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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2001
Page
12
Obituaries and funeral details for Anita L. Coughenour Starks Henry Katz Fonda Woodford Miller and Henry Netolicky list long illnesses and services. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with burial and memorial fund details in Cedar Rapids Davenport and nearby areas. Services held at Murdoch Linwood Temple Judah and Brush Chapel with private or public viewings and memorial funds established.
Marie F Levasseur Schmickle is to have services at 1 30 p m Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Friends may call from 5 to 7 p m tonight Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids
John Silhanek age 95 died Tuesday January 9 2001 at Keystone Nursing Care Center arrangements are pending at Philips Funeral Home Keystone.
A long list of residents by town and county appears, including Bernard Leo L Weber Cedar Rapids Anita L Coughenour Henry Katz and others such as Josephine Machovec Janet Moffitt Owen in Iowa City Harold Edward Jones Williamsburg Clair Robert Fairweather Traer Evelyn Suchanek and Donald Bear Vokoun among many more, indicating a local voter or registry compilation.
Josephine Machovec 86 of 320 E Washington St died January 9 2001 in Mercy Iowa City after an extended illness. Services will be at St Wenceslaus Church with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery. Janet Moffitt Owen 97 of 1202 Kirkwood Ave died January 9 2001 in Iowa City Rehab Health Care Center after a long illness and cremation will follow. No immediate survivors.
Bernard Leo L. Weber 64 of rural Bernard died January 7 2001 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque after a sudden illness. Visitation 2 to 9 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley wake service 7 pm. Funeral 11 am Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church New Melleray with burial in the church cemetery and flag presentation. He is survived by his wife Norma seven children and nine grandchildren. A Leo L. Weber Memorial Fund is set up.
Louisa C. Culbertson 73 of Edgewood died Tuesday morning January 9 2001 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home after an extended illness. Private memorial services today at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood conducted by Rev Kent Newton. Cremation with later Edgewood Cemetery interment. She was born October 22 1927 in Thorpe Iowa daughter of Edwin and Lillian Ahrens. She married Durward Culbertson May 25 1946 and had two sons. She worked 25 years at Edgewood Convalescent Home and belonged to several organizations including American Legion Auxiliary Disabled Veterans St John s Lutheran Ladies Circle United Methodist Women and the Pythian Sisters. She is survived by husband Durward two sons Duane and his wife JoAnn in Edgewood and two daughters in law Kris Faylor Marion and Jenny Wulfekuhle Protiva along with three grandchildren and one brother Ed Ahrens of Rosemount Minnesota. She was preceded in death by a son Lowell in 1965 and her parents.
William Kaberle of Wisconsin Rapids formerly of Fayette died Tuesday January 9 2001 in Marshfield Wisconsin Arrangements are pending at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette
Carrie Gottschalk 98 died Tuesday January 9 2001 at Elkader Care Center Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Elka der note: Elkader spelling preserved per OCR.
Alan J. Gibbs 64 died Tuesday January 9 2001 in People's Memorial Hospital from an apparent heart attack. White Funeral Home in Independence handles arrangements.
Ruth Hayes Butterfield 85 of Lisbon formerly Bertram died Sunday January seventh in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services Thursday 10 30 a m at Morgan Funeral Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel. Burial Campbell Cemetery Bertram. She is survived by her children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was born December 24 1915 in Stahlstown Pennsylvania and married Gerald Butterfield in 1932. She worked 23 years at Collins Radio and was active in Bertram United Methodist Church and the Linn County Farm Bureau. Memorials suggested to Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Fund or Bertram United Methodist Church.
Clair Robert Fairweather 89 died Tuesday January 9 2001 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Roberson Funeral Chapel Strawberry Point with visitation after 10 a.m. Burial will be at Strawberry Point Cemetery. Survived by daughter Marlene Wendling of Manchester.
Ronald Eugene Rippon 48 of Marion and formerly Manchester died Monday January 8 in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services set for 10:30 am Thursday at Bahnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with viewing today 4 to 8 pm and after 9 am Thursday. Burial at Fairview Cemetery Earlville with military rites. Survived by wife Beth two stepsons Shannon Watt and David Watt mother Margaret Rippon Edgewood two brothers John Hansel Greene William Rippon and two nephews James J. Hansel and Justin Hansel. mother-in-law Faith Trenary and Vera Chartier special friend. Preceded in death by father John Rippon brother Douglas Hansel niece Pauline Hansel father-in-law Herbert Trenary great nephew Donald Trenary.
Walter W. Klever 85 of Marengo died Monday January 8 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo with Rev. Russ Burnett officiating and burial at Pilot Grove Cemetery Williamsport. Survivors include brother Virgil Klever of Marengo and sister Mary McCammant of Millerburg along with many nieces and nephews. He was born September 2 1915 in Iowa County Iowa to William and Sarah Reed Klever. He worked as a farm hand in Pilot Grove Township before moving to Chicago in 1961 as a shipping clerk at Armstrong Tool and returning to Marengo in 1993.
Richard Dick Gerald Wolf 74 died Monday January 8 2001 at home after a brief illness. Memorial services noon Saturday at North Liberty American Legion with private services later. Arrangements with George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City. Survived by two daughters Brenda Bringman Riverside Ruth Putney Rochelle IL a sister Marie Schenk Sharon Center and a brother George Cedar Rapids.
A local page explains how to submit in memory notices with deadlines and pricing. Written announcements must be submitted by 4 p.m. on weekdays, specify publication date, and include photos if desired. The notice form costs 35 cents per word and pictures cost 10 dollars each. contact 398-8221 for questions.
Paul Ketchum, 90, died January 9 2001 after a brief illness at his home in Olin Iowa. Services 11 a m Thursday at St John Lutheran Church Olin burial Olin Cemetery Hayden Funeral Home in charge. He was born May 28 1910 near Baldwin Iowa and married Christine Petersen December 26 1931 in Galena Illinois. They farmed near Olin and later ran a Chicago service station and a family restaurant before moving back to Olin in 1978. He is survived by Christine four grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and a sister Valda Williams of Mesa Arizona. He was a member of St John Lutheran Church and enjoyed family work and horses.
Traer Donald J Bear Vokoun 73 died Tuesday January 9 2001 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness Services 1030 a m Friday United Methodist Church Traer Burial Buckingham Cemetery Traer Friends may call 4 to 7 p m Thursday at Overton Funeral Home Traer Survivors include wife Carolyn son James of Traer daughter Dalena Feuerbach of Ackley and sister Pauline Manfull of Dysart
Evelyn A. Suchanek of Aurora Colorado formerly of Tama dies Sunday January 7 2001 at home after a sudden illness Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with Rev. Jan Burnett officiating Burial is at Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call 9 a.m. until service time Survivors include her mother Dorothy Suchanek of Toledo sister Norma Lenhart of Tama and a niece great niece great nephew and aunt Lottie Plucar of Toledo
Harold Edward Jones 83 died January 8 2001 at Mercy Iowa City after a brief illness. Burial with military rites at the church cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 pm at Uhlmann Powell Williamsburg with prayer service at 6 30 pm. Survived by wife Kathryn three sons James Gary Michael and daughter Ann and eight siblings.
Vilomen Khader died Tuesday January 9 2001 in Nablus Israel. She was the wife of Elias Khader of Nablus. Survived by two sons Hani Khader and wife Rana of Jordan Osama Sam Khader and wife Janet of Cedar Rapids and two grandchildren Mitchell and Amanda of Cedar Rapids.
The Gazette outlines submission hours seven days a week and a 7 p.m. daily deadline for death notices and obituaries. Immediate survivors and a photo are published as a news item, with extra material billed at 35 cents per word.
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