Joyce Postel longtime Rockwell-Collins editor dies at 67
Joyce E. Postel 67 of 408 40th St NE died May 4 1997 at home. No services or visitation. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. She composed at Rockwell Collins 44 years and belonged to Central Park Presbyterian Church. Survived by two sons Victor and Robert, three daughters, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Born February 8 1930 in Chicago to Ralph and Carmen Bintz. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or Ginny Schwenk.
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Joyce E. Postel
40Th St. NE
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Robert
Gresham
Ore
Victor
Berwick
Iowa
Carmen Ohrt
Cedar Rapids
Cheryl Kelley
Noel, Mo
Vera Ruchotzke
Marion area Calvin Bullis former Marion official dies at 85
Chester R. Bullis 85 of 2395 First Ave Marion died May 4 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church Marion with Monsignor John McClean. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a 7 p.m. vigil. He was a former mayor of Marion and longtime dairy herdsman who owned Bullis Real Estate for over 30 years. He chaired fair boards and served on civic groups including the Marion Chamber of Commerce and Linn County 4-H. He is survived by three sons Jerome Deland Fla Thomas Marion Robert Davis Calif two daughters Betty Shearer Coralville Ann Marie Jordan Kirkland Wash two sisters Fern Rodruck Sheffield Ruth Fuller Quasqueton and 12 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by wife Elizabeth and a sister. Born March 13 1912 in Conesville to Levi Walter and Eva Roper Bullis he married Elizabeth Freund May 12 1936 in Chicago. Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous or charity of donor’s choice.
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Chester R. Bullis
First Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
John McClean
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Jerome
Deland
Fla
Thomas
Robert
Davis
Calif
Betty Shearer
Coralville
Ann Marie Jordan
Kirkland
Wash
Fern Rodruck
Sheffield
Ruth Fuller
Quasqueton
Elizabeth
Levi Walter
Eva Roper Bullis
Conesville
Elizabeth Freund
Chicago
Chet
University of Iowa
Bullis Real Estate
Linn County Fair Board
All-Iowa Fair Board
Noon Rotary
Granger House Historical Society
Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors
Iowa Dairy Association
St. Joseph
Robert L LeClerc dies after heart attack in Iowa City
Robert L. LeClerc, 73, died Sunday May 4 1997 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a massive heart attack. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch Funeral Home Central City.
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Robert L. LeClerc
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Dyersville Woman Martha Gerken 93 Dies After Illness
Martha Wernke Gerken 93 died Saturday May 3 1997 at Oak Crest Manor after a lengthy illness. Services scheduled with burial in church cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 9 p m with a scripture service at 4 p m. Survived by three daughters Caroline Kleitsch Dorothy Tiller Mary Del Stouse a son Robert and three sisters Marie Hoeger Kathryn Backhaus Dorothy Kann.
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Martha Wernke Gerken
Oak Crest Manor
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Church Cemetery
Dyersville
Caroline Kleitsch
Waterloo
Dorothy Tiller
Madison
Wis
Mary del Stouse
Vergas
Minn
Robert
Dubuque
Marie Hoeger
Kathryn Backhaus
Garnaville
Dorothy Kann
Guttenberg
Loras J. Delaney Dies at 58 in Dubuque May 1997
Loras J. Delaney, 58, died Saturday at St. Joseph's Ant-Mercy Health Center in Dubuque. Arrangements are pending with Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home, Maquoketa, with viewing set for 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Loras J. Delaney
St. Joseph’s Anit-Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Elwood Norm La Rose 68 Dies After Sudden Illness
Elwood Norbert E. Norm La Rose 68 died Saturday at home after a sudden illness. Graveside services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Knoxville Cemetery in Knoxville Illinois. Friends may visit 4 to 8 p.m. today at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Surviving: daughter Carolyn Fisher of Fort Lauderdale Florida, son Daniel of Sedan Kansas, sister Ramona Howard of Dahinda Illinois, brothers Clifford of Eldridge and Russell of Rio Illinois.
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Norbert E
Norm’’ la Rose
Knoxville
Ill
Haylock- O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Carolyn Fisher
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Daniel
Sedan
Kan
Ramona Howard
Dahinda
Clifford
Eldridge and
Russell
Rio, Ill
Grinnell Woman Cathryn Little 74 Dies in Grinnell
Cathryn E. Little 74 died of congestive heart failure Sunday May 4 1997 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Memorial service set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial in Hazelwood Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 9 p m today and 9 a.m. to 9 p m Tuesday at the funeral home. family to attend 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by Mary Brandt of Marengo and brother Gerald Devick of Minneapolis.
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Cathryn E. Little
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Hazelwood Cemetery
Mary Brandt
Marengo
Gerald Devick
Minneapolis
Loretta C Henkels dies in Dubuque at 85
Loretta C Henkels 85 of Holy Cross died Saturday May 3 1997 in Finley Hospital Dubuque Arrangements are pending at Kra mer Funeral Home Holy Cross.
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Loretta C. Henkels
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Kramer Funeral Home
Holy Cross
Rosa Mantz 90 Dies After Long Illness in Marengo
Rosa M Mantz 90 died Sunday afternoon May 4 1997 after a long illness at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo Arrangements are pending with Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo
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Rosa M. Mantz
Rose Haven
Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Rhodora J. Whitson 65 of Rowley dies after illness
Rhodora J. Whitson of rural Rowley born July 7 1931 What Cheer Iowa died May 2 1997 following a sudden illness Funeral 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Union Church Quasqueton Rev Paul Drake burial Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids calling hours today 4 to 8 p.m. at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel West Cedar Rapids and after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church She was married to Donald L Whitson and is survived by a daughter Cheryl Colbert a son Randy Randall and wife Lisa two sisters Gracie Hines Wanda Weber a brother Norman Reed six grandchildren four great grandchildren Memorial fund established.
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Rhodora J. Whitson
Rowley
Cedar Rapids
Union Church
Quasqueton
Paul Drake
Cedar Memorial Park
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
Kenneth
Charles Reed
Savannah Armstrong
Rhodora
What Cheer
Iowa
Donald L. Whitson
Commonwealth
Cedar River Tower
Walker
Troy Mills
Obituary: Cleo White 90 Sigourney Wisconsin
Cleo White, 90, died Saturday May 3 1997 in Sigourney Care Center after an extended illness. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Balsam Lake Wisconsin. Burial in Balsam Lake Cemetery. Holm Funeral Home Sigourney in charge. There are no immediate survivors.
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Cleo White
Sigourney Care Center
United Methodist Church
Balsam Lake
Wis
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Springville Woman Catherine Wilson Dies at 77
Catherine Edith Marshall Wilson of Springville died at 77 on Sunday May 4 1997 in St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending in Marion.
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Wilson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Williamsburg Neighbor 384 Dies, Arrangements Pending
Egon Doehrmann, aged 384, died Sunday May 4 1997 at Marengo Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Uthmann Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg.
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Egon Doehrmann
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Uthmann-Powell
Obituary: Norman J. Finn services in Marion
Norman J. Finn, died recently. A vigil begins at 5 30 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. The funeral service is 10 30 a m Tuesday at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion followed by burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery Cedar Rapids.
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Norman J. Finn
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and notes that immediate survivors and a deceased photo appear as news items. Additional obituary material such as survivors employment education military service and memorials cost 35 cents per word with second day notices also at the same rate.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines and Notices
Announcement notice explains submission rules for In Memory Of tributes including writing deadlines Monday to Friday by 4 pm, publication date selection, and pricing per word and per picture with a contact number for questions.
Community submission deadlines and contacts for Gazette items
Deadline rules vary by section with specific submission times and editors. Phone numbers provided: Camp Tanager 398-8320, Church page 398-8320, Home Real Estate 398-8386, Government notices 398-8311, Letters 398-8262, Life and Leisure 398-8386, Milestones 368-8573, Money Agribusiness 398-8366, Farm Notes 398-5862, Reunions 398-8320, Neighbors 398-8272, TV Vision 398-8329, Youth Plus 398-8250, Weekend 398-8221.
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Camp Tanager
Gazette Cashier
Call
Life and Leisure
Who
People News
People and Companies
TV Vision
Cedar Rapids burglars receive suspended terms and probation
Two Cedar Rapids men Joshua Newcomb and Rickey Farris were convicted in Linn County of second-degree burglary. Newcomb received 10 year sentences on each count suspended and three years probation with Youthful Offender evaluation. Farris got 10 years per burglary and five years on weapons plus three years probation and up to one year at Community Corrections Center. The case followed three rural Linn County home burglaries in late October.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Joshua J. Newcomb
10Th St. NW
August Hansell
Rickey C. Farris
First St. NW
Hansell
Newcomb
Farris
Linn
Galen Schwartz
Ex Marion Mayor Chester Bullis dies at 85
Chester Bullis, 85, former Marion mayor from 1972 to 1973, died after a short illness. He owned Bullis Real Estate for 30 plus years and was active as a dairyman and 4-H supporter. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion.
Volunteer opportunities and contacts in Cedar Rapids area
Local groups seek volunteers in various programs. United Way and LIV list roles from volunteer coordinators to crisis counselors, tutoring, youth sports coaching, driver assists, and bus buddy duties with contact numbers for each posting.
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LIV
United Way
East
Iowa
Call
MDA Seeks Volunteers for Summer Camp in Monticello
The Muscular Dystrophy Association calls for volunteers to serve as counselors at the MDA summer camp in Monticello. Camp runs June 22 through 27. Volunteers must be at least 16 and able to lift a child. Call (319) 393-8905 or 1 800 572 1717 for details.
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The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDA
Monticello
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