Deaths in Eastern Iowa two remain with families and services
William Kinney 74 of 4121 Blue Jay Dr NE died May 5 1996 after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Matthew Catholic Church burial Cedar Memorial. wife Evelyn died earlier this year. Survivors include two sons a daughter four sisters two grandchildren a great granddaughter and a son in law. Hilka May Pohlman 20 of 839 21st St SE died May 5 1996 after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Turner Chapel East burial Zion UCC Cemetery Troy Mo. husband Gerald a son and three brothers survive. Memorials may go to Westminster Presbyterian Church Linn County Cancer Society or Hospice of Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kinney
Blue Jay Dr
Higley Manor
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Robert Hogan
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Ronald
Denver
Colo
Daniel
Cedar Rapids
Eleanor Krejci
Hiawatha
Charlotte Harris
Joanne Trujillo
California
Virginia May
Massachusetts
Doris Schmitt
Hilka May Pohlman
21St St. SE
Turner Chapel East
Zion- Ucc
Troy
Herb Isenberg
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Gerald
Larry
Russell Blumeyer
Newton
Ella Blumeyer
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Albertus Blumeyer
Canby
Gretchen
Gregory
Hilka
George
Iowa
Heiko
Ella Wieman Blumeyer
Gerald Walter Pohlman
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Marion A Robertson 84 farmer dies in Cedar Rapids
James A Robertson 84 of 1100 E Main died May 4 1996 after a short illness at Northbrook Manor Care Center Cedar Rapids Services 11 am Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev Nick Shrope Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may call Cedar Memorial Funeral Home 5 8 pm tonight and after 10 am Tuesday Survivors include daughter Norma Jean Grabau and husband Morris Marion son James W Robertson and wife Mary Springville seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Born July 19 1911 in Maple Hill Kansas to James and Belle Reid Robertson Married Violet Wilson May 14 1936 in Marion She died January 16 1992 Lifelong Linn County farmer retiring in 1983 Memorial fund established
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Robertson
E. Main
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Nick Shrope
Robins Church of the Brethren
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Norma
Obituary: Doris Hudspith 73 of Cedar Rapids
Doris M. Hudspith 73 of 1340 Seventh Street Cedar Rapids died May 3 1996 at Mercy Medical Center after a short illness. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with calling hours today 4 to 8 p m and after 9 30 a m Tuesday. Burial Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a son Larry Wiley two daughters Sharon Horton and Vicky Hudspith two sisters Irene Baker Darlene Baker a half brother Dale Nelson and stepfather Robert Nelson nine grandchildren ten great grandchildren. Born June 16 1922 in Iowa City she worked for Collins Radio over 24 years. She was a Bethany Congregational Church member and American Legion Auxiliary 298 and IBEW 1362 union steward. Also noted Daniel H Berger 88 died May 5 1996 in Colonial Manor Care Center Middle Amana arrangements pending at Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris M. Hudspith
Seventh St
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Teahen Funeral Home
Nancy Schultz
Linwood Cemetery
Larry Wiley
Forest City
IBEW
Died May 5 1996 in Waterloo and Fairfax
Two local men died on May 5 1996. Donald B. Kersten 63 of Buckingham passed after a sudden illness at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo. Edgar Folkmann 72 died in an automobile crash near Fairfax. Arrangements are pending at Overton Funeral Home Dysart and Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Kersten
Buckingham
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Overton Funeral Home
Dysart
Edgar Folkmann
Fairfax
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Emma C. Cooley 86 Dies After Lengthy Illness
Emma C. Cooley 86 formerly of 108 S Linn St died Sunday morning May 5 1996 at the Iowa City Care Center after a lengthy illness Arrangements are pending at George L Gay Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma C. Cooley
S. Linn St
Iowa City
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Lone Tree Man Archie C. Buline Dies at 72
Archie C. Buline 72 died May 5 1996 after a short illness at Good Samaritan Center Davenport. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Donahue-Leasing Funeral Home Iowa City with viewing 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Survived by wife Shirley three daughters Sandra Thomas of Lone Tree Kathleen Buline Patricia DeJood both of Iowa City a son Lyle of Lone Tree and two sisters Alice Meyer Verlee Hogan of Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie C. Buline
Good Samaritan Center
Davenport
Donahue-Leasing Funeral Home
Iowa City
Lone Tree Cemetery
Shirley
Sandra Thomas
Lone Tree
Kathleen Buline
Patricia DeJood
Lyle
Alice Meyer
Verlee Hogan
Obituary: Margery R Wachter 74 Monona Wisconsin
Margery R. Wachter 74 died Sunday May 5 1996 at home after a sudden illness in Monona Wisconsin. Services were set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Garden City United Methodist Church with burial in Monona City Cemetery. A prayer service preceded the visitation 7 p.m. Wednesday at Schultz Funeral Home from 4 to 9 p.m. Survivors include husband John L a son John F of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin two daughters Janet McNamara and Carol Pearson both of San Diego and two brothers Harlan Hass of McGregor and Ramon Hass of Columbus Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery R. Wachter
Garden City United Methodist Church
Monona City
Schultz Funeral Home
John L
John F
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Janet McNamara
Carol Pearson
Memorial notices for Peters Harran and Gaines with services
Minnie Peters Harran aged 88 died May 5 1996 in Virginia Gay Annex Winton after a lingering illness Funeral services will be at 10 30 a m Wednesday Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Keystone with visitation Tuesday 4 to 8 p m Rev Jan Ziskovsky officiating Burial Keystone Cemetery Surviving are two sons Dale Norway and Dennis Des Moines two daughters Ellen Krezek Clutter and Darla Hilmer Vinton two sisters Laura Bender Keystone Elsie Mehlhouse Vinton 20 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and other relatives She was preceded by husband Charles and two brothers Johnny and Hugo Peters Ina Mae Gaines 85 resident of Hallmark Care Center died May 5 1996 after a long illness Services at 10 30 a m Wednesday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion visitation 5 to 8 p m Tuesday Rev Norm Knight officiating Burial Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery Surviving are three sons Paul Marjorie and Albert Mount Vernon James Pam Marion two daughters Dorothy Petersen Monticello Solene Clark Mount Vernon 11 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Husband a sister Gladys Mullen and two brothers Paul Dean Delmar Dean Born May 27 1910 in Linn County to James and Mary Ellen Ella Willard Dean she married Francis L Gaines May 9 1928 in Anamosa He died June 1990 Ina worked at Rockwell Collins over 20 years retiring 1973 A memorial fund has been established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Peters Harran
Virginia Gay Annex
Winton
Phillips Funeral Home
Laura Bender
Keystone
Elsie Mehlhouse
Vinton
Leota Harran
Carol Harran
Edward Krezek
Otis Hilmer
Charles
Johnny
Hugo Peters
Ina Mae Gaines
Hallmark Care Center
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Norm Knight
Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery
Paul
Marjorie
Albert
Mount Vernon
James
Pam
Dorothy Petersen
Monticello
Solene Clark
Gladys Mullen
Paul Dean
Delmar Dean
Mary Ellen
Ella” Willard Dean
Linn County
Francis L. Gaines
Anamosa
Ina
Rockwell-Collins
Hazel M. Eberhard
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Faith Lutheran Church
Gary Blobaum
Charles Colberg
Cedar Memorial Park
Marvin
Dale
Julie
Fort Collins
Colo
Allen
Cindy
Columbia
Lorri Zeller
Steve
Washington
Ind
Bernice Wittenburg
Blairstown
Lois Mackey
Ely
Wilbur Miller
Phyllis
Hazel
Charles and
Minnie Hamer Miller
Marvin Eberhard
Toddville High School
Paris Beauty Academy
Springville
Faith Lutheran Women
Synod Women’s Cluster
Shepherd's Group
Anamosa-Wapsie
Remembering Bryan R W M Banta Police Officer and Community Advocate
Bryan Rick Banta 30 of Sioux City Iowa died May 4 1996 at home in Iowa City. Services will be held May 8 at 3 pm at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City with burial later. Survived by parents Merle and Darlene Banta fiancee Bobbie Werthein and many relatives. He was a 1983 North High School graduate and held a sociology degree from the University of Iowa. He worked in youth counseling and later as an Iowa City police officer and was active in multiple police associations. Memorials may go to the DARE Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Rick’’ Banta
Rosemont Dr
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Brian Shepley
Merle
Darlene Banta
Sioux City
Bobbie Werthein
Coralville
Violet Lee
Bryan Richard Wai-Mun Banta
Honolulu
Hawaii
Darlene Gray Banta
Iowa
North High School
University of Iowa
RT Grants
Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids
Rick
Iowa City Police Department
Iowa City Police Association
Local 16
Iowa State Police Association
Iowa Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers
Democrats plan bedrock goals modeled after Contract with America
House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt outlined Democratic bedrock goals inspired by the Republican Contract with America. He said Democrats will announce a practical agenda next month focusing on education tax deductions, child care health options, trade limits on forced labor countries, portable health coverage, and a retirement proposal. Gephardt credited Gingrich for the contract’s clarity and usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House
Richard Gephardt
Gephardt
Missouri
Phardt
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Gingrich
Edgewater Park Campground Opens for 1996 Season
BRIEFS Coralville Edgewater Park Campground opens for the 1996 camping season with a camp supervisor on duty each evening at 6. The park along the Iowa River east of First Avenue and south of I 80 offers playgrounds picnic shelters fishing a boat ramp and a softball complex. Equitable to buy Golden American Life for 144 million in cash from Bankers Trust. Golden American will operate from Wilmington Delaware with 85 employees. Equitable employs 500 in Des Moines. The deal broadens products especially variable annuities. West Des Moines Valley High School faced tension after one student was arrested for carrying a concealed BB pistol and nine weapons were recovered. Five other items were confiscated and several hundred students left early amid fears of violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Edgewater Park
Iowa River
First Avenue
Equitable
Des Moines
Equitable of Iowa Cos
Golden American Life Insurance Co
Golden American
Bankers Trust Co
New York
Wilmington
Del
West Des
Robert Brooks
West Des Moines
Obituary for Allie Chapman of Tiffin 1900s era
Allie Chapman 100 formerly of Tiffin died Saturday May 4 1996 in Greenwood Manor Iowa City after a long illness. Services 10 am Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City with calling hours 5 to 8 tonight. The Rev Manuel Berlin will officiate. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Tiffin. Surviving daughter Louise Brown Tiffin and son John Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Chapman
Tiffin
Greenwood Manor
Iowa City
George L. Gay
Manuel Berlin
Oak Hill Cemetery
Louise Brown
John
Hazel Eberhard 68 dies. Marion services set
Hazel M Eberhard 68 died May 3 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids from a heart attack. Services Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church Marion burial Cedar Memorial Park. Surviving husband two sons daughter nine relatives. Ruth Winiecki 86 dies May 5 1996 Mercy Hospital Iowa City arrangements pending Wellman funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Winiecki
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
Obituary notice submission guidelines at The Gazette
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with a photo and immediate survivors as a news item on this page. Additional material such as survivors beyond immediate family and hobbies may be published at 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Volunteer Opportunities In Linn County Iowa And Surrounds
Volunteer alerts from L I V United Way and United Way of East Central Iowa list needs in Linn County. Recruits include RSVP volunteers age 55 plus crisis counselors drivers and teacher naturalists with several local agencies offering flexible placements. Call numbers provided for each role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.I.V
United Way
East Central
Iowa
Call
RSVP
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Indian Creek Nature Center
Linn Court Dismisses Assault with Knife Case
In Linn District Court, Bruce J. Score of Cedar Rapids faced an assault with a dangerous weapon charge tied to an Aug 20 1995 incident in Cedar Rapids but the case was dismissed due to a missing complainant. Jeffrey D. Chambers faced an assault causing bodily injury domestic abuse charge tied to a Oct 16 1995 incident but was dismissed due to related pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Bruce J. Score
Cedar Rapids
Score
Clarence Barton
Jeffrey D. Chambers
Chambers
Vickie White
Ave. NE
Beltone offers free tiny hearing aid demo model
A Beltone notice in Chicago offers a free non-operating model of a tiny canal hearing aid to demonstrate how small hearing help can be. The offer invites requests by phone or mail to Beltone Electronics with name birth date address and phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Beltone
America
Beltone Electronics
West Victoria Street
Illinois
Beltone Electro
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Nebraska
Bill Krejci
Evelyn English
William
Korea
Amana
Daniel H. Berger
Colonial Manor
Middle Amana
Kloster-Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Conroy
Monona
Democrats
Lee Birchan
FOX Eye
Isky
M.D. Marion
Linn County Conservation Board
12Th Ave
Rannek
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