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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2008
Page
14
Obituary fragment covers Susan Wheelan Jackson of Lafayette La and Bob Dietrich with services and church notices. Details include birth Cedar Rapids nursing background, marriage to Robert McHugh Jackson, five children and seven grandchildren, and memorials to local institutions. Also notes service times at St James United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids and funeral details with Calvary Cemetery Marengo Iowa.
A compiled obituary index lists residents and former residents across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Gary Dietrich Wheelan Jackson Brooks and others. The record names individuals such as Edwin Hawkins Mildred Claeys Dorothy Miller Raymond Fish and Sonja Streif among many entries.
Helen Kolasick 94 of Tucson Arizona former Delta resident died Tuesday January 15 2008 at her daughters home in Tucson following an extended illness. Services 1030 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church Sigourney officiated by Father Marty Goetz. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Holm Funeral Home Sigourney with prayer at 530 p m Burial Garrett Cemetery near Delta. Survivors include sons Dale Kolasick Binghamton NY Joe Marion and daughter Emma Adam Tucson.
Alois F Lansing of Guttenberg died Friday January 18 2008 at Guttenberg Care Center after a brief illness. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 8 p m at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with arrangements pending.
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Melvin A. Voelker 89 of 221 23rd St NW Cedar Rapids died Thursday January 17 2008 at Mercy Medical Center from pneumonia. Services Monday 1 pm Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with Rev Robert Pleiness visitation Sunday 2 to 4 pm burial Stanwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Arielle daughters Diane Kay Wilcox Dawn J Uelze five grandchildren four great grandchildren sister Dorothy Heeren and others. Born September 29 1918 in Olin Iowa married May 24 1941 in Kohaka Missouri. Worked for Montgomery Ward Sears custodian for Cedar Rapids Community Schools 24 years. Member Cedar Christian Church and SEIU Local 55.
Francis V True, 89, of Maquoketa died Friday January 18 2008 at Crestridge Nursing Home Maquoketa. Arrangements are pending with Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa.
Virgil Albert Wegener of Tipton died Friday January 18 2008 at Mercy Iowa City at age 83. Arrangements are pending with Fry Funeral Home Tipton.
Marybelle Carde 92 of Iowa City died January 15 2008 at University Hospitals. She leaves children Carol Gary Fethke Margret Carde Scott and Mary Carde seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Marie Werdermann 85 of Solon Nursing Care Center died January 14 2008. She donated her body to the University of Iowa Anatomy Department and a memorial service is planned January 26 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City. Memorials may go to Iowa City Hospice or Trinity Church Memorial Fund. Survivors include sister Ruth Fisher and numerous nieces and nephews. Both were longtime educators and volunteers with local churches and community groups.
Elwin B. Foss 91 of Western Home Communities Martin Center Cedar Falls formerly of Garrison died January 17 2008 after a lengthy illness Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday Parrott Wood Chapel Waterloo Visitation 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home Pastor Garry Moore and Pastor Mark Eggleston officiating Survivors include wife Mildred of Cedar Falls children Sharon Drilling Roger Foss Coleen Wagner Bill Foss Ron Foss Connie Hansen Wendell Foss two brothers Harold Foss Glen Foss and two sisters Margaret Purdy Verna Dengler all of Iowa places named plus Vin ton Janesville and Menasha Wisconsin and Buckingham La Porte City Iowa.
Multiple obituaries list deaths from January 16 to 18 2008 across Independence Victor Viola and Waterloo with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Notes include burial details church services cremation and memorials to local churches. Raymond M Fish is remembered for community service the military and family.
Edwin Ed Hawkins 87 of Waukon died January 18 at home after a brief illness. Funeral 1 PM Monday at Schutte Funeral Home Postville with burial in Postville Cemetery. Survivors include three children, ten great grandchildren, one brother and four sisters. Claire M. Whittle 82 of Waukon died January 18 at Northgate Care Center. Funeral arrangements include a 4:30 PM scripture service Sunday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon with burial in the church cemetery. Survivors include three sons, two daughters, and other relatives. Online condolences at martinfunerals.com.
Russell Friedly 93 of Fayette died January 17 2008 at Maple Crest Manor Fayette A visitation Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union funeral service January 21 at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union led by Rev. Galen Smith burial Dunham Grove Cemetery Randalia Survivors include three sons Wallace West Union Kenneth Fayette Robert Waterloo and two daughters Lois Oelwein Arleen Green Lena Illinois
Donald A. Neale of Kinross dies at 83 after a brief illness Friday January 18 2008 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City. Arrangements are pending with Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona.
Sonja Streif 61 of West Union died January 17 2008 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a brief illness. Services are 2 PM Monday at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev David Grant Visitation 1 to 5 PM Sunday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home Burial at West Union. Surviving: son Jon Elgin daughter Kimberly Waterloo mother Sylvia Paterson West Union brothers Steven and Claude Peterson West Union.
A memorial notice honors John MacGyver Musgrove born January 19 1960 who passed away August 15 2007 with a birthday greeting from his mother and family.
A guide for memorial notices requests written submissions by 4 p.m. on weekdays with publication date specified. Forms are available and prices listed include 40 cents per word and ten dollars per picture. For questions call 398-8221.
The Gazette announces obituary submission hours and formats. Death notices with immediate survivors and a photo are published as news items. additional material, eulogies, and memorials incur per word charges. Second day notices from out of town are charged per three symbols. consult a funeral director for help.
Public notices for Camp Tanager Church page Community Bulletin Board and Weekend Calendar items require earlier submissions. Deadlines include 9 a.m. Thursday for Camp Tanager and noon Wednesday for church pages, plus 5 p.m. Fridays for calendars and 5 p.m. two Fridays for home real estate.
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