Deaths in Eastern Iowa Chronicle Key Names and Dates
Obituaries for Kenneth J. Clark Bess Trachta Anna Wallace Willma Yourex Edna M. Bickford list long illnesses and service details. Kenneth Clark died January 29 1997 in Mercy Medical Center with Cedar Memorial handling arrangements. Bess Trachta died January 26 1997 in Oregon with services at All Saints Church. Anna Wallace died January 29 1997 at Northbrook Manor with private burial. Willma Yourex died January 27 1997 in Mercy Medical Center with no survivors and body donated to Iowa City. Edna M. Bickford died January 29 1997 in Anamosa Care Center with funeral arrangements through Goettsch Funeral Home.
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Kenneth Jay Clark
Edgewood Rd
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Bennett Nola Schnede Welh obituary notice
Nola Schnede Welh Bennett, 33, died Tuesday January 28 1997 at De Witt Community Hospital after a lingering illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday Fry Funeral Home Tipton with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial Durant Cemetery Durant. Survived by daughter Dianne Kleppe Goose Lake son Dean LeClaire two sisters Nadine Ruggeburg Tipton and Lois Hein Bennett.
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Nola Schnede Welh
de Witt
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Durant
Dianne Kleppe
Goose Lake
Dean
LeClaire
Nadine Ruggeburg
Lois Hein
Bennett
Evelyn V. Miller 74 obituary in Belle Plaine
Evelyn V. Miller 74 died of cancer January 29 1997 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Memorial service 1030 a m Friday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine with Rev R Carrol Johnson. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Jack three sons Jack Jr Marshalltown Dan Lenexa Kan William Milwaukee two brothers Harold Lengkeek Mesa AZ Ray Lengkeek Kearney NE six grandchildren Memorials to St Luke’s Hospice or Belle Plaine Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn V. Miller
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
R. Carrol Johnson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jack
Jack Jr
Marshalltown
Dan
Lenexa
Kan
William
Milwaukee
Harold Lengkeek
Mesa, Ariz
Ray Lengkeek
Kearney
Neb
St. Luke’s Hospice
Belle Plaine Ambulance
Bernard L. Thompson 76 dies after brief illness in Buck Creek
Bernard L. Thompson 76 of Buck Creek died Jan 29 1997 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester after a brief illness. Services Jan 31 at Buck Creek United Methodist Church and burial at Spring Grove Cemetery rural Troy Mills. Survivors include two sons three daughters a sister 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He served in World War II and farmed most of his life. He married Doris Fleming in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard L. Thompson
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Buck Creek United Methodist Church
Judith Bunji
Spring Grove
Troy Mills
Goettsch Funeral Home
Hopkinton
Leslie
Douglas
Wyo
Danny
Charlotte Nachtman
Regina Goldsmith
Earlville
Corrine Thompson
Gertrude Green
West Branch
Doris
Wayne
Glen
Bernard Leslie Thompson
Buck Creek
Edna Saunders Thompson
Germany
Doris Fleming
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Bernard
Union Township
Death of Clarence Vera Drichel Schiuter at age 2
Vera Drichel Schiuter 2 died Jan 29 1997 at St Luke s Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services at 10 30 am Saturday at St John s United Church of Christ Clarence with Rev Rodney Slessor. Burial Van Horn Cemetery rural London. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Friday at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence. Survived by sister Dorothy Hasenbank of Clarence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Drichel Schiuter
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Clarence
Rodney Slessor
van Horn Cemetery
London
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Dorothy Hasenbank
Imogene Artley Sheeley 92 former Coralville resident dies
Imogene Artley Sheeley 92 of Coralville died January 29 1997 at Crestview Care Center West Branch after a short illness Graveside services 1130 Friday Grandview Cemetery Fayette friends may call 430 to 630 tonight at Lensings Oak Hill Coralville Survivors include son Stu art Sheeley wife Gwen grandson Bryan and wife Jean and two great granddaughters Sara h and Samantha Sheeley all of Coralville grandson Matt Sheeley and wife Lynn of Des Moines sister Margaret Jones of Belle Plaine and several relatives Memorials to Fayette Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Artley Sheeley
Coralville
Crestview
West Branch
Grandview Cemetery
Fayette
Lensing
Oak Hill Chapel
Stuart Sheeley
Gwen
Bryan Sheeley
Jean
Sarah
Samantha Sheeley
Matt Sheeley
Lynn
Des Moines
Margaret Jones
Belle Plaine
Leland Moore Sheeley
Imogene
Filmore
N.Y
Clyde
Edna Artley Holland
Winthrop
Iowa
University Hospitals Library
Crestview Care Center
Fayette Public Library
Bruvold Rites Set for Jan 1997 in Decorah
Lester K Bruvold 72 died Jan 28 1997 at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse Wisconsin after a sudden stroke. Services 11 am Friday at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Decorah. Burial church cemetery. Visitation 4 7 pm today at Fjelstul Decorah and after 10 am Friday at the church. Survivors include wife Christine and sisters Grace Jones DeForest and Inez Seegmiller Decorah. Memorials to Washington Prairie Lutheran Church.
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Lester K. Bruvold
Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center
LaCrosse
Wis
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Decorah
Kim Smith
Church
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Christine
Grace Jones
DeForest
Inez Seegmiller
Edwin Mittelstadt 77 Eldorado West Union native dies
Edwin L. Eddie Mittelstadt 77 formerly of West Union and Eldorado died January 28 1997 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a lingering illness. Services set 11 a.m. Friday at St Peter's Lutheran Church with burial to follow. Visitation 2 to 8 p m today at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 10 a m Friday at the church. Survived by daughter Verla Hardin Manor Postville and Linda Saunders Torrance Calif two sons Kenny West Union and Wayne Torrance Calif and brother Robert West Union.
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Mittelstadt
West Union
Eldorado
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Charles Smith
Leonard Funeral Home
Elgin
Verla
Hardin Manor
Postville
Linda Saunders
Torrance
Calif
Kenny
Wayne
Robert
Farley Woman JoAnn Adams Dies After Cancer Battle
JoAnn Adams 60 died Tuesday morning January 28 1997 at home after a cancer fight. Services Friday 1030 am at St Joseph’s Church Farley with burial at St John’s Cemetery Placid. Visitation 2 to 9 pm today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley rosary 4 pm scripture wake 7 pm. Survived by Bill her husband two daughters Amy and Janette Schroeder two sons Alan and Steve a brother and seven sisters and two grandsons. Memorial fund named JoAnn Adams Memorial Fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Adams
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Farley
St. John’s Cemetery
Placid
Reiff Funeral Home
Bill
Amy
Janette Schroeder
Cedar Rapids
Alan
Lake In the Hills
Steve
Henderson, Nev
Jerome Urbain
Epworth
Mary Kathryn Lassance
Donna Flynn
Nora Cottrell
Dubuque
Elaine Decker
Fountain Hills
Ariz
Monica O'Brien
Oswego, Ill
Jane Sweeney
Ellen
Longerbeam longtime Lisbon resident dies at 86
LISBON Longerbeam 286 formerly of Lisbon passed away January 28 1997 at the Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown after a brief illness. Services and military rites set for 11 a.m. Saturday at First Federated Church Lisbon with post service burial later. He was born May 9 1910 in Olin son of Grace and Andrew Longerbeam. He lived in the Lisbon Mount Vernon area most of his life and worked over 20 years in Linn County Maintenance retiring in 1970. He married Inez Dillon November 22 1942 in Kahoka MO. A World War II veteran he served 38 months and 21 days in France Germany and England. He is survived by his wife Ronald and Joyce and granddaughter Chelsea Snitker two great grandchildren in Marion his sister Betty Childers Cedar Rapids brother Robert Longerbeam Marshalltown and wife Ruby sisters in law and numerous nieces nephews and friends. He will be greatly missed. Donations may be sent to Ronald Longerbeam 150 Isham Dr Marion Iowa 52302.
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Bess M. Trachta
Portland
Ore
Cedar Rapids
Rest Harbor
Gresham
All Saints Catholic Church
Charles Lang
St. John’s
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Marvin A. Trachta
Dina C
Joseph A. Trachta
Julie Buckley
Debbie Buckley
Seattle
Anna Lane
Mary Chihak
Adolph
Waterloo
Nettie Burri
Denver
Colo
Bess
Helen DeWalle
Emily Elliott
Bill
Frank Wacha
Cresco
Iowa
Joseph
Jennie Zak Wacha
Lumir J. Trachta
Lourdes
A.W.H. Lenders
Anna M. Wallace
Northbrook Manor
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
George Wallace
Betty Stuckenschneider
Margaret Wicke
Mesa
Aziz
Longerbeam
Lisbon
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Olin
Grace and
Andrew “Jack
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Inez “Mickey” Dillon
Kahoka
France
Germany
England
Palisades Park
Inez
Mickey
Ronald
Joyce
Chelsea
Carey Snitker
All
Marion
Betty Childers
Robert Longerbeam
Ruby
Marian Thiher
Vinton
Mildred Dillon
Doris
Don Finch
Mesa, Ariz
Marge
Kenny Siggins
Dorothy Keener
Sun City
Ariz
Betty
John Fleck
Climax Springs
Virgil Longerbeam
Ruby Sailor
William Keener
Vernon Childers
Harlan Sailor
Obituary notices for Iowa City residents January 1997
Thomas Arnett 67 and Goon William Rohret 36, both of Iowa City, died January 28 1997 and January 29 1997 respectively in Mercy Hospital. Services and burial details announced from Lensing and Leasing funeral homes. Survivors listed include families and spouses. memorial donations directed to local music and church funds.
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Thomas Arnett
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Ryan Iva Fern Swindle Service Details
The service will be at 10 30 a m Friday at Silver Creek United Methodist Church Masonville. The family greets friends today 2 to 8 p m at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester and one hour before the service Friday at the church. Burial at Silver Creek Cemetery.
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Iva Fern Swindle
Silver Creek United Methodist Church
Masonville
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Manchester
Silver Creek Cemetery
Dooley Hummel 85 Rites in Jesup Burial in Catholic Cemetery
Gladys V Dooley Hummel 85 of Jesup and Rav leveud Health Care Center Waterloo died Jan 28 1997 after illness. Services 1 30 p m Friday White Funeral Home Jesup burial St Athanasius Catholic Cemetery rosary at 7 p m today at the funeral home survivors include four daughters Janece Mohler Kissimmee Fla Wanda McNabb Belleville Ill Karen Crockett Washburn and Nancy Frost Raymond a son Gary Flagstaff Ariz and a sister Peggy Hilton California
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Gladys V. Dooley Hummel
Ravenwood Health Care Center
Waterloo
Jesup
White Funeral Home
St. Athanasius Catholic Cemetery
Janece Mohler
Kissimmee, Fla
Wanda McNabb
Belleville
Karen Crockett
Washburn
Nancy Frost
Raymond
Gary
Flagstaff
Ariz
Peggy Hilton
California
Funeral services held for Todd D. Kinion in Monmouth area
Todd D. Kinion aged 24 formerly of Monmouth died January 28 1997 at his grandparents home near Monmouth. Services 3 p:m Saturday at St John Lutheran Church near Monticello burial in St John Cemetery officiated by Rev Michael Schmid. Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming. Survivors include his wife Carrie his parents Dale and Judy a brother Adam and a sister Stacy all of Monmouth paternal grandparents Herb and Naydeen Kinion Monmouth maternal grandmother Erma Jean Edwards Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd D. Kinion
Monmouth
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
St. John’s Cemetery
Michael Schmid
Hayden Funeral Home
Wyoming
Carrie
Dale
Judy
Adam
Stacey
Herb and
Naydeen Kinion
Erma Jean Edwards
Maquoketa
Robert McGrew 59 Dies at Home January 1997
Robert McGrew age 59 died Wednesday January 29 1997 at his home. Arrangements are pending with Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
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Robert McGrew
Teahen
Death notices for Merle LaVelle and Frances Tibbetts
Merle A LaVelle 85 died January 27 1997 in Minneapolis service 1 pm Friday Henry W Anderson Mortuary burial Lakewood Cemetery survivors include nieces nephews grand nieces grand nephews sisters in law and brothers in law and other family Frances L Tibbetts 80 of Lamoni funeral 10:30 am Friday Slade O'Donnell Funeral Home Lamoni survivors include son Harold Tibbetts of Marion and three grandchildren
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Merle Alfred LaVelle
Minneapolis
Henry W. Anderson
23Rd Ave. S
Lakewood Cemetery
Mildred
Maureen LaVelle
Doris Whiting
Ralph
Duane Whiting
Letta Clark
Frederick LaVelle
Vernon
Oliva
Estherville
Frances L. Tibbetts
Lamoni
Slade O’donnell
Harold Tibbetts
Marion
Obituary notices for Gongwere Riney Vornholt and Young
Multiple funeral services and burial arrangements listed. Jerome J Gongwere to be buried at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with service at Trinity United Methodist Church. Mary E Riney to have viewing today then service at Murdoch Linwood. Helen Maurine Vornholt to be buried at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with service at St John Lutheran Ely. Lucy B Young to be buried at Sixteen Cemetery Thornburg with service at Murdoch Marion funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome J. Gongwer
Trinity United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Brian McNamara
Mary E. Riney
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Helen Maurine Vornholt
St. John Lutheran Church
Ely
Cedar Memorial Park
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Lucy B. Young
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Sixteen Cemetery
Thornburg
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the Gazette
Obituary Submission Rules and Contact Information
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Conviction Upheld in Cedar Rapids Shooting Death
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld Carlos Montford’s voluntary manslaughter conviction for Kevin Eat’s death in March 1995. Montford challenged pretrial publicity and a jury instruction, but the panel rejected his claims and kept the conviction and sentence of up to 10 years, while other rulings affirmed a 30 year cocaine sentence and reinstated a child sex conviction.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Pureau
Iowa Court of Appeals
Carlos Montford
Kevin Eat
Montf
Batman
Linn County
Montford
Tayo Washington
Cedar Rapids
Terrell Heath
Cleveland DeWayne Stephens
Grand jury likely in case of trooper who killed a man
Polk County Attorney John Sarcone says a grand jury will likely hear the case of state trooper Gregory Cox who shot and killed Charles Ribbey a 49 year old Des Moines man during a high speed chase. Ribbey was a passenger in a stolen vehicle and his family criticizes the shooting while the patrol has not issued a justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County
John Sarcone
Gregory Cox
Charles Ribbey
Ribbey
Guest speaker requests directed to Gazette editor
If your club or organization needs a guest speaker, call The Gazette's managing editor, Mark Bowden, 398-5869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Mark Bowden
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