Deaths list shows multiple Iowa and California residents
Carolyn Staub Blio bens 54 of Dallas Texas formerly Cedar Rapids died July 13 1997 after a long illness with arrangements pending. John C Platt 54 of Corona California formerly Cedar Rapids died July 6 1997 after a short illness his body cremated burial Corona Sunny Slope. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Mertie M Rader 59 Stanwood formerly Cedar Rapids died July 14 1997 after sudden illness. Memorials to Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Joseph N Stone 385 died July 15 1997 in St Luke's Hospital arrangements pending. Ramona Craft 97 died July 15 1997 Belle Plaine care center. Lyda E Hoover 388 died July 10 1997 Belle Plaine home funeral services July 11 1997 Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivor details listed for several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn R. Staub Bliobenes
Dallas
Cedar Rapids
Chapel of Care
Stewart Funeral Home
John C. Platt
Corona
Calif
Corona Regional Medical Center
Corona Sunny Slope
Elaine
Jeffrey
Janelle
Portland
Ore
Sean
Garrett Polo
Robin Polo
California
Hazel
Algona
George
Ellen
Eagle Rock
John
University of Iowa Liberal Arts College
College of Law
Creston
Santa Ana
American Cancer Society
Joseph N. Stone
First Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner Chapel West
Ramona Craft
Belle Plaine
Overton Family Funeral Home
Doris C. Hirsch Atkins resident dies at 78
Doris Christine Simmer Hirsch, 78, of Davenport formerly Atkins, died July 13 1997 after a lengthy illness at Genesis Medical Center West Davenport. Private services. cremation. Survived by five children Sharon Tamara Randall Linda Steven a brother Reinhold Simmer two sisters Evelyn Stumph Nadine Weed nine grandchildren. Born December 23 1918 Atkins Iowa. Married Kenneth F Hirsch July 1 1940 Cedar Rapids he died 1989. Memorials to Living Loving and Learning with Cancer Support Group care of the mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris C. Hirsch
Davenport
Atkins
Genesis Medical Center
West Campus
Cunnick-Collins Mortuary
Sharon
Tamara
Randall
Linda
Steven
Reinhold Simmer
Evelyn Stumph
Nadine Weed
Cedar Rapids
Doris Christine Simmer
William and
Iva Swanson Simmer
Kenneth F. Hirsch
Iowa
Center Point Woman Norma Bell Dies After Long Illness
Norma Mary Bell 76 of Crestview Acres Care Center Marion died Tuesday July 15 1997 after a long illness. She formerly lived in Center Point. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch Funeral Home Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Mary Bell
Crestview Acres
Marion
Center Point
Murdoch Funeral Home
Brooklyn man Alvin Foster dies at 36 in Waterloo
Alvin M. Foster 36 of Waterloo formerly of Brooklyn died Tuesday July 15 1997 at Manor Care Health Center Waterloo from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Arrangements are pending with Neuenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Foster
Waterloo
Brooklyn
Manor Care Health Center
Neuenhoven Funeral Home
Wilma Elaine Luse Died After Long Illness at 85
Wilma Elaine Luse Burgin, 85, died Monday July 14 1997 at home after a long illness. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with visitation after 2 p.m. Burial in Edgewood Cemetery Edgewood. Rev Anita Bane will officiate. Survived by son Eugene Sr. Rock Island Illinois. three brothers Melvin Pierson Wayne Moville Sylvan Luse Hornick. three sisters Audrey Moville Janet Maquoketa Lucille Rupert Idaho. four grandsons Eugene Jr. Sioux City Robert Manchester Bill Pensacola Harold Rock Island Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Elaine Luse Burgin
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral
Manchester
Edgewood Cemetery
Edgewood
Anita Bane
Eugene Sr
Rock Island
Melvin Luse
Pierson
Wayne Luse
Moville
Sylvan Luse
Hornick
Audrey Georgesen
Janice Farnum
Maquoketa
Lucille Knos
Rupert
Idaho
Eugene Jr
Sioux City
Robert
Bill
Pensacola
Fla
Harold
Rock Island, Il
Richard C. Isham 381 Dies After Short Illness
Richard C. Isham 381 died Tuesday July 15 1997 at People’s Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services Thursday at 10 30 a m at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m today at White Funeral Home Independence with a Masonic service at 6 30 p m and a military service at 7 30 p m. He is survived by his wife Wilma four sons Richard Louisville Colorado William Franklin Wisconsin Jonathan Independence and Christopher Rowley and two daughters Carolynn Pitman Essex Massachusetts and Jane Wheatley Reno Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Isham
People’s Memorial Hospital
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Independence
Wilma
Richard
Louisville
Colo
William
Franklin
Wis
Jonathan
Christopher
Rowley
Carolynn Pitman
Essex
Mass
Jane Wheatley
Reno
Nev
Marshalltown woman dies after stroke at 74
Kathryn A. Kitzman 74 of Marshalltown formerly of Iowa City died Monday July 7 1997 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after a stroke. Services were Friday in Marshalltown with burial at Oakland Cemetery east of Beaman and military rites. Survivors include three sisters Virginia Gilson Joan Sievers and Ruth Hayden and a brother Russell Kitzman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn A. Kitzman
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Oakland Cemetery
Beaman
Virginia Gilson
Joan Sievers
Des Moines
Ruth Hayden
Eldora
Russell Kitzman
Marion
Ortmann Mary Jane services set for today
Mary Jane Ortmann of Lisbon will have visitation and services at 10:30 a.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church in Mount Vernon with burial in Lisbon Cemetery. Mor gan Funeral Home of Lisbon handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Ortmann Delperdang
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Vernon
Lisbon Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon
Obituaries of Ellen Dasenbrock and Joseph Montag
Ellen C. Dasenbrock 84 died July 14 1997 in Lutheran Home Strawberry Point after brief illness services 1:30 p.m. Thursday Goettsch Monticello burial St Pauls Cemetery Leigh Neb survivors include three children two sisters and several grandchildren memorials to Alzheimer’s Association. Joseph A Montag 75 died July 14 1997 at home after sudden illness graveside 10 a.m. Saturday Oakwood Cemetery visitation 6 8 p.m. Friday Goettsch Monticello survivors include wife Barbara two daughters three sons two stepdaughters six stepsons plus 31 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen C. Dasenbrock
Strawberry Point
Goettsch
Monticello
St. Paul’s Cemetery
Leigh
Neb
Frederick
Minneapolis
Robert
Falls Church
Mary Ellen Eversole
Missoula
Mont
Margaret Summerville
Atlanta, Ga
Imogene Grimmer
Kennebuck
Maine
Roland
Alzheimer’s Association
Joseph A. Montag
Oakwood
Barbara
Dottie Morales
Beverly Johnson
Palm Bay
Fla
Les
Chicago
Larry
John
California
Sheila Stasi 68 dies after lengthy illness in Iowa City
Sheila K Stasi 68 died July 14 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 11 am Thursday Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev Frederick Fangmann burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 pm today at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein Scripture service at 730 pm. Survivors include husband Pete two daughters Debra McGurk Longmont Colorado and Dena Gradwell Cedar Rapids two sons Dan Galesburg NL and Joe Waterloo a sister Colleen Stasi and brother John OBrien both of Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila K. Stasi
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frederick Fangmann
Woodlawn
Hintz-Geilenfeld
Oelwein
Pete
Debra McGurk
Longmont
Colo
Dena Gradwell
Cedar Rapids
Dan
Galesburg
Joe
Waterloo
Colleen Stasi
John O’brien
Beatrice Ellen Vance 72 Dead After Illness in Iowa City
Beatrice Ellen Vance 72 died Monday July 14 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Marys Catholic Church Tipton burial Inland Cemetery Bennett. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Fry Funeral Home Tipton vigil 7:30 p.m. She is survived by Beverly Treimer New Liberty Connie Bauer Bennett Dianne Delever Wilton four sons Richard Moroney South Vienna Gerald Moroney Washington John Moroney Cedar Rapids Dennis Vance Wilton and sister Bernice Doyle Ocala Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Ellen Vance
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tipton
Inland Cemetery
Bennett
Fry Funeral Home
Beverly Treimer
New Liberty
Connie Bauer
Dianne Delever
Wilton
Richard Moroney
South Vienna
Ohio
Gerald Moroney
Washington
Iowa
John Moroney
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Vance
Bernice Doyle
Ocala
Fla
Troy Winegar 84 of Vinton dies after long illness
Troy Winegar 84, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday July 13 1997 at West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. He donated his body to the University of Iowa Anatomical Research Department. Funeral arrangements are handled by Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. He owned Twin Towers Restaurant Cedar Rapids 1941 1958 and Winegar Works Boat Marina Guttenberg later retiring to Solon. He was active in Masonry El Kahir Shrine Band Hawkeye sports fan and is survived by Melba wife Trent son plus several grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Mercy Cedar Rapids Kingston Masonic Lodge or Prairie LaPorte Lodge Guttenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negar
Cedar Rapids
West Ridge
University of Iowa Anatomical Research Department
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Melba
Trent
Golden
Cole
Troy Winegar
Solon
Teri Winegar
Don Lipscomb
Guttenberg
Winegar Works Boat Marina
Evelyn
Melba Brawner Baker
Troy
Masonic Order
Iowa Hawkeye
Hospice of Mercy
Kingston Masonic Lodge
Prairie LaPorte Lodge
West Liberty Woman Willie Howard Johnson 91
Willie Howard Johnson 91 died Tuesday July 15 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness Reliance on family includes two sons 0 Q Jr of Fargo ND and Roy of Laurel MT Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday Barker Funeral Home West Liberty with visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Friday Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery Rev Frank Schultz officiates
Funeral notices for Mary Julalia Austin and Lynn Patrick Jacobson
Mary Julalia Austin funeral at 1 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Lynn Patrick Jacobson funeral at 10 a.m. today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home with burial at Linwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Julalia Austin
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park
Lynn Patrick Jacobson
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
In Memory of Jessica Lynne Otto
In memory of Jessica Lynne Otto born July 16 1992 died January 29 1993 a short verse from loving family missing their precious little girl on her fifth birthday and always written as a heartfelt family tribute in a local remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessica Lynne Otto
Obituary for Eleanor A. Casel 77 Maquoketa
Eleanor A Casel 77 died Monday July 14 1997 at home after a short illness Services 10 am Thursday Sacred Heart Church Rev Dennis Cain Burial in church cemetery Friends may call 2 to 8 pm today at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa vigil 7 pm Survivors include four daughters Kay O Connor Albuquerque NM Mary Beller Karla OConnell both Maquoketa Jean Said Dyersville a son John Dubuque four sisters Marion Clark Maquoketa Marge Casel Long Grove Nadine Eaton Grandberry Texas Janie Ryan De Witt and a brother Allen Wallace Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor A. Casel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dennis Cain
Church
Haylock-O’hara
Washington er 86 dies after lengthy day at Halcyon House
Washington er 86 died Monday July 14 1997 at Halcyon House following a long day. Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington leads arrangements with Rev Edward Philgreen. burial at Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 am today with family present 7 to 8:30 pm. Survivors include wife Alice daughter Ann Churchill of Ankeny and sister Viola Schroeder of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon House
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Edward Philgreen
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alice
Ann Churchill
Ankeny
Viola Schroeder
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines At The Gazette
The Gazette accepts death notices and pending arrangements for publication as news items with a photo. Additional obituary material such as survivors education military service and hobbies costs 35 cents per word. Second day notices also cost 35 cents per word. Call 398 8221 for information.
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the Gazette
Swope Rites Set After Death in Iowa City Hospital
Carl Swope, 44, died on Tuesday July 15 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Funeral Home Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Swope
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Overton Funeral Home
Vinton
Betty Knipper dies at 43 after sudden illness
Betty Knipper, 43, died Tuesday afternoon July 15, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness.Arrangements are pending with Leonard Funeral Home, Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Knipper
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Mary Sorenson 1897 1972 100th Birthday Note
Memorial birthday message for Mary Sorenson born July 16 1897 died October 2 1972. Dorothy Georgina and families honor her by noting she would be 100 years old today and express love and remembrance.
In Memory Of Guidelines For Obituary Submissions
This notice outlines submission rules for obituaries including deadlines from Monday to Friday by 4 p.m. and publication date specification. Pricing is 40 cents per word, pictures cost 10 dollars each, and contact is 398-8221 for inquiries.
Fairfield man pleads guilty in burglary linked to cat killings
Justin Toben 18 of Fairfield pleaded guilty to third degree burglary in the Noahs Ark Animal Foundation case. Co-defendants Daniel Myers 18 and Chad Lamansky 18 face related charges. Sentencing for Toben set for Aug 19. trial dates for the others postponed to Nov 12 with a Oct 13 pretrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Animal Shelter
Justin Toben
Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation Shelter
Toben
Jefferson County
Dan Morrison
Lamansky
Myer
Calmar probes death in plant accident
Calmar will conduct two investigations into a fatal accident at the Winneshiek County plant that killed Anamosa man Glenn W. Wilkes. A worker and colleague were exposed to gas in a sludge filled room, while the plant remains shut and sewage is diverted to lagoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Q. Lynch
Iowa
Calmar
Winneshiek County
People’s Service Inc
Iowa Division of Labor
Allen Meyer
People’s Service
Omaha, Neb
Nebraska
Minnesota
Illinois
Glenn W. Wilkes
Anamosa
Wilkes
Michael Steichen
Meyer
State Division of Labor
Mary Bryant
Tripoli
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Settlement sought in GOP fund violation
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board seeks informal settlement with the Iowa Republican Party over a $50,000 out of state donation violation. The Florida committee had accepted corporate contributions, returned by the Iowa GOP in December 1996 after being flagged. Senate leader Gronstal urged a fine or equivalent penalty based on market rates for a six month unsecured loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Des Moines Airport escalator injuries devastate family
Laurie Lister, 41, of Dallas Center had a toe torn off when her foot was caught in a Des Moines International Airport escalator. Her husband Dale, 48, and mother Sarah Jacobson, 59, were treated for minor injuries. Police described a pileup as the escalator injured the trio after they returned from North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bruce Elrod
Laurie Lister
Dallas Center
Lister
Dale
Sarah Jacobson
Des Moines International
North Carolina
Elrod
Laurie
Dianne Slonine
Slonine
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Mertie M. Rader
Stanwood
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Gary
Connie Dighton
Cheryl Cox
Jerry Meyers
Palo
David
John Meyers
Billie
Marybelle
Charles
Jack
Mosheim
Tenn
Carolyn Roberts
Greenville
Meriie
Green Court
Lyda E. Hoover
Rebekah
Hrabak
David Weesner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Kathryn Miner
Elizabeth Gates
Michele McNabb
Dundee
Vierth
West Liberty
Willie Howard
Angel
Charles Wesley Rademak
Shellsburg
Wadena
Mary Sorenson
Love
Dorothy
Georgina
Families
Tor
Kay Williams
Lynette Donner
Iowa Republican Party
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