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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1997
Page
10
Obituaries for Marjorie Healy Bell 83 of Sun City Arizona and Christopher Campbell 13 Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Volz 88 Cedar Rapids. Gordon Kohl 64 Cedar Rapids. Elizabeth Zeman 91 Linn Manor Care Center list service details, survivors, and burial plans. Also notes nursing education, marriages, military service, church affiliations, and memorial funds.
Blairstown resident Blairstown Jr. Haack 78 died of cancer Sunday November 2 1997 at home. Cremation completed. Memorial services 1030 am Wednesday Blairstown American Legion Hall burial cremains Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military rites. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today Overton Family Funeral Home Blairstown urn present. Survived by wife Tootie two sons Greg Linda and Clay Blairstown daughter Lori Bill Willis Laguna Niguel Calif six grandchildren. Preceded by parents Richard Richard Sr and Erne Haack two brothers Alva Elmer sisters Leona Clarksean Erma Sievers. Military rites by Blairstown American Legion.
Leeta M. Berry 73 of rural Garrison died Friday October 31 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton with Rev. Jan Ziskovsky of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church Vinton officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Shellsburg. Friends may register 4 to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the funeral home. No immediate survivors.
John A Ruprecht 73 of Leesburg Florida formerly of Dubuque and Guttenberg died of apparent heart attack Saturday November 1 1997 in Leesburg He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran a longtime sales rep for Higley Chemical and owner of Ruprecht Brothers Millinary and the Hat Box Survivors include four children nine grandchildren his brother Paul and friend Jane Welbourne Memorials to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Lake and Sumter counties Florida.
William T. McCormick 34 died Monday November 3 1997 at home after a sudden illness. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 2 9 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader with a scripture service at 4 p.m. Survivors include wife Katherine three stepsons Jack and Jerry Moyna Elkader and Michael Moyna Fort Lauderdale Florida a sister Phyllis Wynn Foley Ala and a brother Jack Bluffs Ill.
Cecil J. Milbach 78 died Sunday evening after a long illness in Independence. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home with rosary at 3 and vigil at 7:30 p.m. He is survived by Phyllis, a son Ronald of Sikeston, Mo., two daughters Shirley Merfeld of Independence and Eileen Andrews of Troy Mills, two step sons Michael Hayward of Independence and Dave Hayward of Columbus, Ind., and a stepdaughter Barb VanHorn of Independence. Also 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and six stepgrandchildren.
Wanda Mimi Clarice Pickering 79 of 315 Ronalds Street Iowa City died Monday November 3 1997 at Iowa City Rehabilitation Health Care Center after a long illness Services 10 a.m. Thursday George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City Rev George Mullen and Dr W W Morris Burial Oakland Cemetery White Shrine of Jerusalem service 7 p.m. Wednesday Survivors include daughter Sandra Boutelle Iowa City son Grant Muscatine brother Walter Johansen Iowa City sister Wincie Carver North Fork California
Michael L. Portz aged 84 died Monday November 3 1997 at Cres tridge Nursing Home Maquoketa arrangements are pending with Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa.
Edward Bud Bru of Gilman formerly of Tama died of cancer Monday November 3 1997 at home. Services 10 30 a m Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church Grinnell burial Prairie View Cemetery Gilman. Visitation 9 a m to 9 p m Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with family visitation 6 30 to 8 30 and a vigil wake at 7 p m. Survivors include wife Be atrice two daughters Barbara Deitrich and Betty Bru Clayton a son Bryan and brother Lester
Rose Hackman 384 died Sunday night November 2 1997 at New Hampton Care Center after a short illness. Services 11 a m Wednesday at St Marys Catholic Church burial at St Marys Cemetery friends may call after 2 p m today at Waucoma Funeral Chapel survivors include sisters Hilaria Kipp Festina Leona Winter St Lucas Dolora Sebelka Lawler and brothers Hugo Fort Atkinson Adolph Decorah
James W. Patterson 87 died Monday November 3 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness Arrangements are pending with Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona
Arthur N. Hough funeral services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call today 4 to 8 p m at Murdoch Linwood Funer al Home Cedar Rapids. Pamela Loreen Zimmerman service 10 30 a m Wednesday at First Church of the Open Bible Cedar Rapids. Family to greet friends today 4 to 9 p m at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion casket to be closed. burial at Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids.
Memorial note from Erv Thomsen and family honoring their mother. They recall her generosity and values, and express gratitude for the memories she left behind.
Jean Conley Maynard died Sunday November 2 1997 after a lengthy illness at home. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard with Rev Paul Wigtil. Instrument to be announced. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. tonight and after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by husband Francis two daughters Ruth Morse Pecatonica Illinois and Marian Cavnar Oran three sons Robert Pauls Valley Oklahoma David Janesville Wisconsin and John Winnebago Illinois 16 grandchildren.
Louis Frommelt age 54 died Sunday November 2 1997 in an auto accident near LeGrand. Arrangements are pending with Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville.
Jennie Belva Wade 93 died after a long illness at English Valley Care Center. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home North English with Rev Kath leen Moore. Burial will be at North English Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today. Survived by son Harold of North English and daughters Belva Voss Hazel Cobb both of North English and Evelyn Kurtz of rural Keota.
David Patrick Cass a 10 year old foster son of Marvin and Rhonda Cass died Sunday November 2 1997 at St Louis Children s Hospital from complications of a lung transplant Arrangements are pending with Lensing s Oak Hill Chapel Coralville.
Victor Sylvan C. Lepley aged 88 died Monday November 3 1997 at Mayflower Home Grinnell. Arrangements are pending with Smith Funeral Home Victor Iowa.
The Gazette lists hours for submitting death notices and obituaries and notes that initial notices with survivors and a photo are published as news items. Additional material such as education, military service, hobbies, and memorials cost 35 cents per word, with second-day or out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word.
Publication guidance outlines how to submit memorials with date of publication and pricing. It notes 4 p.m. submission deadlines on weekdays, word and photo charges, and provides a contact path for questions.
The Life and Leisure section requires items in writing with a daytime phone number. Submissions must arrive by noon Wednesday before Sunday publication. Call 398 8386 for details.
Douglas Neumann reports Fannie Mae's Houselown program distributed 662 million in affordable financing to Iowans last year and has committed 3 billion over five years. At a Cedar Rapids briefing, MAHP will gain 200 thousand dollars at 1 percent to aid housing while land trusts keep land under ownership.
Benton Community School District activated its traumatic event plan after seventh grader Zachary Park 12 was struck by a car on 21st Avenue near Blairstown. Paramedics sent him to Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids in critical condition. counselors met with students to cope with the tragedy.
A one vehicle crash on I 380 near the Brandon exit left Kerry A. Flynn in fair condition and Kelly L. Willson treated and released. A year old golden retriever named Oakley, wearing a blue and purple collar, remains missing from the wreck. Contact Buchanan County Sheriff's Department at 1 800 334 2568 if seen.
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