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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2016
Page
7
Obituaries list Eldon Severson 85 and many others from Muscatine to Maquoketa with funeral services and memorials planned. Ronald Rath of Washington honored at Shiloh Kalona with Aiming For The Cure memorial fund. Clair Martin of Cedar Rapids dies aged 79 with services at St. Jude Church Teahen Funeral Home notes.
Herbert C Hansen 92 of Cedar Rapids died at St Luke's Hospital. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Hope Lutheran Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and military rites. Survived by wife Betty two daughters Sheila and Karen grandson Andrew great grandson Jonathon. Memorials to Hope Lutheran Church.
Clarence Douglas L. Meyer 68 of Clarence died January 20 2016 at University of Iowa Hospitals. Services February 27 at St Johns United Church of Christ Clarence with burial at Clarence Cemetery visitation January 26 4 30 to 7 30 p m at Chapman Funeral Home and from 1 p m to service time at the church. He was a former service manager at Allen Motor Co a city council member and a custodian at North Cedar Community Schools. He loved fishing golfing puzzles and stock car races. He is survived by wife Sandra daughters Erica and Stacey mother Sally and sister Janet.
William Pope 94 of Cedar Rapids died Friday January 15 2016 after a short illness at Mercy Medical Center He was born July 21 1921 in Chicago the son of Jesse and Irene Pope He served in the U S Army Dental Corps in World War II with postings in Egypt Germany India and France He married Edith Ann Brough September 13 1945 Pope practiced dentistry in Chicago and later in Galena before moving to Cedar Rapids in 2000 He authored an autobiography Tooth Acres and is survived by his three children grandchildren and great grandchildren He requested services be held in McKeesport Pennsylvania where he and Edith will be laid to rest
Clifford O Wears aged 95 of Venice Florida formerly of Monticello died January 20 2016 at his home Visitation is January 24 2 to 6 p m at Kramer Funeral Home Monticello and January 25 9 30 to 10 a m at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mass of Christi burial at 10 30 a m Burial in Oakwood Cemetery He was born October 16 1920 in Solon Iowa and married Gladys E B in 1942 He operated Wears Hatchery farmed Solon Cascade and Monticello later owned International Harvester business in Monticello until 1991 He helped develop Monticello Airport and Aviation He leaves children Carolann Fairchild Ankeny Ramunda Wears Venice Fla William Wears Marshalltown 12 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren and the Menechino family as special friends He was preceded by his wife Gladys died 2001 a daughter Paula Rickels 2014 and brothers Dale and Paul Donations to American Diabetes Association requested Information at KramerFuneral.com or P O Box 791 Monticello IA 52310
Margaret Marge A Willard 80 of Cedar Rapids died January 19 2016 at St Luke's Hospital Visitation and memorial services held at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Cedar Rapids Burial Linwood Cemetery She retired from National Oats after 22 years and enjoyed baking and bowling Memorials suggested to American Diabetes Association or United Cerebral Palsy Survivors include her children Vickie Stalmarck George Lana Willard Sherry Willard Debra Tom Fleming stepson Howard Willard grandchildren and great nieces and nephews She was born July 25 1935 in Vinton to Henry and Bettie Scherbaum She married Howard Willard on April 19 1952 in Vinton and was preceded in death by her husband parents siblings and a grandson Memory invitations at murdoch funeral home dot com obituaries
James Anton Jessen 88 of Marion died January 21 2016 at Hiawatha Care Center Visitation January 24 from 1 to 3 PM at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Funeral services January 24 3 PM burial January 26 at Martin Creek Cemetery Born December 8 1927 near Garwin son of Mildred Baber and Peter Jessen served in Navy during Korea War taught science at Franklin Junior High and Estherville junior college He married Mildred Lamm 1955 survived by wife Mildred daughters Cheryl Cynthia and others sons Jeffrey and James with 11 grandchildren Memorials suggested to Kiwanis Club of Marion or Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.
George Edward Heick 84 died January 20, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Henderson Barker Funeral Home West Branch with visitation Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. Burial with military honors in Downey Cemetery. Heick farmed in Tipton and West Branch, served in the 532nd Airborne Division, and was survived by wife Doris, son Russell, Diane, grandchildren Eric and Carl, sister Bev Conner, and his parents. Memorials to the George Heick Memorial Fund are suggested.
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