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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1996

Page

5

Catherine Daywitt 88 of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness

Catherine Primrose Daywitt 88 of Heritage Nursing Center died Monday July 29 1996 after a long illness Memorial services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Turner Chapel West led by Rev. David Durland burial in Linwood Cemetery Cremation already done She is survived by two sons Clayton L Daywitt and wife Patricia of Cedar Rapids Ronnie Walker of North Carolina a daughter Marilyn Frimml of Cedar Rapids a sister Goldie Smith of Ottumwa five grandchildren and two special friends Memorial fund established by the family.

Catherine Primrose Daywitt Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Turner Chapel West David Durland Linwood Cemetery Clayton L. Daywitt Patricia Cedar Rapids Ronnie Walker North Carolina Marilyn Frimml Goldie Smith Ottumwa Donnelyn Zvacek Tulsa Okla Tom Frimm Ginger Gayle Daywitt Clarksville Douglas Lance Daywitt Bonnie Marty Martin Clayton Danny Pearl Kim Gladys Smith Catherine Benton County William Dina Simmer Primrose Clayton Daywitt Skogman Construction

Floyd Nurre dies at 80 after long illness in Iowa town

Floyd J Nurre 80 of Greeley died July 29 1996 in Strawberry Point Lutheran Home after an extended illness. Services July 31 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Manchester followed by burial at St Josephs Cemetery. He leaves wife Dorothy two sons David and Steve two daughters Darlene Deanna and Barbara 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren and four brothers plus a sister. He farmed and later worked as a school custodian and bus driver in West Delaware. He retired in 1986 and ran Vigortone Feed.

Floyd J. Nurre Strawberry Point Lutheran Home St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Ivan Nienhaus St. Joseph's Cemetery Leonard-Muller Funeral Home Manchester Dorothy David Barb Greeley Steve Mary Seoul Korea Darlene Boge Merlyn Deanna Nurre Cedar Rapids Barbara Cole Jerry Kris Rave Luke Nurre Dundee Rod Dustin Nurre Paula Nurre Chicago Carolyn Rutherford Tim Tom Boge Ryan Adam Ben Cole Claire Peter Nurre Robert Ruth Delhi Jim Edna Robins Tom Mary Ellen Amana John Tucson Ariz Helen Schechtman Floyd Colesburg Bernard Eleanor Hoefer Nurre Dorothy DuBois Dyersville West Delaware Vigortone Knights of Columbus Holy Name Society

Obituaries from Blairstown and Iowa City for Hameister and Reynolds

LaVon L. Hameister 73 of Des Moines formerly Blairstown died July 29 1996 after brief illness Services Thursday 11 a m Grace Lutheran Blairstown Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids calling time after 9:30 a m at church Arrangements Overton Funeral Home Blairstown No immediate survivors Randy R Reynolds 43 of 944 Miller Ave Iowa City died July 29 1996 at Mercy Hospital Services Friday 10 30 a m George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery Calling Thursday 4 to 8 p m at the funeral home Survivors include his mother Elizabeth two brothers Fred and Gene three sisters Hannah Telford Linda Pierce Kathy Morrison }

LaVon L. Hameister Des Moines Blairstown Iowa Methodist Medical Center Grace Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids Overton Funeral Home Randy R. Reynolds Miller Ave Mercy Hospital George L. Gay

Morse Ivan W. dies at 69 after cancer battle

Ivan W. Morse 69 died Monday July 29 1996 at Friendship Manor following a cancer illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell burial Hazel Wood Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home with family present 6:30 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Bessie two stepsons Gary Haines Des Moines Dwain Haines Oceanside Calif three brothers Norton Tucson Frank Storm Lake Mervin Rogers Ark and three sisters Lois Gutz Storm Lake Arlene Petersen Newell and Jean Hahn Riverton Wyo.

Ivan W. Morse Friendship Manor Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Hazelwood Cemetery Bessie Gary Haines Des Moines Dwain Haines Oceanside Calif Norton

Maquoketa Woman Thelma Frost Dead After Brief Illness

Thelma Leone Frost 33 died Sunday evening July 28 1996 at Maquoketa Care Center after a brief illness. Memorial services 1030 am Thursday at United Church of Christ. Private graveside at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements by Haylock-O'Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa. Survivors include Jacquelyn Hansen of Yankton SD a son Edwin of Maquoketa and sister Pauline Doran of Portland Oregon.

Thelma Leone Frost Maquoketa United Church of Christ Mount Hope Cemetery Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home Jacquelyn Hansen Yankton Edwin Pauline Doran Portland Ore

Iva Rathjen Lillie 91 of Marengo dies after long illness

Iva Rathjen Lillie, 91, of rural Marengo died July 29 1996 at Sunny Hill Nursing Home Tama after a lingering illness. Services are 130 PM Thursday at Trinity United Church of Christ Marengo. Burial Genoa Bluff Cemetery Iowa County. Friends may call 9 AM to 9 PM today at Smith Funeral Home Victor with family 6 to 8 PM. Survived by Joyce Novak Cedar Rapids Larry Rathjen Marengo Sharlee and Bill Feller rural Ladora Dan and Julie Rathjen Tama and Jane Hayne Jim Edwards Papillion Neb. Born Sept 28 1904 in Iowa County to John William and Martha Schafbach Rathjen she taught school and later operated several businesses. She married Everett Lillie Jan 1 1931 in Marengo and resided in care center the past years.

William E. Wells Jr Lindsay Lane Luella Maquoketa Richard Moscow Idaho Sherri Reid Onslow Melody Witt Delmar William Sr Luella Wells University of Iowa Bill Maryann Deniger Chippewa Falls Iva Rathjen Lillie Marengo Sunny Hill Tama Trinity United Church of Christ Genoa Bluff Iowa County Smith Funeral Home Victor Joyce Novak Cedar Rapids Larry Rathjen Sharlee Bill Feller Ladora Dan Julie Rathjen Jane Hayne Jim Edwards Papillion Neb John William Martha Schafbach Rathjen Iva Marengo High School

Obituary: Joseph J Schulmeister 80 in Oelwein

Joseph J Schulmeister 80 died Monday morning July 29 1996 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev Frederick Fangmann burial Woodlawn Cemetery arrangements Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survivors include wife Verlaine a daughter Mary Kaye of Oelwein four sisters Anne VandeVerde Mary Mourer Marge Inman Kath erine Koch and two brothers John and George all of Oelwein plus three grandchildren.

Joseph J. Schulmeister Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Sacred Heart Catholic Church Frederick Fangmann Woodlawn Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein Verlaine Mary Kaye Anne VandeVerde Stanley Mary Mourer Tampa, Fla Marge Inman Denver Iowa Katherine Koch John George

Martha M. Kos Wellman dies after brief illness

Martha M. Kos Wellman, 86, of Park View Manor, died Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at University Hospitals in Iown City after a brief illness. Graveside services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Riverside Cemetery in Riverside. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home, Washington.

Martha M. Kos Parkview Manor University Hospitals Iown City Riverside Cemetery Riverside Jones Funeral Home Washington

Memorial services and burial for Judith I. Lampe announced

Judith I. Lampe died recently. Visitation 10:30 a.m. today at Noelridge Baptist Church Cedar Rapids with burial at Friends Cemetery Whittier. Clarence W. Tack arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Public graveside 11 a.m. today Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with American Legion Hanford Post 5 military rites. The Rev Gary DeVries Mercy Medical Center chaplain officiates. Memorial fund instead of flowers.

Judith I. Lampe Noelridge Baptist Church Cedar Rapids Friends Cemetery Whittier Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Clarence W. Tack Cedar Memorial Park American Legion Hanford Post Gary DeVries Mercy Medical Center

In Memory Of Guidelines For Submitting Notices

An advisory notice explains how to submit In Memory Of tributes with deadlines and pricing. Written notices are due by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and must specify publication date. The rate is 40 cents per word and photos cost 10 dollars each. For questions call 368 8873.

Corbett tops in funding in 1996 race effort

Iowa House Speaker Ron Corbett leads fund raising among legislative candidates with 81,718 in hand and 87,543 raised since the 1995 session, aided by a speaker gavel club. He cites support from contractors truckers and road builders while facing Democrat Charles Menge in District 52. Other top fundraisers include Sen. Pat Delahery and Senate leaders as GOP groups push early fundraising for targeted races.

Rod Boshart Des Moines Bureau Des Moines Ron Corbett Cedar Rapids Republican House Corbett Charles Menge GOP Iowa Liabili CRST Iowa Ethics and Campaign Finance Board Iowa Motor Carriers Sen Pat Delahery D-Davenport Neil Harrison R-Davenport Elizabeth Coyte Redfield C. Richard Stark Fort Dodge Credit Union Pac West Des Moines Cleo Edwards American General Finance Pac Evansville Ind Meredith Corp. Employees Pac Robert Helmick Iowa Law Pac Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Pac Realtors Pac Iowa Telephone Association Pac Iowa Independent Bankers Pac Independent Insurance Agents Iowa Industry Pac Bankers Unite In Legislative Action Motor Carriers Pac Iowa State Education Association Deere & Co Civic Action Fund Moline Ill David Palmer Ankeny Allied Group Inc. Pac Iowa Cable Pac Richard Siders Kyle Skogman Donald Hattery Enron Pac Houston Texas Vincent Noce

Campaign contributors to Iowa House and Senate candidates

A list of donors who gave at least 100 to individual state legislative candidates through July 14, filed with the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Finance Board. The report covers House Districts 45 through 55 and Senate Districts 24, 26, 28, and 30, naming lawmakers, party, districts, and hundreds to thousands of dollars from unions, PACs, corporations, and individuals across Iowa.

Des Moines Iowa Ethics & Campaign Finance Board

Also Mentioned on This Page

James J. McCue Leonard Terr St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Robert Hogan Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Louise Mike Kathy Iowa City Monica McCue Hansen Loren Quincy Pete Sherman, Ill Rita Layendecker Helen Szerletich Springfield Peter Mary Brown McCue James Louise Wiesner Milwaukee Wis Collins Credit Union St. Matthew's Catholic Church Regis Hall of Fame National Association of Accountants Iowa Credit Union Review Board Regis High School Regis-LaSalle Foundation Camp Courageous Robert Neff Stephen Neff Dallas St. Paul's Umc Bertha Lucille Thompson Svoboda Sunny View Anamosa Ruby Brokaw St. Luke’s Hospital Goettsch Funeral Home Cosgrove Mary B. Buzz Goss Greenwood Manor St. Peter’s Catholic Church Paul Deyo Lensing Funeral Home Earl of Oxford Eileen Stockman Wellman Senate Jack Rife Durant Larry Murphy D-Oelwein Mary Lundby R Marion Rosemary Thomson Charles Larson Jr Iowa Republican Party Eisenhower Club Minnette Doderer Shirlene Robinson Iowa Federation of Labor Afl-Cio Mary Mascher Committee On Political Education Michael Kreger Gene Chrischilles Paul Pate Cynthia Hames Coralville Glenn Lambert Monticello Johnson County Republican Party Life Underwriters Pac William Roberts Steve Winkey Barry Brauns Richard Myers Ro Foege D-Mount Vernon Illinois District Council of Carpenters Pac Fund Sterling Robert Buntz Ruth Hofbauer Donnellson Iowa Committee On Iowa Pace Pac Susan Salter Mount Vernon Loren Schulte R-Mount Vernon Bernie Cooper Solon Curt Hames Republican Central Committee Linn Eagles Steve Pohlmeyer D-Marion Eastern Carling Richard Woodward Virginia Pohlmeyer Davenport Carol Zumdome Indianapolis Iowa Committee On Political Education Harold Hensel Pace Pag R-Marion Jeff and Theresa Elgin Emile Clinebell Peoria Wayne Engle William Eversmann Cynthia Nielsen Jacqueline Brimmer Bernard & Barbara Cooper Jack & Terril Deere Linn Eagles Herman Ginsberg Republican Fund For Nashville, Tenn Robert Kazimour Linn County Democratic Central Committee Kay Chapman D-Cedar Rapids Cable Pac Diane Kutzko Elizabeth Slappey Judith Whetstone Robert Rush Ned Chiodo Edward Campbell Washington, D.C Stanley Bright Bettendorf Iowa Committee of Automobile Retailers MidAmerican Energy Effective Government Committee Iowa Life Insurance Industry Pac George Holmes A.E. Hasley Agnes Holmes Steve Buhr Carolina Buhr Catherine Kolsrud Raymond Flaharty Vyrl Todd Taylor District Council of Carpenters Pag Fund Sterling, Ill Richard Drake Forbes Osberg Penny Whitter Susan Nichols Charlie Brown Andy McKean Harlan Jacobson Wyoming Emil Husak Toledo James Gehling Merlyn Boyken Hudson Gene Kennedy Melrose Union Pacific Fund American Insurance Assoc. Pac Neal Schuerer R-Amana Florence Schuerer Helen Schuerer Ronald Kunitz G.J. Manatt Brooklyn FOX Eye Lee Birchansky M.D. Cedar Race Marior
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