Deaths in Iowa span business to community service
Louis E. Kopecky 383 of Manor Care Health Services died June 27 1999 in St Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He founded Appliance Mart stores in Cedar Rapids inventing Bugmaster and Shag Groom devices and ran Ray's Market in Missouri. Evelyn D. Dolezal 73 of Cedar Rapids died June 28 1999 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. she taught at St Wenceslaus CCD and was active in College Homemakers. Both had large families and memorials were requested to donor-chosen organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Kopecky
Manor Care Health Services
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Randy Kopecky
Reeds Spring
Keet Kopecky
Kansas City
Terry Kopecky
California
Douglas Kopecky
Rockford
Ill
Adolph
Mary Novotny Kopecky
Dean
Jerry Kopecky
Iowa
Louis
Shueyville
University of Iowa
U of I Alumni Association
Cedar Rapids
Branson-Hollister
Lake Area
Hollister
Kopecky
Ray’s Market
Stone County
Tulsa
Okla
American Red Cross
Central States
National Fund Committee
Boy Scouts of America
Branson Troop 93
Branson
Rotary
Masonic Mizpah Lodge 639
Scottish Rite
Evelyn
Leonard Dolezal
Fairfax
Camp Courageous
Monticello
Cedar Rapids Obituaries Span Cedar Memorial Area
A batch of death notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding area lists Gerald C. Sherwood of Plano Texas, Lucille J. Fagan, Lila L. Fields, Clarence R. Kolar, VaDonna Leedom Harper, Nelma Chance, Darlene Euphrasia McMullen, Dale Allen Roberts, Weldon T. Ellingson, Pearl Katherine Yancey Kelley and related survivors, memorials, services and burial plans across Cedar Memorial Cemetery and Mount Vernon.
Memorials and Funeral Notices from Marion Iowa
Marilyn Freestone 57 died June 26 1999 at home after illness cremation arranged by Turner Chapel East services later survivors include relatives born July 18 1941 in Cedar Rapids. Margaret O Sandeen services 11 am Wednesday Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Marion private family burial Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Ruth M Lovell services 130 pm Wednesday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion. Friends may call 4 to 7 pm today at Murdoch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila L. Fields
Victoria Dr. SW
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
del Bear
Linwood Cemetery
Carl
Danny A. Fields
Candyce
Swisher
Catherine M. Boyer
Dennis “al
Euphrasia McMullen
Frederika
Iowa
Roy
Angeline O’rourke
Frederika High School
Mercy Hospital Nurses Training School
Cedar Rapids
Richard Roy McMullen
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Patricia Lou
Dale Hintch
Austin
Texas
Richard Nile
Julie McMullen
Kelly David McMullen
Christian
Jeff Fiedrich
Bastrop
William
Betty Hintch
Arlington Heights
Brent McMullen
Caitlyn Fiedrich
Weldon T. Ellingson
C Ave
Turner Chapel East
William Ellingson
Alice
Lenora Miller
Marengo
Marion Schroeder
Clearwater, Fla
Dennis Tow
Francis
William Ellingson Sr
Stella Ellingson
Weldon
Norway
Stella Tow Ellingson
Francis Griffin
Missouri
FMC
American Cancer Society
Marilyn Freestone
Harold Freestone
Francis Griffin Ellingson
Jim Freestone
Marilyn
Francis Griffin Freestone
Margaret O. Sandeen
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Marion
Evergreen Cemetery
Vinton
Murdoch Funeral Home
Ruth M. Lovell
Oak Shade Cemetery
Obituary notices for Rinas Charipar and others in Cedar Rapids
Matthew J Rinas 18 died June 26 1999 after a sudden illness at home. Services Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. John H Nelson 70 died June 28 1999 at Mercy Medical Center with arrangements pending. Lucille K Charipar 92 died Sunday after a short illness with services and burial planned at St Jude Catholic Church and Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home. Survivors listed include children grandchildren and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Kolar
Third Ave. SE
Mercy Medical Center
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
John Henning Nelson
Terry Dr. SE
Turner Chapel East
Lucille K. Charipar
First Ave
St. Jude Catholic Church
Dennis Quint
St. John’s Cemetery
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Rita Wims
Earl
St. Louis
Kathy Wise
Terry
Fort Collins
Colo
Kenneth Charipar
Patricia
Cedar Rapids
Paul Charipar
Joann
North Liberty
Dennis Charipar
Eleanor
Swisher
Charles J. Charipar
Suzanne
Lawrence Charipar
Kathy
Fred W. Binko
Lucy
Charles
Therese Marie Charipar
Henry Binko
Lester Binko
Fred
Julia Stodola Binko
Charles Charipar
St. Ludmila’s Church
Lucille
St. Jude
Regina Circle
Lloyd W. Day 74 Morgin Hill California
Lloyd W. Day of Morgan Hill California died of cancer on June 17 1999 at home. Memorial services were held at Advent Lutheran Church Morgan Hill and burial followed at San Joaquin National Cemetery Gustine California. He leaves wife Nina Mae Rinderknecht daughter Janet Turner sons James and Robert Day 17 grandchildren and a great grandchild. A Cedar Rapids Iowa native he graduated Franklin High School in 1942 and belonged to the local plumbers union. He served in the Navy in World War II and moved to California in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Hallmark Care and Rehabilitation Center
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Sioux Falls
S.C
Morgan Funeral
Larry Yancey
Mechanicsville
Connie Loftus
Grundy Center
Luella
Leon
Ruth
Des Moines
Ruby
van Wert
Gladys
Hamilton
Lyman Cover
Mountain Home
Ark
Pearl
Eagle Butte
S.D
Alfred
Stella Merril Cover
Iowa
South Dakota
Valley High School
West Des Moines
Lawrence Yancey
Cliff Kelley
Missouri
Square D Co
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
St. Luke’s
A Ave
Lloyd W. Day
Morgan Hill
Calif
Atkins
Advent Lutheran
California
R James Cruse 73 dies in Cedar Rapids
R James Cruse 73 of Cedar Rapids formerly Mechanicsville died Monday June 28 1999 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mechanicsville announced the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. James Cruse
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
Mercy Medical Center
Morgan Funeral
Obituary for Jennie Hansel 92 of Manchester
Jennie Hansel 92 formerly of Manchester died Monday morning June 28 1999 at Central Community Hospital after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peace United Church of Christ burial at Hansel Cemetery rural Garder. Visitation 4 to 8 p m today at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader and after 10 a m Wednesday at the church. Survivors include son Paul of Fort Wayne Indiana three daughters Phyllis Freitag Diane Breitsprecher Sheryl Harmon and two sisters Emogene Blech and Evelyn Granneman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Hansel
Manchester
Central Community Hospital
Peace United Church of Christ
Hansel Cemetery
Garder
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Paul
Fort Wayne
Ind
Phyllis Freitag
Diane Breitsprecher
Sheryl Harmon
Evansville
Emogene Blech
Evelyn Granneman
West Union
Funeral notices for Alan Franzen in Iowa region
Alan Franzen 41 died June 27 1999 in a bicycle semi truck crash near Highway 63 west of Fredericksburg Iowa Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Holy Name Catholic Church West Union burial Rose Hill Cemetery Fredericksburg. Visitation after 4 p.m. today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union with rosaries 5 and 8 30 p.m. Scripture 7 30 p.m. Survivors include wife Kim children Toni Kristi Matthew Noel Merri parents Leo and Helen siblings with listed towns. Joshua D Wood 6/29/80 1/7/98 You are gone but never forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Franzen
Highway 63
Fredericksburg
Holy Name Catholic Church
West Union
Rose Hill Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Kim
Toni
Kristi
Pella
Matthew
Noel
Merri
Leo
Helen
Michael
Camden
Ark
Brian
Houstonia
Bruce
Lester
Carl
Minneapolis
Magdalen O’brien
Elk Run Heights
Amy Hemesath
Petersburg
Brenda McDanel
Boone
Laura Lubka
Postville
Karen Samuelson
Spring Grove
Minn
Local Names List Highlights Iowa Towns and Residents
A compiled roster lists residents by town including Atkins Lloyd W Day Barnes City Gale Riggs Belle Plaine Warren Kent Cedar Rapids Nelma Chance Lucille K Charipar Evelyn D Staskal Dolezal Weldon T Ellingson Lucille J Fagan Lila L Fields Marilyn Freestone VaDonna Leedom Harper Pearl Katherine Yancey Kelley Clarence R Kolar Louis E Kopecky Euphrasia Darlene McMullen John Henning Nelson Matthew Joseph Rinas Dale Allen Roberts Gerald C Sherwood Chelsea Mayme C Posekany Elkader B Jennie Hansel Fredericksburg Alan Franzen Kalona Oren H Jones Keystone Letta Eaton Robinson Manchester Esther J Ruddlesdin Marion Ruth M Lovell Margaret O Sandeen Mechanicsville R James Cruse Springville Dale Shaffer Toronto Sylvia Irene Pate Walker Harold Van Fossen
Barnes City man dies after cancer battle at 73
Gale Riggs, 73, died Monday June 28, 1999, at home after a cancer illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial in Barnes City Cemetery. Visitation after 9 a.m. Wednesday and family time from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Survived by wife Esther, daughters Beth Strong of Malcom and Judy DeJong of Zearing, and son Dick of Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Riggs
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Barnes City Cemetery
Esther
Beth Strong
Malcom
Judy DeJong
Zearing
Kansas City
Belle Plaine Man Warren Kent Dies at 78
Warren Kent aged 78 died on Monday June 28 1999 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Kent
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Posekany 91 Dies After Long Illness at Home
Chelsea Mayme C Posekany 91 died Sunday June 27 1999 at home after a long illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at St Josephs Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 2 pm today at Hrabak Funeral Home Chelsea with a vigil service at 7 30 pm and after 10 am tomorrow. Survivors include son Wesley Chelsea and daughters Sister Patricia Posekany and Sister Veronica Jo Posekany both of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme C. Posekany
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Charles Lang
Hrabak Funeral Home
Chelsea
Wesley
Patricia Posekany
Veronica Jo Posekany
Omaha
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Evelyn D. Staskal Dole
Ken F. Dolezal
Martha
Damon
Anna
Alexandria
Sharon Wilhelm
Ron
Dundee
Frank and
Olga Chihak Staskal
Gerald C. Sherwood
Plano
Cedar Memorial Park
Morgan McLeland
Lucille J. Fagan
Hollywood Blvd
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Paul Zimmerman
Phil Gibbs
Mary Ann Cullen
David
LeClaire
Sharon Lovetinsky
Stephen
Peggy Inman
Scott
Milan
Carolyn Littrell
Loren
Sarah
Patrick Cullen
LeRoy Hewitt
Mary Jane Hewitt
Cascade
Mary Anne
Maime” Rink Otting
Regis High School
National Manufacturing Corp
Shriners Hospital For Children
Jimmie Jeffrey
Quinn, S.D
Lacy
Mildred Overholt Jeffrey
Carl Fields Jr
Linn County
VaDonna Leedom Harper
Elmhurst Dr
Ottumwa Cemetery
Ottumwa
Robertson-Jay Funeral Home
South Bend
Randy
Vermillion
Penny Parmelee
Neima Chance
Memphis
Keith
Oliva
Nelma
BPW
Craemer’s
Model Day
Martins
Darlene
Dale Allen Roberts
Salida
Judy Roberts
Manteca
John Roberts
Jared
Andrew
Toddville
Danny
Robins
Samuel Jr
Modesto
Teresa Weber
Ripon
Kelly Leary
Man
Pearl Katherine Yancey
Matthew Joseph Rinas
29Th Ave
Christ Episcopal Church
Gary Coffey
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Jennifer Rinas
Joe Rinas
Justin
Joshua
Ernest
Marguerite Cislaghi
Duxbury
Mass
Bruno
Frances Rinas
Joshua D. Wood
Barnes City
Advanced
Eugene L. Nassif
D.P.M
American Board Pediatric Surgery
Unity Choice
Blue Cross
Midlands Choice Heritage
Medicare
1St Avenue