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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2000
Page
14
Obituary notices report deaths of Arthur Thomas Torson 99 at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids with services in Cedar Memorial Chapel and burial at Hillside Cemetery Platteville Wisconsin. Additional memorials and funeral arrangements are listed for Minnie Dierks William E Mack Raymond Norman and others with service details and survivors.
Marion Hope E. Long age 92 of 345 Marion Blvd died Tuesday May 23 2000 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel East.
Clarence James M. Irons Jr. 82 died May 22 2000 at Anamosa Care Center after a long illness. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Clarence United Methodist Church with Rev Anita Johnson. Burial in Clarence Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home. Survived by wife Helen, daughter Janell Grenger of Gladbrook, three sons Calvin of Brisbane Australia Craig and Jerry of Clarence, sister Mildred Walkup Marshalltown, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Lillian M. Criswell, 89, died May 22 2000 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from heart failure. Memorial services set for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with burial at Lower Blue Point Cemetery rural Grinnell. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. family present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors include two sons Carlol Lincoln Neb and Gene of Grinnell two daughters Eva Burnley Madison Heights Va Ruby Douglas Grinnell and siblings Carson Asberry Lucille Hiner Neva Asberry Eva Asberry all Grinnell.
Obituary notices for Allan Chrisman Katherine Ruth and others list multiple deaths on May 22 2000 with service details. Allan Chrisman died at 387 Sigourney after a sudden illness with services at Sigourney Christian Church and burial at Doggett Cemetery. Others include Edna L Bowie William L Haney Edna Sue Haney and survivor details including Ruth Diane Winegar den and Phyllis Lamb with arrangements pending or announced at local funeral homes.
Ken Petersburg, 84, of Dubuque, formerly of Petersburg, died Tuesday morning May 23 2000 in Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville with visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
Betty Jane Schellhase 72 of Vinton died after an extended illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church Vinton with burial at Urbana Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton. She was born April 30 1919 near Urbana Iowa to Cliff and Ada Burrell. She married Bernard C Schellhase Aug 9 1943 Cedar Rapids. he died Aug 11 1991. Survived by daughter Vicki Abernathy and son-in-law Steve and grandson Michael of Vinton and three sisters-in-law. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and 50-year member of American Legion Unit 47 Urbana and Urbana Cemetery Association. Preceded in death by son Ricky Schellhase 1967, grandson Kirk Abernathy, sister-in-law and brother Jimmy Burrell. Memorial fund established.
Lois Sharer 70 of Bushnell Illinois died May 22 2000 of cancer at her home. Services Thursday at Corman Funeral Home Roseville with calling hours tonight. She leaves husband L G Py and several children stepchildren and many grandchildren. Erma Junghohann 86 of Clinton died May 22 2000 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Services Friday Pape Funeral Home Clinton, burial Miles City Cemetery. Survivors include daughter and three grandchildren. William J O Brien 90 of Cresco died May 22 2000 at Regional Health Services Hospital Cresco from a stroke. Services Saturday at St Joseph s Worship Center Cresco with burial at Calvary Cemetery. He leaves three sons.
A regional roster lists residents by town including Minnie Dierks Leonard Iverson William Mack Raymond Norman Frances Honey Redmond Arthur Torson James Irons Jr Lillian Criswell Edna Bowie Edna Haney William Honey Hope Long Nestor Goedken Allan Chrisman Betty Schelihase Gerald Grimes Marvin Meyer.
The Gazette outlines submission hours seven days a week with a 7 p.m. daily deadline. Obituaries including immediate survivors appear as news items with per word charges for additional material such as employment education and hobbies. Second day notices and out of town deaths are billed at 35 cents per word with funeral director assistance offered.
Gerald Tucker Grimes 74 of Des Moines and formerly West Union died May 21 2000 after a short illness in Hospice Kavanagh House Des Moines Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at West Union Cemetery Pastor Kay Roath United Methodist Church officiating Friends may call from noon to 1 45 p.m. Thursday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union He is survived by Mary a son Stephen of Ames a daughter Stephanie of Des Moines a brother Wayne of Waterloo and a sister Shirley Cardinal of Campbell New York.
Marvin Adolph Meyer 6s of Maynardville Tenn formerly of Williamsburg died of cancer Monday May 22 2000 at home Memorial services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Christus Victor Lutheran Church Knoxville with visitation after 1 p m Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel Knoxville He is survived by Gwen three daughters Stephanie Kinney Valerie Beenken Angela Brown and sister Florine Dietz
A loving memorial note marks the anniversary of H J P on June 18 one day, 1930 to May 24, 1996. S J P signs a personal message expressing enduring love and longing.
Public notice outlines memorial listings with submission by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date requests. It lists costs 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per picture, plus a contact number 398 8221 for questions.
Martin C. Jischke was introduced as Purdue University president designate. The Iowa State University president pledged to boost fundraising from alumni and private sources to strengthen Purdue’s finances.
The Mercer family sells Little Bay Island also listed as Mercer Island on state maps to settle an estate. The 30 acre dry land in Des Moines County lies near Lock and Dam 18 five miles north of Burlington. Auctioneer Ed Menke will offer the island on site at 5 p.m. Thursday with no guarantees and an assessed value just under $3,000.
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