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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2009
Page
6
Marilyn L. Jonas 85 of Cedar Rapids died March 13 2009 after a long illness. Services March 17 at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include children and grandchildren. Memorials to Camp Courageous. Linda L. Ryan 65 of Cedar Rapids died March 14 2009 after a long illness. Cremation arranged by Murdoch-Linwood. survivors include husband James and daughter Shaunette. Memorials to Shaunette Ryan.
An obituary index lists individuals from multiple Iowa communities with names including William Dick Richard Kurtz Blairstown Danny Virgil Andrew Cascade Edwin G Hosch Marilyn L Jonas Jeffrey L Peterman Linda Ryan Christine M Baskerville Ann Maureen Martin Helen Blanch Bistricky Richard Car Rosauer Elizabeth Sherry Elbert Keswick June Iva Higgins Phyllis Sterk David L George Marion Steven Dale Puffer Kelly Lee Scott Monticello Lawrence Brockhohn Newhall Loyal Ivan Ure Oelwein Helen V Rogge John Archie Holmes Olin Lisa M Adams Tipton Alice L Moore Wheatland Frank S Snyder Wyoming LaVern K Tjaden.
Jeffrey L Peterman 55 of Cedar Rapids died March 14 2009 in Council Bluffs from natural causes. Private memorial service 1 p m Tuesday Buffalo United Methodist Church with Rev Marilyn Buchanan. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Norma two daughters Laura Gallo and Jennifer Miller a son Frankie a mother Berdena two sisters Donna Clarice and grandchildren Joe Emma Myles Frankie Jeffrey. He was preceded by father Frank brothers Dale Donald and sister Dolly. Born Oct 11 1953 in Cedar Rapids he owned Castle Chimney Sweeps Pete s Lunch Castle Iron Works. Memorial fund established.
Danny Virgil Andrew 54 of Blairstown died Sunday March 15 2009 at the University of Iowa Hospitals after a brief illness. A private service is set with interment at Mound Cemetery. A public reception follows Tuesday at the Blairstown Legion Hall. He was born August 30 1954 in Newhall and worked 33 years for Shamrock Construction. He was a NRA and PGA member and enjoyed golf boating fishing hunting and family time. He is survived by his mother Arlene and siblings Dennis Duane and Diane with many nieces and nephews. his father Virgil preceded him in 2005. Condolences at phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
Elizabeth Sherry Elbert 56 of Iowa City died March 14 2009 from cancer at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Funeral Mass 1 30 p m Tuesday at St Wenceslaus with burial at Oakland Cemetery Visitation 4 7 p m today at Lensing Funeral and Cremation and after 12 30 p m Tuesday at the church Memorial fund. She owned Bituin Sari Sari Grocery in Coralville and previously worked at Wal Mart and UI Hospitals. Survived by husband Mark and two children and one grandson Evelyn Perez Gavin and Edward Elbert plus siblings and in laws. Online condolences at lensingfuneral com.
William Dick Richard Kurtz 78 of Anamosa died March 13 2009 after an extended illness at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids Visitation 4 to 8 p m Friday Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Memorial services 11 a m Tuesday St Paul Lutheran Church Anamosa Interment Riverside Cemetery Anamosa Memorial fund established He served in the Navy during the Korean War retired in 1992 after 37 years at the Iowa State Men's Reformatory now Anamosa State Penitentiary He was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church American Legion and Luther Men in Mission He loved fishing gardening and cheering the Hawkeyes and Packers
Edwin G. Hosch 83 of Cascade dies at home March 15 2009 from brain bleed. Funeral arrangements include Wake at Reiff Cascade and Mass at St Martins with military rites by Cascade American Legion. He leaves a large family and an Edwin G Hosch Memorial fund. Richard Carl Rosauer 74 of Independence dies March 13 2009 at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Memorial services at St John's Independence with military rites. he supported missionary work by manufacturing rosaries and served in the Air Force. Memorials to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are requested.
Lawrence Brockhohn of Monticello dies at 77 after extended illness. Services Wednesday at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church with interment at Wayne Zion Cemetery. Survived by wife Dorothy, sister Darlene Carpenter, and several nieces and nephews. Born January 27 1931 in Cass Township Jones County Iowa. Farmed with parents then ran farm from 1948 until 2008. Married Dorothy Wendt April 9 1966. He was a lifelong Wayne Zion Lutheran Church member.
Two obituaries note services for Kelly Lee Scott at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion and burial at Jordan's Grove, plus services for Steven Dale Puffer of Marion. Steven, 23, died March 13 2009 after a personal struggle. his services include a rosary, vigil, Mass at St Joseph's in Marion, and online condolences at Cedar Memorial. He was a Linn Mar graduate and University of Iowa finance major, active Lions football player honored as all metro defensive tackle in 2002, and donor to Iowa Donors Network. he is survived by parents Jeff and Janice, siblings Laurel Pronk, Mary, Sara, fiance Lindsay Buenzow, and extended family.
Christine M Baskerville of Center Point died Sunday March 15 2009 after a short illness at St Luke's Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Maureen Martin 61 of Coralville died Sunday of cancer. Arrangements are pending at Sensing Funeral and Cremation Service.
Helen Blanch Bistricky 92 of Fairfax died March 14 2009 in Heritage Nursing and Rehab Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services are 1 30 p m Tuesday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with Rev Glenn Hunt. burial Czech National Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p m today at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids. She was born December 22 1916 in Amana daughter of John and Helen Divishek. She married Charles Bistricky on March 17 1936 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughters Helen Koutny Shirley Levig Rose Marie Pudil eight grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren. Memorials to family. Online condolences www broshchapel com.
June Iva Higgins of West Point and formerly Keswick died Sunday March 15 2009 after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service North English.
Phyllis Sterk, 58, of Lost Nation, died Saturday March 14 2009 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Lahey Funeral and Cremation Services of Lost Nation arranged the service.
David L. George 70 of Marengo died Sunday March 15 2009 at Washington Care Center Washington Iowa Arrangements pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo
Local readers can purchase reprints of photographs published in The Gazette. Visit GazetteOnline.com/photostore or call 1 800 390 7269 for details and ordering options.
Frank S. Snyder aged 98 of Wheatland died Saturday March 14 2009 at Riverview Manor Pleasant Valley after a sudden 1030 a.m. Tuesday. Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland handling arrangements. Burial at Dixon Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Harriet Britton Davenport and Mamie Patersen DeWitt.
A memorial note honors Nelle Fuller born March 16 1914 died October 25 1995. The family speaks of a special bridge spanning the years and preserving ties that bind to soothe a grieving heart. They promise to remain always with her in memory.
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