Deaths: Walter C Johnson 89 in Cedar Rapids area
Walter C Johnson 89 of 2919 Oakland Rd NE died May 30 1997 after a long illness. Services Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park. Survived by wife Claribel a stepson a stepdaughter two stepgrandchildren a brother and a sister and other relatives. He was born May 8 1908 in DeKalb Alabama and retired from Cedar Rapids Engineering after 50 years. He was a left handed pitcher in the M J League and enjoyed the outdoors. He married LaVerna Gilmore in 1930 and Claribel Gott in 1979. Thomas J McGinnis 44 died May 30 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services Monday Zion Lutheran Church burial St John Cemetery Independence. Survived by wife Dawn two sons and a sister. He was a police officer in Oelwein and a state trooper for 15 years.
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Walter C
Johnson
Oakland Rd
Manor Care
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Bernard Reece
First Assembly of God
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Claribel
Donald Gott
Madeline
Springville
Dolores Gott
Cedar Rapids
Diane Sederwall
Carlinville
Ill
Hillmer
Bertha Mosher
DeKalb, Ill
Jeanette
Evard
Walter
DeKalb
Carl
Anna Johnson
LaVerna Gilmore
Claribel Gott
Cedar Rapids Engineering
Thomas J. McGinnis
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Zion Lutheran Church
Alan Wolkenhauer
St. John’s Cemetery
Independence
Jamison-Schmitz
Dawn McGinnis
Daniel
Jeffrey
Charlotte Antonacci
Fort Myers
Fla
Oelwein
Iowa State Patrol
Obituary notices for Wiedner and Flanagan in Iowa towns
John R. Wiedner 60 of Coralville died May 30 1997 after a short illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mass will be 10 am Monday at St Marys Iowa City burial 4 pm Monday St Joseph Cemetery Harpers Ferry Vigil Sunday 7 pm at Lensings Oak Hill He survived by wife Julie daughter Katie sister Judith and many nieces and nephews Also survived by his parents and daughter Karin He married Julie McGowan in 1967 and worked at Wilson Foods and Release International A Knights of Columbus service will follow instead of flowers a memorial fund is established Loraine K Flanagan 83 of Farragut Tenn died May 29 1997 at Fort Sanders Parkwest Hospital Knoxville Services 10:30 am Monday at St Mary Catholic Church Burial Calvary Cemetery Marengo Survivors include son George and Deborah Knoxville Tenn daughter in law Marilla Flanagan Marengo grandchildren Theresa Christopher and more great grandchildren and relatives across several states Leo Jacobi Ir ene stockman and many nieces and nephews Also survived by husband Fergus and a son Larry.
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John R. Wiedner
Fifth Ave
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Kenneth Kuntz
St. Joseph Cemetery
Harpers Ferry
Lensing
Oak Hill
Holiday Rd
Coralville
Julie
Katie Wiedner
Omaha
Neb
Judith Indihar
Dubuque
Karin
John
la Crosse
Wis
Melvin and
Irene Cassidy Wiedner
Harpers Ferry High School
St. Thomas College
United States Army
Upper Iowa University
Julie A. McGowan
Lawler
Iowa
Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Release International
Knights of Columbus
Loraine K. Flanagan
Farragut
Tenn
Fort Sanders Parkwest Hospital
Knoxville
St. Mary Catholic Church
Joseph Roost
Calvary Cemetery
Marengo
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Williamsburg
Loraine
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
George
Deborah
Theresa
Christopher
Marilla Flanagan
Michael Flanagan
Angella
Shea
Leawood
Kan
Patrick Flanagan
Gerri
Erin
Kristin
Laguna Niguel
Calif
Daniel Flanagan
Barbara
St. Charles
Leo Jacobi
Irene
South Amana
Milton Stockman
Thomas Arnhart
Lynn Massengale
Fergus
Larry
Elizabeth Hubbard 96, Anamosa native, dies in St. Joseph
Elizabeth Lawrence Hubbard 96 of St. Joseph Missouri died May 28 1997 after a long illness. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Laura Cox Lillian Vandale and Bernice Stewart and several brothers and extended family. Born February 2 1901 in Anamosa she married Clark A Hubbard in 1924 in Dixon Illinois. She was a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion Auxiliary Harlingen Texas.
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Bard
St. Joseph
Anamosa
Harlington
Texas
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Laura B. Cox
Lillian Vandale
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Stewart
Ukiah
Calif
Clark
Wendl
Albert
Matthew
Emilia
Joseph
Emma Edgerly
Anna Vanwaus
Kathyrn Lawrence
Elizabeth
Victor Albert
Barbara Ave Fousek Lawrence
Clark Allen Hubbard
Dixon, Ill
Elks Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Gordon Reid 84 Dies in Spokane After Long Illness
Gordon Reid 84 formerly of Burr Oak died in Spokane Washington on Monday May 26 1997 after a long illness. Services are at 2 pm Monday at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah burial at Burr Oak Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 to 4 pm at the funeral home Survivors include daughter Betty Carolan Spokane and two sons Bob Spokane and Bill Bend Oregon.
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Gordon Reid
Spokane
Wash
Burr Oak
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Decorah
Burr Oak Cemetery
Betty Carolan
Bob
Bill
Bend
Ore
Emma Novak services today at Saint Wenceslaus Church
Emma Novak's funeral is set for 10 a.m. today at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church with burial in Saint John's Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter and was preceded in death by son in law William Lensch.
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Emma Novak
Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Saint John’s Cemetery
Washington man Steven Charlies Ward dies after long illness
Steven Charlies Ward 538 of Marshville North Carolina formerly of Washington died May 29 1997 at Mercy Hospital Charlotte following a long illness Graveside services 1030 a.m. Wednesday Elm Grove Cemetery by the Rev Dennis Martin Friends may call from 5 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home with family present 7 to 830 p.m. Survivors include five brothers Richard Greensboro Robert Cedar Rapids Tom Marshville Jim Iowa City and Kevin Washington and two sisters Carlene Nall Washington and Jeanie Richards West Chester
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Steven Charlies Ward
Marshville
N.C
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Charlotte
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dennis Martin
Jones Eden Funeral Home
Richard
Greensboro
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Tom
Jim
Iowa City
Kevin
Carlene Nall
Jeanie Richards
West Chester
Wellman Leonard N. Hammen, 282, Keota
Leonard N. Hammen of Keota died May 29 1997 after a lingering illness at Maplewood Manor Keota Funeral services were set for 2 p m Sunday at Holy Trinity Parish St Mary Catholic Church Keota with three priests officiating Burial was planned for St Elizabeth Cemetery Harper Friends could call at Powell Funeral Home Keota starting today with a 730 p m prayer service He is survived by Martha of Keota two sons Gene Wellman and Marvin Keota a sister Mary Sieren Hedrick and four brothers Paul Washington Justin Harper Herbert Washington and Harold Cedar Rapids
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Leonard N. Hammen
Keota
Wellman
Maplewood Manor
Holy Trinity
St. Mary Catholic Church
Timothy Regan
Scott LeMaster
David Reha
St. Elizabeth Cemetery
Harper
Powell Funeral Home
Martha
Gene of
Marvin
Mary Sieren
Hedrick
Paul
Washington
Justin
Herbert
Harold
Cedar Rapids
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Rates
The Gazette publishes death notices with immediate survivors as a news item and offers extended obituary material for 35 cents per word. Second-day funeral notices and out-of-town deaths are also 35 cents per word. For details call 398 8221.
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the Gazette
Obituary of Lyle Streitmatter in Sumner hospital
Lyle Streitmatter aged 72 died Friday May 30 1997 at Sumner Memorial Community Hospital Sumner after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending with Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.
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Lyle Streitmatter
Sumner Memorial Community Hospital
Sumner
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Oelwein
Services for Russell W. Markert today with Masonic rites
Funeral services for Russell W. Markert begin at 11 a.m. at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Masonic rites by Crescent Masonic Lodge No. 25 A F and A M. The Rev. Mark Griggs will officiate. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the chapel. A memorial fund has been established.
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Russell W. Markert
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Mark Griggs
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Crescent Masonic Lodge
In Memory Of Happy Birthday Message
A short remembrance note expresses love and missing someone on their birthday from the family. It is a personal tribute noting affection and ongoing memories.
In Memory Of Guidelines and Submission Rules
Announcement outlines obituary notice guidelines including submission by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date. It lists pricing at 40 cents per word and photos at 10 dollars each and provides contact number 368 8873 for questions.
Iowa City concrete contractor built on hard work and big projects
Dan Ahrens, founder of Ahrens Concrete, built a regional empire from an 18 year old start. The firm pours foundations for Coral Ridge Mall project in Coralville and handles multi million square foot works in Memphis, Raleigh Durham, Missouri, Georgia and Oklahoma. The company operates in 28 states with 1100 acres under roof over 10 years.
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New York
Ohio
California
Iowa
Ahrens
Sigourney
Ron
Ahrens Concrete Co
Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
Ahrens Concrete
Memphis
Tenn
Menard’s
Raleigh-Durham
N.C
Missouri
Georgia
Oklahoma
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Muscatine
Osceola
Iowa City
Procter & Gamble
Heartland Express
Rockwell- Collins
Tanger
Finkbine Golf Course
Wal- Mart
Mount Pleasant
Wal-Mart
Man ordered to residential treatment for Manchester graffiti case
Joshua Dunkel, 19, who spray painted a racist epithet on a Manchester sidewalk outside a Wal-Mart, received a one year suspended sentence and two years probation. He must live in a Dubuque residential facility for a year, take REACH diversity workshops, pay $400 to Morris, perform 53 hours of community service, and pay a $250 surcharge. District Judge Lawrence Fautsch favored treatment over jail citing prior record and crime seriousness.
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James Q. Lynch
Iowa
Manchester
Delaware
John Bernau
Joshua A. Dunkel
Bernau
Lawrence Fautsch
Dunkel
Fautsch
Dubuque
REACH
City and Human Rights Board
Dundee
Wal-Mart
Morris
Small town sand volleyball courts attract players and businesses
In less populous areas smaller centers with a few courts meet demand as larger complexes rise in bigger towns. Beatrice and St Joseph operators note limits on expansion while Cedar Rapids and Des Moines centers expand leagues and rental options to lure non league players and large parties.
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Des Moines
Beatrice
Sign-up Under Way For Cedar Rapids Pipelayer Exam
Interest in taking the Cedar Rapids pipelayers license exam requires contacting the city Building Department plumbing inspectors by Thursday. Calls accepted 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. The exam is set for 1:30 p.m. June 12 on City Hall mezzanine.
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Cedar Rapids
City Hall
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Ely
Arnie Dvorak
Iowa City Business
Associated Press
Owa City
Dan Ahrens
Ron Ahrens
Marge
Rhonda
Randy
Jeff Moore
Air Cavalry
Virginia
Willie Morris
Borowski
Todd Berke
Tonka Lanes
Berke
Scott Tucker
Best Bowl
Tucker
YMCA
Benz
Volley’s
Ellis Park
Lindale Mall
Blairs Ferry Road
Whiederspan
MT. Vernon Road
S.E
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