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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 2003
Page
16
Obituaries for Cedar Rapids residents James Duggan 78 of 1629 C Ave NW who died Jan 22 2003 at Mercy Medical Center. Services at St Patrick Catholic Church and Teahen Funeral Home with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Also Florence Hawkins 86 and Kenneth C Wilcox 90 with funeral plans and memorial funds announced.
Vernon Russell Anderson 76 of Cedar Rapids died January 22 2003 after a battle with bone cancer. Services are February 1 at Brush Chapel with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Surviving wife Elma and family noted with visitation today. Louis Nicholas Amfahr 82 of Cedar Rapids formerly Jesup died January 23 2003 after illness. Funeral services January 25 at St Athanasius Church Jesup with burial and military rites. memorials suggested to Czech and Slovak Museum or Shriners Hospitals.
The record lists residents from Cedar Rapids to Williamsburg including Vernon Anderson Bernice Baldwin James Duggan Florence Hawkins Doris Watts Kenneth Wilcox Ilene Haars Norman Lewis Vera Cronkhite Lester Mowry Lloyd Taube John Vavra Richard Deppe Mable Fox Alvin Tredway Hattie Nolte Vera Backen Elmer Pa Archie Meeke Leighton Howard Joseph Sherbon Jane Miller Morris Hayes David Curry memorialized in the community roll call.
Memorial Mass for Doris J Watts set for 10 a.m. Saturday at All Saints Catholic Church with Father David OConnor and Father James Blocklinger officiating. Private entombment at Cedar Memorial Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to the Dr Campbell F and Doris Watts Library Endowment Fund at Mercy Medical Center Foundation Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Marion Iowa obituary for John E Vavra 96 resident of Linn Manor Care Center died Thursday Jan 23 2003. Services 10:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church Marion with Rev Stan Wierson and Rev Nick Longworth officiating. Entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Howard H Cherry Scout Camp Central City in John's name. Arrangements pending Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Center Marion.
Ilene L. Haars 82 of Center Point died January 20 2003 at her daughter's Rockwood Tennessee home after a short illness. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at St John Lutheran Center Point with Rev David Hansen. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home. Burial Alice Cemetery. Survived by daughter Linda Cole and husband Ross of Rockwood son Michael Haars Center Point two grandchildren two stepgrandchildren six stepgreat grandchildren three sisters Elizabeth Libby Zelda Arleta. Preceded in death by husband Herman and sister Helen. Memorials American Cancer Society. Online guest book at murdochfuneralhome com obituaries.
Alvina A Beringer 84 of 8243 Comer Rd died January 22 2003 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at St Joseph Church Farley Rev Dennis Cain burial in church cemetery. Visitation 2 9 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley wake at 4 p m Farley American Legion at 6 30 p m. Survived by son Tom Carol Farley daughters Judy Dave Gogel Worthington Janie Pete Ament Dyersville nine grandchildren six great grandchildren two sisters Marie Drees Manchester Rose Menke Oakcrest Manor Dyersville and brother Albert Schulte New Vienna. Predeceased by husband Carl H Beringer June 26 2001 four brothers and two sisters. Family thanks Chateau Royale Shady Rest Care Center Mae Elgin.
Joseph A Sherbon will be honored at a 10:30 a.m. service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker officiated by Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Burial follows at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Walker.
Vera Vivian Cronkhite of 701 Oaknoll Dr Iowa City died after a sudden illness on January 22 2003 aged 96. She taught school 41 years and donated teaching contracts to the University of Iowa Library. Memorial services set for January 26 Malvern Methodist Church. Burial in Malvern Cemetery. Adaptive note: survived by son Dr Daniel Hall wife Geri grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials to Oaknoll Retirement Residence.
Norman A. Lewis, 70, formerly of Fairfax and raised in Keota Iowa, died January 21 2003 after a long fight with Huntington's disease He served in the Air Force and FAA retiring in 1988 He worked at Cedar Rapids Airport and O'Hare while living in Palatine Illinois He is survived by his former wife Mary Ann Besser their children and many grandchildren He had lived in Plantation Florida for 12 years where services were held and he enjoyed time with his large blended family
Lester L. Lowden Mowry died after a long illness. Services were scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden. Burial followed at Massillon Cemetery in Massillon. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. Survived by Mildred a daughter Carol Cousins of Davenport a son Tom of Springdale Ark a brother Roy of London and a sister Blanche Schnede of Maquoketa.
Richard Dick Deppe 71 of Monticello died January 22 2003 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 11 a m Saturday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello burial Oakwood Cemetery with military honors. He is survived by daughters Darla Hokanson Lisbon Dana Murray and Diane Haag both of Monticello seven grandchildren brothers and sisters and his wife Donna and a son Donald. He served in the Navy on the USS De Haven during the Korean War and worked as a truck driver for multiple firms before retiring in 1999. He was active in the Monticello Drill Team American Legion VFW Memorial Board and USS De Haven Association. He enjoyed fireworks displays on the Fourth of July.
Mable M. Fox 94 of Oelwein died Wednesday in Mercy Living Plus after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church in Oelwein with burial at Murphy U B Cemetery Westgate. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home and one hour before services Saturday. Survivors include son Sam of Columbus Mississippi two daughters Elsie Kerkove Jesup and Shirley Reaves New Port Richey Florida and sister Mar dell Davis Maynard.
William burg resident David J. Curry 59 died Thursday afternoon January 23 2003 at University Hospitals Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo
Alvin Dudley Tredway 68 of Scotch Grove died Jan 22 2003 after a brief illness in University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 11 am Monday Monticello Baptist Church burial Wyoming Cemetery Rev Daniel French. Visitation 2 to 7 pm Sunday Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello. Survived by wife Donna four children Alvin Patty Ons low Onella William Lost Nation Mona Rodney Wylie 10 grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Miles Rose Tredway Center Junction a sister Rosemary Kinney Oxford his parents and a granddaughter Christy Tredway He was born Nov 7 1934 in Estherville son of Moody and Elizabeth Meyers Tredway. He farmed in Onslow Scotch Grove area retired 1996 then mowed ditches for Jones County. Earlier milk route Buck Horn Creamery and drove a school bus for Onslow Midland schools.
Memorial note honoring Judy Jones Rodden born January 24 1937 and passing September 9 2002 with thanks for memories and birthday remembrances.
Thinking of you Bob as it has been four years since you left for heaven We miss you always Our guardian angel Messages of love from family and friends recalling your life and memory on this anniversary.
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