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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1999

Page

10

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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