Obituary Roundup From Cedar Rapids Area
Lillian Mae Plotz Cach 92 of Oxford Junction died recently. Cremation at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. tonight and after 9 a.m. Thursday. Survived by niece Linda Bragg. Memorials to National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Tess Bammert 62 of Cedar Rapids died July 17 2000. Services July 20 at Murdoch Linwood. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. Survived by son Chuck and grandson Andrew, plus siblings and many relatives. Wes Popek funeral in Cedar Rapids with military rites. Visitation today and Thursday before funeral at Immaculate Conception Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mae Plotz Cach
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Doug Peters
Solon United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lillian
Oxford Junction
Fred
Anna Astohal Plotz
Frank D. Cach
Cach Glass and Paint Co
CSA Journal
Czech-Slovak Society of America Lodge
District Council
Heritage Acres
Noble Grand
Praha Rebekah Lodge No 5
United States
Linda and
Purley Bragg
Lil
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Wendl D. ‘‘Wes’”’ Popek
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Karl Glovik
St. John Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Two Local Obituaries Report Cedar Rapids Hospital Deaths
Gladys V. Prusia, 75, of Marion, died July 18 2000 after a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Deisy Elizabeth Sanchez, 24, of Cedar Rapids died July 16 2000 from injuries in a motorcycle crash at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services Friday at First Church of the Open Bible with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys V. Prusia
Ottawa Dr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Deisy Elizabeth Sanchez
Vasey Ave
Church of the Open Bible
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Elizabeth and
Leonard Kolar
Tremier Sanchez
Jania Sanchez
Joel Sanchez
Deisy
Honduras
Jose Santos Paz
Elizabeth Sanchez
Kennedy High School
MCI
Hiawatha widow Ila Loftsgaarden cremated in Cedar Rapids services
Ila Lee Loftsgaarden Cart er 66 of 2708 Long Sparrow Lane died July 17 2000 at home after a short illness. Graveside services 1 p.m. Friday Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids conducted by Rev. Paul Scheidt. She was a former U S Marshal in Southern California and later claims clerk for United Fire and Casualty until 1998. She is survived by son Douglas Loftsgaarden and wife Marlene of Robins daughter Kelly Villa and husband Jody of Hiawatha two sisters and four grandchildren. Burial and service details for Troy England also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Sparrow Lane
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Paul Scheidt
Concordia Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Douglas Loftsgaarden
Marlene
Robins
Kelly Villa
Jody
Hiawatha
Joan Jefferis
Glen
Waterloo
Jameal Rockwell
Iowa City
Jeffrey
Ryan Loftsgaarden
Brandon Carruthers
Brittney Villa
Patricia Weber
Ila
Edgewood
Iowa
Gilbert
Clara Kearns Cropp
Willard J. Loftsgaarden
California
United Fire and Casualty
VFW
Obituaries and memorial notices from Cedar Rapids area
Doris L. White 69 of Cedar Rapids died July 17 2000 after a long illness. No services. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Mark four sisters and a brother. She served in the WAC during the Korean War and worked for WMT and Cargill. David Bogaard 57 formerly of Cedar Rapids died July 12 2000 in Everett Washington. Graveside services July 13 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Turner Chapel East to officiate. Survived by brother Bruce Bogaard. Paul Reese Slappey memorial services July 3 at Christ Episcopal Church. Joan Smyth 65 Urbandale formerly of Cedar Rapids died July 18 2000 in Des Moines. Services July 22 at Dunn's Funeral Home and burial at Glendale Cemetery. Surviving two sons two daughters siblings and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris L. White
Cedarwoods Rd
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mark
Marcia Wilson
San Diego
Sue Gremler
Salt Lake City
Beverly Webb
Atlantic
Carolyn Ashby
McAllen
Texas
Eddie Arthur Kinnersley
Lincoln
Neb
Doris
Iowa
Harvey
Florence Pratt Kinnersley
Marcus A
Mark"’ White
Iowa City
WAC
WMT
Cargill
David
Cedar Rapids
Providence
Everett Medical Center
Everett
Wash
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
William Harnish
Bruce Bogaard
Byron, Minn
Kenneth Bogaard
Edith Knox Bogaard
Culinary Institute of America
University of Iowa
Hidden Valley Camp
Camp Spears
Pennsylvania
Paul Reese Slappey
Christ Episcopal Church
40Th St
Christ Episcopal Church Children’s Ministries
A. Craig Baird
Joan Smyth
Urbandale
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Dunn
Jeaneen Smyth
Janet Johnson
Ankeny
Phyllis Dale
Dick Kunzman
Santa Rosa
Calif
James Kunzman
Rancho Santa Fe
Jason Johnson
Katie Johnson
Michelle Smyth
Gulfport
Miss
Ralph
Ethel Kunzman
Roosevelt High School
Wesley Acres
Joan
Anamosa man Stanley W. Cole dies after brief illness
Stanley W. Cole 36 of Anamosa and formerly of Kennebunk Maine died Monday July 17 2000 at his daughter's home in Anamosa after a brief illness Memorial services set for July 19 at Mount Vernon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Burial at Evergreen Cemetery Kennebunk Maine July 21 He is survived by three daughters twelve grandchildren eight great grandchildren five sisters and two brothers He was preceded in death by his parents two wives two sons two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Cole
Anamosa
Kennebunk
Maine
Mount Vernon Church of Jesus
Mary Grace Tanner
Dothan
Ala
Evelyn McArtor
Mary Lou Tetreau
Winnona Lake
Ind
Katie Palmer
Laura Ames
Fannie Webber
Iva Dowd
Philadelphia
Effie Patch
New Hampshire
David
Charlie Cole
Allan Cole
Richard Gatewood
Death notices for Arline S. Strum and Keith A. Stockdale
Arline S. Strum 84 died July 18 2000 in Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home Decorah after a long illness. Services Friday at First Lutheran Church burial Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include husband George and two daughters Miriam Odden and Karen Bear. Keith A. Stockdale 40 died July 18 2000 at home of carcinoid cancer. Services Friday Decorah Lutheran Church burial New Oregon Cemetery. Survivors include wife Annette mother Joanne and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline S. Strum
Barthell
Eastern Star
First Lutheran Church
Steven Jacobsen
Fjelstal Funeral Home
Decorah
George
Miriam Odden
Milwaukee
Karen Bear
Orlando
Fla
Keith A. Stockdale
Decorah Lutheran Church
James Glesne
New Oregon Cemetery
Cresco
Fijelstul Funeral Home
Annette
Joanne Stockdale
Ridgeway
Dennis
Grant
Cuca
Calif
Lynn Spalla
Renae Buttolph
Elma
Audrey Wallace 96 of Mount Vernon dies in Greensboro
Audrey B. Wallace 96 of Heritage Greens Greensboro died February 6 2000 after months of ill health. Memorial service set 1:30 p.m. July 21 2000 at United Methodist Church Mount Vernon. Survivors include daughters Betty Mooney and Janet von Meeteren and four grandchildren. Memorials directed to Christ United Methodist Church Music Fund Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey B. Wallace
Heritage Greens
Greensboro
N.C
Moses
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Christ United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Heritage Green
Betty
Russell Mooney
Janet
Henry von Meeteren
East Grand Rapids
Mich
Rebecca Mooney Ragusa Barth
Columbia
Holden Rd
Molly Justen, longtime Iowa City nurse, dies at 93
Margaret Justen of Atrium Village died July 18 2000 after a brief illness. Services set for July 21 at St Josephs Hills. Burial in Memory Gardens Iowa City. Survived by daughter Margee Strub son Peter Justen five grandchildren and other relatives. Memorials directed to Atrium Village or donor choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Molly” H. Justen
Atrium Village
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Hills
Ken Kuntz
Memory Gardens
Iowa City
Lensing
Justen
Hudson
Iowa
William
Margaret Kleinfelter Hicks
Raymond H. Justen
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
University of Iowa College of Nursing
Fenton
Scanlon
Doolin
Arthur Wise
Molly
TKE
Margee Strub
Robert
Vero Beach
Fla
Peter Justen
Schaumburg
Mike Strub
Phyllis
Tyler
Acworth
Jill Stutsman
Jim
Holly
Abby
Brad
Katie
Lynn Salm
Kelli
Molli
Jodi McLaughlin
Ashley
Evan
Huntersville
N.C
Julie Rae Emerson
Michael
Asheville
Wanda
Lester
Birdie Batcheller 70 obituary notices long life at Mercy Medical
Birdie Mae Batcheller 70 died July 17 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Services Friday 10 a.m. at Morgan Funeral Mount Vernon with visitation Thursday 5 to 9 p.m. Burial Lisbon Cemetery beside husband Ray Batcheller. Survived by children Steven Tracy Stanwood Sharon Merv Springville Ric Lis bon. siblings Betty Larry Cedar Rapids Fred Earlene Cedar Rapids. nine grandchildren five great grandchildren. Born May 9 1930 near Wyoming Iowa to Durward and Lora Vargason. Married Ray Oct 22 1947 in Davenport. Housekeeper at Olin Hall Cornell College 29 years. Loved sports supporting the Braves Bulls 49ers and Cornell Rams. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdie Mae Batcheller
Mercy Medical
Ric Batcheller
Lisbon
Betty Monroe
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Fred Vargason
Earlene
Birdie
Wyoming
Iowa
Durward “Dury
Lora Vargason
Ray “Moose” Batcheller
Davenport
Olin Hall
Cornell College
Braves
Bulls
49Ers
Cornell Rams
Mechanicville honors Blanche Ferguson longtime Lisbon resident
Blanche Irene Ferguson 79 of Mechanicville died July 17 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after a short illness. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church with private family burial later. She had owned two restaurants and was head cook in Lisbon and Mechanicsville. She was a member of the Eastern Star Lisbon Methodist Church Mechanicsville Legion Auxiliary and Athletic Boosters Club. She was born July 23 1920 in Euclid Minnesota to Charles Kersey and Alma Eberhart Armstrong. She married David Henry Ferguson in Lisbon. Survival includes husband David daughter Candi Gosling and husband Chuck of Mechanicsville son Robert Biedenbach and wife Jean of Walker daughter Juanita Overman and husband Harold of Spirit Lake son Butch Ferguson and wife Kathy of Enid Oklahoma sister Ellen Nelson of Lisbon brother Kenneth Armstrong and wife Violet of Anamosa brother Harry Armstrong and wife Mary of Anchorage Alaska and many nieces and nephews plus 18 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice Nadine
Tess’’ Bammert
Lth
St. NW
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Leonard Ranson
Cedar Memorial Park
Chuck Bammert
Denise
Marion
Andrew
Gerald Kilts
Pat
Allen Kilts
Evelyn
Robert Sells
Anita
Donna Kilts
Delores Zerbee
Alyce Jane Kalous
Steve
Kory Inn
Roosevelt Middle School
Cedar Hills Community Church
Tess
Jacob
Blanche Irene Ferguson
Lisbon
Mercy
Iowa City
Mechanicsville United
Carleton Armstrong
Blanche
Euclid
Minn
Charles Kersey
Alma Eberhart Armstrong
David Henry Ferguson
Mechanicsville
Eastern Star
Mechanicsville Legion Auxiliary
Lisbon Methodist Church
Athletic Boosters Club
Van Wechel 88 dies in Vinton after illness
Lee Lillian Van Wechel 88 of Vinton died Monday at Vinton Lutheran Home after an extended illness. Services Thursday at 11 a.m. at Presbyterian Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by daughter Wanda Flickinger and three sons Glenn Jack and Don Van Wechel, ten grandchildren seven great grandchildren and other relatives. She was born November 2 1911 in Alton Iowa and married Ray Van Wechel in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Lillian’’ van Wechel
Vinton Lutheran Home
Presbyterian Church
Patrick Sheahan
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Vinton
Alton
Iowa
Jacob
Berendina
Dena” Scholten Cambier
Jack
Joy van Wechel
Grundy Center
Don
Mona van Wechel
van Meter
Rosie Gunn Wallace
Freeport
Ill
van Wechel
Orville Cambier
Clarion
Gladys Swanson
Denver
Colo
Ray
Josephine
Suzanne
William
Clinton
Franklin
Richard
Irene B Macy 91 dies after long illness
Irene B. Macy 91 of 1302 Yewell Street died Sunday July 16 2000 at home after an extended illness. Memorial services 11 a m Friday at First Presbyterian Church Iowa City conducted by Rev. Rachel Dobie. Private burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements with George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City. Survivors include daughters Sandra Cedar Rapids Judith Iowa City and son James Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene B. Macy
Yewell St
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Rachel Dobie
Memory Gardens Cemetery
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Sandra
Cedar Rapids
Judith
James
Omaha
Names of Iowa city residents listed in obituary notices
A fragment lists multiple individuals with city affiliations including Decorah Glade Brook Hiawatha Iowa City Lisbon Marion Mechanicsville Monticello Vinton and Mequon. The line names Lillian Plotz Cach Wes Popek Paul Slappey Joan Smyth Doris White Keith Stockdale Arline Strum Bernice Sienknecht Irene Macy Birdie Batcheller Gladys Prusia Deisy Sanchez Blanche Ferguson Eugene More and Lee Van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Mae Plotz Cach
Wendl D
Wes” Popek
Paul Reese
Slappey
Joan Smyth
Doris L. White
Monticello Man Dies After Sudden Illness
Eugene Bertling 32 died Tuesday morning July 18 2000 at home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bertling
Kramer Funeral Home
Monticello
Washington Man John Prochaska Dies After Sudden Illness
John Joseph Prochaska aged 57 died at home on Monday July 17 2000 after a sudden illness in Washington. Arrangements are pending at Jones Eden Funeral Home in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Prochaska
Jones & Eden Funeral Home
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lla Lee Loftsgaarden Cart
Troy R. England
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
Vinton — Lee
Lillian’’ van
Papich - Kuba ‘Funeral Service
Beltone
W. Main St
Manchester
E. 1St St
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