Obituaries and Survivors From Eastern Iowa Deaths
Harold Wayne Manson 73 of Cedar Rapids died April 30 1998 after a long illness. Services in Cedar Memorial Chapel Monday with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Virginia daughter Diane and husband Neil son Richard and wife Laura grandchildren and great grandchildren. Other notices list Norma Mathews Goldie McKenna Russell Schaefer and Chris Schell with brief death details and service arrangements.
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Harold Wayne Manson
35Th St. NE
Manor Care
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Martin Miller
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Virginia
Diane Sorensen
Neil
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Laura
Hiawatha
Raymond
Des Moines
Lyle
Auburn
Wash
Jeffrey Pagel
Phoenix
Ariz
Dan Strait
Harlan
Iowa
Katie Strait
Alan Strait
Cynthia Pagel
Harold Wayne
Marion
Edward
Ada Atkins Manson
Virginia Rice
Rockwell- Collins
Kenwood Park
Dorothy Coonrad 79 Dies After Long Illness in Independence
Dorothy M. Coonrad, 79, died Thursday in People's Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Center after a long illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Rosary at 3 p.m. and vigil at 7 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Independence. Surviving are son George and daughter Carol Fratzke, both of Independence, along with 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
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Dorothy M. Coonrad
People’s Memorial Hospital
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Independence
George
Carol Fratzke
Death of John J. Clark at 69 in Anamosa
John J. Clark, 69, died Thursday April 30, 1998, at Anamosa Community Hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Clark
Anamosa Community Hospital
Goettsch Funeral Home
Anamosa
Keota Woman Margaret Miller Stoutner 84 Dies
Margaret Miller Stoutner 84 died April 30 1998 in Maplewood Manor after a stroke. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home Keota with Rev Albert Cocke. Burial Keota Cemetery. She is survived by two sons Jeffrey B Stoutner and Clifford D Stoutner, three grandchildren, and Kathryn Aten. She was active in PE0 DAR and the national TTT Society where she served as national and state president and parliamentarian.
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Margaret Miller Stoutner
Maplewood Manor
Powell Funeral Home
Keota
Albert Cocke
Jeffrey B
Sherry Stoutner
Clinton
Clifford D
Deanna Stoutner
Houston
Texas
Duncan J
Stephen D
Allison K
Kathryn Aten
Neb
Boyd F. Stoutner
P.E.0
D.A.R
T.T.T. Society
Maquoketa Man Francis Hughes Dies at 82
Francis Hughes 82 died Thursday April 30 1998 in Big Meadows Nursing Home Savanna Illinois arrangements pending at Haylock Ohara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hughes
Big Meadows
Savanna
Ill
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Obituaries of Audrey Jerry Martin and Laura Schmitz
Audrey Jerry Martin 74 of Edna Texas and Laura Schmitz 101 of rural Van Horne died April 29 1998. Services for Schmitz set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cedar Rapids burial in Calvary Cemetery Van Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey
Jerry’’ Martin
Edna
Texas
van Horne
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
McGregor Man Lawrence W. Henkes Dies at 68
Lawrence W. Henkes 68 of McGregor died April 29 1998 at Mercy Health Center Dubuque after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery and military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include wife Celia a son Scott of The Colony Texas two brothers Palmer Cochrane Wis and Robert Dubuque three sisters Ethel Laufer of McGregor Lavere Tindell of Postville and Hazel Baker of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larence W. Henkes
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home
Pleasant Grove
Cecelia
Scott
the Colony
Texas
Palmer
Cochrane
Wis
Robert
Ethel Laufer
McGregor
Lavere Tindell
Postville
Hazel Baker
Mechanicville Moffit 90 dies after brief illness
Maurice Moffit of Mechanicsville 90 died April 29 1998 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morgan Funeral Home with calling hours 5 to 7 p.m. today. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. He is survived by John of Mechanicsville and Bill of Reno Nevada a daughter Janelle Ferneau Napa California a stepson Paul Andre Minneapolis Minnesota and a stepdaughter Mary Andre Durango Colorado. Memorials may be made to Mechanicsville Ambulance.
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Maurice Moffit
Mercy
Mary Andre
Durango
Colo
Mechanicsville Ambulance
First St
Mechanicsville
Iowa
Edwin Kleinmeyer dies after extended illness at 71
Edwin Eddie Adolph Kleinmeyer 71 died April 29 1998 at Mercy Iowa City after an extended illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday Trinity Lutheran Church Conroy with Rev Gary Sears burial with military rites at Trinity Lutheran Church. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg. Survivors include wife Dolores three sons Dennis Oxford Lowell Conroy Tim Amana a daughter Barbara Granger Springfield Illinois and brother Herbert Williamsburg Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Edwin
Eddie
Adolph Kleinmeyer
Mercy Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran
Barbara Granger
Springfield, Ill
Herbert
Williamsburg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Francis E. Schulte 1924 1998 Norway native dies at 73
Francis Edmund Schulte 73 of West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids formerly of Norway died April 29 1998 after a long illness. Services at St Michael's Catholic Church burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at St Michael's Parish Center with prayers at 7:30 p.m. Arrangements by Brosh's Norway. Survived by sister Geraldine Sternitzke Bowling Green OH two nieces two great-nieces two great-nephews and a nephew. Born December 4 1924 in Norway to John A and Mary Schroeder Schulte. Army 1950-1952 Korean War. Retired farmer. Memorials to St Michael's Church.
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Francis Edmund Schulte
West Ridge
Cedar Rapids
Norway
St. Michael's Catholic Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
St. Michael's Parish Center
Brosh’'s
Geraldine Stern
Schulte
American Legion
St. Michael's Church
Ridgeway William Slifka dies after short illness
William Slifka, 77, died April 29 1998 in St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota after a short illness. Services are 2 pm Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church Ridgeway with callers an hour before. Burial at New Oregon Cemetery Cresco. Friends may call 6 to 8 pm today at Lindstrom Funeral Home Cresco with an 8 pm prayer service. Survivors include wife Betty two sons Michael El Centro California and Patrick Decorah a daughter Pamela Slifka Michigan City Ind and four sisters Helen Henkes Madeline Duneman Edith Miller and Grace Jerdee.
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Goldie M. McKenna
Sixth St
Sara Baxter
Marion
del Bear
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Michael
Patricia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Patrick
Cyndee
Riverside
Goldie
Montgomery City
William
Anne Kobush Ross
John W. McKenna
Iowa City
Weyerhaeuser Shipping Container
Machinists Union
Eagles Club
William Slifka
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Peace Lutheran Church
Ridgeway
New Oregon Cemetery
Cresco
Lindstrom Funeral Home
Betty
Pamela Slifka
Michigan City
Ind
el Centro
Calif
Decorah
Helen Henkes
Madeline Duneman
Edith Miller
Elkader
Grace Jerdee
Charles City
Denise Halstead Halstead dies after long illness in Vinton
Denise Halstead 47 of rural Vinton died Wednesday April 29 1998 at her home after a long illness. Services 1030 a.m. Saturday at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton conducted by Rev Jan Ziskovsky. Burial Bear Creek Cemetery rural Vinton. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by husband Donald a son Donald Jr of Badger a daughter Deanne Halstead of Vinton a brother Eugene Owens Jr of Toddville and a sister Annesley Gunderson of Estherville.
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Denise Halstead
Vinton
Overton Family Funeral Home
Jan Ziskovsky
Bear Creek
Donald
Donald Jr
Badger
Deanne Halstead
Williamsbur g woman Flora Schmidt 82 dies after sudden illness
Flora Margaretha Latscha Schmidt 82 died April 29 1998 in Mercy Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services will be at 10 a m Saturday at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev Christopher Meyer and Rev Douglas Morton. Burial at St Paul Lutheran Funeral Home Williamsburg, friends 6 to 8 p m. Survived by four sons Allan Dale Robert Ronald and a daughter Joanne Corey and sister Edna Schmidt.
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Flora Margaretha Latscha Schmidt
Mercy
Iowa City
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Christopher Meyer
Douglas Morton
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Uhlmann-Powell
Williamsburg
Allan
Albert City
Dale
Memorial Services for Harold E. Spain Saturday
Memorial services for Harold E. Spain will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. “Hari
Spain
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
In Memory of Wayne F Milz 1940 1996 Funeral Note
In memory of Wayne F Milz born December 23 1940 died May 1 1996 two years since his passing. The family writes of love loss and the hope he is at peace in God’s home. He remains in our memories and hearts. All Our Love Your Family
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with pending arrangements and a photo. Notices may include survivors and biographical details and are published at 35 cents per word, with second-day notices similarly priced. For guidance call 398 8221.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines Publication Details
Announcement guidelines for in memory notices require written submissions by 4 p.m. on weekdays with publication date specified. Pricing details include 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo, with inquiries encouraged.
Deadlines for Sunday Gazette notices set by department
Submissions must include daytime phone numbers and be written. Camp Tanager items due by 9 a.m. Friday for Sunday paper. call 398-8320. Church page and real estate items due by noon Wednesday before Saturday or Sunday editions. calls listed. Government notices due by noon Friday. other sections have similar deadlines and phone numbers.
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Camp Tanager
Gazette Cashier
Call
Life and Leisure
Who's News
People News
DNR funds four Eastern Iowa compost projects
The Iowa DNR approved nearly 900000 in grants and loans for four Eastern Iowa efforts including West Union and Cedar Rapids programs. PreEarth Environmental will build a state site for nine counties with 150000 grant and 318890 loan. Bluestem expands capacity and bagging in Cedar Rapids with 150000 grant and 190758 loan. Creative Composting Concepts tests urban worm composting with 56768 grant. Kirkwood Community College demonstrates carcass composting with 11688 grant.
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DNR
PreEarth Environmental of
West Union
Iowa
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Cedar Rapids
Bluestem
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa roads ranked 15th in nation for highway system
The 1996 study by University of North Carolina at Charlotte uses state data to rate Iowa on costs and performance. It covers maintenance, administration, pavement, congestion, deficient bridges, and fatal accident rates with Iowa showing 28 percent deficient bridges and 1.53 fatalities per 100 million miles. Dennis Tice notes the study's limited value. Wyoming tops, Rhode Island worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa Department of Transportation
Dennis Tice
Wyoming
Rhode Island
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Norma M. Mathews
18Th Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Russell S. Schaefer
22Nd St. SE
Turner Chapel East
Leon Hauser
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Margaret
RaeAnn
Christie Marie Schaefer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Russell
Mary Streeter Schaefer
Margaret Knapp
Guadalcanal
New Hebrides
Schaefer Manufacturing Company
Marine Corp League
Chris Schell
Ottumwa
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Albia Road Baptist Church
Tom Carpenter
LaVern Donoho
Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Reece Funeral Home
Pam
Pauline Fish
Bethany
Norman and
Anne Schell
St. Joseph
Matthew Williams
Gilman City
Casey
Tyler Schell
Dwight Schell
Laura A. Schmitz
West Ridge Care Center
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Karl Glovik
Calvary Cemetery
Donald Schmitz
Joseph
Tony
A.F. “Tony” Schmitz
Urbana
Amana
Wayne F. Milz
Wayne
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