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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 2001

Page

14

Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and Davenport area

Audrey McCracken 103 of Cedar Rapids died May 20 2001 after a short illness funeral services May 22 Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Mount Hope Maquoketa survivors include daughters and a son with numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and stepgreat grandchildren memorials to Hospice of Mercy Roy Lahr memorial service May cl Cedar Memorial mourns him Elizabeth Watson 89 Davenport formerly Cedar Rapids died May 19 2001 services May 22 at Koning Chapel Ridgecrest Village burial Cedar Memorial Park Weerts Funeral Home to mourns James Watson brother of Omaha Daniel Sallis 18 Pioneer Ave SE died May 20 2001 in St Lukes Hospital injuries from auto crash arrangements pending Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home

Audrey G. McCracken 1030 Tipton Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Mount Hope Cemetery Maquoketa Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Eileen Current Ernestine Rodriguez Roberto John Cedar Rapids Kenneth McCracken Maureen John McCracken Debbie Rodney Current Saundra David Current Julia Rodriguez Steve John Rodriguez Maria Mark Rodriguez Sharon Robert Rodriguez Christina Linda Weets Mark Roger Current Judy Audrey Jackson County Grant Martha Robbins Ripperton Ernest H. McCracken Pythian Sisters Roy Wilber Lahr J. Robert Burkhart Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Columbarium St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Wilber Elizabeth A. Watson Davenport Crest Health Center Koning Chapel Ridgecrest Village Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Weerts Funeral Home James Omaha Neb Daniel Sallis Pioneer Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home

Belle Plaine Man Stanley Rupp 54 Dies in Nursing Home

Stanley Rupp 54 of Belle Plaine died Sunday morning May 20 2001 in the Belle Plaine Nursing Home Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine.

Stanley Rupp Belle Plaine Hrabak

Ruth Anna Hopker Abernathy Funeral Details

Ruth Anna Hopker Abernathy's services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point led by Rev. John Caughron. Friends may visit today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Troy Mills Cemetery in Troy Mills.

Ruth Anna Hopker Abernathy Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point John Caughron Troy Mills

Widow Bonnie Schwietert dies after brief illness in Cedar Rapids

Bonnie M. Schwietert 70 died Sunday May 20 2001 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood.

Bonnie M. Schwietert St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood

Washington man Keith Willis Sanders dies after long illness

Keith Willis Sanders 83 died May 19 2001 at the M L McCreedy Home after a lengthy illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with Rev Ed Philgreen. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery with military rites. Survived by daughters Eleanor Timmins Washington and Renella Crawford Ollie and two sons Frank Des Moines and Kennwood Washington.

Keith Willis Sanders M.L. McCreedy Jones-Eden Funeral Home Washington Ed Philgreen Elm Grove Cemetery Eleanor Timmins Renella Crawford Ollie Frank Des Moines Kennwood

Iowa Names Listed Across Multiple Cities

A published roster lists residents and officials by town including Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Center Point Colesburg Delhi Dysart Hopkinton Iowa City Manchester Maquoketa Marion Masonville Montecello Monticello Norway Spragueville Washington Waukon and more with names such as Stanley Rupp Ruth Anna Hopker Abernathy and Keith Willis Sanders among others.

Belle Plaine Stanley Rupp Cedar Rapids Roy Wilber Lahr Audrey G. McCracken Daniel Sallis Elizabeth A. Watson Center Point Ruth Anna Hopker Abernathy Colesburg Bonnie M. Schwiefert Delhi Kenneth F. Bacon Dysart Alma E. Junge Hopkinton Joyce Gearhart Iowa City John F. Barber Manchester Victor J. Schaul Maquoreta Leslie R. Kennedy Duane A. Willey Marion — Ellsworth Clem” Fleming Masonville Karen Kay Hildebrand Monticello Harold F. Darrow Norway Loye Schutterle Spragueville Luke Andrew Saunders Washington Keith Willis Sanders Waukon Robert D. Curtin

Marion Ellsworth Fleming 80 Sioux Falls native dies after illness

Marion Ellsworth Clem Fleming died May 18 2001 in Beverly Healthcare Covington Heights Sioux Falls after a lengthy illness. Service 2 PM today at First Christian Church Sioux Falls with burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Fleming born Sept 14 1920 in Kendall Kaw served WWII European Theatre earning five Bronze Stars. He and Dorothy Jean Yoder married Aug 28 1948. He retired from Williams Pipe Line after 32 years. He was an elder at First Christian Church and a Brandon City Council member.

Ellsworth Clem’’ Fleming Sioux Falls S.D Marion Beverly Covington Heights First Christian Church Woodlawn George Boom Mr. Fleming Raymond Clarissa Kemp Fleming Kendall Kaw Kansas Iowa Army Air Corps University of Iowa Williams Pipe Line Brandon BPO Elks Lodge Julie Lunstra Doug Kathryn Meyer Mike Effingham Ill Erik Lunstra Tanya Tyska Dean Palatine Christina Jackson Dathan Belleville Alexandra Mary Lunstra Ruth Clark Dollie Garrison Jaye Dorothy Jean

Obituary: Kenneth F. Bacon 78 in Cedar Rapids

Kenneth F. Bacon 78 died May 19 2001 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids from pulmonary fibrosis. Services 11 a m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Manchester. Burial Upper Bay Cemetery Delhi. Visitation 2 8 p m today at Leonard Muller Manchester and after 10 a m Tuesday at the church. Survived by wife Arlene two sons Rodney Sharon of Delhi and Kent Rose of C o Co Grove Kan a daughter Ann Richard Barton Stoughton Wis seven grandchildren and two brothers Donald Emma Manchester and Louis Arlene Ryan. Preceded in death by grandson Mark Bacon four brothers and his parents.

Kenneth F. Bacon St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids First Baptist Church Manchester Dale Hutchcraft Upper Bay Cemetery Delhi Leonard-Muller Funeral Home Arlene Rodney Sharon Kent Rose C.o Grove Kan Ann Richard) Barton Stoughton Wis Kurt Shana Bacon Robyn Fuqua Greg Bacon Valerie Marshall Barbara Barton Donald Emma Louis Ryan Kenneth Mark Bacon Lawrence Howard Harold Walter Bacon

Norway Man Dies of Heart Attack At Home

Loyel Schutterle aged 69 died Saturday evening May 19 2001 at home from a myocardial infarction. Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Kloster Funeral Home Marengo. Survivors include wife Mildred a son Mark of Norway a daughter Melinda Collingwood and husband Charles of Center Point a grandson Daniel Collingwood a brother Melvin of Norway and a sister Ruth Ranfield of Victor.

Loyel Schutterle Kloster Funeral Home Marengo Mildred Mark Norway Melinda Collingwood Charles Center Point Daniel Collingwood Melvin Ruth Ranfield Victor

Iowa City Man John F. Barber, 80, Dies After Illness

John F. Barber 80 a Sterling House resident formerly of 631 S Capitol St died Tuesday May 15 2001 at home after an extended illness Graveside services set for 11 am Friday Memory Gardens Mausoleum with Rev Deborah Kiesy officiating Friends may call 5 to 730 pm Thursday at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service Iowa City Interment to follow Jeanie Ramsey of Lacey Washington and Irene Miller of San Antonio Texas are named survivors.

John F. Barber Sterling House S. Capitol St Memory Gardens Deborah Kiesey Lensing Iowa City Jeanie Ramsey Lacy, Wash Irene Miller San Antonio Texas

Alma E Junge Dies at 99 in Dysart

Alma E. Junge, 99, of Dysart died May 20 2001 at Sunnycrest Care Center after a short illness. Services were 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home in Dysart with Pastor Gary Moore. Burial followed at Dysart Cemetery. Friends called 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include son Keith Obrosk of Dysart and daughters Beatrice Losenicky Rachel Vaitkus of Broadview lil Ruth Franck of Independence.

Alma E. Junge Sunnycrest Overton Funeral Home Dysart Gary Moore Keith Obrosk Beatrice Losenicky Rachel Vaitkus Broadview Lil Ruth Franck Independence

Joyce Gearhart 66 dies after lengthy illness in Hopkinton

Joyce Gearhart 66 of Hopkinton died Saturday May 19 2001 at home after a long illness. Funeral services are 1 30 p m Wednesday at First United Church Methodist Center Hopkinton with burial at Fairview Cemetery Earlville. Friends may call 3 to 9 p m Tuesday at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville and one hour before services at the church. She was born July 24 1934 in Earlville and taught in Hopkinton Buck Creek Maquoketa Valley districts retiring four years ago. Surviving are husband William Gearhart three sons Clif Andy Rob and five grandchildren. A Joyce Gearhart Memorial Fund is established.

Joyce Gearhart First United Church Methodist Center Hopkinton Martha Montovani Fairview Cemetery Earlville Clifton Funeral Home Joyce Francis and Gladys Long Clifton Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Hopkinton School William Gearhart UNI Buck Creek Maquoketa Valley Union Township Cleo Club Kensington Club Fla Andy Martha Delhi Rob Laura Coggon Chris Palm Beach Gardens Melissa Waterloo Michael Ryan Jenna John Lucille) Clifton Arlington Heights Ill Eleanor Cambruzzi Whittier Calif Ruth Melvin) Miller Burlington Jim Connie) Clifton

Obituaries for Harold Darrow and Karen Hildebrand in Iowa

Harold F Darrow 90 of Maquoketa died May 18 2001 in Dubuque after a brief illness. Services May 22 Goettsch Monticello burial Oakwood Cemetery officiated by Rev Paul Shelley. Karen Kay Hildebrand 33 of Masonville died May 19 2001 at home Stanwood after a lengthy illness. Services May 24 St Marys Manchester burial Greenwood Masonville. Memorials for a college fund for their children preferred.

Obituary notices for Willey and Kennedy of Maquoketa

Duane A Willey 72 died May 19 2001 at home after illness. Memorial service May 22 at Haylock O'Hara Lahey Maquoketa. Burial Randolph Cemetery Randolph Wis. Survived by Mildred his stepmother wife Beverly and three children Mark Dawn Leigh Emelie. Leslie R Kennedy 84 of Dubuque formerly Maquoketa died May 19 2001 at Ennoble Manor Care Center Dubuque. Service May 23 Carson Son Maquoketa. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by Ethel two daughters Ruth Schroeder Oshkosh and Mary Hense East Dubuque.

Duane A. Willey Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Maquoketa Ruth Ann Scott Randolph Cemetery Randolph Wis Mildred Baldwin Beverly Mark Willey Dawn Leigh Wisconsin Emelie Harmon Missouri Leslie R. Kennedy Dubuque Ennoble Manor Carson & Son Clair Odell First United Methodist Church Mount Hope Cemetery Ethel Ruth Schroeder Oshkosh Mary Hense East Dubuque, Ill

Robert D. Curtin 81 dies after extended illness

Robert D. Curtin of Waukon died at home on May 19 2001 after an extended illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick s Church with burial at St Mary s Lycurgus. Visitation 4 to 8 p m Tuesday at Hanson Funeral Home. He is survived by wife Anna Mae two sons John and Ron and their wives all of Waukon three daughters Janet Linda and Sue and their husbands eleven grandchildren a great grandchild two brothers Jim and Walter and a sister in law Eleanor Curtin. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Joe.

Harold F. Darrow Maquoketa Mercy Medical Carol Darrow Thorton Colo Keith Carol) Welch Lost Nation Wanda Cass Sarah Rick Gene Duane Theola Rickels Robert Leonard Monticello Iowa Floyd A Annie E. Aldrich Darrow Harold Sarah Welch Galena Ill Oxford Junction Iowa Men's Reformatory Anamosa Harold Darrow Beulah M. McMamee Welch Union Presbyterian Church Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Robert D. Curtin St. Patrick's Catholic Church Allen Schmitt St. Mary's Janet Dick Mauss New Albia Linda Len Burke Waukon Sue Mike Byers Seattle Jim Wilma Walter Donna Cedar Rapids Eleanor Curtin Joe

Manchester man Victor J. Schaul 89 dies after illness

Victor J. Schaul, 89, died Sunday afternoon May 20, 2001, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester.

Victor J. Schaul Regional Medical Center Manchester Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home

Spragueville teen dies after ATV crash near Andrew

Luke Andrew Saunders, 19, of Spragueville, died May 19 2001 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa from injuries in a 4x4 ATV crash north of Andrew. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Salem Lutheran Church Andrew. Burial Andrew Cemetery. Survived by Terrill and Shirley Saunders. sisters Barbara Saunders and Amy Davis. visitation Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa.

Luke Andrew Saunders Spragueville Jackson County Maquoketa Andrew Salem Lutheran Church Neal Solomonson Carson & Son Terrill and Shirley Barbara Saunders Spraguevile Amy Davis Lost Nation

Gazette obituary submission guidelines and fees

The Gazette details deadlines and hours for death notices and obituaries, specifies that immediate survivors and a photo published as news items, mandates Gazette style, and charges 35 cents per word for additional material and second-day notices. Funeral directors can assist. contact 398 8221 for more information.

The Gazette

In Memory Of Guidelines and Submission Details

Announcement notes how In Memory Of notices are published with writing requirements by 4 p.m. weekday deadlines and asks for the date of publication. It lists prices 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per picture and provides a contact number 398 8221 for questions.

Deadlines for Gazette submission deadlines and contact numbers

Submissions must be written with a daytime phone. Camp Tanager items due 9 am Friday for Sunday paper. Church page and Home Real Estate by noon Wednesday for Saturday or Sunday papers. Milestones due nine days before Sunday. Money Agribusiness by Wednesday noon for Sunday issues. Farm Notes by prior Sunday. Reunions by noon Thursday. Neighbors by Wednesday. Youth Plus by Tuesday. Weekend items by 9 pm Friday. Call listed numbers for each section.

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