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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2003
Page
20
Obituary notices for Regina Dickson Agnes Hanson and Richard O'Brien with funeral plans and survivors listed. Services set at Cedar Memorial and Mount Calvary Cemeteries. Additional notes include memorials to Salem Methodist Church and Mercy Medical Center Dialysis Unit. Survivors include children and spouses, with birth and death details.
Obituary notices for George D. Hodge and Phyllis A. Caton list services times dates and burial details. They include funeral home locations Cedar Rapids Marion and Dixon Illinois with survivors and a memorial fund note. Additional line fragments mention Frank A. Yuska and cancer death with incomplete data.
Obituaries and memorial notices for Elizabeth Wyjack age 4 and Virginia Crain Brawner age 70 in Iowa City with funeral arrangements at Gay & Cha Funeral, Lensing, and Sensing services. Arlene Smith age 71 cremated with memorial gathering planned and MS research donations requested. Dorothy Gallant 90 listed as deceased with stroke-related funeral details.
Charles John Woods 61 of 360 Old Lincoln Highway Mount Vernon died March 18 2003 after a 20 month battle with brain cancer. Mass burial March 22 at St John the Baptist Mount Vernon with burial in Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery visitation March 21 at Brosh Chapel Solon. He served in the U S Navy 1960 63 and worked for F J Meyers Construction and Mount Vernon Community Schools. He is survived by his wife Mitchel Ann Torrence, children Jill, Kenneth, Keith and grandchildren, with siblings and extended family. A memorial in his name was established at 360 Old Lincoln Highway Mount Vernon SA 52314.
Joan Westcott 73 of Vinton died Tuesday March 18 2003 after an extended illness at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Visitation 4 to 7 p m Friday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel services 10 30 a m Saturday at Presbyterian Church burial Mount Auburn Cemetery Survived by two sons Richard of Vinton and Robert of Creston three daughters Loretta Rundlett Pamline Stout Shelly Peterson 13 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren a sister Berniece Schwartz and a brother Marion Cottrell all of Vinton. she was born March 29 1929 in Brandon to Wesley Joe Cottrell and Grace Hittle and married John R Westcott October 9 1947 he died May 14 1975. She owned Westcott's Truck Stop Restaurant 14 years and worked at Virginia Gay Hospital Annex and Vinton Lutheran Home as a CNA until 1999. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Vinton and Royal Neighbors. Her hobbies included crocheting and family time.
Loretta A Treendle aged 9 died Tuesday March 18 204 at Good Samaritan Center after along Ulness Services 10 am Saturday St Patrick Church burial Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 8 pm Friday at Hanson Funeral Home with Scripture service 3 pm and rosary 7 30 pm. Survivors include four daughters Joyce Regan Janet Hite Joan Robey Patricia Sore son Kenneth all of various locations. Announcements and photos must be submitted in writing by 4 pm Monday through Friday. price 35 cents per word. pictures 10 dollars each. questions call 398-8221.
A compilation shows registered individuals across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Independence Kalona Iowa City Mount Vernon Marion Oelwein Vinton Waukon and other communities. Names span dozens of residents with full and middle initials and several nicknames.
Velma Arlen Van Auken 89 died March 18 2003 in English Valley Care Center after a long illness. Funeral services 1 30 pm Friday at Powell Funeral Home North English with visitation 3 to 7 pm today. Burial at North English Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include two daughters, two sisters and a brother. Betty Jean Boggess 69 died March 18 2003 at home after a sudden illness. Arrangements pending at Jamis Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.
Fragmentary note mentions March 17 and a care center with references to home and routine. Names and places are garbled, leaving uncertain details about who is involved and what event occurred.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors and a photo at no charge if they conform to Gazette style. Submissions are accepted weekdays 9 am to 7 pm, Saturdays 12:20 pm to 7 pm, Sundays and holidays 4 to 7 pm, with a 7 pm daily deadline. additional information costs 35 cents per word.
Des Moines housing agency declares bankruptcy two months after former executive director Kathleen Ann Moretz pleaded guilty to embezzling up to 500000. The agency owes more than 1.3 million and faces federal investigation while claims for insurance coverage cover large portions of losses. Moretz led the agency 1994 to 2001 and faces prison and restitution risks.
Unclear OCR text notes a Florida case involving a former examiner with ethical questions. Lawyer cites risk of death before appeals in a Court of Appeals proceeding. Names and specifics are obscured by transcription errors. The fragment implies ongoing legal action and potential execution of appeals.
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