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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2003
Page
12
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Mary Anne Safely Kelbley 69 in Cedar Rapids on January 5 2003 and Katheryn Seibert 83 of Lutz formerly Cedar Rapids who died January 4 2003. Services for Kelbley and Seibert were at local churches with private burials and funeral home arrangements by Turner East and Murdoch Linwood Cremation services.
A compiled index lists residents by town including BELLE PLAINE Henry C Risner and IOWA CITY James R Clark. Other entries cover CORALVILLE Lawrence L Hart and MOUNT VERNON Jessica Craft with many more names across MARION, VINTON, WAUCOMA, SOLON, and VICTOR.
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Robert H. Schubert 61 of 860 17th St. SE dies Jan 7 2003 at Living Center West after a short illness. Arrangements pending Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Carl N. Buxton 85 of Evergreen Estates dies Jan 6 2003 at St. Luke's Hospital after a lingering illness. Arrangements pending Cedar Memorial. Pauline Theisen 76 of 1467 Wilson Ave SW dies Jan 7 at hospital after a sudden illness Teahen Funeral Home. Mary F. Myers 99 of Heritage Nursing and Rehab dies Jan 7 2003 of cancer. No service or visitation per her request. Memo: Cedar Memorial Mausoleum columnarium details. Mary born Aug 19 1903 in house at 710 Second Ave SW to Ira and Mary Edwards. Preceded in death by husband Clint Myers 1926 and by siblings. Survived by son John and Lea, grandchildren Mary Ellen Long Del, Joe Myers Katie, great grandchildren Michael Long Marcus Myers, great great granddaughter Madison Long, niece Marilyn Madsen and husband Marie, Vivian Dunlap of Pensacola. Memorials to Tanager Place or donor's choice.
Merle LeRoy Drexler funeral arrangements announced with 11 a.m. Thursday service at St. Pius X conducted by Rev. David Schatz. Burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery Prairieburg. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center Marion with a vigil at 7:30 p.m.
John Ostberg 79 of 1624 10th St NW died Jan 6 2003 after a long illness at St Luke's Hospital Services 10 am Friday at Hillside Wesleyan Church burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Visitation 5 8 pm Thursday Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 9 am Friday at the church He was a postal clerk for 34 years a World War II Army veteran and member of Hillside Wesleyan American Legion Hanford Post Surviving are wife June two children Judy Strange and John II and spouses four grandchildren and five great grandchildren Hilary McCue 21 died Jan 6 2003 at home in Marion after a sudden illness Services 10 30 am Friday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Surviving include her mother Melanie Mead father Glen McCue Diana of Glendale Ariz paternal grandfather Robert Mead Marion maternal grandmother Sherry Mead Rogers Ark and numerous aunts uncles and cousins The obituary notes Hilary had served in the U S Army and worked at Red Lobster Cedar Rapids Memorial funds are set up in both names"
Henry C Risner 82 died Tuesday January 7 2003 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids from pneumonia Services 1 30 p m Friday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine burial Keystone Cemetery Keystone Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Thursday at the funeral home He was survived by Minnie two sons Harold Fay of Keystone Aubrey Con nie of Belle Plaine two daughters Helen Virgil Witt of Belle Plaine and Kathy Jerry Wise carver of Marshalltown a brother Francis Ethel of Mammouth Spring Ark a half brother Hubert Mildred of West Plains Mo six grandchildren and five great grandchildren The obituary lists the family details and service arrangements.
Joan B. Delagardelle, 68, of Jesup, died Tuesday January 7 2003 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a long illness. White Funeral Home Jesup.
Iowa City mourns James R. Clark 63 who died January 7 2002 following a long illness with arrangements at Lensing Funeral. Dolores Mae Walton 79 died January 6 2003 after a sudden illness with services at St Wenceslaus Church and burial at St Joseph Cemetery. The obituary notes her birth in Iowa City November 11 1923, marriage to Donald Walton in 1943, work at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and extensive family survivors. Online condolences are suggested via lensingfuneral.com.
Lillian C. Shaim age 88 of Decorah died Tuesday January 7 2003 after a long illness. Services were set for Friday at Glenwood Lutheran Church with burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday at Schluter Balik Funeral Home and Friday at the church. She is survived by daughter Arlene Westby Decorah and son Lester of Ames.
Joe Diouhy 60 of 111 Minors Dr died January 7 2003 at home after a long illness Funeral services planned at St Marys Catholic Church Solon with visitation at Brush Chapel Solon Memorial fund established. Raymond J Hennessy Mass of Christian Burial set for 10 30 am today at St Marys Catholic Church Solon burial with military rites Brush Chapel Solon in charge of arrangements.
Lawrence L. Hart of Coralville formerly of Des Moines and Bella Vista Ark died Sunday January 5 2003 at Mercy Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Services at Lensing Oak Hill Friday with graveside rites Saturday at Resthaven Cemetery. Memorials to American Lung Association or Bella Vista Community Church. He is survived by wife Helen four children and extended family. He was inducted into the Des Moines Softball Hall of Fame.
Elizabeth A Betty Farley 89 of 205 Second Ave NW Farley Iowa died Sunday January 5 2003 at home Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley wake at 5 pm Farley American Legion meeting 7 pm and Auxiliary 7 15 pm Services 1030 am Thursday St Joseph Catholic Church Farley Burial St Joseph Cemetery Survived by four children seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren two sisters four sisters in law and nieces and nephews Memorial fund established in her name with Cle tus Boge as spouse died 1980
Lois McAdam, 94, of Victor died Monday January 6 2003 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Smith Funeral Home Victor with Rev Dan Andrews of Victor Baptist Church officiating. Burial at Victor Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today with family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include son Ed and wife Marge of Victor.
Lucille Brown age 82 of 811 County Home Rd Springville died January 6 2003 at home after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids with burial Monday in Bluff View Cemetery Vermillion SD. Survivors include two daughters Catherine Turner and Sandra Johnson a son Thomas a sister Lois Sheriff seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Born September 25 1920 in Welcome Minnesota she married Manny Brown in Reno Nevada in 1944. he died in 1995. She was a homemaker.
Omer Louis Zapf born July 25 1917 in Garnaville died January 6 2003 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque. Services set for 10:30 a m Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church Garnaville with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. He farmed the family farm then ran Zapis Hi Way Mill retired 1977 and drove bus for Guttenberg district. He married Ivanelle Cassidy April 11 1942 and had 2 daughters 2 sons 10 grandchildren. He was an honorary life member of Knights of Columbus No 12197.
Rosalie Wilma Watson, 89, of Washington died after a lingering illness. Funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington conducted by Rev Don Hodson. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call today afternoon at the funeral home with the family present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survived by Gladys Ferguson of Washington and a son Robert of Columbus Junction.
Memorial note from a grieving mother expresses sorrow over a brief life and ongoing longing for reunion. The message honors Mackenzie Ashlyn with love and remembrance, fitting a personal memorial entry for a newspaper notice or obituary.
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