Deaths in Eastern Iowa area list long illness victims
Somnia F Burke 64 of Treasure Island Florida formerly Cedar Rapids died January 28 1998 in Tampa General Hospital after a long illness Services planned at Beach Memorial Chapel St Pete Beach Burial at Woodlawn Memory Gardens St Petersburg Arrangements by Blount Curry Reel Funeral Homes Survivors include husband John T a son John F of Birmingham Alabama and two daughters Luisa Burke Solon and Rachel Leiting Worthington Minnesota Iona Louise Moore Hess 76 Cedar Rapids died January 29 1998 Mercy Medical Center Services 10 a.m. Teahen Funeral Home Burial Linwood Cemetery Survivors include son Larry and wife Susan two sisters and a brother two grandchildren Priscilla S Tefer 81 Cedar Rapids died January 30 1998 Heritage Nursing and Rehab Services 11 a.m. Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call two to five Sunday and after 10 a.m. Monday Elizabeth Kadlee sister also survving nieces and nephews Clyde Viliers 90 Belle Plaine formerly Montezuma died January 29 1998 Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center Services 10 30 a.m. Monday St Michael’s Catholic Church Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include two sons Roger of Fort Worth Texas a daughter Jean Griffin Montezuma a brother Floyd a sister Lorena Jacobi and Marjorie Martin eight grandchildren six great grandchildren and one great great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somnia F. Burke
Treasure Island
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Tampa General Hospital
Beach Memorial Chapel
St. Pete Beach
Woodlawn Memory Gardens
St. Petersburg
Blount Curry & Reel Funeral Homes
John T
John F
Birmingham
Ala
Luisa Burke
Solon
Rachel Leiting
Worthington, Minn
Iona Louise Moore Hess
C St
Mercy Medical Center
Teahen Funeral Home
Donald Bruggeman
Linwood Cemetery
Larry
Susan
Vivian Elam
Elvin
Pauline Parrott
Don
Las Vegas
Richard
Ruby
Jason Hess
Kim
Melissa Hess
Chad
Horace
Josephine Moore
LaVerne
LaVerne Hess
Caladonia
Minn
Iona
John Francis Talgat Sr
Denver
Colo
Lakewood
Notre Dame Catholic Church
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Bunyan-Stevenson Capitol Mortuary & Crematory
Kevin
Copper Center
Alaska
John Jr
Katie Russell
Littleton
Edward
Pismo Beach
Calif
Priscilla S. Tefer
24Th St. NW
Heritage
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
David Young
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Elizabeth Kadlee
Clyde Viliers
Belle Plaine
Montezuma
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
J.cotto
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marion Gary L. Robinson Rites Planned in Cedar Rapids
Gary L. Robinson 50 of 2050 Skyview Dr. died Jan 30 1998 at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. Services 10 am Monday at St Joseph’s Catholic Church officiated by Rev Michael Fitzgerald. Burial private. Visitation 2-9 pm Sunday and 8-9:15 am Monday at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with vigil 7 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Robinson
Skyview Dr
Mercy Medical Center
St. Joseph’'s Catholic Church
Michael Fitzgerald
Teahen Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Metzger, Noah Nmi 73 Dies After Brief Illness
Noah Nmi Metzger, 73, died Friday January 30 1998 at St Josephs Community Hospital New Hampton after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin.
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Noah Nmi Metzger
St. Joseph's Community Hospital
New Hampton
Leonard Funeral Home
Elgin
Dr Charles L Kingsbury dies at 88 in California
Clarence Dr Charles L Kingsbury 88 formerly of Clarence died Friday January 23 1998 at El Camino Hospital Mountain View California after a long illness Graveside services 230 pm today at St Johns Cemetery Clarence conducted by Rev Rodney Sles sor Arrangements Chapman Funeral Home Clarence Survivors include son Charles of Lincoln Nebraska and two daughters Sue Reeves Los Altos California and Shane Cortright Sunnyvale California
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Charles L. Kingsbury
Los Altos
Calif
Clarence
el Camino Hospital
Mountain View
St. John’s Cemetery
Rodney Slessor
Chapman Funeral Home
Charles
Lincoln
Neb
Sue Reeves
Los Ailtos
Shane Cortright
Sunnyvale
Obituary: Lewis V. Dvorak 93 Clutier Iowa
Lewis V. Dvorak died January 29 1998 in Covenant Medical Center Waterloo from health complications. Services at Immaculate Conception Church Clutier led by Rev John Tilp. Burial at St Wenceslaus Cemetery Clutier. Visitation Sunday after 9 a m with family 3 to 5 p m rosary 4 p m vigil 7 p m Hand s Clutier Funeral Chapel. Survivors: wife Julia two sons Larry Ronald both of Clutier and two daughters Rebecca Scherz Evanston Illinois and Lori Dvorak Cedar Rapids.
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Lewis V. Dvorak
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
John Tilp
St. Wenceslaus
Clutier
Julia
Larry
Ronald
Rebecca Scherz
Evanston, Ill
Lori Dvorak
Cedar Rapids
Harley H Ford 84 dies after lung illness in Iowa City
Harley H Ford 84 died Friday January 30 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City from a lung ailment. Services set for 1:30 pm Monday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with cremation afterward. Friends may call Sunday afternoon at the funeral home with family present 6:30 to 8 pm. Survivors include three sons Scott Killduff Kent Columbia Mo Kevin Chicago and two daughters Candace Bixby Marion Karin L Ford Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley. H. Ford
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Scott
Killduff
Kent
Columbia
Kevin
Chicago
Candace Bixby
Marion
Karin L. Ford
Des Moines
Obituaries for Esther J Wiese and Bernice A Merrick
Esther J. Wiese 84 of Kingman Ariz formerly Lone Tree died Jan 27 1998 after illness. Services 11 am Tuesday Sorden Funeral Home Lone Tree burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends may visit after 9 am Tuesday at funeral home. Bernice A Merrick died at Davenport Medical Center following brief illness. Services 11 am Monday Union Presbyterian Church burial Lost Nation Cemetery. Friends may call 1 to 5 pm Sunday at Hayden Funeral Home Lost Nation. Survivors include two daughters Lonnie Creighton and Dawn Heiser.
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Esther J. Wiese
Kingman, Ariz
Lone Tree
Kingman
Sorden Funeral Home
Ann Rouse
Lone Tree Cemetery
Bernice A. Merrick
Davenport Medical Center
Davenport
Union Presbyterian Church
Paul Shelley
Lost Nation
Hayden Funeral Home
Lonnie Creighton
Roanoke
Dawn Heiser
Gertrude Witt 90 dies. longtime educator remembered
Gertrude May Witt, 90, died January 28 1998 at Hallmark Care Center from pneumonia complications. Graveside services 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral. Survived by two nieces, two nephews, and two close friends. Born May 27 1907 in Madison South Dakota. Educator with degrees from Mankato State College and University of Michigan. Taught 32 years in Michigan and Minnesota before moving to Mount Vernon in 1965. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude May Witt
Hallmark
Bud
Madison
S.D
Edward
Lena Beringer Witt
Gertrude
Madison High School
Eastern Normal School
Mankato State College
Mankato
Minn
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Minnesota
Mount Vernon
Ferndale, Mich
Tom and
Lucille Meredith
Milon Brant 75 Dies After Long Illness in Oelwein
OELWEIN Milon Mike Brant 75 died Friday January 30 1998 at Mercy Hospital after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milon
Mike’’ Brant
Mercy Hospital of
Franciscan Sisters
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Oelwein
Obituaries for Ridgeway and Aurora residents in January 1998
Oliver Thompson 387 died Jan 30 1998 in Decorah after a short illness. Services Monday at Peace Lutheran Church burial Lincoln Cemetery Ridgeway. Visitation Sunday 3 6 p.m. Fjelstul Decorah and after 10 a.m. Monday at church. Survivors include Mavis Howden Cedar Rapids Janell Balik Burnsville Minn Inar Thompson Spillville Mildred Luzum Calmar Thelma Brekke West Union. Gladys E Ward 85 died Jan 29 1998 at home after a long illness. Service 10 a.m. Monday United Methodist Church burial Union Cemetery rural Aurora. Visitation Sunday 11 a.m. 6 p.m. Robertson Strawberry Point. Survivors include Harold Lee Strawberry Point Mark Cedar Rapids Doris Marotti Forked River N J sisters Letha Burn Maynard Margaret Crandell Volga Doris ODonnell Strawberry Point and Tom Prideaux Marion plus 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Oliver Thompson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Peace Lutheran Church
Lincoln Cemetery
Ridgeway
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Mavis Howden
Cedar Rapids
Janell Balik
Burnsville
Min
Gladys E. Ward
United Methodist Church
Anita Bane
Union Cemetery
Aurora
Roberson Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Harold
Lee
Mark
Doris Marotti
Forked River
N.J
Letha Burn
Maynard
Margaret Crandell
Volga
Doris O'Donnell
Tom Prideaux
Marion
Wenthold Leona Dies After Long Illness At 73
Leona Wenthold 73 of Waucoma died at home after a long illness. Funeral Mass 10 30 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church burial in St Marys Cemetery friends may call after 2 p m Sunday at Waucoma Funeral Chapel arrangements by Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union survivors include four sons Bill Walter David and Dennis Wenthold all of Waucoma four daughters Rosemary Schmitt Barb Schaufenbuel Mary Kay Ameling and Susan Dickhans two sisters Alma Scally Patsy Melver six brothers James Donald Balk Robert Balk Francis Balk Floyd Balk and Ronald Balk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Wenthold
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Waucoma Funeral Chapel
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Bill
Walter
David
Dennis Wenthold
Waucoma
Rosemary Schmitt
New Hampton
Barb Schaufenbuel
Solon
Mary Kay Ameling
Susan Dickhans
Naperville
Ill
Alma Scally
Allison
Patsy Melver
Lime Springs
James
Donald Balk
Dubuque
Robert Balk
Goodell
Francis Balk
Osage
Floyd Balk
Ronald Balk
Lourdes
Trenkamp, 73, Dies in Wordington Area Auto Crash
Joseph J. Trenkamp, 73, died Thursday, Jan 29, 1998, in an automobile crash west of Worthington. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Trenkamp
Worthington
Kramer Funeral Home
Monticello
Quasqueton Francis E Swede Rein Hold 74
Francis E Swede Reinhold 74 died January 28 1998 in Peoples Memorial Hospital Independence from complications after a heart attack. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Union Church. Burial Quasqueton Cemetery. Visitation 3–8 p.m. Monday and 8–11 a.m. Tuesday at Reiff Funeral Home Quasqueton. Survivors include five children Pamela Longoria Forrest Reinhold Leif Reinhold Devlin Reinhold and Neil Reinhold plus a step granddaughter and a step great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E
Reinhold
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Independence
Union Church
Paul Drake
Quasqueton Cemetery
Reiff
Texas
Forrest Reinhold
Iowa City
Leif Reinhold
Hazelton
Devlin Reinhold
Quasqueton
Neil Reinhold
Des Moines
Gertrude Lewis 84 Died After Brief Illness
Gertrude J. Lewis, 84, died Wednesday January 28 1998 at Rose Haven Nursing Home Marengo after a brief illness. Services set for 3 p.m. Sunday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home conducted by Rev. James Stewart. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Gertrude J. Lewis
Rose Haven
Marengo
Uhlmann-Powell
James Stewart
Oak Hill Cemetery
Winthrop Man Harold Gaffney 83 Dies After Illness
Harold Gaffney known as Papa died Friday January 30 1998 in East Towne Care Center Independence after a lengthy illness. Services were pending Sunday at Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Harold Gaffney
East Towne Care Center
Independence
Fawcett Funeral Home
Winthrop
Obituaries for Galin D Barth and Deborah R Dean
Galin D Barth will be remembered at 1 p m today at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids with burial at Locust Cemetery Decorah to follow, arranged by Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home. Deborah R Dean's service is at 10 a m Monday at Brush Chapel with viewing 4 to 8 p m Sunday and burial at West Branch Cemetery. donations to the American Cancer Society are requested in lieu of flowers.
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Galin D. Barth
Gloria Dei Lutheran
Cedar Rapids
Randy Kasch
Locust Cemetery
Decorah
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Deborah R. Dean
Brush Chapel
West Branch Cemetery
American Cancer Society
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Waterloo bar clash leads to eight arrests
Eight Waterloo residents were arrested after a large street fight outside Club 30 Something on Sycamore Street early Friday. Police used pepper spray to disperse about 200 people and charged one for interference with official acts and seven others for failure to disperse. No major injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwebtte News Inten
Waterloo
Waterloo Police Department
Sycamore Street
Brenda Banks
John Beckman
Club 30
Beckman
Cedar Rapids mayor says Clinton upbeat after White House talks
Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancey said President Clinton remained upbeat and positive after a White House meeting with mayors. He promised to aid cities and offered cabinet access, with no mention of recent allegations during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clancey
White House
Clinton
McArtor
Cook
KCRG
Ty and Jay Progress in DSC Juvenile Program
Ty thrives at Jefferson High School and has started a job, viewing it as essential for earnings and reducing free time. Jay, 13, began the DSC program with past vandalism and fights, now four months in, learning responsibility and self-reliance while Howe notes many youths have successful experiences in DART and DLC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson High School
Jay
Howe
River dam deemed not at fault in fishermen deaths
A jury ruled the Mississippi River dam operator Union Electric Co. not responsible for four deaths when a fishing boat capsized near the spillway. Plaintiffs argued inadequate warnings. the boat drew into strong currents at 300 feet from the dam. Survivors noted the engine was off. attempts to restart failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Mississippi River
Union Electric Co
St. Louis
Gary Counts
Shane Eaves
Richard Fehseke
Union Electric
Jim Dennis
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