Five Iowa families memorialized in multi obituary notices
A string of death notices from Iowa and Wisconsin memorialize Kelly Van Meter born 1962 died 2025 in Webster City and left four children and three grandchildren with twin sister Shelly Rohwedder. Coleen Cox 76 of Pulaski died May 11 2025 with a nursing background and stepchildren, a life spanning Cedar Rapids Monticello Anamosa Marion and Wisconsin. Brian Bristol 50 from Bluffton SC died Feb 16 2025 with a May 24 2025 memorial at Parkview Church Iowa City and a piano guitarist past, and Larry Hotz 87 of Lisbon died May 15 2025 with service May 23 2025 at Stewart Baxter Mount Vernon. Full obituaries available online and in Wednesday’s paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly van Meter
Webster City
Iowa
Kelly
Colleen Levins
van Meter
Don van Meter
Candace Blackledge
Miguel
Nicole Wood
Jessy Wood
Jamie
Casey van Meter-Pyle
Erica
Amanti Wood
Camrin Wood
Jaylynn Wood
Larry Ray Hotz
Lisbon
Stewart Baxter
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Walter R Curphy 75 Carrollton carpenter dies in 2024
Walter Rick Curphy of Carrollton Missouri 75 died December 11 2024 at Menorah Medical Center Overland Park Kansas surrounded by family He was born May 28 1949 in Marshalltown Iowa and worked as a carpenter He is survived by partner Sybil O'Brien seven children 14 grandchildren and two great grandchildren A Celebration of Life was held December 21 2024 at First Assembly of God Church Carrollton A graveside service is planned for May 24 2025 in Malcom Iowa Contributions may be made to the family Arrangements by Bittiker Funeral Home Carrollton Missouri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rick Curphy
Carrollton
Missouri
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park
Kansas
Rick
Marshalltown
Iowa
Walter Orland
Rhoda A (Patterson) Curphy
Sybil O'Brien
Joseph
Michelle) Curphy
Gilman
Joel Morrison
Brooklyn
New York
Chad
Amy) Curphy
Shawnee
Mindy
Patrick Benson
Curphy
Kansas City
Kari
Craig) Gosselink
Lynnville
Angelia
Jon) Barton
Cedar Rapids
Colby Tanner
Connie Hoskins
Randy Curphy
Grinnell
Mary (Ahrens) Curphy
Pamela (Boyd) Bader
First Assembly of God
Trinity Lutheran Church
Malcom
Bittiker
Betty L Pohorsky obituary from Cedar Rapids
Betty L Pohorsky 95 of Cedar Rapids died May 5 2025 at Cottage Grove Place. Services June 7 2025 11 a.m. Family Life Center Westminster Presbyterian Church Rev. Roger Grandin. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Visitation June 6 2025 4 to 6 p.m. Teahen Funeral Home. Survived by children Jane Jean Peter John Jennie Jim and spouses, grandchildren Kristin Emma Leigh Nicholas Charlie and Matt, great grandchildren Thea and Charlotte. Memorials to National Czech Slovak Museum Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty L. Pohorsky
Cedar Rapids
Cottage Grove Place
Family Life Center
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roger Grandin
Czech National Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Betty
Jane
Jean
Peter) Wiggins
John
Jennie
Joan
Karl) Doner
Jim
Teri
Kristin
Isaac
Emma
Leigh
Kurt
Nicholas
Alexis
Charlie
Matt
Thea
Charlotte
William B. Pohorsky
Joseph
Barbara Modracek Nejdl
Davenport
William Pohorsky
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Teahenfuneralhome.com
Remembering Robert May A Marion community tribute
Robert Bob May 94 of Marion Iowa died May 7 2025 from kidney disease complications. He rose from Martelle High School 1949 to a long career at Anamosa State Reformatory earning Employee of the Year 1991 and later Assistant Director of Admissions retiring 1996. He and wife Connie raised four sons and enjoyed baseball fishing and family events. A Celebration of Life is set for June 5 at Lowe Park with memory sharing 6 00 7 00 PM. Donations suggestions include Doctors Without Borders Cedar Valley Hospice or a local Hospice Association. He is survived by four sons twelve grandchildren ten great grandchildren and sister Rose Marie Millis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob
Marion
Iowa
Pittsfield
Illinois
Martelle
Martello High School
Iowa Steel
Rath Packing
Wilson Foods
Anamosa State Reformatory
Reformatory
Kirkwood Community College
Mount Mercy College
Connie
Koffron
George
Eric
Brian
Carmichael
Floyd
Vivian May
Charles
Ron
Barb) May
Brenda) May
Cedar Rapids
Sarah) May
North Liberty
Carmichael Peters
California
Rachel
Bekah
Ryan
Hannah
Dan
Leah
Avalon
Bethany
Jameelah
Jessica
Josh
Benjamin
Chelsey
Michael
Rylee
Zach
Emma
William
Kelsey
Jackson
Jacob
Lydia
Madelyn
Brianna
Alexis
Jaydin
Josie
Beau
Hudson
Rose Marie Millis
Lowe Park
10Th Street
Richard Engler 88 dies in Perry Iowa obituary note
Richard William Engler 88 died May 13 2025 at Kings Garden Perry Lutheran Homes Perry Iowa. Services June 14 at 10 a.m. at St Matthew Catholic Cedar Rapids with interment Mt Calvary Cemetery. He was a Rockwell Collins retiree and a tinkerer with woodworking radios and computers. He is survived by children Steve Bob Mariann and Christopher eleven grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters and a twin brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard William Engler
Kings Garden
Perry Lutheran Homes
Perry
Iowa
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
St. Bernadette Circle
Caldwellparrish
Richard
Steve
Vicki) Engler
Bettendorf
Bob
Rita) Engler
Urbandale
Mariann
Jon) Ryan
Christopher Engler
Marshalltown
Joyce Hladek
Surprise
Arizona
Kay Walsh
Clive
Carol Nilles) Engler
Sue Wendt
Carol Engler
Leo Engler
Composer Charles Strouse Dies at 96 in Manhattan
Charles Louis Strouse, a Tony winning composer of Bye Bye Birdie and Annie, died May 15 at his Manhattan home at 96. He shaped Broadway with cheerful scores and songs that crossed into film, television, and social media, while collaborating with Lee Adams and Martin Charnin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strouse
Annie
Manhattan
Strouse
Lee Adams
Birdie
Applause
Martin Charnin
Argentina
South Korea
Stephen Sondheim
New York
Jay-Z
Aaron Copland
Nadia Boulanger
Paris
Bartok
Television Academy Foundation
Green Mansions
Adirondacks
Adams
Charles Louis Strouse
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N.Y
Tanglewood
Columbia University
Barbara Siman
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Coleen Cox
Pulaski, WI
Coleen Ann Cox
Beloit
Beloit Memorial High School
Coleen
Monticello
Anamosa
Wisconsin
Tim Cox
Stephanie Chappell
Matt Lee
Jennifer
Brett) Morris
Mary
Rob) McLennan
Louis Fisher
Merle Cox
Benjamin Cox
Hunter Kuipers
Ellis Park
Horseshoe Pavilion
St. Croix
Brian Bristol
Bluffton SC
Iowa City High School
Ann
Don Stahly
Brad Bristol
Pascale
Dominic
Jensen
Donte
Daniel
Richard Bristol
Parkview Church
Iowa City
Ann Stahly
Lancaster Place
Carrollton, MD
Bob” May
Goettschonline.com
Doctors Without Borders
Cedar Valley Hospice
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