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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1995

Page

8

Three Cedar Rapids Area Deaths Noted on Nov 26 1995

Kenneth L Boone 64 of 403 Sixth St SW Cedar Rapids died after illness at Mercy Medical Center. Services Wednesday at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home with military graveside rites at La Harpe Cemetery Illinois. Survivors include daughter Sheryl Mechanicsville son Ronn Cedar Rapids and others. Milo Diouhy Jr 69 Waterloo native died of cancer at home. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Paul L Steitzer 66 Rapid City South Dakota former Cedar Rapids auto dealer died in Rio Verde Arizona. Private services planned with burial at Rio Verde Cemetery and survivors listed. Additional line notes a 30 year old Sue Athoff of Phoenix and pending arrangements at Brosh Chapel Cedar Rapids.

Kenneth L. Boone Sixth St Mercy Medical Center Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Charles Mehaffey la Harpe Ill Dennis Brooks la Harpe United Methodist Church Sheryl Mechanicsville Ronn Cedar Rapids Edna Mae Williams Ray Steven Louie Virgil Basil Marlie Cisco Cleoma Ora Hilda Fogelsong Boone Kenneth Quaker Oats Co Virginia Boone Iowa City R.W.C.S. Union la Harpe American Legion Post American Cancer Society Milo Diouhy Jr Waterloo St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church Hudson Wilson Cemetery Independence O’keefe & Towne Gramp & Waychoff Funeral Home Dolores Mark LaVeryl Andrews Mundelein Laurie Sheakley Lois Diouhy-Arling Prior Lake Minn Leonard Walker Anna Mae Hanson Mary Jane Margretz Paul L. Steitzer Rapid City S.D Rio Verde Ariz Rio Verde Community Church Columbarium Rio Verde Country Club Four Peaks Blvd Messinger Fountain Hills Mortuary Fountain Hills Mavis Cherian Lautermilch Highland Village Texas Kathy Morgan el Cajon Calif Jeffrey Seattle Matt Michael Topsham Maine Redfield University of South Dakota Air Force Paul Steitzer Lincoln Mercury Hospice of the Valley E. Flower St Phoenix Sue Athoff Iowa Brosh Chapel

Norma M. Eulberg Garnavillo resident dies at 68

Norma M. Eulberg 68 died Sunday night November 26 1995 at home after a lengthy illness. Services 11 a m Wednesday at St Josephs Catholic Church burial in church cemetery wake service 7 p m today at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Garnaville. Survivors include husband Jack two sons Rick Guttenberg and Bob Garnaville and three daughters Deb Uhl and Jayne Bries Guttenberg Julie Moyer Waterloo.

Norma M. Eulberg St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Garnaville Jack Rick Guttenberg Bob Deb Uhl Jayne Bries Julie Moyer Waterloo

Two Grinnell Residents Die. Services Pending

Mrs. Virgil M. Sanders aged 89 died of congestive heart failure on Sunday November 26 1995 at Mayflower Home Health Care Center. Prayer services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home with visiting hours after 9 a.m. today and family 3 to 4 30 p.m. Burial will follow at Hazelwood Cemetery. There are no immediate survivors. Dr. Robert C. Stevenson aged 92 died of heart failure on Saturday November 25 1995 at Mayflower Home. Memorial services are 10 a.m. Friday at Denison Chapel Mayflower Home with burial in Pocatello Idaho. No visitation. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons Frederick of Tucson Arizona and David of Kearney Nebraska.

Virgil M. Sanders Mayflower Home Smith Funeral Home Hazelwood Cemetery Robert C. Stevenson Denison Chapel Pocatello Idaho Frederick Tucson Ariz David Kearney Neb

William Stockman 384 Hills Dies After Short Illness

William Stockman 384 of Atrium Village died November 26 1995 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph's Catholic Church Hills with burial at St Joseph Cemetery Iowa City. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Lensing Funeral Home Iowa City vigil at 6 p.m. Survivors include his son Jim and wife Sue Iowa City four daughters Charleen Charky Draker Barbara Stockman Joyce Willhauer and husband Jim and Chris Sy Wassink and husband Rick seven grandchildren three great grandchildren and siblings John and Leonard Benny Stockman plus many relatives. He was born December 22 1910 in Oxford to Albert J and Lucy Kaplan Stockman and married Eileen Welsh December 22 1932 in Cosgrove. He was a lifelong Johnson County resident, farmer, former co owner of Hills Grain & Feed, and a member of St Joseph's Hills Moose and Eagles lodges. Memorials may go to Atrium Village.

William Stockman Atrium Village Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. Joseph's Catholic Church Hills Peter Cross St. Joseph's Cemetery Lensing Charleen “Charky” Draker Barbara Stockman Joyce Willhauer Jim Muscatine Chris Sy Wassink Rick Mount Pleasant Marian Willhauer David Esther Maher Coralville Lucille Jordan Lodgepole Neb John Leonard “Benny Davenport Paul Bob Ray Helen Alberhasky Oxford Albert J Lucy Kaplan Stockman William Eileen Mary Welsh Cosgrove Johnson County Hills Grain & Feed Company Johnson County Beef Producers and Moose and Eagles Lodges Iowa Beef Producers

Memorial for Marion man Travis Mott

Travis E Mott 21 of 1001 Hutton Hill Dr died Nov 26 1995 in St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids from muscular dystrophy Memorial services set for 1 pm Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Marion. Murdoch Funeral Home handling arrangements Survivors include his parents Timothy and Ellen Mott and sister Amanda Grandmothers Ruth Mott Springville Calif and Sylvia Sprecher Cedar Travis was born Jan 14 1974 in Cedar Rapids a 1993 Washington High School graduate A memorial fund has been established.

Travis E. Mott Hutton Hill Dr St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Springville Calif Sylvia Sprecher Travis Timothy Ellen Sprecher Mott Washington High School

Brooklyn Woman Marlene Hershman Dies After Short Illness

Marlene Hershman 59 of Brooklyn dies Sunday night November 26 1995 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines after a brief illness. Funeral services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church Grinnell with burial at Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Newenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn. Survivors include husband Darrell daughter Lisa Beckman of Brooklyn son Timothy of Brooklyn and three sisters Betty Zoll Rosemary Thompson JoAnn Boyd plus son-in-law Russell Beckman.

Marlene Hershman Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines Calvary Baptist Church Grinnell Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery Newenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn Darrell Lisa Beckman Timothy Betty Zoll Rosemary Thompson JoAnn Boyd New Sharon Russell Beckman

Clara Rausch 88 of Calmar Dies After Short Illness

Clara Rausch 88 formerly of Calmar died Sunday November 26 1995 in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at French Funeral Home Calmar with a rosary at 4 p.m. and parish service at 7 p.m. Survivors include son William of Marion and daughter Ann Marie Lensing of Milwaukee.

Clara Rausch Calmar Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah St. Aloysius Catholic Church French Funeral Home William Marion Ann Marie Lensing Milwaukee

Clermont woman Clara M. Peterson dies at 93

Clara M. Peterson, 93, died Sunday morning after a brief illness at Good Samaritan Center in West Union. Services were set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at East Clermont Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Schutte's Clermont Funeral Chapel.

Clara M. Peterson Good Samaritan Center West Union East Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Harry Peterson Schutte

Melvin Luze 76 Dies After Long Illness

Melvin Luze 76 of Dysart died Sunday November 26 1995 at Sunnycrest Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Peace United Church of Christ, Dysart. Burial in Dysart Cemetery with graveside military rites. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home Dysart. Survivors include wife Arlene a son Curtis of Shewsbury New Jersey a daughter Gayle Ames and sister Helen Barta of Waterloo.

Melvin Luze Sunnycrest Peace United Church of Christ Dysart Overton Funeral Home Arlene Curtis Shewsbury N.J Gayle Ames Helen Barta Waterloo

Elizabeth A. Barger 97 Edgewood died after long illness

Elizabeth A. Barger 97 of Edgewood formerly of Greeley died Monday November 27 1995 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital after a long illness. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church Edgewood burial Grant View Cemetery Greeley. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. An Eastern Star service at 6 p.m. Survivors include the Schechtman and Barger families and many friends.

Elizabeth A. Barger Edgewood Greeley Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Trinity United Methodist Church Mary Green Grant View Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Schechtman Barger

Brake failure blamed in teen drownings near Oakville

State Patrol reports rear brakes failed on a car carrying Angela Millard, 17, of Oakville, and Elizabeth Hank, 16, of Wapello, causing it to plunge into the Mississippi River on Oct. 21. The bodies were recovered the next day. authorities previously found no alcohol in their systems.

Oakville Iowa Angela Millard Elizabeth Hank Wapello Mississippi River

Bankruptcy petitions filed in Cedar Rapids Division

The Cedar Rapids Division lists multiple Chapter 7 filings. Debtors include Gary J. and Jeanette E. Stuart of Washington Iowa and Michael L. and Christine M. Copeland of Monticello with varied debts and assets. An involuntary petition targets Wagners Printers of Des Moines area for over a million dollars owed to several creditors.

Cedar Rapids U.S Gary J Jeanette E. Stuart Washington Iowa Michael L Christine M. Copeland Monticello Lincoln C. Bartuseki Teresa L. Bartusek Tama Hazel J. Druger 17Th St. SE Lowell A Kai K. Lain Lenora Dr. NW Leo S Dorothy M. Koutny 19Th St. NE Michael G Linda A. Starr Karen L. Garbes Dunham Dr Kami L. Mishier 20Th Ave Wagners Printers 33Rd Ave Wagners C.J. Duffey Paper Company Rock Island Unisource of St. Louis The Paper Corporation of Des Moines

Harpers Ferry Man C Myers Dies After Short Illness

C Myers 77 died Sunday at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a short illness. Memorial services 1 p.m. Thursday at Harbor House Restaurant Harpers Ferry. There is no visitation. Arrangements by Hanson Funeral Home Waukon. Survivors include two daughters Wahdean Alag Park Ridge Illinois and Ann Maniscalco Chicago, and two sons Hollis Bristol Wisconsin and Bob Chicago.

Es C. Myers Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Harbor House Harpers Ferry Hanson Funeral Home Wahdean Alag Park Ridge Ill Ann Maniscalco Chicago Hollis Bristol Wis Bob

Obituary: Kalona man Poock dies after six week illness

Lorenz E Poock 72 of Frytown died Sunday November 26 1995 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a six week leukemia illness Services are 10 am Thursday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church West Liberty Burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery West Liberty Friends may call 6 9 tonight and 7 am 9 pm Wednesday at Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona with family present 1 4 and 6 9 pm Wednesday Survivors include his wife Bernice six sons Lyle Kenneth Dennis Danny Dale and James two daughters Betty Elder Julie Kinneer three brothers Warner Walter and Ernest

Lorenz E. Poock Frytown University Hospitals Iowa City Our Redeemer Lutheran Church West Liberty Oak Ridge Cemetery Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Bernice Lyle Faribault Minn Kenneth Waterloo Dennis Gaylord Danny Dale James Betty Elder Julie Kinneer Wellman Warner Fairbank Walter Sumner Ernest Readlyn

Gordon H Duffner 62 longtime Iowa City engineer dies

Gordon H Duffner 62 of 4306 Pine Ridge Trail NE Iowa City died Monday November 27 1995 after a long illness Services will be 10 am Thursday at St Thomas More Church with Rev David Hitch and Deacon Thomas Duffner Private family graveside at Oakland Cemetery Friends may call 5 8 pm Wednesday at Lensing Funeral Home Iowa City vigil 7 pm Survivors include wife Nancy two daughters Megan Joy and Leanne Michael husband James of St Louis a son Kenneth Patrick of St Louis and three brothers Richard Phyllis Duffner Thomas and Dennis Pat Duffner In lieu of flowers memorials to Iowa City Hospice or Mount Carmel Alumni Association.

Gordon H Pat” Duffner Pine Ridge Trail St. Thomas More Church David Hitch Thomas Duffner Oakland Cemetery Lensing Iowa City Nancy Megan Joy Leanne Michael James St. Louis Kenneth Patrick Richard Phyllis Palos Heights Ill Thomas Riverdale Dennis Pat Lansing Mary Jane Kierulf Gary Aetna Ind Dorothy Jane Bay Duffner Gordon Nancy Joy Miller St. Ambrose University Davenport Iowa Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Heath Company St. Joseph Mich Communications Group Roper Corporation Magic Chef Microwave Amana Refrigeration Inc Europe LaPorte International Microwave Power Institute National Fire Protection Association American Society of Testing and Materials St. Thomas More Iowa City Hospice Mount Carmel Alumni Association S. Dante Ave

Obituary notices for Leo Barnes and Lila Scoville from Manchester

Leo John Barnes 85 of Manchester died November 26 1995 after an extended illness. Services Thursday at Bohnen kamp Murdoch Funeral Home with burial in Masonville Greenwood Cemetery. Survivors include four sons a daughter ten grandchildren and a memorial fund supports the Alzheimer's Unit. Lila M Scoville 100 of Manchester died November 27 1995 after a brief illness. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Manchester with no visitation or services at this time arrangements by Shelly Funeral Home. Survivors include a sister and three nieces.

Leo John Barnes Manchester Masonville Strawberry Point Lutheran Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Richard San Diego Douglas San Jose Calif Dean Iowa Ronald Washington Marylon Cole Rockford Ill Esther Nelson Tacoma Wash Leo Lena Mae Smith Rock Island Lutheran Home Strawberry Point Lila M. Scoville Cedar Rapids Good Neighbor Home Oakland Cemetery Shelly Funeral Home Edna Ryan Bonham Texas Anita Barger Audrey Bushnell Vonda DeLoach

Maquoreta Roberta J Bobbi Machael Dies at 82

Roberta J Bobbi Machael known as Bobbi, age 82, died Monday evening November 27 1995 in Jackson County Public Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home.

Roberta J. “Bobbi” Machael Jackson County Public Hospital Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home

Obituaries: Merna McCalla Galbraith and William Hinegardner

Merna Sue McCalla Galbraith 71 died Nov 26 1995 in Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines after a lengthy illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Watts Funeral Home burial Sheeley Cemetery Montezuma. Survivors include daughters Kathie Hall and Diane Honecker son Randy and sister Audrey Wallace. William J. Hinegardner 67 died Nov 26 1995 at the Senior Home from cancer complications. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Watts Funeral Home burial Jackson Township Cemetery. He is survived by nephews Tom and William VanCleave and aunt Margaret Hinegardner.

Merna Sue McCalla Galbraith Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Watts Funeral Home Sheeley Cemetery Montezuma Kathie Hall Malcom Diane Honecker Dodge Center Minn Randy Florence Audrey Wallace Greensboro N.C William J. Hinegardner Jackson Township Tom VanCleave Grinnell William VanCleave Nashville, Tenn Margaret Hinegardner

Obituaries for Mabel Campbell and Frank Lockard in Oelwein

Mabel E. Campbell, 79, died Monday after noon in Mercy Hospital. Arrangements pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. Franklin E. Lockard, 90, died Sunday morning in Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Memorial service 10 30 a m Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein by Rev Alan Wolkenhauer. Burial at Floral Hills Cemetery in Hazleton. Arrangements by Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons two daughters a brother and a sister plus 18 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.

Mabel E. Campbell Mercy Hospital Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein Franklin Frank” E. Lockard Westgate Maynard Zion Lutheran Church Alan Wolkenhauer Floral Hills Hazleton Robert St. Paul Minn Russell Shirley Hurd Marjorie Hawkins Ankeny Carol Kennon Linda Leal Dallas Murl Readlyn Laver Corbin Wapeto Wash

Elmer L. Holt 72 Dies After Illness in Tama Area

Elmer L. Holt, 72, died Monday morning at Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center after an illness. Graveside services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Harrison Funeral Home in Tama. Survived by three brothers Lloyd of Ohio and Frank and Raymond of Thorn Hill Tennessee.

Elmer L. Holt Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center Woodlawn Toledo Harrison Funeral Home Tama Lloyd Ohio Frank Raymond Thorn Hill Tenn

Lena C Smith Coll 89 dies after long illness

Lena C. Smith Coll, 89, died Saturday November 25, 1995, at University Hospitals Iowa City after a two year illness. Services at 7:30 p.m. tonight Eden Funeral Home led by Rev. Everett Burham. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home with family present 6 to 7:30 p.m. Survivors include four sons Earl Courtney of Hudson Florida Lloyd Courtney and Ray Courtney both of Lewisville Texas and Ivan Collopy of Salt Lake City. three daughters Helen Savage of Richland Doris Guevara of Reno Nevada and Nellie Lloyd of Washington.

Lena C. Smith Coll University Hospitals Iowa City Eden Funeral Home Everett Burham Elm Grove Cemetery Earl Courtney Hudson, Fla Lloyd Ray Courtney Lewisville Texas Ivan Collopy Salt Lake City Helen Savage Richland Doris Guevara Reno, Nev Nellie Lloyd Washington

Memorial services and funerals listed for several individuals

James Bush memorial at 3 p.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Kuba Funeral Home East handling arrangements. Agnes K Hoover service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories at 3 p.m. today with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and visitation after 2 p.m. Memorials to St Luke's Hospice. Eva L Powell service at 11 a.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with private entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital memorials. Godfrey Bo Smetana service at 10:30 a.m. today at Brosh Chapel. burial at Czech National Cemetery. Adelaide Stable visitation 2–8 p.m. today at Brosh Chapel with Ely Rebekah Lodge No. 56 service at 7 p.m.. prayer service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brush Chapel, burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. memorial services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church followed by lunch. Kathryn Natalie Vik Triplett service at 10:30 a.m. today at First Pentecostal Church. entombment at Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum. arrangements by Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home.

James Bush Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Kuba Funeral Home Agnes K. Hoover Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Bob Hoover Jr Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery St. Luke's Hospice Eva L. Powell Cedar Memorial Chapel of Glenn Bender First Congregational Church Cedar Memorial Park Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital Godfrey “Bo” Smetana Brosh Chapel Czech National Cemetery Adelaide Ely Rebekah Lodge No. 56 Brush Chapel Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Kathryn Natalie Vik Triplett First Pentecostal Church Linwood Cemetery Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home

Dole links NYC transit fire to casual violence trend

Senate leader Bob Dole cited a New York subway fire in a failed robbery as evidence of growing casual violence on screen and TV. He said the incident mirrors scenes from the film Money Train and warned of harms to both children and adults while campaigning from his plane.

Cedar Falls Senate Bob Dole New York Dole New York City

Reprints Available for Local Gazette Photographs

You can purchase reprints of local photographs published in The Gazette. Call 398-8322 for details.

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Fox Eye offers free cataract screening in Cedar Rapids

Fox Eye at 510 10th Street S.E. in Cedar Rapids near Mercy Hospital hosts a free cataract screening on Tuesday November 28 from 8 AM to 4 30 PM. Attendees can view an educational cataract video and call 362 9855 for details.

Cedar Rapids Fox Eye 10Th Street S.E Mercy Hospital

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