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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1997

Page

8

Obituary notices for Fisher Nassif Roup and others in Cedar Rapids area

Multiple death notices from May 17 1997 to May 18 1997 across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Clyde H Fisher aged 84 of 4520 Tama St SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Nasseemeh Nassif 81 died in Ames. services at St George Orthodox Church with burial at church cemetery. seven children and many descendants listed. Bernadette E Roup 75 died in Cedar Rapids. funeral at St Jude Catholic Church. burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. long-time employee of Collins Radio and Bode Optical. WWII Navy veteran. Eva Robinson 92 died in Cedar Rapids area. services at Immaculate Conception Church. buried Mount Calvary Cemetery. survivor details given. Edwin W Stenzel 57 died in Marion. services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. former spouse and stepfamily listed. Raymond F Burger 33 died in West Branch. services at St Wenceslaus Church. burial at St Joseph Cemetery. long-time master plumber. survivor details listed. Marvin H Lavin 73 death announced. arrangements pending.

Marvin H. Lavin Ambhurst St George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium Iowa City

Meier Soper Funeral Held For Coralville Woman

Marcella E Meier Soper 65 of 608 Fourth Ave Coralville formerly of Clarence died May 17 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness Services were held at Congregational United Church of Christ Iowa City with Rev Bruce Fischer Graveside services followed at St Johns Cemetery Clarence Friends could call at Lensing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City Survivors include daughter Marcia Coverdale Des Moines son Jerry Davenport and sisters Evelyn Fisher Bernita Walker both of Clarence

Marcella E. Meier Soper Fourth Ave Clarence Mercy Hospital Iowa City Congregational United Church of Christ Bruce Fischer St. John’s Cemetery Lensing Marcia Coverdale Des Moines Jerry Davenport Evelyn Fisher Bernita Walker

Floyd Etzel Alburnett 92 Died in Cedar Rapids

Floyd Etzel Alburnett 92 died Sunday May 18 1997 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids arrangements pending with Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Floyd Etzel St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Gordon Hollenbeck 66 dies after sudden illness in Cedar Rapids

Gordon Atwater Hollenbeck 66 died Saturday evening May 17 1997 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Memorial services set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point with burial at Center Point Cemetery. Survived by wife Shirley four sons daughter sister and brothers and four grandchildren plus military and union affiliations. Contributions suggested to Camp Courageous of Iowa.

Gordon Atwater Hollenbeck St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Murdoch Center Point Martha Bennett Shirley James Iowa City Jerry Robert Davenport William Judy Cornelius Hiawatha Margaret Crosbey Manville Texas Leo Palm Beach Fla Henry Magnolia Howard Sebastian David Des Moines Bethany Hollenbeck Angelia Andrea Alysha Cornelius Gordon Dundee Edward Meda Horrock Hollenbeck Shirley Koehne Manchester Abell-Howe Company Gee Grading & Excavating Teamsters Cub Scouts Camp Courageous Iowa Monticello

In Memory Of Guidelines and Tribute Submissions

Announcement outlines how to submit death notices with details on publication date, word pricing at 40 cents per word, photos at 10 dollars each, and a contact phone number 368 8873 for questions.

Jody Klima 60 Dies. farmer, church member in Iowa

William G Jody Klima died of cancer at 60 on May 18 1997 at his home. Services are at 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Johns Catholic Church Coggon with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p m Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City with vigil at 7 p m. He is survived by wife Betty son Craig Pesek and Denise, siblings four sisters and three grandchildren. Climate born May 23 1936 in Center Point to Edward and Mary Klima, married Betty Pesek in 1974 in South Dakota. He was an area farmer and member of St Johns Pheasants Forever Cattlemen Association Pork Producers and the Eagles Club.

Raymond F. Burger Iowa City Crestview Care Center West Branch St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Paul Deyo St. Joseph Cemetery George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium St. Wenceslaus Catholic Regina High School George Burger Ella Greazel Burger Ray Doris Gafeller Italy American Legion Post 17 Joe Doris Mary Melton Springfield Harry Watsonville Calif Leo Cedar Rapids Lawrence Las Vegas Nev Iowa City American Legion William G Jody’’ Klima St. John’s Catholic Church Coggon Richard Ament Mount Olivet Cemetery Murdoch Funeral Home Central City Betty Craig Pesek Denise Ryan Mike Maude Center Point Bob Pam Lee Mulvaney John Bea Coleman George Gladys Woods Kate Coleman Bernard Dennis Shamane Andrew Pesek Mary Klima Pam Andersen Tammy Linnaberg Dan Klima Edward Mary Barta Klima Betty Pesek South Dakota Jody Pheasant’s Forever Cattleman’s Association, Pork Producers The Eagles Club

Veda Hosler Paulus 86 Iowa City native dies in Minnesota

Veda E. Hosler Paulus 86 formerly of Iowa City died May 15 1997 in Bloomington Minnesota after a long illness. Graveside services 10 a.m. Wednesday Oakland Cemetery conducted by Rev Richard Paulus. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City. Survivors include daughters Susan Nielsen Edina Minnesota and Sandra Buck Eugene Oregon and son Edward Jr Atlanta.

Veda E. Hosler Paulus Iowa City Bloomington Minn Oakland Cemetery Richard Paulus George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium Susan Nielsen Edina Sandra Buck Eugene Ore Edward Jr Atlanta

Kalona Woman Chriss M. Yoder 380 Dies After Illness

Chriss M. Yoder of Kalona died Sunday May 18 1997 in Parkview Manor Wellman after a long illness. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at Petersimeim Funeral Chapel Kalona conducted by Rev. David L. Yoder. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday with viewing 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Survived by four brothers Paul E David L Frank all of Kalona Ed of Lilburn Georgia and two sisters Freda Whetstone Middleburg Indiana and Mabel Miller Mount Vernon Ohio.

Chriss M. Yoder Kalona Parkview Manor Wellman Peterseim David L. Yoder Paul E David L Frank Lilburn, Ga Freda Whetstone Middleburg Ind Mabel Miller Mount Vernon Ohio

Jason Kray 19 dies from Van Horne crash in Cedar Rapids

Jason David Kray of Newhall died at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after injuries from a Saturday night auto crash in Van Horne. Services are at St John Lutheran Church on Wednesday at 10 30 a m with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 8 p m at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton. Survivors include his parents David and Gloria Kray sister Stacy and brother Jared and many relatives. He was a 1995 Benton Community High School graduate and loved children.

Clyde H. Fisher Tama St. SE St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Forrest Whitlatch First Church of the Nazarene Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Evelyn Ron Port Orange Fla Michael Vinton Susan Fisher Iowa City Chris Julie Chad Jeremy Brady David Joshua Clyde Edgewood Iowa Len Fern McLane Fisher Evelyn Sikora Reno Nev Wilsons Jason David Kray St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids van Horne St. John Lutheran Church Church Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Gloria Newhall Stacy Jared Russell Ruth Kray Garrison Roy Joyce Vargason Jason Benton Community High School

Lucy Tier Heying 78 dies after brief illness at home

Lucille C. Lucy Tier schel Heying 78 died Saturday morning May 17 1997 at her home after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Boniface Catholic Church and burial at church. Friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with rosary at 4 and Scripture service at 7 p.m. Survived by sister Hildegard Foxen of Dyersville.

Lucille C Lucy’’ Tierschel Heying St. Boniface Catholic Church Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville Hildagard Foxen

Obituary of Duane M Lamphier of Oelwein Iowa

Duane M Lamphier 54 died May 17 1997 at his home after a lengthy illness in Oelwein Iowa. Services 11 am Tuesday at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein with Rev Dale Rausch. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends call 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home. He is survived by wife Marjorie four sons Todd Troy Trent all of Oelwein Tracy of Kansas City Missouri a step daughter Laura Lee Bell of Oelwein his parents Orville and Doris of Wadena two sisters Bernadine Hulbert Show Low Arizona Rhonda Aylsworth Wadena and two brothers Lowell and Steven Wadena.

Duane M. Lamphier Hintz-Geilenfeld Oelwein Dale Rausch Woodlawn Marjorie Todd Troy Trent Tracy Kansas City Laura Lee Bell Orville and Doris Wadena Bernadine Hulbert Show Low Ariz Rhonda Aylsworth Lowell and Steven

Tipton woman Anna Louise Stepanek Stout dies at 88

Anna Louise Stepanek Stout, 88, died May 18, 1997, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Calling hours 4 to 7 p.m. today. Burial at Woodbridge Cemetery in Buchanan. Survivors include daughter Irene Dettman and son Richard, both of Tipton.

Anna Louise Stepanek Stout Cedar Manor Fry Funeral Home Tipton Woodbridge Buchanan Irene Dettman Richard

Winthrop Woman Leora Faught Dies After Illness

Leora Faught aged 78 died Sunday May 18 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending with Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop where friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Leora Faught University Hospitals Iowa City Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop

Memorial Services and Burial Details for Haas and Luckason

Wineva C. Haas funeral arrangements list calling hours from 5 to 8 tonight at Turner Chapel East with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery and a memorial fund. Andrew "Bob" Luckason's memorial service is at 1 30 p.m. today at Central Park Presbyterian Church with private burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Wineva C. Haas Turner Chapel East Oak Hill Cemetery Andrew Bob” Luckason Central Park Presbyterian Church Phil Windsor Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery

Obituary for Noel E. Hughes of Mount Vernon

Noel E. Hughes, 82, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Saturday May 17 1997 at Saguaro Elder Care Center in Tucson Arizona after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon.

Noel E. Hughes Mount Vernon Saguaro Elder Care Center Tucson Ariz Morgan Funeral Home

Battle over tenure begins at ISU

Ames AP The nationwide battle over faculty tenure reaches Iowa State University as a campus panel studies new rules for periodic review of professors. President Martin Jischke backs changes to tenure evaluation while awaiting committee findings and board approval.

Sheldon Kurtz University of Iowa Academy Iowa State University Martin Jischke Jischke Iowa State Iowa Board of Regents Peter Sherman Iowa State Statistics Sherman

Cedar Rapids board weighs Lew Finch pay raise

The Cedar Rapids school board plans a 2.7 percent raise for Superintendent Lew Finch bringing his base to 103 074 and total compensation after a 3 154 increase from 99 920. The 7 30 p m meeting includes two public hearings on Monroe Early Childhood Center portable building purchase and Kennedy High School track work plus contracts with teachers aides and secretaries. Finch evaluation is scheduled in a 4 30 p m closed session with no work session.

Cedar Rapids Lew Finch Finch Monroe Early Childhood Center Kennedy High School

Volunteer openings seek community help across agencies in Cedar Rapids

Listings from LIV United Way and partners call for volunteers across roles. Raisers include RSVP for seniors, crisis counselors, office clerks, drivers, bus aides, young parents support, clerks, youth supervisors, carpenters and Brucemore festival volunteers with perks such as free shirts and raffle prizes.

LIV United Way East Iowa Call RSVP Foundation 2 Crisis Center Department of Human Services Tanager Treasures Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids Carpenter Brucemore

Asgrow Moves Headquarters to Des Moines Area

Asgrow Seed Co one of the largest soybean seed producers announces plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Des Moines area from Kalama Michigan. The move will double administrative staff from 15 in West Des Moines with 20 more employees to relocate within the year.

Des Moines Asgrow Seed Co Kalamazoo Mich Asgrow West Des Moines

Coralville Man Pleads Guilty in Gun Case

Shane Hutchison, 19, of Oakwood Village Iowa, admitted aiding and abetting carrying weapons. He was linked to a weapon kept in a vehicle used in an assault at Coralville Recreation Center and earlier juvenile charges in the 1994 incident.

Iowa City Coralville Shane Hutchison Oakwood Village Hutchison Coralville Recreation Center

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Nasseemeh Haddy Nassif 38Th St. SE Ames St. George Orthodox Church Edward Kelley Church Cemetery Brosh Chapel Salemeh Shaheen Rose Ziadeh Nicolas Nassif Eli Nassif Shaker Nassif Edward Nassif Gladys El-Orm Aitha Lebanon Nasseemeh George S. Nassif Bernadette E. Roup Lenora Dr. NW West Ridge Care Center St. Jude Catholic Church Donald Bruggeman Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Memorial Cemetery Melvin Michael Roup Ronald Roup Maureen Green, Wis Paul Stacey Alex Kathryn Austin Andrew Roup Frances Coffendaffer Sam Parkersburg W.va William Mungen Irene Fulton, I Lorraine Mungen Clinton Nicholas Frances Mungen Mary Mungen John Mungen Melvin Roup Bernadette Collins Radio Bode Optical Hospice of Mercy Eva Robinson Evergreen Estates Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Karl Glovik Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Donna Brugman Arizona Mary Ann Fennell Richards John Fennell Eva Elgin Mary Ellen O’hern Fennell Edward E. Robinson West Union St. Matthew’s Catholic School Edwin W. Stenzel Quiet Lane William Harnish Nancy Timothy Sunnyvale Jonathan Anamosa Alfred Caroline Buffalo Center Helen Ted VanHove Leland Pat Stenzel Mary Supple Tom Benda Paul Benda Edwin Kossuth County Hugo and Ottilia Kuchenbecker Stenzel Nancy Christopherson Kirkwood Community College Rockwell-Collins Alburnett NEW Vienna ISU Sai Man Yang Ahn AHN Medicenter West Cedar Rappios
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