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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 2009

Page

6

Bringmann Koehn obituary for Velma in Brooklyn

Velma E Bringmann Koehn 90 of Brooklyn and formerly Ladora died July 16 2009 at Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn Funeral service 10:30 am Monday at St John Lutheran Church near Victor Graveside service 1 pm Monday Victor Memorial Cemetery Friends call noon Sunday at Smith Funeral Home Victor family present 4 to 7 pm Memorials directed to St John Lutheran Church Condolences to the family via smithfh com

Velma E. Bringmann Koehn Brooklyn Ladora Brookhaven Nursing Home St. John Lutheran Church Victor Victor Memorial Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Smith Fh.com

Obituary notices for Jerry Akers Jr. and Jennifer King

Obituary notices report the deaths of Jerry Akers Jr. 95 of Central City Iowa July 16 2009 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids and Jennifer S Lovett King 53 of Brown Deer Wisconsin formerly Cedar Rapids who died July 12 2009 of multiple myeloma. Services and memorial details include visitations July 19 at Murdoch Funeral Home for Akers and a July 15 celebration of life for King in Milwaukee with donations to Multiple Myeloma Research.

Jennifer S Nee Lovett) King Brown Deer Wis Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Allan Nathan Amber Justin James Ramona Lovett Laura Fisher Suzanne Sorensen Robert Alice King Kennedy High School Iowa State University Jennifer The Medical College of Wisconsin

Cedar Rapids Man Phil Donath 62 Dies After Army Service

Phil Donath 62 of Cedar Rapids died July 17 2009 at Hospice House of Mercy Hi awatha Visitation 4 to 8 p m Sunday Stewart Baxter Cedar Rapids 6 to 8 p m Monday Heckart Funeral Home Sedalia Missouri Funeral service 10 30 a m Tuesday Heckart Burial with military honors La Monte Cemetery La Monte Missouri Survived by wife Vicki two daughters Heather and Erin grandson(s) Heather and Andrew Webb sister Diane Penland and many relatives He served in the U S Army 1967 69 and worked in air traffic control and sales for McLeod Born December 13 1946 in Kansas City MO

John Phillip Phil” Donath Cedar Rapids Dennis and Donna Oldorf House of Mercy Hiawatha Stewart Baxter Heckart Sedalia Joan Keele la Monte Vicki Stites Donath Heather Andrew Webb Anna, Ill Erin Donath Frank Kathryn Donath Avery Hayden Hannah Webb Diane Penland Gardner Kan Wilma Stites Charles City Mike Carol Chariton Phil Kathryn (Watts) Donath Kansas City U.S. Army Vicki Stites Nashua Iowa McLeod Stewartbaxter.com

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Obituary index highlights for Iowa towns featured

A list of obituaries from multiple Iowa communities including Cedar Rapids Coralville and Sigourney notes names such as Velma Bringmann Koehn John Donath Richard Dick John James and Jennifer King among others. The index catalogs the deceased by town with full names and nicknames where available.

Brooklyn Velma E. Bringmann Koehn Cedar Rapids John Phillip Phil” Donath Richard “Dick John James Jennifer S Nee Lovett King Arlene Doris Netolicky Richard C. Taylor Central City Jerry Akers Coralville Richard Paul Moore McGregor Maynard J. Schmitz Newhall Geraldine Gerry Irene Fahnile NORTH Robert Bob” W. Osweiler Quasqueton Mary H. Summerhill Sigourney Elpha Aller Washington William Bill” K. Riggan West Liberty Mary Lucile Davisson

Obituary notices for Bessie B. Bonham Schaub and Geraldine M. Bruss

Bessie B. Bonham Schaub, 103, died Thursday, July 16, 2009, with services at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Geraldine M. Bruss, 66, died Friday, July 17, 2009, with arrangements at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.

Bessie B. Bonham Schaub Hrabak Belle Plaine Geraldine M. Bruss Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids

Obituaries notice for several local residents

Durant Mabel K. Rehmke 90 of Durant and Bernice T. Hill 87 died July 16 2009 Funeral services through Bentley and Lahey respectively Mildred Simonsen 91 died July 17 2009 Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Olin Lahey Funeral Maquoketa Marion and Olin provide services Bernita Lee DeWoody 70 served by Lahey Funeral Cremation Services in Olin

Mabel K. Rehmke Bentley Funeral Home Durant Bernice T. Hill Lahey Maquoketa Mildred Simonsen Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Marion Bernita Lee DeWoody Lahey Funeral & Cremation Services Olin

Washington Thelma Farrier 87 dies in Washington

Thelma Farrier aged 87 died Friday July 17 2009 at Jones-Eden Funeral Home Washington.

Thelma Farrier Jones-Eden Funeral Home Washington

Richard C. Taylor 1925 2009 Cedar Rapids native dies at 84

Richard C. Taylor of St. Charles Illinois formerly of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday July 14 2009 in Bloomingdale Illinois Graveside services 3 p m Monday July 20 at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Visitation 1 to 3 p m Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home He served as a B 17 pilot with the 388th Bombardment Group in World War II and survived humanitarian drops over Holland He worked as a manufacturing representative and later owned Dick Taylor Sales He married Patricia Seymour February 6 1949 in Iowa City He is survived by two sons Scott Taylor and Ric Taylor a daughter Laurie Bryant nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren

Richard John James Des Moines Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa Veterans Cemetery Merle Hay Mark) Shallow Ottumwa Rachel Richard) James Doss Carlisle R. Wolfgang Anastasia Gabrielle Austin Mistye Jean Madel Chicago Robert James Tucson Ariz Leo James Ruth Floyd Shain Cedar Rapids Linn-Mar High School Richard C. Taylor St. Charles Ill Hickory Hill Lane Bloomingdale Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home Scott Linda) Taylor Zwingle Ric Jody) Taylor Laurie Blair) Bryant Seattle Wash Pat Gregg Lehigh Iowa Alex Thelma Taylor 388Th Knottishall England Holland Dick Taylor Sales Patricia Ann Seymour Iowa City Cedarmemorial.com

Geraldine Fahrnle 87 of Newhall dies after illness

Geraldine Gerry Fahrnle 87 of Newhall died July 16 2009 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Funeral Mass was held at St. Jude's Catholic Church Cedar Rapids with burial at St. Patrick St. Paul Cemetery Watkins. She is survived by sister Luella Johnson of Vinton. Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel managed arrangements.

Geraldine “Gerry Irene Fahrnle Newhall Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids St. Jude’s Catholic Church Mark Reasoner St. Patrick/St. Paul Catholic Cemetery Watkins Luella Johnson Vinton Cedar Memorial

Richard P. Moore obituary and memorial details

Richard Paul Moore 63 of Coralville formerly of Cedar Rapids died July 16 2009 after a brain herniation at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Memorial services 11 a m Monday at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids with private inurnment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. He was honored in life as a lawyer mediator and longtime public servant. Memorials to University of Iowa Foundation Lung Transplant Program or First Lutheran. tribute page at cedarmemorial.com.

Richard Paul Moore Coralville Cedar Rapids University of Iowa Iowa City First Lutheran Church Daniel Kolander Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Evelyn Dani Elgas Todd Davenport Caite Moore Jim Moore Tipton Mary Suchomel Jim Naples Fla Colleen Wilson Ralph Baudette Neb Garrett Sammy Karsen Ashton Leah Lucille Virginia Linda Moore Phyllis Joey Benda Iowa James and Fagan) Moore Tipton High School Virginia Andersen Evelyn Boege Benda Moyer and Bergman Iowa Public Employee Relations Board 6Th Judicial District Congenial 100 Dance Club Iowa State Bar Association Hawkeye Bicycle Club Linn County Club Chicago Cubs Iowa Hawkeyes University of Iowa Foundation Klesney-Tait and Parekh Chris Hillbolt Prague Okla Cedarmemorial.com

North English man Robert Osweiler dies at 83

Robert Bob W. Osweiler of North English formerly of South English and Webster died July 16 after a long illness at age 83. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church North English with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sigourney. Visitation 4 8 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home North English preceding a 4 p.m. prayer service. He was born July 5 1926 in rural Keokuk County Iowa served in World War II as an MP. He married Marilyn Lou Bickford February 19 1955 in Cedar Rapids. He leaves 9 children 16 grandchildren one great grandson and several siblings. Memorials to the North English QRS and Williamsburg First Responders.

Jerry Akers Jr Central City St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids First United Methodist Church Leo Sherri Andersen Murdoch Jerry D Nancy) Akers Merle Joan) Akers Eldon Jerry D. Jr Bradley Scott Douglas Jeffrey Christopher Thomas James Suzanne Pamela Alice Alberta Akers Alfred Henry Ralph Leroy Victor Vernon Donald Robert Freddy Charlotte Mary Jerry Jeremiah Vinelandis Sheppard) Akers Morse Johnson County Iowa Wilma L. Price Yankees Cardinals Iowa Hawkeyes Murdochfuneralhome Bob” W. Osweiler North English South English Webster University of Iowa Iowa City St. Joseph Catholic Church Joseph Roost David Wilkening Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sigourney Powell Funeral Home Keokuk County John and Mae Webb) Osweiler Kinross High School Marilyn Lou Bickford St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Chicago White Sox Loras Jane) Osweiler Conroy Jeff Margaret) Osweiler Tom Osweiler Kurt Osweiler Williamsburg Becky David) Hott Johnston Scott Osweiler Pleasant Hill James) Gent Wellman Colleen Nathan) Johnston North Liberty Benny Osweiler Osceola Marjorie Clarahan Harper Imogene Steele Deep River Donna Daub Kankakee Ini Marilyn Rhonda Osweiler Edward Paul Dan Joe Mervin Marcella Osweiler Powellfuneralhomes.com

Mary H. Summerhill 80 Quasqueton native dies in Independence

Mary H. Summerhill 80 of Independence formerly of Quasqueton died Thursday evening after a long illness at Buchanan County Health Center Independence Private graveside services will be at Quasqueton Cemetery followed by a memorial service at West Village Care Center Independence Friends may call Sunday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence She is survived by four children Marsha Hopker of Quasqueton and William John and James Summerhill all of Albuquerque New Mexico seven grandchildren six great grandchildren a brother John Cunningham Trashwood Ark and a sister Minnie Cunningham Benton Ark Online condolences at reifffuneralhome com obituaries

Mary H. Summerhill Independence Quasqueton Buchanan County Health Center West Village Care Center Reiff Funeral Home Marsha Hopker William John James Summerhill Albuquerque N.M John Cunningham Trashwood Ark Minnie Cunningham Benton, Ark Reifffuneralhome.com

Longtime Iowa farmer Bill Riggan dies after cancer battle

William Bill K Riggan 69 of Washington Iowa died at home July 17 2009 after a courageous cancer battle. Celebration of Life July 21 Holy Trinity Richmond with Father Rich Adam officiating Burial Holy Trinity Cemetery Richmond Visitation July 20 Peterseim Kalona. He was a former IPPA president and served on many boards including Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company Lincoln Mutual and First Interstate Bank. He is survived by his wife Barbara and many children grandchildren and siblings. Memorials to Hospice of Washington County or Holy Trinity Parish Hall Fund.

William Bill” K. Riggan Washington Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Rich Adam Holy Trinity Cemetery Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Iowa City Iowa Henry Amanda Seering) Riggan Lone Tree Bill Barbara Dawson St. Mary’s Church Iowa Pork Producers Association National Pork All American Federal Reserve Board of Chicago Kalona Cooperative Telephone Company Kalona Savings Bank First Interstate Bank IPPA Lincoln Mutual Insurance Board Barbara Riggan Madonna Mark) Swartzentruber Riverside Cindy Ronnie) Hershberger Wellman Gregg Dianne) Riggan Brian Riggan Jane Derek) Koppen Lakota Margo Jared Dann Richard Lois Riggan Ainsworth Larry Karma) Riggan Des Moines Michael Diane Muscatine Kenny Jan Marcia Melvin) Blakemore Clark, Mo Carol Jim) Johnson Elizabeth Gary) Droll Colorado Virginia Lonnie) Lee Avon, Ill Sandra Jack) Kleckner Kingfisher Okla Sharon Riggan Tiffin Delores Riggan Margaret Riggan West Liberty Linda Riggan

Sigourney woman Elpha Aller 87 dies at home

Elpha Aller of Sigourney died July 16 2009 at home at age 87. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lancaster Christian Church with burial at Pennington Cemetery. Visitation after 5 p.m. Sunday at Holm Funeral Home. Survived by son Richard Aller daughter Phyllis Hoff man Rodger Aller and seven grandchildren.

Elpha Aller Sigourney Lancaster Christian Church Pennington Cemetery Holm Funeral Home Richard Jessie) Aller Fayette Phyllis Ron) Hoffman Rodger Sharon) Aller Ricky Delmar Aller Rebecca Becker Chris and C.C. Hoffman Kim Louden Teri Dillon

McGregor resident Maynard J. Schmitz 64 dies

Maynard J. Schmitz 64 of Patch Grove Wisconsin died July 16 2009 at his home. Funeral services set for July 22 11 a.m. at St John Catholic Church Patch Grove with military honors at Pleasant Grove Cemetery McGregor. Burial follows. Martin Funeral Home Bloomington assisting. Memorials suggested to Abraham Hickok Wetmore American Legion Post 148 Veterans Memorial Fund. Online condolences at martinschwartz funeralhomes.com.

Maynard J. Schmitz Patch Grove Wis St. John’s Catholic Church Bart Timmerman Pleasant Grove McGregor Martin Funeral Home Bloomington Abraham Hickok

In Memory of Jeffrey Jenney Birthday Message

In memory of Jeffrey Jenney 7/18/1958 1/1/2008 a birthday note from his mother and family expressing love and remembrance.

Jeffrey Jenney Jeff

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The daily obituary deadline is 4 p.m. for the next page. Death notices publish free with name age residence date and funeral home. Arrangements pending and other material cost 50 cents per word, photos 10 dollars, second-day notices 50 cents per word.

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