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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1997
Page
12
Obituaries notice listing Florence Allen and Edna Colby among Cedar Rapids born residents dying in 1997. Include service details in Cedar Memorial Chapel, burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, with survivors, dates, and funeral arrangements. Also notes Jonts Leeper and James C. Williams deaths in May 1997 with burial and service details and survivor lists.
Karna Vera McBain McClary aged 81 of 2425 12th Ave SE Cedar Rapids died May 20 1997 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. Services 9:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Brush Chapel. Survived by son Roy Jr. and Janet of Cedar Rapids two granddaughters Meghan Lynn and Carly Ann three sisters Blanche Sterns Grace Bollhoefer Annie McBain two brothers Fred and Leo Stribling. Preceded by parents Earl Perkins McBain and husband Roy D McClary Sr. in 1982. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Todd William Staskal 35 of Phoenix Arizona formerly of Cedar Rapids died Monday May 19 1997 in Phoenix. Arrangements are pending with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Shirley McPherson, 63, of Highland Village Texas formerly of Marion died of cancer Monday May 19 1997 at home. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church Watonga Oklahoma with Rev Jim Forrest. Burial at OOF Cemetery Watonga Wilkinson Mortuary Watonga handled arrangements. Survived by husband Robert a son Larry and wife LaVanna Allen Texas two daughters Debra Raymond and Tim Cedar Falls Diana Gragg and Alan San Antonio two sisters Barbara Bixler Nadine Pearson Watonga six grandchildren Jennifer Ann Laura Lynn Christy Marie Nicholas James Tara Renee Zachary John Born Oct 21 1933 lived in Marion 1963 to 1974.
The funeral for Floyd S. Etzel known as Felix is at 10 30 a m today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Samuel J. Wolbers 58 of Dubuque died May 19 1997 after a brief illness at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Nativity Church Dubuque burial at Dubuque Memorial Gardens wake 5 30 p.m. today at Ed Siegert Aldidesch Funeral Home Dubuque. Survived by wife Phyllis three sons Russell Curtis Scott mother Anita six sisters and five brothers.
Friends join Roy Ferguson's family for an informal memorial at 10 a.m. on Saturday May 24 near Wakeema Park Center Point. A tree will be planted in his memory near the log cabin he helped restore. Roy, longtime Center Point resident and former Linn County Nursery partner, died in January.
Carl E. Files 80 of 704 Fifth St Coralville died of lung cancer Tuesday May 20 1997 in Greenwood Manor Iowa City. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City with Rev Blake Richter. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Survivors include daughters Carleen and Sandra Files both of Coralville and sister Hazel Capps of Iowa City.
Margie Kern 91 died Monday May 19 1997 at Aase Haugen Home after a long illness Funeral services set for 11 a m Thursday at First United Methodist Church with calling after 10 a m Burial in Locust Cemetery Decorah Fjelstul Funeral Home in charge Survivors include daughter Charmaine Kern Decorah and sisters Rose Miller Webster City Viola Latham Decorah
Joseph L. Riordan 60 died Monday May 19 1997 at Genesis Medical Center East Campus Davenport after a lengthy illness Arrangements are pending with Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa
Donald W. DeFlieger, 76, died Tuesday May 20, 1997 at Mercy Health Center St. Marys Unit. Arrangements are pending with Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.
Mary Eileen Feeney 92 died May 19 1997 in West Village Care Center Independence after a long illness. Services at St Josephs Elkader with rosary and Scripture, burial in the church cemetery. Surviving family includes Elaine Waters and several relatives. Myron L Matsler 75 died May 19 1997 in Linton Texas after a long illness. Services at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader with military rites. burial at St Josephs Cemetery. Survived by Rose J Michael and two daughters Lynn Brod and Susan Merkler, plus brothers Charles and Gerald.
Alice A. Kottman 90 formerly of Monona died Monday May 19 1997 at Postville Good Samaritan Center after a short illness Services 11 am Thursday St Paul Lutheran Church Monona Burial Monona City Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 9 pm today at Schultz's Funeral Home Monona Survivors include two sons Harland and Gary both of Monona and a sister Hazel Blumhagen of Postville
Bessie M. Morris 86 died Tuesday May 20 1997 at People's Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at White Funeral Home Independence with visitation after 7 tonight and all day Thursday. Burial at Rowley Cemetery Rowley. Survived by her son James of Jesup.
Julie K. Gunderson died May 19 1997 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo after a long illness. Services are at 10 30 a m Thursday at White Funeral Home in Jesup with visitation after 7 p m tonight. Burial is in Littleton Cemetery Littleton. There are no immediate survivors.
Marvin H Lavin 73 of 502 Ambhurst St Iowa City died May 18 1997 after a long illness Funeral services set for 7 p.m. Thursday at George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Memorials to the Iowa Leukemia and Cancer Research Fund University of Iowa He was born August 13 1923 in Chicago son of Joseph and Sally Lavin He earned a masters from the University of Chicago studied design at IIT taught chemistry at Lakeview High School Chicago named Teacher of the Year 1967 He and Mildred ran Unpainted Furniture Mart with stores in Chicago and Evansville He earned a doctorate in instructional design and technology from UI 1971 worked as assistant director of Guided Correspondence Study UI later worked as a food chemist He belonged to the North Dodge Athletic Club for six years Married Mildred Hanzel June 24 1945 in Chicago Lived in Glenview IL before moving to Iowa City in 1969 Survived by Mildred sons Tom and Jack Lavin Vancouver BC daughter Amy Lavin Smellie Iowa City six relatives preceded in death by his parents.
Anna A Hughes Torppa died at 69 in her Iowa City home after a long illness. Services were to be held at Home & Crematorium in Iowa City with burial at Oakland Cemetery. she leaves a son David of Iowa City and daughter Susanne Caulfield of Boulder. Sara Worton, 95, of Los Angeles formerly of Iowa City, Beverly Hills Carmel Retirement Center, died after a short illness. arrangements are pending with George L Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium in Iowa City.
Noel E. Hughes will have services at 1 30 p m Thursday at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church. Friends may visit from 5 to 7 tonight at Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon where a Masonic service begins at 7 p m.
James Raymond Sokol 75 died Sunday May 18 1997 at home after a long illness in Maquoketa Iowa Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church burial Evergreen Cemetery Delmar Friends may call 6 to 8 p m at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa He is survived by wife Sherry three sons Scott Joe and Chris all of Maquoketa three daughters Debra DeRita Cape Coral Florida Sherry Boehm Davenport and Robin Helzer Hol yoke Colorado and brothers Donald Oakville California and Richard Merritt Island Florida.
Mary Arminda Brown to be honored with a 10 a.m. Thursday funeral service at United Methodist Church. Friends may visit 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Mechanicsville.
Mark A Stewart aged 67 died Tuesday May 20 1997 in Park View Manor Wellman after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are with Leasing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City.
Charlotte M. Newman 72 of Evansdale formerly of Postville died Tuesday May 20 1997 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a brief illness. Services set 11 a.m. Thursday at Community Presbyterian Church with burial in Postville Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 9 p.m. today at Schutte Funeral Home Postville and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. She is survived by Rosiland Palas and Cindy Wagner. sons Darrell and W H. sisters Betty Lundt and Joyce Reincke.
Bonna Jellings 79 died May 20, 1997 at home after a lengthy illness in Oelwein Iowa. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church Oelwein with burial at Long Grove Cemetery Maynard. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hintz Geiflenfeld Funeral Home then after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Donald Jellings son. Jill Lueken daughter. five grandchildren. two sisters. parents George and Arlie Morgan. born January 1918 in rural Stanley. taught in Rolling Green School near West Union and helped on the family farm.
Dorothy Virginia LaRue Tipton 79 died May 20 1997 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Friday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with calling hours 4 to 7 30 p m Thursday. Burial at Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Rev Gene Miller officiates. Survived by sisters Lucile Jehle Ace Texas and Beverly LaFond Cedar Rapids.
Elmer E. Timm, 96, died Monday May 19 1997 at Maple Crest Manor Care Center Fayette after a brief illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at St John Lutheran Church with Rev. John Sorenson and Rev. Norman Stubbendick. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 4–8 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at Becker Milnes Funeral Home Sumner and one hour before service at the church. Survivors: son Lyle of Center Point and daughters Elsie Sauve Cloquet Minn and Luella McClain Westgate.
Dr G A Fry 81 died Sunday May 18 1997 at Virginia Gay Hospital after illness at home. Services were set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church with burial at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 4 to 8 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton. Survivors include wife Nadine a son Gerald of Chapel Hill NC and daughter Diane Mitchell of San Diego.
Thelma Gertrude Perrin Hudson Wellman 90 died May 19 1997 at Washington County Hospital after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m Thursday at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with burial at Piersol Cemetery near North English. Cecil Shettler will officiate. Survived by three sons Gerald Hudson Vernon Hudson Ray Hudson and two daughters Maxine Stagner Arlene Parsons.
Merritt Mac McCarty will be remembered at a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in West Branch. Arrangements are with Barker Funeral Home of West Branch.
Janet Schmelzer aged 70 died Monday morning May 19 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. Burial will be in West Union Cemetery. Visitation starts after 4 PM today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. Survived by three daughters Ruth Gamm Arlington Rose Mary Crawford Oelwein and Rita Sullivan Pewaukee Wis plus sons Ronald Butch and Rickey.
Services held at 1 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with inurnment in Cedar Memorial Mausoleum columbarium. Memorials to Sight and Hearing Association or American Cancer Society. Linda Kay Rice funeral at 11 a.m. today by Rev. William Harnish. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Calling hours after 10 a.m. at the chapel. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with arrangements pending and survivors. Additional obituary material such as survivors, employment, education, military service, and hobbies costs 35 cents per word. Second-day funeral notices and out of town deaths are also 35 cents per word.
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