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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 2009

Page

5

Obituaries for Virginia Bird and Marian Glass in Cedar Rapids

Virginia M Bird 87 of Cedar Rapids died October 1 2009. Services October 5 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Survived by husband Clarence, four children, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Marian Glass died September 30 2009 of lung cancer. Cremation and graveside service October 3 2009 at Quasqueton Cemetery. Teahen Funeral Home assisted. memorials to American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice.

Virginia M. Bird Cedar Rapids Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home Ed Powers Czech National Cemetery Clarence Carol Guererro Marilyn Meek Mary Drakos Virginia

Obituary index for multiple Iowa towns

Directory of obituaries listing individuals by town including Suzanne Dirks in Anamosa, Lloyd Shaull Blairstown, Virginia Bird and others in Cedar Rapids, Coralville Susan Brown, Iowa City Mary Brack and Bob Russell, Linda Brecht in Marengo, Roslynne Fredricks, Ondrej Hasek in Marion, Emma Lange Meyers Tipton, Bruce Moser in West Union, Clark Blythe and Abbigail Grimm in Williamsburg.

Anamosa Suzanne M. Dirks Blairstown Lloyd William Shaull Cedar Rapids Virginia M. Bird Marian Glass Gregory A. Hoffa Norma J. Kirkley Harlan J. Lortz E. Carleton Rollie” Rollins Coralville Susan Kay Brown Iowa City Mary M. Brack Robert C Bob” Russell Marengo Linda Ann Brecht Marion Rosalynne O. Fredricks Ondrej F. Hasek Tipton Emma Wilhemina Lange

Obituaries: Four Death Notices From Iowa Funeral Homes

Cathy McCusker 55 died Sept 30 2009 Stewart Baxter Funeral Cedar Rapids. David T. Droz 59 died Oct 1 2009 Yoder Powell Kalona. Audrey Hochstetler 88 died Oct 1 2009 Reynold Godfried Kann 86 rural McGregor Leonard Funeral Monona.

Cathy McCusker Stewart Baxter Cedar Rapids David T. Droz Yoder-Powell Kalona Audrey Hochstetler Reynold Godfried Kann McGregor Leonard Funeral Home Monona

Submission deadlines for church and Milestones items

Notices outline where to send submissions for Church page Accent and Milestones. Requires daytime phone number for the sender and specifies due times: church by noon Wednesday before Saturday, Sunday Accent by 5 p.m. two Fridays before Sunday, Milestones by noon nine days before Sunday or two Fridays before appearance.</s>

Gregory Hoffa dies after long cancer battle in Rochester

Gregory A Hoffa 55 of Rochester Minnesota died September 380 2009 at home after a lengthy cancer battle. Memorial service scheduled 1 pm Saturday at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes Chapel in Rochester visitation 5 7 pm Friday and one hour before Saturday service. Survived by wife Julianne children Andrea Peck William Hoffa grandchild Adelaide Peck mother Marilyn Hoffa brothers Michael Hoffa David Hoffa sister Belinda Loux. Born March 22 1954 in Des Moines Iowa. Lived in Pomona California Cedar Rapids Ames before moving to Rochester in 1977. IBM engineer 32 years. Memorials preferred to Hope Lodge Rochester.

Gregory A. Hoffa Rochester Minn Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes Julianne Andrea Ron) Peck Maple Grove William Pomona Calif Cedar Rapids Washington High School Julianne Shantz Marion Ames Greg Iowa State University IBM Hope Lodge Second St. NW Royal Pl Ranfranzand Vinefh

Obituary of Norma J. Kirkley Cedar Rapids veteran and community leader

Norma J. Kirkley 78 of 7896 Council St. NE Cedar Rapids died September 30 2009 after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Marion with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial Mound Cemetery Watkins. Military rites by Hanford Post 5. Survived by son Thomas E. Kirkley Cedar Falls daughter Carol J. Kirkley Cedar Rapids brother-in-law Richard A. Knock and two nieces Roxanne Stone and Leslie A. Knock Cedar Falls. Preceded by parents Harry B Hampel Christina Hampel and sister Doris A. Knock. Born August 26 1931 in Latimer Iowa to Harry E. and Christina Hampel. Married William L. Kirkley July 3 1953 at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. later divorced. Valedictorian of Allison High School 1949. Served in US Naval Reserves 1949 1951 US Air Force 1951 1953 and US Army Reserves 1973 1975. Employed 32 years by Department of Defense retiring 1993 as small business specialist. Active in professional groups and Legion baseball. Cubs White Sox Hawkeyes Bears fan. Lifetime American Legion Hanford Post 5 adjutant and commander. Donates to American Legion Baseball. Leaves lasting community impact. Memorials to Legion baseball at American Legion Baseball 700 N Pennsylvania St Indianapolis IN 46204. Tributes at cedar memorial obituaries page.

Norma J. Kirkley Council St Cedar Rapids First United Methodist Church Marion Mike Morgan Cedar Memorial Park Burial Mound Cemetery Watkins Hanford Post 5 Thomas E. Kirkley Vinton Carol J. Kirkley Richard A. Knock Roxanne Stone Leslie A. Knock Cedar Falls Norma Harry B Christina (Madsen) Hampel Doris A. (Hampel) Knock Latimer Iowa Harry E Christina Hampel William L. Kirkley Barksdale Air Force Base Bossier City Allison High School United States Naval Reserves United States Air Force United States Army Department of Defense Defense Logistics Agency Defense Contract Management Agency North Central Small Business Council Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Iowa Hawkeyes Chicago Bears American Legion Hanford Legion Banks Fosdick Huggard Munson Stansberry Gillian Gouchee Lucas Legion Baseball American Legion Baseball Pennsylvania St Indianapolis Cedarmemorial.com

Longtime Iowa executive Harlan Lortz dies at 88 in Cedar Rapids

Harlan J Lortz 88 of Cedar Rapids passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday September 30 2009 He will be interred at Calvary Baptist Church and Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home will host services Visitation 4 to 7 p m at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Memorials may be given to Calvary Baptist Church Denver Theological Seminary or Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Survivors include wife Rose Marie daughters Karen Nielsen Ruth Batzel and others

Harlan J. Lortz Cedar Rapids Lord Calvary Baptist Church Johnson Ave Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Rose Marie Karen Nielsen Ruth Charles) Batzel Mark Patti Terry Nan) Trimpe Teresa Mike) David Amanda Nick) Shriver Tanya Eric) Griffith Elizabeth Batzel David Batzel Nathan Kayla) Lortz Anne Zach) Imboden Abby David Logan Abigail Florence Truman Neva (Durr) Lortz Juanita Canfield Harlan Williamsburg Wheaton College Florence Schiesselman Philippines U.S. Army Medical Corps Sherwin Williams People’s Republic of China Denver Theological Seminary S. Santa Fe Littleton Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Billy Graham Charlotte Murdochfuneralhome.com

Rollie Rollins 94 longtime Cedar Rapids funeral director dies

E Carleton Rollie Rollins 94 of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin died September 29 2009 at Our House Memory Care in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Services 230 pm Saturday Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Rev Lloyd Brockmeyer. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. Survivors include daughter Carol Grenko and nine grandchildren. Rollins veteran Navy World War II ship escorted Roosevelt to Yalta. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association and Cedar Rapids Lions Club. Rollie married Maxine Barta in 1938. He worked for Turner Funeral Home Cedar Rapids retired 1980 and later with Murdoch Funeral Homes.

E. Carleton Rollie” Rollins Our House Chippewa Falls Wis Murdoch Funeral Marion Lloyd Brockmeyer Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids Carol Grenko Rick Jefferson S.D Jeff Scott Amy Logan Haley Rachel Mackenzie Brodie Kyla Gracie Luke Carson Maxine Barta) Rollins George Margaret Lacock Bob Grenko Rollie Rainbow Farm Central City Iowa Leon Della (Hodgin) Rollins Springville High School Coe College John B. Turner and Sons Funeral Home Maxine Barta Chariton Dubuque Des Moines Register Thursday Noon Lions Club Crescent Lodge Af&m el Kahir Shrine Shrine Circus Midwest Canada Alzheimer’s Association Cedar Rapids Lions Club Murdochfuneralhome.com

Memorials planned for Susan Brown and Rosalynne Fredricks

Obituaries note Susan Kay Brown 61 of Evansdale died September 29 2009 of pancreatic cancer at Windmill Manor Coralville with services by Lensing Funeral. Memorial Rosalynne Fredricks 77 of Marion died 2009 at Mercy Cedar Rapids. memorial service October 4 at Murdoch Funeral Home with inurnment Oak Shade Cemetery.

Death notices and obituaries information deadline

Notification for obituary and death notice submissions for the next day’s paper with a daily 4 PM cutoff. Contact Gazcomm at (319) 398-8221 or obits@gazcomm.com for submission details and arrangements.

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West Union Man Bruce O Moser 81 Dies in West Union

Bruce Oliver Moser 81 of West Union died Monday September 28 2009 at Stoney Brook Village Celebration of Life scheduled 5 to 8 p m Thursday October 8 at Country Hills Dining Room West Union Arrangements by Schutte Gray Funeral Home and Cremation Service Postville Survivors include wife Ruth Moser three children Rhonda Neal Sheeley of Decorah Mark Debbie Moser of West Union and Rick Kathryn Moser of Independence seven grandchildren and one sister Jann Bowlus of Decorah Condolences may be left at www.granfuneralhomes.com

Bruce Oliver Moser West Union Stoney Brook Village Country Hills Schutte-Gray Funeral Home Postville Ruth Moser Rhonda Neal) Sheeley Decorah Mark Debbie) Moser Rick Kathryn) Moser Independence Jann Bowlus Granfuneralhomes.com

Obituaries Online Service Directory

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