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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1997
Page
12
Multiple death notices from Cedar Rapids in late November 1997. Mary Rose Clouhy aged 89 died after a long illness with services planned at Papich Kuba Janeba Chapel. Angel Jo Swick stillborn at St Luke's Hospital. Lorraine A Blazek Yuza 74 died at Manor Care with memorial service at Brush Chapel. Survivors and family details listed for each, plus burial or cremation plans at Czech National Cemetery or Mound Cemetery.
Alice L. Steine 86 died Sunday November 23 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah with viewing 6 to 8 p.m. Burial Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by son Mark Cedar Rapids daughter Carol Fritz Decorah brothers Fred Lubke Ridgeway Roger Lubke Oakland sister Irene Olson Decorah.
Norman V Klein 69 died Monday November 24 1997 at Guttenberg Care Center after a brief illness. Services set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Francis Xavier Ba silica burial at St Francis Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p m today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a scripture service at 7 p m. Survived by two sisters Adella LeGrand Cedar Rapids Isabelle Steines Dyersville and two brothers Frank Dubuque Victor Fort Dodge.
Jeanette Hook 74 of Manhattan Kansas died of cancer Sunday November 23 1997 in Manhattan Kansas. Services 1030 a m Saturday at Overton Funeral Home Dysart with visitation 2 to 8 p m Friday. Burial Dysart Cemetery. Survivors include husband Marvin son Johnnie Manhattan and brother Loren Feuerbach Dysart.
Corinne S Herrick 74 died in a motor vehicle crash November 23 1997 in Columbia Missouri. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick Catholic Church Fairfax with burial at Sorden Cemetery Webster. Visitation 4 to 8 p m today and 8:30 to 9:15 a m Wednesday at Teahen Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with vigil tonight. She is survived by her husband Melvin two sons Ron Herrick of ? and Don Herrick of Wichita Kansas two sisters Patricia McClure and Marlyn Wykoff and a brother Edwin Pfeffer all of Washington plus five grandchildren and a great grandchild. Born December 28 1922 in Harper she married Melvin Herrick June 4 1946 in Washington. She was a member of St Patrick Catholic Church and Altar and Rosary Society.
Erma Reiss, 94, died Monday November 24 1997 at Lone Tree Health Care Center after a short illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at United Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Ann Rouse with burial at Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends may visit 4 to 7 p.m. today at Lorden Funeral Home. Survivors include daughters Edith Pfeffer Clinton Mary Cavanah Burlington and Ethel Bean Stamford Conn.
Azotus E. Crain died at 89 Sunday in West Village Care Center Independence after a service at Presbyterian Church of Rowley led by Rev. Mike Townsley Burial planned at Rowley Cemetery Friends may call at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church He was survived by wife Elizabeth two sons Charles and Richard and their wives Roberta and JoAnn of Oxford Ohio and Rowley three grandchildren four great grandchildren two sisters Lucille Hand Independence and Fern Solberg Sun City Arizona
June Adams 93 died November 24 1997 in Virginia Gay Annex Vinton after a long illness arrangements pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton Janice Mae Ogden 60 died November 24 1997 in Mercy Iowa City after extended illness services 2 pm Wednesday Trinity Lutheran Church Tipton burial Stanwood Cemetery Stanwood friends may call 4 to 7 30 pm today Fry Funeral Home Tipton family details include Donald daughter Teresa Lowden son Ronald Tipton twin sister Jean Ogden Clarence brothers Marvin Gronewold Anamosa Merle Gronewold Clarence.
Elva L Lamphere 83 died at a hospital after a brief illness. Services 11 a m Wednesday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Oelwein with burial in Union Cemetery Aurora. Friends may call after 5 tonight at White Funeral Home Independence. Survived by two sons Gerald Randalia Verdell Aurora and two daughters Betty Zajicek Janesville Wisconsin and Karen Rohrig Aurora. Adjusted for clarity and locality.
Multiple obituaries and services listed. Paul Arthur Andersen and Blanche I Darrow have funeral plans with vigils and cemeteries noted. Colleen M Shulista memorial service held at Murdoch Funeral Home, with future burial. Elda Anna Vileta to be honored at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Memorial funds established in at least one case.
Charles W. Hauck 71 died of kidney failure Monday November 24 1997 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Graveside services 1 30 p m Wednesday Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p m today at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell. Survivors include wife Dorothy a daughter Sharry Thomas of Grinnell and a son Charles of Van Meter. Memorials to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.
In memory of Crabby Hansen born March 4 1916 passed away November 25 1992. Gone but not forgotten. Rest in peace from your loving family.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors as news items and offers added material at 35 cents per word. Arrangements and out of town notices published at the same rate. photo included. Call 398 8221 for information.
Mary Caroline Whiting 90 of 4635 Herbert Hoover Highway SE Iowa City died November 22 1997 at Iowa City Rehabilitation Health Care Center after a long illness. Graveside services 1 30 p m Wednesday Oakland Cemetery conducted by Reverend Harlan Gillespie George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Iowa City handled arrangements. No immediate survivors listed.
Edna B. Hermanson 37 of Waukon died November 23 1997 after a brief illness at Northgate Care Center Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John s Lutheran Church Waukon burial English Beach Cemetery Dorchester Survivors include daughter Donna Wurtzel and two sons Bernard and Hubert Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon Dick Mohn 81 of Waukon died November 23 1997 after a brief illness Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Patrick s Catholic Church burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon with scripture at 3 30 and rosary at 6 30 Survivors include wife Mary two daughters Betty Spehar Donna Dull two sons Bob Birdsell Bill Mohn and sister Rose Kelly
Ray H. Batcheller 72 of Lisbon died Sunday November 23 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services with Masonic rites set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon with burial at Lisbon Cemetery and military rites. Survived by wife Birdie two sons Steve Stanwood and Ric Hiawatha a daughter Sharon Hudson Springville six grandchildren six great grandchildren and a sister Pauline. Born October 25 1925 in Sabula he was an operating engineer retired 1987 member of Operating Engineers AFL CIO Local 234 Cedar Rapids served in World War II and belonged to Mount Vernon Lodge 112 Cyclops American Legion Post 109 Lisbon.
Joan M. Morrison 70 of West Liberty died after a short illness. She was born December 31 1926 in Iowa City daughter of Lee and Mary Donavan Chopek and married Amos Morrison September 23 1950 in Iowa City. Burial is at North Prairie Cemetery with a wake at Barker Funeral Home West Liberty. She was a St. Joseph Church member and enjoyed gardening.
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Governor Terry Branstad says Iowa should make the secretary of agriculture an appointive role, aligning with many states and the federal government. With both Branstad and Agriculture Secretary Dale Cochran not seeking reelection in 1998, he cites objective timing to pursue the change and urges action in early 1998.
Alexander and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced a joint campaign to back Republican candidates pledging to support public schools. Branstad will chair the Nashville based Campaign for a New American Century PAC to raise about 2 million dollars, leveraging Branstad’s record in state races and 1997 fundraising to aid GOP governors and education reforms.
Corinne Herrick, 74, of Fairfax, was hit by Terrie McIntire, 38, of Odessa, while walking on I 70 near the Highway 63 connector in Columbia Sunday evening. Herrick died at the scene. McIntire braked but could not avoid the collision in darkness. Herrick, active in St Patrick Catholic Church, was en route from Branson with her husband. she was known for baking Christmas cookies for charity.
Benton County attorney asked the Iowa Attorney General to prosecute Brian D. Olson 40 Vinton for drunken driving and marijuana possession after a tractor pulling an anhydrous ammonia applicator struck three cars on the Cedar River bridge near Vinton Ray Lough and his wife Patricia were involved Olson worked for Farm Services Inc of Vinton The 1995 Iowa crash data show 217 farm vehicle crashes with one death from a drunken driver
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