Deaths in Iowa area include Velma Schurk and Virginia Detlefs
Velma E Schurk 76 of Cedar Rapids died May 17 2000 of lung cancer at home. Services 11 a.m. Saturday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include husband Robert, son David, daughter Diane Burnett and husband Tom, and three grandchildren. Virginia P Detlefs 91 of Mercy Hallmar died May 17 2000 after a long illness. Services 1 p.m. Monday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a longtime Northwestern Bell employee and life member of several veterans and church groups.
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Velma E. Schurk
47Th St. NE
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Robert
David
de- Pere
Wis
Diane Burnett
Tom
Washington, D.C
Matthew
Nicholas Schurk
Gordon Zastrow
Carl
Harold
Merle
Elton
Eugene
Vivian
Velma
Blue Island, Ill
Emma Muhrer Andres
Fort Madison
Robert N. Schurk
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
St. Luke's Hospice
American Cancer Society
Virginia P. Dellefs
Mercy Hallmar
Susan McKeegan-Guinn
Norma Detlefs
Billie
Max John
Cedar Rapids
Virginia
Davenport
John
Minnie Wichelman Phillips
Herbert R. Detlefs
Northwestern Bell
Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church
Telephone Pioneers of America
VFW
American Legion Hanford Post
Camp Courageous
Viola Hall 80 of Worthington dies after long illness
Viola Anna Hall 80 formerly of Dyersville and Chateau Royale Worthington died May 18 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Dubuque after a lengthy illness A memorial service was held at 1030 a m at St Francis Xavier Basilica with visitation after 10 a m Arrangements by Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville She is survived by son Richard Dreger Dyersville daughter Connie Lee Magnuson Burlington Ontario Canada three sisters Helen Harth Watkins Loretta Benson Hatton NC and Jeanette Kleinschmidt Sauk Centre Minn and two brothers Melvin Schurman St Cloud Minn and Sylvester Schurman Prescott Az
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Anna Hall
Chateau Royale
Worthington
Dyersville
Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Kramer Funeral Home
Richard Dreger
Connie Lee Magnuson
Burlington
Ontario
Canada
Helen Harth
Watkins, Minn
Loretta Benson
Hatton
N.C
Jeanette Kleinschmidt
Sauk Centre
Minn
Melvin Schurman
St. Cloud
Sylvester Schurman
Prescott, Ariz
Obituary: Harvey William Quindt 75
Harvey William Quindt 75 died of respiratory failure on May 17 2000 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Memorial services are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church St Ansger with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Mona. Friends may call noon to 9 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. family 6:30 to 8 p.m. Survivors include wife Lois daughter Connie Van Gorp Altoona son Tom Newton sister Viola Grinnen Owatonna Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey William Quindt
University Hospitals
Iowa City
First Lutheran Church
St. Ansgar
Pleasant Hill
Mona
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Lois
Connie van Gorp
Altoona
Tom
Newton
Viola Grinnen
Owatonna
Minn
Mechanicville Service for Jacqueline Kinler Siv er
Jacqueline Ida Kinler Siv er funeral service 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church Mechanicsville with arrangements by Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Mechanicsville Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Ida Kinler Siver
First Presbyterian Church
Mechanicsville
Morgan Funeral
Mechanicsville Chapel
Stella Ulin 101 dies in Sigourney May 2000
Stella Ulin age 101 died Thursday May 18 2000 at Manor House Care Center Sigourney. Arrangements are pending at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Ulin
Manor House Care Center
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Obituary Notice for Wendy Buck of Baldwin
Wendy Sue Buck 26 formerly of Baldwin died May 17 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Saturday Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa with calling hours 4 to 8 p m today. Burial Monmouth Cemetery Monmouth. Parents Donald and Sharon Buck of Baldwin and sister Carey of Monmouth survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Sue Buck
Baldwin
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Monmouth Cemetery
Monmouth
Donald
Sharon Buck
Carey
North English Mace B Humphreys obituary notice
Mace B. Humphreys 37 died May 18 2000 in Mercytown City after an extended illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at North English United Methodist Church. Burial North English Cemetery. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Powell Funeral Home. Survivors include son Tom Davenport. daughters Jeralee Westfall Jefferson City Joanne Horn West Branch Janice Finch Baxter Judy Humphreys Hickory NC. sisters Leila Hager Vista Ark Helen Huston Arizona Marvel Olsen Marengo. brother Gerald Newberry North English. stepmother Blanche Humphreys Larkin Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mace B. Humphreys
Mercytown
North English United Methodist Church
John Ling
Kathleen Moore
North English
Powell Funeral Home
Tom
Davenport
Jeralee Westfall
Jefferson City
Joanne Horn
West Branch
Janice Finch
Baxter
Judythe Humphreys
Hickory
N.C
Leila Hager
Vista
Ark
Helen Huston
Arizona
Marvel Olsen
Marengo
Gerald Newberry
Blanche Humphreys
Larkin
Kan
Tama Lincoln C Bartusek Dies After Sudden Illness
Lincoln C Bartusek 79 of Tama died after a sudden illness at Friendship Manor Care Center Grinnell Services begin 10 a m Monday at Harri son Funeral Home Tama Burial is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Blairs town Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Sunday at the funeral home with the family present 6 to 8 p m Edith and four daughters and two sons are listed with residences in Bloomington Omaha Belton and Tama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln C. Bartusek
Friendship Manor
Grinnell
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Blairstown
Edith
William
Bloomington
Ill
Lincoln II
Rosemary Walkup
Omaha
Jacquie Garber
Carole Adams
Belton, Mo
Cherie Belton
Local residents listed in Iowa community notices
Cedar Rapids Esperanza Aleman Virginia P. Detlefs Minnie Dierks Durwood M. Hageman Velma E. Schurk Central City Alice Gertrude Brown Decorah Michael Tower Justin Wieczorek Dyersville Viola Anna Hall Grinnell Harvey William Quindt Independence Rosie N. Kirkbride William Bill Smith Maquoreta Wendy Sue Buck Mechanicville Jacqueline Ida Kinler Siver North English Mace B. Humphreys Prairieburg Sylvester Sal Powers Sigourney Stella Ulin Sumner Valentine L. Smith Tama Lincoln C. Bartusek Walford Lucille M. Bartosh West Liberty Elmer Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Esperanza Aleman
Virginia P. Detlefs
Minnie Dierks
Durwood M. Hageman
Velma E. Schurk
Central City
Alice Gertrude Brown
Decorah
Michael
Tower
Justin Wieczorek
Dyersville
Viola Anna Hall
Grinnell
Harvey William Quindt
Independence
Rosie N. Kirkbride
William
Bill’’ Smith
Maquoreta
Wendy Sue Buck
Mechanicsville
Jacqueline Ida Kinler
Siver North English
Mace B. Humphreys
Prairieburg
Sylvester
Sal'’ Powers
Sigourney — Stella
Ulin
Sumner
Valentine L. Smith
Alice Gertrude Brown Dies After Brief Illness
Central City girl Alice Gertrude Brown seven died Wednesday May 17 2000 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Graveside services 10 15 a m today at Oak Hill Cemetery Central City conducted by Rev Jenna Jensen. Friends may call 9 to 10 a m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City. There are no immediate survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Gertrude Brown
Abbe Center
Marion
Central City
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jenna Jensen
Murdoch Funeral Home
Death notices for Justin Wieczorek 19 Decorah May 2000
Justin Wieczorek 19 died May 9 2000. Services held May 14 at Phelps Park Decorah. Burial Sunset Cemetery Minneapolis. Arrangements Miller Brighton Funeral Home New Brighton Minnesota. Survived by parents Dennis Pottratt Decorah Sue Wieczorek New Brighton Minn brother John New Brighton Minn. Grandfather Floyd Pottratz New Albia uncles Tom Pottratz Indianapolis Lloyd Pottratz Davenport Bob Pottratz Melrose Minn aunts Angela Lager Mankato Becky Andresen Davenport Christy Lampert Freeburg Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wieczorek
Phelps Park
Decorah
Sunset Cemetery
Minneapolis
Miller Brighton Funeral Home
New Brighton
Minn
Dennis Pottratt
Sue Wieczorek
John
Floyd Pottratz
New Albia
Tom Pottratz
Indianapolis
Lloyd Pottratz
Davenport
Bob Pottratz
Melrose
Angela Lager
Mankato
Becky Andresen
Christy Lampert
Freeburg
Independence Rural Obituaries Notice Rounds Out May 18
Rosie N. Kirkbride 59 died May 18 at home after a long illness in Independence. Services Monday 11 a.m. at Reiff Funeral Home with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Ira band and many survivors listed include four daughters and four sons. 28 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. William Bill Smith 77 died May 18 at Peoples Memorial Hospital. Services Monday 10:30 a.m. at St John’s Catholic Church. Cremation followed with burial later. funeral home visitation Sunday with rosary and memorial services. Surviving are wife Madeline Rita, two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie N. Kirkbride
Reiff Funeral Home
Independence
John Capurna
Mark Pell
Mount Hope Cemetery
Ira
Debbie Gericke
Cindy Clabaugh
Everton
Robin Postel
Sharon Anderson
Mason City
Mike
Kingsville
George
David
Chicago
Randy
Evelyn Frey
Waterloo
Ronald Butters
Robert Butters
Otterville
Joanne Butters
Shirley Butters
Rita Butters
Cathy Mueller III
William
Bill’’ Smith
Peoples Memorial Hospital
St. John’s Catholic Church
Madeline
Rita
Robert
Houston
William C
Bethany
Okla
Elizabeth Ann Holst
Prairieburg Man Sal Powers 76 Dies After Sudden Illness
Sylvester Sal Powers 76 of Prairieburg died May 17 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at St Josephs Catholic Church Prairieburg with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City. He married Marlene Himes in 1951 in Prairieburg and worked 19 years as a machine operator for Linn County Secondary Road Department. He was a St Josephs parishioner and survived by his wife, daughter Luanne Moyer two sons Vernon Powers Scott Powers six grandchildren two great grandchildren and sister Lucille Kula. He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Sal’’ Powers
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Wayne Droessler
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Marlene
Luanne
Doug) Moyer
Vernon
Skip
Sal
Marlene Himes
Linn County
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Valentine L. Smith Sr. dies after long illness services set
Sumner funeral arrangements are announced for Valentine L. Smith Sr after a long illness. Mass service at Immaculate Conception Church in Sumner followed by burial with military rites at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at Becker Milnes Funeral Home with rosary at 4 p.m. and Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Survivors include Jean and ten children: Patrick, Carol, Gary, Sandra, Barbara, Dennis, Valentine Jr., Timothy, Ronald, and Donald. Two brothers and five sisters also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine L. Smith Sr
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Sumner
John Purtell
Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Becker-Milnes
Jean
Patrick Smith
Carol Swanson
Hayfield
Minn
Gary Smith
Sandra Wenthold
Atkinson, Ill
Barbara Halbur
Glidden
Dennis Smith
Ames
Valentine Smith Jr
Fort Myers Beach
Fla
Timothy
Ronald Smith
Donald Smith
Fredericksburg
Benjamin
Franklin
Malden
Wash
Robertine Smith
Dubuque
Valentine Smith
Masonville
Mary McGuigan
Kekaha
Hawaii
Arlene Smith
Colorado Springs
Colo
Maureen Smith
Wimauma
Gazette Death Notice and Obituary Submission Guidelines
The Gazette lists submission hours and deadlines for death notices and obituaries. Notices with immediate survivors and a photo appear as news items, others incur per word charges. Second-day notices and extended material also priced per word. call 398-8221 for guidance.
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The
Gazette
Walford woman Lucille Bartosh 91 dies after brief illness
Lucille M. Bartosh 91 of Walford died May 17 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 9 30 a m Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Walford Burial St Patrick s Cemetery Fairfax Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the church with a Scripture service at 7 p m Arrangements by Brosh s Nor ay She was born January 9 1909 in Norway Iowa to Henry and Elizabeth Bodicker Schulte and married Berthold Bert Bartosh on April 24 1929 Her survivors include son Melvin and Darlene Bartosh of Walford daughter Mary Springer and Michael of Arizona and others including five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille M. Bartosh
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Walford
St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
Fairfax
Brosh’s
Norway
Melvin Bartosh
Darlene
Mary Springer
Michael
Arizona
Evelyn Bartosh
Helen Rotter
Lorraine Snell
LaVerne Fisher
Charles
Thelma Popelka
George
Bert
Wesley
Wilma Houser
Leona Schulte
Sylvan
Elda
Marlyn
Arthur
Gilbert Schulte
Iowa
Henry
Elizabeth Boddicker Schulte
Berthold “Bert” Bartosh
St. Michael's School
In Memory Of Guidelines for Obituary Notices
Announcement details for submitting memoriam notices including deadlines 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and request to indicate publication date. Rates listed include 35 cents per word and $10 per photograph with contact number 398 8221 for inquiries.
Remembering Roger L Bos One Year Later
A heartfelt note marks the first anniversary of Roger L Bos who passed away on May 18 1999. Family members express enduring love and missing him daily with memories that stay strong.
Memorial for Brian Edgerly 1959 1980
Obituary note honoring Brian Edgerly who lived from May 19 1959 to April 20 1980. The brief notice recalls memories and pays tribute to his life and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Edgerly
Beverly Emerson 70th Birthday Card
Beverly Emerson born May 19 1930 passed October 13 1989. Happy 70th Birthday to a loving mom missing you today and every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Emerson
West Liberty Man Elmer Nelson 97 Dies After Illness
Elmer Nelson 97 of West Liberty died Thursday May 18 2000 at home after an extended illness. Barker Funeral Home West Liberty is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nelson
Barker Funeral Home
West Liberty
Family and fraternity settle Veishea death lawsuit
The father of Uri Sellers and Adelante Fraternity have reached a wrongful death settlement for an undisclosed amount. The agreement halts pending trial but awaits probate court approval in six to eight weeks. Uri Sellers died after being stabbed during a party dispute outside Adelante. Michael Runyan is serving a first degree murder sentence.
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AMES
Veishea
Adelante Fraternity
Bill Sellers
Monroe
Adelante
Sellers
Corey Walker
Uri Sellers
Michael Runyan
Fort Dodge
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