Obituaries: Catherine Samouris and Alberta Hopkins
Catherine Lapes Samouris, 70, of Cedar Rapids died July 28, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center after a short illness. Services are July 31 at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist with burial at Linwood Cemetery. A Trisagion will be held July 30 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home. Alberta L. Hopkins, 66, of Cedar Rapids died July 28, 2001, at St. Luke's Hospital from heart attack complications. Services are July 31 at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion, with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Jim and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lapes Samouris
23Rd St. SE
Mercy Medical Center
St. John the Baptist
Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids
Basil Hickman
Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Alberta L. Hopkins
Midway Dr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Jim
Myrtle Chapman
Dewane
Larry
Ricky
Gerald Starr
Tammy Morgan
Glen
LaVern
Lester
Dennis Chapman
Manchester
Lyle
Lenard
Harold Chapman
Center Point
Matthew Hopkins
Rachel Monnot
Germany
Marion woman 79 dies. arrangements pending
Marion Carolla Johnson, 79, of 1215 Northview Drive, died Sunday July 29, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolla Johnson
Northview Dr
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Death notice for Helen W. Klabzuba age 88
Helen W. Klabzuba 88 died Saturday evening July 28 2001 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness Graveside services 1030 am Tuesday Oak Hill Cemetery by Pastor Don Drahos no visitation Arrangements by Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine Surviving Don ald Walton and wife Ruth Belle Plaine Richard Walton and wife Yolanda Austin Texas 26 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren Memorial fund established Family meets at the cemetery before the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen W. Klabzuba
Mercy
Bennett Roll and David Johnston 86 dies after stroke
Bennett Roll and David Johnston 86 died Sunday July 29 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City from complications of a stroke. Services planned 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial Inland Cemetery Bennett. Survivors include daughter Patricia Sievers Tipton and son David Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roll
David Johnston
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Burial Inland Cemetery
Bennett
Patricia Sievers
David
Newton
Castalia Man Dies After Sudden Illness
Allen F. Jones 33 died Friday evening July 27 2001 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a sudden illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Castalia with Rev. Dave Leath burial Pleasant View Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville. Surviving include Kris Meyer Decorah a daughter Ashley and son Taylor Castalia Wayne and Dama Lewis Jones Castalia James Rolfes Castalia and Helen Bayne Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen F. Jones
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Zion Lutheran Church
Castalia
Dave Leath
Pleasant View
Schutte Funeral Home
Postville
Kris Meyer
Decorah
Ashley
Taylor
Mabel
Minn
Wayne and
Dama Lewis Jones
James Rolfes
Helen Bayne
Elkader
Manchester man dies after long illness at 92
Russell O. Zehr, 92, died Sunday, July 29, 2001, at the Good Neighbor Home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Muller Funeral Home and Crematory in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell O. Zehr
Good Neighbor
Leonard Muller
Manchester
West Branch Mourns Stub Rummells 98
West Branch resident C.A. Stub Rummells died Sunday July 29 2001 at Crestview Care Center after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Barker Funeral Home in West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A
Obituary notices for Otto Munn and Ethel Gordon
Otto Thomas Munn 74 died July 28 2001 in St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 10 am Tuesday Sacred Heart Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery and military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. He is survived by his wife Bernice two daughters Mady Modracek Nan cy Schmitz two sons Thomas Gary and two sisters Bernice Thompson and Virginia Balsiger. Ethel Mae Gordon 89 died July 28 2001 at Jones Regional Health Facility Anamosa after a long illness. Hayden Funeral Home Olin is in charge. burial in Olin Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. She is survived by son Mark and wife Deborah of Council Bluffs four granddaughters five great grandchildren and a sister Essie Liercke. She was preceded by her parents husband and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Thomas Munn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dale Rausch
Woodlawn
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Bernice
Mady Modracek
Mount Vernon
Nancy Schmitz
Lindenhurst
Ill
Thomas
Chicago
Gary
Columbus
Ohio
Bernice Thompson
Duluth, Minn
Virginia Balsiger
el Paso
Texas
Ethel Mae Gordon
Jones Regional
Anamosa
Hayden Funeral Home
Olin
Melisa Bracht-Wagner
Ethel
London
Iowa
Gerome and
Frieda Hoffmeister Clemmens
Church Women's Organization
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 412
Happy Hour Club
Mark
Deborah
Council Bluffs
Jane Ann Rasmussen
Jean Rickels
Jennifer Gordon
Molly Gordon
Essie Liercke
Mechanicsville
Searsboro Man Glenwood Lewis Stanley III Dies at 62
Glenwood Lewis Stanley III, 62, of Searsboro and formerly of Lamont, died of cancer on July 28 2001 at Lantern Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coralville. Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at Friends Church Lynnville with burial at Friends Cemetery near Lynnville. Visitation 5 to 9 tonight at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma. Survived by three sisters Louise Ortberg Du buque Roberta Hoopes Scarsboro and Lynne Watson Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Lewis Stanley Ili
Searsboro
Lamont
Lantern Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Coralville
Friends Church
Lynnville
Friends Cemetery
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Marie A Braddock 77 Bettendorf obituary services set
Marie A Braddock 77 of Bettendorf died Saturday July 28 2001 at Genesis West Medical Center Davenport after an extended illness Visitation 4 to 8 p m today at McGinnis Chambers and Sass Funeral Home Bettendorf Private rosary precedes visitation Funeral services 10 a m Tuesday Our Lady of Lourdes Bettendorf with Rev Thomas Spiegel officiating Graveside 2 p m Tuesday St Bridget's Cemetery Nolan Settlement Memorials to Arthritis Foundation or family Survivors include husband Marion Braddock sons Bill and Sharon Braddock Ronald and Robin Braddock Paul Braddock grandchildren Chris Kevin Missy Matt Katie Morgan Nolan Braddock great grandchildren Mason Maressa sister Margaret Winter San Diego brother Frances Donohoe West Branch and numerous nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. Braddock
Bettendorf
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Thomas Spiegel
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Nolan Settlement
McGinnis, Chambers and Sass
Braddock
Arthritis Foundation
Marion
Bill
Sharon Braddock
Solon
Ronald
Robin Braddock
Tipton
Paul Braddock
Chris
Kevin
Lisa
Mitch
Missy
Matt
Katie
Morgan
Nolan Braddock
Mason
Maressa Braddock
Margaret Winter
San Diego
Frances Donohoe
West Branch
Marie
John
Bernard
Bill Donohoe
List of residents by town and initials
Directory style roll of names with towns including Belle Plaine Castalia Cedar Rapids Coralville Independence Manchester Marion Oelwein Olin Protivin Searsboro Solon Victor Vinton Wad ena West Branch and others. Names span multiple surnames and initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Betty Jean Sediacek
Independence
Margaret A. Markle
Franck
Manchester
Russell O. Zehr
Marion
Carolla Johnson
Oelwein
Otto Thomas Munnolin
Ethel Mae Gordon
Protivin
Betty Scheidel
Searsboro
Glenwood Lewis Stanley
Ill Solon — Marie A. Braddock
Victor
JoAnn Cole Vinton — Chalmer
Bud’’ Meaker
Sedlacek Betty Jean died after long illness in Coralville
Betty Jean Sedlacek 58 of 3701 Second St Coralville died Saturday July 28 2001 at home after a long illness. Services 11 am Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church Iowa City with burial at Hala Cemetery rural Walford. Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at Lensings Oak Hill Funeral Home Coralville and 10 am to service time Tuesday at church. Memorials may go to Iowa City Hospice. She worked 33 years for Rockwell Collins Cedar Rapids as an IE technician. She was born July 8 1943 in Waverly to Leo F and Dorothy L Testorf Westendorf. She married Kenneth Sedlacek Feb 23 1985 in St Paul Lutheran Church Waverly. She was active in Zion Lutheran Church Iowa City. She enjoyed bowling golfing and computers. She was survived by her husband her parents siblings and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Sedlacek
Second St
Zion Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Dwight DuBois
Hala
Walford
Lensing
Oak Hill
Coralville
Sedlacek
Waverly
Iowa
Leo F
Dorothy L. Testoff Westendorf
Waverly-Shell Rock
Kenneth Sedlacek
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's Church
Kenneth
Leo
Dorothy Westendorf
Shirley Kroepel
Centralia
Janice Kolka
Judd
Anaheim
Calif
Mary Jo Kramer
Gary
Clarksville
Bill Westendorf
Dode
James Westendorf
Kay
Fort Worth
Texas
Roger Westendorf
Jane
Keota
Harvey Kroepel
Margaret A Markle Franck dies. services set in Independence
Margaret A Markle Franck 81 of Independence formerly of Aurora died of congestive heart failure Friday July 27 2001 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Services 3 p.m. Thursday Bethel Baptist Church Independence Burial Floral Hills Memorial Gardens rural Oelwein Hazleton. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Floral Hills Chapel Funeral Home and one hour before services at the church. Survived by two daughters Mary Gervais McGregor Minn Rose Wyhnalek Wilbur Neb a son Gene Hutchinson Madison S D and two sisters Grace Warm Lincoln Neb Lillian Townsend Sutherland Ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Markle Franck
Independence
Aurora
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Bethel Baptist Church
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Oelwein-Hazleton
Floral Hills Chapel Funeral Home
Earl Tracey
Mary Gervais
McGregor, Minn
Rose Wyhnalek
Wilbur, Neb
Gene Hutchinson
Madison, S.D
Grace Warm
Lincoln
Neb
Lillian Townsend
Sutherland
Ore
Betty Scheidel Protivin native dies after cancer battle
Betty Scheidel 63 of Schley formerly Protivin died Saturday July 28 2001 at home from cancer Services are 11 am Wednesday Holy Cross Church Schley Burial in church cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 pm Tuesday Conway Funeral Home Cresco Survived by husband Norman three sons Lon and Loren both of Schley Lynn of Cresco two daughters Lynelle Des Moines Lori Jo Colorado a brother Bob Bader Protivin two sisters LaVerne Simmen Central City Donna Shores North Carolina and daughter in law Becky Cresco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Scheidel
Schley
Protivin
Holy Cross Church
Conway Funeral Home
Cresco
Norman
Lon
Loren
Lynn
Lynelle
Des Moines
Lori Jo
Colorado
Bob Bader
Protivia
LaVerne Simmen
Central City
Donna Shores
North Carolina
Becky
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The
Gazette
Victor resident JoAnn Cole 60 dies after kidney transplant
JoAnn Cole 60 of Victor Iowa died July 28 2001 at University of Iowa Hospital from kidney transplant complications. Funeral Mass set for 11 a m Tuesday at St Bridget's Catholic Church. A 7 p m prayer and memorial service at Smith's Funeral Home. She is survived by husband Rick mother Catherine Nowotny siblings and many in laws and nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her father and sister Judy Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Cole
University of Iowa Hospital
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Smith
Victor
Iowa
JoAnn
Rick Cole
Don Nowotny
Catherine Nowotny
Rick
Don Nowotny Jr
Linda Nowotny
Chicago
Tom Shepherd
Judy
Cedar Rapids
Kevin
Angie Shepherd
Tempe
Ariz
Kerry
Therese Shepherd
Phoenix
Karl
Cindy Shepherd
Chandler, Ariz
Kathy Nanke
Sergeant Bluff
Davin Flatten
Kelcy Shepherd
North Hampton
Mass
Judy Shepherd
Bud Meaker 69 dies after surgery in Iowa
Chalmer L Meaker known as Bud dies Sunday July 29 2001 in Rapids Iowa from complications of surgery. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Van Steen Funeral Home Vinton with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. He was born December 16 1931 in Cedar Bluffs Iowa and married Lucille Lindsey in Waterloo. He worked 32 years at Wilson Co Cedar Rapids and was involved with the Vinton Eagles Club and Sons of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing hunting bowling cards dancing gardening Cubs NASCAR and time with family. memorials suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmer L
Bud’’ Meaker
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Overton-Van Steenhouse Funeral Home
Vinton
Rose Blank
Evergreen Cemetery
Chalmer LaVerne “Bud” Meaker
Cedar Bluffs
Iowa
Douglas
Ruth Fredericks Meaker
Tipton
Lucille Blanchard Lindsey
Waterloo
Bud
Wilson & Co
Vinton Eagles Club
Sons of the American Legion
Chicago Cubs
Nascar
Dale Earnhart
William
Lucille
Marvin Lindsey
Gerry
Richard Lindsey
Judy
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Mabel J. Cavaiani 81 Dies After Long Illness
Mabel J. Cavaiani, 81, died Saturday afternoon July 28 2001 in Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. at Volga United Methodist Church Volga conducted by Rev Carroll Robinson. Burial 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Harlan Cemetery Dumont. Friends may call 6–8 p.m. Tuesday Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Arlington and one hour before services Wednesday at the church. There are no immediate survivors. Irvin Irv Floetchinger 7/30/1928-4/5/2001 final note from Patsy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel J. Cavaiani
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Volga United Methodist Church
Volga
Carroll Robinson
Harlan Cemetery
Dumont
Jamison- Schmitz Funeral Home
Arlington
In Loving Memory We Hold You in Our Hearts
A family remembers a departed loved one with messages of enduring love and memory. They say the name is spoken often, and the photo remains a kept frame. God holds the departed in his keeping as grief remains deep in their hearts.
Blairstown Launches Drive to Fund New Community Center
Blairstown kicks off the Building a Center Improving Our Community campaign to fund a 1 million dollar 12 000 square foot center on Locust Street. The project includes a library, indoor recreation space, an elderly meals area and a new post office, with 342 000 already pledged and in kind gifts totaling 160 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairstown
Benton County
George Barr
Barr
Locust Street
Benton County Genealogical Library
City of
Betty Thurman Trust
Blairstown Development Corp
Mansfield Charitable Trust
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Belle Plaine
Louise Ortberg
Dubuque
Roberta Hoopes
Scarsboro
Lynne Watson
Bennett — Rolland
Alberta
L. Hopkins, Catherine Lopes
Samouris
Wadena
Stub”’ Rummells
Irvin
Irv’’ Floetchinger
Patsy
Milo Bulicek
City of Cedar Rapids Recycling
Rapids
Abby Hearing Aip Center
Center Point Rd
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