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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1998
Page
10
Multiple obituary notices from Eastern Iowa list Glen W. Florence 84 of Cedar Rapids and Roland V. Kahler 89 of Marion among others. Services and burial details, survivor lists, and funeral home arrangements are provided for each, including dates and locations. A memorial or donor fund is noted for Christ Church Presbyterian.
Margaret Sara Manulik of Hiawatha died March 8 1998 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Memorial services are 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Pauls United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids with burial later in Kenosha Wisconsin. Murdoch Funeral Home Marion in charge. She is survived by three children Robert Cathy Rochester Minn Mary Joseph Cedar Rapids and Paul D Anne Cedar Rapids a sister Ruth VanDriest Oostburg Wis a brother Ralph DeMaster Cedar Grove Wis and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and three brothers. Born May 14 1918 in Cedar Grove Wis to John and Nellie DeMaster. She married Joseph C Manulik Aug 2 1952 in Kenosha Wis he died June 3 1989.
John G. Juilfs, 81, of Anamosa, formerly of Wyoming Iowa, died Sunday March 8 1998 at Crestridge Care Center Maquoketa Arrangements are pending at Hayden Funeral Home in Wyoming.
Rosemary Burke 91 died Sunday March 8 1998 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa. Maquoke Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home arranging services in Maquoketa.
Louis E. Robinson 71 of rural Earlville died Sunday March 8 1998 after a sudden illness at his home Arrangements are pending at Shelly Funeral Home Manchester
Viola Berns Garnavillo, 95, died Saturday, March 7, 1998, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Garnavillo.
Mae B Cronin 105 died March 8 1998 at Aase Haugen Home after a short illness. Services 11 am Tuesday at St Benedict Church burial church cemetery. Visitation 4 8 pm today Fjelstal Funeral Home Decorah rosary 4 pm vigil 7 pm. Survivors include daughter Mary Henry and sons Harold John Myles and siblings. Elizabeth Torresdal 95 died March 7 1998 at Aase Haugen Home after a short illness. Services 11 am Wednesday Washington Prairie Lutheran Church rural Decorah burial church cemetery. Visitation 4 7 pm Tuesday at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 am Wednesday at the church. No immediate survivors.
Due to weather the visitation for Millard Houg has been moved to 3 to 6 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader.
Obituary notices for Bessie Louise Bivens 63 of Iowa City died Feb 12 1998 after a long illness cremation and memorial services set for Feb 14 1998 at George L Gay Funeral Home with interment at Memory Gardens. Also Mabel J Edwards 94 formerly of Iowa City died March 8 1998 Solon Care Center with cremation arranged. R Joe Hogan 48 Fayetteville Tennessee formerly of Iowa City died from motorcycle injuries at Lincoln Regional Hospital services at George L Gay Funeral Home with burial at Memory Gardens and survivors listed. Howard Edwards officiating and survivors include wife Beverly Hogan and multiple children and relatives.
Ethel E. Pundt 45 died March 7 1998 at Rose Haven Nursing Home after a long illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p m today at the funeral home. Survived by stepdaughter Marty Charvat Green Bay Wis two stepsons Edward Homestead Richard Cedar Rapids. Also eight stepgrandchildren six nieces and a nephew. Preceded by husband Arthur 1979 and three brothers Roy Harry and Ivan Hunzelman and sister Helen Myers. Memorials may go to Marengo Memorial Hospital or a donor’s charity.
Weather delays memorial mass at 11 a.m. at St. Boniface Church in New Vienna. Friends may call after 9 30 a.m. There will be no visitation at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.
Jack Willard Coberly 71 of Shellsburg died after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with Rev. Don Alden. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survived by son David Chandler Arizona and sister Martha Groth Shellsburg.
Carl Harry Ehresman 97 died at Cedar Manor Nursing Home after an extended illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Fry Funeral Home Tipton with visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Survived by wife Edna, two sons Harold and Denzel, three stepdaughters and a brother. George Carl Straub 78 died at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a lingering illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Fry Funeral Home Tipton with visitation 3:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Survived by daughter Evelyn Carmen Olson and son Rodney.
Gilvan F. Wiese 83 of Toledo died March 6 1998 in Lincoln Nebraska after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Harrison Funeral Home Tama Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Toledo. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with family present 4 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Virginia daughter Sandra Fowler Chelsea son Roger Toledo sisters Barnadene Kunch Toledo Franzene Dutoit Marshalltown brother Verlys Nevada Iowa.
William J. Martin 86 of Vinton died March 7 1998 in Virginia Gay Hospital after an extended illness. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. at Presbyterian Church officiated by Dr Dennis Morey. Burial Shrine of Memories Cemetery Ottumwa. Survived by two sons Glenn and William two daughters Carol Lea and Phyllis and siblings Eugene Robert Jimma Olive. 10 grandchildren and a great grandson. Preceded in death by wives Vivian 1973 and Esta 1988. He worked as Vigortone Feeds field and district manager until retiring in 1975.
Lillie Lucille Goss 75 of Fort Worth Texas died Saturday March 7 1998 at her home Arrangements are pending Survivors include daughter Velma Kane of Marion and husband Jesse Willard Goss Memorials may be made to the El Kahir Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund in Cedar Rapids
George R. Stauffacher to be buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery following a 1 p.m. service at Salem United Methodist Church officiated by Revs Carroll Brown and Robert Dennett with Turner Chapel West in charge. Cecelia Pat Suits to be buried at St. John's Cemetery after a 10:30 a.m. service at St. Ludmila Catholic Church with Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West serving the family.
Marion seeks public support for a new police canine unit with handler Officer Phil Fort. Donations nearing seven thousand dollars cover startup costs while the city budget targets ten thousand. more funds needed for car modification and ongoing expenses. Fort begins five weeks of training April 13 in Nebraska.
The Spring 1998 issue of The Goldfinch features wartime letters from a Van Horne couple and a Mount Vernon woman, Civil War correspondence from Helen Evans’ great grand family, and letters between Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose. It highlights mail carrier challenges in Iowa history and pen pal exchanges between West Liberty fourth graders and University of Iowa participants. The publication, by the State Historical Society of Iowa, has won multiple awards and is sold through SHSI.
The Cedar Rapids school board holds a public hearing on the 1998 99 budget estimate tonight. The district's tax rate falls to 12 53 per 1000 while assessments rise 8 percent citywide. A line item budget arrives in April and contracts with food service custodial and maintenance staff may be approved.
The Cedar Rapids Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court lists several new petitions. Debtors include Jerry D. and Inga Strait of 1289 Skylark Dr. SE with $393,151 debts and $191,234 assets. Lawrence C. and Debra J. Theisen of 5440 Mohawk Ave Marion with $94,325 debts and $81,806 assets. Nicholas J. Johnson of Amana and Michelle L. Johnson of Marengo with $68,490 debts and $11,510 assets. Others include Michael W. Keys of 1742 Mount Vernon Rd SE and Julie A. Stone of Belle Plaine among listed filers.
A roundup of local volunteer roles across agencies including United Way, RSVP, crisis counseling, Red Cross, Young Parents Network, YWCA, five Seasons Senior Housing, Iowa CASA, National Czech & Slovak Museum, booties for layette, and Diabetes Alert Day seeking volunteers. Call numbers provided for each role.
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