Deaths in Eastern Iowa include Kaiser Peska and others
Obituaries list Helen Rose Kaiser Peska of Cedar Rapids and Marie McLain, both age mid to late 80s, with services in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Hildred Dergo and Marie McLain receive memorials. multiple local residents from Belle Plaine Cedar Rapids Central City Coralville Dyersville Grinnell Hartwick Independence Oelwein Marion Monticello Owa City Marion west Union are named with services, burial sites, and memorial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Howard
Eugene McLeod
Cedar Rapids
Hildred P. Dergo
Marie E. McLain
Helen Rose Kaiser
Peska
Central City
Debra Lynn Yockey
Lulf
Coralville
James H. McLeran
Dyersville
Geri Kay
Sleme
Grinnell
Melvin A. Doty
Hartwick
Gerald Haas
Oelwein
Mary Claire Kirby
West Union
Elmer Spies
Mildred J Smith 94 Dies After Long Illness In Marion
Mildred J. Smith aged 94 of the Winslow House Care Center died Monday May 29 2000 after a long illness Graveside services set for 11 a m Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids There is no visitation Arrangements are with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids She is survived by daughter Janet Reed Whiting of Marion three grandchildren Jeff Reed and Nancy Ames Marion Reed and Barbara Anamosa Robin Bible and Larry Central City and six great grandchildren Anna Jon Jennifer Randy Jessica and Joel Born April 6 1906 in Cedar Rapids she was a cashier at Armstrongs department store for 22 years and was affiliated with Gospel Light Baptist Church in Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred J. Smith
Winslow House
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Janet Reed Whiting
Marion
Jeff Reed
Nancy
Ames
Marion Reed
Barbara
Anamosa
Robin Bible
Larry
Central City
Monticello man Gerald Haas dies after sudden illness
Gerald Haas 62 died Tuesday May 30 2000 at Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Haas
Jones Regional Medical Center
Anamosa
Goettsch Funeral Home
Monticello
Memorial services for Harold Doorenbos and obituary for Bobby Deevers
Harold E. Doorenbos memorial service set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City with the body donated to the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Memorials may go to the organ fund at Christ. Arrangements by Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service. Bobby Dale Deevers, 42, of Florence Kentucky, formerly of Iowa City, died May 27 2000 at University of Cincinnati Hospital after a lengthy illness. Arrangements pending at George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Doorenbos
Congregational United Church of Christ
Iowa City
Bruce Fischer
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Organ Fund
Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
Deevers
Florence
University of Cincinnati Hospital
Cincinnati
Ohio
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Dr James H McLeran Rites Held Here
Dr James H McLeran services held at 10 30 a m today at Congregational United Church of Christ in Iowa City Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City with arrangements by George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium Iowa City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. McLeran
Congregational United Church of Christ
Iowa City
Memory Gardens
George L. Gay
Bel le Plaine Man Howard McLeod 73 Dies After Illness
Howard Eugene McLeod 73 of Belle Plaine died May 29 2000 after a long illness at home. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christ United Methodist Church with Rev. David Weesner. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Survived by wife Elma a son Dennis and wife Theresa of Belle Plaine three daughters Sharon Townsend and husband Tom of St Ansgar Beverly Drakos and husband Don of Belle Plaine and Becky Prusha of Marshalltown a brother Dean and wife Eleanor of Belle Plaine 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Eugene McLeod
Christ United Methodist Church
David Weesner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hrabak Funeral
Belle Plaine
Elma
Dennis
Theresa
Sharon Townsend
Tom
St. Ansgar
Beverly Drakos
Don
Becky Prusha
Marshalltown
Dean
Eleanor
Debra Lynn Yockey Lulf dies after long illness in Sioux City
Debra Lynn Yockey Lulf 45 of Sioux City formerly Central City died May 27 2000 after a lengthy cancer illness. Services are 1030 am Thursday at Crescent Park United Methodist Church Sioux City burial cremains Arlington Township Cemetery Moville. The family greets friends 6 to 730 pm tonight at Larkin Northside Funeral Home Sioux City with a 7 pm prayer service. Survivors include husband William stepmother Bonnie Dotson Central City sister Peggy Yockey Lodi California and stepsister Lisa Browne Westerville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Lynn Yockey Lulf
Sioux City
Central City
Crescent Park United Methodist Church
Arlington Township
Moville
Larkin Northside Funeral Home
William
Bonnie Dotson
Peggy Yockey
Lodi
Calif
Lisa Browne
Westerville
Ohio
Hartwick Thelma Leimberer dies in North Dakota
Thelma K. Leimberer aged 387 died May 30 2000 in a Bismarck North Dakota hospital. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma K. Leimberer
Bismarck
N.D
Hrabak Funeral Home
Belle Plaine
Memorial for Barbara E Grandinette in Independence
Barbara E Grandinette died Friday afternoon May 26 2000 at Peoples Memorial Hospital from injuries in an auto crash. Cremation will occur with no visitation and a private memorial to be held later. Arrangements handled by Reiff Funeral Home Independence. Survivors include husband Louis son Ronald Davis Seattle three stepsons Dale California Curtis Independence and Gene Korea Army two stepdaughters Tonia California and Debbie Seattle two sisters Marjorie Villapania Bell Gardens Jeannie Day Sun Valley Nev and brother Frank McLaren Monroe Wash. Also seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara E. Grandinette
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Reiff
Marjorie Villapania
Bell Gardens
Calif
Jeannie Day
Sun Valley
Nev
Frank McLaren
Monroe
Wash
Obituary: Mary Claire Kirby 81 of Oelwein dies in Grandview Health
Mary Claire Kirby 81 died Monday evening May 29 2000 at Grandview Health Care Center after a short illness. Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oelwein with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with a military auxiliary memorial service at 4 30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6 30 p.m. She is survived by her husband Melvin a son Kerry of Crystal Lake NL and sister Margaret Cole of Leisure World Ariz. Mary Claire McNamara was born April 18 1919 in Anamosa IA to Thomas and Loretta Gorman McNamara. She graduated Sacred Heart High School in 1939 and married Thomas Melvin Kirby January 10 1944 in Dothan Alabama. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and VFW Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie E. McLain
Cedar Rapids
Crestview Acres
Marion
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Mark Osterhaus
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Mediapolis
Gerard
Carol
Sycamore
Ill
Leo
Charlene
San Antonio
Texas
Loretta Pennington
St. Louis
Marie
Mary Claire Kirby
Grandview
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Oelwein
Frederick Fangmann
Woodlawn
Jamison- Schmitz Funeral
Melvin
Kerry
Crystal Lake
Margaret Cole
Leisure World
Ariz
Mary Claire McNamara
Anamosa
Iowa
Thomas and
Loretta Gorman McNamara
Sacred Heart High School
Thomas Melvin Kirby
Dothan
Ala
Sacred Heart Rosary Society
VFW
Elmer Spies 1 dies after long illness in West Union
Elmer Spies 1 of West Union died Monday May 29 2000 at Good Samaritan Home after a long illness. Services set for 2 p m Thursday at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union with burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 7 p m today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survivors include wife JoAnn two daughters Christine Garrett Seminole Florida and Karen Kohlmeyer Fayette a son Craig West Union and brother Harold West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Spies
Good Samaritan
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
West Union Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
JoAnn
Christine Garrett
Seminole
Fla
Karen Kohlmeyer
Fayette
Craig
Harold
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Dyersville Woman Geri Clemen Dies From Cancer
Geri Kay Clemen age 40 died Tuesday May 30 2000 at her home after a cancer battle. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geri Kay Clemen
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Grinnell Man Melvin A Doty 385 Dies in May
Melvin A Doty 385 died Tuesday May 30 2000 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center from pneumonia. Services scheduled 10:30 AM Friday at Grinnell Christian Church with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 AM Thursday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. family will be present 6 to 8 PM. Survivors include wife Louise Larsen a daughter Marlene Toney sons Merle and Eugene a brother Forrest Jr and sister Lois Van Ersvelde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Doty
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell Christian Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Louise Larsen
Marlene Toney
Merle
Eugene
Mansfield
Texas
Forrest Jr
Lois van Ersvelde
Brooklyn
Signs at crash scene warn of road dangers
In Iowa City a group led by Patty Williams and friends erected warning signs on Deer Creek Road after a head on crash that killed Nicole Edwards and injured Karen Williams, who has shown improvement. The gravel road carries high traffic and links Iowa City to Coralville, with plans for road improvements and ongoing vigilance of the signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicole Edwards
Penrod
Karen Williams
20Th St. Court
Coralville
Deer Creek Road
Williams
Fifth St
Donetta
Iowa City
Karen
University Hospitals
Patty Williams
West High
Edwards
Deer Creek
Melrose Avenue
Highway 6
Zette
Buzz
Linn District Court Felony Actions In Linn County
Cedar Rapids and surrounding area defendants faced plea deals and fines in Linn District Court. Maurice R. Dotson and Douglas L. Phillips each pleaded guilty to third offense drunken driving with five year terms or suspended portions. Several defendants including Scott A. Vaala Zachary C. Denny and Douglas P. Barbier were fined 2500 with jail or probation terms. James Davenport Mark Callanan Albert Whiteside Jr and Thomas M. Newcomb faced similar penalties for arrests in late 1999 with fines and varying jail or probation outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Maurice R. Dotson
Correctional Department
Scott A. Vaala
Douglas L. Phillips
Hiawatha
Phillips
Zachary C. Denny
Denny
Douglas P. Barbier
Barbier
Jim A. Davenport
Davenport
Mark S. Callanan
Marion
Albert Whiteside Jr
Whiteside
Thomas M. Newcomb
Correctional
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Helen Rose Kaiser Peska
Solon
Mercy Iown City
Brush Chapel
Kay Slocum
Jessie Chesmore
Paul
Charlene Ennis
Ken
Arthur
Jessie Wolston Kaiser
Charles Peska
Robert Wilks
Omaha
Neb
Helen
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Stanley
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Thomas J. Carpe
First Christian Church
Camp Courageous
Robert
Bobby
Dale
Central
Linn County Extension Office
Edarsrapids
Johnson County
River Products Co
Klein Quarry
Linn
Callanan
Dry & Store
Dodge Rd
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