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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1997

Page

10

Obituaries Share Ties to Cedar Rapids Area

A batch of notices lists John Allan 74 of 2018 Park Ave SE dying Jan 7 1997 at Mercy Medical Center with private burial arrangements. Survivors include wife Rose Marie a son Jim of Des Moines two daughters Jean Gonzalez Atlanta and Trish Allan Cedar Rapids and siblings. Jim Choosky 62 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Jan 7 1997 in New York with arrangements pending. Arlyne A Elliott 77 of 1135 Crestview Dr SE died Jan 7 1997. services at Cedar Memorial Chapel and entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include Howard husband two sisters and a brother. Mary Jo Hyde 22 of Manor Care died Jan 6 1997 at Manor Care with services at St Matthew’s Catholic Church and burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Alice T Pinney 9 of Mercy Hallmar died Dec 6 1996. memorials to St Michael’s Episcopal Church or Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. An elderly woman from Naples Florida and later Cedar Rapids community is also listed with multiple children and grandchildren.

John Jack R. Allan Park Ave. SE Mercy Medical Center Stewart Funeral Home Rose Marie Jim Des Moines Jean Gonzalés Atlanta Trish Allan Cedar Rapids Frank Arkansas Marjorie Pease Boston Mary Burns Allan Rosé Marie Rockwell-Collins Jim Choosky New York Arlyne A. Elliott Crestview Dr Independence Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories B.J. Ukena Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Howard Evelyn Buckingham Marion Butler Don Butler Arlyne Charles Mary Martin Butler Howard Elliott Dubuque Armstrong's Department Store Christine Marci Peter Jennifer Janet Michael Walter Gertrude Pipp French Mary Jo French Paint Co St. Matthews Catholic Church Alice T. Pinney Mercy Hallmar St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Richard A. Osing Oak Hill Cemetery Turner Chapel East Eugene T. Pinney Camden Maine W.A Evelyn) Stuart Stockton Calif Nancy Pinney Los Angeles Ellen Pinney-Sprengel Portland Ore Thomas Pinney Santa Cruz Eugene Pinney Douglas Pinney LaGrange Ill Richard D. Pinney Portage Wis George Winifred Singleton Taylor Eugene M. Pinney Camp Douglas Children's Hospital Milwaukee White Cross Society Junior League of Cedar Rapids Marvin Cone Art Club Public Health Nursing Board Planned Parenthood Board St. Ann’s Guild St. Michael's Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

Hazel F. Lanning obituary died January 1997 in Marion

Hazel F. Lanning 3, resident Winslow House Care Center, died Sunday January 5 1997 after a short illness. Services 2 p.m. Thursday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with calling that afternoon. Burial Lafayette Cemetery rural Alburnett. Born May 7 1914 Robins daughter of Anton and Effie Blackford Olinger. Married C Arthur Lanning January 1 1936. he died December 20 1979. She was a homemaker and member Lafayette Christian Church and Golden Rule Circle.

Hazel F. Lanning Winslow House Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Lafayette Cemetery Alburnett Anton and Effie Blackford Olinger Robins C. Arthur Lanning Hazel Lafayette Christian Church Golden Rule Circle

Carl Bond longtime Colesburg area resident dies

Carl D. Bond 49 of Fonda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center died January 6 1997 in Loring Hospital Sac City after a long illness. Memorial services 10 a m Friday Bohnenkamp Murdoch Manchester burial Brown Cemetery Colesburg. Survived by four sisters Zola Seifert Ruth Prosser Dorothy Ganser Rita Axtell and Jerry Bond brother plus many nieces and nephews. Memorial fund to Fonda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Carl D. Bond Fonda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fonda Iowa Colesburg Delaware County Loring Hospital Sac City Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester Revellis Brown Cemetery Zola Seifert Hermiston Ore Ruth Prosser Decatur Ala Dorothy Ganser San Dimas Calif Rita Axtell Missoula Mont Jerry Christopher Bond Iowa City Wayne Myrtle Davis Bond Carl Palmer High School Colorado Springs Colo Queen and Sixth

dies after long illness Truman A Martinson 31

Truman A. Martinson died Monday January 6 1997 at Aase Haugen Home after a long illness Services set for 11 a m Thursday at First Lutheran Church Burial at Lutheran Cemetery Visitation 3 to 7 p m today at Fjelstad Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 a m Thursday at church Survived by daughter Karen Crookshank Decorah brothers Myron Forest City Harold Decorah sister Mary Wolfe Eau Claire Wisconsin

Truman A. Martinson Aase Haugen First Lutheran Church Fjelstal Funeral Home Decorah Karen Crookshank Myron Forest City Harold Mary Wolfe Eau Claire Wis

Delmar Teen Dies in January 1997 Auto Crash Near Maquoketa

Travis N. Franzen, 17, of Delmar died Monday in a car accident one mile east of Maquoketa on Highway 64. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Maquoketa, with burial at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. today at Haylock-O’Hara & Lahey Funeral Home. Survivors include Neal and Marji Franzen and brother Adam, a Paris-based foreign exchange student.

Travis N. Franzen Maquoketa Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dennis Cain Hickory Grove Haylock- O’hara & Lahey Neal Marji Delmar Adam Paris

Richard Zaiser Obituary Notice at Dysart Iowa

Richard Zaiser 62 of rural Elberon died of cancer Monday January 6 1997 at his home. Services 10 am Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church Dysart with Rev Joseph McGuire. Burial 2 pm Thursday St Josephs Cemetery Iowa City. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Overton Funeral Home Dysart where a Scripture service begins at 6 pm. Survivors include wife Joan two sons Rick St Louis Tim LeClaire two daughters Pam Martin Nixa MO and Tracy Des Moines and two sisters Ruth Wissink and Phyllis Ruppert both of Iowa City.

Richard Zaiser Elberon St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Dysart Joseph McGuire St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery Iowa City Overton Funeral Home Joan Rick St. Louis Tim LeClaire Pam Martin Nixa Tracy Zaiser Des Moines Ruth Wissink Phyllis Ruppert

Violet Flack 79 Dies After Short Illness in Independence

Violet M. Flack, 79, died Tuesday January 7 1997 at People's Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with White Funeral Home in Independence.

Violet M. Flack People’s Memorial Hospital White Funeral Home Independence

Obituaries From Iowa City Area Prompted by Local Deaths

Phillip Baldus 54 of 1075 w Benton St died January 4 1997 at home from a gunshot wound. Arrangements pending with George L Gay Funeral Home. Helen Crossett 96 died January 7 1997 after a long illness at Iowa City Rehabilitation Health Care Center. Services Friday Memory Gardens Mausoleum with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev Dick Watkins officiating. Friends may call Thursday 5 to 7 p.m. at George L Gay Funeral Home. Dorothy Russell and brother Ralph Goody, both of Iowa City are named in an obituary. Eleanor F McLachlan 75 of 1861 Muscatine Ave died January 7 1997 in Greenwood Manor. Services 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial St Joseph Cemetery. Vigil at Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Friday 4 to 8 p.m. with 7 p.m. vigil. Survivors include two daughters Trish Metsale of Broomfield Colorado and Phyllis Steele of Iowa City a son Mike of Riverside two sisters Loretta Ruess West Liberty and Mary Murphy Cedar Rapids and four brothers Raymond Pelzer Atalissa Paul Richard Pelzer Tipton and Donald Pelzer West Liberty.

Mary Jo Hyde Manor Care St. Matthews Catholic Church Robert Hogan Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Severa Naples Fla Cedar Rapids Meth- Wick St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Karl Glovik St. John’s Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Joseph Nancy Layne Zimmers Brandon Ryan Smalley Timothy Grace Stangl Harold Bierbach Elaine Omaha Neb Peter Anna Palla Bierbach Joseph J. Severn Creighton School of Nursing Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Eagle Creek Country Club Hospice of Mercy Helen Crossett Herbert Hoover Iowa City Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Memory Gardens Mausoleum Memory Gardens Dick Watkins George L. Gay Funeral Home Iowa City Dorothy Russell Ralph Goody Eleanor F. McLachlan Muscatine Ave Greenwood Manor St. Thomas More Catholic Church David Hitch St. Joseph Cemetery Trish Metsale Broomfield Colo Phyllis Steele Mike Riverside Loretta Ruess West Liberty Mary Murphy Raymond Pelzer Atalissa Paul and Richard Pelzer Tipton Donald Pelzer

Rosemary Anderson 72 dies after lengthy illness in Oelwein

Rosemary Anderson 72 died January 6 1997 at home after a lengthy illness. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at Zion American Lutheran Church Oelwein with calling after 11 a.m. Burial Long Grove Cemetery Maynard. Arrangements Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein. Survivors include brothers George East Peoria II Roy Washington Ill and Carl Oelwein.

Rosemary Anderson Zion American Lutheran Church Oelwein Long Grove Cemetery Maynard Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home George East Peoria Roy Washington Carl

Donald Taylor 86 dies after short illness in La Porte City

Donald Taylor 86 died Tuesday January 7 1997 at the La Porte City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Services set for Friday at 11 am at the American Lutheran Church La Porte City burial at 1 pm Friday Dysart Cemetery Dysart. Friends may call Thursday 3 to 8 pm and after 10 am Friday at Donna Girsch of Waterloo and a brother Rolland of Washington Iowa.

Donald Taylor la Porte City American Lutheran Church Dysart Overton Funeral Home Donna Girsch Waterloo Rolland Washington Iowa

Lost Nation woman Martha Wood dies after short illness

Martha J. Wood Barber 81 died Tuesday morning January 7 1997 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a short illness. Cremation followed private graveside services by Rev Norman Hieman at First Baptist Maquoketa. Burial at Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island Illinois. Arrangements with Hayden Funeral Home Lost Nation. Survived by sons Larry of McCausland and Danny of Myrtle Beach SC and sister Edna Wood Kansas City Missouri.

Martha J. Wood Barber Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa Norman Hieman First Baptist Church Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island Ill Hayden Funeral Home Lost Nation Donna Stichter Linda Knapper Donohue Larry McCausland Danny Myrtle Beach S.C Edna Wood Kansas City

Manchester man Earl A. Hansen 87 dies after illness

Earl A. Hansen of Manchester died Tuesday January 7 1997 in the Good Neighbor Home after a short illness. Services 1130 am Thursday at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with burial at St Marys Cemetery. Survivors include two sons two daughters a sister and brother and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Born June 22 1909 in Cascade to Peter and Carrie Hansen he married Grace Rainbird in 1930 and later Elma Kruger in 1964. He worked as a carpenter at J C Costigan Elkader retiring late 1950s. He enjoyed fishing hunting cards and gardening.

Earl A. Hansen Good Neighbor Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester St. Mary’s Cemetery Ralph Simington Vincent Arlo Norma Haas Dorothy Haas Karolyn Clemen Dubuque Patricia Rassmussen Des Moines Berniece Johnson Mount Vernon Leo Cedar Rapids Blanche Hansen Waterloo Grace Esma Joann Hutchinson Cascade Peter Carrie Hansen Grace Alma Rainbird Illinois Elma Kruger Earl J.C. Costigan Elkader

Maquoketa Obituaries for Tara Althoff and Caria Fadale

Tara L. Althoff 16 died at Sacred Heart Church Maquoketa burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p m Thursday at the church with vigil at 7 p m Arrangements Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Maquoketa Survivors Kenneth and Mary Lou Althoff and sister Angie all of Maquoketa Caria Jo Fadale 16 died Jan 7 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after crash one mile east of Maquoketa on Highway 64 Services 2 p m Friday Sacred Heart Church Maquoketa Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Visitation 3 to 9 p m Thursday at the church with Rev Dennis Cain Presiding The Fadale and Kruser families noted among those attending."

Tara L. Althoff Maquoketa Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dennis Cain Sacred Heart Cemetery Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home Caria Jo Fadale University Hospitals Iowa City Haylock-O'Hara & Lahey Funeral Home Thomas Fadale Greg Barb Kruser Heather Price Travis Fadale Derek Kruser

Mount Auburn man dies after brief illness

Robert Dales, 69, died Tuesday January 7 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral arrangements are with Overton Family Funeral Homes Vinton.

Robert Dales University Hospitals Iowa City Overton Family Funeral Homes Vinton

Ruth Huebsch 35 Dies After Brief Illness in Delaware Co

Ruth Ellen Huebsch aged 35 died Monday January 6 1997 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester after a brief illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Al Hock. Burial in Strawberry Point Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point. Survived by son William in St Paul Minnesota and sisters Doris Burrack Arlington Grace Burrack Strawberry Point and Joan Oelke New Hampton.

Ruth Ellen Huebsch Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester Emanuel Lutheran Church al Hock Strawberry Point Roberson Funeral Home Carol Kimpston Woodward William St. Paul Minn Doris Burrack

Toledo woman Twila Faye McCollister dies at 67

Twila Faye McCollister 67 died of cancer Monday evening January 6 1997 at home. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at First Center of Christ United Methodist Church with Rev. Lowell Hoyle. burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Viewing 10 a.m. today at Mason-Hand Funeral Home. family greeting 6 8 p.m. with prayer at 7 p.m. She is survived by daughters Beth Thorngren Tama Iowa Terri Vaske Tama Des Moines daughter-in-law Ruth Coady Toledo son Marc Toledo mother Lillie Palmer Tama sister Patricia Von Spreecken Toledo.

Twila Faye McCollister Center of Christ United Methodist Church Lowell Hoyle Woodlawn Mason-Hand Funeral Home LaVerne Beth Thorngren Winfield, I Terri Vaske Tama Ruth Coady Des Moines Marc Toledo Lillie Palmer Patricia von Spreecken

Martha E Sorum dies in Iowa after brief illness

Martha E Sorum 387 of rural Waukon died Monday January 6 1997 at Veterans Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. The Rev Ken Kimball officiated at burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 3 pm at Martin Funeral Home Waukon Survivors include son Howard of Atkins daughter Delores Johnson of Waukon three brothers Victory Halvorson of Waterville Orrin Halvorson of Crookston Minn Tennis Halvorson of Waukon and two sisters Norma Johnson of Waukon and Wilma Robert of Waterloo.

Martha E. Sorum Veterans Memorial Hospital Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church Waukon Ken Kimball Church Martin Funeral Home Howard Atkins Delores Johnson Victory Halvorson Waterville Orrin Halvorson Crookston Minn Tennis Halvorson Norma Johnson Wilma Robert Waterloo

Services Elizabeth M. Bullis

Elizabeth M. Bullis funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church Marion with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Friends May call 6 to 8 tonight at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a rosary. Willie Wozenilek services scheduled 1 30 p m today at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West with burial at Czech National Cemetery.

Elizabeth M. Bullis St. Joseph Catholic Church Marion Mount Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids Murdoch Funeral Home Willie Wozenilek Czech National Cemetery

Obituary Submissions and Guidelines for The Gazette

Death notices and obituaries can be submitted during published hours. Arrangements pending and notices with a photo are published as a news item. additional material and longer notices are charged 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for information.

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Hutton Family Marks Golden Anniversary

The Hutton family celebrates a 50th wedding anniversary on January 8 with fond memories and lasting love.

In Memory Of Guidelines Publication Notice

An announcement notice explains how to submit In Memory Of tributes by 4 p.m. on weekdays. It lists pricing 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo and provides a contact phone number 368-8873 for questions.

Author Jim Chposky Dies at 62 Former Gazette Writer

Jim Chposky, 62, longtime writer and co author of Blue Magic, died Tuesday in New York. He began as a part time sports correspondent for The Gazette and later wrote for Women's Wear Daily and Travel Weekly. Arrangements are pending.

Jim Chposky the Gazette New York Chposky Ted Leonsis Facts On File Choosky Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids Women's Wear Daily Chicago Travel Weekly

Woman arrested on bad check charges across states

Sandra Hughes, 53, arrested in Fort Collins Colorado on warrants for first degree theft and first degree fraudulent practices. Extradition to Iowa planned for allegedly writing over 30 000 in bad checks under fictitious names in a multi state scam. Authorities say she used more than 50 aliases and operated in about 10 states including Iowa, with losses estimated around 500 000. Agencies involved include DCI FBI U S Secret Service and several local police departments.

Johnson and Linn Fort Collins Colo Sandra Hughes Wyoming Iowa Hughes

Also Mentioned on This Page

David la Jolla Margaret Tilson Betty Savage Oregon Elaine D. Bierbach Edgewood Rd Marion Blvd United Security Savina Phillip Baldus W. Benton St George L. Gay Mount Auburn Mary Jo French Hyde Donald Eileen Hutton Hutton C.R The Gazette Gus Schrader State Division of Criminal Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Secret Service Marion, Mount Vernon Iowa Department of Transportation Fox DS Eye Lee Birchamsky Longbranch
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