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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1997
Page
10
Obituary notices for Kenneth Jay Clark 83 of Cedar Rapids and Mary Crawford 66 of Las Vegas former Cedar Rapids resident, plus Jo Farmon 73 of Cedar Rapids Thelma King 78 of Cedar Rapids and Fern Port 78 of Cedar Rapids, with survivor details and funeral arrangements noted. Memorials directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society.
Mae Tuma of Calmar dies at 98 after a brief illness. Services will be held at St. Aloysius Church Calmar with burial at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery Spillville. Friends may call at French Funeral Home Calmar with rosary and parish service today. Survivor: daughter Viola Sheehy of Mason City.
Gilbert DeSotel 66 of Hampstead North Carolina formerly of Central City and Coggon died of a heart attack January 22 1997 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Services were January 25 at Andrews Mortuary Hampstead. He was born April 6 1930 in Guttenberg Iowa and was an Army veteran Korean War. Survived by daughters Anita and Theresa. sons Harvey and Frank. four brothers and several grandchildren.
Irene Richards 76 died January 29 1997 at Green Lea Manor Mabel Minnesota after a long illness. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at First Lutheran Church Decorah in the fellowship room. Burial Springwater Cemetery rural Decorah. Friends may call 4 to 6 p m today at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah and after 9 30 a m Saturday at the church. Survivors include sister Hazel Sharp of Decorah.
Leota L. Dee 26 died Tuesday January 28 1997 in Friendship Manor Grinnell Funeral services 1030 AM at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with viewing until service Burial at Brooklyn Cemetery Brooklyn She was survived by her son Walter and daughter Raymond of Grand Island Nebraska two brothers Dean Thompson Grinnell Marion Thompson Cedar Rapids and two sisters Dorothy Davis Grinnell and Bervol Walton Toledo.
Richard Dean Ricklefs 6s of rural Oelwein died Thursday morning January 30 1997 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Arrangements are pending with Woods Funeral Home Fairbank.
Thomas E Barry known as Tom of 1665 310th St NW Oxford died at University Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church Oxford with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 3 8 p m today at George L Gay Oxford Chapel and after 9 a m Saturday at church. Memorials to St Marys or donor’s choice. He was born December 28 1910 in Johnson County son of James R and Margaret E Volk Barry. He farmed all his life in Johnson County and was lifelong resident. He married Helen Irwin February 27 1935 in Victor. He belonged to St Marys Church Oxford and Farm Service. He is survived by his wife, three sisters Nelle Hoyt Oxford Kathryn Cahill West Branch and Margaret Beuter Morse and several nieces and nephews. George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City in charge.
Thomas D. Arnett of Hilltop Trailer Court died January 28 1997 in Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Leasing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include two sisters Betty Ward and Carole Tonkins and two brothers Charles and Edwin.
Katherine Reeds Dunn 77 of Overland Park Kansas died January 26 1997 after heart surgery in a Kansas City hospital Services were held in Overland Park She was born in Washington DC October 2 1919 taught music earned a 1942 UI degree active in DAR Survived by husband Jack D Dunn a son Robert of Miami a daughter Martha Ann of Baltimore a grandson Brian Dunn of Atlanta and two brothers Dr James A Reeds and Dr Ralph E Reeds Jr Donations may go to the American Heart Association Mary H Theobald 93 of 530 S Dubuque Street died January 29 1997 in Mercy Hospital Services 130 PM Saturday at St Patrick Church Burial at St Joseph Cemetery Survivors include two sisters Phyllis Theobald and Margaret Thyne five nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews Theobald born June 13 1903 taught 38 years at Chadsey High Detroit Michigan Member of St Patrick Church and Altar Rosary Society Memorials to Regina Foundation.
Robert Keith McGrew Sr. 59 of No. 4 Lincoln Dr. Cedar Rapids died January 29 1997 at home after a cancer illness. Services 1 p.m. Saturday Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids burial Palo Cemetery. He married Pat Rockett in 1983 and worked as a journeyman machinist at Ralston Foods. He leaves a large family including wife Pat and children De bra Terry BJ Nan Rich and Nan plus many grandchildren. He was a member of the Eagles and Moose. A luncheon follows services at Palo Community Center.
Leonard Pavelka, 90, died Thursday morning January 30 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at St Wenceslaus Church Cedar Rapids. Burial Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery near Solon. He is survived by wife Esther daughter Jean Litts son Dwayne five grandchildren two great grandchildren and two sisters. He was born August 18 1906 near Mount Vernon and married Esther Sonka in 1932. They farmed in Linn and Johnson counties and owned two century farms now run by their children. He enjoyed family fishing and RV travel.
Stanwood Melvin Loftin 78 died Wednesday January 29 1997 at Mechanicsville Care Center after a lingering illness Graveside services 11 am Saturday at Tipton Masonic Cemetery Tipton conducted by Rev Frank Heubner friends may call after 10 am Saturday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton Survivors include wife Eunice and three sisters Clelia Walker Ava Missouri Vivian Curr ier Selah Washington and Mattie Harvey Yakima Washington
Otto William Fruendt 20 died January 29 1997 after a long illness at Marengo Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at St John s Lutheran Church rural Victor burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 9 a m to 9 p m today Smith Funeral Home Victor with family present 5 to 9 p m. He is survived by Luella a son David of Iowa City two daughters Jo Ann Ketterling of Norwalk Marlene Read of Victor three brothers Arnold North English Walter Cedar Rapids Everett Victor and three sisters Alma Meyer Victor Mathilda Underwood Tyler Texas and Viola Meyer Hiawatha.
Dorothy M. Fritz Richardson 94 died Thursday January 30 1997 in the M L McCree dy Home Arrangements are pending with Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington
Irene Ewald McCain 79 of Parkview Care Center Wellman died January 29 1997 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m Saturday Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer Rev Danny Fryer Burial Garrett Cemetery near Delta. Survivors include four sons Robert Jon Keith of Wellman Michael of University Park a daughter Corinne of Brodhead Wis two brothers Ray Ewald Sigourney Wayne Ewald What Cheer and Susie Kirk of Fullerton Calif.
Edward Bud Schaa 31 died January 30 1997 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are with Burnham Wood Funeral Home of West Union.
Henry A. Luloff 76 died January 30 1997 in West Village Care Center Independence after a short illness. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop with calls after 3 p.m. Burial with military rites at Fremont Cemetery north of Winthrop. Survivors include wife Billie two sons Paul Burlington and Mark Aurora a stepdaughter Rosie Bird Oelwein two sisters Elsie Briggs Sadie Lange both of Winthrop and two brothers Jesse Winthrop Fred Aurora.
Gloria Gertrudes Zureta Gabilo Nannemann funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church with inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 9 tonight at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home with rosary by Knights of Columbus 5677 and vigil at 7 p.m. Memorial fund established. Survived by sister Alma Tabuso-Atienza. Bess Trachta service at 10:30 a.m. today All Saints Catholic Church. burial at St. John's Cemetery. Papich Kuba Funeral Home East aiding the family.
A poem remembers a mother who dies and travels to eternity to light the heavens. It asserts mothers never die but keep house in the sky and wait to welcome loved ones in heaven. The verse closes with a biblical verse and a family message of love and longing.
Ahrens 36 faces first degree murder and child endangerment charges after baby Jason Hemmingsen 3 months died of hyperthermia from overbundling in a snow suit and blanket while left unattended from Jan 23 to Jan 24. Police and medical examiner link death to overheating. preliminary hearing Feb 7. bond $130000.
A Cedar Rapids to Manchester freight train derailed on snowy tracks in Hiawatha delaying traffic for over two hours. The Chicago Central grain and soybean laden train halted near Blairs Ferry Road and Emmons Street around 5 20 p m conductor said cars were lightened and by 7 p m it was moving again.
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