Multiple Obituaries Lieut Ledger in Cedar Rapids Area
The notice compiles several obituaries for May 1997 in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. John Baldwin Jr. aged 71 dies after a long illness. Sister Mary Eileen Cusick aged 91 dies at the Sacred Heart Convent. Joseph P. Dunlevy, 83, dies in Mercy Medical Center with services at Papich-Kuba East. Richard C. Ives, 71, dies in Miami Beach after a cancer battle. Lillian E. West, 79, dies in Mercy Medical Center with service at Murdoch-Linwood. John W. Evans, 90, dies at home with arrangements pending. Marion A. Kinkead, 75, dies after a long illness with memorial services in Marion and burial at Oak Shade Cemetery. Survivors, birthplaces, and former employments listed for several individuals. Funeral homes include Papich-Kuba East, Stewart Funeral Home, Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Murdoch Funeral Home, and Murdoch-Linwood. Various relatives and long histories noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baldwin Jr
Lth
St. NW
Living Center East
Papich- Kuba Funeral Home
Mary Eileen Cusick
RSM
Sacred Heart Convent
Queen of Angels Infirmary
Stewart Funeral Home
Clifford D
Pat
Larry Dr
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
John W. Evans
Ninth Ave
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Arlington Man Marvin Short dies after long illness
Marvin Elwood Short, 31, of Arlington Texas formerly of Arlington Iowa died Monday morning May 5 1997 in Mariner Health Arlington after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St John Lutheran Church with Rev Patti Knox burial at Taylorsville Cemetery military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home and one hour before service at church. Survivors include Susan of Arlington and sisters LaVon Zimmer Florida and Donna Mae Haber stitch Glendale Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Elwood Short
Arlington
Texas
Iowa
Mariner Health
St. John Lutheran Church
Patti Knox
Taylorsville Cemetery
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Susan
LaVon Zimmer
Florida
Donna Mae Haberstitch
Glendale
Ariz
Colorado Springs
Colo
Iowa City
First Christian Church
Gaylord Hatler
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Funeral Home
Joseph
Marvin
Brad
Clinton
Obituary: Julia Molokken Dies in Daytona Beach
Julia Molokken 30 formerly of Clermont Florida died Tuesday May 6 1997 in Daytona Beach after a long illness Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Molokken
Daytona Beach
Fla
Clermont
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Arthur J. McElroy Rites Scheduled in Belle Plaine
Arthur J. McElroy 73 died of cancer Monday May 5 1997 at his son’s rural Marengo home. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church with Rev A J Wollenburg. Burial with military rites Oak Hill Cemetery. Viewing 4 9 p.m. today at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine and Thursday afternoon at the church. Survivors include wife Arlo two sons Glen Marengo Dan Elberon a daughter Shirley Block Belle Plaine and sister Ruth Matteson Lisbon. Casket will not be opened at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. McElroy
Marengo
First Lutheran Church
A.J. Wollenburg
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Arlo
Glen
Dan
Elberon
Shirley Block
Ruth Matteson
Lisbon
Cascade Man Ambrose Knepper 75 Dies After Long Illness
Ambrose J Knepper 75 of Cascade died Monday afternoon May 5 1997 at Shady Rest Care Center after a long illness. Services 10 30 a m Friday at St Marys Catholic Church burial in church cemetery wake 4 p m Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade. Survivors include wife Harriet a daughter Barb Smith and Jim of Cascade nine grandchildren five grandsons a great granddaughter four brothers and five sisters from Cascade Dubuque Las Vegas and other locations. Memorial fund有 established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose J
Sam’’ Knepper
Shady Rest Care Center
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Cascade
Harriet
Barb
Jim) Smith
Steve
Dianne
Larry
Joyce
Joe
Nancy
Dubuque
Arnold
Las Vegas
Nev
Frances
Cyril
Marion
Norbert
Olathe
Kan
Josephine Neville
Anamosa
Hilda McDermott
Monica Oyen
Scottsdale, Ariz
Marion Kearney
Odelia Doden
Monticello
Pamela
Joseph
Mae Leytem Knepper
Harriet Schockemoehl
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Worthington
Ambrose
Central City man Lyle Waters dies after stroke services held in Dallas
Lyle E. Waters 56 of Redwood City California formerly Central City died April 30 1997 at Kaiser Hospital Redwood City from complications of a stroke. Services were Sunday at Sparkman Hillcrest Northwest Highway Chapel Dallas with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park Dallas. Survived by wife Sylvia a son Brian and daughter Jennifer of Dallas a step daughter April Walker of Danville California his mother Lillian Onstott of Mount Vernon two brothers Lee Seattle Ken St Louis daughter in law Lori and grandson Garrett of Dallas. Born February 18 1941 in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle E. Waters
Redwood City
Calif
Central City
Kaiser Hospital
Sparkman
Hillcrest Northwest Highway Chapel
Dallas
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Sylvia
Brian
Jennifer
April Walker
Danville
Lillian Onstott
Mount Vernon
Lee
Seattle
Ken
St. Louis
Lori
Garret
Catherine Edith Marshall Wilson services in Springville
Catherine Edith Marshall Wilson will be honored with a service at 1 p.m. Thursday at Springville Presbyterian Church. Burial follows at Jordan's Grove Cemetery, rural Central City. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church and from noon to service time Thursday. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Edith Marshall Wilson
Springville Presbyterian Church
Jordan's Grove
Central City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Georgia Dusil Dusil 91 Fairfax Area Homemaker Dies
Georgia M Buresh Dusil 91 of La Porte Nursing and Rehab Center La Porte City died May 5 1997 after a lingering illness. Services Thursday 1 pm Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with Rev Chad Lier man burial Fairfax Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters and a son eight grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren a sister and other relatives. Born May 11 1905 in Solon Georgia married Louis J Dusil in 1928. She was a Fairfax United Methodist Church member and Mount Auburn American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia M. Buresh Dusil
la Porte Nursing and
la Porte City
Fairfax
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Chad Lierman
Fairfax Cemetery
Dolores Palmer
Derry
Mount Auburn
Marcella Palmer
Don Whitaker
Betty Kistler
Malcom
Las Vegas
Nev
Ronald Dusil
Marlene
Sandy
Karen
Christine
Dennis
Dianne
Michelle
Kay
Ken
Elsie Buresh
Joseph
Frances Novy Buresh
Louis
Olga Buresh
Solon
Georgia
Louis J. Dusil
Grinnell Woman Helen Ritter 90 Dies in Iowa
Helen F. Ritter 90 of Grinnell died of congestive heart failure on Monday May 5 1997 at St Francis Manor. Memorial services set for 1 pm Thursday at Grinnell United Methodist Church burial at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery in Brooklyn. Visitation today noon to 9 pm at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with family present 6 30 to 8 pm. She is survived by two sons Dennis of Billings Montana and Richard of Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen F. Ritter
St. Francis Manor
Grinnell United Methodist Church
Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Brooklyn
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Dennis
Billings
Mont
Richard
Eldora
Guernsey Woman Mabel Evans Dies at 74
Mabel Irene Evans 74 died May 5 1997 at her home from apparent cardiovascular disease. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Smith Funeral Home Victor with burial in Guernsey Cemetery. Friends may call 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. family greetings 6 to 9 p.m. Anna Mills of Grant's Pass Ore. Marvin of Guernsey. Roger of Victor. sister Mildred Heinen of Guernsey. Esther Oldaker of Marion. brother Lewis Wagner of Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Irene Evans
Smith Funeral Home
Victor
Guernsey
Marvin
Roger
Anna Mills
Grant’s Pass
Ore
Lewis Wagner
Tipton
Mildred Heinen
Esther Oldaker
Marion
Marian Draper 91 dies in Independence May 1997
Marian E. Draper 91 died Tuesday May 6 1997 at People's Nursing Care Center Independence following a long illness. Services handled by White Funeral Home Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian E. Draper
People’s Nursing Care Center
White Funeral Home
Independence
Wendy Hartwig Zumalt, 43, Iowa native, dies in Colorado Springs
Wendy Lynn Hartwig Zumalt, 43, of Colorado Springs formerly of Iowa City died May 3 1997 after a lengthy illness. Memorial services were held in Colorado Springs with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. she earned degrees from Morningside College and the University of Iowa and married Joseph R Zumalt in 1992. Memorial contributions were requested to cancer society visiting nurses or the UI Library Science Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wendy
Marvin
Verna Vorba Hartwig
Morningside College
Sioux City
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Joseph R. Zumalt
Raytown
el Paso
American Cancer Society
Visiting Nurses Association
Colorado Springs
U of I Foundation
William C. Zeman Dies at 103 in Tama
William C. Zeman, 103, died Monday, May 5, 1997, at Sunnycrest Nursing Home in Dy sart after an illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Harrison Funeral Home in Tama with the family present today from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. There are no immediate survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Zeman
Sunnycrest
Dysart
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
Rose Hill Memorial Gardens
Marshalltown
Memorial for Edwin A. Walleser marks life of Lansing farmer
Edwin A. Walleser 69 died May 4 1997 at Gunderson-Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse Wisconsin. Services at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial at Gethsemane Cemetery. Burke Thornburg Funeral Home Lansing in charge. Survived by wife Dolores four sons four daughters grandchildren brothers sisters and many relatives. He was born October 10 1927 in Manitoba Canada served in the U S Army 1947 1948 married Dolores M Wagner September 1 1953 lived and farmed in Lansing his dairy hog and beef operation with son Tom on Gruber Ridge and enjoyed walleye fishing and hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Walleser
Gunderson-Lutheran Medical Center
la Crosse
Wis
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Herbert Tegeler
Gethsemane
Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home
Lansing
Dolores
Mark
Kris
Tom
Janet
Gary
Linda
Robert
Waukesha
Judy
Kevin) Selberg
Sharon Walleser
John
Waukon
Diane Walleser
Carol
Gary) Bottorff
Matt
Joey
Liza
Brad
Mitch
Marty
Kelsey
Tanner
Trent
Molly
Elli
Olivia Walleser
Laura
Erik Selberg
Evan
Callie Bottorff
Stanley
Velma
DeSoto
Francis
Mildred
Lawrence
Esther
Louis
Joan
Wilfred
Bernice
Helen Freiburger
Peosia
Alice Griffin
Dayton
Ohio
Wilhelmina
Gerald) Finkral
Meadow Grove
Neb
Phyllis
Kimsey
Collen
del) Brown
Fort Collins
Colo
Isabelle
Leo) Hawes
John Joseph
Anna Berns Walleser
Manitoba
Canada
U.S. Army
Dolores M. Wagner
Gruber Ridge
Obituary notices for Harris and Parker in Iowa town
Raynelle Harris aged 79 died May 5 1997 in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services set 11 a.m. Friday at Community Congregational United Church of Christ burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at Shelly Funeral Home Manchester and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Elinor Fields age not stated died May 6 1997 in Oxford Junction after an illness. Arrangements with Bahnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester. Bob Harris of Iowa City son and Helene Gleason of Princeton sister named. Sidney Parker 75 died May 6 1997 after an illness. Arrangements pending with Bahnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynelle Harris
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Community Congregational United Church of Christ
Oakland Cemetery
Shelly Funeral Home
Manchester
Elinor Fields
Oxford Junction
Bob
Iowa City
Helene Gleason
Princeton
Sidney Parker
Bahnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Elizabeth Aldrich, 85, dies after sudden illness
Elizabeth Adelaide Lea Aldrich aged 85 died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services to be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Center Baptist Church in rural Lansing with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. She was the mother of Marilyn Richard of Bickendorf, Germany, and Constance Aldrich of Crest Hill, Illinois, and the wife of Donald of Lansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Adelaide Lea Aldrich
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Center Baptist Church
Lansing
Rueben Grueneich
Church Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
Donald
League City
Texas
Marilyn Richard
Bickendorf
Germany
Constance Aldrich
Crest Hill
Williamsburg Man Dies After Lingering Illness
Egon Otto Doehrmann 34 died May 4 1997 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services at 1 30 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church Williamsburg. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Leona three sons Norman Lloyd Bruce three grandchildren three great grandchildren and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egon Otto Doehrmann
Marengo Memorial Hospital
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Karl Heck
Church
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Egon
York Township
Herman and
Amelia Moennich Doehrmann
Immanuel Lutheran School
Katherine Jane
Otto
Henry
Marten
Arnold
Rudolph
Frieda
Lydia
Emma
Anna
Memorial services for Ivanka Globbic Ritter today
Ivanka Globbic Ritter’s service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Chapel of Memories at Cedar Memorial, conducted by Monsignor Robert Hogan. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to Hospice of Mercy Fund For The Needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanka Globbic Ritter
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Robert Hogan
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Hospice of Mercy
Fund For
Obituary Submission Guidelines and Rates
The Gazette lists obituary submission times for death notices and memoriam items and explains that initial announcements, survivors, and a photo are published as a news item. Additional obituary material including details, achievements, and personal notes cost 35 cents per word, with second‑day notices also at the same rate.
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the Gazette
In Memory of Eddie Pitlik 5/7/28–5/13/87
A memory notice from Donald D. Caldwell and family marking Eddie Pitlik’s birthday and anniversary of his death. The inscription expresses that Eddie is missed by Ida, Diane, and Linda along with Donald and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Pitlik
Rockwell Sued Over Federal Medical Leave Act Claim
Cedar Rapids woman Judith A. Joslin sues Rockwell International alleging FMLA violations after being fired for excessive absenteeism following an allergic reaction and May 1996 leave. She sought back wages benefits and attorney fees and was later reinstated by union-company agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell International
Judith A. Joslin
Joslin
Rockwell
Ibew Local 1362
Seven ROTC students to receive Governor's Cup today
Governor Terry Branstad will present the Governor's Cup Awards for Outstanding Achievement to seven ROTC students from Iowa State University Drake University University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa. The ceremony is at 2 p.m. in the governor's lower conference room at the Iowa State Capitol. The honorees include Langenberg Pickart Seeley Herold Jenn Moser and Sosa among others, recognized for leadership academics and military achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Branstad
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Drake University
Iowa State Capitol
Branstad
Eastern Iowa students enter state automotive skills contest
Four Cedar Rapids and surrounding district high schools compete in Waterloo for a Ford and AAA sponsored event. Teams diagnose and fix a bugged 1997 Ford, judged on time, workmanship, and written tests, with the Iowa winner advancing to the national championship in Washington DC on June 16 taking an expense paid trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington, D.C
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