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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1987

Page

14

Deaths in Linn County include Gard Beers Whitmore and Andersen

obituary list from Linn County notes Marvin B. Gard 85 of Cedar Rapids dies after a long illness. Born 1902, he co owned Reliance Mfg and Gard Brothers Lime Spreading, member of several groups and church. Services at Cedar Memorial with burial there. Edward F. Beers 66 of Delmar dies after illness. survived by wife and children. services in Maquoketa. Gail F. Whitmore 71 of Cedar Rapids dies of cancer. retired from Iowa Manufacturing. services at All Saints Church. Hilda K. Andersen 85 of Cedar Rapids dies after brief illness. survived by three daughters and seven grandchildren. services at Teahen Funeral Home. Harley R. Gingerich 73 of Swisher dies after brief illness. former True Value employee. services at Hillside Wesleyan Church. Edwin C. Griffith Jr. 62 of Dallas, Texas dies after lengthy illness. former Cedar Rapids resident. services at Cedar Memorial Chapel. Multiple other local notices follow with pending arrangements.

Marvin B. Gard 1St Ave Cedar Rapids Onalee Hawkins Gard Reliance Mfg. Co Gard Brothers Lime Spreading Co American Security Council National Advisory Board National Rifle Association National Republican Committee St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Coe College Mens Glee Club Chi Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Reserve Officers Training Corps Robert Pleasanton Calif Gloria Delaplain Beeville Texas Paul Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Lloyd Brockmeyer Don Delaplain Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Edward F. Beers 34Th St. SE St. Luke’s Hospital Delmar Guida Milstead Kansas City Kan Beers Alcoa Corp Bettendorf Phillip Alexander Huntingdon Valley Stephanie Mohr Penelope Lundeen Susan Kolsto Jean Beers Gail F. Whitmore Meadowbrook Dr Mercy Sharon A. Tauke Vicki J. Striffler Ralph San Antonio All Saints Catholic Church David O’connor Mount Calvary Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Hospice of Mercy 10Th St 29Th St Hilda K. Andersen First Ave Galt Ontario Canada Lofus A. Andersen Marion Evie Weiss Fanny Aldrich Ticky Schlondorf Omaha Neb John R. Elliott Linwood Cemetery Harley R. Gingerich Route 1 Swisher Mercy Hospital Putnam County Ann Harris Camanche Gingerich True Value Hardware Store Edgewood Rd Carpenter's Michael Lonnie Potter Lisa Kindred Palo Lori Potter Iowa City Ursel Lancaster Howard Verna Loomis St. Louis Chloe Louder Kirksville Hillside Wesleyan Church Richard Ernst Linn Grove Mount Vernon Turner Chapel East Edwin C. Griffith Jr Dallas Medical City Hospital Bonnie Kirchoff Griffith Dunhill Personal Services Scott Brookfield

Deaths in Eastern Iowa Listed for Several Named Individuals

Obituaries note Fred W. Jacobus 64 Cedar Rapids died after brief illness with service at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and burial at Raetz Memorial Cemetery. Elsa Milbrandt 90 New Hampton died after brief illness with service at St. John Lutheran Boyd and burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Anna Sinnott 81 in Oelwein. services pending. Fred Ehlers 80 Independence area died heart failure. service at First United Methodist Church with memorials to Camp Courageous. Otto McCollister 84 Cross Lake Minnesota area. service at George L. Gay's in Iowa City with memorials to U of I music scholarships. Jeanette Gilmore 72 Iowa City area. service at Powell's with burial North English Cemetery.

Otto J. McCollister Route 1 Cross Lake Minn Iowa City Sacred Heart Hospital Eau Claire Wis Alice Koza McCollister University of Iowa Koza & McCollister Market the Elks Robert Edina Terry el Paso Texas Susan Zielin George L. Gay Robert Welsh Oakland Cemetery U of I Foundation For Music

Obituaries From Oelwein Area Refer to Multiple Local Deaths

Multiple deaths are reported including Donald E. Ritter Jr 53 of Oelwein and Ida Buhr 96 of Hillcrest Home. Ritter senior services 1 30 p m Thursday Brant-Kerns-Jami Burial Woodlawn. Other notices list W Bruce 83 and Rex Winterroth 26 with pending services, and Thomas J McCormick 27 with church services at St Mary Hanover. Lawrence Snitker 72 and survivors listed with services set at Zion United Church of Christ Oakland Cemetery.

Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s Woodlawn Cemetery

Westgate Obituary Notices For Anna Fitz And Dolly Cunningham

Anna D Fitz 67 died Saturday in Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a long illness. Survivors include her husband Frank six sons six daughters three brothers three sisters and many grandchildren. Services 2 pm Tuesday at St Peter Lutheran Church burial Murphy Cemetery rural Westgate. A memorial fund is set. Dolly Cunningham 85 died Friday evening in Good Samaritan Home. Survived by a niece and a nephew. Services 11 am Tuesday United Methodist Church burial West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm today at Burnham Woods.

Brush Chapel Arthur J. Janda Americana Care Center Mercy Hospital Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Clifford L. Phelps 18Th Ave Marion Murdoch Funeral Home Charles E. Allnutt Stewart Funeral Home Larry Bringman Four Square Gospel Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Terry Little Rock Ark Danny Tulsa Oklo Jeffery Hoffman Longmont Colo Wesley Hoffman Fort Worth Texas Colleen Hartwig Fred W. Jacobus St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Highway Equipment Co Helen Jim Ron Central City Larry Doreen Dee” Jones Independence Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Robert Norma Spurgin Raetz Memorial Cemetery Schueler Turner Chapel West Ida Buhr Hillcrest Herbert Sumner el Roy Waterloo Helen Brase Tripoli Walter Huebner Paul Huebner Readlyn Hilda Homeyer St. Ansger St. John American Lutheran Church Church Becker-Milnes Thomas J. McCormick John McCormick Waukon Ronald Dorchester Judy Thies Oceanside Calif Jean McCormick Mary McCormick St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hanover Hanson’s Lawrence E. Snitker Veterans Memorial Hospital Virgil Darrell Faye Leath Elgin Kathy Irvin Walter Abilene Kane Merlin Postville Ben Palo James Arlene Deeney Marion Wickler Monona Gertrude Hangartner Shirley Johnson Decorah Zion United Church of Christ Oakland Cemetery Martin’s Anna D. Fitz Oelwein Frank Gene John Dubuque Warren Ohio Russell Fort Madison Harold BuCyrus Frank Jr Detroit Lakes Minn Patty Shinneman Fort Dodge Jodeen Fitz Jesup Barbara Welsh Hawkeye Shirley Davis Marsha Wilkinson Rhonda Smith Fort Smith Fred Thompson Duane Thompson Richard Thompson Sacramento Mildred Machow Esther Dryer Bessie Odekirk St. Peter Lutheran Church Murphy Cemetery Westgate Dolly Cunningham Good Samaritan Nice United Methodist Church West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood’s

Gere appeals at farm aid fund raiser for farmers in crisis

Richard Gere told more than 250 attendees at a Farmers Helping Farmers benefit that farmers are suffering and need help. Sen Tom Harkin praised Gere and noted 650000 farmers left agriculture last year. Joanne Dvorak and Joan Mondale urged action as details of funds raised were not released.

Gere Richard Gere Stouffer Five Seasons Ballroom New York City Brooklyn Penn Tom Harkin North Dakota Joanne Dvorak Farmers Helping Farmers Dvorak Joan Mondale Walter Mondale

Robbed Des Moines family overwhelmed by gifts

Bill Foster and his wife Deanna say they are overwhelmed by clothing and money gifts after their Des Moines home was burglarized while their critically ill 10 month old son Kyle was in Chicago. Kyle underwent another operation at Wyler Children’s Hospital and doctors tested for a possible second transplant liver. A Chicago family invited the Fosters to a home cooked meal.

Des Moines Bill Foster Deanna Chicago Foster Fosters Kyle Wyler Children’s Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center

Illinois Lottery Sunday Lotto Winning Numbers

Springfield AP reports the Illinois Lottery results with Lotto drawing winners. Daily Game numbers were 4 6 7 and Pick Four numbers 1 8 9 5.

Springfield, Ill

Vital Statistics Mercy and St Luke's Births Report

Oct 4 reports a daughter for Audrey and Doug Green of Monticello. Also on Oct 4 at St Luke's a daughter for Caroline and Henry Davis of 2755 Evelyn Dr SW. a son for Marilyn and Franklin Mittan Cox of 3000 J St SW Apt 2704. a son for Mary and John Jarvey of C Ave, Hiawatha. and a son for Diane Acker of 241 Ninth Ave, Marion.

ST. Luke's Caroline Henry Davis Evelyn Dr Marilyn Franklin Mittan-Cox J St. SW Apt Mary John Jarvey Hiawatha Diane Acker Ninth Ave Marion

Two Iowa Women Die in Separate Car Crashes

Two Iowa women were killed in weekend crashes. Carmen Willson, 18, of Nevada, died when her car hit a train at 11:50 p.m. Eunice Cothron, 79, of Davenport, died after a car driven by Steven Murphy crossed the center line on Highway 6 near Walcott and struck the Cothron vehicle head on. A passenger, Amy Skinner, 75, of Davenport, remained in serious condition.

Iowa Story County Carmen Kay Willson Nevada Eunice Nadine Cothron Davenport Steven Martin Murphy Eldridge Highway 6 Walcott Cothron Iowa Highway Patrol Amy L. Skinner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Carson Funeral Home Maquoketa Evergreen Cemetery American Cancer Society Lois A. Bys Ingleside Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Charles J. Cerveny 27Th Ave Atkins Fredricksburg Elsa Milbrandt St. Joseph’s Hospital New Hampton Arnalh Arnie Harley Roy Whitnable Mason City Freida Moetsch Ethel Winkleman Ionia St. John Lutheran Church Boyd Rose Hill Hazleton Anna Catherine Sinnott Fred A. Ehlers Peoples Memorial Hospital Doris Velma Crees Brownstown Ind Twylla Ehlers Phoenix Ariz Ralph Ehlers Stanley Garlo Ehlers Elsie Turner Irene Burner Maynard First United Methodist Church Mount Hope Cemetery Reiff’s Camp Courageous Jeanette L. Gilmore George Frederick Falls Church Michelle Blaylock Fairfax Station Gelene Harris Muscatine Powell’s North English Donald E. Ritter Jr Eleanor Tim Joan Toni Phoenix, Ariz Meta Seals Sulphur Carmen Major Farmington N.M W. Lloyd Bruce Schutte’s Rex Winterroth San Diego Vinton Campbell-Russell’s West Union al Swegie Gazette Ty. Harkin Illinois Lottery Audrey Doug Green Monticello John E. Lapes 3Rd Avenue S.E Associated Press Ellis Blvd N.W Center Pt. Rd N.E
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