Obituary notices for Cedar Rapids area residents March 2010
Obituaries and funeral notices for Francis J. Meis Jeanne Marie Roland Vern Balster II and Kenneth Horstmann list ages dates and service details. Meis age 75 died March 24 with private graveside services planned in Marengo Cemetery. Roland services set for 4 p.m. at Noelridge Christian Church with Cedar Memorial Park burial. Balster 50 died March 22 after brain cancer at home in Marion with family and friends noted. Horstmann 91 formerly of Bennett to be buried Inland Cemetery after services at Peace Church of Christ.
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Francis “Fran” J. Meis
Cedar Rapids
Manor Care Health Center
Marengo Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Bowling St
Jeanne Marie Roland
Noelridge Christian Church
James Cotton
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Malta
Joanne
Kenneth R. Horstmann
Bennett
Peace Church of Christ
Fry Funeral Home
Tipton
Inland Cemetery
Obituary sampler lists local deaths and services in Iowa towns
Obituaries summarize deaths of Shirley Clark 89 Grinnell Reba Newland 87 Monticello Catherine Smith 92 Washington Marlend Meyer 80 Spring Grove Louis Grimm 380 Stanwood with service details at Stanwood Union Church funeral arrangements at Chapman in Clarence and burial at Stanwood Cemetery plus visitation and Masonic service. The notice notes Grimm's military service and career as teacher and principal, family survivors, and memorials to local organizations.
Obituary notices for Edward Adams and others in Iowa City
Edward John Adams 83 of Iowa City died March 21 2010 at Windmill Manor Coralville A gathering will be April 3 1 3 p.m. at Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service In lieu of flowers memorials to Iowa City Hospice or the Crisis Center He was born February 9 1927 in Marion Iowa and served in the Army He married Jennie McGradey in 1949 and had a daughter Helen He earned a master’s in speech pathology and special education 1953 taught in Ottumwa then worked at Eldon Miller Trucking Co later owned Adams Building Co He volunteered widely receiving several awards He is survived by daughter Helen grandchildren Jason Megan Rachel Brooke great grandchildren Sabin Cymru Quy Quinn Shea sister Evelyn Hilton nephew Jeff Johnson and others Services for Dorothy Etherington and Lottie Marshall also listed in the notice.
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Edward John Adams
Iowa City
Windmill Manor
Coralville
Gay & Ciha
Edward
Crisis Center
Gayandciha
Marion
Iowa
John C
Zelda (Kirkpatrick) Adams
Walker
Fort Lewis
Wash
University of Iowa
Jennie Irene McGradey
Woodbine
Helen
Ottumwa
Eldon Miller Trucking Co
Omaha
Adams Building Co
Jennie
Greenwood Manor
Meals On Wheels
Free Medical Clinic
Heritage Agency On Aging
Seven County
State of Iowa
Jason
Megan
Harold Polk of Coggon 84 dies after family gathering
Harold Polk Jr 84 of Coggon died March 23 2010 at West Village Care Center Independence surrounded by family Funeral service March 27 at United Parish Church Coggon with burial at Troy Mills Cemetery Visitation March 26 Murdoch Funeral Home Central City He was a Navy veteran USS Bismarck Sea survivor and member of Floyd Williamson American Legion Post 712 in Troy Mills He farmed and later worked at Universal Engineering Cedar Rapids until 1986 retiring then ran Polk Folk Antique store in Coggon and enjoyed auctions with JoAnne He is survived by JoAnne his children Dennis and Mary Polk Judy and Jerry Harding grandchildren and great grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Coggon Fire Department.
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Louis Grimm
Stanwood
Cedar Manor
Tipton
Stanwood Union Church
Christine Wagner-Hecht
Stanwood Cemetery
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Muscatine
Iowa
Louis
Dorothy
Opel) Grimm
Shirley Wagner
Trinity Lutheran Church
Burlington
Lou
Muscatine High School
Muscatine Junior College
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Kahoka
Lincoln Community Schools
Masonic Lodge
Shrine
NEA
IHSAA
HSGAU
Ditto’s
Liver and Onion Club
Stedco
Iowa Hawkeye
Chicago Cubs
Shirley
Lori Pekarek
Dan
Tampa
Fla
Suzanne Grimm
Dale Kulinski
Adell
Wis
Matthew Grimm
Iowa City
Freemont Masonic Lodge
St. Luke's Hospice
Cedar Rapids
Stanwood Fire Department
Stanwood Ambulance
Harold Polk
Coggon
West Village
Independence
United Parish Church
Barbara Tieszen
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Troy Mills
JoAnne
Dennis Polk
Mary
Sedalia
Judy
Jerry Harding
Fairfax
Jessie Polk Koeltz
Jordan Polk
Julia Harding
Jayde Harding
Jasmyne Harding
Ashlyn Jewell Koeltz
Louise Rowe
Betty Gericke
Pat Edgerly
Junior
Quasqueton
Harold George Polk
Lola Mae Kile Polk
United States Navy
Bismarck Sea
Iwo Jima
Floyd Williamson American Legion
Universal Engineering
Polk Folk
P.O
Murdochfuneralhome.com
Obituaries Contact Information Notice
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Brooklyn Woman Jean Marie Benesh Dies After Long Illness
Jean Marie Benesh 56 of Brooklyn died March 23 2010 after a long illness at Friendship Manor Grinnell. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Joseph Catholic Church Chelsea with Deacon Joe Behounek. Burial St Joseph Cemetery Chelsea. Visitation 9:30 a.m. until service at church. Survived by mother Ludmilla Benesh Brooklyn sister Helen Mark Nelson Ames niece Megan Nelson nephew Matthew Nelson. Funeral by Hrabak Funeral Home.
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Jean Marie Benesh
Brooklyn
Friendship Manor
Grinnell
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Chelsea
Joe Behounek
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Hrabak
Helen
Mark) Nelson
Ames
Megan Nelson
Matthew Nelson
Hrabakfuneralhome
Winthrop Man Niles E. Timm 77 Dies After Illness
Niles E. Timm of Winthrop died March 23 2010 at Buchanan County Health Center Independence after a long illness. Services set for March 27 at Church of Christ United Winthrop with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation March 26 4 to 7 p.m. at Fawcett Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. He is survived by wife Jane son Brian McKinney Texas daughter Jennie Winthrop and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles E. Timm
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence
Church of Christ United
Winthrop
Fairview Cemetery
Fawcett Funeral Home
Jane
Brian Timm
McKinney
Texas
Jennie Timm
Www
Fawcettsfuneralhome.com
Brighton Resident Doc Scheeler 85 Dies
Donald Eugene Doc Scheeler of Brighton died at 2 33 p m Monday March 22 2010 at Washington County Hospital in Washington burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton services 10 30 a m Friday March 26 at Brighton United Church visitation opens at 4 p m today Gould Funeral Home Brighton with family present 6 to 8 p m memorials to Brighton Volunteer Fire Department or Brighton United Church may be mailed to 1107 East Adams Washington IA 52353
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eugene
Doc” Scheeler
Brighton
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Brighton United Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Gould Funeral Home
Iowa official says IASB financial misconduct appalling
Iowa officials and lawmakers condemned apparent financial misconduct at the Iowa Association of School Boards. The executive director Maxine Kilcrease is on leave amid questions over a $367 000 salary against a 210 000 base, with audits and a legislative inquiry active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Eby
Jes Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa Association of School Boards
Maxine Kilcrease
ASB
IASB
Bill Morain
Lamoni
Morain
Iowa Becomes First State to Pass All 10 Military Quality of Life Bills
Iowa lawmakers voted 50-0 to send Gov. Culver protections in Senate File 2297 covering jobless benefits for spouses during deployments, child custody and visitation, absentee voting, military family child care access, and support for National Guard and reserve members. Sen. Steve Warnstadt tagged the move 10 for 10 and praised the legislature for addressing soldier and veteran needs despite election-year criticism. The bills reflect Defense Department quality-of-life measures amid ongoing deployments and national guard service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Maines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Defense Department
Sai
Steve Warnstadt
Sioux City
Iowa National Guard
Department of Defense
Wannstadt
Chet Culver
Senate
Culver
Warnstadt
Iraq
Afghanistan
Capitol Digest Roundup of Iowa Legislature Wednesday
A statewide briefing notes Gov. Culver signing SF 2352 the Ed Thomas bill to clarify hospital and police duties when psychiatric patients face charges. HF 2531 funds teacher salaries $314 million and underfunds K 12 by $167 million triggering possible teacher layoffs. Iowa Senate also advances SF 2383 debt collection to recoup fines and taxes with amnesty options. The piece closes with farewell tributes to retiring Sen Roger Stewart and Sen Ron Wieck.
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Thomas Bill
Ed Thomas
Aplington-Parkersburg
Chet Culver
Mark Becker
Waterloo
Parkersburg
Thomas
Becker
Butler County
House
Senate
Meskwaki Settlement School
Iowa Senate
Dick Dearden
Des Moines
Roger Stewart
Preston
Stewart
Sen
Ron Wieck
Sioux City
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