Obituaries and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Alma Holmes Hall 90 of Cedar Rapids dies at home March 17 2002. Services Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with a memorial fund for Hospice of Mercy. Alma was a Nebraska native and University of Nebraska editor. Rosel Adolph R Rosie 97 dies March 18 2002 in Decorah. Services Friday 1 30 p m at First Lutheran Decorah burial Lutheran Cemetery. Two sons Gene and George survive. Roger John Bergfeld services 11 a m Thursday Grace Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids. Funeral home calling hours today 4 to 8 p m. Memorial fund established in his name. Todd D Polehna 43 dies March 18 2002 Cedar Rapids. Memorials to Cedar Valley Humane Society. Memorial service Thursday Brush Chapel. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Parties include Milton Polehna Christine Hartman Paul Polehna Michael Polehna Lilian Heral and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger John Bergfeld
Grace Episcopal Church
Marcia Kilpatrick Madlock
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alma Holmes Hall
Fifth Ave
Barbara Brown
Richard Binger
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hall
Marcia
Phoenix
Ariz
George Hall
Nancy
Coronado
Calif
Edna Holmes
Arlington
Chloe Hamer
Walter Holmes
Alma
Harvard
Neb
John Holmes
Mary Ward Holmes
College of Engineering
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Eastern Star
Dennis
Lori
Hospice of Mercy
Todd D. Polehna
Ave. NE
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Czech National Cemetery
Todd
Milton Polehna
Christine Hartman
Paul
Thomas Polehna
Priscilla
Michael Polehna
Joni
Stillwater
Minn
Lillian Heral
Joyce Polehna
Iowa
Milton and
Joyce (Heral) Polehna
Jefferson High School
Smulekoff's
Witwer Center
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Mount Vernon Rd
Adolph R
Rosie’’ Rosel
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
First Lutheran Church
Steven Jacobsen
Lutheran Cemetery
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Decorah
Gene
George
Las Vegas
Carl I Huston 83 Crestview Acres Nursing Home
Carl Irwin Huston 83 of Crestview Acres nursing home Marion died March 19 2002 after a long illness in St Luke s Hospital. Services 10 am Thursday Teahen Funeral Home with military honors burial Shiloh Cemetery Hiawatha calling after 9 am Thursday at the funeral home. He leaves three sisters in law Dorothy Huston Mary Huston Erma Huston and several nieces and nephews. He was born April 25 1918 in Cedar Rapids to Matthew and Minnie Huston employed by Wilson Foods a three year Army veteran of World War II with three Bronze Stars and a member of American Legion Hanford Post 5 and its color guard. Memorials directed to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Irwin Huston
Crestview Acres
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Teahen Funeral
Shiloh
Hiawatha
Dorothy Huston
Oxnard
Calif
Mary Huston
Jacksonville
Fla
Erma Huston
Cedar Rapids
Cleon
Norman
Raymond
Sarah
Matthew
Minnie Andrews Huston
Carl
Wilson Foods
American Legion
Hanford Post 5
Harold Hartman 100 Dies After Brief Illness in Anamosa
Harold Hartman aged 100 died March 19 2002 at Anamosa Care Center after a brief illness. Services set for 1 p.m. Friday at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Anamosa with burial at Wilcox Cemetery in Viola. He was born August 26 1901 in Anamosa and married Ethel Davenport in 1924. He and his wife ran farms locally until 1955 then he drove buses for the Anamosa School District. He led the Anamosa rural fire department and served 50 years with Rotary. He belonged to First Congregational church and is survived by a son, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hartman
Anamosa
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Billy Duay
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Goettsch Funeral Home
Harold
Iowa State University
Ethel Davenport
Marion
Ethel
Harold James
Lorna) Hartman
Gold Canyon
Ariz
Elizabeth Ann
Obituary roundup from Clinton and Iowa City area
Obituaries note the deaths of Dr. Robert Edward Dwyer 94 of Iowa City formerly Clinton on March 17 2002 with services at Prince of Peace St Marys Clinton burial in St Marys Cemetery and long career in Clinton County delivering over 4000 babies. Other notices include Magdalene J Cano 98 and Jane Gardner Jenkins 58 and Jo Ann Miller 70 with funeral and visitation details at Iowa City area firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Magdalene J. Cano
Robert Edward Dwyer M.D
Jane Gardner Jenkins
Jo Ann Miller
William J. Collins Parner bill. services in Parnell
William J. Bill Collins 54 died of congestive heart failure March 18 2002 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services set 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church Parnell with burial at St. Michael Cemetery Holbrook. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg with a 7 p.m. prayer service. He is survived by two nephews and two nieces plus six great nieces and great-nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J
Bill’ Collins
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Parnell
David Hitch
St. Michael
Holbrook
Uhlmann-Powell
Williamsburg
Mike Finnegan
Mark Finnegan
Walford
JoAnn Finnegan
Juliann Dorothy
Hamilton, Ill
Infant Bailey Brinkmann dies after sudden illness
Marion Bailey Anne Brinkmann three day old daughter of Gary and Kelly Brinkmann of 1625 Country Club Dr died March 18 2002 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion with a vigil at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids. Survived by parents two brothers paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents along with aunts uncles and cousins. Donations may be directed to Brian and Wanda Hughes Robins IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edward Dwyer
Woodridge Ave
Iowa City
Clinton
Joe
Prince of Peace
St. Mary’s Church
Pape Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Jim Dwyer
John Dwyer
Michael Dwyer
Rob Dwyer
Brian Dwyer
Rich Bennett
Mike Bennett
Dr. Dwyer
Sumner
Iowa
Oelwein
Loras College
University of Iowa
Dwyer
Katherine Hedrick Dwyer
Preston
Katherine
Evan Beyner- Dwyer
Clinton County
St. Mary’s Parish
Knight of Columbus
Eve Marie van Geem
Janesville
Wis
Roberta M. Dwyer
Lexington
Eva Beyner-Dwyer
Katherine Michelle Dwyer-Finn
Sisters of
St. Francis
Magdalene J. Cano
Webster St
Lensing
Jo Ann Miller
Lakeside Dr
Mercy
Baptist Church
Wellman
Gene Carpenter
Peterseim Funeral Home
Kalona
Bailey Anne Brinkmann
Gary
Kelly Brinkmann
1625 Country Club
University Hospitals
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Michael
Alex
Jon
Arlaine Brinkmann
John
Cathy Sheeley
Bailey
Scott Boone
Brian
Wanda Hughes
Emerald Ct
Robins
Atalissa Woman Virginia Guthrie Dies After Illness
Virginia M Guthrie 59 of Atalissa Iowa City died after a short illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church Atalissa with Rev Terry Mahnke. Burial Overman Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday Barker Funeral Home West Liberty. Survived by husband Robert Sr two sons Floyd of Muscatine and junior Robert of Atalissa two daughters Donna Baltazar Columbus Junction Patty Benton Muscatine Susie Guthrie New Boston IL two brothers Russell Palmer Temple Texas Raymond Palmer Clinton and four sisters Sharon Clemmens Temple Texas Karen Wiest Smith Alabama Marie Ludwig Davenport Nellie Palmer Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia M. Guthrie
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Zion Lutheran Church
Atalissa
Terry Mahnke
Overman Cemetery
Barker Funeral Home
West Liberty
Robert Sr
Robert Jr
Floyd
Muscatine
Donna Baltazar
Columbus Junction
Patty Benton
Susie Guthrie
New Boston
Russell Palmer
Temple
Texas
Raymond Palmer
Clinton
Sharon Clemmens
Karen Wiest
Smith
Ala
Marie Ludwig
Davenport
Nellie Palmer
Rock Island
Bernard Walter F Meloy 80 dies after long illness
Bernard Walter F. Meloy 80 dies March 18 2002 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Patrick's Church Garryowen with burial in church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with wake at 4 30 p.m. and rosary at 7 p.m. He is survived by wife Cecelia Cascade three children Peggy Ron McDermott Coal Valley Illinois Dave Meloy fiancee Ruthanne Lucas Muscatine and Mark Jeanne Meloy Springfield Illinois seven grandchildren a sister-in-law Raymond Kinsella Dubuque and four nephews. A Walter F Meloy Memorial Fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Meloy
Shady Rest Care Center
Cascade
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Garryowen
Thomas Bisenius
Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Mary Szabo and Ernest Dempster
Mary E Szabo 74 died March 18 2002 at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a brief illness. Services at Zion Lutheran Church March 21 with burial at Bloomfield Cemetery. Friends may call at Schutte Funeral Home Postville today and one hour before the church service. Ernest F Dempster 91 died March 18 2002 at Crestview Acres Care Center Marion after a brief illness. Services at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Manchester with burial at Bay Cemetery rural Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Szabo
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon
Zion Lutheran Church
Dave Leath
Bloomfield Cemetery
Schutte Funeral Home
Postville
Robert
A. Oon
Robert Jr
Linda
Cedar Rapids
Ernest F. Dempster
Crestview Acres
Marion
Manchester
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Bay Cemetery
Delhi
Memorial notices for Robert Head and Doris Ponder
Robert Head 73 died March 18 2002 at Monticello Nursing Center after an extended illness. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United Church of Monticello officiated by Revs Poulsen and Moreano. Surviving wife Phyllis and family. memorials to Robert Head Memorial. Doris Ponder 78 died March 19 2002 at Monticello Nursing Center after a brief illness. Arrangements pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Head
Monticello
United Church of
David
Francie) Head
Mary
John) Brayton
Fort Collins
Colo
Cathi
Charles) Bencken
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Zach
Amy) Akin
Nathan
Kitty) Sesma
Benjamin Brayton
Megan Sesma
Breanna
Cory McBride
Head
David Sesma
Rylee McBride
Nancy
Wyllis) Bolton
Fort Dodge
Barbara
James) Olinger
Ankeny
Edythe Head
Harlan
Robert Carl Head
Cherokee
Iowa
Harold and
Lela Fenner Head
Harlan High School
Robert
Simpson College
Indianola
Truman University
Phyllis Warren
Siloam Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Woodbine
Onawa
Lake City
Newton
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
United Methodist
Phyllis
North Maple St
Doris Ponder
Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Goettsch Funeral Home
Toddville man Curtis Schnell 79 dies after Parkinson's battle
Curtis L Schnell 79 of Toddville died March 19 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long Parkinsons fight. Services 2 p m Friday at Zion Lutheran Hiawatha with burial at Squires Oliphant Cemetery rural Toddville military rites by Toddville American Legion Post 674. He served in WWII Air Corps and Air Force Reserves, married Valera Cress in 1945, worked at Rockwell Collins, and loved flying and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis L. Schnell
Toddville
Mercy Medical
Toddville American Legion Post
Valera
Sheryl Schumacher
John ‘Boots
Fred Schnell
Melodee
Sandy
Ore
Becky Kane
Dan
Omaha
Neb
Ethel Watkins Snyder
Marion
Rachel Delarm
Valera M. Cress
Center Point
U.S. Army Air Corps
U.S. Air Force
Curt
Rockwell Collins
Zion Lutheran Church
Hiawatha
Lucille M Carpenter Services in Central City
Funeral services for Lucille M Carpenter are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service Central City. Burial will follow at Mount Clark Cemetery Central City. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p m today and one hour before services Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille M. Carpenter
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Mount Clark Cemetery
John P. Dorweiler dies after long illness in Dubuque
John P. Dorweiler 75 of Dubuque and formerly Guttenberg died March 17 2002 at Mercy Hospital Dubuque after a long illness. Services with military rites 1030 am Thursday at St. Anthony s Catholic Church Dubuque burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Guttenberg. Friends may call 3 to 8 pm today at Egelhof Siegert Casper Westview Funeral Home Dubuque. Survivors include wife Jean daughter Lynne Price Nashville Tennessee son Paul Fort Collins Colorado and brother Vernon Houghton Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Dorweiler
Dubuque
Guttenberg
Mercy Hospital
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Egelhof
Siegert
Casper Westview
Jean
Lynne Price
Nashville, Tenn
Paul
Fort Collins, Colo
Vernon
Houghton, Mich
Fayette Lyle Corbin 93 dies at home in Arlington
Lyle Corbin age 93 died Tuesday morning March 19 2002 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Corbin
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Arlington
Independence Woman Helen Shriver 102 Dies After Short Illness
Helen M. Shriver age 102 died Tuesday morning March 19 2002 in East Towne Manor after a short illness. Services set for 10:30 a m Friday at First United Methodist Church with Rev Dennis Bailey. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence and after 9 a m Friday at the church. Survived by three grandchildren a stepgrandson five great grandchildren three stepgreat grandchildren and a stepgreat great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Shriver
East Towne Manor
First United Methodist Church
Dennis Bailey
Mount Hope Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Third Ave
Independence
Memorial services for Kenneth H Bergman in Sumner
Kenneth H Bergman 75 died March 19 2002 after brief illness in Waterloo Iowa. Services 2 pm Saturday at St Peter Lutheran Church Richfield rural Sumner with Pastor Milton Johnson. Burial Richfield Cemetery. Friends Thursday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and one hour before services at church. He is survived by Helene two sons Al and Kevin both of Sumner, two daughters Karen Meredith and Luann Connor, and two sisters Esther Pleggenkuhle and Loretta Stahlhut, all of Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth H. Bergman
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Richfield
Sumner
Milton Johnson
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Helene
al of
Union
Kevin
Karen Meredith
Luann Connor
Esther Pleggenkuhle
Loretta Stahlhut
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Dempster
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Mount Vernon
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Bill’’ Collins
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