Deaths East Iowa: Chopper and Markham among local obituaries
Obituaries from Eastern Iowa list Philip Paul Chopper 52 of Cedar Rapids who died January 10 1998 after long cancer battle with services at Noelridge Christian Church and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Dennis F Markham 68 of Cedar Rapids died January 9 1998 with services at St Pius X Catholic Church and burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Mildred Millie Neptash McEvers 89 of Cedar Rapids died January 10 1998. services at Brush Chapel and burial at Czech National Cemetery. Also noted are notices for Earl Eugene Tex Ross 70 and Dr Robert A Youngman 88 with services or arrangements pending. Memorials directed to Hospice of Mercy or St Pius X referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Youngman
Cottage Grove Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Turner Chapel East
Obituaries: Paul Sweeney and George Diouhy die in Iowa
Paul J Sweeney 49 of 207 Ninth Ave died Jan 10 1998 after a pickup accident at St Luke's Cedar Rapids Funeral services set for Jan 14 at St Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church burial Cedar Memorial Park Survivors include wife Patricia son P J daughter Amanda mother sisters brothers and granddaughter Memorials to Kidney Foundation of Iowa or YMCA George A Diouhy 90 formerly of Alburnett died Jan 10 1998 at Crestview Acres Care Center Marion Services Jan 13 Murdoch Funeral Home burial Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids Surviving son DeWayne two sisters and two grandchildren plus a long list of relatives He owned George's Barber Shop in Alburnett and was a 50 year member of ICBJ Cedar Rapids Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Paul Chopper
34Th St
Priscilla Chopper
Seth Gillmore
Cedar Rapids
William Chopper
Denver
Colo
Ernest Chopper
Fort Bragg
S.C
Eric Chopper
Hungry Horse
Mont
David Lesley
Jennifer Lesley
Dave Chopper
Jim Chopper
Baton Rouge
Ginger Baxter
Clinton
Ruth White
Arkansas
Teddy Chopper
Carol
Becky Chopper
Hubert Bettridge
Tim Chopper
Jackie Daly
Patricia Bettridge
Midge Mills
Katie Bruntmyer
Philip
Noelridge Christian Church
Promise Keepers Christian Men’s Association
Denver Broncos
South Korea
Hospice of Mercy
American Cancer Society
VFW
Dennis F. Markham
34Th St. NE
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Donald Klein
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Marcella
Daniel
John
Thomas
Marie Luke
Central City
Julie Griem
Austin
Minn
Michael
Delia Talty
Ireland
Dennis
County Clare
James
Ellen O'Loughlin Markham
Marcella T. Ostern
St. Pius X
American Legion Post 5
Mildred
Millie
Neptash McEvers
Jacelyn Dr
Living Center West
Brush Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Dennis Fox
Janice Kralik
David
Jeannie Matheny
Vernon
Clarence
Elgin
Paul J. Sweeney
Ninth Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church
Robert Gossman
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Patricia
P.J
Joy
Amanda
Rosina Sweeney
Strawberry Point
Diane Stout
Indianapolis
Patricia Beaty
Bill
Marion
Linda
Swisher
Irene
Alexa Devin Sweeney
Viola Stemmer
Elkader
Selma Stemmer
Paul
Dubuque
Iowa
Cyril and
Rosina Tigges Sweeney
Patricia Ann Stemmer
Quaker Oats
Cereal Workers
George A. Diouhy
Crestview Acres
Alburnett
Murdoch Funeral Home
Jack Kendall
DeWayne
Mary
Georgie Nesetril
Elsie Novotny
Tiffany
Tia
Phoenix
Joseph
Frank
Charles
Milo
Emil
Leo
Mary Beyer
Ann Lorene
Anna Nemec Clouhy
Len
Albert O Parker Dies After Short Illness in Manchester
Albert O Parker 74 died Sunday January 11 1998 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness Arrangements are pending at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert O. Parker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Leonard Muller
Manchester
Wendler 90 Dies After Long Illness In Iowa City
Arthur J. Wendler 90 of Windmill Pointe Coralville died January 10 1998 after a long illness in Lantern Park Care Center. There were no services or visitation. cremation followed. Private burial Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City. Survivors include wife Leda and son Allan of Iowa City. Funeral arrangements by George L. Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Wendler
Windmill Pointe
Lantern Park
Memory Gardens
Iowa City
George L. Gay
Memorial for Marshall Strait in Ely Iowa
Marshall R Strait 70 of rural Ely died Saturday after noon Jan 10 1998 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a lengthy illness. There will be no services or visitation. Papich Kuba Funeral Home East Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Survived by wife Nancy four daughters Kimberly Stoneking Jeanynné Stambaugh both of Ely Judy Strait Cedar Rapids and Justina Strelow of Olin a son Craig Cedar Rapids two sisters Shirley Kobach Key Largo Fla Betty Post Fort Madison and four brothers Gene Gerald both of Cedar Rapids Mearl Marion and Ronnie Preston Also many grandchildren listed for Nancy Strait Route 1 Ely 52227.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall R. Strait
Ely
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Nancy
Kimberly Stoneking
Jeanynné Stambaugh
Judy Strait
Justina Strelow
Olin
Craig
Obituaries of Genevieve Kittoe-Ames and Estelle Cox
Genevieve Kittoe-Ames 82 died Jan 10 1998 in Dubuque after a short illness. Services Jan 14 11:30 at St Marys Oshkosh burial Lakeview Cemetery Oshkosh. Visitation Tuesday 10 11:30 at Haylock-OHara Lahey Maquoketa. Estelle M Cox 80 died Jan 9 1998 at a Swisher home after a short illness. Services Jan 13 10 at Sacred Heart Maquoketa burial St Patrick North Garryowen. Visitation today 2 8 pm at Haylock-OHara Maquoketa with rosary at 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Kittee-Ames
St. Joseph’s Anit-Mercy
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Oshkosh
Wis
Lakeview Cemetery
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey
Maquoketa
Estelle M. Cox
Swisher
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. Patrick's Catholic
North Garryowen
JoAnn Eden
Maureen Shanahan
Monica Cox
Minneapolis
Teresa Holtz
Lost Nation
Joe
Anita Wolbers
Teresa Melloy
Mary Clare Driscoll
Cascade
Margaret Ryan
Bernard
Ambrose McDonnell
Montezuma man Gary Hicks dies at 54
Gary Hicks 54 died of a heart attack Sunday January 11 1998 at his Montezuma home. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial in Jackson Township Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home and the family will be present from 7 to 8 p.m. Hicks is survived by his wife Martha a daughter Rebecca Freias a son Gary Billy Jr his mother Irene all of Montezuma and five sisters Darlene Steele Doris Woodrum Donna Gregson Vicky Zigler and Diane Bru in Missouri Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Hicks
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Jackson Township
Martha
Rebecca Freias
Gary Billy Jr
Irene
Darlene Steele
Joplin
Doris Woodrum
Donna Gregson
Gault
Vicky Zigler
Brooklyn
Iowa
Diane Bru
Princeton
Dorothy Harris MonTour 95 dies after long illness
Dorothy Harris Montour 95 died Sunday January 11 1998 at Sunnycrest Nursing Home Dysart after a long illness Graveside services were set for 10 am Tuesday at Maple Hill Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Harrison Funeral Home Tama a prayer service begins at 7 pm Survivors include daughters Phyllis Fox Lafayette Colorado and Marion Otta Garwin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Harris
Sunnycrest
Dysart
Maple Hill Cemetery
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
Phyllis Fox
Lafayette
Colo
Marion Otta
Garwin
Obituary: Dale F. Cook 79 who died January 1998
Dale F. Cook age 79 died Saturday January 10 1998 at Lantern Park Care Center Coralville after an extended illness Arrangements are pending at Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale F. Cook
Lantern Park
Coralville
Baxter Funeral Chapel
Marion
Obituary: Josephine E. Nemmers 85 of Oelwein
Josephine E. Nemmers 85 died Saturday January 10 1998 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness. Services set for 1130 Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev Mark Nemmers and Rev Frederick Fangmann. Burial 4 pm Wednesday Holy Rosary Cemetery LaMotte. Visitation 2 to 8 pm Tuesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with a scripture service at 4 pm. Survived by sister Helen Probst Benton Wisconsin plus a niece four nephews and sister in law Virginia Randolph Anamosa. A memorial fund is established in her name for Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine E. Nemmers
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mark Nemmers
Frederick Fangmann
Holy Rosary Cemetery
LaMotte
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Oelwein
Obituary: Twilla Hoffman Vacek 71 Hale resident
Twilla Hoffman Vacek 71 of Hale died Saturday afternoon January 10 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction by Rev Todd Chelf. Burial Mayflower Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Survivors include son Ronald of Oxford Junction and sisters Kathryn Sweet Velva Zirkelbach Belle Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilla Hoffman Vacek
Hale
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hayden Funeral Home
Oxford Junction
Todd Chelf
Mayflower Cemetery
Ronald
Kathryn Sweet
Olin
Velva Zirkelbach
Lisbon
Belle Jacobs
Mount Vernon
Wayne Lock Services in Solon Today
Funeral service for Wayne Lock at 10 a.m. today at Brush Funeral Home Solon. Burial follows at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lock
Brush Funeral Home
Solon
Oakland Cemetery
Mary M Bulman 380 Platteville Native Dies in Atlanta
Mary M Bulman 380 of Platteville Wisconsin formerly of Strawberry Point died January 10 1998 in Atlanta Georgia after a sudden illness Services will be held 11 a m Tuesday at Roberson Funeral Chapel Strawberry Point with visitation 2 to 8 p m today Rev Gary Novotney officiating Burial will be at Strawberry Point Cemetery Surviving are two sisters Ruth Bone of Atlanta Lorraine Wagner of New Smyrna Beach Florida and four sons Patrick Horicon Mike Hudson Rick Watertown and Roland Jr Cuba City Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Bulman
Platteville
Wis
Strawberry Point
Atlanta
Roberson Funeral Chapel
Gary Novotney
Harriet Burgin
Roxy Fulton
Gerald Hoth 73 of Versailles dies after brief illness
Gerald Charles Hoth 73 of Versailles Missouri formerly Sumner died Saturday January 10 1998 in Capital Region Medical Center Southwest Jefferson City after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner. Burial St John Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to service time Thursday at the funeral home. He is survived by Irene four sons Eugene Roger Marlowe and Lloyd two daughters Marilyn McMillen and Carol Hoth two step sons Gerald Fleming and Edward Fleming a stepdaughter Jane Miners and a sister Verla Pederson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Charles Hoth
Versailles
Sumner
Capital Region Medical Center
Jefferson City
Becker- Milnes Funeral Home
John Sorenson
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Irene
Eugene
Davenport
Roger
Waverly
Marlowe
Lloyd
Orlando
Fla
Marilyn McMillen
Lawson, Mo
Carol Hoth
Decorah
Gerald Fleming
St. Louis
Edward Fleming
Sunrise Beach
Jane Miners
Sedalia
Verla Pederson
Stanton
Calif
Palmer G. Holden 87 Dies After Short Illness
Palmer G. Holden aged 87 died Sunday January 11 1998 at Pleasant View Home Kalona after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending with Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer G. Holden
Pleasantview
Kalona
Peterseim Funeral
Grace M Schuelka 91 Dead After Prolonged Illness
Grace M Schuelka 91 of Vinton died at Virginia Gay Annex after an extended illness. Services at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Hofbauer Funeral Home Donnellson with burial at Oakland Cemetery Fort Madison. Visitation 2 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton and after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Donnellson funeral home. Survivors: three sons Francis Cedar Eugene Van Horne John Jr Vinton. two daughters Eileen McBeth Mount Pleasant Agnes Bell Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Schuelka
Virginia Gay Annex
Hofbauer Funeral Home
Donnellson
Richard Bentzinger
Oakland Cemetery
Fort Madison
Overton Family Funeral Home
Vinton
Francis
Cedar
Eugene
van Horne
John Jr
Eileen McBeth
Mount Pleasant
Agnes Bell
Marshalltown
Four charged after boy dies of alcohol poisoning
Davenport police say four people faced involuntary manslaughter charges after 14 year old Justin Flowers died from alcohol poisoning at a two day house party. Flowers, of Rock Island, illinois, was found dead December 23 in a Davenport home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Illinois
Justin Flowers
Rock Island
Ill
Steve Lynn
Flowers
Iowa
Katherine Rohm
Kevin
Jeffrey
Freddie Duran
Jeffrey Rohm
Lynn
Linn District Court action on several felonies
The Linn District Court reported guilty pleas and sanctions for four defendants. David M. Severs admitted manufacturing marijuana plants and received a five year suspended sentence with probation. David L. Cunningham pled guilty to lascivious acts with a child in an amended charge and received a five year suspended sentence with probation. John A. LeGrand pleaded guilty to third degree burglary and received deferred judgment with probation. Tony D. Westmoreland pleaded guilty to forgery involving a 125.55 dollar Target check and received deferred judgment with probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Severs
Marion
Severs
David L. Cunningham
Davenport
John A. LeGrand
Cedar Rapids
Tony D. Westmoreland
Target
Westmoreland
Volunteer opportunities in community groups and programs
Local volunteer listings include United Way leaders and East Central Iowa drives call numbers for volunteer opportunities. Positions cover crisis counseling, technology reuse for nonprofits, child care coordination, CASA advocacy, thrift store assistance, youth programs, dog fostering, adult reading tutors, and painting projects with YWCA Uptown Kids Preschool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIV
United Way
East
Iowa
Call
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Metro Area Housing Program
Young Parents Network
Iowa Casa
Thrift Shop
Tanager Place
Tanager Treasures Thrift Shop
Ellis Boys & Girls Club
Airedale Rescue
Kirkwood Community College
YWCA
Uptown
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Earl Eugene
Tex’’ Ross
Oakland Rd
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Hiawatha
Kidney Foundation of
YMCA
Mabel J. Burreson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah Lutheran Church
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Montour
North Liberty
Tipton
Iona Wesleyan
Iowa Wesleyan College
Teng Bunma
Bryan Johnson
Robert Prins
Cambodia
Prins
Bunma
State Department
United States
Pella
Wi Pella
Des Moines
Michael Steinmetz
West Des Moines
Eunice Kuyper-Folkerts
Linn District Court
Cunningham
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