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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 2001

Page

12

Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area deaths

Obituaries for Virgie Reed Elsie Suchan Tony Shira Betty Turnbull list services burial locations and survivors. Details include Murals of Cedar Rapids residents born 1923 to 1960 with spouses children grandchildren and in some cases memorial funds and church affiliations. Services set at Gospel Tabernacle Teahen and Linwood Cemeteries.

Cedar Rapids Mary M. Nolan Messinger Virgie Lee Etta Reed Tony Lee Shira Elsie M. Suchan Betty J. Turnbull Clermont Myrtle M. Nelson

Farley man Carl H. Beringer dies at 86

Carl H. Beringer, 86, died Tuesday June 26 2001 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. A funeral service and burial arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home in Farley. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Carl H. Beringer Finley Hospital Dubuque Reiff Funeral Home Farley

Decorah Woman Marjorie Engbretson 73 dies after long illness

Marjorie Engbretson 73 of Decorah dies June 25 after a long illness at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Madison Lutheran Church Decorah with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 4 to 8 p.m. at French and Balik Funeral Home Decorah and after 1 p.m. Friday at the church. Survivors include husband Irvin a daughter Carol of Decorah and her mother Berta Huston and sister Dixie Chaney of Clarksville Arkansas.

Marjorie Engbretson Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Madison Lutheran Church Decorah Philip Olson Ginny Olson French and Balik Funeral Home Irvin Carol of Berta Huston Dixie Chaney Clarksville, Ark

Notable Iowa Towns List Births and Notices

A compact roll of names lists residents across Iowa towns including Clermont Decorah Edgewood Farley Grinnell Hazleton Marion Newhall Oelwein Protivin Vinton Washington What Cheer and Worthington with each entry showing a given person and their surname and initials in a formal notice style.

Rosa Katherine Taube obituary follows long life of service

Rosa Katherine Taube 90 of Sun City Arizona formerly Marion died June 17 2001 after a short illness Graveside services 1030 AM Saturday Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Rev Howard Chapman Interment at Marion home of Ken and Lynda Taube 2741 Jordans Grove Rd Marion Arrangements Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Survived by brother Lloyd Taube of Marion nieces and nephews incl Ken Taube Lynda Christine Mahan Susan Regal Rosa Katherine Taube born June 23 1910 near Marion Iowa attended Cedar Rapids Business College ISU College of Home Economics 1939 25 year government career at Beltsville MD later Hyattsville Presbyterian Church Red Cross volunteer moved to Sun City 1977 to Royal Oaks 1983 member Faith Presbyterian Church PEO Omicron Nu Phi Kappa Phi taught Sunday school Elder trustee and held offices Memorials to Ken and Lynda Taube.

Rosa Katherine Taube Sun City Ariz Marion Boswell Memorial Hospital Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Howard Chapman Ken Lynda Taube Jordans Grove Rd Murdoch Funeral Home Iowa State University Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Center Beltsville Hyattsville Presbyterian Hyattsville Prince George’s American Red Cross Esther Gordon Royal Oaks Faith Presbyterian Church Chapter CC PEO Sisterhood Omicron Nu Phi Kappa Phi

Clermont Woman Myrtle Nelson 93 Dies After Brief Illness

Myrtle M. Nelson 93 died Tuesday morning June 26 2001 at Good Samaritan Center Postville after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev. David Nelson. burial Gods Acre Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Schutte’s Clermont Funeral Chapel. Survivors: two sons Millard Jr and John both of Elgin six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Virgie LeeEtta Reed 12Th Ave Mercy Medical Center Gospel Tabernacle Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Turner Chapel George Patricia Greer Cedar Rapids Susan Harris Omaha Earl Harrison George Jr Gladys Mitchellville Kenneth Reed Deborah Gary Reed Susan Chicago Myrtle M. Nelson Good Samaritan Center Postville West Clermont Lutheran Church David Nelson Gods Acre Cemetery Schutte Clermont Funeral Chapel Clermont Millard (Lavonne) Jr John Elgin

Edgewood Man Dale Cheeseman 81 Dies After Illness

Dale Leroy Cheeseman 81 of rural Edgewood Iowa died Monday June 25 2001 at the farm home near Edgewood after a lengthy illness Services 10 am Thursday at St Mark Catholic Church Edgewood with Rev John Friederick officiating Inurnment St Marys Catholic Cemetery Guttenberg Visitation 4 to 8 pm today Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood and after 9 am Thursday at the church He served in World War II as a master technical sergeant He married Anna Mae Brabham on December 4 1944 They had three children Dan Claire and Dawn He later farmed near Edgewood and worked for the U S Soil Conservation Commission He is survived by his life partner Bernita Moser his children and stepchildren as listed plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren

Dale Leroy Cheeseman Edgewood St. Mark’s Catholic Church John Friederick St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Guttenberg Leonard Funeral Home Byron Communia Bernita Moser U.S. Soil Conservation Commission Dale Rural Edgewood Dan Bloomington Ind Gwen Knudtson Amy Young Debbie Jo Moser Chad Heidemann Andrea David) Gordan Enid Wright Astara Light Michael Lowell Tyler J. Heidemann Josie Young Olivia Alexis Gordan Robert

Grinnell Man Wilson Hopkins 81 Dies After Stroke

Wilson W. Hopkins 81 died of a stroke Monday June 25 2001 at St. Francis Manor Grinnell. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Grinnell United Methodist Church burial Hazelwood Cemetery with military rites. Visitation after 9 a m today at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with family present 6 30 to 8 p m. Survivors include wife Eileen four daughters Judy Johnson Russellville Arkansas Nancy Beck Grinnell Mary Andrews Cedar Rapids Lori Rochford Central City three sons Jerry Marshalltown Jim Atkins Mike Durham NH sister Irene Kelly Irving Texas.

Wilson W. Hopkins St. Francis Manor Grinnell United Methodist Church Hazelwood Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Grinnell Eileen Judy Johnson Russellville Ark Nancy Beck Mary Andrews Cedar Rapids Lori Rochford Central City Jerry Marshalltown Jim Atkins Mike Durham N.H Irene Kelly Irving, Texas

Memorial services for John Bouska in Protipin and Cresco area

John Bouska 35 of La Crosse Wisconsin formerly of Protivin died June 13 2001 at home after an apparent seizure. Memorial services are 2 p m Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Protivin with calling from noon. Arrangements by Balik Funeral Home Spillville. Survived by his father Francis Cresco five brothers and four sisters with listed hometowns.

John Bouska la Crosse Wis Protivin Holy Trinity Catholic Church Balik Funeral Home Spillville Francis Cresco Freeport Quentin Minneapolis George New Hampton Joseph Jerry Fort Atkinson Kathleen Meyer Waterloo Anita Hemesath Ossian Pauline Haskovec LaDeane Lensing

Infant dies from birth complications in Iowa City

Ryan Matthew Mudderman two day old son of Tony Mudderman and Denise Dunfee died Monday June 25 2001 at University Hospitals Iowa City from birth complications. Services 11 a m Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence by Rev Aloysius Vorwald Burial Wilson Cemetery Independence friends may call after 930 a m Thursday at the funeral home Surviving besides his parents is a brother Jayson at home Parents Gerry and David Dunfee of Waterloo and Betty Mudderman of La Porte City Great grandparents Bud Dunfee of Corwith Jay Eddy and friend Nina Hickey of Independence a sibling Jesse Mudderman and great grandmother Laura Lee Eddy.

Ryan Matthew Mudderman Tony Mudderman Denise Dunfee University Hospitals Iowa City Reiff Funeral Home Independence Aloysius Vorwald Wilson Cemetery Jayson Gerry David Dunfee Waterloo Betty Mudderman la Porte City Bud Dunfee Corwith Jay Eddy Nina Hickey Jesse Mudderman Laura Lee Eddy

James Conrad Bierschenk dies after short illness

James Conrad Bierschenk 69 of rural Van Horne died after a short illness at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer. Burial at St. John Cemetery rural Newhall. Friends may call Phillips Funeral Home Keystone 4 to 8 p.m. today. He is survived by wife Christine two sons Dean and Daryl and their wives, daughter Renee in Texas four grandsons two sisters and their husbands and his parents. He was born September 10 1931 in Eden Township Benton County. He married Christine Andersen February 15 1953 in Jesup. James and Christine farmed in Van Horne and Newhall area retiring in 1996. He was an active member of St John Lutheran Church and a 30-year 4-H leader and 44-year township trustee.

Betty J. Turnbull Harriet Ave University Hospitals Iowa City Teahen Funeral Home Richard Ament Linwood Cemetery Larry Wolfe Tracy Cedar Rapids Ruth Ann Turnbull Sandy Jones Laura Larry Jr Allison Mary James Kelsey Austyn Euria Lint Mary Holliday Everett G. Wolfe Joseph James Betty Everett Grace Butters Wolfe Broken Drum Inn Hanford Post Auxiliary American Legion James Conrad Bierschenk van Horne St. John Lutheran Church Newhall Steven Rempfer St. John Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home Keystone Christine Dean Bierschenk Laurie Denver Iowa Daryl Bierschenk Michelle Renee Bierschenk Euless Texas Andrew Jordan Barrett Braden Bierschenk Marlys Geater Lenard Karen Inman Roger Vinton Eden Township Benton County Harry Laverna Rinderknecht Bierschenk Newhall High School Iowa State University Christine Andersen American Lutheran Church Jesup Jim Chris

Hemmingsen, 60, dies after sudden illness in Oelwein

Roger F. Hemmingsen of Waverly, formerly of Oelwein and Hazleton, died Monday evening June 25 2001 at Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.

Roger F. Hemmingsen Waverly Oelwein and Hazleton Mercy

Arlington widow Christine Arnold dies after short illness

Christine D. Arnold 95 of Washington died Monday June 25 2001 at Washington Care Center after a short illness. Services 6 p.m. Thursday at Jones-Eden Funeral Home Washington with Rev Edward Forbes. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Gale and Steven both of Washington are listed as survivors.

Christine D. Arnold Washington Care Center Jones-Eden Funeral Home Washington Edward Forbes Elm Grove Cemetery Gale Steven

Hildebrand John A 103 dies after sudden illness

John A. Hildebrand 103 of Shady Rest Care Center Cas cade formerly Worthington died after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Paul Catholic Church Worthington burial at church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a Scripture service at 4 p.m. and rosary at 5 p.m. Survived by four daughters Anamarie Hood Dunkerton Barbara Rogers Fremont Neb Donna Lincoln Colesburg and Shirley Brockhohn Monticello and two sons Timothy Dysart and George LeMay Worthington.

John A. Hildebrand Shady Rest Care Center Cascade Worthington St. Paul Catholic Church Church Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville Anamarie Hood Dunkerton Barbara Rogers Fremont, Neb Donna Lincoln Colesburg Shirley Brockhohn Monticello Timothy Dysart George LeMay

Longtime Garrison resident Elberta Kruger dies at 95

Elberta Grace Smiley Kruger 95 of Vinton died June 25 2001 in Vinton Lutheran Home after illness. Services set for June 28 at Garrison Methodist Church with Rev Jan Ziskovsky burial in Garrison Cemetery visitation June 27 5 to 8 at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. She taught at Big Grove No 5 in Garrison and ran Kruger Blacksmith Shop for 40 years. She married Charles Merle Kruger in 1925. She was survived by daughter in law Arlene Kruger Dysart grandchildren LaDonna Messer John Dysart Nancy Kruger Garrison great grandchildren Darcy Messer Sherwood Jody Messer Butler Tim Messer Nicol e Kruger Bartosh Nat alie Kruger Bartosh great great grandchildren Emily and Kaylee Sherwood siblings in law and extended family. Preceded in death by husband Charles Kenneth Smiley and others.

Elberta Grace Smiley Kruger Vinton Lutheran Garrison Methodist Church Garrison Jan Ziskovsky Garrison Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton Leasburg John Eunice Levengood Smiley Garrison High School Elberta Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Charles Merle Kruger Big Grove No. 5 Merle Kruger Blacksmith Shop State Bank of Arlene Kruger LaDonna Messer Dysart Nancy Kruger Darcy Messer Sherwood la Porte City Jody Messer Butler Tim Waterloo Nikole Kruger-Bartosh Natalie Kruger-Bartosh Emily Sherwood Kaylee Sherwood Mary Jane Smiley Revenna Ohio Frances Smiley Paducah Kenneth

Artie Foster 69 Dies. services in What Cheer

Arlethia Artie Foster 69 died at home from heart failure on June 25 2001. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer officiated by Rev Paul Hughes. Burial Sixteen Cemetery Thornburg. Visitation after 10 a.m. today with 6 to 8 p.m. family receiving. Survivors include six daughters and three sons with relatives in Belle Plaine Mil lersburg What Cheer Barnes City Eugene Riverside Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Barnes City.

Arlethia Artie Lucretia Foster Harden Paul Hughes Thornburg Keith Robert Belle Plaine Bonnie Millersburg Randy What Cheer Loretta Myers Bonnie Doty Barnes City Marla Will Eugene, Ore Wanda Liska Riverside Roberta Kriegel Brooklyn Gasper Minor Cedar Rapids John Minor Sr

In Memory of Gwen Hart McCullough

Obituary note for Gwen Hart McCullough born June 27 1931 died October 6 2000. A birthday greeting marks her upcoming 70th with love from Merle Brad Brian Geri Lois and the Hart family.

Gwen Hart McCullough Love Merle Brad Family Brian Geri Lois and the Hart Family

In Memory Of Guidelines Notice For Tributes

An in memory notice outlines submission details for tributes including deadlines from Monday to Friday by 4 pm. It lists costs 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per picture with a contact phone number 398 8221 for questions.

Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates

The Gazette publishes death notices and obituaries with deadlines and formats. Submissions accepted Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 12 30 pm to 7 pm, Sunday and holidays 4 to 7 pm. Notices must follow Gazette style. extra material billed at 35 cents per word.

The Gazette

Judge allows access to Gerard care center for child death probe

U S District Judge Mark Bennett ordered Gerard of Iowa to permit Iowa Protection and Advocacy Services access to patients and records at the Gerard care center starting July 25. The ruling says Gerard’s interest in blocking an investigation is limited and includes guardians of patients who oppose access.

Des Moines U.S Mark Bennett Sioux City Gerard Iowa Bennett

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