Deaths in the Cedar Rapids area mark three passings in March
Judith Anne Cooley 53 of Delavan Lake Wisconsin formerly Cedar Rapids died March 3 after a lengthy illness. Graveside services at Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survivors include siblings and nieces and nephews. Roberson 76 of Tavares Florida formerly Cedar Rapids died March 6 after a long illness. Services in Gotha Florida. Survivors include two sons and relatives in the Cedar Rapids area. Clarence N Kurt 92 died March 6 at Finley Hospital Dubuque after a long illness. Services in Cascade St Marys Church. Survivors include three brothers and a sister. He farmed and served as a mail carrier. Funeral details from Reiff Funeral Home Cascade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Anne Cooley
Delavan Lake
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Monroe Funeral Home
Delavan
Czech National Cemetery
Donald
Rebecca) Cooley
Manitowoc
Mary
Jon) Quass
John
Victoria) Venke
Hollywood
Kelly
Ken) Jones
Blair Cooley
Shannon
Michael
Matthew Wenke
Judith
Raymond
Ann Habota Cooley
Lakes
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Roberson
Tavares
Fla
Orlando
Woodlawn Memorial Funeral Home
Gotha
Woodlawn
Robbie
Mickey
Alvin
Floyd Edaburn
Hiawatha
Gary Power
Marion
Ernest
Gladys Foster Edaburn
Florida
George “Rep” Roberson
Clarence N. Kurt
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Reiff
Marion Campbell 71 Dies After Sudden Illness in Cedar Rapids
Jacques Jack Campbell 71 of 865 W Eighth Ave Cedar Rapids died March 6 1997 after a sudden illness at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Funeral services set for 1 PM Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include wife Donna son Jack wife Renee granddaughter Crystal and others Campbell born June 11 1925 in Toddville Iowa served in World War II Navy and worked for Kutchera Construction Cedar Rapids city Lindale HyVee member of Teamsters Local 238 Memorial fund instead of flowers established Flossie V Lenz 84 died March 6 1997 in Marion Arrangements pending with Murdoch Funeral Home Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques
Jack”’ Campbell
Eighth Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Glenn Hunt
Eden United Church of Christ
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Donna
Jack
Renee
Crystal
Buck” Morris
Walker
Raymond Morris
Central City
Shirley Cole
Willma
Willie” Arnold
Cleveland V. Morris
Irene Morris
Matthew J. Campbell
Toddville
Iowa
Donna J. Johnson
Kutchera Construction
City of
Lindale HyVee
Teamsters Local 238
Amana Klingaman 68 dies after cancer in Winterset
Amana Klingaman 68 formerly of Amana died of cancer March 5 1997 at her Winterset home. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Collins Funeral Home Winterset with burial in Winterset Cemetery. Visitation today noon to 8 p m with family 6 30 to 8 p m. Survivors include son Kenneth and daughter Mary Ellen both of Winterset a brother James Gratchen and sister Jane Haughenbury of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klingaman
Winterset
Amana
Collins Funeral Home
Jon Gaul
Kenneth
Mary Ellen
James Gratchen
Jane Haughenbury
Cedar Rapids
Edward K. Sanders dies at 73 after cancer battle
Edward K. Sanders 73 died of cancer March 5 1997 at his home. Services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Overton Funeral Home Dysart with burial at Geneseo Cemetery rural Buckingham and military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today with Masonic rites at 7 p m. Survivors include his wife Vera a son Charles R Sanders of Onalaska Wisconsin three brothers Ralph R Sanders Acworth Georgia Scott A Sanders and James C Sanders Cedar Rapids a granddaughter Tanya and a great grandson Dylan. He was a retired industrial engineer and memorials are for the American Cancer Society and Hospice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward K. Sanders
Overton Funeral Home
Dysart
Geneseo
Buckingham
Vera
Charles
Joyce) R. Sanders
Onalaska
Wis
Ralph R
Marge) Sanders
Acworth
Scott A
Kathryn) Sanders
James C
Rose) Sanders
Cedar Rapids
Tanya
Dylan
Edward
Vera Jean Sanders
Mount Vernon
American Cancer Society
Hospice
Obituary: Nelli H Bolinger 84 of Edgewood dies after illness
Nelli H. Bolinger 84 died March 5 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church Edgewood with Rev Kent Newton. Burial Grant View Cemetery Greeley. Survivors include wife Helen three sons Phillip Joplin Neil R and Robert all of Edgewood four daughters Shirley Carney Sharon Pipkin Linda Kirby and Georgia Hutchinson and sister Bernice Graham Pittsburg Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelli H. Bolinger
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Trinity United Methodist Church
Edgewood
Kent Newton
Grant View Cemetery
Greeley
Leonard Funeral Home
Helen
Phillip
Joplin
Neil R. and
Robert
Shirley Carney
Raytown
Sharon Pipkin
Pittsburg
Kan
Linda Kirby
Manchester
Georgia Hutchinson
Bernice Graham
Stephen W Thompson 55 Hopkinton native dies at home
Stephen W Thompson 55 of Toledo formerly Hopkinton died March 5 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 11 a m Saturday United Presbyterian Church Hopkinton burial Hopkinton Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton survivors include wife Barbara mother Katherine Hopkinton a son Aaron Virginia Beach Va a stepdaughter Shayla Meyer Toledo and brother Roger Springville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen W. Thompson
Toledo
Hopkinton
United Presbyterian Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
Barbara
Katherine
Aaron
Virginia Beach
Shayla Meyer
Brother
Roger
Springville
Nelson Manchester area resident 94 dies in Ottumwa
Nelson, 94, formerly of Manchester, died March 6 1997 at Ottumwa Regional Hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending with Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Ottumwa
Manchester
Ottumwa Regional Hospital
Goettsch Funeral Home
Monticello
Maquoketa Man Willie Edwards 90 Dies After Illness
Willie T. Nap Edwards of Maquoketa aged 90 died Wednesday morning March 5 1997 in Crestridge Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. Burial Streets Cemetery rural Maquoketa. Friends may call 6 to 8 p m tonight at the funeral home. Survivors include sister Edna Capps of Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie T
Nap’’ Edwards
Crestridge
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Burial Streets
Edna Capps
Wilford R. Grover 73 dies after short illness
Wilford R. Bill Grover 73 died March 6 1997 at Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after a brief illness. Private graveside services at Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Thornburg Hansen Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by Ruth four sisters Martha Secor Ottawa Elenore Krug Lynda Johnson Betty Turner Waterloo Crystal River Florida and two brothers Neill and John Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford R
Bill’’ Grover
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Pleasant Grove
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home
McGregor
Ruth
Martha Secor
Ottawa
Elenore Krug
Lynda Johnson
Waterloo
Betty Turner
Crystal River
Fla
Neill and
John
Austin
Texas
Memorials and Services for Local Residents Pass Away
Obituaries note the March 6 1997 deaths of Aleta Malmberg 93 in Crestview Care Center West Branch Alice Sedivec 73 of Iowa City and Daniel Vickrey Sr 49 of Morningside Dr Iowa City. Services and burial details follow for each along with survivor lists and memorial gift options.
Obituary: William Erhardt 68 Dies After Illness
William Erhardt age 68 died Thursday morning March 6 1997 at home after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery and military rites. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner with rosary at 3 30 and Scripture service at 7 p.m. Survived by wife Donna two sons Dennis Denver Iowa Jeff Waverly a daughter Diane Harmening Humboldt a brother Virgil Sumner and two sisters Donna Niedert and Carol Everding Denver Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Erhardt
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
John Purtell
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Becker-Milnes
Sumner
Donna
Dennis
Denver
Iowa
Jeff
Waverly
Diane Harmening
Humboldt
Virgil
Donna Niedert
Carol Everding
Orpha L Ralston Thomas 78 longtime Linn County resident dies
Orpha L Ralston Thomas 78 formerly of Springville died at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Cedar Rapids Graveside services 1 30 p m Saturday Springville Cemetery Springville no visitation Arrangements Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon Survived by Gordon Thomas Lisbon Layton De Thomas Salem Va two sisters Mary Johnson Cedar Rapids Helen Ozburn Onalaska Wis a grandson Brian Thomas great grandson Josh Thomas and a late husband Orville Thomas a 1988 obituary note born April 17 1918 Springville daughter of Ernest and Minnie Smola Ralston life long resident of Linn County retired after 15 years with Rockwell Collins and four years as a Linn County Sheriff's Correctional Center matron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha L. Ralston Thomas
Springville
Heritage Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Funeral Home
Mount Vernon
Gordon Thomas
Lisbon
Layton de Thomas
Salem
Mary Johnson
Helen Ozburn
Onalaska
Wis
Orville
Michael Thomas
Orpha
Ernest
Minnie Smola Ralston
Springville High School
Orville Thomas
Linn County
Rockwell-Collins
Linn County Sheriff's Correctional Center
Sigour ney Gilliland 86 Dies After Illness in Hayesville
Sigourney Geneva Gilliland 86 died March 6 1997 at her son's Hayesville home after an extended illness. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sigourney Christian Church burial in East Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney. A Rebekah service begins at 7 p.m. Survivors include her son Milford Decker of Hayesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Gilliland
Hayesville
Sigourney Christian Church
East Cemetery
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Milford Decker
Two Iowa Women Die. Services Set for Anna Fiala and Myrle Schmidt
Anna Margaret Fiala 91 of Solon died March 5 1997 after a short illness. Services Saturday at St. Mary's Solon burial in church cemetery Rev Lenoch. Visitation 5 to 7 p m at Brosh Funeral Home with rosary. Myrle K Schmidt 95 died March 5 1997 in Manchester after brief illness. Services Monday Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point burial Strawberry Point Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 6 p m Sunday. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Margaret Fiala
Solon Nursing Care Center
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Solon
Francis Lenoch
Brosh Funeral Home
Joseph
Anna Wishek Fiala
Gertrude Fiala
Joseph Fiala
New Hartford
Iowa
Anna
Johnson County
Highway 1
St. Mary’s Church Building Fund
Salon
Myrle K. Schmidt
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Roberson Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Anita Bane
Walter Stueck Vinton man dies after illness
Walter Stueck 22 of rural Vinton died Thursday March 6 1997 at home after an extended illness. Services 1030 a m Saturday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton by Dr Dennis Morey. Burial Garrison Cemetery Garrison. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the funeral home. Fern three daughters Carol Fl shifting er of Garrison Sally Ludden of Vinton and Bobbi Vogt of Eagan Minnesota a brother Harry of Vinton and a sister Bernice Slapper of Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stueck
Vinton
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Dennis Morey
Garrison Cemetery
Garrison
Fern
Carol Flickinger
Sally Ludden
Bobbi Vogt
Eagan
Minn
Esther Margaret Lortz 93 served New Sharon area dies
Esther Margaret Lortz 93 died after a long illness and is at New Sharon Care Center. Services set for 10 30 a m Saturday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg with viewing today 3 to 7 p m. Burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery near Williamsburg. Survived by daughter Lenore Englebert New Sharon and son Leland Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Margaret Lortz
New Sharon
Uhlmann-Powell
Williamsburg
Pilot Grove
Lenore Englebert
Leland
Marengo
Services for Gayle Garnet Laetare and Henry Maerki
Funeral notices list services for Gayle Garnet Laetare at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church with graveside burial at Oxford Junction Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home tonight and at the church Saturday morning. Memorials to St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Henry Maerki's service at 11 a.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Garnet Laetare
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Gary Hess
Alfred Kaupins
David Hagstrom
Oxford Junction
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Henry Maerki
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cars For Kids Sake fundraiser aids Linn County kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts Cars For Kids Sake donation drive at 206 Collins Rd NE to fund programs for single parent families. Donors may claim a full tax deduction equal to the vehicle's fair market value. pickup is arranged by the automobile placement center after calling 1 800 710 9145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Haggerty
Aetle News
Linn County
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Collins Rd
Linda Henecke
Henecke
David McKibben
Marion
DeCoster to fight $59 000 fine for hog manure spills
Des Moines AP DeCoster Farms owner Austin DeCoster said he will appeal a $59,000 fine after a judge held the company responsible for hog manure spills. He apologized but questioned the ruling on manure application and alleged lack of Iowa precedent for several legal issues raised at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeCoster
DES Moines
DeCoster Farms
Iowa
Austin DeCoster
Ronald Schechtman
Ter
Wright
Hardin
Hamilton
Clarion
Camp Wapsie Names Carl Lipke New Director
Carl Lipke is named director of YMCA Camp Wapsie succeeding Mary Hynek who retired last fall after eight years. Lipke brings nine years of YMCA experience most recently at Camp Lakewood Missouri where he oversaw program needs and 113 seasonal staff. The Cedar Rapids YMCA invites the public to a 2 to 4 p.m. reception on March 16 at Camp Wapsie Lodge in Coggan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lipke
YMCA
Camp Wapsie
Mary Hynek
Cedar Rapids
Lipke
Wapsie
Linn District Court felony pleas in Cedar Rapids cases
Linn District Court reports multiple pleas and sentences. William C. Warner Jr. pleaded guilty to third degree burglary with a five year suspended sentence and probation. Susan and Kenneth Matheny pleaded guilty to second degree fraudulent practices with Susan receiving deferred judgment and Kenneth a five year suspended sentence plus restitution and probation. Dawn Poorman was fined 750 dollars and given up to five years with most suspended for third offense drunken driving. Others pleaded guilty to lesser charges including assault and simple assault with various fines and jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
William C. Warner Jr
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Road
Susan R. Matheny
Kenneth D. Matheny
Susan Matheny
Kenneth Matheny
Dawn D. Poorman
Poorman
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Lorraine
Edaburn
Cascade
Flossie V. Lenz
First Ave
Barbara Lorraine
Central
Tom W. Parker
Wyoming
Marvin Null
Hayden Funeral Home
Ethel Messerli Jones
Iowa City
Aleta J. Malmberg
Jefferson St
Crestview
West Branch
Friends
Lensing Funeral & Cremation
Dick Watkins
Wallace Peace Funeral Home
Newton
Newton Union Cemetery
Jerry Brown
First United Methodist Church
Mercy Hospital Guild
Jasper County Historical Museum
Miss Malmberg
Sully
Charles A. and
Lucenl Shriner Malmberg
Newton High School
Cornell College
Jasper County
Cornell
Geneva
Columbia University
Indiana University
University of Denver
New City
American Library Association
Iowa State Department of Education
Iowa School Library
Iowa Educational Media Association
Young Peoples
Iowa Library Association
Iowa State Educational Association
Iowa City Teachers Association
First United
Alice Mae Sedivec
E. Washington St
Mercy Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Roy
Klarene Cook
Mechanicsville
Korrene Greenwald
Donna Peer
Branson, Mo
Joanne Corbett
Winona
Daniel Ray Vickrey Sr
Morningside Dr
Memory Gardens
Tim Davison
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Danny
Oklahoma
James
Christopher
David
Judy
California
Linn
Tion
Cedar Rapids Dodge
United Way
Tracy
Minnesota
Samuel
Brian E. Garrison
Des
Reginald S. Simon
Cheyenne Wilson
Simon
Preston M. Bradford
Michelle
Park Towne Lane
Shane J. Peterson
Neil D. Neumeyer
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