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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1995

Page

8

Obituaries Four die in Iowa July 16 1995

Lois Forby 93 of Manor Care Cedar Rapids died after brief illness born December 12 1901 in Deep River. Services at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burial at Linwood Park Cemetery. Deborah Roberts Frye 37 of Boone former Cedar Rapids died of cancer with services in Boone burial at Linwood Park Cemetery. Lt Arthur Worley 89 of Burlington former Cedar Rapids died after a stroke with services in Burlington and Lincoln Nebraska. Dr Barrie Tritle officiated with survivors including Ruth Worley and Cedar Rapids relatives. A memorial to Immanuel Baptist Church and Burlington First United Methodist listed.

Lois Forby Manor Care Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home Edward Gregory Immanuel Baptist Church Thomas Deep River Edgar and Hattie Phelps Forby Lois Vermont National Life Insurance Company F Ave Deborah Roberts Frye Boone Cedar Rapids Schroeder Sam Roberts Jr Modesto Calif Teresa Weber Ripon Kelly Leary Manteca John Roberts Judy Roberts Arthur Worley Burlington Burlington Medical Center Lunning Chapel Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home Lincoln Neb Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Barrie Tritle Ruth Shirley Barr Robert Bert Cheatham Jr Collinsville, Ill Harriett Ibsen Upland Charlotte Worley Lois Worley Lincoln, Neb Brandt Sandra Worley St. Louis Lindsey City Bus Lines Burlington Transit Co First United Methodist Church Af&am

Deaths of Ivan Riley and Bette Heising

Obituaries for Ivan H. Riley 79 of Marion Iowa and Elizabeth Bette Heising 69 of Cedar Rapids describe their deaths in July 1995 after illness and cancer. Rileys survivors include wife Marjorie and three brothers amid funeral services in Mount Pleasant and Cedar Rapids with donations to Hospice of Mercy.

Ivan H. Riley Normandy Dr Living Center West Cedar Rapids Forest Home Cemetery Mount Pleasant Weir Funeral Home Marjorie Marilyn Holderman Regena Graham Marion Raymond Ottumwa Donald North Liberty Forrest White Bear Lake, Minn

Belle Plaine Obituary for Janss Aged 91

Janss 91 of Belle Plaine died Monday July 17 1995 in Belle Plaine Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine.

Ee Janss Belle Plaine Overton Family Funeral Home

Atalis sa Hilda S Schroeder obituary near Tipton Iowa

Hilda S Schroeder 92 of Lone Tree Care Center formerly of Atalissa died July 17 1995 after a stroke in Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services 11 a m Thursday South Bethel Methodist Church rural Tipton burial South Bethel Cemetery Wilton callers 4 8 p m Wednesday Lacock Bentley Funeral Home Wilton and after 10 a m Thursday at the church Survivors include daughters Mae Christian Nichols and Darlene Davis Central City a son Ray Lonoke Ark and brother Walter Martin Victor

Hilda S. Schroeder Lone Tree Care Center Atalissa Mercy Hospital Iowa City South Bethel Methodist Church Tipton Walter Martin South Bethel Cemetery Lacock-Bentley Funeral Home Wilton Mae Christian Nichols Darlene Davis Central City Ray Lonoke Ark Victor

Luella Becker 74 Dyersville dies after short illness

Luella Becker 74 of Dyersville died of cancer Monday July 17 1995 at home after a brief illness. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Francis Xavier Basilica burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Kramer Funeral Home Scripture service at 7 p m Survivors include her husband Tony five sons Ron Humboldt Don Platteville Wis Glenn Asbury Roger Earlville Randy Dyersville three daughters Ruth Ann DeShaw Huntsville Texas Sue Ann Bruggemann Grinnell Lynne Krogman Worthington three brothers Ray Ed Schulte Mancheter Marvin Schulte Edgewood and a sister Rosemary Green Cascade.

Luella Becker St. Francis Xavier Basilica Church Kramer Funeral Home Tony Ron Humboldt Don Platteville Wis Glenn Asbury Roger Earlville Randy Dyersville Ruth Ann DeShaw Huntsville Texas Sue Ann Bruggemann Grinnell Lynne Krogman Worthington Ray Ed Schulte Mancheter Marvin Schulte Edgewood Rosemary Green Cascade

Local obituaries list four Iowa City area deaths in July 1995

Henry J. Bowell 84 of Lone Tree Care Center died July 16 1995 after a lengthy illness in Mercy Hospital. Services July 19 at George L. Gay Funeral Home with burial at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Mary Campbell Caldwell 81 of Coralville died July 12 1995 after a lengthy illness. graveside July 15 West Union Cemetery. William Pat Pearson 90 of Cedar Rapids died July 16 1995. arrangements pending. Richard J. Talbot 50 of Iowa City died July 14 1995. arrangements pending.

Henry J. “Hank” Bowell Lone Tree Care Center Iowa City Oxford Mercy Hospital George L. Gay Dan Johnston Wellman Mennonite Cemetery Viola Burkholder Mary Campbell Caldwell Pine St Lantern Park Coralville West Union Cemetery West Union William Pat’’ Pearson Rowland Ct West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids George L. Gay Funeral Home Richard J. Talbot S. Linn St

Jerome G. Hermes "Shorty" Maquoreta Dies at 75

Jerome G. "Shorty" Hermes, 75, died Monday, July 17, 1995, at Jackson County Public Hospital after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Haylock O'Hara & Lahey Funeral Home with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jerome G. “Shorty” Hermes Jackson County Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home

Obituary: Geraldine Shaw Wilcox 73

ST OLAF Geraldine Shaw Wilcox 73 died Monday morning July 17 1995 in Bethany Riverside Care Center La Crosse Wisconsin after a long illness Memorial services 1 p m today Leonard Vernon Funeral Home Edgewood by Rev Mary Green There is no visitation Survivors include husband Carl three sons Mike Apache Junction Arizona Jerry Edgewood Ronald Monona a daughter Brenda Loftsgard Troy Missouri her mother Eva Everett two brothers Fred and Ed Everett all of Edgewood and two sisters Verla Horner Marion and Evelyn Meader Manchester

Geraldine Shaw Wilcox Bethany-Riverside Care Center la Crosse Wis Leonard-Vernon Funeral Home Edgewood Mary Green Carl Mike Apache Junction Ariz Jerry Ronald Monona Brenda Loftsgard Troy Eva Everett Fred Ed Everett Verla Horner Marion Evelyn Meader Manchester

Harold I Hubbs 67 dies after lingering illness

SIGOURNEY Harold Isaac Hubbs 67 died July 7 1995 at Olathe Medical Center Kansas after a lingering illness. Graveside services 2 pm Wednesday at Keota Cemetery Keota Iowa with Rev Francis Baumert. Arrangements Powell Funeral Home Keota. Survived by daughters Polly Washington state Kay Peoria Ill a son Wayne Haiti a brother Frank Kingman Ariz and a sister Evelyn Lee Webster.

Harold Isaac Hubbs Olathe Medical Center Olathe Kan Keota Francis Baumert Powell Funeral Home Polly Washington State Kay Peoria Ill Wayne Haiti Frank Kingman Ariz Evelyn Lee Webster

Obituary: Elmer H. Zierold 91 of South Amana

Elmer H. Zierold 91 of Rosehaven Nursing Home Marengo died Sunday after a short illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hoover Valentine Funeral Home Marengo with Elder Paul Goosen. Burial in South Amana Cemetery. Survived by son Norman of Fairfield daughter Loretta Wolf of San Anselmo California and daughter-in-law Marion Zierold of South Amana and three grandchildren.

Elmer H. Zierold Rosehaven Marengo South Amana Mercy Hospital Iowa City Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Paul Goosen Norman Fairfield Loretta Wolf San Alselmo Calif Marion Zierold

Postville man 85 dies after brief illness

Lloyd H. A. Block, 85, died Monday morning in Veterans Memorial Hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with burial in Postville Cemetery. Friends may call 2 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home. Survived by wife Minnie son Gale and sister Amanda Schutte, all of Postville.

Lloyd H.A. Block Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon St. Paul Lutheran Church Charles Miller Postville Schutte Funeral Home Minnie Gale Amanda Schutte

Eldon R. Denlinger, 76, dies after long illness in Epworth

Eldon R. Denlinger 76 of Epworth died Sunday evening July 16 1995 at his home after a long illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Epworth with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth with a Scripture wake at 7:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife Lenore three sons David Dubuque Duane Epworth and Von J. Prairie du Chien Wis three daughters Vanita Bries Epworth Cathy Portz Cascade and Pamela Strub Eatonville Wash two sisters Bernice Nickson Phoenix and Alton Bradley Oelwein 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son Merlin in 1965. Memorial fund established.

Eldon R. Denlinger St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Epworth Reiff Funeral Home Lenore David Dubuque Duane von J Prairie du Chien Wis Vanita Bries Cathy Portz Cascade Pamela Strub Eatonville Wash Bernice Nickson Phoenix Alton Bradley Oelwein Merlin

Oelwein Resident Selah Loban Dies at 96

Selah M. Loban 96 died Sunday evening July 16 1995 in Grandview Health Care Center Oelwein after a short illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with Rev. Robert Dagit. Burial Grandview Cemetery Fayette. Military memorial service 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include sons Robert Oelwein Ronald Austell Ga and 18 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren 9 great great grandchildren.

Selah M. Loban Grandview Oelwein Jamison-Schmitz Robert Dagit Grandview Cemetery Fayette Robert Ronald Austell

Dale R. Robey, 79, dies after brief illness in Waukon

Dale R. Robey, 79, of Waukon died Sunday July 16 1995 at Northgate Care Center after a brief illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Larry Olson. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter Revelyn Lonning and sister Irma Olson, both of Waukon.

Dale R. Robey Northgate First Presbyterian Church Larry Olson Oakland Cemetery Martin Funeral Home Revelyn Lonning Irma Olson Waukon

Funeral services set for Donald R. Werner Wheatland

Donald R. Werner, 60, died July 17 1995 at home after a sudden illness in Wheatland. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chapman Funeral Home with calling after 9 a.m. Burial will be in Big Rock Cemetery. He is survived by two sons Richard of Wheatland and Mark of Mount Prospect Ill. five brothers Thomas Larry Edwin of Wheatland Robert of Blue Grass and Randy of Clinton. three sisters Jeanette Jones Patricia Wynn both of Vero Beach Fla and Linda Werner of Dixon Ill.

Donald R. Werner Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland Big Rock Richard Mark Mount Prospect Ill Thomas Larry Edwin Robert Blue Grass Randy Clinton Jeanette Jones Patricia Wynn Vero Beach, Fla Linda Werner Dixon, Ill

Thornburg Woman Marjie May Shepard Dies at 83

Marjie May Shepard of Thornburg died July 15 1995 in University Hospitals Iowa City from coronary artery disease. Graveside services set for 11 am Wednesday at Sixteen Cemetery with Rev. James Stout. Harden Funeral Chapel of What Cheer handling arrangements. Survived by husband Billy a son William Thornburg and three daughters Barbara Doran Stockton Calif Betty Anderson Napa Idaho and Susan Van Houweling Prairie City.

Marjie May Shepherd University Hospitals Iowa City James Stout Harden Billy William Thornburg Barbara Doran Stockton Calif Betty Anderson Nappa Idaho Susan van Houweling Prairie City

Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Fees

The Gazette prints death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors as news items on this page. Pending arrangements and survivor details are published, with photos. Additional obit content, including full survivors and activities, costs 35 cents per word. second-day notices likewise. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.

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Three Oakville youths to be buried after drowning tragedy

Deanna 13 Daniel 15 and David 16 Jones drowned in the Iowa River near Oakville after wading with Jeffery Bean 18 of Columbus Junction. The family of Ronald and Kerry Jones plans funeral services in Shelbina Missouri with Rev. Brad Cranston presiding. Finances for the Jones Family Memorial Fund are being accepted at F and M Bank and Trust Oakville.

Gazette Oakville Missouri Deanna Daniel David Jones Iowa River Sam Simpson Ronald Kerry Jones Brad Cranston Shelbina Cranston Heritage Baptist Church Burlington Joneses Closeknit Christ Louisa County Jeffrey Bean Columbus Junction Jones F&m Bank and Trust

Panel seeks action on illegal dumpings

The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission will ask the attorney general to pursue court action against Ron Mumby in Iowa County and Jody Beaver in Cedar County for solid waste violations worth $2,000 penalties. Both have not appealed or remediated. The panel also approved a toxic cleanup contract with Laidlaw Environmental Services for six events, including a Sept. 23 household hazardous waste day in Marion, costing up to $307,000 with Linn County covering $2,100. Additionally, the EPC moved to prosecute A. J. DeCoster over manure spills into the Iowa River, citing his prior offenses and urging AG prosecution.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau DES Moines State Environmental Protection Commission Iowa Tom Miller Ron Mumby Iowa County Jody Beaver Cedar County Michael Murphy State Department of Natural Resources DNR Murphy Beaver Cedar River Laidlaw Environmental Services Inc Marion Linn County Wallace State A.J. DeCoster Maine DeCoster EPC Mike Murphy

Sister drives head on into sister in Iowa crash

Cheri Alvarado-Schubert 21 of Early died after her car collided with a car driven by her sister Sara Schubert 16 on a gravel road near Cylinder Palo Alto County Eight miles northeast of Cylinder Three others were injured including Alvarado-Schubert's husband Alberto 23 and brother Christopher 12 Both sisters were taken to Emmetsburg then to Sioux City for treatment Coroner Frank Veltri said the death was due to massive head neck and chest injuries.

Associated Press and Gazette Cylinder Iowa Cheri Alvarado-Schubert State Patrol Sara Schubert Alvarado-Schubert Alberto Alvarado Christopher Schubert Palo Alto Frank Veltri Alvarado Schubert Veltri

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Hiawatha Elizabeth “Bette” Heising Amberjack Mercy Medical Center Maranatha Bible Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Jeff Robin Heising Jim Virginia Heising Kathy VanHorn Anne Ed Waltz Delafield Bill Cheryl Heising Colorado Springs Colo Bette Hospice of Mercy ST. Olaf Sigourney South Amana By Dave Gosch Dave Deanna Jones Daniel Jones By Rod Boshart Emmetsburg Sioux City Palo Alto County Val Swinton
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