Obituaries: Dean Strain Leonard Votroubek and Jonas Harnish
Three Cedar Rapids area obituaries recall deaths on July 10 11 2005. Dean Strain 41 of 262 Miller Ave SW died camping at West Overlook Coralville after a sudden illness cremation followed by services at Cedar Rapids Baptist Church Survivors include wife Rita Grapes three children mother brothers and sisters Donations may be mailed to Cedar Rapids address Leonard Votroubek 80 Cedar Rapids died July 11 2005 at home after lingering illness services Brush Chapel interment Anderson Cemetery Swisher visitation prior to service Survivors include wife Shirley son Lee daughter Abbie two grandsons sisters and in laws A memorial fund is noted Jonas Harnish 63 of 4425 Benton St NE died July 10 2005 Mercy Medical Center Marion services Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion and visitation at the funeral home Jonas worked in lumberyards and for Overhead Door later managed Severn Door Co and owned J and J Door Repair He is survived by wife Jean four children grandchildren a great grandchild and other relatives. A memorial fund and online guest book are noted.
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George
Dean” Strain
Miller Ave
West Overlook
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Baptist Church
Rita Grapes
Tiffany
Zachery
Nathan Grapes
Cedar Rapids
Beverly Christner
Charles
Bruce Strain
Gary Christner
Teri Wolf
Cheryl Blazek
Leonard C. Votroubek
Brush Chapel
Glenn Hunt
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Shirley
Lee
Denise
Abbie
Tim) Clark
Atkins
Lance
Kyle
Nathan
Erma
George) Andrews
Jeanne
Jack) Brubaker
Jeannette Haymond
Jonas Harnish
Benton St. NE
Mercy
Jonas
Hnal
Murdoch woCan Funeralhome
Lloyd E. Wilson
Regional Medical Center
Manchester
Goettsch Funeral Home
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Cemetery
Edwin Moreano
Goettsch Online
Lloyd
Mardie
Fred
Anna Bradke Wilson
Martha Rubly
Rochester
Minn
Union Township
Emblems Offered for Obituary Honors At $10 Each
Funeral notices advertise emblems to commemorate the deceased. Each badge costs ten dollars and up to three symbols may be included in an obituary. The options include emblems for various organizations and fraternal groups.
Multiple Iowa obituaries report July 2005 deaths
Parke Earl Fisher 79 of 815 Edward Ct SE died July 11 2005 from complications of Parkinsons at Northbrook Manor Care Center. Memorial service July 14 at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home handling arrangements. Also Rita Kay Bateman 50 Cedar Rapids died July 10 2005 with services July 13 at Salem United Methodist Church Teahen Funeral Home handling arrangements. Rita survived by husband Les two daughters seven grandchildren and extended Lowe and Bateman families. Francis Kerr Sr 77 Grinnell died July 8 2005 with services July 13 at Smith Funeral Home burial Hazelwood Cemetery. Marilynne Frances Heckert 67 Hiawatha died July 10 2005 with services July 14 at Teahen Cedar Rapids burial Lincoln Memorial. Dwain Allen Junk 76 Bellevue died of heart attack with services July 13 at St Josephs Bellevue. Todd Koelker 35 Dyersville died July 11 2005 in crash. arrangements pending.
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Parke Earl Fisher
Edward Ct. SE
Northbrook Manor Care Center
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Duane Hix
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mary Jean
Ray Fisher
Ames
Rita Kay Bateman
Cedar Rapids
Salem United Methodist Church
Don Hodson
Teahen Funeral Home
Rita
Les
Debbie
Rob) Sullivan
Shellsburg
Julie
Kevin) Klawster
Darrah) Bateman Jr
Molly
Preston
Chloe
Parker
Korbin
Madison
Maci
Terry
Virginia Lowe
Bill
Bobby
Patty
Francis
Dalene Bateman
Austin
Emily
Cody
Karly
Tyler
Virginia Jack Lowe
Les Bateman Sr
Francis M. Kerr Sr
Grinnell
Smith Funeral Home
Hazelwood Cemetery
Judith Meythaler
Francis Kerr Jr
Linda Kerr
James Kerr
Theresa Wallace
Eileen
Ronald Waser
Bath
Prdan Kerr
O’fallon
Rhonda Foster
Altoona
Todd Koelker
Dyersville
Kramer Funeral Home
Monticello Woman Henrietta Eden Dies at 90
Henrietta W. Eden 90 of Monticello died Monday July 11 2005 at Lutheran Home Vinton after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
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Henrietta W. Eden
Monticello
Vinton
Goettsch Funeral Home
Death of Mary Lou Behning in North Liberty
Mary Lou Behning 78 of North Liberty and formerly of Strawberry Point died from cancer complications on Sunday July 10 2005 Funeral Mass set for 10 30 a m Thursday at St Ludmila Catholic Church Cedar Rapids with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery Fairfax Visitation 4 to 8 p m Wednesday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids rosary 4 30 p m vigil 6 p m plus one hour before Mass at church In lieu of flowers a scholarship will honor Mary Lou Behning Contributions to 3418 Twin Lake View Dr North Liberty IA 52317 were requested
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Mary Lou Behning
North Liberty
Strawberry Point
St. Ludmila Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids
Tom McDermott
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Fairfax
Visitation
Brush Chapel
Twin Lake View
Dmelienn Nanodalasy
Obituaries Chronicle Local July 2005 Deaths and Services
Warren Lee Karr 44 of Center Point died July 10 2005 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Survived by daughter Ashley Karr mother Fern Karr and four siblings with services pending for others. Glen Reynolds Sr 78 died July 11 2005 at home after a long illness. Arrangements pending. William C Vogt 85 Guttenberg died July 11 2005 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Kadimas Patricia 74 Traer died July 10 2005 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a mass. Burial planned at St Wenceslaus Clutier with Kruse Phillips handling arrangements. Lloyd E Wilson 86 Hopkinton died July 11 2005 at Regional Medical Center Manchester. Private services and Goettsch funeral home handling arrangements.
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Glen M
Tuffy” Reynolds Sr
Reynolds Sr
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
William C. Vogt
Guttenberg
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Patricia Joan Kadimas
Traer
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clutier
John Tilp
St. Wenceslaus
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Tama
George Sr
Julie Paff
Eau Claire
Wis
George Jr
Nancy CrrdAaman
Caodar Rapids
Marilyn Smith
Fountain Valley
Calif
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The
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Bellevue-Alien Junk Index Highlights Iowa Officials
A compiled list covers individuals by town across Iowa including Bellevue Dwain Alien Junk Cascade Kraig Stephen Gavin Cedar Rapids Rita Kay Bateman Parke Earl Fisher Jonas Hamish George Dean Strain Leonard C. Votroubek Center Point Warren Lee Kar Dyersville Todd Koelker Fairfax Glen Tuffy Reynolds Grinnell Francis Kerr Guttenberg William Vogt Hiawatha Marilynne Heckert Hopkinton Lloyd Wilson Iowa City Edith Semken Monticello Henrietta Eden North Liberty Mary Behning Postville Dorothy Hines Traer Patricia Kadimas Waukon Jim Blake.
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Bellevue — Dwain
Alien Junk Cascade
Kraig
Stephen Gavin
Cedar Rapids
Rita Kay Bateman
Parke Earl Fisher
Jonas Hamish
George
Dean”’ Strain
Leonard C. Votroubek
Center Point
Warren Lee Kar
Dyersville
Todd Koelker
Fairfax
Glen M
Tuffy’ Reynolds Sr
Grinnell
Francis M. Kerr
Guttenberg
William C. Vogt
Hiawatha
Marilynne
Frances Heckert
Hopkinton
Lloyd E. Wilson
Iowa City
Edith Klinck
Semken
Monticello
Henrietta W. Eden
North Liberty
Mary Lou Behning
Postville
Dorothy L. Hines
Traer
Patricia Joan Kadimas
Waukon — James John
Jim’’ Blake
Edith Klinck Semken 1905 2005 memorial follows
Edith Klinck Semken 100 died July 10 2005 at Mercy Iowa City born March 10 1905 Charleston SC married Holmes A Semken Sr on April 30 1929 lived in Maryville Hot Springs Rockdale for 50 years moved to Iowa City 2002 memorials to Iowa City Animal Shelter or Iowa City Hospice services by Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Graveside in Charleston SC handled by J Henry Stuhr Funeral Home
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Edith Klinck Semken
Mercy Iowa City
Charleston
S.C
Holmes A. Semken Sr
Maryville
Tenn
Hot Springs
Ark
Rockdale
Texas
Edith
Iowa City
J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home
Cascade man dies in Garryowen Road crash
Kraig Stephen Gavin of Cascade dies from injuries in a July 10 2005 motor vehicle crash on Garryowen Road east of Cascade. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with a 4 30 p.m. wake service. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Martins Catholic Church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Memorial fund established. Survived by parents Gary and Gloria Gavin and siblings Karen M Todd Bergfeld Keith M Gavin and Kimberly A Gavin with multiple grandparents aunts and uncles relationships noting international connections.
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Kraig Stephen Gavin
Eby’s Mill Rd
Cascade
Garryowen Road
Reiff Funeral Home
St. Martin's Catholic Church
Daniel Krapfl
Calvary Cemetery
Gary
Gloria Gavin
Karen M
Todd) Bergfeld
Keith M. Gavin
Beth Stringham
Chicago
Kimberly A. Gavin
Iowa City
Margaret Bakey
Stonehill
Dubuque
Kenneth Gavin
France
Neil
Sherrie) Gavin
Greg
Peggy) Gavin
Shreveport
Mark
Katie) Gavin
Williamsburg
Gwen Kukla
Wheeling, Ill
Gene Kukla
Buffalo Grove
Phyllis
Michael) Mott
Feckingham
England
Bill Bakey
Mike
Ena) Bakey
Verdon J
Helen
Oeschger
Gavin
Joseph Bakey
Mary J
Funke) Gavin
Kraig S. Gavin
Two Local Obituaries for Dorothy Hines and James Blake
Dorothy L. Hines 82 of Postville died July 7 2005 after a brief illness. Burial in Louisville Kentucky with local arrangements by Schutte Funeral in Postville. James John Blake 61 of Hampton Florida formerly Waukon died July 7 2005 at home after an extended illness. Services July 7 at St Marys Hanover rural Waukon burial in church cemetery. He is survived by his mother Linda and siblings.
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Postville
Good Samaritan Center
Waukon
Iowa
St. Louis
Louisville
Schutte Funeral & Cremation Service
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Geraldine Crow
James John
Jim” Blake
Hampton, Fla
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hanover
Church
Jerry Blake
Hanson Funeral Home
Linda
Mary
Carol Hatch
Center Point
Donna Cummings
Mechanicsville
Julie Phillips
Omaha
Neb
Mary Klauke
Dorchester
Catherine Wadsworth
Elizabeth Regan
Bernadette Sweeney
John and
Francis
Jerry
Forest City
Cornelius
Rogers, Minn
Daniel
Prairie du Chien
Wis
In Memory of Betty Ritze
A memorial note from her husband Charles marks one year since Betty Ritze’s passing praising her kindness and smile and noting the Lord welcomed her.
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Betty Ritze
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Olson seeks council shift and shared services in Marion
Olson campaigns after a 69 to 31 June vote to move Marion from a five member full time council to a nine member part time council. He plans an advisory panel, fundraising up to 50 000 and across government service sharing to resolve the landfill issue and the 100 million Highway 100 extension.
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Pate
Cedar Bend
Olson
Marion Chamber of Commerce
Marion
Jeff Schott
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