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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 2002

Page

16

Cedar Rapids native Glen Schodde 93 dies in Tucson

Glen W. Schodde 93 of Tucson Arizona formerly Cedar Rapids and El Paso Texas died May 14 2002 after a short illness. Graveside services 1 pm May 24 Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids. He was a fire safety engineer at Baumann and Gordon Minneapolis retired 1972. Survivors include wife Mildred daughter Karen Woods and husband Punch two sons Stephen and David and stepson Jim Deets and family six grandchildren seven great grandchildren. He was born April 16 1909 in Cedar Rapids son of Albert and Libbie Schodde and married Katherine Clements Mae Gibson and Mildred Johnson. He attended Coe College and IIT Chicago. Memorial fund established.

Glen W. Schodde Tucson Ariz Cedar Rapids el Paso Texas St. Mary’s Hospital Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Mildred Karen Woods Punch Stephen Schodde Ann Des Moines David Schodde Minneapolis Jim Deets Glen Albert Libbie Aborn Schodde Katherine Clements Mae Gibson Mildred Johnson Coe College Ilinois Institute of Technology Chicago Baumann and Gordon Blue Goose Insurance Association Delta Tau Delta Crescent Masonic Lodge No Cedarmemorial.com

Obituary notices for multiple Cedar Rapids area residents

Lynn Renee Robertson Hull 50 of Cedar Rapids died May 15 2002 at home after a long illness Memorial services were held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Rev Blair Frank of Trinity Methodist Church officiated Survivors include husband Ronald Hull brother Keith Robertson aunt Meda Lawson and mother in law Florence Hull Also mentioned Willard O Huyck Margaret Genevieve Kriz and Patricia M Creen plus memorial and funeral details for each item Wording preserves non graphic event details and local context

Lynn Renee Robertson Hull E Ave Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Blair Frank Trinity Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Ronald Hull Keith Robertson Des Moines Meda Lawson Fort Dodge Florence Hull Dubuque Glenn Miriam Robertson Merlin Hull Lynn Cedar Rapids Glenn Robertson Miriam Lindaman Robertson Jefferson High School Kirkwood Community College Coe College Gazette Communications Renee Lynn Renee Robertson Hall Cedarmemorial.com Margaret Genevieve Kriz Claremore Okla Rice Ray Crawford Woodlawn Sherie Felthous Trinity United Methodist Church Choir Fund Third Ave

District Voter List Extract Shows Numerous Names by Town

A compiled index lists residents across multiple Iowa towns including Blairstown Cedar Rapids Dyersville Elkader Grinnell Guttenberg Independence Maquoketa Marion Masonville Ridgeway Ryan Scotch Grove Tipton Urbana Waterville Monroe West Liberty West Union What Cheer and more. Names include Hagen Cook Creen Robertson Huyck Kriz May Schodde Pfeifer Callum Thurow Becker Butters Wright Mastain Reif Smith Efferding Klliss Duggan Kuper Werling Sumers Anno and Reier.

Elden Cook 79 of Rockford Ill dies of cancer

Elden E Cook 79 of Rockford Illinois formerly of Cedar Rapids and Manchester Iowa died Thursday May 16 2002 at home from cancer Memorial services set for 10 am Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Winnebago Illinois Private burial Elmwood Cemetery Warren Illinois Arrangements by Genandt Funeral Home Winnebago Ill Survived by wife Geraldine Gerry Cook four sons Gary Springville Dennis Rockton Illinois David and Greg Rockford Illinois a brother Donald Warren Ill a sister Donna Parish Kewanee Ill and many in laws grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandson He was born May 2 1923 in Apple River Illinois and served in the Army Air Force 1943 1945 prior to a long career in energy and hospitality including Broadlawn Motel and Gold Star Motel Rockford Illinois Memorials to First Presbyterian Church Winnebago Ill.

Elden E. Cook Rockford, All Cedar Rapids Manchester First Presbyterian Church Winnebago Ill Steve Shullanberger Elmwood Cemetery Warren Genandt Funeral Home Gerry Gary Springville Dennis Rockton David Greg Rockford, IL Donald Warren, Ill Donna Parish Kewanee Liz Jane Rita Ona Lorraine Bill Parish Benjamin Cook Apple River III Elmer and Annie (Dunbar) Cook Warren High School Elden Army Air Force 871St South Pacific Geraldine “Gerry” Hirth Gold Star Rockford Winnebago, Il

Blairstown Man Merlin Hagen Dies After Short Illness

Merlin Hagen, 77, died Thursday May 16 2002 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Blairstown.

Merlin Hagen St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Overton Family Funeral Home Blairstown

Lucille Emerding 86 Dies in Maquoketa Care Center

Lucille E Emerding 86 died Thursday morning May 16 2002 in Maquoketa Care Center Arrangements are pending at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa where friends may call Sunday from 3 to 6 p m

Lucille E. Emerding Maquoketa Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home

Remembering Danny R May Death of Cedar Rapids resident

Danny R May 43 of Cedar Rapids died May 15 2002 after a long lung cancer battle. Memorial services are 1 PM Saturday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories officiated by Rev Terry Seufferlein. He leaves wife Valerie two sons Dustin and Dylan, father Herbert May mother Mary May sister Carolyn Tyler and brothers Rusty and Freddie. He was born June 24 1958 in Lubbock Texas married Valerie Ruble May 11 1978 and worked as maintenance supervisor at Duane Arnold Energy Plant. Memorials to American Cancer Society.

Danny R. May Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Terry Seufferlein Central Church of Christ Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Valerie Dustin Kennedy High School Dylan Herbert May Eugene Ore Mary May Houston Texas Carolyn Tyler Downey Calif Rusty May Valerio Fla Freddie May Danny Lubbock Mary Grubbs May Valerie Ruble Long Beach

Emmett J. Pfeifer 81 Dies in Dubuque After Illness

Emmett J. Pfeifer 81 of Dyersville died May 16 2002 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday Basilica of St Francis Xavier Dyersville. Burial church cemetery. Memorial funds set up. Pfeifer married Dorothy Wegmann Esch in 1965 and farmed near Petersburg and Holy Cross. He was a member of Basilica St Francis Xavier and received a Service to Humanity Award in 1964.

Emmett J. Pfeifer Holy Cross Mercy Medical Center Dubuque St. Francis Xavier Dyersville Church Cemetery Reiff Funeral Home Miller Funeral Home East Dubuque Dorothy Thomas J Roberta) Esch Naperville,ll Jan David) Kuhl Perrysburg Ohio Terry L Laura) Esch Moline, IL Daniel J Nancy) Esch Minnetonka Minn Thomas Kristin William Esch Jessica Emily Katherine Kuhl Sarah Alex Esch Nina Andrew Brian Esch Marcellus Matthew Leander Cecilia Theisen Rita Kluesner Anselma Brecht Mary Herberta Platt Iowa William Mary Ann (Auden) Pfeifer Dorothy (Wegmann) Esch Emmett Petersburg Milwaukee Braves Atlanta Braves Holy Cross Catholic Order of Foresters Court

Marion Smith 83 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids

Marion Smith 83 of 1540 Cherokee Dr Marion IA died May 15 2002 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with military rites. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Calling 5 8 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Survived by wife Ruth daughter Fran Elsen and husband Jerry son Howard Larry and wife Nancy two brothers two sisters five grandchildren four great grandchildren and other relatives. Also surviving are his birth date April 29 1919 in Tobyhanna PA and service in WWII. He was PX manager at Fort Dix NJ retired 1973 and a member of First United Methodist Church Marion. Military rites by VFW Post.

Howard R. Smith St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Stan Wierson Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Ruth Fran Elsen Jerry Howard Larry Nancy Moorestown N.J Wendell Concord N.C Roy Delaware Evelyn Walters Easton Beatrice Cox Lexington Amanda Jennifer Lisa Matt Bret Laine Stephanie Robin Kelsey Tobyhanna Lawrence Nellie Strunk Smith Ruth Randall Gouldsboro Fort Dix First United Methodist Church Marion VFW Rylee K. Mastain Bryson Janey Andrea Mastain Blairsferry Rd Marisa Mathews Mike Mastain Jerri Billy Lee Janey Frances Miller Washington Iowa Harold Bailey Marengo Delores Riffey Elvira Jamnie Phoenix Ariz Amy Mastain Walter Postley Dana Knud Christensen Brandi Jeff Mastain Rylee Flowers

Birth and death of Geneva Orr announced in Elkader

The Orr family mourns the death of Geneva Orr born and died May 14 2002 at University Hospitals Iowa City. A graveside service is set for May 18 2002 at St Joseph's Cemetery Elkader with Rev Paul Peters officiating. Survivors include parents John and Teresa Orr a brother Luke sister Laci paternal grandparents John and Linda Orr maternal grandparents Bob and Connie Nelson. Leonard Funeral Home Elkader in charge of arrangements.

Geneva Orr University Hospitals Iowa City St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Elkader Paul Peters John Teresa

Amanda Grinnell Irene Collum obituary notice

Amanda Irene Collum, 75, Grinnell, formerly Williamsburg, died May 15, 2002, of heart failure at Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Marys Catholic Church Grinnell. Burial Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. Survivors: two daughters Connie Jo Obenhaus Fort Worth Texas and Charlotte Vander Ecken Malcom. son Denise Jr. Lisbon. brother Eugene Ferrer Iowa City. two sisters Lucille Rice North Liberty and Donna Obenhaus Marshalltown.

Amanda Irene’’ Collum Grinnell Williamsburg Montezuma Nursing and St. Mary’s Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn Smith Funeral Home Connie Jo Obenhaus Fort Worth Texas Charlotte Vander Ecken Malcom Denise Jr Lisbon Eugene Ferrer Iowa City Lucille Rice North Liberty Donna Obenhaus Marshalltown

Dorothy D Becker obituary follows family roots in Guttenberg

Dorothy Doris Thurow Becker, born July 13, 1906 near Charles City, died May 15, 2002 at Linn Manor in Marion. She taught country school near Charles City, sixth grade in Guttenberg, and was a homemaker. She married Albert C. Becker on April 20, 1929 at West Union. Survived by daughter Jean Scheibe, daughter Mary Tuecke, son Fredrick Alan Becker, eight grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. preceded by parents Fred and Mabel Thurow, husband, sister and infant siblings. Arrangements by Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg. visitation May 17. services May 18 at United Methodist Church. interment St John Cemetery.

Dorothy Doris Thurow) Becker Fred Mabel (Stromberg) Thurow Charles City Linn Manor Marion Dorothy Albert C. Becker West Union Iowa Jean Robert) Scheibe Tucson Ariz Mary William) Tuecke Fredrick Alan Ann) Becker Guttenberg Alisa Ann Becker Frank Thurow Thelma O'Harrow Bessie Tuecke- Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Services South First St United Methodist Church Penny Hansel St. John's Cemetery

Mildred Werling Cor Tipton 93 Dies After Lingering Illness

Mildred Mary Werling Cormier Tipton, 93, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at Mechanicsville Nursing & Rehab Center after a lingering illness. Memorial services 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tipton conducted by Pastor Donnita Moeller. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Los Angeles. Friends may visit after 6 p.m. at the church. Arrangements handled by Fry Funeral and Cremation Service, Tipton. No immediate survivors.

Mildred Mary Werling Cormier Mechanicsville Trinity Lutheran Church Tipton Donnita Moeller Rose Hill Cemetery Los Angeles Fry

Obituaries of Edd Wright and Patrick Butters

Edd E Wright 95 of Independence died May 15 2002 after a short illness at Peoples Memorial Hospital Services 1030 am Saturday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence officiated by Rev William Hill Burial Troy Mills Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today and 8 am to service time Saturday. wife Bernice two brothers Orva and Robert and nieces and nephews survive Also Patrick M Butters 79 died in Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness Services 1130 am Monday at St John Catholic Church burial church cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm Sunday at Reiff Funeral Home Independence rosary 3 pm wake 7 pm James and Timothy children Terry Shearman Sue Ann And two brothers John and Felix all of Independence survive with three grandchildren and three great grandchildren

Edd E. Wright Peoples Memorial Hospital Reiff Funeral Home Independence William Hill Troy Mills Bernice Quasqueton Orva Robert Marion Patrick M. Butters Covenant Medical Center Waterloo St. John’s Catholic Church Aloysius Vorwald Church James Timothy Terry Shearman Sue Ann Butters John Felix Butters

Masonville Woman Mary Cannon Dies at 79 in Independence

Mary Cannon, 79, of Masonville, died May 16 2002 at West Village Care Center Independence after a brief illness. Services set 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Masonville with burial at St Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation 4 8 p.m. Monday at Bahnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester with rosary at 4 p.m. and vigil at 7 p.m. She was survived by three sons Jim Pat Jack a daughter Kay and 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren plus several siblings. The text notes her parents Laney and Mary Allen husband Cecil Cannon and other relatives.

E. Cannon West Village Independence Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Masonville Ivan Nienhaus St. Mary's Catholic Bahnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Manchester Mary Jim Cheree) Cannon Pat Carol) Cannon Marion Jack Jamie McClean Cannon Juneau Alaska Kay Bill) Dolan Evelyn Ken) Hall Lamont Joyce Slick la Porte City Robert Dorothy) Allen Beryl Marionette) Allen Camdenton Marsha Dick) Long Solon Lynn Rosemary) Allen Florrisant Virginia Allen Virginia Laney Mary Allen Cecil Cannon Melvin Allen Michael Cannon

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