Deaths in Iowa Area Include Several Cedar Rapids Native
Obituaries list Philip L. Crawford 64 of Burbank California formerly Cedar Rapids died May 12 1997 after cancer burial Forestlawn Hollywood Hills Survivors include wife Kay two sons Scott and Mark mother Alice Crawford sister Jeanette Schwarz and two grandchildren Also Jack Ross 65 of Wichita Kansas formerly Cedar Rapids died May 9 1997 graveside service May 15 at Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Wichita Charles J Vincent 64 of Cedar Rapids died May 12 1997 with service May 15 at Hus Memorial Presbyterian burial Linwood Park Cemetery Ruth E Lindstrom 79 of Anamosa area died May 13 1997 service May 15 Marion IA Jeanne Ledvina Moss 70 of Westminster Colorado formerly rural Marion died May 6 1997 service May 10 in Denver Wilmer Richardson 82 of Marion died May 12 1997 service May 15 at Alburnett United Methodist Church burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery family and long histories noted through Marion Alburnett and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip L. Crawford
Burbank
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne Ledvina Moss
Westminster
Colo
Marion
St. Anthony's Hospital
North Denver
Church of God
Denver
Edward Ledvina
Abingdon
Anne
Eddie Ledvina
Richard D. Ledvina
American Diabetes Association
Wilmer Richardson
Country Club
Winslow House
United Methodist Church
Alburnett
Jack Kendall
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Funeral Home
Catherine
Judith Jackson
Wexford
Dennis Richardson
Cary, Ill
Barbara Carley
Burt
Iowa
Rebecca Young
Tipton
Pamela Vasquez
Castro Valley
Delbert
Bonsall
Clair
Mount Vernon
Ethel Holcomb
Martelle
Edith Mitchell
Beryl Brady
Springville
Jane Zirkelbach
Center Junction
Wilmer
Linn Grove
Linn County
Glenn Hamilton
Winona Johnston Richardson
Catherine Peet
Jordan's Grove
Central City School Board
Alburnett Elevator Board
Alburnett United Methodist Church
Marion man Ernest Robbins 64 dies after long illness
Ernest E. Robbins 64 of 1040 Rolling Glen Dr. Marion died May 12 1997 at University of Iowa Hospitals after cancer. Services 1 p.m. with viewing 4 to 8 p.m. Rev. Ed Gregory officiating. Survived by wife Lois two sons Ernest II and Jay two daughters Rita Nelson Richard and Susan Stutterheim a sister two foster sisters five grandchildren and many relatives. Born Oct. 9 1932 in Edgewood he married Lois Dehn Jan. 30 1953 in Harrison Ark. He served in Korea and worked as a Bearing Service Co. sales rep before retiring in 1996. He was Babe Ruth Baseball League state commissioner for 10 years and past commander of American Legion Post 298. Donations noted to American Cancer Society or Ronald McDonald House Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Robbins
Rolling Glen Dr
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Ed Gregory
Lois
Ernest Robbins II
Doris
Heber Springs
Ark
Jay Robbins
Largo
Robert
Emma Letz Robbins
Edgewood
Iowa
Lois Dehn
Harrison
Ernest
Bearing Service Co
American Legion Post
American Cancer Society
Ronald McDonald House
Barnes City Woman Dies in Auto Crash
Judy Richman 53 died Monday after an auto crash northwest of Barnes City. Memorial services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with the family greeting friends from 630 to 8 00 p m. Cremation follows. Survivors include husband Richard a son Kenneth Reaume of Sneads Ferry NC a daughter Leah Martin of Indianapolis mother Thelma Labarbera brothers Donn and Dodd Labarbera sister Victoria Dilger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Richman
Barnes City
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Richard
Kenneth Reaume
Sneads Ferry
N.C
Leah Martin
Indianapolis
Thelma Labarbera
Donn Labarbera
California
Dodd Labarbera
Victoria Dilger
Greeley
Colo
Rita Naderman Obituary in Epworth May 1997
Rita M Naderman age 70 died Tuesday afternoon May 13 1997 at Mercy Health Center St Josephs Unit Dubuque Arrangements are pending with Reiff Funeral Home Epworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita M. Naderman
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph’s Unit
Dubuque
Reiff Funeral Home
Epworth
Young Cedar Rapids boy Andrew Vileta dies after lifelong illness
Andrew R. Vileta 11 formerly of Belle Plaine and resident of New Horizon Living Center East Cedar Rapids died Tuesday May 13 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a lifelong illness. Services 1 30 p m Thursday Christ United Methodist Church burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 3 p m today at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine and Thursday afternoon at the church. Survivors include his father Robert and stepmother Lisa of Marengo his mother Joan Vileta of Dallas three brothers Jay Ryan both of Dallas and Brandon of Marengo and a sister Mandi of Marengo also his grandparents Bill and Linda Vileta of Brooklyn John and Colleen Wallace of Dallas and great grandparents Ed and Lucille Blount of Hartwick. Andy will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew R. Vileta
New Horizon Living Center
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
St. Luke’s Hospital
Christ United Methodist Church
David Weesner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hrabak Funeral Home
Elaine Williams Calmar resident dies at 75 after cancer
Elaine Williams aged 75 of Denver Colorado formerly of Calmar and Mason City died of cancer on Wednesday April 30 1997 at Porter Care Hospice Littleton Colorado Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calmar Lutheran Church with visitation after 10 a.m. Burial followed at the church cemetery French Funeral Home Calmar is handling arrangements Survivors include daughter Lanita Zylla Kalamazoo Michigan son Steven Highlands Ranch Colorado and sisters Gladys Fjelstul Parachute Colorado Dorothy Hanson Roseville Minnesota and Avis Greer Edina Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Williams
Denver
Colo
Calmar
Mason City
Porter Care Hospice
Littleton
Calmar Lutheran Church
Church
French Funeral Home
Lanita Zylla
Kalamazoo
Mich
Steven
Highlands Ranch
Edgwood Woman Delores Jean Stanley Dies at 62
Delores Jean Stanley 62 formerly of Manchester died May 12 1997 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after an extended illness. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church Edgewood conducted by Rev Kent Newton. Burial Oakland Cemetery Manchester. Friends may call Thursday afternoon at the church. Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood in charge. Survivors include sister Ruth Fannon of Edgewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Jean Stanley
Manchester
Edgewood
Trinity United Methodist Church
Kent Newton
Oakland Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Ruth Fannon
Death notices for Floetchinger and Harms in Iowa City
George W Floetchinger 84 formerly of 320 E Washington St died May 13 1997 in Greenwood Manor Convalescent Center after a long illness. Graveside services 10 am Thursday Memory Gardens no visitation Callahan Funeral Home Iowa City in charge Survivors include two sons William and Raymond a daughter Ruth Ann all of Denver Colorado a brother Ray Iowa City a sister Vivian Clark Glendale Arizona and a stepdaughter Alberta Milleken Atlantic. Howard E Harms 44 of 812 Sunset St died May 13 1997 in University Hospitals after a sudden illness Arrangements pending with Lensings Funer Cremation Service Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Floetchinger
E. Washington St
Greenwood Manor
Memory Gardens
Callahan Funeral Home
Iowa City
William
Raymond
Ruth Ann
Denver
Colo
Ray
Vivian Clark
Glendale
Glendale, Ariz
Alberta Milleken
Atlantic
Howard E. Harms
Sunset St
University Hospitals
Lensing
Funer & Cremation Service
Edith Burdine Wigins Dies at 87 in Superior Wis
Edith May Burdine Wigins 87 of Superior Wisconsin formerly of Keswick and North English died Sunday December 29 1996 in Superior after a lengthy illness Memorial services were January 18 in Superior Graveside services were 9 am Sunday at White Oak Cemetery near Thornburg Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer is in charge of arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith May Burdine Wiggins
Superior
Wis
Keswick
North English
White Oak
Thornburg
Harden
What Cheer
Emelia L Frett 80 dies. services in Maquoketa church
Emelia L Frett, 80, died May 13 1997 at Monticello Senior Home after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Friday at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. Burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Thursday at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. Survived by James of Davenport and Wayne of Bennett. daughters Marilyn Jacobson Springbrook and Pat Biddle Wheatland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emelia L. Frett
Monticello
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
James
Davenport
Wayne
Bennett
Marilyn Jacobson
Springbrook
Pat Biddle
Wheatland
Ingham Kenneth W. 389 Tiffin Dies May 10 1997
Kenneth W. Ingham 389 formerly of Tiffin died Saturday evening May 10 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Memorial services Saturday 10 30 a m at Grace United Methodist Church Tiffin officiated by the Rev Alvin Jingst the Rev Manuel Berlin and his daughter the Rev Beverly Bircher Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Tiffin Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City in charge Survivors include wife Fern daughter Beverly Bircher of Fremont and sister Willa Forest of Des Moines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth W. Ingham
Tiffin
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Grace United Methodist Church
Alvin Jingst
Manuel Berlin
Beverly Bircher
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fern
Fremont
Willa Forest
Des Moines
Harvey Dickens 73 Dies After Long Illness in Wisconsin
Harvey LeRoy Dickens 73 died May 12 1997 in Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church Giard burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery McGregor. He was an auto mechanic for major firms and a former VFW American Legion commander. He served 1942 52 and is survived by his wife Patricia two sons four daughters six grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey LeRoy Dickens
Memorial Hospital
Prairie du Chien
Wis
United Methodist Church
Giard
Pleasant Grove
McGregor
Thornburg-Hanson Funeral Home
Patricia
Terry
Darcy) Dickens
Marquette
Tracy
Wade) Hebel
Tammy
Jeff) DuCharme
Darlene Dickens
Sue
John) Dorszynski
Milwaukee
Clayton
Blanche Dickens
Marquette High School
Harvey
Patricia M. Harry
Manchester
VFW
American Legion
American Motors
Isabella Construction
Oshkosh
John Deere & Co
Waterloo
Obituary for Raymond B Walter 94 in South Amana Iowa
Raymond B. Walter 94 died May 13 1997 at Williamsburg Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St John Lutheran Church Homestead with Rev Donald Lutz. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Uhlmann Powell Funeral Home Williamsburg. Survived by son Dwain South Amana a daughter Myrna Repp Fort Madison a daughter Elaine Willett Cedar Rapids two brothers Martin West Lake Ohio Arthur Lansing Michigan four sisters Ruth Walter Ida Detlefsen Esther Kamprath Betty Bredhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond B. Walter
Williamsburg
St. John Lutheran Church
Homestead
Donald Lutz
Church
Uhlmann- Powell Funeral Home
Dwain
South Amana
Myrna Repp
Fort Madison
Elaine Willett
Cedar Rapids
Martin
West Lake
Ohio
Arthur
Lansing
Mich
Ruth Walter
Ida Detlefsen
Esther Kamprath
Fort Wayne
Ind
Betty Bredehoff
Orange
Calif
Glen A. Grove 84 dies in Colorado Sunday
Glen A Casey Grove, 84, died of congestive heart failure Sunday at a hospital in Aurora Colorado. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the English River Church of the Brethren near South English with Rev. Eldon Coffman officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Powell Funeral Home in North English. Survivors include daughters Connie Williams of Vancouver Washington and Mary Sue Hawk of Aurora Colorado. A church memorial fund is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen A
Memorial and Funeral Notices From Cedar Memorial
Margaret M. Aldershot funeral at 11 a.m. today Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Park. Rev. Mark Griggs officiates. Delbert E. Baker memorial 11 a.m. Thursday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev. Duane Hix. H.O. Maxey service 1:30 p.m. today Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Mercy Dialysis Unit Hospice of Mercy Food Bank of Iowa or Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Aldershot
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Mark Griggs
Westminster Church
Delbert E. Baker
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Duane Hix
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Mercy Dialysis Unit
Hospice of Mercy
H.O. Maxey
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Food Bank of Iowa
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and fees
The Gazette prints death notices and basic survivor details as news items with a photo. Additional obituaries and memorials incur 35 cents per word, with second day notices also at 35 cents per word. Phone 398 8221 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Rockwell to offer two hospital based plans
Rockwell Avionics will roll out dual managed care networks effective Oct. 1 giving 6800 employees and dependents access to Cedar Rapids PHO led by Mercy Medical Center and to St. Luke's/Integra Health. Union and salaried workers in seven counties gain identical plan designs within each category and outside areas options continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rockwell
PHO
Sala
John Deere Health Care
John Deere
William Richter
Seven County
G. Michael Hammes
Guilty arson verdicts reinstated in Sloan case
The 8th Circuit reversed Judge O Briens acquittal of Donald Earles 58 and Catherine Papajohn 56 both of Sloan and reinstated their federal jury convictions for arson and related charges in the Countryside IGA fire. Donnie Earles testimony was used at trial. Sentencing date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Earles
Papajohn
IGA
U.S
Donnie Earles
Donald Earles
Donald O’brien
O’brien
DNR blamed for late warning on Sac City sewage in Raccoon River
Iowa DNR Director Larry Wilson said the agency failed to alert Des Moines Water Works about Sac City’s untreated sewage discharges into the Raccoon River, a drinking water source, after a late April plant malfunction. He ordered staff to more aggressively report environmental threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Sac City
Raccoon River
DNR
Larry Wilson
Wilson
Des Moines Water
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Ross
Wichita Kan
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita
Resthaven Gardens of Memory
Resthaven Mortuary
Charles J. Vincent
Third Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Oluf Kongshang
Linwood Park Cemetery
Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel
Wilma J
Gale Porter
Gary
Ely
Dale Vincent
Debra
Mandan
N.D
James Vincent
Kathryn
Kan
Ethel Mowen
Earl
Quincy
Lucille Schulten
Don
Carl Vincent
Hannibal
Michelle Wehr
Corey Vincent
Cassie Vincent
Aaron Porter
Jarrod Porter
Michael Vincent
Matthew Vincent
Samantha Wehr
Charles
Hull
Bernice Ross Vincent
Wilma J. Flint
Century Engineering
Willow Gardens
Calvary Baptist Church
FOE Aerie
Machinists Union
Hanford Post
Ruth E. Lindstrom
Anamosa
Olin
Michael Kleeberger
Jack Lindstrom
Susan
Jean McNamara
Jerry
JoAn
Roy
Ruth
Otto
Edna O'Dell
Corning
Roy Lindstrom
Sioux Falls
S.C
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge High School
Iowa Men’s Reformatory
Christian
North Liberty
South
Amana
C.R. Hospital
By Dale Kueter
St. Luke’s
Boswell
Leonard Boswell
Tom Harkin
Charles Grassley
Davis City
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