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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1998
Page
10
Harold Moore 82 of The Meth-Wick Community died Saturday July 18 1998 in St Luke's Hospital after a sudden illness Arrangements are pending at Teahen Funeral Home.
Paul G. Pete Schild aged 80 died Sunday July 19 1998 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine.
Sarah E. Little 79 died of cancer Saturday July 18 1998 at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Brooklyn. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today at Neven Haven Funeral Home with a 7 30 p m Scripture service. Services 11 a m Tuesday at St Patrick s Church. Burial at Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include husband Thomas three daughters Margaret Grinder Mary Van Gorp Linda Haas and a son John Jr and sister Mae Ross.
Lorus Kremer 64 of Castalia died Saturday evening July 19 1998 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peters Catholic Church Clermont with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin including a 5 p.m. Scripture service. Survivors include his wife Betty four sons Charles Ames David West Union John Urbandale Joseph Urbandale two daughters Karen Boeckholt Urbandale and Jean Sommer Wheeling Ill two stepdaughters Rose Schaffer Edgewood and Virginia Scheffert Garber a stepson Rocky Jones Strawberry Point his mother Marcella Kremer Lamont five brothers Gerald Postville Merlin Fond du Lac Wis Dorrance Oran Larry Lamont Dennis Cedar Rapids and six sisters Verna Koch Lamont Ann Frye Marion Darlene Strottman Waterloo Pat Holtz Fairfax Charlene Jencks Aurora and Mary Schweitzer Winthrop.
Robert J. Dunlap aged 80 of 10th Ave Coralville died July 18 1998 at St Luke s Cedar Rapids. Fern Kintz aged 86 formerly of Coralville and West Branch died July 19 1998 at Muscatine Lutheran Home. Arrangements pending at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City and Barker Funeral Home West Branch.
Raymond Swede Johnson 77 died Saturday July 18 1998 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma burial Jackson Township Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home with visitation 7 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Ada a daughter Renae Johnson Montezuma four sons Marion Forest City Rex Leland Keith Messervey and Michael Springfield Ill and sister Marie Allbee Grinnell.
Fayett e ben, 92, died Saturday July 18 1998 after a short illness in Gunderson Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin. Services 10 a m Tuesday Becker Milnes Funeral Chapel Fayette. Graveside service 3 30 p m Tuesday Biggsville Cemetery Biggsville Illinois. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today and one hour before service at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters Janet Stepp Fayette and Patricia Anderson Galva Illinois.
Ruth E. Rarick 83 a resident of Atrium Village Hills died Saturday July 18 1998 after a short illness. Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City with Rev Manzel Berlin. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include sons Robert Iowa City and John North Liberty.
A list of residents from Belle Plaine to Waukon appears with names including Paul G. Peter Schild, Sarah E. Little, Lorus George, Harold Moore, Robert J. Dunlap, Fern McKibben, Ruth E. Rarick, Raymond Johnson, Gertrude Windt, Dorothy Reincke Groth, Dean Athoff, and William Robbins among others. The compilation covers multiple Iowa locales such as Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Dysart, Fayette, Hazleton, Hopkinton, Iowa City, Lowden, Montezuma, Oelwein, Postville, Vinton, and more.
Leonard Sackett age 83 died Sunday morning July 19 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services are 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Luke s Catholic Church Hopkinton with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery Monticello. Visitation 2 to 9 p m Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello where a vigil begins at 7 p m. Survivors include son John Sackett six daughters Virginia Flannagan Mary Soukup Charlotte Zumbach Judy Bockenstedt Sharon Jones Diane Ray 29 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren one great great grandson and siblings Dorothy Frank Bill Ellis Jim Sackett. Preceded in death by wife Anna and other relatives.
Edwin W Lowden, 80, died Sunday July 19 1998 at Genesis East Medical Center Davenport after an extended illness. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev John Ranbarger. Burial in church cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today Chapman Funeral Home Clarence. Survivors include wife Edna two daughters Nadine Schwarz and Kari Breeden two sons Keith Kevin both Bennett a brother Clarence four grandsons three granddaughters two stepgrandsons and three great grandchildren.
Dorothy Reineke Groth 92 died July 18 1998 in Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a brief illness Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev T M Marks and Rev Robert Hupp Burial in Postville Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Schutte Funeral Home Postville Survived by husband Fred two sons Lyle of Postville and Gene of Grand Marais Minn Lyle and Gene wives Joanne and Marie nine grandchildren Julie Brainard Sharyl Ferrall Greg Groth Cathy Noecker Jeff and Steve Martins Roberta Higgens Debra Mark Hahn Lindy Melberg 16 great grandchildren a nephew Cletus Reinecke and a niece Betty Gallagher
Dean A. Athoff Sr. 25 of Ames formerly of Vinton died at Mary Greeley Medical Center emergency. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton conducted by Dr Dennis Morey. Burial Maplewood Cemetery to 8 p m Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife Tracy and two sons Dean Jr and Rodney all of Vinton and his parents Doug and Linda of Montour.
William Ted Robbins 87 died Friday July 17 1998 in the Good Samaritan Center after an illness with cancer Graveside memorial services 10 am Wednesday Oakland Cemetery Rev Steve Campbell There will be no visitation Funeral arrangements handled by Martin Funeral Home Waukon There are no immediate survivors
Oelwein Gertrude R M Windt 26 died Sunday morning July 19 1998 at Grandview Health Care Center after a brief illness. Service 10:30 a m Tuesday Zion Lutheran Church by Rev Phyllis Wolkenhauer. Burial Floral Hills Cemetery Hazleton. Friends call 6 to 8 tonight Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein and after 9 30 a m Tuesday at the church. Survivors include son Walter Princeton Ill daughter Charlotte Kuper Waukee three sisters Erna Hilsenbeck Ella Zander Emma Marble and a brother Karl Ladeburg.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with deadlines and rates. Arrangements pending and survivors are published as news items. two-day notices from out of town cost 35 cents per word. Submit with a photo and details through approved channels.
Iowa Lottery officials report the Powerball prize climbing to 125 million dollars after no winner in the 97.6 million jackpot. The rule change in November raised odds to 1 in 80.1 million and drew Powerball into 20 states plus Washington, D.C. The article notes past highs like a 195 million dollar May prize.
Iowa officials report hog manure entering Tipton Creek from an 18 inch tile near Buckeye Hardin County. The spill began Sunday morning and has killed fish along a 12 mile stretch as crews search for the source and expect conditions to worsen.
Several groups seek volunteers for summer activities in Linn County. Listings include a summer carnival at Day Care Center, computer tutoring for preschoolers, HACAP Family Harvest food delivery, Madge Phillips Center assistance for homeless women and children, a computer camp for kids, and Coolidge School book buddies. Call numbers provided for each.
The Family Resource Center of Northern Linn County teams with area programs for three Summer Family Fun Fests in Alburnett Center Point and Troy Mills. From 5 to 7 p.m. free events feature games prizes and snacks with sites at the playground west of Alburnett School parking lot near Center Point School and the field west of Troy Mills Middle School. Sponsors include Area Substance Abuse Council Kirkwood Community College and more.
Robert Knavel age 67 died Sunday July 19 1998 after a brief illness at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein
Ralph W. Hupfeld, 71, died Sunday July 19 1998 at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone.
In Memory Of is a tribute notice describing submission rules for memorials. It notes deadlines from Monday to Friday by 4 p.m. and prices three five costs per word and ten dollars per photo. It provides a contact phone number for questions.
Iowa's University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman and Iowa State President Martin Jischke describe corporate board service as strengthening business education links and providing pay. Coleman donates board income to charity while Jischke receives cash and stock, with both noting internships and partnerships as benefits. Koob of Northern Iowa does not serve on boards.
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