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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1996

Page

10

Deaths East Central Iowa Monsignor Becker and others

The Rev. Monsignor Edmund Becker 85 of Cedar Rapids died Nov 23 1996 at Mercy Medical Center from stroke complications. A memorial Mass is set for 7 PM Tuesday at All Saints Church with burial at St Francis Xavier in Dyersville. Also noted are the deaths of Maxine W 71 of Cedar Rapids Sylvia Reisner 96 formerly of Cedar Rapids and Stella Kallais ONeal 90 with services and survivors listed. Burial and memorials are in Cedar Rapids and Dyersville areas.

Edmund J. Becker All Saints Catholic Church Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center Charles Lang All Saint Catholic Church Knights of Columbus St. Francis Xavier Basilica Dyersville Jerome Hanus St. Francis Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Monsignor Becker Herman and Anna Wente Becker Xavier High School Loras College St. Paul Seminary St. Paul Minn St. Raphaels’ Cathedral Frances J. Beckmann St. Boniface Church New Vienna Immaculate Conception Land S Immaculate Conception Haverhill Iowa Ss. Peter and Paul Springbrook St. Josephs Church Earlville All Saints Church Monsignor John Becker Joyce Paul Becker Linda Gary Becker Barbara Buffalo N.Y Betty Bockenstedt Regis LaSalle Foundation Mercy Medical Foundation

Cascade Obituary for Leo W Burke 94

Leo W Burke 94 formerly of rural Temple Hill died Saturday evening November 23 1996 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade where friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday

Leo W. Burke Temple Hill Shady Rest Care Center Cascade Reiff Funeral Home

William A. Post, 78, dies in Anamosa after long illness

William A. Post age 78 died Saturday November 23 1996 at Crestview Acres Marion after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with calling after 9 a.m. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Survivors include a special friend Evelyn Montgomery of Hi awatha and several cousins.

William A. Post Crestview Acres Marion Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa Riverside Cemetery Evelyn Montgomery Hiawatha

Center Point Woman Inez Wormer 110 Dies in Cedar Rapids

Inez Wormer formerly of Center Point dies at age 110 Sunday in Mercy Hallmar Cedar Rapids Funeral arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point.

Inez Wormer Center Point Mercy Hallmar Cedar Rapids Murdoch Funeral Home

Harold F. Wadsworth 96 Davenport native dies in Coralville

Harold F. Wadsworth 96 formerly of Davenport died November 23 1996 at Lantern Park Care Center Coralville after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium Iowa City.

Harold F. Wadsworth Davenport Lantern Park Coralville George L. Gay Funeral Home Iowa City

Bernice H Breitbach obituary notices multiple survivors

Bernice H. Breitbach 22 of Epworth died Saturday evening November 23 1996 in Oak Crest Manor Dyersville after a long illness Services will be at 11 a m Tuesday at St Patrick s Catholic Church Epworth Burial at the church cemetery Friends may call 2 to 9 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Farley A scripture wake service begins at 5 30 p m Survivors include five daughters Darlene Vorwald Dyersville Betty Ann Theisen Epworth Mary Westermeyer Dubuque Melinda Steffen Bernard Sharon Schaul Farley three sons Jerry Dubuque Gene Farley Eldon Marion and a sister Marie Koerperich Epworth Also surviving are 29 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren Her husband Bernard P died August 14 1971 Her parents a son in infancy three brothers two sisters a grandson Eldon Breitbach Jr and a great granddaughter Claudia Wagner are noted A Bernice H Breitbach Memorial Fund has been established.

Maxine W Johnson Ave Turner Chapel West Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Julie Poulsen New Creation United Methodist Church Pamela Cope Cedar Rapids Cynthia Lewis Fresno Calif Henry Beaty Oregon Kimberly Emmerson Sammuel Mahnke Scott Howrey Tabitha Hannah Rose Maxine William Cora Beaty New Creation United Methodist Church and Eagles Club REAC Auxiliary 2272 Stella Kallais O'Neal Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center Papich-Kuba Funeral Home William Harnish Linwood Park Darlene Fieselman Frank LaVon Marek Iowa E Ave Bernice H. Breitbach Epworth Oak Crest Manor Dyersville St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Reiff Funeral Home Farley Darlene Vorwald Betty Ann Theisen Mary Westermeyer Dubuque Melinda Steffen Bernard Sharon Schaul Jerry Gene Eldon Breitbach Jr Claudia Wagner Erma C. Becker Good Neighbor Home Manchester St. Luke’s Catholic Church Hopkinton St. Paul's Cemetery Worthington Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello Vernon Mae Kenneth Kay Gilbert Helen Therese Vernon) Melchert Ethel Kenneth) Hosch Janet Raymond) Marbach Virginia William) Uhlenkamp Central City Clara Himes Bernadette Kurt Gladys Mae Faber Cascade Anna Becker Joe Gudenkauf Vernon Gudenkauf Reynold Vincent Rita Walter Louis Catherine Becker Catherine Annis Kyle Woods Arlo A. Rogers Mercy Hospital St. Patrick's Catholic Church James Urba St. Joseph Cemetery Lensing Rose Mary Leanne Schaab John Bettendorf Jim Roda Kaye Iowa City Donald Gerald Owen R Verda E. Lodge Rogers City High School Rose Mary Looney Knights of Columbus Mercy

Erma C. Becker obituary Hopkinton 1996

Erma C. Becker 87 died November 23 1996 at Good Neighbor Home Manchester after a lengthy illness. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Luke s Catholic Hopkinton burial St Paul s Worthington calling 2 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Monticello with scripture service at 7 p.m. Survived by three sons four daughters two sisters two brothers 39 grandchildren 64 great grandchildren and numerous relatives.

Obituaries From Ottumwa and Iowa City Deaths 1996

Multiple obituaries note deaths of Janet M. Cummings 94 of Oaknoll Iowa City and Kevin Reeves 43 of Ottumwa, with service details, survivors, and memorial wishes. Arlo A. Rogers 76 of Iowa City also dies, listing family, burial, services, and longtime work as an accountant.

Verna Peters 71 Dies. Cancer Claims Jesup Woman

Verna M Peters 71 died of cancer Sunday Nov 24 1996 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Services at 230 pm Tuesday White Funeral Home Jesup Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight and after 2 pm Tuesday Cremation to follow Burial later Survivors include son Donald Cedar Rapids sister Vivian Poyner Jesup grandson Benjamin Peters Cedar Rapids

Verna M. Peters Covenant Medical Center Waterloo White Funeral Home Jesup Donald Cedar Rapids Vivian Poyner Benjamin Peters

Maquoketa Woman M Johnson 98 Dies In November

Maquoketa resident Maquoketa B Johnson 98 died Saturday morning November 23 1996 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a short illness Funeral services set for 11 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 7 pm today at Carson and Son Funeral Home Survivors include daughter Karen Potter of Maquoketa and sisters Helen Paul of Chicago and Henrietta Clause of Hobe Sound Florida

B. Johnson Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa First Baptist Church Mount Hope Cemetery Carson & Son Funeral Home Karen Potter Helen Paul Chicago Henrietta Clause Hobe Sound Fla

Obituary: Harold T. Bushnell 92 La Porte City resident

Harold T. Bushnell 92, resident of Colonial Manor La Porte City, died Sunday morning November 24 1996 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo from complications of age. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Huisman Funeral Home La Porte City with visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial Mount Auburn Cemetery Mount Auburn. Survivors include four daughters Helen Wilson Marlyce Clair Thelma Belknap Judy Mehlert. a brother Charlie. a sister Mamie Becker.

Harold T. Bushnell Colonial Manor la Porte City Covenant Thelma Belknap Wyoming, Minn Judy Mehlert Belle Plaine Charlie Spanish Fork Utah Mamie Becker

Obituaries for Manchester residents Parker and Wulfekuhle

Manchester widow Parker 69 dies after short illness in Cedar Rapids St Luke s Hospital. Services at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home with burial at Oakland. daughter Nancy Chapman and sons Keith Kevin Gregg survive with siblings and a Manchester connection. Lawrence Wulfekuhle 77 dies at home. arrangements pending at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home.

Kevin L. Rogers obituary from Monticello area

Kevin L. Rogers 25 of rural Monticello died Sunday morning November 24 1996 after a long illness at his parents home Services will be 1130 AM Tuesday at St Martin Catholic Church Cascade Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call 3 to 9 PM today at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade where a Scripture wake service begins at 430 PM Surviving Howard and Carolyn Rogers of rural Monticello a brother Michael of Monticello and a sister Bernadette Merchlewitz of St Charles Minn Maternal grandparents Winford and Hazel Fisher Ottumwa Preceded in death by brother Sean Rogers May 10 1972 and paternal grandparents Charles and Margaret Rogers A Kevin L Rogers Memorial Fund has been established instead of flowers

J. Kevin Reeves Taft Ave St. Mary's Catholic Church Ken Kuntz Ottumwa Memorial Lawn Cemetery Lensing John Erma Jean Patterson Reeves Ottumwa Kameron Kent June Marion Levi Cassie Emilie Briana Kevin Ottumwa High School University of Iowa University of Kansas Lawrence New York Washington, D.C Iowa City Iowa City Care Center Iowa City Hospice Inc Kevin L.es 25 Monticello St. Martin's Catholic Church Cascade Church Reiff Bernadette Merchlewitz St. Charles Minn Winford Hazel Fisher Sean Rogers Charles Margaret Rogers

James F Patten services today in Cedar Rapids

James F Patten is to be honored with services at 10 30 am today at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

James F. Patten Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Linwood Cemetery

Sigourney Woman Eloise Goeldner Dies After Fall

Sigourney woman Eloise Goeldner died Sunday November 24 1996 in University Hospitals Iowa City from complications after a fall in her home. Arrangements are pending at Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney.

Eloise Goeldner University Hospitals Iowa City Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney

Death notices for Alice Mitchell and Van Horn

Alice Mitchell 74 died of heart failure Sunday November 24 1996 in the Madrid Home Madrid Traditional wake tonight at Wanda Lasley home funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday Oak Hill Cemetery Tama. Van Horn 90 formerly of Toledo died November 23 1996 at Sunnyhill Care Center Tama Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Henderson-Overton Funeral Home Toledo burial Woodlawn Cemetery Toledo Survivors include stepson Boyd Van Horn Edmond OK and stepdaughter Norma Jean Tannatt Des Moines.

Alice Mitchell Madrid Oak Hill Tama Wanda Lasley Mason-Hand Funeral Delima Ostdiek Jefferson van Horn Toledo Sunnyhill Henderson-Overton Funeral Home Woodlawn Cemetery Boyd van Horn Edmond Okla Norma Jean Tannatt Des Moines

Yates Services Held At Palo Methodist Church

Guy G. Yates funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Palo United Methodist Church with burial in Palo Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 4 p m today at Phillips Funeral Home Vinton where a Masonic memorial service by Benton City Lodge 851 AF AM of Shellsburg starts at 7 30 tonight.

Guy G. Yates Palo United Methodist Church Palo Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home Vinton Benton City Af&am Shellsburg

Funeral notices list Blair Palmer and Keil services

Irma A Blair dies with services at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion at 1 p m Tuesday and burial at Mount Clark Cemetery Central City. The Rev Frederick C W Keil has a 1 p m service today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion and burial at Center Point Cemetery. Donna Palmer has a 1 30 p m service today at Papich Kuba Funeral Home East with burial at Linwood Park Cemetery.

Irma A. Blair Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Mount Clark Central City Frederick C.W. Keil Center Point Donna Palmer Papich-Kuba Funeral Home Linwood Park

Death Notices and Obituaries Information

The Gazette lists submission hours and rates for death notices and obituaries. Arrangements and immediate survivors appear as news items with a photo, while longer notices and memorials cost 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines and help.

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William Harris obituary notices and funeral details

Kenneth J. Harris 68 of Bellevue died November 23 1996 at home after a career at John Deere Dubuque Works and later a security post. Funeral 10:30 AM Tuesday at Church of the Nativity with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery and a Bellevue American Legion flag presentation. He served in World War II and is survived by his wife Mary Jane four sons and six grandchildren.

Kenneth J. Harris Bellevue St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Church of the Nativity Mount Calvary Cemetery Bellevue American Legion Post Dennis Kitchen Asbury Rd Dubuque St. Anthony’s Catholic Kenneth Deep River John Mary Jane VanDee Harris Mary Jane Ewen Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Springbrook John Deere Dubuque West Des Moines Randy Jean Ann) Harris LeClaire Jeff Tracy) Harris Eldridge Todd Tara Jennifer Kelly Brice Stephany Harris Tom Harris Iowa City Jack Harris Center Point Lucille Walters Monica Blood Cedar Rapids Roberta Mowery Brooklyn Brittany Harris

Catholic leader Becker dies in Cedar Rapids at 85

Monsignor Edmund Becker aged 85 died after a stroke at Mercy Medical Center following hospital visits with patients. A longtime priest, he served 30 years as pastor of All Saints Cedar Rapids and 40 years in ministry, including leadership roles at Regis High School and the Cedar Rapids Deanery. Memorial Mass is planned at All Saints with a funeral Mass in Dyersville.

Edmund Becker Mercy Medical Center James Blocklinger All Saints Catholic Church Cedar Rapids Becker Dyersville All Saints Charles Lang Lang Regis High School St. Francis Xavier Basilica

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Sylvia J. Reisner Fleur Heights Janet M. Cummings Oaknoll Fox Lee Birchansk Linda Auer M.D Vu.u. Marion W.D. Parker St. Luke’s Hospital Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Revellis Andrews Oakland Cemetery Darlene Nancy Chapman Keith Gregg Pleasant Hill Ore Sidney Lillian Hillers Dora Noble Lexington, Ky Lawrence Wulfekuhle Kevin L. Rogers Oelwein 1St Ave C.R Katrina Kump Gazette In Leslie Kurth Williamsburg Veterans Memorial Coliseum Kurth Ck Pamnigia Yang Ahi Itive Medicenter West Target West A, M.D Ipunctu
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