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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1998
Page
8
A batch of death notices lists Dorothy Auld, Don Burnell, Philip Chopper, Joann Frazier, Naomi Lehrfeld, Betty Mysak, Tex Ross, Eva Snesko, Robert Youngman, Jean Buch, and Dora Cunningham among others. They note ages, birthplaces, surviving family, service details, burial sites, and funeral home arrangements across Cedar Rapids, Little River, and surrounding communities.
Bessie Koutny 46 died Monday January 12 1998 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids.
Frances M. Bothwell 94 of Carmichael California formerly of Monona died January 8 1998 after an illness. Services at 2 p m Thursday Schultz's Funeral Home Monona with calling hours after 10 a m burial at Monona City Cemetery. No immediate survivors.
Letha Davis age 89 died Monday January 12 1998 at Guttenberg Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood.
Frank W. Chappell Jr. of Greenwood Manor Convales cent Center died January 10 1998 after a long illness. Born in Dallas September 19 1916 he worked at the Dallas Times Herald and led medical news desks for AMA and polio vaccine efforts. He held senior editorial roles and taught biomedical communications at Southwestern Medical School. Memorial gifts may be made to a donor’s chosen arts group.
Lamont Onie J. Prindle, 94, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, at Peoples Nursing Care Center in Independence after a short illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop, officiated by Rev. James Rushton. Burial follows at Byron Township Whitney Cemetery north of Winthrop. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today. Survivors include son Roy of Hemet, California, four daughters Darlene Coonfare of Manchester, Shirley Fuller of Cedar Rapids, Betty Bell of Weaverville, North Carolina, and Carol Sill of Linn Grove, plus two sisters Nettie Cashen of Independence and Vada Moeller of Dysart.
Blanche Hall age 81 died Monday afternoon January 12 1998 at Monticello Medical Center after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
Edith Marie Maley 97 of Lisbon and Mechanicsville died January 12 1998 at Donnellson Care Center Donnellson after a brief illness She is survived by a daughter Arielle Voelker a son Berdell Maley eight grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren Funeral services 11 a m Thursday at Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon with visitation 6 to 8 p m Wednesday Burial Lisbon Cemetery Memorials suggested to Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Service Also notes John Prasil services at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids burial Lisbon Cemetery
Kathleen Olsem, 61, of Luxemburg, died Monday January 12 1998 at Mercy Hospital St Marys Unit Dyersville after a long illness. Services are 11 am Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Wednesday at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a scripture service at 7 pm. Survived by Arnold and three daughters Christine Olsem Mary Tindle and Trudy Olsem and her mother Clarissa Meyers.
Albert Otto Parker 74 died Sunday January 11 1998 after a short illness in Manchester. Services set for 11 30 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 2 p m today and after 7 a m Wednesday at Leonard Muller Funeral Home in Manchester with a 4 p m rosary and 7 p m Scripture service. Survivors include wife Irene four sons Ben Tim Steve Randy two daughters Diane Francois Mary Kay Lukes two sisters Ida Funke Irene Salow and four brothers Jack Bill Alphonse Leo.
Mary Louise McGregor 79 died Sunday January 11 1998 in Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a short illness. Services are 11 a m Wednesday at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home McGregor with the Rev Karl Goodfellow. Burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a m Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include son Donald McGill of Peoria Illinois a sister Beulah Jones and a brother Charlie Love both of Marquette Michigan.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors and a photo as a news item on this page. Additional material such as employment education military service civic and hobbies may be published for 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word. For information call 398-8221.
Dale F. Cook, 79, of Mechanicsville and North Liberty, died Saturday January 10 1998 at Lantern Park Care Center Coralville after an extended illness. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion with Rev Alvin Jingst. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville. Survivors include wife Jeanne a son Jerry Scottsville Kentucky two daughters Penny Millen Marla Wiggins eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren and siblings Lucille Aubuguh Arlene Svoboda and Lowell. He was born December 8 1918 in Preston Iowa to Forest and Mary Cook married Jeanne F Hoyt December 5 1943 in Cedar Rapids and served as EMS Council for Iowa an EMT instructor Civil Defense director for Muscatine and Cedar counties and a longtime volunteer firefighter.
Emma M. Fall 388 died Jan 12 1998 at Anamosa Community Hospital after a lingering illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at St Pauls United Methodist Church, burial Anti ocho Cemetery near Anamosa. Rev. Edmond Powers officiating. Friends may call 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hayden Funeral Home Olin. Survivors include daughters Vivian Suchomel Tipton and Donna Bodkin Olin, sisters Anna Seehusen Center Junction and Hilda Brown Tipton.
Palmer G Holden age 87 died Sunday January 11 1998 at Pleasantview Home Kalona after a short illness. Services set for January 15 at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona with graveside at Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg. He owned Holden Hybrid Seed Farms Tipton and lived in Williamsburg before moving to Tipton. he was a longtime member of Tipton United Methodist Church and Moose Lodge No 730. The Holden Memorial Scholarship Fund is requested in his memory.
Services set for George A. Cloudy at Murdoch Funeral Home with burial at Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Mildred Millie Neptash McEvers to be mourned at Brush Chapel with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Paul J. Sweeney to be honored at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church with inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Kidney Foundation of Iowa or YMCA.
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