Five Cedar Rapids area deaths reported in March 1995 notices
Gretchen Schneider Meltzer 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died March 8 1995 in Phoenix. Memorial services were March 10 in Phoenix. Survivors include two sons a daughter eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Viola Oldridge 87 of rural Troy Mills died March 26 1995 at St. Luke's Hospital. Service March 31 at Hoover Wesleyan Methodist Church burial at Circle Grove Cemetery. Charles A Scolaro Jr 37 died March 26 1995 at Mercy Medical Center. Rose Ann Machacek Vondracek 77 died March 27 1995 at St. Luke's Hospital service March 31 at Brush Chapel burial St John’s Cemetery. David A Yeater 75 formerly of Cedar Rapids died March 26 1995 in Anamosa Community Hospital. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Schneider Meltzer
Phoenix
Cedar Rapids
Phoenix Baptist Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Richard Northup
William
Salem
Ore
Terry
Susan Meltzer Smith
Anchorage
Alaska
B.J
Garner
Gretchen
Washington High School
Garden Club
PEO
Heart Association
Iona
Esther D. Lieb 85 longtime Atkins resident dies after long illness
Esther D. Lieb of Atkins age 85 died March 27 1995 at Vinton Lutheran Home after a long illness. Services set for 1 p m Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with Rev. Robert Spurgin. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p m Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons Kenneth and Thomas two brothers Merle Jacobsen Clarence Pearl Butts and Viola Kennett plus four grandchildren and a great grandchild. She was born August 14 1909 in Newhall daughter of Andrew and Della Jacobsen married Carl W Lieb November 26 1930. He died 1979. Esther retired after 29 years as a clerk at the Atkins Post Office. She belonged to Vinton Presbyterian Church American Legion Auxiliary CES White Lily Chapter No 427 Shellsburg and was a past member of Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church. Memorials may go to the Vinton Lutheran Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Oldridge
Kesler Rd
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hoover Wesleyan Methodist Church
Troy Mills
Kenneth Mostue
Circle Grove
Murdoch Funeral Home
Walker
Cecil Jr
Evelyn
Cedar Rapids
Harriet Lorence
Everett
Littleton
Colo
Constance Lowe
Bert
Rozlema Schuman
Monticello
Retha Dake
Vinton
Effie Haring
Clinton
Cecil
W.I
Sarah Simmons Betzer
Buchanan County
Cecil E. Oldridge
Viola
Wilson Foods
CIO Union
Retirees and Breakfast Club
Walker American Legion Auxiliary
Bay Post
Esther D. Lieb
Atkins
Vinton Lutheran Home
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Robert Spurgin
Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Kenneth
Thomas
Merle Jacobsen
Waterloo
Clarence Ja Pearl Butts
Viola Kennett
Esther
Newhall
Andrew
Della Schultz Jacobsen
Carl W. Lieb
Atkins Post Office
Vinton Presbyterian Church
American Legion Auxiliary
CES
White Lily
Shellsburg
Calmar Woman Dewey Lauser Dies After Illness at 82
Calmar Uarda Dewey Lauser age 82 died at home after a short illness on Monday March 27 1995. Services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Calmar United Methodist Church with burial in Calmar City Cemetery. Friends may call 4 8 p m Wednesday at French Funeral Home and after 12 30 p m Thursday at the church. Survivors include her husband Duane two sons Gary of Cedar Rapids and Thomas of New Hampton and three sisters Arlene Davis Wanda Daker and Helen Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uarda “Dewey” Lauser
Calmar United Methodist Church
Calmar City Cemetery
French Funeral Home
Calmar
Duane
Gary
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
New Hampton
Arlene Davis
Baldwin
Belle Plaine Woman Ella Benda Dies After Long Illness
Ella Benda 81 died Sunday March 26 1995 at Belle Plaine Care Center after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Michael's Church with Deacon J C Otto. Burial at Rector Cemetery Chelsea. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine with rosary at 4 p m. Survived by husband Emil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Benda
Belle Plaine
St. Michael's Catholic Church
J.C. Otto
Rector Cemetery
Chelsea
Hrabak
Emil
Decorah Woman Anna Flatland 77 Dead in March 1995
Anna K. Flatland 77 of Decorah died of an apparent heart attack on March 25 1995 at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Glenwood Lutheran Church with burial at East Glenwood Cemetery. She leaves husband Ole three daughters Judy McIntosh LuAnn Solum and Orabel Ehrie all of Decorah three sons Duane Waukon Ray Rochester N Y and Gary Madison Wis and sister Lenora Leistikow of Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna K. Flatland
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Glenwood Lutheran Church
East Glenwood Cemetery
French & Balik Funeral Home
Ole
Judy McIntosh
LuAnn Solum
Orabel Ehrie
Decorah
Irene Wessel 88 Dyersville obituary with services in Dubuque
Irene A. Wessel, 88, died March 27 1995 at Mercy Health Center St Josephs in Dubuque after a short illness. Services are 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Francis Xavier Basilica with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville where a scripture service begins at 3 p m. She is survived by a brother Clarence of Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene A. Wessel
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph's
Dubuque
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Church
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Clarence
Obituary of Loretta Kregel in Guttenberg care center
Loretta Kregel, 77, died Sunday afternoon March 26 1995 at Guttenberg Care Center after a brief illness. Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church with private family visitation and burial in Guttenberg City Cemetery. Arrangements with Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg. She is survived by husband LeRoy a daughter Darlene Hinderberger of Guttenberg three brothers Arnold Schmidt Holy Cross Henry Schmidt Sun City Arizona and Alois Schmidt Lodi California and three sisters Louise Behnke Ceil Hirsch and Helen Tschiggfrie all of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorretta Kregel
Guttenberg Care Center
St. John's Lutheran Church
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Guttenberg
LeRoy
Darlene Hinderberger
Arnold Schmidt
Holy Cross
Henry Schmidt
Sun City
Ariz
Alois Schmidt
Lodi
Calif
Louise Behnke
Ceil Hirsch
Helen Tschiggfrie
Dubuque
Montezuma M M Mills 71 longtime treasurer and veteran dies
Melvin M Mills 71 of Montezuma died March 17 1995 in Phoenix after a brief illness. Memorial services set for April 23 at Montezuma United Methodist Church with burial in Rock Island National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Virginia a son Thomas Lee and daughter in law Mary of Burkburnett Texas and three grandchildren. He served 24 years as a Navy CPO and fought in World War II Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1963. He later became a contractor and county treasurer from 1976 to 1992 and led the State Treasurer's Association 1986 88. He was active in Masons Order of Eastern Star and Kaaba Shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin M. Mills
Vesany
Phoenix
Montezuma United Methodist Church
Burial National Cemetery
Rock Island
Ill
Virginia
Thomas Lee
Mary
Burkburnett
Texas
John C
Columbia
Christin Ann
Sarah Marie
Mell
Vietnam
Montezuma
Poweshiek County
State Treasurer’s Association
Masonic Lodge
Kaaba Shrine
Davenport
Order of Eastern Star
Blakley-Stevens American Legion Post
New Sharon Woman Ethel Woods 93 Dies After Illness
Ethel Woods of New Sharon dies at 93 after a long illness in Newton Health Care Center. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial at Union Mills Cemetery Mahaska County. Visitation after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. family to meet friends 6 to 7:30 p.m. Survivors include two daughters Maxine Phipps and Jimolene Walston, a son Wesley Clancy, two brothers Arnold Davis and Wilbur Davis, and a sister Pauline Bair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Woods
Newton
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Union Mills
Mahaska County
Maxine Phipps
Runnells
Jimolene Walston
Barnes City
Wesley Clancy
Arnold Davis
Wilbur Davis
Pauline Bair
New Sharon
Lillian Kolosik 74 Died at Home in North English
Lillian M Kolosik 74 died Monday March 27 1995 at her home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Powell Funeral Home in North English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian M. Kolosik
Powell Funeral Home
North English
Florence man Wally Postlethwait dies in Darlington County crash
Wally E Postlethwait 33 of Florence South Carolina formerly Springville died March 25 1995 from injuries in a Darlington County auto crash. Services set 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Pauls Lutheran Marion burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion. Survived by wife Joelyn a son Olin two daughters Kelsy Hannah parents David and Anne Postlethwait siblings Rich ard Jodi Speas Tracie, maternal grandparents Emerson and Ethel Seigfried. He married Joelyn Johnson in 1983 in Marion and was a 1979 Springville High School and Iowa State University graduate. Memorials funded for his children education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally E. Postlethwait
Florence
S.C
Springville
Darlington County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Marion
Thomas Hedtke
Oak Shade Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Joelyn
Olin
Kelsy
Hannah
David
Anne
Richard
Chicago
Jodi Speas
Marshalltown
Tracie
Emerson and
Ethel Seigfried
Akron
Ohio
David and
Anne Seigfried Postlethwait
Deaths: George Watson Gull 86 former Greeley resident
George Watson Gull 86 of Greeley died Monday morning March 27 1995 at Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester after an illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church Greeley with Rev Jola McCutcheon. Burial Grant View Cemetery Greeley. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today and one hour before service. Arrangements with Leonard Vernon Funeral Home Edgewood. Survivors include wife Elsie and sister Martha Schrunk of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watson Gull
Greeley
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
United Methodist Church
Jola McCutcheon
Grant View Cemetery
Leonard Vernon Funeral Home
Edgewood
Elsie
Martha Schrunk
Cedar Rapids
Obituaries: Elmer Carl Sumner and Shirley Hanna
Elmer Carl Sumner 73 died Sunday afternoon March 26 1995 at Immunity Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery Denver Iowa. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and one hour before service. Shirley Jean Hanna 58 died Monday March 27 1995 in St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Oak Grove Christian Church rural Shellsburg with burial in Maplewood Cemetery Vinton. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Survivors include husband Tom, son Robert Fuehrer of Shellsburg, daughter LuAnn Bohnsack of Phoenix, two stepdaughters Angela Ramp Woodinville WA and Christy Smith Bothell WA, a stepson Scott Hanna North Bend WA, sister Arlene Buona Northbrook IL, brother Larry Kersten Vinton. Casket remains closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Ann Machacek Vondracek
J St
Robert Burrell
Ely
Elsie Zajaczkowski
Stanley
George
Robert Machacek
Cedar Rapids
Rose Ann
John
Anna Novak Machacek
Lumir Vondracek
Collins Radio
Vondracek
16Th Avenue
WFLA
Elmer Carl
Immunity Memorial Hospital
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
George Volkert
Fairview
Denver
Iowa
Becker- Milnes Funeral Home
Sumner
Shirley Jean Hanna
St. Luke’s Hospital
Oak Grove Christian Church
Shellsburg
Maplewood Cemetery
Vinton
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Tom
Robert Fuehrer
LuAnn Bohnsack
Phoenix
Angela Ramp
Woodinville
Wash
Christy Smith
Bothell
Scott Hanna
North Bend
Arlene Buona
North Brook
Ill
Larry Kersten
West Union Woman Rachel Saboe 77 Dies after Long Illness
Rachel Saboe 77 of West Union died Monday March 27 1995 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Burnham Wood Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Saboe
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
Burnham-Wood Funeral Home
Obituary: Martin Spratt of Medina Dies in Florida
Martin Spratt 54 of Medina Ohio formerly Williamsburg died Friday March 24 1995 in Tampa Florida after a sudden illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Waite Sons Funeral Home Medina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Spratt
Medina
Ohio
Williamsburg
Tampa
Fla
Waite & Sons Funeral
Deaths Helen Oller Watland 75 Versailles Ky
Helen Oller Watland 75 of Versailles Kentucky died March 20 1995 at home from heart failure. Survivors include husband Gaylord two children three grandchildren mother-in-law Mabel Watland and sister-in-law Dorothy Basley Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Oller Watland
Versailles
Gaylord
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Watland
Dorothy Basley
Neuhaus recalls early Marion police years and tough 1968 72
Neuhaus began in 1964 as Marion Police ninth officer and rose to captain by 1978. He recalls era gunfire, tavern trouble, and a chief who warned against punching bags. He praises tough officers Kahler Jacobs Walker and mentors Clemenson and Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Washington State
Neuhaus
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Gerhart Clemenson
Leighton Ford
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Charles A. Scolaro Jr
10Th St NW
Mercy Medical Center
St Patrick’s Catholic Church
Joseph Schneider
Turner Chapel West
Renea
Charles Sr
Linda Scolaro
Tammy Siefert
Amana
Dori Scolaro
Gina England
Petaluma
Michael
Charolotte Scolaro
Chuck
Little Rock
Ark
Renea Jensen
Independence
David A. Yeater
Anamosa
Anamosa Community Hospital
Goettsch
Zion Cemetery
Colesburg
Rex Phillips
Stephanie Carfrae
Kimberly McLane
Millard
Redondo Beach
Frank
North Highlands
Bertha Dunklee
Oakley
Jewel Heick
Tipton
Dorothy Barster
Torrance
Charles
Howard
Robert
Mary Schroeder
American Cancer
Hazleton
George P. Gerstenberger Sr
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
NEW_SHARON
Strawberry Point
Winton
West Union
Neu
HealthSource
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Iowa Health System
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