Obituaries: Ester Foster and Patrick Ryan
Ester C Foster 86 of Monticello Senior Home died May 14 1996 after a lingering illness. Services Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Patrick D Ryan 62 of Chicago formerly Cedar Rapids died April 19 1996. Memorial services Saturday at Cedar Memorial Park Garden of Meditation Wall. Survivors listed for both. memorials to Knox Presbyterian Church or St Pius Catholic Church.
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Ester C
Pete’ Foster
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Ralph Dirksen
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Jean Kays
Patricia Madison
Kimberly O’deen
Pamela Worcester
Homestead
Fla
Pete
Columbus Junction
Samuel C
Mattie Starr Foster
Beatrice Kimbrough
Kahoka
National Oats
American Federation of Grain Millers Afl, Cio-Clc Union
Patrick D. Ryan
Chicago
David Beckman
St. Pius Catholic Church
Joan Brady
Long Beach
Calif
Thomas
Naples
Jim
Dan
Patrick
McKinley High School
Northwestern University
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Council St. NE
Iowa
Obituaries From Anamosa St Charles Elmwood Areas
Percy R Ruhl 96 died May 14 1996 in Anamosa after illness. Goettsch Funeral Home handling arrangements. Selma R Kjosa 95 of St Charles Minn formerly Elgin died May 13 1996 in White Water Care Center St Charles. Services May 17 Marion Lutheran Church Gunder burial church cemetery. Fay A Rentschler Smith 53 Elmwood Wis formerly Guttenberg died May 10 1996 at home. arrangements with Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg.
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Percy R. Ruhl
Anamosa
Goettsch Funeral Home
Selma R. Kjosa
St. Charles
Minn
Elgin
White Water
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Marshall Hahn
Leonard Funeral Home
Ted
Sandra Reams
Newton, Kan
Fay A. Rentschler Smith
Elmwood
Wis
Guttenberg
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Rosemary Houdek Groux 69 of Austin dies after long illness
Rosemary Houdek Groux 69 of Austin Texas formerly Calmar died Sunday May 12 1996 after a long illness Services 11 a m Friday at St Aloysius Church Burial in the church cemetery Friends may call 5 to 9 p m Thursday at French Funeral Home Calmar with a 7 p m prayer service Survivors include husband Richard three sons Jeffrey Austin Richard Broad Run Va and Douglas Calmar and three sisters Naomi Frana Calmar Germaine Szydorek Fern Park Fla and Julie Schwemer Downers Grove Illinois
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Rosemary Houdek Groux
Austin
Texas
Calmar
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
French Funeral Home
Richard
Jeffrey
Broad Run
Douglas
Naomi Frana
Germaine Szydorek
Fern Park, Fla
Julie Schwemer
Downers Grove
III
Mechanicsville Obituaries for Gleason Holeton Currey and Bullard Currey
Three death notices from May 1996 report Guy Stanley Gleason of Terre Haute aged 87, Otis M. Holeton aged 75, and Lottie Frances Bullard Currey aged 83. Gleason cremated in Terre Haute with May 9 services. Holeton buried at Community Cemetery Deep River with military rites. Currey graveside services at MacIntosh Cemetery Tama amid a Tama wake. Survivors include multiple relatives and hometown ties.
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Lottie Frances Bullard Currey
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
MacIntosh
Tama
Eagle Clan Longhouse
Mason-Hand Funeral Home
Thelma Bullard
Sally Cornelison
Henderson
Nev
Helen Bullard
Clarence James Gower Jr. 10 Dies After Long Illness
Clarence James Gower Jr. died at University Hospitals Iowa City on May 14 1996 after a long illness. Memorial services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at North Cedar Elementary School London with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery Waterloo. Friends may call Thursday 3 to 8 p.m. at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence. Survivors include mother Cynthia Thompson and fiancé Matthew Bickford of Clarence sister Kimberly Thompson maternal grandparents Margaret and Donald Kulish of Waterloo great grandmother Rose Kulish of Waterloo special grandparents Dixie and Ronald Bickford of Stanwood. Memorial fund to American Trust Savings Bank Lowden.
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James Gower Jr
University Hospitals
Iowa City
North Cedar Elementary School
London
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Waterloo
Chapman Funeral Home
Clarence
Cynthia Thompson
Matthew Bickford
Kimberly Thompson
Margaret
Donald Kulish
Rose Kulish
Dixie
Ronald Bickford
Stanwood
American Trust & Savings Bank
Lowden
Ardys G Bruner Cota of Coralville dies after short illness
Ardys G Bruner Cota died Tuesday May 14 1996 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral services were set for 2 p m today at Lensing s Oak Hill Chapel Coralville and 2 p m Friday at First Lutheran Church Parkers Prairie Minnesota. Burial in Swedish Lutheran Cemetery Parkers Prairie. Memorials to Swedish Lutheran Cemetery Fund c o First Lutheran Church Parkers Prairie. Born September 16 in Parkers Prairie Minnesota she was a daughter of Harry and Amelia Bruner. She served as a nurse in World War II and worked 35 years at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City. Surviving: son Jack Cota wife Deborah of Naperville Illinois sister Norma Stephani husband Al of Eden Prairie Minnesota granddaughter Jennifer Cota of Naperville and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Ardys G. Bruner Cota
10Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Lensing
Oak Hill Chapel
Coralville
David Hackmann
First Lutheran Church
Parkers Prairie
Minn
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery Fund
c/o First Lutheran Church
Ardys
Harry
Amelia Johnson Bruner
Bethesda School of Nursing
St. Paul
U.S. Navy
111Th Fleet Marine Hospital
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
American Red Cross
GFWC
Iowa City Women's Club
NARFE
Jack Cota
Deborah
Naperville
Ill
Norma Stephani
Eden Prairie
Jennifer Cota
Naperville, Ill
Vivian Richards
Alexandria
Judi Smith
Gerald
Hauula
Hawaii
Lynn Jacobson
Tim
Maple Grove
Delta Man William Foust Dies After Illness
William Foust 68 of Delta died May 14 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City after an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney burial Garrett Cemetery near Delta. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday with family present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors include wife Julia two sons William Jr and Rick and two daughters Alice Robertson and Karen Goodman.
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William
Bill” Foust
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Garrett Cemetery
Delta
Julia
William Jr
Rick
Alice Robertson
Karen Goodman
Rose Hig
Obituaries: Pamela Powers and Ora Miller
Pamela Susan Powers 43 of 323 Bon Aire Mobile Home Court died May 14 1996 at University Hospitals after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Friday at George L Gay Funeral Home burial Tipton Cemetery Captain Robert Hall will officiate Survivors include daughter Stephanie Shively son Travis Lovetinsky mother Vera Fackler and brothers Michael A and Scott Powers all of Iowa City Ora Glenn Miller 63 of Arcadia Florida formerly of Kalona died May 12 1996 in Arcadia after a sudden illness Arrangements pending with Yoder Powell Funeral Home Kalona
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Pamela Susan Powers
Bon Aire Mobile Home Court
George L. Gay
Ora
Glenn Miller
Arcadia
Fla
Kalona
Yoder-Powell Funeral Home
Gertrude Masterhan 93 of Manchester dies in Indiana
Gertrude Masterhan 93 formerly of Manchester died Tuesday May 14 1996 at Yorktown Health Care Center Yorktown Indiana. Arrangements are pending with Shelly Funeral Home Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Masterhan
Manchester
Yorktown
Ind
Shelly Funeral Home
Iowa provost candidate emphasizes learning focus
Cora Bagley Marrett of the National Science Foundation argues universities must prioritize learning over teaching alone to ensure students leave with knowledge and analytical skills. She is the sixth finalist for UI provost as background checks proceed, aiming to fill the post by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cora Bagley Marrett
National Science Foundation
Sten
Marrett
U of I
Peter Nathan
Ann Rhodes
Rhodes
Mary Sue Coleman
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Virginia Union University
University of Wisconsin
University of North Carolina
Western Michigan University
Law bites man who barked at police dog
Anthony Peradotti 28 of Schaumberg Illinois was arrested outside a Davenport bar after barking at a police dog in a squad car. The dog barked back and grew agitated. Peradotti was charged with harassment of a police dog a simple misdemeanor and released on 130 dollar bond.
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Law
Davenport
Anthony Peradotti
Schaumberg
Ill
K-9
Ron Glover
Peradotti
Garnette Childs 83 of Vinton dies after long illness
Garnette Childs of Vinton formerly Traer died May 13 1996 after a long illness in Virginia Gay Annex Vinton Services 130 PM Thursday Overton Family Funeral Home Traer with viewing today 4 to 8 PM family 6 to 8 PM Burial Buckingham Cemetery Survivors Richard and Thomas both of Traer Gloria Peters Cedar Rapids Sandra Childs Peoria IL and Mary Clementine Hiatt Irwin Also Gustav B Richard 95 formerly of Vinton died May 13 1996 in Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Cedar Rapids Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn No immediate survivors Arrangements with Overton Family Funeral Home
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Garnette Childs
Vinton
Traer
Virginia Gay Annex
Overton Family Funeral Home
Buckingham Cemetery
Richard
Thomas
Traey
Gloria Peters
Cedar Rapids
Sandra Childs
Peoria
Ill
Mary Clementine Hiatt
Irwin
Gustav B. Richard
Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center
Mount Auburn
Obituaries and funeral notices from Marion area churches
Multiple memorial notices list services today and upcoming funerals for Mary Edmunds Barbara Engledow Mildred Hartkemeyer Charles Kuenzi Marie Monnahan and Ken Ozburn. Services occur at St James United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids Mount Calvary and St Joseph Catholic Marion with call times and burial places including Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Oak Shade Cemetery and Mount Calvary. Memorials are directed to local churches missions and the Lutheran Laymens League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edmunds
St. James United Methodist Church
Czech National Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Barbara J. Engledow
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Rocky Mountain Faith Mission
Flying H Loop
Naches
Wash
Mildred L. Price Hartkemeyer
King of Kings Lutheran Church
H. Allan Krueger
King of Kings
Daniel Johnson
Lutheran
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marie A. Monnahan
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Ken M. Ozburn
Oak Shade Cemetery
VAICU merger moves up at Iowa City VA medical center
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City will merge its six bed medical ICU with the 10 bed surgical ICU ahead of schedule on May 26. The change, due to faster attrition and staff on leave, is expected to save about $290,000 in the center's annual budget, with full savings in the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Annie Tuttle
North Liberty residents oppose two proposed multifamily projects
North Liberty residents packed a council meeting to oppose two rezoning plans. Frohwein seeks 13 duplexes and 23 single family homes with storm runoff ditching in Penn Heights, while Burns proposes 96 multifamily units on 6.4 acres along North Front Street. Residents cite crowding, traffic, and loss of single family character, with action set for May 28.
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North Liberty
George Frohwein
Cindy Parsons
Frohwein
Penn Heights
Ralph Stoffer
Beaver Creek
Pat Hancock
Hancock
Penn Elementary School
Dickinson Drive
Bob Burns
North Front Street
Burns
Laura Poole
Barbara Foster
Foster
Nobel Prize winner honors Harvard critic at Iowa ceremony
Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney presented the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin to Helen Vendler at the University of Iowa. Pulitzer winner Jorie Graham attended as the audience, while Vendler discussed criticism as showing art’s marvel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
U of
Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Mary Sue Coleman
Newton Arvin
Helen Vendler
Seamus Heaney
Jorie Graham
Vendler
Harvard University
T.S. Eliot
University of Kent
Heaney
Ex-Texas governor to give Grinnell College keynote
Grinnell College will host former Texas governor Ann Richards as the commencement speaker on Monday. Richards, Texas second woman governor after Miriam Ferguson, served from 1991 to 1994 and will address graduates at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Grinnell
Ann Richards
Grinnell College
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Marengo Memorial Hospital
Powell Funeral Home
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Duke University
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U of I Writers’ Workshop
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