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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1997

Page

14

Death notices from Cedar Rapids area readers

Eastern Iowa obituaries list Wilferene Mae Keneeny of Ponte Vedra Beach Fla and Agnes Marie Zbanek Konicek of Cedar Rapids. Sybil A. Skinner of Greenville S C formerly of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel. Ann Owen Updegraff dies in Atlanta with survivors and burial in Sare Family Cemetery. Gladys L Frost Woodworth dies at Northbrook Manor with services in Marion. Dorothy May Conner dies in Living Center East Cedar Rapids. multiple survivors listed. Memorials to St Luke’s Hospital and American Cancer Society noted.

Agnes Marie Zbanek Konicek Cedar Rapids St. Luke’s Hospital Brush Chapel Ann Owen Updegraff Atlanta William Robert Updegraff James Owen Port Charlotte Fla Sara Sara Owen Bettendorf Vera Owen Punta Gordo Nancy Josifek Fairfax Brenda Hanson Johnson City New Orleans Sare Family Indiana American Cancer Society Meals On Wheels

Garland Velma Mae Garland obituary in Fort Madison area

Velma Mae Garland 80 of 1098 Rainbow Blvd formerly of Fort Madison died Friday January 24 1997 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness Services 1 30 pm Tuesday King Lynk Funeral Home Fort Madison with calling hours Monday after noon and 7 to 8 pm family present Burial Kahoka City Cemetery Kahoka Missouri Survivors include son Hubert of Fort Madison two daughters Marlene Burnett of Hiawatha and Judith Doty of Fort Madison and sister Mildred Dash of Keokuk

Velma Mae Garland Rainbow Blvd Fort Madison St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids King-Lynk Funeral Home Kahoka City Cemetery Kahoka Hilbert Marlene Burnett Hiawatha Judith Doty Mildred Dash Keokuk

Charles Boardman Right er 100 dies after lengthy illness

Charles Boardman Right er, 100, of 419 Ferson Ave died Saturday January 25 1997 at home after a long illness. Services 10 30 am Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev Jason Parkin burial Oakland Cemetery with military honors. There is no visitation. Arrangements by George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium. Survivors Millicent Popov East Lansing Mich and Constance Weil Bennington Vt.

Ferson Ave Trinity Episcopal Church Jason Parkin Oakland Cemetery George L. Gay

Petrzelka services held at St Michael's Church

Joseph A. Petrzelka funeral arrangements announced for 10:30 a.m. Monday at St Michael's Catholic Church Norway with burial at Calvary Cemetery Marengo and military honors. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at St Michael's Parish Center with vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo.

Joseph A. Petrzelka St. Michael’s Catholic Church Norway Calvary Cemetery Marengo St. Michael's Parish Center Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home

Decorah Man Hubert Wenthold 79 Dies After Illness

Hubert Wenthold 79 died Saturday January 25 1997 in La Crosse Wisconsin after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St Benedict Catholic Church burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at French Balik Funeral Home with a rosary at 4 p.m. and parish service at 7 p.m. Survivors include two sons Loren Decorah and Roger Barrington Illinois two daughters Norma Wenzel Cedar Rapids and LuAnn Wenthold Alexandria Louisiana and a sister Ethel Lutkenhaus Alta Vista.

Hubert Wenthold la Crosse Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis St. Benedict Catholic Church French & Balik Funeral Home Loren Decorah Roger Barrington Ill Norma Wenzel Cedar Rapids LuAnn Wenthold Alexandria Ethel Lutkenhaus Alta Vista

Russell H. Skinner 85 Keota obituary notice

KEOTA Russell H Skinner 85 died Friday Jan 24 1997 at Maplewood Manor Keota after a two month illness Graveside services 2 pm Tuesday Elm Grove Cemetery by Rev Larry Brown Friends may call after 9 am Tuesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington where family will be present after 1 pm Survivors include son Stanley of Washington and daughter Pat Hacker of North Liberty

Russell H. Skinner Maplewood Manor Keota Elm Grove Cemetery Larry Brown Jones & Eden Funeral Home Washington Stanley Pat Hacker North Liberty

Cecelia Kelchen 88 Manchester native dies after brief illness

Cecelia Kelchen aged 88 formerly of Manchester died Friday January 24 1997 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a brief illness. Visitation today 2 to 6 p.m. at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home with a rosary at 4 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. Monday at St Marys Catholic Church. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Monday at St Marys with Rev Ralph Simington officiating. Burial at St Marys Cemetery. Survivors include son Robert Cedar Rapids two daughters Lila Offerman Manchester Carol Thurn Guttenberg two sisters Gertrude Helms Manchester Mary Sadler Dubuque 22 grandchildren 31 great-grandchildren and other relatives. Born May 11 1908 in Temple Hill to John and Anna Hoffman Polter she married Paul Kelchen Sept 30 1930 in Peosta. Paul died in 1976. She was a member of St Marys and volunteered at the Good Neighbor Home. Memorials to St Marys Catholic Church Manchester 52057.

Sybil A. Skinner Greenville S.C Cedar Rapids Pendleton Manor Cedar Memorial Chapel of Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul's United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Joyce Fredericks Des Moines Diane Bohlander Sybil Randalia Albert Minnie van Bogart Mabon E. Harold Skinner Coe College Malta Order of Eastern Star The Cedar Rapids Home Builders Association PEO Chapter LI Alpha Xi Delta Dorothy May Conner 35Th St Living Center East Baxter Funeral Steve Hindman Randal Techau Chicago Roger Techau Keith Techau Lisbon Beverly Tomas Dorothy Mount Vernon Milton Anna Everhart Koch Norman Techau Francis Conner St. Luke’s Hospital St. Luke's Hospi Cecelia Kelchen Manchester Edgewood St. Mary's Catholic Church Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Ralph Simington St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Robert Lila Offerman Carol Thurn Guttenberg Gertrude Helms Mary Sadler Dubuque Paul Velma Davis Merlin Kelchen Temple Hill John Anna Hoffman Polter Paul Kelchen Peosia Cecelia St. Mary’s Catholic Church Good Neighbor Home W. Fayette St

Margaret LeClerc 92 former Central City resident dies

Margaret A LeClerc 92 formerly of Central City died Friday afternoon January 24 1997 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a lengthy illness Services are 11 am Tuesday at Carson Son Funeral Home with a 3 to 6 pm visitation Monday Graveside services follow at 1 30 pm Tuesday at Coggon Cemetery in Coggon Survivors include a son Dean of Maquoketa and a brother George Aikin of Sun City Arizona

Margaret A. LeClerc Central City Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa Carson & Son Funeral Home Coggon Cemetery Coggon Dean George Aikin Sun City Ariz

Monmouth Ronnie Nowa chek 61 dies in Des Moines

Ronald Ronnie Nowa chek age 61 died Friday afternoon January 24 1997 at Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Ronald Ronnie’’ Nowachek Mercy Hospital Des Moines Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa

Ossian Clem N Blocker Dies After Long Illness

Ossian Clem N Blocker, 70, died Jan 23 1997 at his mother in law's LaCrosse Wisconsin home after a long illness. Services 1 pm Tuesday at Stavanger Lutheran Church with military rites at St. Francis De Sales Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 pm Monday at Schmitz Funeral Home and 1 hour before service at church. Survived by wife Carolyn and two sons Mike Waterloo and Mark Reno.

Clem N. Blocker LaCrosse Wis Stavanger Lutheran Church St. Francis de Sales Schmitz Carlyn Mike Waterloo Mark Reno Nev

Edna Adams Ambdenstock dies after brief illness

Edna Adams Ambdenstock 91 of Muscatine formerly of Tipton Solon and Mount Vernon died Friday afternoon January 24 1997 at the Lutheran Home Muscatine after a brief illness. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday Brush Funeral Home Solon. burial Oakland Cemetery Solon. She was born September 9 1905 in Johnson County married Charles H Ambdenstock in 1923 later married Leo Baxa in 1969. survived by children and stepchildren, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial fund supports the Lutheran Home Muscatine.

Moline Ill Betty Bowker Melvin Rockford, Ill Marcia Green Laurel, Md Sharon Turner Richard Letts Lisbon Edna William and Nettie Smith Adams Maxine Voelkers Harold Donald Baxa Goldie Kessler Roy Glen Adams Johnson County Charles H. Ambdenstock Marion Solon Charles Leo Baxa Cedar Rapids Leo Maid Rite Mount Vernon Highway 30 Tipton Muscatine

In Memory of Lawrence Hunter and Loving Dad Tribute

Memorial text honors Lawrence Hunter born 4 5 2011 died 1 27 1996 as a father figure. Family note describes his strength warmth generosity wisdom and calm noting God created him as a masterpiece. Message closes with love and remembrance.

Dad

Catholic Schools Week Activities in Cedar Rapids and Marion

Catholic schools in Cedar Rapids and Marion plan liturgies dinners art displays and performances for Catholic Schools Week. Programs serve more than 300 staff and over 3,000 students from day care through high school with events including chili supper fine arts fair and classroom visits.

St. Jude St. Matthew Regis St. Ludmila All Saints St. Patrick Middle School Cedar Rapids-Marion

Hulk Hogan Meets Canadian Dreamer in Cedar Rapids

Joel McMillan an 18 year old with Sturge Weber syndrome traveled from Markham Ontario with his parents to Cedar Rapids for a Make a Wish style meeting with Hulk Hogan. The 6 foot 7 inch wrestler mingled with Joel after a WCW event at the Five Seasons Center and offered a religious message amid photos and autographs. Joel remains partially paralyzed after brain surgery but says the night was unforgettable.

Leeann Scantlin Gazette Karen Baldry John McMillan Joel Hulk Hogan Five Seasons Center Cedar Rapids Toronto Ontario Canada Joel McMillan Markham Starlight Foundation of Canada United States Hulkster Hogan Christ Sturge Weber

Iowa City board to hold closed session on student expulsion

Iowa City school board will meet in a 3 p.m. closed session Monday to decide if a student should be expelled. Superintendent Barbara Grohe declined to discuss the case.

Iowa City Barbara Grohe Prairie High School Prairie Icn Garnaville Waukon LaPorte City Iowa Department of Education Iowa Pilot Iowa

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