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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1996
Page
8
Mary Edmunds 88 of Cedar Rapids died May 12 1996 after a long illness. Services at St James United Methodist Church May 15 burial Czech National Cemetery. Also listed Charles M Kuenzi 71 Barbara J Levy 57 Jerrold Edmond Loebig 52 and Anthony J Tony Pusateri 77 with service details, survivors and birth origins.
Anna Ulch 89 a Cedar Rapids native and former Quaker Oats employee died Sunday May 12 1996 at Mechanicsville Care Center after a short illness Private graveside services are planned for Wednesday in Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids. She was born May 2 1907 and married Frank Ulch in 1927. he died in 1981.
Marie A Monnahan 73 of Crestview Acres Nursing Home died May 12 1996 after a long illness ALS services 10 30 AM Wednesday at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion burial Mount Calvary Cedar Rapids calling hours 4 to 9 PM today at Murdoch Marion Surviving son Charles and daughter Barbara and Donna four brothers two sisters eight grandchildren six great grandchildren predeceased by husband Francis and a brother Born November 15 1922 Guttenberg married Francis H Monnahan November 15 1944 retired 1992 from Cedar Rapids Janitorial Services active in ALS group Ken M Ozburn 66 of 1440 26th St died May 13 1996 St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids services 1 PM Thursday Murdoch Marion burial Oak Shade Marion with military rites calling 4 to 8 PM Wednesday and Thursday afternoon Surviving wife Marjorie two sons William and Shane and daughter Michele Albert and families born July 14 1929 Marion son of William and Neva Ozburn Navy Korean War veteran employed 36 years at Rockwell Collins member First United Methodist Church Marion and Marion American Legion Post 298 graveside military rites
Selma R Kjosa 95 formerly of Elgin died Monday May 13 1996 at White Water Health Care Center St Charles Minnesota Arrangements entrusted to Leonard Funeral Home Elgin Minnesota pending completion of services
The Rev. Robert E. Cooney, 86, of Dubuque formerly of Manchester died Sunday May 12 1996 in Stonehill Care Center Dubuque after a long illness. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church Manchester with viewing 3 to 8 p.m. today and a vigil at 7 p.m. Burial at 2 p.m. Wednesday Woodlawn Cemetery Oelwein. Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point handling arrangements. Survivors include sister in law Mildred L. Cooney of Cedar Rapids plus nieces nephews great nieces and great nephews.
Carl L. Trumm 85 died May 12 1996 in Oak Crest Manor after a short illness. Services are 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Francis Xavier Basilica Dyersville with burial at St Paul Cemetery Worthington. He is survived by his wife Helen three sons three daughters 13 grandchildren and 15 siblings. He was born February 16 1911 near Dyersville and married Helen Gudenhauf in 1937. they farmed near Worthington and he belonged to Knights of Columbus Council 1734. The Scripture service and rosary will be conducted by the parish and KC respectively.
Oakley Emmett Melhus 83 formerly of rural Norway Iowa died of bone cancer Monday May 13 1996 at Vinton Lutheran Home. Services 11 a m Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church Norway burial Norway Cemetery with Rev Nathan Tuff officiating. Visitation 3 to 8 p m Wednesday at Broshs in Norway or after 10 a m Thursday at the church. Survived by daughter Sandra VanAm burg rural Norway sister Glenda Wendel Newhall and son-in law Tom also preceded in death by wife Frances and brother Clarence. Born May 1 1913 to Ed and Olisa Melhus on the Melhus farm 20 miles north of Norway. Memorials Trinity Lutheran Church Norway Vinton Lutheran Home or Cedar Valley Humane Society Cedar Rapids.
Joseph Geers 65 formerly of Northbrook NL died Sunday morning May 12 1996 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church Petersburg burial church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a 3:30 p.m. Scripture service. Survivors include three sisters Rosemary Klein Manchester Gertrude Hunt Bernard and Clara Cole Dyersville and nine brothers Edwin Cambodia Norbert Lake Forest Ill Al Colorado Francis and Gerald Marion William Cedar Rapids John Petersburg Stephen Manchester and Charles Dyersville.
Glenn L Siver of Martelle dies after a lengthy illness at Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon on May 12 1996 Services are at 11 am Friday at the Christian Church Martelle Burial White Oak Cemetery rural Martelle Friends may call after 3 pm Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Survivors include four daughters Janet Walter Taylor Sharon Bill Mitchell Camile Albert Buresh Marilyn Bell a son James Sue Jane eight grandchildren 15 great grandchildren a great great grandchild mother in law Gertrude Secora sister in law Jacqueline Siver He was preceded by his wife Margaret a brother Floyd and two infants died.
Lorraine A. Golden, 74, of Monticello died May 12 1996 at home after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Goettsch Funeral Home with calling after 3 p.m. today. Burial at Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Survivors include son Glen Cedar Rapids daughter Dana Seemann Thousand Oaks sister Thelma Garrison Cedar Falls five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Husband Taylor died August 25 1994 and a brother Joe also preceded her.
Ruth Lynch McCutcheon died with services scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon. The casket will be closed at all times.
North English resident Otis M. Holeton 75 died Monday May 13 1996 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Powell Funeral Home North English.
Gustav B Richard 95 formerly of Vinton died Monday May 13 1996 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton.
Anna G. Jensen, 87, died May 13 1996 at home after a lengthy illness. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ United Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. John Kerr. Burial at Mederville Cemetery. Eastern Star Memorial at 7 p.m. Thursday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home with after 10 a.m. Friday church visit. Survivors include sister Mildred DeSotel of Oelwein along with 13 nieces and nephews and 31 great nieces and nephews. Memorial services by Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 45.
Barbara J. Engledow age 71 died May 12 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call 5 to 7 p m today and after 9 a m Wednesday at the chapel. She is survived by her husband John two sons Pete and Scott a sister and a brother. Barbara born May 16 1924 in Cedar Rapids was a homemaker. Memorial gifts may go to Rocky Mountain Faith Mission.
Wallace P. Bender 73 of Wellman died Monday May 13 1996 north of Kalona following a sudden illness. Services 1030 a m Wednesday West Union Mennonite Church rural Parnell with Rev Dean Swartzendruber. Burial West Union Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lois two daughters Nancy Swartzendruber West Bend Wisconsin Ruth Anne Bankston Lawrenceville Georgia a son Richard Parnell a brother Delmar Oxford and a sister Wilma Gingerich Wellman.
Obituaries list services for Charles R. Ask Cindy J. Bowers and Michael LeRoy Dodge. Rites include military honors by VFW Post 788 and 234th Signal Battalion, with chapels, calls after morning times, and memorial funds to Perrine Cancer Center and Mercy Medical Center or St Matthew Catholic Church.
Iowa State University students of Team PriSUm bring the PriSUm Cynergy solar car to Cedar Rapids and Marion with displays at Kennedy High School Rockwell Collins parking lot and Longbranch Restaurant. Donations support rebuilding after a 1995 race accident and solar cell adoptions offer adoption certificates maps and newsletters.
Radio host Bob Yapp will demonstrate techniques and materials for maintaining historic buildings at the Amana Farmers Market. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with sessions beginning at 9:30 a.m. Yapp, host of House Doctor, covers preservation of frame structures and sandstone restoration.
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