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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1998

Page

12

Obituaries for Hofferber Fulmer Odeen at Cedar Rapids and Grinnell

Multiple death notices for Alex Hofferber 92 Grinnell Cedar Memorial services Masonic rites memorials Fund Mayflower Home Survivors include wife Janette daughter Mary son George grandchildren great grandchildren Other notices: A Ruby Fulmer Moyer 93 Winslow House Cedar Rapids services burial Cedar Memorial Park Memorial fund Odeen Harry 79 Cedar Rapids service Christ Episcopal Church burial Cedar Memorial Park Military rites Funeral Home with obituaries and survivor lists

Read Holen Rhonda J. dies at 40 in rural Brooklyn

Rhonda J. Read Holen 40 of rural Brooklyn died of cancer Monday June 15 1998 at home. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Madison Church of Christ rural Brooklyn with burial in Brooklyn Cemetery. Calling hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with family 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Survived by husband Tim, father Gerald Read and stepmother Darlene Read, daughter Jessie and son Cody of Brooklyn, stepchildren Amy Eichhorn Malcom and T J Holen Ogden UT, brothers Brian Read Brooklyn Kelvin Read Buffalo WY Loren Read Phoenix half brother Jason Read Brooklyn sister Deb Read Malcom and half sister Marsha Read Brooklyn.

Rhonda J. Read Holen Brooklyn Madison Church of Christ Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Tim Gerald and Darlene Read Jessie Cody Amy Eichhorn Malcom T.J. Holen Ogden Utah Brian Read Kelvin Read Buffalo Wyo Loren Read Phoenix Jason Read Deb Read Marsha Read

Obituaries Notice for Clarence Banks and Keel Kreinbring

Clarence Wiliam Banks 84 died Tuesday June 16 1998 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids arrangements pending at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence Keel Kreinbring 54 of Los Angeles formerly of Clarence died of apparent heart attack Sunday June 14 1998 at Daniel Freeman Hospital Marina Del Ray California services 11 am Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence burial Clarence Cemetery friends may call 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home Survivors include a son Daniel of Santa Monica his mother Dorothy Kreinbring Emmons of Clarence and a brother King of Washington Iowa Also surviving are two nephews.

Alex Hofferber Mayflower Grinnell Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Glenn Bender First Congregational Church Carmen Center Robert Mossberry Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Janette Mary Healy Tim Merrimac Wis George Linda Frederick, Md Irma Pappenius Wilfred Rockwall Texas Robert Wertz Joan Wilmington Del Matthew Healy Wisconsin Timothy Hofferber Carli Tamara Tara Hofferber Sydney Naomi Hofferber Jordan Bayne Mr. Hofferber Lincoln Neb Marie Hofferber Janette Wright Fontanelle Iowa University of Iowa Alex California Saunders LaPlante Choate Allis Chalmers Co Linn County Mizpah Masonic Lodge Mayflower Men’s Club Wiliam Banks St. Luke's Hospital Chapman Funeral Home Clarence Keel Kreinbring Los Angeles Daniel Freeman Hospital Marina del Ray Calif Donald Blanchette Clarence Cemetery Daniel Santa Monica Dorothy Kreinbring Emmons King Washington

Charlie Fikers, 93, Dies After Illness in Iowa

Charlies John Fikers formerly of Cedar Rapids and Vinton died June 16 1998 in Sunnycrest Nursing Home after an extended illness Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton

Charlies John Fikers Cedar Rapids Vinton Sunnycrest Phillips Funeral Home

Ella Mae Carey 7 of Toledo Garwin dies after illness

Ella Mae Carey 7 of Toledo formerly Garwin died Monday June 15 1998 at Grandview Acres Toledo after an extended illness. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Garwin Christian Church off by Rev Douglas Cue Burial Garwin Cemetery Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Overton Funeral Home Garwin Survivors include two sons Gordon Chizek of Kewanee Illinois and William Carey of Omaha Nebraska and a daughter Joy Plante of Garwin.

Ella Mae Carey Toledo Garwin Grandview Acres Garwin Christian Church Douglas Cue Garwin Cemetery Overton Funeral Home Gordon Chizek Kewanee I.il William Carey Omaha Neb Joy Plante

Grinnell Rites Set For Perkins Freeborn And Hershman

Bonnie Perkins Freeborn 63 died June 16 1998 in St Francis Manor after a stroke. Graveside services planned at Woodland Cemetery Lynnville with no visitation. Tina Louise Hershman 29 died June 15 1998 at home from complications of diabetes. Services 2 pm at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell burial Westfield Cemetery rural Grinnell. Family to receive friends today at the funeral home 12 to 9 pm with 6 30 to 8 pm set aside for relatives. Survivors listed include multiple relatives in Grinnell Marshalltown Sun Valley Calif Barnes City and Lynnville.

Bonnie Perkins Freeborn St. Francis Manor Woodland Cemetery Lynnville Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Marilyn Blair Marshalltown Tina Louise Hershman Westfield Ron Linda Hershman Charlotte Lemke Ray Phelan Sun Valley Calif Beth Richard Hershman Robert Lemke Barnes City

Obituaries: Haugen and Myhre Die After Illnesses in Iowa

Norman D. Haugen 67 died June 15 1998 in St Marys Hospital Rochester MN after a long illness. Funeral services set for 11 a m Friday at First Lutheran Church Decorah with Rev Thomas Miller and burial at Union Prairie Cemetery with full military rites. Survivors include wife Darlene and three sons Steve Cresco David Des Moines and son of Santa Teresa NM. Clarence Edwin Myhre 35 died June 15 1998 at home after a long illness. Service 11 a m Thursday Decorah Lutheran Church burial at Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p m today at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 a m Thursday at the Survivors include wife Ruby a son Ronald of Waverly six daughters Elaine Hegg Mabel Marian SerVoss Wheatland Susan De Rose Denver Sandra Lacina Burnsville Betty Frana Decorah and Carolyn Shimak Fort Atkinson and a sister Shirley Strien Waterloo.

Harry E. Odeen 28Th St Christ Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids Gary Coffey Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Marian David Edna Anamosa Harold Geraldine Ely Harry L Linda Susie Sebetka Marcel Norway Jeannie Brislawn Gary Center Point Cathie Odeen Marion Lester Oxford Junction Peg Steenhoek Delhi Carl Florence Knapp Roger Harry Edward and Maude Stanaway Odeen Marian J. Raymond Marshalltown Abell-Howe Construction Izaak Walton League Marion American Legion Post Carpenters Union Retired Remus Odeon American Legion Post Norman D. Haugen St. Mary’s Hospital Rochester Minn First Lutheran Church Thomas Miller Union Prairie Cemetery Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah Darlene Steve Cresco Des Moines Santa Teresa N.M Clarence Edwin Myhre Decorah Lutheran Church French & Balik Funeral Home Ruby Ronald Waverly Elaine Hegg Mabel, Minn Marian SerVoss Wheatland Susan de Rose Denver, Colo Sandra Lacina Burnsville

Iowa City Woman Dies After Bypass Surgery Complications

Joann Elizabeth Edwards Maas, 72, of 1249 Sunset St formerly of Williamsburg, died Sunday June 14 1998 in University Hospitals from complications of bypass surgery. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg conducted by Rev. Carol Kress. Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg in charge. Survivors include Randall and Tomma Lou of Cedar Falls Kurt and Karen of Troy Mills daughter Lisbeth Maas of Iowa City two grandchildren Gabriel and Amanda of Troy Mills two sisters Kathryn Nieuwenhuis Huachuca City Arizona and Roberta Hanson Williamsburg.

Joann Elizabeth Edwards Maas Sunset St Williamsburg University Hospitals Oak Hill Cemetery Carol Kress Uhlmann Gabriel Amanda Troy Mills Kathryn Nieuwenhuis Huachuca City Ariz Roberta Hanson

Two Maquoketa deaths mark June 1998 notices

Martin Lee Coffman 44 died June 11 1998 after a brief illness at his Maquoketa home. Private funeral at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. He leaves two daughters Kitty and Rachel of Bettendorf, parents John and Roberta of Maquoketa, and brothers Dave and Dan of Maquoketa Bettendorf. Paul DeWayne Miller 6s of rural Maquoketa died June 14 1998 after a brief illness. Memorial services 9 am Friday Sacred Heart Church with Rev Dennis Cain. Private burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm in Maquoketa with vigil at 5 pm. He leaves wife Patricia of Maquoketa, two daughters Denise of Bettendorf Colleen of Bloomington IL, a son Stan of Des Moines, a sister Mildred of San Pedro CA, and brothers James and David of Maquoketa.

Martin Lee Coffman Haylock- O'Hara & Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa Sacred Heart Cemetery Katy Rachel Bettendorf John Roberta Dave Dan Paul DeWayne Miller Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dennis Cain Patricia Denise Colleen Bloomington Tll Stan Des Moines Mildred San Pedro Calif James David

Kenneth E. Gericke dies after long illness at 67

Kenneth E. Gericke, 67, died Tuesday evening, June 16, 1998, at his home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home in Quasqueton.

Kenneth E. Gericke Reiff Funeral Home Quasqueton

Riverside Woman Carolyn K. Janecek Dies After Illness

Carolyn K. Janecek 56 dies after a short illness. Services 11:30 a.m. Friday at Sorden Funeral Home Riverside with Rev. Scott LaMaster. Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery. Survived by husband Joseph three sons Brian Kerry Keith all Riverside three daughters Elaine Skiye Coralville Dixie Greiner Iowa City Wendy Janecek Cedar Rapids mother Louise Cranmer sister Shirley Striker Oxnard California.

Carolyn K. Janecek Sorden Funeral Home Riverside Scott LaMaster Mount Olivet Joseph Brian Kerry Keith Elaine Skiye Coralville Dixie Greiner Iowa City Wendy Janecek Cedar Rapids Louise Cranmer Shirley Striker Oxnard Calif

Obituary: Richard "Bus" Gordon 33 of Dysart

Richard Bus Gordon 33 formerly of Dysart died Tuesday June 16 1998 at Rose Haven Care Center Marengo after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Overton Funeral Home Dysart.

Richard Gordon Dysart Rose Haven Marengo Overton Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Serbousek

Virginia H Webb 64 of Lakewood California died May 23 1998 after a long illness. Services were May 28 at Forest Lawn Cypress California with burial at Forest Lawn. Arrangements by Brush Funeral Home Solon.

Rita Serbousek St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Nolan Settlement Solon Brush Funeral Home Virginia H. Webb Lakewood Calif Forest Lawn Mortuary Cypress Forest Lawn Cemetery Ronald Sharon James Jonathan California Evelyn Rudish San Diego Donald Perchl Mount Prospect Ill Franklin Perchl Cedar Rapids Paul and Vivian Batman Donal Batman Kansas City, Mo Luella Thornbrugh Moorpark

Death notices guidelines and publication details

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries during posted hours with immediate survivors and a photo published as news. Additional material such as education employment and hobbies costs 35 cents per word, including second day notices. Call 398-8221 for information.

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Elaine McCune 34 Dies After Sudden Illness

Elaine McCune of Toledo died Sunday June 14 1998 at home after a sudden illness. Services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with burial at Friends Cemetery LeGrand. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Family present 6 to 8 p.m. Leonard of Toledo and Quentin of Tama. three brothers Emery Bumsted Eldora Alva Bumsted Marshalltown Robert Bumsted Cedar Rapids. two sisters Mildred Humphreys Eldora Donna Lust Newton.

Elaine McCune Harrison Funeral Home Tama Friends Cemetery LeGrand Leonard Toledo Quentin Emery Bumsted Eldora Alva Bumsted Marshalltown Robert

In Memory Of Guidelines And Notices

Generic guidance on memory notices for obituaries appears. It states submission by 4 p.m. weekdays and requests publication date. Rates include 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per picture, with contact questions implied.

Dorothy York 85 Davenport resident dies after illness

Dorothy Alice York 85 of Davenport and Washington died Tuesday June 16 1998 at home after a two month illness. Services Friday at 1 p m at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with Rev. Fred Bickhart and Rev. Jack Erch. Burial Green Mound Cemetery Trenton. Friends may greet family Friday 9 a m to 1 p m at the funeral home. Survivors include three sons Dean Davenport Curtis Ainsworth Michael Washington Iowa a daughter Arlene Cherry Holmes Davenport and two sisters Marguerite Musgrove and Marcella Ramberg both of Washington.

Dorothy Alice York Davenport Washington Jones & Eden Funeral Home Fred Bickhart Jack Erch Green Mound Cemetery Trenton Dean Curtis Ainsworth Michael Iowa Arlene Cherryholmes Marguerite Musgrove Marcella Ramberg

Deaths: John Emmett McCabe 89 Burlington

John Emmett McCabe died Monday June 15 1998 in Burlington Medical Center at age 89. Cremation arranged with Hass Funeral Home Burlington with no formal service planned. Survivors include wife Delores a son Daniel John McCabe a daughter Kathleen Susan McCabe and granddaughter Jennifer Erin McCabe. Born January 9 1909 in Clinton to John and Anna McCabe he married Delores E High August 2 1952 in Quincy Illinois a World War II veteran and IAAP guard. He supported The Arts for Living Center in Burlington.

John Emmett McCabe Burlington Burlington Medical Center Hass Funeral Home Delores Daniel John McCabe Cedar Rapids Kathleen Susan McCabe Jennifer Erin McCabe Clinton John Anna Clark McCabe Delores E. High Quincy Ill IAAP Chicago Cubs St. Mary's Church Arts For Living Center

Memorial service for Pamela Ann Hruby

Pamela Ann Hruby's memorial service is at 2 p.m. today at Murdoch Linwood with friends greeted an hour before. Burial will follow at Linwood.

Pamela Ann Hruby Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Linwood Cemetery

Community notices deadlines and contact numbers

Deadline deadlines for Gazette submissions across sections Camp Tanager church page home real estate its your business life and leisure milestones neighbors all require in writing with a daytime phone. Final publication deadlines vary from Friday noon to Monday prior Sunday. Calls listed provide submission details.

Camp Tanager Gazette Cashier Call

Quiet man remembered in heartfelt family tribute

A family writes of a beloved son Dylan two years after his death. They describe a quiet graveyard visit where flowers are laid and say their thoughts stay with him as they pray God will lead them to him. They note he was simple and taught much and sign with love from Mom and Dad.

Dylan Mom Dad

Lawmakers challenge $50,000 home health bond rule

Senator Grassley and Representative Nussle unite to overturn a new Medicare rule requiring all home health care operators to post a $50,000 surety bond by July 31. They argue the bond burdens small providers and use the Congressional Review Act to push the regulation back to the drawing board amid HCFA and White House uncertainties.

David E. Lynch Washington Charles Grassley Iowa Jim Nussle Manchester Federal Record Grassley Congress Nussle House Senate White House Clinton Health Care Finance Administration HCFA Administration

Deadline looming for $100000 West Branch Powerball prize

A West Branch powerball ticket sold at Home Oil Station may expire its $100000 claim within 24 hours as Thursday marks the one year anniversary of the June 18 1997 drawing. Unclaimed prizes across Iowa total millions with past winners yet to claim.

Adam Lowenstein West Branch Joe Hrdlicka Iowa Lottery Cathy’s Mini Mart Ossian Rum & Go Independence Hrdlicka Iowa

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