Obituaries for John N. Homsey Jr. and Tillie Lillian Shonka
Two notices detail the deaths of John N. Homsey Jr., 30, of Des Moines, and Tillie Lillian Shonka, 92, formerly of Cedar Rapids. Homsey died June 13 2000 after cancer, with services planned at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Des Moines and burial at St. George Cemetery. Shonka died June 14 2000 at Mercy Medical Center with services at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home and burial at Czech National Cemetery. Donations urged to Cedar Valley Humane Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Lillian Shonka
21St Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Czech National Cemetery
Patricia Thomas
Earl
Cedar Rapids
Lee Shonka
Fran
Mesa, Ariz
Leonard Shonka
Ida
Lillian Schenck
Phoenix
Remembered Cedar Rapids teacher Cecilia Doyle dies at 84
Cecilia Ellington Doyle, 84, of Cedar Rapids died June 14 2000 at home after a long illness. Services at St Patrick Catholic Church Friday with burial at Wilcox Cemetery Viola. She taught at Immaculate Conception and St Patrick schools retiring in 1984. She published writings in Lyrical Iowa since 1988 and led a long family life. Memorials directed to Clare House or charity of choice. Wilfrid Feldaverd 36 formerly of Cedar Rapids died June 14 2000 in Brownsburg Indiana arrangements pending at Stewart Funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Cecilia Ellington Doyle
Eighth St
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Steven Rosenke
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Teahen Funeral Home
Terry
Anne) Doyle
Appleton
Wis
Denny
Sandy) Doyle
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Brian
Cindy) Doyle
Cedar Rapids
Theresa
Jim) Steffen
Eileen Doyle
Jim
Matthew
Cecilia
Hopkinton
Lewis
Mamie Ellington
James Doyle
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick Catholic School
Pen Women, Chaparral and Witwer
Iowa
Clare House
Wilfrid H. Feldaverd
Brownsburg
Ind
Stewart Funeral Home
Bieber Services Set for Friday at United Methodist Church
Center Point funeral notice for Aliban M. Bieber lists services at 10 30 a m Friday at Alice United Methodist Church rural Center Point with burial at Grandview Cemetery Fayette. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliban M. Bieber
Alice United Methodist Church
Rural Center Point
Grandview Cemetery
Fayette
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Daisy O Kellogg 9 Percent Dies in Elkader
Daisy O Kellogg age 9 percent died Wednesday morning June 14 2000 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Church. Services set for 10:30 am Friday at St Josephs Catholic Elkader with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 8 pm and 7 to 10 am Friday at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader. Survivors include five daughters Marion Stroschein Elkader Charmion Petsche Victor Merle Hansel Garber Rayma Jean McLane Cedar Rapids Bonnie Putzier Northfield Minn four sons Dale Downers Grove J P Strawberry Point Duane Harold Lisle Ills three sisters Mae Berns Garnaville Kathryn OBrien Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy O. Kellogg
Strawberry Point Lutheran
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Elkader
Paul Peters
Leonard Funeral Home
Marion Stroschein
Charmion Petsche
Victor
Merle Hansel
Garber
Rayma Jean McLane
Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Putzier
Northfield
Minn
Dale
Downers Grove
Ill
J.P
Strawberry Point
Duane
Harold
Lisle, Ill
Mae Berns
Garnaville
Clara Farmer
Kathryn O'Brien
Lois Bruns, 80, dies after sudden illness in Sigourney
Lois Bruns 80 died Wednesday June 14 2000 at Washington Care Center Washington Iowa after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Bruns
Washington Care Center
Washington
Iowa
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Death of Ariene Lennon at Mercy Hospital
Ariene Lennon of Oelwein died after a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home Chapel in Oelwein with Rev. Dan Driscoll officiating. Burial at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in rural Hazleton. Friends may visit 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Shereen Schnor of Oelwein and sister Charlene Masters of Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariene Lennon
Mercy Hospital
Hintz-Geilenfeld Funeral Home
Oelwein
Dan Driscoll
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Hazleton
Shereen Schnor
Charlene Masters
Washburn
Obituary: Flossie Streicher 86 Strawberry Point
Flossie Leona Streicher 86 died Tuesday June 13 2000 after a brief illness at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday Emanuel Lutheran Church Strawberry Point. Burial Union Cemetery Aurora. Calling hours 4 to 8 p.m. today at Roberson Funeral Home. Survivors include son Donald of Strawberry Point daughter Maria of Antigua Guatemala and sisters Dora Lee Nus Iva Bachtell and Letha Kelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Leona Streicher
Strawberry Point Lutheran
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Strawberry Point
Steven Rye
Union Cemetery
Aurora
Roberson Funeral Home
Donald
Maria
Antigua
Guatemala
Dora Lee Nus
Arlington
Iva Bachtell
Waterloo
Letha Kelling
Brahm, Minn
Rose Barrett 70 Dies After Cancer Battle
Rose Lee Barrett 70 of 1485 24th Street died of cancer at home on Wednesday June 14 2000 Funeral arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Lee Barrett
24Th St
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Troy Mills Resident Benesch Dies at 41
Ron L. Benesch, 41, died Wednesday, June 14, 2000, at his home in Troy Mills. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home in Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron L. Benesch
Murdoch Funeral Home
Walker
Multiple Iowa City Deaths Reported in June 2000 Notices
Gladys Johnson 68 of 2254 S Riverside Dr died June 13 2000 at home from cancer. Memorial service set for 3 p.m. at Lower City Park by Rev Judy Gingerich. Survives include three daughters Rebecca Magvauline Johnson Tina Johnson Theresa Fowler and son David. Vevalee Reeder Woots 77 of 518 Garden St died June 13 2000 at home after illness with arrangements pending. Elma Mildred Rossmann 80 of 1314 Ash St died June 14 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after sudden illness with arrangements pending. Salome F Foote 9 0 a resident of Chatham Oaks died June 14 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after lengthy illness with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Johnson
S. Riverside Dr
Lower City Park
Judy Gingerich
Iowa City
Rebecca Magvauline-Johnson
Tina Johnson
Memphis
Vevalee Reeder Woots
Garden St
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Elma Mildred Rossmann
Ash St
Mercy Iowa City
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Salome F. Foote
Chatham Oaks
Iowa Names City Clerks in Local Directory
A compiled list shows numerous individuals assigned to city clerk or administrative roles across Iowa towns including Anamosa Cedar Rapids Center Point Eldorado Elkader Independence Iowa City Lisbon Marengo Marion Oelwein Sigourney Strawberry Point Traer Troy Mills West Union and more. Names include Clarence M Nielsen L Cecilia Ellington Doyle Wilfrid Feidaverd John N Homsey Jr Tillie Lillian Shonka Aliban M Bieber Sophie Schrader Daisy O Kellogg Melvin F Linsley Salome F Foote Gladys Johnson Elma Mildred Rossmann Vevalee Reeder Woots Clara B Schorg Jones Eleanor M Schachtke Rose Lee Barrett Arlene Lennon Lois Bruns Flossie Leona Streicher Joseph P Murphy Ron L Benesch Margaret Eischeid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Eleanor M. Schachtke
Marion — Rose Lee Barrett
Oelwein — Arlene Lennon
Sigourney
Lois Bruns
Strawberry Point
Flossie Leona Streicher
Traer
Joseph P. Murphy
Troy Mills
Ron L. Benesch
West Union
Margaret Eischeid
Eldorado Woman Sophie Schrader Dies After Illness
Sophie Schrader 96 of Eldorado died June 14 2000 after a long illness at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon. Services 2 p.m. Friday at St. Peter Lutheran Eldorado with Pastor D Hoffdahl burial in church cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour before services. Burial arrangements with Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. Survivors include daughters Anna McDougall Rochester Minnesota and Shirley Eberling Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Schrader
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Eldorado
Dennis Hugdahl
Church
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Anna McDougall
Rochester
Minn
Shirley Eberling
Postville
Clarence Nielsen dies after brief illness in Anamosa
Clarence M Nielsen 9s died June 13 2000 at Jones Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with burial at Antioch Cemetery rural Anamosa. He born Feb 24 1902 in Clinton County and married Catharine Freese in 1940. He leaves a son Paul daughters Jo Anne Marie and Joyce two siblings eight grandchildren and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Nielsen
Jones Regional Medical Center
Goettsch
Anamosa
Jerry Egel
Antioch Cemetery
Clarence
Clinton County
Andrew and
Alvina Pries Nielsen
Antioch
Jones County
Catharine Mortensen Freese
Jackson Township
Paul
Sharon) Nielsen
Jo Anne Marie
Ronald) Hennings
van Horne
Joyce
Paul) Tweet
Fort Wayne
Ind
Henry Nielsen
Sumner
Wash
Malinda Derga
Catharine
Andrew
Hulda Nielsen
Laura Frydiek
Melvin Freese
John Freese
Obituary notices for Clara B Jones and Eleanor Schachtke
Clara B Jones 73 died June 14 2000 at home in Lisbon after a brief illness. Calling hours 3 to 7 p m Friday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. She was born February 14 1927 in Clayton County married to Robert Jones March 23 1968 in Tipton worked at Woolworths Cedar Rapids later homemaker. The couple lived in Lisbon since 1968. Eleanor M Schachtke 74 died June 13 2000 in Mercy Iowa City from pneumonia complications. Memorial service 10 30 a m Saturday Kloster Funeral Home Marengo with private inurnment at Marengo Cemetery. Friends may visit Friday 5 to 8 p m at the funeral home. She is survived by three daughters Lynda Johnson Becky Birch and Wendy Leonard. eight sons Jerry James Dean Thomas Timothy Steven David and Dennis. a brother Henry Oehlsen Jr and sister Dorothy Ferguson. 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The text notes a link to a late spouse Walter 1974 and a son Johnnie and a granddaughter Jessica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Jones
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Robert
Rita Banke
Henry
Raejean Erenberger
Kenny
Ely
Robert Schorg
Wanda
George Schorg
Donna
Derek
Kelly
Clara
Delbert
Minnie Wick Schorg
Tom McClain
Clayton County
Robert Jones
Tipton
F.W. Woolworth’s
Lisbon
Eleanor M. Schachtke
Mercy Lown City
Kloster Funeral Home
Marengo
Danny Lemons
Lynda Johnson
Becky Birch
Everett
Wendy Leonard
Kent
Sigourney
Jerry Johnson
Mickie
Stafford
Texas
James Johnson
Susan
Ladora
Dean Johnson
Marion
Thomas Johnson
Isa
Houston
Timothy Johnson
Steven Johnson
David Schachtlie
Heather
Dennis Schachtlie
Tulsa
Okla
Henry Oehlsen Jr
Dorothy Ferguson
St. Cloud, Fla
Walter
Johnnie
Jessica
Margaret Ann Barrett
Death of Melvin F. Linsley in Independence Iowa
Melvin F. Linsley, 37, died June 13 2000 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at White Funeral Home Independence with Pastor Perry Fruhling. Burial in Union Cemetery Aurora. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Survivors include wife Charlene a daughter Heather Linsley Gibbs a son Austin Linsley mother Mary Linsley sister Marilyn Summers and brother John Cashen all of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin F. Linsley
University Hospitals
Iowa City
White Funeral Home
Independence
Perry Fruhling
Union Cemetery
Aurora
Charlene
Heather Linsley-Gibbs
Austin Linsley
Mary Linsley
Marilyn Summers
John Cashen
Traer man dies after brief illness at 288
TRAER P Murphy 288 of rural Traer died Wednesday morning June 14 2000 at Parkview Manor Reinbeck after a brief illness. Services set for 11 a m Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Blessing Iowa with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at Hand Funeral Home Reinbeck with family visitation 5 to 8 p m and a vigil at 7 p m. Survivors include three sons Jerry John and Rick and three daughters Judy Otto Shirley Delfs and Mary Linder and a sister Marcy Klein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Murphy
Traer
Parkview Manor
Reinbeck
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Blessing
Iowa
Douglas Locke
Church
Hand Funeral Home
Jerry
Peel
Ark
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice and Pricing
Memorial notice guidelines outline submission times 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and request date specification for publication. Forms are available, and prices are 35 cents per word plus 10 dollars per photo. For questions call 398 8221.
Margaret Ejischeid Dead at 83 in Waunakee
Margaret Ejischeid, 83, died early Wednesday June 14 2000 in a Waunakee Wisconsin nursing home. Arrangements are pending with Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ejischeid
Waunakee
Wis
Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and fees
The Gazette lists submission hours and deadlines for death notices and obituaries. Arrangements pending and included survivors with a photo appear as a news item, subject to per word charges. Additional obituary material and second day notices may incur 35 cents per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Sheriff predicts more arrests in Harper meth lab raid
Keokuk County deputies Sigourney police and the Southeast Iowa Drug Task Force seized a working methamphetamine lab in a van at Rose Street Harper. Arrests include Millice 31 Murphy 44 Vernon Murphy 36 Marvin Gragg 32 and John Floden 42 with bonds ranging from 1950 to 200000 and charges of conspiracy to manufacture more than 5 grams meth theft and possession as the sheriff cautions further arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millice
Harper
Keokuk County
Murphy
Vernon L. Murphy
Kinross
Marvin L. Gragg
Keswick
John A. Floden
What Cheer
Fight at Fort Madison prison injures inmate
A Wednesday morning fight at the Iowa State Penitentiary gymnasium left one inmate with bruises. It began as an argument between two inmates and drew six to eight others before correctional officers separated them. No weapons were involved and the inmates were segregated as activities were restricted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Ron Welder
Six Iowa counties receive grant to plan regional jail
Six southern Iowa counties Appanoose Davis Decatur Monroe Lucas and Wayne gain a 150000 grant to hire a consultant and craft a strategic plan for a regional jail. The push follows aging and overcrowded jail buildings and was approved by federal authorities for the regional jail policy board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Iowa
Iowa Department of Corrections
Regional Jail Policy Board
Appanoose
Davis
Decatur
Monroe
Lucas
Wayne
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John N. Jr
Des Moines
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Paul Baba
St. George Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Janet
Janelle
Tom Whinery
Rose Lawrence
Eva Koury
Freda Homsey
John
Beverly
Marilyn Homsey
Sandy
Eugene Nassif
Michael
Jackie Koury
Cheryl
Michael Allcutt
John N. Homsey Sr
Norman Homsey
Mike Koury
Clare Lawrence
John N
Janet M. Homsey
John F. Kennedy
American Institute of Business
Upper Iowa University
Target Stores
Accent Service Co
Des Moines Buccaneers
Cubs
Atlanta Braves
James
Emma Shramek Vacura
Joseph Frank Shonka
Tillie
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Clarence M
Nielsen
Clara B. Schorg Jones
Wholesale Tire
Hawkeye Downs
Papich - Kuba ‘Funeral Service
Kristophere’ Owens
Kriso
Fyiowa
Beltone
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