Obituaries and Death Notices in Cedar Rapids Area
Multiple notices: Donald J. Mehaffey 65 of Hudson Mass formerly Cedar Rapids died Feb 26 1998 of cancer private family services burial Merrill Carleton Funeral Home Survivors include wife Donna son Douglas J of Hudson Mass two daughters Teresa Burkey of West Doylston Mass and Melissa Hicks of Marlborough Mass and two brothers Charles and Thomas both of Cedar Rapids Joyce Polehna 66 of 2823 Southland St SW died Mar 1 1998 at Mercy Medical Center arrangements pending Brush Chapel Truman Arthur Paulson 80 of Harpers Ferry formerly Clermont died Feb 28 1998 in his home of cancer services 11 am Tue West Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont burial with military honors God's Acre Clermont call 2 to 8 pm today at Schutte's Clermont Funeral Chapel preceding him were his parents George and Betsy Paulson Edith five children six grandchildren and a sister Clarica Paulson at Thornton Manor Lansing Iowa surviving include Marilyn Paulson Cedar Rapids Richard and Peggy Paulson Stewartville Minn George Paulson Cedar Rapids Roberta and Mark Galcut Clemons NC Sonja and David Johnson Arcadia Wis also surviving grandchildren Paula Kirk Des Moines Kjersti Paulson New Hope Minn Lance Kamas MI Cedar Falls Dane Paulson Luther College Decorah and Andrew and Betsy Garbutt Clemons NC plus Rose Brady Cedar Rapids family friend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Mehaffey
Hudson
Mass
Cedar Rapids
Merrill-Carleton Funeral Home
Donna
Douglas J
Hudson, Mass
Teresa Burkey
West Doylston
Melissa Hicks
Marlborough
Charles
Thomas
Truman Arthur Paulson
Harpers Ferry
Clermont
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Joseph Neshiem
God’s Acre
Schutte’s
George
Betsy Paulson
Edith
Clarica Paulson
Thornton Manor
Lansing
Iowa
Marilyn Paulson
Richard
Peggy Paulson
Stewartville
Minn
George Paulson
Roberta
Mark Galcutt
Clemons
N.C
Sonja
David Johnson
Arcadia
Wis
Paula
Kirk) Twelmeyer
Des Moines
Kjersti Paulson
New Hope
Lance Kamas
Cedar Falls
Dane Paulson
Luther College
Decorah
Andrew
Betsy Ga
John L. Byers
Dearborn St
Mercy
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Brian Shepley
Oakland Cemetery
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Anna
Kathyrn Petershagen
Houston
Margaret Piere
Joan Williams
William
Obituary notices span several residents of Iowa City area
Marjorie E. Miller of Hiawatha dies at 38 after long illness. Graveside services at Cedar Memorial Park. memorial fund in her name. John L. Byers, 79, dies of chronic heart disease. services at St. Marys Catholic Church. Betty Meyers dies at 72. arrangements pending. Carroll W. Sass, 76, dies after sudden illness in Mesa, Arizona. Mark H. Turner, 34, dies in Des Moines residence fire. services at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark H. Turner
S. Clinton St
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Iowa City
Charlotte
Russell Laird
Clive
Amy Fox
Joe Turner
Bettendorf
Timothy Laird
Hanover Park, Ill
Mary Laird
Southfield, Mich
Obituaries of Irene Allen and Carl Lagerstrom in Oelwein
Irene L. Allen 64 died Feb 28 1998 in Mercy Living Plus after a long illness. Services Feb 31 at Cornerstone Foursquare Church Independence. Burial Hazleton Fontana Cemetery. Survivors: daughters Christine Rebecca Catherine. brother Raymond Hadley. sister Rosamond Sasseen. Carl F Lagerstrom 80 died Feb 28 1998 in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Services Feb 31 Grace United Methodist Church with military rites. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. A Masonic service and a memorial fund for Grace United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene L. Allen
Mercy Living Plus
Cornerstone Foursquare Church
Independence
William Black
Gary Pilcher
Hazleton
Fontana
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Anamosa Woman Tena Waggoner Dies at 98
Tena Waggoner age 98 died Saturday February 28 1998 in Anamosa after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Waggoner
Anamosa
Goettsch Funeral Home
Bennett Neta Emma Conrad 101 Dies After Sudden Illness
Neta Emma Conrad Bennett 101 dies at home February 28 1998 after a sudden illness. Funeral at Peace Church of Christ with burial Inland Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton. Survived by sons Warren Knoxville and Jim Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neta Emma Conrad
Peace Church of Christ
Inland Cemetery
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Warren
Knoxville
Jim
Bennett
Louise Gein 93 Dysart resident dies after sudden illness
Louise Gein, 93, died February 28 1998 at Keystone Nursing Care Center after a sudden illness. Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Dysart Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Overton Funeral Home and after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Survived by daughter in law Linda Gein and grandchildren Chad Gein Christine Gain. Born April 4 1904 in Keystone to Emil and Elsabe Selken she married Merle Gain November 23 1927. Merle died March 30 1990 and son Galen in 1992. Member of Zion Lutheran Church Dysart.
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Louise Gein
Keystone
Zion Lutheran Church
Ed Bastedo
Dysart
Overton Funeral Home
Linda Gein
Chad Gein
Christine Gain
Cedar Rapids
Emil and
Elsabe Gothie Selken
Merle Gain
Merle
Galen
Marie M. Wilwert 97 Dies After Long Illness
Marie M. Wilwert 97 of Stonehill Care Center Dubuque formerly Farley died Sunday March 1 1998 after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Farley.
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Marie M. Wilwert
Stonehill Care Center
Dubuque
Farley
Reiff Funeral Home
Dorothy Duffus dies at 62 after cancer battle
Dorothy Duffus 62 of Grinnell died Saturday February 28 1998 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from cancer. Memorial services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Presbyterian Church Brooklyn. Cremation follows with no visitation. Smith Funeral Home Grinnell handles arrangements. Survived by husband Harry son Douglas of Brooklyn and daughter Susan Peterson of Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Duffus
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
United Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Harry
Douglas
Susan Peterson
Ictor
Lone Tree Woman Dies at University Hospitals
Cate Spears 44 died Sunday March 1 1998 at University Hospitals Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Sorden Funeral Home Lone Tree
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Betty Meyers
Rochester Ave
University Hospitals
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Iowa City
Cate Spears
Sorden Funeral Home
Lone Tree
Manchester Woman Theodocia Mulligan 93 Dies After Short Illness
Theodocia Ellen Mulligan of Manchester died Saturday February 28 1998 at Good Neighbor Home after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Wade Kir steatter and Rev Sonda Kir steatter. Burial at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leonard Mull er Funeral Home and one hour before services at the church. Survived by brother Cecil Harden and sister Vera Bishop both of Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodocia Ellen Mulligan
Good Neighbor Home
First Presbyterian Church
Wade Kir. Steatter
Sonda Kir. Steatter
Oakland Cemetery
Leonard-Muller
Manchester
Cecil Harden
Vera Bishop
Obituary Notices From Maquoketa Area
Carson L. Nims 86 of Pass Christian Mississippi formerly Maquoketa died February 28 1998 in Miramar Lodge Nursing Home Pass Christian Services 1030 a.m. Wednesday Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with arrangements pending at the funeral home Glatha M. Sellers 91 died February 28 1998 in Maquoketa Care Center after a lengthy illness Services 1 p.m. Tuesday Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa Rev Clair Odell First United Methodist Burial Union Cemetery rural Maquoketa Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today Survivors include brother Kenneth Galloway Decorah.
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Carson L. Nims
Pass Christian
Miss
Maquoketa
Miramar Lodge
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Glatha M. Sellers
Clair Odell
First United Methodist Church
Burial Union Cemetery
Kenneth Galloway
Decorah
Clarence Eberhart 88 dies after extended illness
Clarence Eberhart 88 dies at Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 10:30 am Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello. Survivors include wife Lillian two daughters Barbara Lowry and Janet Stout, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials to Monticello Ambulance Service.
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Clarence Eberhart
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
First Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch Funeral Home
Monticello
Lillian
Barbara
John) Lowry
Marion
Janet
Lyle) Stout
West Branch
Gerald
Lori) Lowry
Iowa City
Bret
Lisa Nelson) Stout
Brenda
Dean) Jargo
Phoenix
Ariz
Jim
Jessica Holtz) Stout
Kevin Stout
Des Moines
Brooklyn
Brittney Mills
Donald
Philip Eberhart
Gordon
Clarence
Postville man Frances W. Buren dies after brief illness
Frances W. Buren, 69, died Saturday February 28, 1998, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon after a brief illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. T.M. Marks. Burial will follow in Postville Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Schutte Funeral Home in Postville. Survivors include his wife Vivian, three sons David of Pella, Michael of Lynden Washington, and Daniel of West Des Moines, a daughter Judy Humker of Postville, and his mother Wanda of …
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances W. Buren
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon
St. Paul Lutheran Church
T.M Marks
Postville Cemetery
Schutte
Obituary of Harriett Schmitz in Strawberry Point
Harriett Schmitz, 82, died Sunday March 1 1998 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending at Roberson Funeral Home in Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Schmitz
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
Roberson Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Vinton Man Harry Ackman 79 Dies After Illness
Harry Carl Ackman 79 of Virginia Gay Annex died after an extended illness. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton with Rev. David Raines. Burial with military rites at Maplewood Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Survivors: wife Betty. two sons Lynn Tripoli and Dan Buckingham. four daughters Linda Nelson Waterloo Leah Gallagher LaPorte City Mary Ackman Karen Ackman. three brothers Keith Irvine California Don Cedar Falls Hubert Brookings 8.D.
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Harry Carl Ackman
Virginia Gay Annex
Overton Family Funeral Home
Vinton
David Raines
Wesley United Methodist Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Bettie
Lynn
Tripoli
Dan
Buckingham
Linda Nelson
Waterloo
Leah Gallagher
LaPorte City
Mary Ackman
Karen Ackman
Keith
Irvine
Calif
Don
Cedar Falls
Hubert
Brookings
Lovelace and Sebol Services Set at Cedar Memorial
Ruth T Lovelace services will be at 1 p m Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 p m Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Thursday afternoon at the chapel. Memorials to Alzheimer's Foundation. Joe A Sebol services at 11 a m Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a m Monday at the chapel. Memorials to Cedar Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth T. Lovelace
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Joe A. Sebol
Gary Sneller
Cedar Christian Church
Notice guidelines for death notices and obituaries
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines Summarized For Notices
A community notice explains In Memory Of guidelines for publishing memorials. It outlines submission times Monday through Friday by 4 p.m. and requests dates of publication. Rates are 35 cents per word and pictures cost 10 dollars.
Four more charges in Tipton child sex abuse case expanded
Tipton police filed additional counts against 55 year old James Fulton after initial charges for second degree sexual abuse of a 3 year old girl. He faces two more second degree abuses and three counts of lascivious acts with a child involving an 8 year old girl and two 2 year old girls. The abuse reportedly occurred from late 1997 to January. Fulton is jailed on 100000 bond, held in an undisclosed location for protection.
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Vzazelle
Tipton
James Fulton
Fulton
John Svenksen
Svenksen
Cedar County
Soenksen
Rock Island
Country Estates
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Cedar Rapids Division
The Cedar Rapids Division of the U S Bankruptcy Court records multiple new filings. Debtors include Michael L and Mary K Hand of 1400 Hollywood Blvd NE Heath A and Bridgette A Ayers of 617 Ninth Ave SW Douglas W and Nadeen M Alder man of 300 31st St NE Teri L Hogan of 3516 King Dr SW Daniel R and Pamela A Goodell of Nomway Iowa Carolyn K Kinney of 3041 Sixth St SW Albert S and Cheri L Clark of 1315 Oakland Rd NE Robert T and Judy L Werremeyer of Moscow Iowa Robert D and Jean M Wild of Newhall Christopher S and Mistina M Buck man of North Liberty Laura E Miller of Mount Vernon Linda K Blanchette of 392 Blue Reef St Hiawatha Edward L and Sheryl J Miller of Toddville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Michael L
Mary K. Hand
Hollywood Bivd
Heath A
Bridgette A. Ayers
Ninth Ave
Douglas W
Nadeen M. Alderman
31St St. NE
Teri L. Hogan
King Dr. SW
Daniel R
Pamela A. Goodell
Nomway
Iowa
Carolyn K. Kinney
Sixth St. SW
Albert S
Cheri L. Clark
Oakland Rd
Robert D
Jean M. Wild
Newhall
Christopher S
Mistina M. Buckman
North Liberty
Laura E. Miller
Mount Vernon
Linda K. Blanchette
Blue Reef St
Hiawatha
Volunteers Needed Across Community Groups in Cedar Rapids
Local agencies announce volunteer opportunities including RSVP and United Way programs for adults 55 plus, crisis counseling at Foundation 2, Red Cross reception, Young Parents Network child care, YWCA clothing shop, Eastern Iowa Science fair judges, meal delivery for Five Seasons Senior Housing, Iowa CASA guardian ad litem, Youth Center volunteering, Tanager Place open house, and more with contact numbers and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RSVP
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
American Red Cross
Young Parents Network
Ywca Y
Witwer Senior Center
Iowa Casa
Cedar Rapids
Third St
Tanager Place
C St. SW
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Don Miller
Willa
Lincoln
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Trent Miller
Cathi
Julie
Kelly Bemis
Marjorie
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Benjamin
Lillie Mae Walker Black
Donald H. Miller
Armstrongs
Killian’s Department Stores
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Carroll W. Sass
Expo Dr
Valley Lutheran Hospital
Mesa, Ariz
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Carl F
Lagerstrom
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Grace United Methodist Church
Robert Dagit
Woodlawn
Jamison- Schmitz
Helen
Gary
Davenport
Jan Kappes
Centerville
Lagerstrom Plumbing and Heating
Postville
Andrew Davis Tucker
Gazette Int
Ann Logan
Solon
Jessica
Logan
Monica Brumley
Swisher
C.R. Raiders
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Bankruptcy Court
Robert T
Judy L. Werremeyer
Moscow
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United Way
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