Local Obituaries Feature Area Dignitaries and Service Details
Obituaries list residents from Cedar Rapids Clarence Dyersville Riverside Swisher New Albin Spillville Strawberry Point Tama Tipton Winthrop and Marshalltown with dates of death late November 2015. Funeral homes handle services at Martin Balik Leonard Muller Kruse-Phillips Fry Fawcett Murdoch-Linwood Kramer and more. Joan Weber of Dyersville dies after an eight month battle with cancer. services set at St Francis Xavier Basilica with a large surviving family.
Mary Kathryn Ritchie 84 Keystone Cedars resident dies
Mary Kathryn Ritchie died Saturday November 28 2015 at Keystone Cedars with family at her side. Funeral Mass will be 10 am Friday at St Pius X Catholic Church with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation from 4 to 7 pm Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and after 9 am Friday at the church. She is survived by son Phil Cedar Rapids three daughters Anne Kincaid Jane Wilson Ellen Holm nine grandchildren a brother and a sister. She was born September 4 1931 in Waterloo. She married Dr John Ritchie in 1956 and lived in Chicago before returning to Iowa. Memorials to Hospice House of Mercy or Community Health Free Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Weber
Dyersville
Mercy Medical Center
Kramer Funeral Home
12Th Ave
St. Francis Xavier Basilica
Dennis Quint
Joan
Gilbert and Mary (Sabers) Funke
Worthington
St. Paul High School
Art Weber
Ertl Toy Co
Oak Crest Manor
Xavier
Art
Brenda
Jay) Hefel
Tyler
Mackenzi
Morgan
Farley
Larry
Michelle) Weber
Benjamin
Michael
Iowa City
Robin Todus
Ethan
River Forest
Ill
Inlaw
Marc Weber Steger
John Ho
Cedar Rapids
Mary Kathryn Ritchie
Keystone Cedars
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Phil Thompson
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Phil
Anne
Mike) Kincaid
Scottsdale
Ariz
Jane
Doug) Wilson
Ankeny
Ellen
Jim) Holm
West Lafayette
Ind
Matthew
Sam
Josh Kincaid
Drew
Emily
Kristin Wilson
Ryann
Erinn
Cailynn Holm
Tom
Cathy) Cummings
Margaret
Clarence) Lanigan
John
Maryann
Mary Kay
Waterloo
Edward and
Mary Beck Cummings
Mercy School of Nursing
Dubuque
John Ritchie
Chicago
Hallmar
Chicago Cubs
Hospice House of Mercy
Community Health Free Clinic
Ritchie
Cedarmemorial.com
Ralph Bernard Whiteford obituary and memorial details
Ralph Bernard Whiteford 89 of Hastings Minnesota formerly of Cedar Rapids died November 24 2015 surrounded by family Memorial services to be announced at Cedar Memorial Cedar Rapids Survivors include wife Ruth children Cynthia Whiteford David Nelson Constance Whiteford Candace Whiteford John Oscar sister Geraldine Horne grandchildren Dustin and Derek and friend David Brenner He was preceded by daughter Cristin Whiteford Voss and sister Patricia Whiteford Born January 14 1926 in Minneapolis he led a local dance band served in the Pacific as a minesweeper earned a BA from the University of Town worked in gas and oil retiring from Gulf Oil 1981 later worked 17 years at Von Maur He and Ruth moved to Hastings Memorials to American Diabetes Association or charity of choice The Whiteford family thanks St Paul United Hospital staff for care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bernard Whiteford
Hastings
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial
Ruth
Cynthia Whiteford
David Nelson
Constance Whiteford
Candace Whiteford
John Oscar
Geraldine Horne
Dustin
Derek
David Brenner
Cristin Whiteford Voss
Patricia Whiteford
Ralph
Minneapolis
Marion
Iowa
Pacific Ocean
Ruth Elaine England
University of Town
Gulf Oil Co
von Maur Department Store
American Diabetes Association
Elmer V Schneider Riverside Man Dies at 84
Elmer V Schneider of Riverside died Friday November 27 2015 at Atrium Village Hills. Funeral Mass set for December 1 at Marys Catholic Church Riverside with burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery and Riverside VFW Post 6414 honors. Visitation Monday November 30 4 to 8 at St Marys Church Riverside. Memorials to 4 H. Family served by Sorden Lewis Funeral Home. Born September 7 1931 in Riverside Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer V. Schneider
Riverside
Atrium Village
Hills
Mary’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Riverside Vfw
St. Mary’s Parish Center
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mer
Elmer
Lewisfuneralhomes
Sorden-Lewis
Elmer Vernon Schneic
Iowa
Peter
Agnes
Streb) Schneider
Elmer Schneider Married Vernita Droll in Riverside
Elmer Schneider a lifelong Riverside farmer wed Vernita Droll at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside in 1953. He is survived by his wife and many children grandchildren and great-grandchildren plus siblings and numerous in laws. He was preceded in death by parents and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Vernita Droll
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Riverside
Vernita
John
Carol) Schneider
Lone Tree
Janice
Dennis) Carr
Washington
James
Louella) Schneider
Michael Schneider
Patrick
Cindy) Schneider
Ann
Dennis) Lampe
Daniel Schneider
Don
Kristen
Pudil James Allan Pudil 73 Swisher dies in Missouri
James Allan Pudil, 73, formerly of Swisher now Columbia, Mo., died November 25, 2015. Graveside services December 1 at Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine. Survived by wife Linda. children Kevin, Craig, Jennifer, Brian. grandchildren Tommy, Ashley, Lake, Cole, Kellen, Amanda, Amber. In lieu of flowers donate to Alz.org.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Jim" Allan Pudil
Swisher
Columbia, Mo
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Robert Rosenberg
Jim
J&l Technology
Columbia
Serbousek) Pudil
John Pudil
Paul Pudil
Linda Pudil
Kevin
Denise) Pudil
Cedar Rapids
Craig
Kathy) Pudil
Boonville
Jennifer
Rick) Deppe
Brian Diveney
West Liberty
Tommy
Ashley Pudil
Lake
Cole
Kellen Deppe
Amanda
Amber Diveney
Alz.org
Charlie Brown Christmas gains iconic status at 50
A Charlie Brown Christmas aired in 1965 and became a lasting holiday staple. Producer Mendelson recalls initial doubts and the team’s gamble with Schulz and Coca Cola sponsorship. ABC will air a 50th anniversary special hosted by Kristen Bell, following the original 8 pm premiere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lee Mendelson
Charles M. Schulz
Charlie Brown
New York
CBS
Mendelson
Linus
Snoopy
Lucy
ABC
Kristen Bell
Tim Brooks
Brooks
Kristin Chenoweth
Sarah McLachlan
Coca-Cola
Schulz
David Michaelis
Peanuts
Vince Guaraldi
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Gazette
Clarence
Reta Kembel
Elmer Schneider
James Pudil
Albin Alvin
Bunk" L. Darling
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
Spillville
Marcella Kovarik
Balik Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Betty Jeanne Wickham
Leonard Muller
Tama Marie L. Davenport
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Tama- Toledo
Tipton
Judy Ann Keller
Fry Funeral Home
Winthrop Shirley Anne Whitney
Fawcett Funeral Homes
Winthrop
Donald Weldon
Marshalltown
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Clarence Reta Lavon Kembel
United Methodist Church
Whiteford
St. Paul United Hospital
Elme
Hneider
Franklin and
Madeline
Schulz Reluctant
California
Willie Mays
U.S
Nielsen
Melendez
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