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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 2001

Page

13

Riverside obituaries and service details for Kucera and Kerkman

Fred J. Kucera 38 of Riverside formerly Pleasantview Home Kalona died January 22 2001 in Mercy City after a short illness. Services January 25 at St Marys Riverside burial Mount Olivet. Mildred Granny Kerkman 95 died January 23 2001 in Ottumwa memorials to Salem United Methodist Church. Services January 26 Vinton burial Evergreen Cemetery.

Ottumwa Manor Ottumwa Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton Steve Whisler Cheri Whisler Salem United Methodist Church van Horne Evergreen Cemetery

Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates

The Gazette lists submission hours and deadlines for death notices and obituaries. Notices with immediate survivors and a photo publish as news items. additional material and out of town notices incur 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for details.

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Lillis, Clarrita E. 84, dies. services set at St. Mary, Williamsburg

Clarrita E. Lillis, 84, died January 22 2001 in Mercy Hospice Johnston after a short illness. Services Thursday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church Williamsburg with burial at St. Mary Cemetery. Rosary at 4 p.m. and prayer service at 7 p.m. today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg. She was born March 5 1916 in Dayton Township Iowa County to William F. and Clara E. O’Rourke. She married James John Lillis Jr in July 1940 at Armah Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons Bill, John, Terry. three daughters Kathleen, Roseann, Mary Clare. 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. siblings and in-laws. Memorials to St. Mary Cemetery or Bishop Drumm Retirement Center.

Clarrita E. Lillis Mercy Hospice Johnston St. Mary Catholic Church Williamsburg Joseph Roost Michael Hess Edward Hurley St. Mary Cemetery Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Dayton Township Iowa County William F Clara E. Noe Ly O’rourke Keswick High School Paris Beauty Academy Cedar Rapids Clarrita James John Lillis Jr Armah Catholic Church St. Mary Nashville Tenn Mary Clare Jerry Moen Fort Dodge Joe Ann O’rourke North English Theresa O’rourke Webster Steve Francis Hugh Bud Williams St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Bishop Drumm Retirement Center

Louise Henderson 83 Rogers Ark former Washington resident dies

Ruth Louise Henderson 83 of Rogers Arkansas died January 22 2001 after a period of failing health at Beverly Nursing Home Rogers Services will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with the Rev Ron McMenamin officiating Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery Friends may call 10 a m to service time at the funeral home Survivors include sister Leota Wagenknecht Liberty Missouri and brother Evan Fishburn Napa California

In Memory Of Guidelines Notice for Submissions

A memorial notice explains submission rules for In Memory Of reminders. Requests must be written by 4 p.m. weekdays and specify the publication date. Forms are available, pricing is 35 cents per word, pictures cost 10 dollars, with contact number 398 8221 for questions.

Daily activities and local crime notes in Linn County

The Daily Notebook lists city and county meetings, school board sessions, library programs, and community events across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. It also reports DUI charges for Gregory Solomon and assorted assaults, a first-degree theft, fires, and hazardous conditions, plus two birth announcements and a mercy birthday.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Linn County Alburett School Board Alburnett High School Cedar Rapids Marion Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Hall Cedar Rapids Community School

Iowa lawmakers move to close child endangerment loophole

Iowa House and Senate panels approve bills expanding who can be charged with child endangerment after the Spirit Lake toddler death. The measures broaden supervision definitions to include guardians and live in partners and add bodily injury outcomes as a felony class.

Des Moines House Senate Shelby Duis Jesse Wendelsdorf Shelby Heidi Watkins Patrick Shey Cedar Rapids Judiciary Committee Iowa

Renovations Underway for MAHP Cedar Rapids Offices

Renovations will begin soon on the MidAmerican Housing Partnership offices at 3351 Square D Dr SW Cedar Rapids. The 22 000 square foot building aims to open by March 28 to mark MAHP nine years. Donors include Clark and Mary McLeod 150 000 and Schwartz Foundation 100 000 with other gifts. Funds cover purchase and renovation costs as MAHP raises 975 000. Brick donations via Yellow Brick Road range 35 to 5000 with 20 000 raised so far including 5000 from Rockwell Collins.

Cedar Rapids MidAmerican Housing Partnership MAHP Dr. SW Clark Mary McLeod Ted Chris Schwartz Steve Emerson Brown Healy Stone & Sauer Weitz Construction Nelson Electric Rockwell Collins

Dyersville area crash claims 86 year old woman life

An 86 year old New Vienna woman, Lucille Vaske, died from injuries after a January 12 head on collision with a southbound car driven by Terrance Bolsingen near Dyersville. Vaske died January 20 after being extricated and treated at Mercy Hospital Dubuque.

Dyersville New Vienna Iowa State Patrol Lucille Mildred Vaske Highway 136 Terrance Charles Bolsingen Epworth Vaske Mercy Hospital Dubuque Bolsingen Heather Bolsingen Guttenberg Dyersville Ambulance Finley Hospital Terrance Bolsingen

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Riverside Fred J. Kucera Pleasantview Kalona Mercy Lown City St. Mary’s Catholic Church Mark Swanson Mount Olivet Lorden-Lewis Alma Karolyn McDole Laurel Lenz Iowa City Kenneth Evelyn Moberly Washington, Iowa Mildred ‘‘Granny’’ Kerk Harold Gerald Eugene Fisher Richard Wilbur Fisher Rita Diane Crawford Robert Hedrick Mike Kerkman Lorraine Lori Slicker Travis Scottsdale, Ariz Glen Homer John Clifford Wilbert Fisher Myrtle Kriegel Dorothy Garbers Ilena Mussman Hilda Kubite Washington Ruth Louise Louise Daily Notebook Linn County Meetings United Way Buchanan County Board of Supervisors Independence Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors Decorah Dubuque School Board Dubuque Education Association Justina Freeman Cedar Rapids Public Library Hiawatha Public Library Iowa State University Gregory J. Solomon Mount Vernon 76Th Avenue Marco D. Shanklin Pioneer Ave Sharon Jackson Heidi Shields Second Ave. SE Heather Conner Shields Vincent E. Jackson Kohawk Dr. SW Maureen Miller Wal-Mart Blairs Ferry Rd 66Th Ave Lincoln Center Iowa City Senior Center Ul! Museum of Art Poppy Children’s Theatre of Gary Speicher Dean Young Cole Swensen New Biology Building Public Works Sixth St Illinois Illinois Lottery Rebecca Stolp James Shaffer Blairstown Sandra Jody Kolker Mount Vernon Panels Sally Gray Henry and Ann Roger William Quarton Dwayne McAninch John Kline Center Point Rd Linda Cruise Lansing Mississippi River Vernon County Wis Manchester Joe Strobel Benton Benton County Compensation Board Benton County Steve Meyer Belle Plaine Jim Ferguson Richard Paul Ferguson Colfax-Mingo Center Point Anamosa Larry Driscoll Peoples Service Inc Iowa Rural Water Association Driscoll Michael Finn News Mary Zielinski Eighth Avenue NE First Street E Dan Crawford Steve Gravelle
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