Deaths in Eastern Iowa and Milwaukee notables listed
Ralph E. Hughes aged 80 of 2010 Hughes Dr SW died May 28 1996 at St Luke's Hospital after a short illness. Memorial services set for 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home. Private committal Linwood Cemetery. Donald Key 73 formerly of Cedar Rapids died May 24 1996 in Milwaukee after a long MS illness. Private family burial La Belle Cemetery Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Survivors include wife Patricia and son Theodore of San Jose. Also daughter-in-law Rebecca and granddaughter Rachel. MS Society contributions requested. Key served 1942–46 in the AU S ETO, was a French hornist with the GI Symphony Europe and first hornist with Houston and Indianapolis orchestras. He earned a 1950 journalism degree from University of Iowa and held roles at Cedar Rapids Gazette Milwaukee Journal and Wisconsin art groups. Maxine Hoover Slavik 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died May 26 1996 in Minneapolis. Preceded in death by husband Godfrey G Slavik. Survived by daughter Judy Hrkal son Robert Slavik six grandchildren six great grandchildren and sister Bernita Donnan of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Hughes
Hughes Dr. SW
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
Donald Key
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Weiss Funeral Home
la Belle Cemetery
Oconomowoc
Wis
Patricia
Theodore
San Jose
Calif
Rebecca
Rachel
MS Society
Donald
Iowa City
Iowa
Philip
Lola Key
A.U.S
ETO
Europe
Houston
Indianapolis
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sigma Delta Chi
Milwaukee Press Club
USS
Maxine Hoover Slavik
Minneapolis
Godfrey G. Slavik
Judy Hrkal
Robert Slavik
Bernita L. Donnan
Obituaries for Leona Neunacher and Irene Seeley
Leona L Neunacher 66 died May 27 1996 after an extended illness in Iowa City Services 1030 AM Friday Wayne Zion Lutheran Church rural Monticello burial Riverside Cemetery Anamosa calling 530 PM Thursday Goettsch Funeral Home Survivors husband Dale three sonsMichael James D Anamosa Danny J and Laurie Appleton WI two brothers Harvey Tapken Anamosa John Tapken Marion two grandchildren two aunts Grace Ommen Monticello Alice Dirks Marion uncle Alva Dirks Cedar Rapids and several nieces and nephews Memorials Stained Glass Window Fund Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Irene J Seeley 87 died May 27 1996 in Mount Vernon after a brief illness Services 130 PM Friday Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa burial Wilcox Cemetery Viola Survivors two sons Norman R Seeley Barbara of Anamosa Larry Edward Seeley Carol of Binghamton NY three daughters Nina Hurt Warner of Stillwater OK Norma Clark John Hale and Doris Loehr James all of Hale a brother Leonard Joslin Palmer Alaska two sisters Pauline Gray Anchorage Alaska Ruth Cooper Rockford MI 33 grandchildren 62 great grandchildren 9 great great grandchildren and a daughter in law Ruth Seeley of Viola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona L. Neunacher
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Monticello
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Goettsch Funeral Home
Dale
Michael
James D
Danny J
Irene J. Seeley
Hallmark Care Center
Mount Vernon
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Norman R. Seeley
Barbara
Larry Edward Seeley
Carol
Binghamton
N.Y
Nina Hurt
Warner
Stillwater
Okla
Norma Clark
John
Doris Loehr
James
Hale
Leonard Joslin
Palmer
Alaska
Pauline Gray
Anchorage
Ruth Cooper
Rockford
Mich
Ruth
Glenn) Seeley
Marcus Jr. Joseph R. Marcus 46 dies after illness
Maquoketa resident Joseph R. Marcus Jr. 46 died Saturday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Aloysius Cemetery South Garryowen with no public visitation. Arrangements by Haylock-O'Hara & Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa. Survivors include son Jason Clinton mother La Verne Zwingle sisters Judy Pierson Bettendorf Joni Kehoe Moline IL and brother John Zwingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. “Jr
Marcus
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Aloysius Cemetery
South Garryowen
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Jason
Clinton
la Verne
Zwingle
Judy Pierson
Bet
Monona Alvina Landt 96 Dies After Short Illness
Monona Alvina Landt aged 96 died Monday May 27 1996 at Memorial Hospital Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after a short illness. Services set for 11 am Friday at St Paul Lutheran Church burial in church cemetery. Visitation 2 to 9 pm Thursday at Schultz's Funeral Home Monona with a 7 30 pm prayer service. Survivors include daughter Amanda Wenger Garnaville two sons Lorenz Luana Harold McGregor three sisters Greta Bruns Decorah Sophia Wacker Waukon Amanda Dennler Elkader and brother Henry Mueller McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Landt
Memorial Hospital
Prairie du Chien
Wis
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Schultz
Monona
Amanda Wenger
Garnaville
Lorenz
Luana
Harold
Saul Nissen 8 Dies After Bicycle Car Crash in Indiana
Saul Michael Nissen eight of Columbus Indiana died May 26 1996 at Regional Hospital Columbus from injuries in a bicycle car crash. Memorial services set for May 31 1996 at Trinity Lutheran Church Vinton with private committal at Maplewood Cemetery. Arrangements by Phillips Funeral Home Vinton Survivors include parents Don and Karen and brother Graham all of Columbus paternal grandmother Vera Nissen of Vinton maternal grandmother Ethel Remme of Hardwick Minnesota plus several aunts and uncles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Michael Nissen
Columbus
Ind
Trinity Lutheran Church
Vinton
Maplewood Cemetery
Phillips Funeral Home
Don
Karen
Graham
Vera Nissen
Ethel Remme
Hardwick
Minn
Dorothy M Carney dies after long illness in Iowa City
Dorothy M Carney 55 of Springville died of cancer Monday May 27 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services Thursday 1030 AM Murdoch Funeral Home Marion burial Springville Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 PM today at the funeral home. Survived by brother Marvin sister Arlene Knudson husband Bob of Janesville WI and eight nieces and nephews including Trudy DeLong Cedar Rapids. Memorial fund established. She worked for Younkers over 30 years and was active in Springville United Methodist Church and the Hallmark Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Carney
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Springville
Marvin
Sheila Balas
Cedar Rapids
Arlene Knudson
Bob
Janesville
Wis
Trudy DeLong
Carl and
Wilma Wild Carney
Dorothy
Younkers
Jean Elizabeth Bye
Eden United Church of Christ
Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Harold Allen Clark
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Kyle Mills
Teahen Funeral Home
Carroll Brown
Cedar Memorial Park
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Charles S. Vanourney
Brush Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Clair E Morris 70 former Cedar Rapids area dies
Clair E Morris 70 of Cedar Rapids Swisher and Ely died Tuesday May 28 1996 at Mercy Medical Center following an extended illness. Services Thursday 1030 am at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Burial National Cemetery rural Vining. Friends may call today after 2 pm at the funeral home with family from 4 to 8 pm. Survivors include wife Rose son Terry mother Mae brothers Merlyn and Mervin four grandchildren a great grandson and Janice Bazal of Vining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair E. Morris
Cedar Rapids
Swisher and Ely
Mercy Medical Center
Hrabak
Rose
Terry
Vining
Mae
Marion
Merlyn
Mervin
Janice Bazal
Died Shortly After Birth in Washington County Hospital
Bradley Lane Carmichael son of Kelly Carmichael and Craig Burns died shortly after birth Sunday May 26 1996 in Washington County Hospital Graveside services 1 30 p m Friday Elm Grove Cemetery Rev Brian Gentz officiating Arrangements with Jones Funeral Home His parents survive Eva Baughman Leet 82 formerly of Sigourney and Delta area died Tuesday May 28 1996 in her home after a sudden illness Services 1 30 p m Friday Marion Avenue Baptist Church Washington by Rev Larry Brown Burial Garrett Cemetery rural Delta Friends may call after 9 a m Thursday at Jones Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 30 p m Survivors include her husband Richard D a son John Baughman of Bledsoe Ky two daughters Mary Diment of Sigourney and Ethel Chappell of Havre Mont seven stepchildren Marilyn Simon of Niles Ill Clara Cave of Point Blank Texas Virginia Leet of New Brighton Minn Carol Edwards of Castaic Calif Patricia Leet of Iowa City Richard A Leet of Warren Ohio and James Leet of Washington Iowa four sisters Retha Abrams of Oskaloosa Neta Snakenberg of Keswick Wanda Tysseling of Newton and Doris Malley of Crystal Minn and two brothers Ralph Sarver Jr of Toledo and Donald Sarver of Oskaloosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Lane Carmichael
Kelly Carmichael
Craig Burns
Washington County Hospital
Elm Grove Cemetery
Brian Gentz
Jones Funeral Home
Eva Baughman Leet
Sigourney and
Delta
Marion Avenue Baptist Church
Washington
Larry Brown
Garrett Cemetery
Richard D
John Baughman
Bledsoe
Mary Diment
Sigourney
Ethel Chappell
Havre
Mont
Marilyn Simon
Niles, Ill
Clara Cave
Point Blank
Texas
Virginia Leet
New Brighton
Paul Pettinger dies at 59 in Iowa hospital
Wheatland J P Paul Pettinger aged 59 died Tuesday May 28 1996 at De Witt Community Hospital after a sudden illness Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday at St James Catholic Church Toronto Iowa Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery Creston Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland He is survived by his wife Margie mother Sarah of Springdale Ark three daughters Cindy Spoon Lucas Peggy Jones Osceola and T J Leonard Sutherland a son Joe Wheatland and sister Catherine Bennett Springdale Ark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. “Paul” Pettinger
de Witt
St. James Catholic Church
Toronto
Iowa
Calvary Cemetery
Creston
Chapman Funeral Home
Wheatland
Margie
Sarah
Springdale
Ark
Cindy Spoon
Lucas
Peggy Jones
Osceola
T.J. Leonard
Sutherland
Joe
Catherine Bennett
Sioux City firefighters pose for calendar benefit
Sioux City firefighters shed shirts atop the fire training tower for a St Florian Burn Foundation calendar. Photographs by Christine McAvoy capture each man’s pose to raise funds for fire safety education, the Burn Unit, and the Miracle Burn Camp. Proceeds from the 15 month calendar, priced at 10 dollars, aim to reach 2,500 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
St. Florian
Christine McAvoy
Tim Wilson
Robert Keairns
Wilson
Sioux Falls
Deb Webster
St. Florian Foundation
Firefighters Union
St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center
Webster
Foundation
Lightfoot names campaign staff for Iowa race
U S Rep Jim Ross Lightfoot announced his campaign team for the fall contest against Sen Tom Harkin. John Maxwell will be chief consultant with Steven Thomlison as campaign manager. Maxwell formerly advised Sen Charles Grassley and worked on Lightfoot campaigns. Thomlison led Jon Christensen’s Nebraska campaign. Bob Haus of Capitol Hill Communications will handle polling for Lightfoot and Greg Ganske in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.S
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Tom Harkin
Lightfoot
GOP
John Maxwell
Steven Thomlison
Maxwell
Sen
Charles Grassley
Bob Haus
Capitol Hill Communications
Haus
Greg Ganske
Iowa
Second man gets prison term in Keokuk woman's death
Bobby Don Hooper, 57, of Keokuk, received five years for involuntary manslaughter in the July death of Karen Joanne Owen, whose body was found in the Des Moines River. He also got a consecutive five-year term for a separate third degree burglary. Johnathan Lee Washburne, 21, was found guilty and given life in prison for Owen's death after an autopsy found severe head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Bobby Don Hooper
Hooper
Lee County
Karen Joanne Owen
Des Moines
Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty to Illicit Firearm Silencer
Ralph A. Weinbender, 44, pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court to possessing an illegal firearm silencer found with a pistol in a hidden home compartment during a October search. Sentencing set for August 16. silencer violation carries up to 10 years and a 250000 dollar fine. The case linked to prior state charges of criminal mischief and terrorism against his supervisor at John Deere Dubuque Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Dubuque
Ralph A. Weinbender
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Weinbender
John Deere Dubuque Works
Steven Ressler
Bankruptcy petitions filed in Cedar Rapids division
Summary of bankruptcy filings in the Cedar Rapids division listing debt totals, assets, and exemptions for numerous individuals and couples including Marc T. and Tamara S. Moyer Rickey L. and Mary M. Coppess and others across Iowa towns such as Wyoming Anamosa Marion North Liberty and Iowa City with debts ranging up to 155,149 and assets from 1,470 to 151,493 plus exemptions noted. The batch includes multiple filers from cities like Anamosa Monticello and Victor with varied asset and exemption amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Marc T
Tamara S. Moyer
Ave. NW
Rickey L
Mary M. Coppess
Mayden Ave
Marion
Calvin D. Johnson
Anamosa
Robert J. Booher
Dawley St. NE
David L. Smith
21St Ave
Kristy K. Riley
North Liberty
Rhonda K. Woellert
Drake St. SW
Barbara J. Oliver
Fifth St. SW
Michael D
Terrie D. Cook
Northtowne Ct
Jon D. Ortiz
Ashton Pl
David L. Merck
Inwood Lane
David and
Wendy Wilson
Williamsburg
Gretchen R. Kuehn
Driftwood Lane
Iowa City
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George Lindblade
McAvoy
St. Luke’s Burn
Camp Foster
East Lake Okoboji
Laurie Skrivan
Erika Beets
McKinley Middle School
Johnathan
Lee Washburne
Owen
Washburne
Ressler
Bankruptcy Court
Daniel H
Cassandra A. Isaac
16Th Ave. SE
Robin J. Steinburg
Marion Ct
Hiawatha
Richard A
Betty R. Hansen
Wyoming
Daniel D
Deborah A. Schutte
Ohio St. SW
Ada L. Snob
Bryan K
Dorothy L. Bean
Bowling St. SW
Christopher M. Cape
Keystone
Lyle R. Hyke
Normandy Dr
Helen P. Spears
1723 Ave, NE
James E. Welborn
20Th St. NE
Cynthia A. Akers
Johnson Ave
Ralph C. Sauer
18Th St. SE
Vicki L. White
Manchester
James L. Weiermann
Victor
Michael Butler
Richard A. and
Debra D. Etheridge
Brandon
FOX Eye
Lee Birchansky
M.D
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