Obituaries In Cedar Rapids Honor Marguerite Smith and Anna Vondra
Marguerite H. Smith 72 of 3107 Yorkshire Dr NE died July 1 1997 after a short illness. Services at Christ Episcopal Church Thursday burial at Rest Haven Des Moines. Survivors include daughter Gail, sons Craig and Geoffrey, two brothers, and grandchildren Ian and Kara. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy. Anna Josephine Vondra 86 of 1232 Ninth St NW died July 1 1997 after a long illness. Services Thursday Turner Chapel West burial Czech National Cemetery. Survived by sisters Gladys Fossett Pauline Carstens and brother Glenn Scott plus many nieces nephews and a friend Elin Stepanek. Memorial fund set up in lieu of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite H. Smith
Yorkshire
Christ Episcopal Church
St. John’s
19Th St
Gary Coffey
Rest Haven
Des Moines
Teahen
Cedar Rapids
Craig Smith
Minneapolis
Geoffrey Smith
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Finley Scaife
Winnipeg
Canada
Howard Scaife
Regina
Saskatchewan
Ian
Kara Smith
Brandon
Manitoba
Geoffrey F.N. Smith
University of Manitoba
Marguerite
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Hospice of Mercy
Anna Josephine Vondra
Ninth St. NW
Mercy Medical Center
Turner Chapel West
Czech National Cemetery
Robert Bouton
Gladys Fossett
Alburnett
Pauline Carstens
Dubuque
Glenn Scott
Elin Stepanek
Anna
Vinton
St. James United Methodist Church
Collins Radio
Death of Marion woman Janice Ann Johnson at 64
Janice Ann Johnson 64 of 2647 29th Ave. Marion died Sunday morning June 29 1997 at her daughter's home in Florence Kentucky after a short illness. Services 2 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with Monsignor John McClean. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. She married Robert Lynn Johnson Oct 30 1953 in Marion. Survived by husband daughter Terri Hemmerich and Bruce of Florence grandson Samuel Lynn Hemmerich brother Richard Schlueter Colorado Springs sister Paula Lapp Cary N C. Preceded in death by parents and a son Mark in 1978. Born March 14 1933 in Solon Iowa to Frank and Mary Rotter Schlueter. Employed many years by Rockwell Collins. Memorials to Hospice or American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Ann Johnson
29Th Ave
Florence
Murdoch
Samuel Lynn Hemmerich
Richard Schlueter
Colorado Springs
Colo
Paula Lapp
Cary
N.C
Mark
Solon
Iowa
Frank
Mary Rotter Schlueter
Mary
Janice
William R. Bernard Noonan Dies After Long Illness
William R. Bernard Noonan, 74, died Tuesday afternoon July 1, 1997, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade with calling hours from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Noonan
Stonehill Care Center
Dubuque
Reiff Funeral Home
Cascade
Millie Larson 79 Dies After Long Illness In Guttenberg
Mildred Millie Larson 79 died July 1 1997 in Guttenberg after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Marys Church. Burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Sharon Cole of Eric Alabama, two sons Gary of Waterloo and Terry of Hudson, three sisters Vera Cole Hilda Koch and Helen Kund, and two brothers Francis and Joe Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Millie
Rose Larson
Guttenberg
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Richard Gaul
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Sharon Cole
Eric, al
Gary
Waterloo
Terry
Hudson
Vera Cole
Manchester
Hilda Koch
Oelwein
Helen Kund
Prague
Neb
Francis
Joe Klein
Elkaeder area women Ruby Engelhardt and Melva Tieden die
Ruby A Engelhardt 83 died June 30 1997 in Central Community Hospital after illness. Services Thursday at Peace United Church of Christ with burial at East Side Cemetery. Survivors include sons Don and Carroll, grandchildren and siblings. Born Dec 22 1913 near Gunder Iowa she taught country schools then married Curtis R Engelhardt in 1934. Melva Helen Ronella Tieden 88 died June 30 1997 at Elkader Care Center. Services Thursday at Peace United Church of Christ with burial Eastside Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Donna Wesel and five grandchildren. She enjoyed time with family and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby A. Engelhardt
Central Community Hospital
Peace United Church of Christ
Donna Buckman
East Side Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Don
Marion
Carroll
Moorhead
Minn
Kristen Engelhardt Gerlach
Todd
St. Paul
Rachel Engelhardt
East Glacier
Mont
Kenneth
Gunder
Iowa
Adolph J
Ruth Wold Olson
Elkader High School
Upper Iowa University
Ruby
Curtis R. Engelhardt
Norway Lutheran Church
Holstein Dip
Melva Helen
Ronella’’ Tieden
Eastside Cemetery
Donna
Carl Wessel
Jane Metcalf
John
Alane Swales
Roger
Strawberry Point
Greg Wessel
Angie
Hubbard
Lindsay Swales
Ryan Swales
Jo Reimer
Molly Reimer
Allison Wessel
Ronella
Melvin
Glen
Paul
Lawrence
Harry
Phillinen
Isabelle
Carrie
Della R Po pelka Popelka 84 of Ely dies after sudden illness
Della R Dostal Popelka Popelka 84 of rural Ely died June 30 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 1 30 p m Thursday Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West Cedar Rapids burial Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call 5 8 p m today and after 9 a m Thursday at the chapel. She was preceded in death by a son Frank E Popelka husband parents six sisters and two brothers. Born Sept 20 1912 in Ocheyedan Iowa she lived in Cedar Rapids and Ely area since age five. She married Godfrey Popelka Aug 7 1937 in Ely. She worked at Wilson Co meat packing plant and cleaned at Merchants National Bank and the Paramount Building in Cedar Rapids. She raised dairy calves and other farmyard animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della R. Dostal Popelka
Ely
Mercy
Joanne Popelka
Frank E. Popelka
Della
Ocheyedan
Iowa
Frank
Anna Trokosh Dostal
Round Lake
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Honey Grove Country School
Godfrey Popelka
Wilson & Co
Merchants National Bank
Paramount
Fayette Man Donald E. Blue Sr. 68 Dies After Illness
Donald Edward Blue Sr. 68 of Fayette died Monday June 30 1997 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette with Rev. Charlotte Mallett. Burial Grandview Cemetery today at the funeral home. Survived by wife Betty five daughters Linda Moore Junction City Kansas Linda Teepe Marathon Jane Miller Randalia Penny Teepe Sumner and CeeAnn Cornish Hazleton four brothers Richard Independence Laverne Sumner Al Nathen Waucoma Keith Kentucky and a sister Susan Howe Jericho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Edward Blue Sr
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Fayette
Charlotte Mallett
Grandview Cemetery
Betty
Linda Moore
Junction City
Kan
Linda Teepe
Marathon
Jane Miller
Randalia
Clara Burbridge dies after sudden illness in Greeley
Clara Leone Burbridge aged 31 died Monday evening June 30 1997 at her home after a sudden illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St Joseph s Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with rosary at 4 p.m. Survivors include four sons Florian James Daniel and Wayne of Greeley a daughter Mary Breitbach of Colesburg two sisters Esther Ries of Greeley Francis Klein of Winthrop and a brother Edmund Steffen of Delhi nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and her parents Florian and Mary Steffen her husband John and two brothers Clarence and Albert Steffen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Leone Burbridge
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Frank Benda
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Manchester
Florian
Milwaukee
James
Delhi
Daniel
High Point
N.C
Wayne
Greeley
Mary Breitbach
Colesburg
Francis Klein
Winthrop
Esther Ries
Edmund Steffen
Mary Schulte Steffen
John
Clarence
Albert Steffen
Pauletta Tomek Dies After Stroke In Grinnell
Pauletta Tomek 389 died Monday June 30 1997 at St Francis Manor after a stroke. Graveside services 10 30 a m today at Chester Cemetery near Grinnell. Smith Funeral Home Grinnell in charge of arrangements. Survivors include daughters Barbara Tomek Palatka Florida Betty Harris Gilman and brother Louis Finks Fresno California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauletta Tomek
St. Francis Manor
Chester Cemetery
Grinnell
Smith Funeral Home
Barbara Tomek
Palatka
Fla
Betty Harris
Gilman
Louis Finks
Fresno
Calif
Death of Lloyd L. Zellmer 74 in Independence
Lloyd L. Zellmer 74 of Independence died Monday evening June 30 1997 at Malone Creek Estates Care Center after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Independence by Rev Mark Pell. Burial Malone Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after noon at the funeral home. Survivors include two stepsons Rodney Jones Mount Vernon Richard Jones Cedar Rapids a brother Jim Bettendorf and a sister Mabel Peppel Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd L. Zellmer
Hazleton
Malone Creek Estates
Reiff
Baby dies at two weeks in Iowa City
Jesup couple Gary and Tiffany Thoma mourn the death of two week old daughter Jesup Taylor Rae Thoma at University Hospitals Iowa City from a heart condition. Services Thursday 10 30 am at St Athanasius Church burial in church cemetery. Visitation after 4 pm today at White Funeral Home Jesup with a vigil at 7 pm. Survivors include parents and sister Olivia of Jesup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Rae Thoma
Gary
Tiffany Thoma
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Athanasius Catholic Church
Church
White Funeral Home
Jesup
Tiffany
Olivia
Alice Driscoll Services Held at St Marys Church
Alice Lucille Driscoll died recently and services were held at 10 30 a m today at St Marys Catholic Church. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery with arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lucille Driscoll
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Mechanicsville
Monona Man Dies In Auto Crash At 26
Jake D Tayek 26 of New London Wis formerly of Monona area died Saturday June 28 1997 in an auto accident near New London Graveside services 11 a.m. Friday Monona City Cemetery Schultz's Funeral Home Monona in charge of arrangements Parents Ronald and Gloria Tayek Oshkosh Wis a brother Ronald New London Wis a sister Majil Dewey Gardner Oshkosh Wis and paternal grandparents Donald and Marcella Tayek Monona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake D. Tayek
New London
Wis
Monona
Monona City
Schultz
Kiersten
Manawa
Ronald
Gloria Tayek
Oshkosh
Service details for William Thurn in Mount Vernon
William Thurn died recently with services scheduled at St John Catholic Church Mount Vernon at 2 30 p m today. Graveside military rites follow Thursday at Littleport Cemetery Littleport. Arrangements handled by Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill
St. John Catholic Church
Mount Vernon
Littleport
Morgan Funeral Home
Death notice for Lelia Mae Ruplinger in Iowa City
Lelia Mae Ruplinger age 5, died Tuesday July 1 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral arrangements are pending with Powell Funeral Home North English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Mae Ruplinger
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
North English
Nellie Alice Easterly Service in Cedar Rapids
Nellie Alice Easterly funeral services held at 1 p.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids with Rev Lloyd Brockmeyer of St Pauls United Methodist Church officiating. Entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call after noon today at the chapel. Memorials may be made to Olin United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Alice Easterly
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park
Olin United Methodist Church
Fern D. Coates
Paul Scheidt
Concordia Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Heart Association
Michael Jon Foster
David Durland
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Jeannette Meyer
Brosh Chapel
Richard J. Spacek
St. Luke’s Hospice
Marie T. Swab
Turner Chapel East
Buresh
Ely
Ron Lewis
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Memorial notices from Iowa City area deaths in July 1997
Obituaries for Albert J Bekker 92 of Iowa City died July 1 1997 with funeral at St Patrick's Church Iowa City and burial at St Mary's Nichols. Harold Denham 385 died June 30 1997 with service at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Iowa City burial Memory Gardens. Oscar Nybakken 93 died June 30 1997 services at Lensing Funeral Iowa City entombment Memory Gardens. Dale L Weum 27 died June 30 1997 no service cremation burial later at Callahan Funeral Home Iowa City. Survivors named include spouses children and siblings in Iowa City Waterloo and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Bekker
Highland Ave
Solon
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Iowa City
James Urba
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Nichols
Lensing
Oscar E. Nybakken
Detroit
Robert Hamel
Memory Gardens
Lorraine Perlman
Ruth Nybakken
Athens
Ohio
Otto
St. Paul
Minn
Dale L. Weum
N. Gilbert St
University Hospitals
Callahan Funeral Home
Barbara Weum
David Weum
Patrick James
Timothy James
Waterloo
Isabelle Flanegan 91 dies after extended illness
SIGOURNEY Isabelle Flanegan, 91, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at Sigourney Care Center after an extended illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Lancaster Christian Church conducted by Rev. Lee Hendricks. Burial at Pennington Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Holm Funeral Home. Survivors include three sons Richard Steigleder of Mesa, Frederick Steigleder of Hedrick, Sammy Kaye Flanegan of Council Bluffs. a daughter Colleen Van Dee of Williamsburg. sister Thelma Schreiner of —
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Flanegan
Sigourney Care Center
Lancaster Christian Church
Lee Hendricks
Pennington Cemetery
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Richard Steigleder
Mesa, Ariz
Frederick Steigleder
Hedrick
Sammy Kaye Flanegan
Council Bluffs
Colleen van Dee
Williamsburg
Thelma Schreiner
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries during business hours with a photo for immediate survivors published as a news item. Additional material such as education, military service, memorials, and hobbies costs 35 cents per word, with second-day notices also at 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Fayette Woman Florence Roys, 87, Dies After Sudden Illness
Florence K. Roys of Fayette aged 87 formerly of Volga died July 1 1997 at her home after a sudden illness Arrangements are pending with Leonard Funeral Home Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence K. Roys
Fayette
Volga
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Memorial notices for Coates Foster Meyer Spacek Swab and Lewis
Obituary items list upcoming services for Fern D Coates Michael Jon Foster Jeannette Meyer Richard J Spacek and Marie T Swab. Details include service times locations Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Memorial Park Cemetery and related call times and memorial gifts to charities. Obituaries note officiants churches and burial arrangements.
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice
A public notice explains In Memory Of submissions with writing deadlines Monday through Friday by 4 p.m. and requests dates for publication. It lists rates of 40 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo and provides a contact number 368 8873 for questions.
Two Notable Obituaries Include Steen and Wahle
Warren D. Steen 61 of Moose Lake Minnesota died June 25 1997 at Mercy Hospital Moose Lake. Service held at Hope Lutheran Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Dr William M Wahle of Indianapolis died June 28 1997 after a cancer battle Memorial Mass set at St Monica Church. He served as pathologist at St Vincent Hospital and led medical and civic groups. Survivors include spouses children and siblings. Memorials suggested to Indianapolis Symphonic Band or charity of choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren D. Steen
Moose Lake
Minn
Mercy Hospital
Hope Lutheran Church
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Owen Christianson
Lee Mogen
Hope Lutheran Choir
Tom Duesler
Harold Reuer
Nick Predovich
Roy Carlson
Bob Carlson
Bill Severa
Hamlin- Hansen Funeral Home
Eleanor Severn Steen
Duane
Peter
Minneapolis
Kathy Steen
Philadelphia
Carla Steen
Renee
Nick) Predovich
Eveleth, Minn
Lavonne
Marty) Zempel
Elkhorn
Wis
Melba
Harold) Reuer
Leonard
Ella Steen
Sharryn Browsky
William M. Wahle
Indianapolis
St. Monica Catholic Church
Janice Wagner Wahle
B.S. R.N
Steven M. Wahle
Joann German Wahle
Cedar Rapids
Gregory R. Wahle
Peggy Breidenbach
David T. Wahle
Jennifer Wahle
George H. Wahle Jr
Wahle
Bill Wahle
P.O. Box
Ind
Windy East Iowa Storm Triggers Warnings and Hail
A strong storm swept through northeastern Iowa with downed power lines and trees displaced. In Allamakee County hail near golf ball size was reported and a funnel cloud sighting was unconfirmed between Waukon and Lansing. Meteorologists cited a potent jet stream and ample surface moisture as factors, with Cedar Rapids under a tornado watch late night and storms lingering briefly before clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa
National Weather Service
Allamakee County
Sheriffs Department
Waukon
Lansing
Boehmke
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo man kills himself in car fire in Clarksville
In a field near Clarksville at about 10 p.m. Sunday, authorities found a burning car containing the body of Terry Swaggerty, 28. The State Medical Examiner ruled death by inhalation of smoke and flames from the self inflicted fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clarksville
Terry Swaggerty
Thomas Bennett
Swaggerty
Bennett
Ipsco seeks Mississippi River water for Muscatine plant
Ipsco Inc officials said after a private meeting Tuesday the Canadian steel maker will apply for a state permit to take water from the Mississippi River for its Muscatine County plant. The plan reverses an earlier decision to draw from an underground aquifer opposed by residents. A joint application with the Corps of Engineers and Iowa DNR will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Muscatine
Ipsco Inc
Canadian Steelmaker
Muscatine County
Mississippi River
Ipsco
Corps of Engineers
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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Bernard
Gutttenberg
Olin
Jacob
Elizabeth Te Vpert Bekker
Coletta Deutsch
Hills
Albert
Lone Tree
University of Iowa
Quadrangle
Elks Club
Bekker
Coletta
Solon Health Care Center
Betty Forbes
Gerald
Mary Kasper
Carol Bekker
Bonnie Gilroy
Orville
Harold
Denham
Marcy St
Lantern Park
Coralville
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Leslie Swenson
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Valta
Kelley
Kathy Venzke
Kalona
Blanche Hartsock
Ina Wombacher
Wilma Larson
St. Cloud
Mike Boehmke
The
National Weather
Davenport
Sree
Hawkeye Downs Rd. S
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