Obituary notices include Daily Richter Ellingson Shaim deaths
Shirley Ann Daily 61 of The Meth-Wick Community died April 30 1997 at Mercy Medical Center following a short illness. Services April 31 at St Michael's Belle Plaine with burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Victor J Richter 93 died May 1 1997 at Mercy Hallmar with services Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Lester Ellingson 86 died April 30 1997 at home with services First Lutheran Decorah. Melvin A Shaim 78 died April 30 1997 at Oneota Riverview CareFacility with services Decorah Lutheran Church. Survivors and biographical details follow for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Daily
Mercy Medical Center
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Belle Plaine
Dennis Quint
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Harold Matthew Daily
Marian
Thomas Patrick Daily
James Raymond Daily
Kathy
Kathryn Patricia Marshall
Wichee Watchee
Fla
Patrick and
Jeannette Raymond Daily
Jacqueline Daily
Luzerne
Iowa
Shirley
Belle Plaine High School
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Spokane
Wash
Sacred Heart Hospital
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
St. Jude Catholic Church
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
Victor J. Richter
Mercy Hallmar
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Julius Richter
Birdie McGuire
Milton M. Etzel 88 dies after brief illness in California
Milton M. Etzel, 88, formerly of Alburnett, died April 30, 1997, in a Richmond California hospital after a brief illness. He resided in El Cerrito and Richmond. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton M. Etzel
el Cerrito
Richmond
Calif
Alburnett
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
James A Byers Dies After Short Illness
James A. Byers 68 of Knoxville formerly of Belle Plaine died April 30 1997 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Des Moines after a short illness. Private memorial grave side services with military rites Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery with no visitation. Cremation completed. Survivors include two sons James Byers of Belle Plaine and Gerry Herring of Cedar Rapids and a grandson. Funeral arrangements by Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Byers
Knoxville
Belle Plaine
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Des Moines
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hrabak
Blairstown Man John Lively, 88, Dies after Illness
John Bud Lively 88 died Thursday May 1 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Blairstown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bud'’ Lively
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Overton Family Funeral Home
Blairstown
Mary B. McPoland 90 obituary in Epworth Dubuque area
Mary B. McPoland died in Dubuque after a sudden illness. Services will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Epworth with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth includes a rosary and wake service. Survivors include her daughter Nancy Then and sons Joseph Don and John. A memorial fund has been established.
Postville Native Bernice Burling Schroeder Dies in Missouri
Bernice Burling Schroeder, 81, a former Postville resident, died of cancer September 7, 1996, in Columbia, Missouri. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Postville Cemetery conducted by Rev. Gary Catterson. Schutte Funeral Service of Postville is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Burling Schroeder
Columbia
Postville
Gary Catterson
Schutte
Agnes Smith 94 Fort Atkinson resident dies after short illness
Agnes Smith age 94 of rural Fort Atkinson died May 1 1997 after a short illness at Aase Haugen Nursing Home Decorah. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Luke's Catholic Church with rosary at 4 p.m. and parish service at 7 p.m. Chekal Funeral Home Fort Atkinson in charge. Survivors include son Alvin of Fort Atkinson two daughters Ida Ameling and Margaret Wurzer of Fort Atkinson and sister Mary Finn of Manterville Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Smith
Fort Atkinson
Aase Haugen
Decorah
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
St. Luke’s School Chapel
Chekal
Alvin
Ida Ameling
Margaret Wurzer
Mary Finn
Manterville
Minn
Duke Dusil Services Held in Cedar Rapids
LeRoy Duke Dusil, known as Duke, receives services at 10 30 a m Saturday at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids with friends calling today from 4 to 8 p m Burial is at Ss Patrick and Paul Cemetery in Watkins with military graveside rites conducted by the Norway American Legion Post 234.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy
Duke
Dusil
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Ss. Patrick and Paul
Watkins
Norway American Legion
Blanche Weaver 93 Dies of Heart Failure in 1997
Grinnell Blanche M. Weaver 93 died of heart failure April 30 1997 in St Francis Manor. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday at Prairie View Cemetery Gilman. Friends may call noon to 9 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. Survivors Lavern Weaver Grinnell Gaylord Park Rapids Minn three daughters Betty Anderson Grinnell Barbara Harrison Englewood Colo Judy Puls Birmingham Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Blanche Weaver
St. Francis Manor
Prairie View Cemetery
Gilman
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Lavern
Gaylord
Park Rapids
Minn
Betty Anderson
Barbara Harrison
Englewood
Colo
Judy Puls
Birmingham
Ala
Margaret L Hook 72 Dies After Short Illness Monona
Margaret L. Hook age 72 died May 1 1997 at Central Community Hospital Elkader after a short illness. Services 3 p.m. Sunday at Garden City United Methodist Church with burial in Monona City Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Schultz's Funeral Home Monona. prayer service 7:30 p.m. Survivors include four daughters Julie Baade Lori Vorwald Jana Mauk Faye Roen a son Larry and sister Bonos Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Hook
Central Community Hospital
Elkader
Garden City United Methodist Church
Monona City
Schultz
Monona
Julie Baade
Lori Vorwald
McGregor
Jana Mauk
Keller
Texas
Faye Roen
Holmen, Wis
Larry
Milford
Ohio
Buenos Spain
Kearneysville
W.va
Susan E. Junk 75 Bellevue dies. rites set in May
Susan E. Junk age 75 of Bellevue died Thursday May 1 1997. Services 10:30 a m Saturday at St Joseph Catholic Church Bellevue with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today at Kingery Funeral Home Bellevue. Survivors include three sons five daughters 28 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and several siblings. She was born August 13 1921 in Calamus daughter of William T and Mary E Early Kinney and married Ardo L Junk April 28 1942 in Toronto Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Junk
Bellevue
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Kingery Funeral Home
Dale
Marilyn
Aldo “Rocky
Kathy
Marion
Mary
Jean
Mount Vernon
Diane
Randy
Earl
Marvin
Tony
Eddie Kinney
Mary Kinney Lee
Calamus
William T
Mary E. Early Kinney
Ardo L. Junk
Toronto
Iowa
Susan
Ardo
Rosary Sodality
George Poehler Nichols obituary service planned
George Poehler Nichols 77 of New Summa Beach Florida died April 30 1997 after an extended illness. Services are 2 p m Sunday at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Parker Ogboe and Carol Kaalberg. Burial follows at Lorden Funeral Home in Lone Tree from 6 p m Saturday. He is survived by Nancy Fulton of New Summa Beach three sons Thomas Nichols Charles Iowa City Bradford San Diego and two brothers Bob Clark New Jersey and Ed Manasquan New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Poehler
New Summa Beach
Fla
Nichols
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Parker Ogboe
Carol Kaalberg
Nichols Public Cemetery
Lorden
Lone Tree
Nancy Fulton
New Summna Beach
Thomas
Charles
Iowa City
Bradford
San Diego
Bob
Clark, N.J
Manasquan
N.J
Oelwein Rites for Pearl Rasmussen 93
Pearl L Rasmussen 93 formerly of Arlington died May 1 1997 after a short illness in Mercy Living Plus Oelwein. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with calling hours 2 to 6 pm Sunday and after 1 pm Monday. Burial at Floral Hills Cemetery Hazleton. Survived by Carl Rasmussen Oelwein Melvin Rasmussen Fort Worth Texas sister Florence Peeper Mesa Arizona five grandchildren six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl L. Rasmussen
Arlington
Mercy Living Plus
Oelwein
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Floral Hills Cemetery
Hazleton
Carl
Melvin
Fort Worth
Texas
Florence Peeper
Mesa, Ariz
Death notices and obituaries guidelines update
The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with immediate survivors and a photo. Additional obituary material costs 35 cents per word, including second day funeral notices. call 398 8221 for information and deadlines.
In Memory of Dick Salat Birthday Note
Memory card for Dick Salat born May 2 1939 died July 10 1995. Diane signs with loving birthday wishes and the phrase Happy Birthday Honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey
Diane
In Memory Of Guidelines From Public Notices
Community notice outlines submission rules for memorials with deadlines from Monday to Friday. It specifies write in by 4 p.m. and requests date of publication. Rates include 40 cents per word and ten dollars per photo, with a phone contact for inquiries.
Fire at Cedar Terrace prompts annexation push
Cedar Rapids firefighters responded to a mobile home fire at Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates, located south of 16th Avenue and east of Stony Point Road. The owners seek annexation into Cedar Rapids for improved response and water standards as authorities investigate the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gosch
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Terrace Mobile Home Estates
Mobile Home Court
16Th Avenue
Stony Point Road
Fairfax Fire District
Lori Blackford
Fairfax
Stallman
Bruce Reynolds
Wiley Boulevard
Cedar Terrace
Reynolds
Atkins
Randy McVey
McVey
Carlsberg Management Co
Santa Monica
Calif
Blackford
Allen Stuefen
Central Dr
Collin
Methodist bishops urge U.S. Senate to ratify Child Rights Treaty
United Methodist Church leaders from more than 100 bishops worldwide urged Congress to ratify the U N Convention on the Rights of the Child. The resolution calls for global accountability and support for children, especially in Africa, the Philippines, and the former Soviet Union, plus backing the Hatch Kennedy child health bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Des Moines
United Methodist Church
Church
Council of Bishops
U.S. Senate
Marshall ‘Jack’ Meadors Jr
Mississippi
Meadors
United Methodist
Africa
Europe
Far East
United States
Philippines
Soviet Union
Congress
Icemaker Icebreaker at Robbins Lake site planned
SKATE Inc. will host an Icemaker Icebreaker from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ellis Park site near Robbins Lake to show the planned indoor rink and how the public can access it. A 10 a.m. ceremony will launch the Ice Cubes fundraiser with marble ice cubes honoring donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skate Inc
Robbins Lake
Ellis Park
Hall-Perrine Foundation
Freedom Group
60Th St. NE
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