Red Robin Farm
Burton Owen Jones
Paramount Theatre
Sandpoint
Idaho
San Francisco
Calif
Burton
Farragut
Treasure Island
School Pictures Inc
Iowa
Evans Photography
Creative Writers
Oakwoll
Oaknoll
Rhys B. Jones
Valerie Chittick
Bronlyn Jones
Robert Bauer
Little Compton
R.I
Isabel and
Owen Jones
Angela Bauer Plagmann
Orlando
Fla
Curtis Bauer
Lubbock
Texas
Kaila and
Cetera Plagmann
Burton Jones
Luella Griffin
Harold Simmons
Edwin
Bud) Simmons
Gay & Ciha
Lois A. Rider
Highway 6 East
Memory Gardens
Lois
Gayandciha
Elgin Woman Maxine Leake 83 Dead After Short Illness
Maxine Louise Leake of Elgin died January 6 2009 at St Marys Hospital Rochester MN after a short illness Funeral services will be at 11 am Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev Lee Boleyn Burial in Elgin Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 7 pm Thursday at Leonard Grau Funeral Home Elgin and 10 am to service time Friday at the church Survivors include brother Leo Lehman of Elgin Condolences at graufuneralhomes com
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Ruby Hyde
Elkader
Mercy Hospice
Johnston
St. Mary of Nazareth Catholic Church
Des Moines
Hamilton
Highland Memory Gardens
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Kathleen Lehman
Patrick
Urbandale
Leonardfuneralhomes.com
Maxine Louise Leake
Elgin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
First Baptist Church
Lee Boleyn
Elgin Cemetery
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home
Leo Lehman
Graufuneralhomes.com
Coletta C. Riniker
Manchester
Regional Medical Center
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Flaherty
Church
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory
Andrew Riniker Jr
Paul
Janet) Riniker
Greeley
Margaret
Russell) Wilhelm
Bellevue
Gerald Riniker
Masonville
Anthony
Leah) Riniker
Glyndon
Raphael Riniker
Garnaville
Coletta
Andrew
Teresa Riniker
Cletus
Lawrence
Ralph
Gerald Clemen
Leona
Agnes Clemen
Antoinette Clemen
Dorothy Schuster
Rose Mary Hird
Mildred Moroney
Leonard-Mullersh
Dorpinghaus, Dorpinghaus, Lathrop, Riniker Obituaries Notice
Births and deaths flood local notices with multiple Iowa names. Edward J. Dorpinghaus of Coralville dies after a short illness with military graveside rites and a Mercy Hospital Foundation memorial. Ronald Lathrop of Lone Tree dies after a sudden illness with no service. Coletta C. Riniker of Manchester dies after brief illness with funeral details and survivors listed.
Obituary for Dan Fulwider West Liberty resident
Dan Fulwider 34 formerly of West Liberty Ankeny died January 6 2009 at his parents home in West Liberty after a short illness. Services 1030 am Friday at West Liberty United Methodist Church with calling 3 to 8 pm Thursday Arrangements by Henderson Barker Funeral Home West Liberty A full obituary will appear in Thursday's Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Fulwider
Ankeny
West Liberty
Frank Clements 69 Springville Man Dies After Diabetes Battle
Joseph Frank Clements died January 5 2009 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids from complications of diabetes. FuneralMass Friday at St Isidore Springville with visitation Thursday at Murdoch Marion. Survived by children Roxanne Joe Pam Bob and five grandchildren. siblings and many relatives. Frank owned Frank's Place tavern from 1973 to 1993 and belonged to several wildlife and restaurant groups. Memorials directed to Frank's memory at Murdoch.
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Joseph
Frank’ Clements
Springville
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Isidore Catholic Church
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
St. Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Roxanne Sundell
Joe
Pam) Clements
Keller
Texas
Pam
Bill) Jacobs
Bob Clements
Ames
Ashton
Lexie
Jordan
Kelsey
Kody
Larry
Carol) Clements
Ozark
Clayton
Elma) Clements
Twyla
Dale) Hall
Gulfport, Miss
Phyllis
Bruce) Wagner
Steven Clements
Houston
Tim Clements
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Linda Biggart
Connie Shaw
Frank
Joseph Manuel
Lillian
Wellington) Clements
Iowa
Downing Box
Schmidt Brothers
Pheasants Forever
Ducks Unlimited
Whitetails Forever
Iowa Restaurant and Beverage Association
Hospice of Mercy
Bill Jacobs
Christy Weems
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Death notices: Wayne J. Hannan of Oelwein dies at 71
Wayne J. Hannan, 71, of Oelwein, died January 6, 2009 after a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital. Services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation is Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. military service and 8 p.m. Scripture service Sorgen. He is survived by his wife Helen, six children and seven siblings.
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Wayne J. Hannan
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Harry Koelker
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral
Helen
Lorrie Irvine
Castalia
Debbie Irvine
Vicki Fox
Dubuque
Lisa Valasek
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Hannan
Ankeny
Ann Hannan
Eric Kisner
Spiro Anthopoulos
Chris Kisner
Tony Anthopoulos
Mildred Smith
Waterloo
Elaine Britten
New Auburn
Wis
Kay Bouck
Richard Hannan
Karen Lamphier
Fayette
Marge Miller
Janet Rhoades
Maynard
West Union Man Ernest Wolff Dies After Brief Illness
Ernest Ernie Wolff 58 of West Union died January 5 2009 at home after a brief illness. Services 10 30 a m Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Rusty Phillips. Burial West Union Cemetery. Calling 4 to 7 p m today at the church. Arrangements Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survived by Carol his wife son Troy of Iowa City daughter Tracie Randolph of St Paul sister LaVanda Woosley Cedar Rapids brother Leslie Wolfs Elgin.
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Ernest “Ernie” Wolff
West Union
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Rusty Phillips
West Union Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Carol
Troy
Iowa City
Tracie Randolph
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
LaVanda Woosley
Cedar Rapids
Leslie Wolfs
Elgin
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