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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1995
Page
10
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area list Gloria G. Myers 70 of Moline formerly Cedar Rapids, Ruth Ann Prall 70 of Pella, Elma R. Hartl 87 of West Ridge Care Center, Martha Boettcher 96 of Marion, with service details, survivors, and memorials. Gloria born 1925 in Sheffield Illinois. Elma born near Ely 1908. Ruth Ann died May 20 1995 in Des Moines. Martha born 1898 in West Bend Wisconsin.
Margaret N Rozek Hartson 76 of 221 Sunset Lane died Saturday May 20 1995 at home after a long illness Private family service to be held later Friends may call 4 to 7 pm Tuesday Baxter Funeral Chapel Marion Survivors include three sons Steven Daniel Charles Rozek a brother Vernon Swick nine grandchildren two great grandchildren preceded in death by a brother and sister She previously worked for Turner Microphone until retirement Memorial fund established by the family
Anna Snenicka Nederhiser, 91, died Sunday morning May 21 1995 at her home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.
Margaret Scott 89 of Lancaster Missouri formerly of Brooklyn died Saturday evening May 20 1995 at Grim Smith Hospital Kirksville Missouri from a heart condition. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn with visitation 3 to 7 p m today Rev James Rea officiating Burial Brooklyn Cemetery Survivors include daughter Helen Dean of Lancaster Missouri
Edith A. Watkinson 77 of Lisbon died Saturday May 20 1995 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at George L Gay Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Valley Township Cemetery Hills rural. Survivors include three daughters Penny Eckrich Linda Ravenhorst Janet Larsen a son Harley L Watkinson II twelve grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. She was preceded in death by her parents husband a grandson two great grandsons and a brother.
Elmer J. Fleckenstein 79 died Sunday morning May 21 1995 at his Manchester home after a long illness. Services set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at Parish Cemetery. Friends may visit after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the church Memorial Room where a wake starts at 5 p.m. Shelly Funeral Home handling arrangements. No immediate survivors reported.
Lester D. Weisskopf formerly of Victor and Guernsey died May 20 1995 at St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services at Trinity United Church of Christ Marengo at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev. Joe Lee. Burial Zion Cemetery rural Williamsburg. Friends may call 2 to 8 p m Tuesday at Hoover Valentine Funeral Home Marengo with family 6 to 8 p m. Survivors include wife Grace two sons Robert Grinnell Ronald Mechanicsville Md two daughters Marilyn Gehring Joyce Keiser both of Marengo two sisters Alma Heitman Marengo Dorothy Richman Montezuma seven grandchildren three stepgrandchildren four great grandchildren.
Wanda Meier 80 of Monticello Iowa died May 20 1995 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness Services 10 30 am Wednesday First Presbyterian Church Burial Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 pm Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Survivors include two sons Robert Shirley Richard Mary Janet Gary and eight grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and many special friends Widowed Oct 14 1976 formerly employed by Edwards department store Monticello She was a loving caring person.
Ronnie Foltz 37 died Saturday May 20 1995 in Winneshiek County Hospital Decorah Iowa from cancer. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at Ossian Lutheran Church. Burial Centennial Cemetery Ossian. Visitation 4 8 p m today at Baliks Ossian Funeral Chapel and after 9 30 a m Tuesday at the church. Survivors husband Duane two sons Willy Bruce two daughters Dawn Amanda all of Ossian parents Lester Lillian Snyder Castalia sister Ruth Thompson Minneapolis brothers LeRoy Keith Castalia.
Edward J Reiter 65 died Saturday evening May 20 1995 at St Josephs Mercy Health Center Dubuque after a long illness. Services at Resurrection Catholic Church Dubuque at 7 tonight private burial Tuesday St Marys Cemetery Cascade. Reiss Funeral Home Epworth in charge. Survived by wife Jean four daughters Cindy Callahan Pam Reiss Cheryl Bucker Diana Dennis two sons Michael Marty two brothers Fred Carl three sisters Laura Kay Bernadette 16 grandchildren and friend Dave Gardner. Edward J Reiter Memorial Fund established.
West Union resident C W Burley Grimes 83 died May 20 1995 at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota after a short illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at Bethel Presbyterian Church burial West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home with a Masonic service at 8 pm. Survived by wife Gladys two sons Robert of Atlanta and John of West Union two daughters Carolyn Fox Pasadena California and Christy Wright Temecula California a sister Gladys Henry West Union and a brother Harry Jr West Union.
Rex F Kemp 84 died May 20 1995 at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after a long illness. Memorial services 11 am Tuesday First Baptist Church, inurnment Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Overton Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Marian four sons two daughters and 15 grandchildren. Blanche L Rogers 93 of Downs formerly Vinton died May 20 1995 at Mitchell County Hospital Beloit Kansas after extended illness. Arrangements pending Campbell-Russell-Overton Funeral Home Vinton.
George R. Horn 84 died May 20 1995 at home after illness services May 24 at St James Catholic Church Washington burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington calling hours at Jones Funeral Home May 23. Survivors include wife Marie two sons Keith Kevin and daughter Kathy Ebert. Hazel A Hotle 92 died May 21 1995 in M L McCreedy Home Washington services May 24 at Jones Funeral Home burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington survivors include daughter Barbara Bernand and son James.
Marcia E Bowman 96 of West Liberty died May 21 1995 after an extended illness. Services 11 am Wednesday at First Church United. Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery. Calling hours 4 to 8 pm Tuesday at Barker West Liberty Chapel with an Eastern Star service at 7 30 pm. Survived by sister Sylvia MacLaughlin of Palm Springs Calif and three nephews Francis MacLaughlin Malibu James Carmody Manhattan Beach and Judge William A Mac Laughlin San Fernando Valley Calif. Born Sept 12 1898 in Iowa City daughter of William and Sylvia Hull Boone. Alumni of Iowa City High School 1914 and University of Iowa fine arts. Married Edward Ted Bowman Aug 25 1928. Operated a West Liberty photography studio after his retirement. Member of First Church United and Order of Eastern Star past matron.
Ray E Hayward funeral set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home with visitation today 3:30 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday after 9 a.m. Military honors at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rev John Gossman officiating. Walter Everette Olsen service at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and military honors by Hanford American Legion Post 5. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and afternoon Tuesday at the chapel. Memorials to St James United Methodist Church. no flowers.
Iowa automobile insurance rates edge higher led by State Farm with a 2.1 percent increase beginning in February. State Farm dominates Iowa premiums at about 160 million, with Farm Bureau and Allied Mutual behind. Despite recent gains, Iowa average rates remain well below the national average, at 396.98 in 1993 versus 637.72 nationally.
The Burlington Northern spill near Hinton Iowa caused evacuation of more than 100 residents and highway closure on May 14. Officials transferred lingering aromatic gas and Butadiene from damaged cars into new ones on Friday to finish cleanup.
George Carlin at Paramount Theatre presented a nearly new 100 minute routine with caustic linguistic flair and sharp social targets. The show featured his controversial seven dirty words list, strong audience reaction, and a backing set by Dennis Blair whose musical politics lampoon kept the crowd engaged despite a poor sound mix.
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to prohibit toasters outside cafeteria and break rooms after false fire alarms from bagels and waf fles. The ban covers 17 toasters across the courthouse, County Services Building and Law Enforcement Center, while coffee pots, refrigerators, microwaves and popcorn poppers remain allowed for now.
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