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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1995

Page

8

Deaths of Ella Benda Loretta Kregel and Brenda Barnhart

Ell a Benda 81 died March 26 1995 in Belle Plaine after a long illness arrangements pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Loretta Kregel 77 died March 26 1995 in Guttenberg arrangements pending at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Sigourney resident Brenda Barnhart 19 died March 25 1995 in Grinnell after a sudden illness visitation details and services listed with St Mary Catholic Church Sigourney burial Pennington Cemetery Sigourney Surviving are her parents Ron and Bonnie Barnhart of Sigourney.

Ella Benda Belle Plaine Hrabak Funeral Home Loretta Kregel Guttenberg Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Brenda Barnhart 20Th Ave Coralville Sigourney Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell St. Mary Catholic Church Pennington Cemetery Holm Funeral Home Ron and Bonnie Barnhart

Francis J. O'Brien obituary ends in Independence

Francis J. O'Brien, 73, died Sunday after a short illness at his home. Services set for 10 30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John s Catholic Church with burial at St. John s Cemetery. Visitation follows 1 p.m. today at White Funeral Home with rosary at 3 p.m. a 7 p.m. military service and 8 p.m. vigil. He leaves two daughters Linda Melick and Donna Bundy two sons Gary Dennis and Larry and three sisters Angela Zieser Alberta Evers Rose Weber.

Francis J. O’brien St. John’s Catholic Church St. John's Cemetery White Funeral Home Linda Melick Phoenix Donna Bundy Independence Gary Dennis Ojai Calif Larry Ventura Angela Zieser Urbana Alberta Evers Rose Weber

Death of Friedrich Wilhelm Henke in Crivitz Wisconsin

Friedrich Wilhelm Henke 36 of Crivitz Wisconsin died Sunday morning March 26 1995 in a Crivitz nursing home after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Roberson Funeral Home friends may call 6 to 8 tonight Burial Strawberry Point Cemetery Survivors include wife Ilse two sons Manfried Fred of Strawberry Point and Peter of Medinah Illinois and daughter Karin Wanhholm of Crivitz Wisconsin

Friedrich Wilhelm Henke Crivitz Wis Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point Cemetery Ilse Manfried “Fred Strawberry Point Peter Medinah Ill Karin Wanholm

Wilma Hatfield 69 of Iowa City dies after illness

Wilma Alma Hatfield 69 of 809 Orchard Street Iowa City died Sunday March 26 1995 at Greenwood Manor after a lengthy illness. Services set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery North Liberty. Visitation 4 to 8 p m today. Survivors include sons Donal and James Onnen of Iowa City and brothers Thomas Smith of Iowa City and Montford Smith of Fayetteville Arkansas.

Wilma Alma Hatfield Orchard St Greenwood Manor George L. Gay Roger Davis Ridgewood Cemetery North Liberty Donal Onnen James Onnen Iowa City Thomas Smith Montford Smith Fayetteville Ark

Keota Man David Merrill Plowman Dies in One Vehicle Crash

David Merrill Plowman 25 of Brighton formerly Keota died Friday March 24 1995 from injuries in a one vehicle accident three miles east of Eddyville. Services 2 pm Tuesday Pedrick Funeral Home Douds with calling hours today after 3 pm and 7 to 8 pm for family. Burial Iowaville Cemetery near Selma. Survivors include wife Roberta mother Sandra Plowman of Fairfield father David L Plowman and Lillie Plowman of Douds sister Julie Stull of Coggon.

David Merrill Plowman Brighton Keota Eddyville Pedrick Funeral Home Douds Harlan Winter Iowaville Cemetery Selma Roberta Sandra Plowman Fairfield David L. and Lillie Plowman Julie Stull Coggon

Viola Chizek 87 Dies After Short Illness in Waterloo

Viola Chizek, 87, died Sunday March 26 1995 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness. Services 10:30 am Wednesday at Ripley United Church of Christ Traer. Burial Crystal Cemetery rural Toledo. Calling hours 10 am to 8 pm Tuesday Overton Funeral Home Traer. Survived by daughter Doris Messer Dysart and sister Marlys Bern Gladbrook.

Viola Chizek Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Ripley United Church

Van Voltenburg R L dies after long illness in Knoxville

Ralph Van Voltenburg known as Van L. Van Voltenburg, 70, died March 25 1995 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Knoxville after an extended illness. Services 10 am Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with calling 3 to 8 pm Tuesday. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery Anamosa. Survivors include wife Pearl two sons Jerry D Ronald L and wives Sharon Beulah Velma and a host of grandchildren and sisters Beulah Dayton Velma Northrup.

Ralph “van” L. van Voltenburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center Knoxville Powell Funeral Home Wellman Forest Hill Cemetery Anamosa Don Ridenour Pearl Jerry D Ronald L Sharon Kinross Sheryl Keith) Proenneke Stockport Diana Dennis Street North English Christina Jason Rusty Becky Debbie Mindy Andrea Dan Chad Travis Tracy Beulah Dayton Velma Northrup Cedar Rapids Maxine

Springville Man Walter Postlethwait Dies From Crash Injuries

Walter E. Postlethwait 33 of Florence South Carolina formerly of Springville died Saturday morning March 25 1995 from injuries in an automobile accident in Darlington County South Carolina Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Walter E. Postlethwait Florence S.C Springville Darlington County Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Esther Peters 88 dies after long illness in Tama

Esther Susanna Peters 88 died Saturday morning March 25 1995 at Sunny Hill Care Center Tama after a lengthy illness. Services are 11 a m Tuesday at St Paul Lutheran Church Tama burial in Oakhill Cemetery Tama. Visitation begins 9 a m today at Mason Hand Funeral Home Tama with family 6 to 8 p m. Survivors: three daughters Audra Lehmann Dubuque Ella Mae Pearson Elmhurst Ill and Ann D Peters Boulder Colo a son David St Louis sister Ella Donahue Kansas City Mo half brother Roy Peterbaugh Winnipeg Canada.

Esther Susanna Peters Sunny Hill Tama St. Paul Lutheran Church Oakhill Cemetery Mason-Hand Funeral Home Audra Lehmann Dubuque Ella Mae Pearson Elmhurst Ill Ann D. Peters Boulder, Colo David St. Louis Ella Donahue Kansas City Roy Peterbaugh Winnipeg Canada

Marian E. Lindsey 83 Dies After Brief Illness in Vinton

Marian E. Lindsey 83 died Friday March 24 1995 at home after a brief illness in Vinton Iowa Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev M D Howe Burial Evergreen Cemetery Vin ton Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the funeral home Survivors include son William Cedar Rapids two daughters Mabel Bramon Vinton and Sondra Cindy Harrelson Garrison 19 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren

Marian E. Lindsey Phillips Funeral Home M.D. Howe Evergreen Cemetery Vinton William Cedar Rapids Mabel Bramon Sondra Cindy Merle) Harrelson Garrison

Obituary Notices from Murdoch Funeral Homes

Multiple memorial notices list service times, funeral homes, and burial sites. Clara Mae Bowdish, Joseph W. Parizek, and Carrie Ann Williams are memorialized with services at Murdoch Funeral Home locations and various burial cemeteries. Violet Krumm and John E. Schminkey receive afternoon services and specified burial grounds.

Clara Mae Bowdish Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Jordan's Grove Central City Violet Krumm Kuba Funeral Home Mount Calvary Joseph W. Parizek Center Point John E. Schminkey Dunkard Carrie Ann Williams Mount Vernon Cemetery

Iowa Legislature Seeks Compromise to End Deadlock

Iowa lawmakers seek a breakthrough as negotiations resume with a month left in 1995 session. Leaders from both parties discuss taxes state budgeting and reform bills while aiming to pass measures including tax cuts, welfare changes and a spending cap. The House and Senate push different tax plans amid cautious optimism.

Des Moines Iowa Senate Wally Horn Cedar Rapids House Brent Siegrist Council Bluffs Evan Siegrist Horn Drothers Iowa Communications Leonard Boswell D-Davis City

Kindergarten roundups announced by Linn-Mar and Marion districts

Linn-Mar and Marion Independent Schools list kindergarten roundup dates and locations. Registrations run through April with birth verification required by September. Meetings for Emerson and Starry parents set for May 2 at Marion High School. May 5 offers fall 1995 visitation. contact numbers provided.

Linn-Mar Bowman Woods Indian Creek Novak Wilkins Carolyn Heitz Marion Emerson Elementary School Starry Elementary Emerson Starry Marion High School

Volunteer opportunities listed for Cedar Rapids area

Local column lists multiple groups seeking volunteers. Opportunities include Bunny Bonanza event help on April 8 at Time Check Recreation Center, crisis counselors weekends, tutoring and Nature Center programs, Meals on Wheels substitutes, Special Olympics support, foster care, and Ellis Island history storytelling, with contact names and numbers.

L.I.V Velma United Way of East Central Iowa Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission Time Check Recreation Center Fifth St Julie Faye Birky Foundation 2 Crisis Center Indian Creek Nature Center Jan Moore-Ecker Rob Wagner History Center Eighth Ave Louise Transportation — Aging Services Inc Shelly Jackie Lutheran Social Service Miracles In Motion Swisher

Girl Scout Cookies Arrive In Mississippi Valley Council

Cookies arrive in the Mississippi Valley Council area with 818 troops selling 748,800 boxes in February. Linn County set a 92,000 box goal and exceeded it as more than 104,000 boxes were sold. Distribution occurs this week and sales continue in April at local businesses for 2.50 per box.

Mississippi Valley Council Linn County Mississippi Valley

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