Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1998

Page

10

Death notices from Eastern Iowa include Durflinger Stone and Nunn

Linda K Durflinger 51 of Centerville formerly Cedar Rapids died Jan 12 1998 in University Hospitals Iowa City from a sudden illness Services 10am Friday Reeces Funeral Home Ottumwa Burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery Ottumwa Visitation after 9am Thursday at the funeral home with family 6 to 7pm Survivors include two sons Todd and Lance Durflinger Batavia two brothers Rusty Powell Ottumwa Bob Powell Norco California two grandchildren Allie and Blake Linda born Jan 10 1947 Cardinal High School Batavia lived Cedar Rapids 1986 1994 member Tri Tec Memorials to Cardinal High Athletic Booster Club Joann D Frazier also survived by father Everett Gilbert Quitman Texas William C Stone 64 of 4601 Council St NE Cedar Rapids died Jan 13 1998 at St Luke s Hospital Services with military rites 1pm Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends 5 8pm Thursday and Friday at chapel Survivors wife Madalyn three sons James Diane Cedar Rapids Robert Kathy Pella Jeffrey Gwen Madison Wis four grandchildren Neil Nick Jennifer William Cat Bar rie Bill born March 29 1933 Cedar Rapids son of Jeff Jean Coghlan Stone Married Madalyn C Richard March 20 1955 Haverhill Web pressman later printing consultant member Izaak Walton League American Legion Hanford Post 5 Navy Korea War Military rites Hanford Post 5 Memorial donations to American Diabetes or American Heart associations Marguerite Glime Nunn 83 2415 D Ave NE died Jan 13 1998 in her home after long illness Arrangements pending Brosh Chapel

Linda K. Durflinger Centerville Cedar Rapids University Hospitals Iowa City Reeces Funeral Home Ottumwa Memorial Lawn Cemetery Todd Lance Durflinger Batavia Rusty Powell Bob Powell Norco Calif Allie Blake Linda Milard Irene Powell Cardinal High School Tri-Tec Cardinal High Athletic Booster Club William C. Stone Council St. NE St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Glenn Bender Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Madalyn James Diane Robert Kathy Pella Jeffrey Gwen Madison Wis Neil Nick Jennifer William Bar Bill Jeff Jean Coghlan Stone Madalyn C. Richard Haverhill Fisher Printing Izaak Walton League American Legion Hanford Post 5 Navy American Diabetes American Heart Associations

Amana Community Notice of Louise E. Hardy Funeral

Louise E. Hardy 82 died January 13 1998 in Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after brief illness. Services January 16 1998 at Amana Community Church Elder Roy Setzer officiating Burial Amana Cemetery visitation January 15 1998 at Amana Church Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo. Survivors include two sons Ronald Walford and Leslie Amana sister Dorothy De Good Amana two granddaughters Lisa Waek Heidi Hardy great granddaughter Caitlin Waek plus nieces nephews. Preceded in death by husband Herbert 1990 parents Frank and Jennie Rohrbacher brother Frank and sister Elsie Baumgartner born February 7 1915 Amana married Herbert J Hardy December 3 1938 Davenport. Worked communal kitchens Amana Woolen Mills Ox Yoke Inn 35 years. Memorial fund established.

Louise E. Hardy Mercy Medical Lisa Waek Heidi Hardy South Amana Caitlin Waek Herbert Frank Rohrbacher Elsie Baumgartner Louise Elizabeth Rohrbacher Amana Frank Jennie Fry Rohrbacher Herbert J. Hardy Davenport Louise Amana Woolen Mills Ox Yoke Inn

Brooklyn Man McCulley 62 Dies After Cancer Battle

Harlan McCulley 62 died Monday January 12 1998 at home after a cancer illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with visitation 6 8 p.m. Burial Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg. Survivors include wife Barbara six sons four brothers two sisters nineteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Harlan McCulley Watts Funeral Montezuma Thornburg Barbara Kenneth Jim Barnes City Randall Andrew Brooklyn John Malcom Tim Urbandale Vernon What Cheer Donald Keswick

Marion man Merle Richardson 72 dies after brief illness

Merle Richardson 72 of Marion Iowa died January 13 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services at Ss Peter Paul Lutheran Church Monticello with military honors burial at Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. He served in World War II earned Purple Heart. He married Anna Ehlis in 1946 and farmed in Cog don area before retirement in 1989. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.

Merle Richardson 15Th Ave Coggan Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Ss. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Monticello Oakwood Cemetery Kramer Funeral Home Anna Marilyn Mr. Richardson Manchester Elmer Dorothy Carr Richardson Frank Sarah Carr Anna Marie Ehlis Merle Coggon Marion South Pacific United States American Diabetes Association

Chelsea Spinler Dies at 67 After Sudden Illness

Chelsea Lawrence W Spinler known as Bud, age 67, died Jan 13 1998 at home after a sudden illness. Services 1:30 PM Friday at Hrabak Funeral Home Chelsea with Rev Donald Drahos. Burial National Cemetery rural Vinning. Survivors include wife Gladys son Larry brother Earl sister Bernice Violet Orleen Mildred half sister Lucille plus daughter in law Shirlene two grandchildren Kimberly and Kevin and great granddaughter Chelsea.

Lawrence W Bud”’ Spinler Hrabak Funeral Home Chelsea Donald Drahos National Cemetery Gladys Larry Earl Lost Nation Bernice Vore Tama Violet Eislie Clutter Orleen Nekola Toledo Mildred Weaver Montezuma Lucille Blanchard Clear Lake Shirlene Kimberly Kevin

Clarence Jessie Bauman Dies at 101 in Clarence

Clarence Jessie Bauman 101 died Tuesday afternoon January 13 1998 at Clarence Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Chapman Funeral Home Clarence.

Jessie Bauman Clarence Nursing Home Chapman Funeral Home Clarence

Coralville Woman 92 Donates Body to University

Lillian Lykke Krupa of 915 20th Ave Coralville died Sunday January 11 1998 after a long illness at Lantern Park Nursing Center. Memorial services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at 1383 Barry Dr Iowa City. She donated her body to the University of Iowa College of Medicine and is survived by her son Gene of Coralville.

Lillian Lykke Krupa 20Th Ave Lantern Park Barry Dr Iowa City Krupa University of Iowa College of Medicine Gene Coralville

Decorah Woman Hazel Espe Dies After Short Illness

Hazel O Espe 80 died Monday Jan 12 1998 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services 11 am Thursday at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Decorah with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 4 7 pm today at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 am Thursday at the church. Survivors include two daughters Ardith Martin Bettendorf and Yvonne Cary Cedar Rapids, three sons Roger Edward Decorah and Gene Port Orange Fla, a brother Orville Halverson and two sisters Elsie Haugen Julia Soland all of Decorah.

Hazel O. Espe Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Decorah Fjelstul Funeral Home Ardith Martin Bettendorf Yvonne Cary Cedar Rapids Roger

Death notices Letha Davis 89 in Guttenberg care center

Letha Jane Davis 89 died Monday January 12 1998 after a long illness at Guttenberg Care Center Guttenberg. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Hope Lutheran Church Littleport conducted by Rev Tom Martin. Burial Union Cemetery Littleport. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Survivors: three sons Robert Manchester Bernard Wickenburg Ariz Harold Garber.

Letha Jane Davis Guttenberg Hope Lutheran Church Littleport Tom Martin Union Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood Robert Manchester Bernard Wickenburg Ariz Harold of Garber

Bessie Koutny 86 Dies After Brief Illness In Iowa

Bessie Koutny 86 of Ely died Monday January 12 1998 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 1030 a m Friday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids by Rev Bob David. Burial Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely. She is survived by husband Frank two daughters Bess Telecky and Betty Buresh a son Ed nine grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and her parents and sister. She married Frank G Koutny on February 3 1932 in Ely and lived on the Ely farm since 1932.

St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Brush Chapel Bob David Rogers Grove Ely Frank Bess Telecky Jim Solon Betty Buresh Dale Marcella Springville Wesley Frances Castek Marousek Mary Sebetka Marion Bessie Frank G. Koutny

Reverend Frank Kroll dies at 84 in Grinnell

The Rev. Frank Carl Kroll, 84, died January 10, 1998, in Mayflower Health Care Center Grinnell from pneumonia. Memorial services set for January 20 at United Church of Christ Congregational Grinnell. Body deeded to University Hospitals Iowa City. burial later. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. Daughters Amy and Patricia and son Richard survive.

Frank Carl Kroll Mayflower Grinnell United Church of Christ Congregational University Hospitals Iowa City Smith Funeral Home Amy Patricia Kreimeyer Ankeny Richard Suquamish Wash

Inez A Blakeslee 72 dies in Iowa City after short illness

Inez A Blakeslee 72 of 913 Willow St Iowa City died Tuesday January 13 1998 in Mercy Iowa City after a short illness Services will be at a later date in Michigan Leasing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City is in charge Survivors include three daughters Shelly Bonnema of Michigan Constance Blakeslee and Diane Denison both of Iowa City and three stepchildren Russell Richard and Karen

Inez A. Blakeslee Willow St Mercy Iowa City Michigan Shelly Bonnema Constance Blakeslee Diane Denison Russell Richard Karen

Obituary for John J Christie

John Jack Franklin Christie 93 of 329 Douglas Court died January 12 1997 at Mercy Iowa City after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City.

John ‘‘Jack Franklin Christie Douglas Ct Mercy Iowa City George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium Iowa City

Edith Maley Services Set for Thursday in Lisbon

Edith Maley will have funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Morgan Funeral Home in Lisbon. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight.

Edith Maley Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon

Monona Man Joseph Voss 95 Dies After Long Illness

Joseph Frank Voss 95 died January 12 1998 at Good Samaritan Center Postville after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick Catholic Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p m today Schultz s Funeral Home Monona with a Scripture service at 5 p m and rosary at 7 30 p m. Survivors include two sons Eugene Milton both of Monona three daughters Bernadine Kirschbaum Potosi Mildred Zeller Dubuque Marie Farmer Noblesville Ind and a brother Arthur Voss Monona. Also 16 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren follow.

Joseph Frank Voss Good Samaritan Center Postville St. Patrick Catholic Church Schultz Monona Eugene Milton Bernadine Kirschbaum Potosi Wis Mildred Zeller Dubuque Marie Farmer Noblesville Ind Arthur Voss

Blanche Hall 1919 1998 dies in Monticello at 78

Blanche Irene Carver Hall died Monday January 12 1998 at Monticello Medical Center after a brief illness. Services are planned for April with burial at Boone Cemetery. Goettsch Funeral Home handles arrangements. Survived by three children Michael Brenda Cedar Rapids Cathy Gary Cuckler and William Jr Linda Monticello eleven grandchildren and a great grandson. Burial parents husband and three brothers preceded her. Born Spokane Washington she later moved from Boone to Monticello and supported her husband in golf and design work. Memorials to Herman San Golf Scholarship Cedar Rapids IA.

Blanche Hall Monticello Medical Center Boone Cemetery Goettsch Michael Brenda Cedar Rapids Cathy Gary) Cuckler William Jr Linda Monticello William Blanche Irene Carver Spokane Wash Boone Blanche Carver William J. Hall Spencer Bill Cuckler Buildings Blanche Iowa

Mildred Bent 85 Dies After Short Illness in Tama

Mildred Bent aged 85 died Monday January 12 1998 at Sunnyhill Care Center after a short illness. Services 10:30 am Thursday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today at the funeral home with family present 5 to 8 pm. Survivors include husband Warren two daughters Delores Kremenak Mari lyn Anderson Shirley Smith Carol Alexander Sally Turbett two sons Warren Jr Robert a sister Irene Kupka Gladys Williams Agnes Uchytil and a brother Don Weaver.

Mildred Bent Sunnyhill Harrison Funeral Home Tama Oak Hill Cemetery Warren Delores Kremenak Bryan Texas Marilyn Anderson Nevada Iowa Shirley Smith Ore Carol Alexander Green Valley Ariz Sally Turbett Robins Warren Jr Colorado Springs Colo Robert Elkader Irene Kupka Utah Gladys Williams Hiawatha Agnes Uchytil Belle Plaine Don Weaver Florida

James P Normann 73 dies after brief illness in Iowa

James P Normann 73 died Sunday Jan 11 1998 at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Memorial services set for 7 p.m. Thursday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon with burial of ashes later. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He leaves five daughters Jeanine Cogdill Inez Cooper Patricia ONeill Lori Johnson and Jamie Normann a son James B plus three stepsons and a sister Thelma Reetz.

James P. Normann Veterans Memorial Hospital Martin Funeral Home Waukon Leona Ormond Beach Fla Jeanine Cogdill Fordyce Neb Inez Cooper Patricia O'Neill

West Union obituary for Maria Gallardo at 95

Maria Gallardo 95 died Monday in her home after a long illness. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Church with Rev Dale Rausch. Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette with a scripture service at 7 p.m. Survived by son Manuel five daughters Milagro Concepcion Mercedes Guadalupe and Francisca and sister Concepcion Pinero.

Maria Gallardo Holy Name Catholic Church Dale Rausch Mount Calvary Cemetery Becker- Milnes Funeral Home Fayette Manuel Milagro Concepcion Mercedes Guadalupe Francisca Concepcion Pinero

Services for Dorothy Auld and Donald Burnell

Dorothy T. Auld to be buried at Cedar Memorial after a Thursday service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev. William Harnish. Donald L. Burnell entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites by the 234th Signal Battalion after a 3 p.m. service today. friends may call after 2 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.

Dorothy T. Auld Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William Harnish Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Donald L. Burnell 234Th Signal Battalion

Illegal aliens nabbed at IBP

Nine men were arrested near the IBP beef plant in Tama and inside the plant as INS agents searched for 14 suspects alleged to use forged documents. Officials said seven adults and two youths were taken into custody and would be deported to Mexico likely by week’s end.

Gazette IBP Tama Immigration and Naturalization Service Gerald Noland INS Cedar Rapids Noland Mexico Bobby Ratliff Kcrg-Tv

Iowa City deer management plan heads to DNR review

Iowa City's plan to thin the deer herd, including sharpshooting near I 80, will be examined by the Iowa Natural Resources Commission at its Feb. 12 meeting. DNR staff cited location concerns and sought documentation. the plan calls for about 180 deer removal and includes trap and kill methods.

Jim Jacobson Johnson County Iowa City Iowa Natural Resources Commission Dennis Mitchell Mitchell Department of Natural Resources Des Moines DNR Iowa Commission Interstate 80

Jury selection completes in 1996 fair deaths case

A Missouri jury panel of seven men and five women plus two alternates is seated for the first degree murder trial of Jamie Borushaski 24 of Joplin Mo. She is accused of plotting her parents deaths at the state fair. Opening statements set for this morning in Linn County District Court after moving from Des Moines. The Blewers Bo bie and Marilyn owned Flor rie s Funnel Cakes. their bodies were found Aug 12 1996 in a trailer at a camp.

Associated Press Missouri Jamie Borushaski Joplin Bob

Cedar Rapids fair vendors targeted in murder plot

Authorities allege Borushaski helped plan the killings of her parents with her husband Rod ney and acquaintance Jeremy Sneed in connection to a Cedar Rapids event.

Borushaski Rodney Jeremy Sneed

Also Mentioned on This Page

Joann D. Frazier Everett Gilbert Quitman, Texas Rie Marguerite Glime Nunn Brosh Chapel Bessie V. Marousek Kout Iowa Heart Association of Busy Bee’s Herman San c/o Iowa Golf Association St. Andrews NE West Union Tama Police Department Wholesale Tire Hawkeye Downs
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication