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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2003
Page
12
Cedar Rapids publishes obituaries for Col Paul F Siglin USAF ret age 83 of Roseville CA and John Ralston age 67 of Cedar Rapids. Siglin served in three wars flying B 17 B 36 and B 52 missions with honors and family survivors listed. Ralston founded Ralston Well Drilling Inc and served in US Army Okinawa Korea with Civilian memorial and military rites noted plus surviving relatives and charities.
Raymond K. Ruggiero 81 of 120 Indian Creek Lane SE died July 27 2003 after a sudden illness. Visitation 5 to 8 p m Wednesday Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 12 30 p m Thursday at the chapel. Services 1 p m Thursday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and military rites by VFW Post 788. He was a ham radio operator and served in World War II earning two Bronze Stars. Memorials to Father Flanagan’s Boys Home or the American Diabetes Association.
Obituaries and services listed for Eleanor Jiroutek 99 Cedar Rapids Iowa Rex Schrader 72 West Des Moines Iowa Helen Nandell 86 Coralville Iowa and Grace Somerville 33 Anamosa Iowa. Details include birth and death dates July 28 2003 July 26 2003 and July 28 2003, funeral times 10 00 am 11 00 am and 11 00 am, burial Czech National Cemetery West Des Moines and memorials to Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church American Cancer Society and Kavanagh House.
Multiple Iowa City area obituaries note Robert L Burich age 74 dies at home with services set for Thursday in Leas ing Funeral Service Burial Riverside Cemetery Marilyn Burich and two daughters mourned Julia Kay Ladd age 64 dies in Cedar Rapids services at United Church of Christ Central City and Murdoch Funeral Home Also memorial services planned for Bob and DeVee Skinner in Vinton with graveside rites at Troy Mills Cemetery and other memorial donations requested to local churches and programs
John Allan Hill 62 of Willow Gardens Care Center formerly of Alburnett died July 27 2003 in the care center He was cremated with no services and a memory gathering set 5 to 8 p m Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Survivors include his mother Margaret siblings Janis Frank Dallas Hill Brian Ohrt Teri Jake Hill and others His life spanned Alburnett Cedar Rapids and various roles in business and local government A memorial fund is requested in his memory Frank A Rochwick 70 died July 27 2003 at home Services July 31 2003 Gay and Ciha Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City Requests donations to Washington County Hospice His wife Agnes sons Frank III and Robert and granddaughter Mindy survive He was born August 13 1932 in Los Angeles and worked for Knutson Construction prior to later life details provided by the obituary.
Obituaries list Donna J. Duhme 74 of Maquoketa died July 27 2003 with arrangements pending. Arthur E. Holub 84 of Anamosa Care Center died July 27 2003 cremation planned. services later. Mildred Lucille Hammen 89 of Washington died July 28 2003 with funeral details and rosary. Also included are a sentimental verse and a note about publishing and pricing for announcements. Additional details cover submission deadlines and contact numbers.
A list of individuals named with hometowns includes John Allan Hill Alburnett Helen Preston Belle Plaine Eleanor G Jiroutek and others from Cedar Rapids Coralville Dyersville Ely Iowa City Keota Maquoketa Marengo Millersburg Onslow Oxford Junction Riverside Vinton Washington plus Grace Somerville and Bob Skinner. The notice reads as a memorial or registry of deceased or honored residents.
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