Deaths in Iowa and Indiana Honor Local Residents
Death notices report Ethel Mae Shrope Franks Denison of Cedar Rapids died March 11 1995 after a long illness with services at Kuba Funeral Home East and cremation to follow. Baxter L Willey of Indianapolis formerly of Cedar Rapids died March 9 1995 with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Dorothy McLaughlin aged 93 died March 12 1995 in Anamosa after a brief illness with arrangements pending. John Giangiacomo 67 formerly of Chicago died March 11 1995 with arrangements pending. Lelia Kerr 87 formerly of Iowa City died March 11 1995 in Rochester Minnesota with services at George L Gay Funeral Home. Survivors include spouses children and grandchildren across Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Shrope Franks Denison
Union
Kuba Funeral Home East
William Harnish
Helen Thorsen
Mary Porter
Harold
Cedar Rapids
Robert Franks
Charles Franks
Sally
David Franks
Opal
James Franks
Verl Denison
Betty Orr
June Webster
James
Billy Franks
Gladys Lousch
Hazel Hopkins
John
Bill Shrope
Elwood
Hospice of Mercy
Dorothy McLaughlin
Anamosa
Goettsch
John Giangiacomo
Muscatine Ave
Chicago
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Lelia M. Kerr
Oakland Ave
Woodside Convalescent Center
Rochester
Minn
George L. Gay
Longtime Iowa educator Alex Evans dies at 97
Monticello to Decorah area obituary honors Central City native Alexander Evans born 1897 who taught and coached across several Iowa towns. Survivors include wife May, daughter Marilyn Collins, stepson Richard Moore, five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Military rites noted, burial at Decorah Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander “Alex” C. Evans
Monticello
Central City
Anamosa
Murdoch Funeral Home
Jenna Jensen
Fielstul
Decorah
Wildow Davis
May E. Davis Moore
Upper Iowa University
Army
Students Army Training Corp
Alex
Grundy Center
Algona
LaVerne
Manson
LaVerne and
Iowa Baseball Hall of Fame
Veterans Administration
Social Security System
Central City High School
Alex Evans
Iowa Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
American Legion
Kiwanis
North Linn Fish and Game Club
Boy’s State
Helof-Holm Vfw
Bernatz-Symonds American Legion
Richey Funeral Held in Coralville for Herbert Richey
Herbert Richey 81 of 1799 Fifth Street Coralville died March 11 1995 at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City with the Rev Alvin Jingst officiating. Burial at Oakdale Cemetery Wilton. Surviving wife Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R. Richey
Fifth St
Mercy Hospital
George L. Gay
Grinnell Man Leo Ahrens Dies at 78 After Illness
Leo Wesley Ahrens 78 died of congestive heart failure Saturday in Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Memorial services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home with visitation Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and family 6 to 8 p.m. Burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Leona two daughters Anne Allen Grand Mound and Cathy Brown Omaha sister Verona Parmley Grinnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wesley Ahrens
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Smith Funeral Home
Hazelwood Cemetery
Grinnell
Leona
Anne Allen
Grand Mound
Cathy Brown
Omaha
Neb
Verona Parmley
Baethke Barbara Baethke obituary and services announced
Barbara Helen Baethke died March 12 1995 in Grinnell after an extended illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Johns Lutheran Church in Marengo with burial at Victor Memorial Cemetery. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at McAninch Fremming Funeral Home Victor with family 7 to 9 p.m. Survivors include husband Loys son James and daughters Jeanne and Helen plus brother David Coberly. Merle DeShaw died March 12 1995 in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with Goettsch Funeral Home arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter L. Willey
Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Gary Nims
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Suzanne Willey
Douglas
Harold Sprague
Cherryfield
Maine
Rodney Willey
Maxwell, Taylor and
Alek
Baxter
Steuben
Holmes
Vivian O’brien Willey
Almeda Sawyer
Old Town
Penick & Ford
University of Indianapolis
Donald H. Ebert
Vinton Lutheran Home
St. John Lutheran Church
Newhall
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Phyllis
Kevin
Kay Ansley
Chariton
Loretta Niebel
Blairstown
Barbara Helen Baethke
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Marengo
Victor Memorial Cemetery
McAninch Fremming Funeral Home
Victor
Loys
James
Jeanne
Helen
David Coberly
Chandler, Ariz
Merle DeShaw
St. Luke’s Hospital
Goettsch Funeral Home
Obituary: Françoise Oelwein 70 Dies in West Union
Françoise Oelwein, 70, died Sunday March 12 1995 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union. arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francoise Is
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Duffy Ruth Elaine 74 dies after sudden illness
Ruth Elaine Duffy 74 of Williamsburg died Sunday March 12 1995 at Marengo Memorial Hospital Marengo after a sudden illness Arrangements are pending at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elaine Duffy
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Marengo
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Death notices for Norval D. Bergman and Robert T. Filip
Norval D. Bergman, 81, of Catawba Island Ohio, died March 12 1995 in H B Magruder Hospital Port Clinton. Services 10 a m Tuesday at Gerner Wolf Funeral Home Port Clinton with calling hours today and evening visits. Burial at Catawba Island Cemetery. Survived by son Mark of Manchester. Robert T. Filip graveside service 10 a m Wednesday at Czech National Cemetery. Arrangements by Brosh Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval D. Bergman
Catawba Island
Ohio
H.B. Magruder
Port Clinton
Gerner & Wolf Funeral Home
Mark
Manchester
Robert T. Filip
Czech National Cemetery
Brosh Chapel
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Rates
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors and a photo as a news item. Additional material such as extended survivors and personal details cost 35 cents per word. second-day notices and out-of-town deaths incur the same rate.
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the Gazette
Unknown man sought in woman's death in Iowa
Cass County officials seek a white man 35 to 40 with a thin to medium build, 5 foot 10 to 6 feet, shoulder length braided brown hair with a goatee. He may have been with Vickie Carla Brill before she died near the Wiota interchange on I 80. Brill, 41, was last seen about 8:30 p.m. four days earlier at a Stuart restaurant. Officials want to question him about Brill.
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Atlantic (Ap
Cass County
Vickie Carla Brill
Larry Jones
Jones
Brill
Stuart
Fans greet state champion girls basketball teams
Fans welcomed Eastern Iowa title teams at homecoming events across Cedar Rapids Washington, Vinton Shellsburg, and Center Point Urbana. About 1,000 gathered in Vinton after Vikettes trip to 3A title, while 800 to 900 packed Center Point Urbana gym for Center Point Urbana celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn M. Tefft
Eastern Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Washington Warriors
Utive
Iowa
West Des Moines Valley
Vinton-Shellsburg
Center Point-Urbana
Harlan
Sibley-Ocheyedan
Mike Timmermans
Vikettes
Garrison
Vinton
Timmermans
Harold Shepherd
Urbana
Center Point
Ken Dinger
Dinger
Spillville crash injures 18 year old driver
Jamin Albertson, 18, was westbound on Winneshiek County road B-16 two miles west of Spillville when he lost control and rolled into a ditch. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester for evaluation as the accident remained under investigation.
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Spillville
Cedar Rapids
Edward Prochaska Jr
First Avenue NW
Prochaska
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dean Thompson
Volunteer openings across Cedar Rapids area seek help
Community volunteer alert lists multiple organizations in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas seeking help from readers. Opportunities include Bunny Bonanza at Time Check Recreation Center, Special Olympics track and field, Big Brothers Big Sisters, crisis counseling, museum front desk, clerical work, transportation for seniors, foster care, and RAGBRAI support with contact numbers for each posting. Various ages and skill sets welcome. orientations and training provided where noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.I.V
Velma
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Fifth St
Julie
Faye Birky
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Rob Wager
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Ken Winter
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Terry Dolezal
Department of Human Services
Deb Heath
History Center
Eighth Ave
Call Louise
Transportation — Aging Services Inc
Call Shelly
Call Jackie
Lutheran Social Service
Swisher
Katy
Ragbrai
Register
Coralville
Coralville Recreation Center
Coralville City Hall
Aging Services Inc
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John Pendygraft
Gazette
Tom Terrill
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Menards
Polk County
John Menard
Midland Security & Express Co
Midland
Menard
Toby Einck
College Drive
Winneshiek County
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