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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1996
Page
10
Obituaries list Bernadette Lusson Burke 86 of Brainerd Minn formerly Cedar Rapids, Evelyn Kinney 74 of Cedar Rapids, Charles Millis Jr. 77 of Rogers Ark formerly Cedar Rapids, Elizabeth Moen 90 of Cedar Rapids, Robert Wichael 51 of Wichita Kans formerly Cedar Rapids. Details include birthplaces, marriages, and survivors. Memorials to Bethany Good Samaritan Village or Children’s Defense League. Burial and service arrangements noted.
Richard Bean has funeral services at 1:30 p.m. today at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Arnold M. Kremer Jr. 63 died Tuesday morning January 16 1996 at his Farley home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Farley with visitation set from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Timothy Gilliland 39 of 1440 Blairs Ferry died January 15 1996 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services Friday at New Covenant Bible Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to a fund established in his memory. He is survived by his wife Gerri his parents Warren and Harriett Gilliland Cedar Rapids and three brothers Dick John and Jeff. He was born April 28 1956 and was a Kennedy High School and Harding Junior High School alumnus. He worked as a draftsman at Rockwell Collins and was active with the New Covenant Bible Church youth group.
Kenneth H. Jacobsen 75 of 3130 Willowridge Rd. Marion died Sunday January 14 1996 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 1 p.m. today Murdoch Funeral Home Marion by Rev George Bishop burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survivors include wife Margery children Janet Nevins Nancy Williams Richard Jacobsen Larry Jacobsen Barbara Hubbard and many grandchildren and two brothers. He was born May 24 1920 in Reinbeck to Emil and Daisy Dietrick Jacobsen and married Margery Price July 30 1948 in Marion. He served in the Army Airborne Engineers in WWII China Burma India theater and retired from Rockwell Collins in 1982. He attended First Presbyterian Church Marion. His family expresses pride in him.
A Leick Mary A. Leick, 68, died January 15 1996 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a long illness. Services set for January 18 at St Martin s Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Wake at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade from 2 to 9 pm with a 4 30 pm Scripture wake service. Survivors include husband North, son Jim Cascade daughter Joanne Kluesner Wor thington, two sisters and two brothers, four grandchildren. Mary A Leick Memorial Fund noted.
Milo H. Kaufman 83 formerly of Belle Plaine and Chelsea died January 15 1996 at the Veterans Home Marshalltown after a sudden illness. Services 1:30 PM Thursday Hrabak Funeral Home Chelsea with Deacon J C Otto officiating. Burial St Joseph's Cemetery Chelsea. Survivors include three sons Harry Derby Kansas Richard Belle Plaine Robert Cedar Rapids a sister Gertrude Musel Chelsea 11 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Fred Bockenstedt 75 of Madill Oklahoma and formerly of Greeley died January 14 1996 in Durant Oklahoma after a sudden illness. Prayer services 1 pm Friday at Geilenfeld Murphy Schaaf Chapel Algona with Rev John Thomas officiating. Burial at St John Catholic Cemetery Bancroft. Survivors include wife Helen three daughters Mary Jean Hood Ridgeway JoAnne Duncalf Clarion and Helen Bockenstedt Madill three stepdaughters Gloria Larkin Killeen Texas Margaret Liberman and Helen Graham both of Minneapolis a son Don Bockenstedt Yellville Arkansas a stepson James Graham Florida four sisters Anna Mae Koelker Dyersville Ardelle Klasterman Avon Park Agnes Putz Dyersville and Helen Nurre Greeley and three brothers William Manchester Calvin Luxembourg Vernon Greeley.
Grayce B Cahoon 69 of 17 N Mount Vernon Dr Iowa City died Jan 16 1996 in Mercy Hospital from respiratory failure. Services 2 30 pm at First United Methodist Church with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Herman J Wolf 84 of 2314 E Court St died Jan 16 1996 at Solon Care Center after a long illness. Memorial Mass 11 am at St Marys Catholic Church Burial 1 30 pm West Branch Cemetery. Survivors and family details listed.
Betty Jane Ellison 72 of Decorah died Monday January 15 1996 at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Wisconsin after a short illness. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at French Balik Funeral Home with visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial is in Frankville Cemetery Frankville. She is survived by four daughters Barbara Hughes Frankville Sandra Stones Marion Marcia Scott Cedar Rapids Debra Quam Decorah and a brother Robert Vasey Eldora.
Wayne E. Rodies 77 died Monday afternoon January 15 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial at Oakland Cemetery Manchester and military honors. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Shelly Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Thursday at church. Survived by wife Bertie two daughters Sheila Melhus Papillion Nebraska Sheryl Schiffer Marion a brother Burdette Manchester and a sister Berniece Smith Independence.
Roy F Schminke 91 died January 15 1996 at Vinton Lutheran Home after an extended illness Funeral services 1030 am Thursday at St John Lutheran Church Newhall with Rev Steven Rempfer Burial at St John Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton and after 9 am Thursday at the church Survivors include three sons Glenn Hiawatha Gerald Independence Virgil Van Horne two daughters Velma Van Scoy Winterset Gladys Hagen Van Horne two stepdaughters Audrey Woolum Granbury Texas Arlene Eckhart Williamsburg and daughters in law Lita Adah Sharon sons in law Robert Mearl stepson in law Lloyd 16 grandchildren four stepgrandchildren and several great and stepgreat grandchildren
Vernon Ohde 31 formerly of Keystone died Monday January 15 1996 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 1 30 p m Friday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Keystone call 4 to 8 p m Thursday Burial Keystone Cemetery Survivors include wife Dorothy a son Douglas of Grand Lake Colorado a daughter Peggy Tilson of Waverly also surviving daughter in law Scarlett son in law Morris and grandchildren Jeff Tilson and wife Kelly Dawn Tilson Heather Chde
Jeanne F Morback, 71, formerly of 5280 American Legion Rd SE, West Branch, died Tuesday January 16 1996 at Crestview Care Center West Branch after a short illness. Services are 11 am Friday at Donahue Leasing Funeral Home Iowa City with calling hours 4 to 8 pm Thursday. Burial will be at West Branch Cemetery. Survived by son Gary of Iowa City and daughter Peggy OBrien of Billings Montana.
Memorial Mass held at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Karl Glovik. Inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations to Alzheimer’s Association East Central Iowa Chapter 520 Ith St NW Cedar Rapids 52405.
Gov. Terry Branstad notes Forbes spends heavily on ads, calling it a new standard of media saturation in Iowa. He says half the buys were likely in Iowa and that the barrage pushes other candidates to compete in media spending while debates over Forbes' flat tax and term limits intensify.
Four Cedar Rapids police officers testified Tuesday about the stabbing incident involving Ingham and the Marburgers. Officers described blood evidence and a recovered knife while detailing Ingham advancing on Kohl and the ensuing struggle leading to Ingham’s death.
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