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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 2002

Page

16

Cedar Rapids Obituaries A list of local deaths and services

Multiple Cedar Rapids area obituaries detail deaths on dates in February and March 2002. Individuals include William D. Raue of Las Vegas formerly Cedar Rapids, Lyle E. Tomkins, Thomas Glaus, Josephine B. Huerter, Adeline C. Marx Rupert, Thomas Glaus, and Carole Baker. Surviving family members and service details span Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and local churches.

Cedar Rapids Carole Baker Thomas Glaus Maureen M. Griffin Josephine B Jo” Huerter William D. Raue Adeline C. Marx Rupert, Lyle Ernest Tomkins Clarence Edna W. Stock Dyersville Arthur J. Elenz Edgewood Edith Reedy Faust

Maureen Griffin 84 obituary with family ties and services

Maureen M Griffin 84 native of Iowa died March 11 2002 wife of the late Donald J Griffin former vice president of Chicago Title Trust Co mother of Kathy Sampson and Michael Griffin grandmother of Quinn Moira Skye and Kyle great grandmother of Alexandra and Aiden services Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Glenview burial at All Saints Des Plaines donations to Alzheimer’s Association Orlando area noted arrangements by Smith-Corcoran Glenview.

Maureen M. Griffin Iowa Cedar Rapids Donald J. Griffin Chicago Title & Trust Co Kathy Dennis) Sampson St. Augustine Fla Michael (Jacque) Griffin Westfield Ind Panther Racing Quinn Amy) Sampson Moira Daniel) Niewolak Skye Lynn Griffin Kyle Burress Alexandra Reed Aiden Niewolak Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grove St Glenview All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines Ill Alzheimer’s Association of Orlando Mizell Ave Winter Park Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home

Margaret Hershman 94 dies after long illness in Grinnell

Margaret E. Hershman aged 94 dies Sunday March 10 2002 at Friendship Manor Care Center Grinnell after a long illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev David Rogula burial at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn with family present after 6 p m. Survivors include four sons Darrell Maynard Virgil all of Brooklyn and Richard of Hastings Nebraska.

Margaret E. Hershman Friendship Manor Grinnell Grace United Methodist Church David Rogula Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn Darrell Maynard Virgil Richard Hastings Neb

Belle Plaine Woman Katherine Fitzsimmons Dies

Katherine Fitzsimmons 383 died Tuesday afternoon March 12 2002 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine.

Katherine Fitzsimmons St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine

Iowa Names List of Local Residents by Towns

A compiled roster lists residents by town including Katherine Fitzsimmons in Belle Plaine, Margaret Hershman in Brooklyn, Carole Baker in Cedar Rapids, and many others across Iowa communities such as Marion, Oelwein, Prairieburg, Sumner, Traer, and more. The document presents names with occasional nicknames and middle initials, reflecting a community directory style.

Obituary: Arthur J. Elenz 82 of Dyersville dies after brief illness

Arthur J. Elenz 82, of Dyersville, died Monday March 11 2002 in Finley Hospital Dubuque after a brief illness. Services 10:30 AM Thursday at St Francis Xavier Basilica burial at St Francis Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 PM today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a Scripture service at 4 PM. Survivors include six sons Gary Kansas City Mark Asbury Dennis David Leon all Dyersville and Nick Glendale Arizona and sister Marcella Fortman Worthington.

Arthur J. Elenz Finley Hospital Dubuque St. Francis Xavier Basilica St. Francis Cemetery Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville Gary Kansas City Mark Asbury Dennis David Leon Nick Glendale, Ariz Marcella Fortman Worthington

Memorial service for Evalena McNamara at St Patrick Fairfax

Services for Evalena McNamara set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick Catholic Church Fairfax with burial in St Patrick Catholic Cemetery. A rosary is at 4 p.m. and a vigil at 7 p.m. today at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with callers accepted today 3 to 8 p.m. and Thursday 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Evalena McNamara St. Patrick Catholic Church Fairfax Phil Thompson St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids

Obituaries: Homer Dudley and John Lindsey

Homer E Dudley 81 of 5 Glendale Terrace died March 12 2002 in Mercy Iowa City after an extended illness Burial of cremains Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements pending at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City. John A Lindsey 52 of 1406 Ash St died March 11 2002 in University Hospitals following a massive stroke No visitation Burial of cremains Oakland Cemetery Arrangements with er Beverly and two brothers Edward Wellman and Charles Chicago.

Homer E. Dudley Glendale Terrace Mercy Iowa City Gay & Ciha Iowa City John A. Lindsey Ash St University Hospitals Oakland Cemetery Beverly Edward Rural Wellman Charles Chicago

Obituary notices for Marion area residents

Philip B Martin 61 of Marion died March 10 2002 after a short illness at Mercy Medical Center. Services with military honors March 11 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev Francis Griffeth. Survivors include wife Mary two sons Philip Jr and Douglas Minneapolis a daughter Lynn Minneapolis a sister Jeannette Rollins Phoenix two grandchildren. Memorials to Diabetes Association. Opal Foust 79 of Winslow House died March 12 2002 after a short illness. Arrangements pending Murdoch Marion. Sprech er gathering March 13 6 30 to 8 p.m. Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery inurnment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery contributions to American Lung Association. James A Kennedy MD 81 of Bickford Cottage Marion formerly Coralville died March 12 2002 after a short illness. Arrangements pending Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids.

William D. Raue Las Vegas Nev Cedar Rapids Davis Funeral Home Henderson Veterans Cemetery Bernita Bill Jr Brad Utah Brian California Barry Texas Liza Virginia Ken Dave Bob Rick Jerry Barbara Hornung Deming, N.M Vicky Gent Marion Philip B. Martin Dunn Ave Marshalltown Mercy Medical Center Cedar Memorial Chapel of Francis Griffeth Mary Philip Martin Jr Angie Douglas Minneapolis Lynn Martin Jeannette Rollins Phoenix Ariz Kailee Mackenzie Martin Philip Ranger Callan Marjorie Phillips Martin Mary Rolle St. Louis The Diabetes Association Hanford American Legion Post 5 Martin Cedarmemorial.com Opal M. Foust Winslow House Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Franz D Spreck Sprecher Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery American Lung Association Douglas Ave Des Moines Cedar Memorial Funeral Home James A. Kennedy Bickford Cottage Coralville St. Luke’s Hospital Marjorie Ann Hobert Countryview Care Center Waterloo Hawkeye Allen Memorial Hospital Countryview Care Facility George Volkert Hawkeye Cemetery Becker- Milnes Funeral Home Sumner Darrell Kansas Charles Independence Steve Florida Mary Doolin Linda Moser Hiawatha Terry Albert Oklahoma City Edward Falk Elkins W.va Jean Traylor Mary Sare Texas City

Obituary notices for Ellen E. Johnson and Bert Lorenz

Ellen E. Johnson 85 of Belle Plaine died March 11 2002 services at Christ United Methodist Church Belle Plaine with burial at Marengo Cemetery. She survived by daughter Carole Franey son Dale Johnson five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Bert Lorenz 76 of rural Luzerne died March 12 2002 at home after a sudden illness arrangements pending at Overton Family Funeral Home Blairs town.

Ellen E. Johnson Christ United Methodist Church Belle Plaine David Crow Marengo Hrabak Carole Franey Dennis Waukee Dale Johnson JoAnn Hilbert Bert’’ Lorenz Luzerne Overton Family Funeral Blairstown

Edna W. Stock 97 obituary notices Clarence Iowa

Edna W. Stock 97 died Monday March 11 2002 at Clarence Nursing Home where she had resided since 1988 Services at 2 p m Thursday Chapman Funeral Home Clarence officiated by Rev Victor Young Burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery London Friends may call noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home She is survived by sisters Irene Elder Cedar Rapids and Evelyn Schoff Mount Vernon and many nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by brothers Victor John Woodrow Elmer Ralph and sisters Myrtle Hempel and Mildred Toerber Born January 31 1905 in Wall Lake Iowa to Daniel Stock and Emma Martzahn Employed by the Earl Elijah family in Clarence from 1925 to 1985

Adeline C. Marx Rupert 31St St. SW Hope Lutheran Church David Young Campbell Cemetery Cedar Rapids Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel Adeline John ‘“Jr Susanne Marx Mick Jamesson Jolene Jones Janet Primmer James Matthew Marx Becky Robin Rupert Marty Rupert Jessica Cecelia Gulrud Gene Vi Tuchek Elma Donald Marx Marion Eddie Marx Justin Jones Delbert Landgren Elkton S.C Alex and Celia Tupy) Landgren Robert L. Marx John “Jr Rupert Edna W. Stock Clarence Nursing Home Chapman Funeral Home Clarence Victor Young Trinity Lutheran Cemetery London Irene Elder Evelyn Schoff Mount Vernon Victor John Woodrow Elmer Ralph Myrtle Hempel Mildred Toerber Wall Lake Iowa Daniel Stock Emma Martzahn Edna Earl Elijah

Prairieburg woman Gladys Hebert dies at 76

Gladys M. Hebert age 76 dies March 11 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids from congestive heart failure. Memorial service 2:30 p.m. Saturday Murdoch Funeral Home Central City with Rev Wayne Droessler. Friends 1:30 p.m. until service at the funeral home. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery Prairieburg. Survived by four sisters Mary F. Smith Olin Emma Zinkula Mount Vernon Anna Marek Marion and LaVonna Lawrence Cent.

Gladys M. Hebert Winslow House Marion St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Murdoch Funeral Home Central City Wayne Droessler St. Joseph Cemetery Prairieburg Mary F. Smith Olin Emma Zinkula Mount Vernon Anna Marek LaVonna Lawrence

Obituaries for Delbert L. Stanley and Jamie Streinz

Delbert L. Stanley 87 died at Oelwein Health Care Center. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein. Jamie D. Streinz 24 of Sarasota Fla formerly Sumner Ia died March 11 2002 at home from complications of multiple sclerosis. Services 11 am Saturday St Pauls United Church of Christ rural Sumner. Burial church cemetery. Friends 4 to 8 pm Friday Becker Milnes Funeral Sumner and one hour before services. Survivors include her parents Jim and Corliss Streinz of Sarasota and three sisters Tonya Angella Streinz Center Point and Kimberly Howard Sumner.

Delbert L. Damge Oelwein Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Jamie D. Streinz Sarasota Fla Sumner St. Paul’s Jim and Corliss Sarasota, Fla Tonya Angella Streinz Center Point Kimberly Howard

Emily M. Breja 85 dies after extended illness

Emily M. Breja age 85 died Monday March 11 2002 at Sunrise Hill Care Center after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Overton Funeral Home Traer Iowa. Burial national cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include husband Albin and brother Lester Konicek of Denver Colorado.

Emily M. Breja Sunrise Hill Overton Funeral Home Traer John Tilp St. Paul Catholic Church National Cemetery Albin Sunrise Hill Care Center Lester Konicek Denver Colo

Winthrop Euelah Benson 80 dies in Florida

Euelah Benson of Marathon Florida 80 formerly of Winthrop Iowa died March 8 2002 after a sudden illness. Born June 17 1921 in Winthrop Iowa she lived there until 1964. She is survived by husband Leo and six children Myles Tony Roger Mona Diane Tom and Mark plus 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Euelah Benson Marathon Fla Winthrop Iowa Roy Ellen Short) Postel Milo Richard Robert Harold Postel Marian Callan Margaret Zimphrer

Wyoming man dies after brief illness at Mercy Medical Center

Donald Brunscheen age 79 dies at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Hayden Funeral Home handles arrangements in Wyoming.

Obituaries: Buck, Krutzfeld, Cornelius Linked to Maquoketa

Maquoketa deaths include Charles C. Buck 84 of Casper Wyoming formerly Maquoketa died March 4 2002 arrangements pending at Carson and Son. Harvey J. Krutzfeld 81 formerly of London died March 11 2002 arrangements pending at Carson and Son. Wilbur Cornelius 91 died March 12 2002 at Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue arrangements pending at Haylock O Hara Lahey with viewing Friday 4 to 7 p.m.

Charles C. ‘‘Bucky’’ Buck Casper Wyo Maquoketa Wyoming Medical Center Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services Harvey J. Krutzfeld London Jackson County Public Hospital Carson & Son Funeral Wilbur Cornelius Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home

Harold L. Watts 72 Marengo dies after extended illness

Harold L. Louie Watts 72 of Marengo died March 9 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 10 a.m. today at St Patrick Catholic Church Marengo with Father Hitch. Burial Calvary Cemetery with Marengo American Legion Post 76 military honors. Survivors include sister Darlene Denison Center Point Iowa.

Harold L Louie’’ Watts Marengo Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s Catholic Church David Hitch Calvary Cemetery Marengo American Legion Post Kloster Funeral Home Darlene Denison Center Point Iowa

Monona Woman 99 Dies at Good Samaritan Center

Elsie Kettlekamp aged 99 died at Good Samaritan Center in Post ville. Arrangements are pending at Schultz's Funeral Home in Monona.

Elsie Kettlekamp Good Samaritan Center Postville Schultz Monona

Mary Agnes Duffy 89 dies. services set in Boone

Mary Agnes Duffy 89 of Walker Iowa died Friday March 8 2002 in St intestinal ailment. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Church of the Sacred Heart Boone with Rev Clem Currans. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Boone. Friends may call Thursday noon to 9 p.m. and Friday 8 to 9:30 a.m. Schroeder Memorial Chapel Boone with vigil Thursday 7 p.m. Survivors include son John and daughter in law Sandy plus four grandchildren three step grandchildren three great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren. She was born October 9 1912 in West Des Moines daughter of Louis and Mary Lux. She married John Louis Duffy March 30 1932. They farmed Boone County 1939 to 1947. She worked in Boone County Recorder's office from 1947 for 20 years retiring 1987. She later worked as a typist for a stock analyst in New York City.

Mary Agnes Duffy St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Church of the Sacred Heart Boone Clem Currans Sacred Heart Cemetery Schroeder Memorial Chapel John Walker Sandy of Walker Celia Cameron Brian David Tasha Duffy Kim Eiken Tina Lane Darin Tennyson Anthony Caleb Duffy Isabel Cameron John Louis Duffy Mary Duffy West Des Moines Louis Mary (Rubis) Lux Valley Junction High School Des Moines AIB St. Joseph’s Academy Wilber Bridges Law Firm Boone County Boone County Recorder New York City

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