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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1997
Page
8
Deaths listed for Jean M. Blue William F. Callan M Hamilton Dorothy Ferguson Rita Ferguson Walter Huber Harvey Miller Robert Moriarty Wilma Usher and others in Cedar Rapids area. Details include ages, institutions, funeral arrangements, and survivors. Military service and church affiliations noted for several individuals.
Dustin Gardner Lowden, 19, died Saturday January 19 1997 in Iowa Falls. Arrangements are pending at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence.
Cliff W. Hoag age 91 of 915 20th Ave died Sunday Jan 19 1997 at Lantern Park Care Center after a long illness. Private graveside services were planned for Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City with Leasing Funeral Cremation Service arranging. Survived by daughter Bette Brown Phoenix Arizona son Jack Tucson Arizona and brother Merald Silver Springs Maryland.
Elgin Dean Kittleson, 67, of Niland California, died Friday January 17 1997 from injuries in a bicycle crash in Niland. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin.
Phyllis Nesbit 70 died Sunday morning January 19 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton.
Ronald Alvin McMurrin of Burlington, formerly Central City, died Jan 17 1997 after an apparent heart attack. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunning Chapel. Survivors include wife Jacqueline a daughter Kimberly Haigh four brothers two sisters and a grandson Brock Haigh. He served in the Air Force 1955 59 and held varied roles in transportation rehabilitation and higher education.
Cleo Maxine Sherman Petrzelka 61 died Saturday after injuries from a Jan 1997 crash on Highway 6 west of South Amana. Services are Jan 21 at St. Patrick’s Marengo with burial at Calvary Cemetery, Marengo. Survived by husband Dwayne, son Bruce, four daughters, 13 grandchildren, several siblings and parents.
Louise B. Rickey Wellman 92 of El Cajon California formerly Wellman died January 18 1997 in San Diego Rehabilitation Center La Mesa after a brief illness Arrangements are pending Powell Funeral Home Wellman
Doris Irene Mosher Pietsch 77 of 2519 Princeton Rd. Iowa City died Sunday Jan 19 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday First United Methodist Church burial Memory Gardens. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday Lensing Funeral Cremation Service with family present 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. She was born Aug 10 1919 in Manly daughter of Vernon L and Bertha L Schmidt Mosher. She attended Rockford and University of Iowa nursing. She married Wayne Pietsch April 4 1947 in Rockford. The couple lived in Iowa City where she worked at University of Iowa Hospitals and retired in the early 1960s. Active in First United Methodist Church United Methodist Women Embroiders Guild of America Daughters of the Nile and Eastern Star. Survived by two sons Stephen J Pietsch and wife Elizabeth of Naperville IL and Alan M Pietsch of Issaquaw WA. two grandsons Andrew and Daniel Pietsch. a brother Donald Mosher of Albuquerque NM. two cousins Ronald Mosher of Hudson WI and Dennis Mosher of Kernersville NC. three nieces Lori Smith Angela Michelle Rothwell and Leslie Mosher. and her parents her husband and two sisters Lois and Dorothy and a brother Robert. LeRoy Bud Rohret 34 Lantern Park Care Center Coralville died Sunday Jan 19 1997 at Mercy Hospital. Lensing Funeral Cremation Service.
Alice M. Pink, 70, died Sunday January 19 1997 at her Independence home after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St John’s Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. Tuesday at Reiff Funeral Home where rosary is at 3 p.m. and parish vigil at 7 p.m. Survivors include six sons Curtis Colorado Springs Jeffrey Las Vegas Kevin Marshalltown John Des Plaines Alan California Fort Myers Florida and Geraldine Hall Cedar Falls.
Muriel Deloris Patterson Ganka 82 of Chat ham Oaks Iowa City formerly Morse died Jan 18 1997 after a brief illness at University Hospitals Iowa City Services 1 PM Wednesday George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium visitation 4-8 PM Tuesday Rev Alvin Jingst officiating Burial Memory Gardens Memorials to American Heart Association Born Aug 26 1914 in Chicago She was a legal secretary Realtor and homemaker married Alan E Ganka May 13 1936 in Chicago Survived by husband daughter and son in law three more children grandchildren great grandchildren and other relatives.
Onslow Bercius Sue Miller 55 died Friday January 17 1997 after a long illness in St. ter Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming with visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. and after 1 p.m. Tuesday Rev Terry Hamilton officiating Burial Clay Cemetery near Onslow Survived by daughter Johnna Baird of Cedar Rapids two sons Dirk of Monticello and Lenny of Onslow two stepdaughters Cindy Warren of St Charles Missouri Tammy Trumbull of Waukee one stepson Bruce Miller of Corydon and two brothers Donald Bickford of Wyoming and JE Bickford of Onslow
Jeffrey Allen Benson and Ralph F. Goody have services today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Marian Krejci at All Saints Catholic Church and burial at St John’s Cemetery. Mary Mamie McGowan service at Brush Chapel with no public visitation. East service by Papich Kuba.
Walter G Robinson 85 died Friday January 17 1997 at home after a lengthy illness. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harrison Funeral Home with viewing today 2 to 8 p.m. and family from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by Cleo two daughters Nellie Morehead of Toledo and Mary Jo Robinson of Tama and two sons Dan of Phoenix and Granvell of Tama.
Dorothy E. Barnes 68 of 10 Montrose Ave Cedar Rapids died Sunday January 19 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids IA.
Kenneth Paul Bowers 74 of Sigourney died from complications of a stroke suffered December 27 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City Service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery and military honors Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Reynolds Funeral Chapel with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Survivors include nine sons Jim Dean Joe Roger Rodney Mike John Tom Donnie all of Sigourney. two daughters Helen Kerkove South English and Mary Bowers Seattle. two sisters Mildred Saner Clear Lake and Helen Moore Wapello.
Louise Earhart age 81 died Saturday January 18 1997 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Graveside services were set for 2 p.m. today at Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Rev Ralph Farmer. Arrangements with West Liberty Chapel Barker Funeral Home. She was survived by her son Jack and John of Morrison Newfoundland and a half sister Virginia Crees Eiler of Stanwood.
Wayne D Munson of Cassville Missouri formerly Maquoketa died Friday morning January 17 1997 at home after a sudden illness Graveside services 1030 today Peace Cemetery rural Baldwin There were no public services Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa Survivors include two brothers Leroy and Darrell both of Golden
Charles M. Holmes, 72, of Fairfield died Saturday Jan 18 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 11 today at St Marys Catholic Church. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield. Memorials to Fairfield Park and Recreation or family choice. Holmes born Jan 17 1925 in Burlington. married Jeannie Hellman in 1947. He held Notre Dame BS, worked 31 years for the DOT, then Jefferson County engineer until 1987. Survived by his wife, seven sons, five daughters, 30 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Preceded by a Randy Marty and a sister Betty.
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