Eastern Iowa Deaths Highlight Local Notables
Emmet Louvar 84 of Meth-Wick died Oct 6 after a sudden illness arrangements pending at Brush Chapel Marie Bechka Sawyer 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Oct 5 in Marion services 2 pm Brush Chapel burial Rogers Grove Cemetery survivors include relatives from Ely Walker and Idaho Born Aug 29 1912 she married George Sawyer in 1955 he died in 1973 Memorials to National Czech Slovak Museum. Gladys B Herington 35 died Oct 5 Good Neighbor Home arrangements pending Goettsch Funeral Home Eddie Lee Jordan 94 died Oct 6 East Towne Manor arrangements pending Reiff Funeral Home Bernice Meister 71 died Oct 6 Allen Memorial Hospital services 2 pm Wednesday White Funeral Home Independence burial Mount Hope Cemetery survivors listed
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Emmet Louvar
Brush Chapel
Marie Bechka Sawyer
Cedar Rapids
Winslow House
Marion
Martha Bennett
Rogers Grove Cemetery
Ely
Sharon Broker
Doug
Frank Teffer
Anna
Walker
Sawyer
New Mode Horsery
Polehna
First Presbyterian Church
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
16Th Ave
Gladys B. Herington
Good Neighbor Home
Manchester
Goettsch
Hopkinton
Eddie Lee Jordan
East Towne Manor
Independence
Reiff Funeral Home
Bernice Meister
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
White Funeral Home
Mount Hope Cemetery
Panda Good
Karen Hill
Dale
Roland Gardner
Bruce D White 72, Marion, dies after short illness
Bruce D White 72 of 1828 Apache Dr died Sunday October 6 1996 at his home after a short illness. Services 1 pm Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev Stanley Wierson. Burial with military honors Cedar Memorial Park. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and former bodyman at Allen’s and Rapids body shops. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy. He is survived by wife Charlene a son and wife a daughter a sister two brothers five grandchildren four stepgrandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born April 4 1924 in Cedar Rapids to Bruce C and Bernice J Stocker White. Married Charlene Cartwright August 4 1946 in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of First United Methodist Church Marion Marion American Legion Post 298 and played Major Open Softball in Cedar Rapids. Military honors by Marion American Legion Post 298.
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Bruce D. White
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Stanley Wierson
First United Methodist Church
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Charlene
Steve
Diane Brandt Taylor
John
Beryl] Netolicky
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Marshalltown
Richard
Michael
Jay
Laura
Grace
Mackenzie
Bruce
Bruce C
Bernice J. Stocker White
Charlene Cartwright
Allen’s and
Rapids Body Shops
American Legion
Marion American Legion Post
Hospice of Mercy
Coralville Man Arthur R. Loomis Sr. Dies at 71
Arthur R. Loomis Sr. 71 of 302 Fifth St Coralville died Friday Oct 4 1996 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City after a short illness. Friends may call after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Loomis home. Arrangements with George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium. Survived by daughter Mari Traicoff of Delaware son Troy Dehart of Yucca Valley California and Paula Oakley of Seattle Washington.
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Arthur R. ‘‘Ray’’ Loomis Sr
Fifth St
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Iowa City
Loomis
George L. Gay
Mari Traicoff
Delaware
Paula Oakley
Seattle
Wash
Troy Dehart
Yucca Valley
Calif
Kathryn Elizabeth Roth Garnavil l o died in Onalaska Wisconsin
Kathryn Elizabeth Roth Garnaville died Saturday October 5 1996 after a long illness at her daughter’s home in Onalaska Wisconsin. Funeral services are 11 am Tuesday at St Paul Lutheran Church with burial in Garnaville City Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 pm today at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home. She was 75. Survivors include husband Ray two daughters Nancy Haese and Neala Roth a son Chester and a brother Kenneth Schroeder.
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Kathryn Elizabeth Roth
Onalaska
Wis
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Garnavillo City Cemetery
Tuecke- Allyn Funeral Home
Garnaville
Ray
Nancy Haese
Neala Roth
Boulder
Davenport Woman 97 Dies After Heart Ailment
Iowa City obit for Helen K. Larson 97 of Davenport formerly Kalona Iowa City. Died Saturday Oct 5 1996 at home from heart ailment. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday Range Chapel Davenport with viewing 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Body donated to University of Iowa Anatomy Dept. Survived by son James Davenport.
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Helen K. Larson
Davenport
Kalona
Iowa City
Range Chapel
University of Iowa Department of Anatomy
James
Kalona Man Dies From Fall Injuries At Home
Donald P. Duwn 71 of rural Kalona died Saturday Oct 5 1996 at his home from injuries from a fall. Services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond with burial at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery Richmond. Rosary 3 p.m. and prayer service 7 30 p.m. today at Peterseim Funeral Home. Survived by brother Wayne Kalona sister Mildred Ollinger Iowa City and 12 nieces and nephews.
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Donald P. Duwn
Kalona
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Scott LeMaster
Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
Peterseim Funeral
Wayne
Mildred Ollinger
Iowa City
Raymond A. Steffen, 77, Dies in Dubuque
Raymond A. Steffen, 77, formerly of Luxemburg, died Saturday October 5 1996 at Mercy Health Center St. Joseph's Unit in Dubuque. Arrangements are pending at Kramer Funeral Home Holy Cross with calling after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Raymond A. Steffen
Luxemburg
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph's Unit
Dubuque
Kramer Funeral Home
Holy Cross
Obituaries: Dale R. Edwards and Edna G. McDonald
Dale R. Edwards 65 of rural Maquoketa died Sunday morning October 6 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home Edna G. McDonald 96 died October 6 1996 at Maquoketa Care Center Arrangements are pending at Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home
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Dale R. Edwards
Maquoketa
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Edna G. McDonald
Maquoketa Care Center
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Infant Masonville girl dies in SIDS at 4 months
Summer Rayne Tarbox four month old daughter of Robert Tarbox and Jessica Bockenstedt died at home Saturday October 5 1996 from sudden infant death syndrome. Visitation 2 to 8 pm today at Roberson Funeral Home with services at 2 pm Tuesday at Roberson Funeral Chapel in Strawberry Point burial at Strawberry Point Cemetery. Survivors include both parents a brother and numerous grandparents and great grandparents.
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Summer Rayne Tarbox
Robert Tarbox
Jessica Bockenstedt
Roberson Funeral Chapel
Strawberry Point
Roberson Funeral Home
Robert Tarbox Jr
Masonville
Tony Bockenstedt
Jenifer Young
Lamont
Sam and
Linda Tarbox
Cedar Rapids
Joan Bockenstedt
Judy Williams
Manchester
Joyce Bemrose
Monticello
Louis Tarbox
Olin
Estill Shorty Cobb Rites Set At North English Church
Estill Shorty Cobb 33 died Oct 6 1996 after a brief illness in Marengo Memorial Hospital. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at North English Methodist Church. burial at Piersol Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home. Survived by wife Lucille a son Gene two daughters Connie Collingwood and Bonnie Ritchie a brother Ray two half brothers Milo and Glen and stepsister Viola Ballard.
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Estill
Shorty
Cobb
Marengo Memorial Hospital
North English Methodist Church
Kathleen Moore
Piersol
North English
Powell Funeral Home
Lucille
Gene
Connie Collingwood
Cedar Falls
Bonnie Ritchie
Ray
Kinross
Milo
Vinton
Glen
Viola Ballard
Stella Johnson 84. former Toledo resident dies in Newton
Stella Johnson of Toledo age 84 died Sunday afternoon October 6 1996 at Heritage Manor Care Center Newton. Arrangements are pending at Mason Hand Funeral Home Tama.
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Stella Johnson
Toledo
Heritage Manor
Newton
Mason-Hand Funeral Home
Tama
Emma Dietrich Wright Van Horne 97 obituary
Emma Dietrich Wright Van Horne died at 97 in Vinton Lutheran Home after a long illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church led by Rev. Matthew Hempeck with burial at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Newhall. Visitation 4–8 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Keystone and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Survivors include daughter Arlene Pieper and son Russell of Van Horne, daughters-in-law Delores Wright and Goldie Wright Shaffer, ten grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandsons.
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Emma Dietrich Wright
Vinton Lutheran Home
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Matthew Hempeck
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Newhall
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Arlene Pieper
Russell
van Horne
Delores Wright
Goldie Wright Shaffer
Vinton
Obituary notices for Carlson Miller and Miller with services listed
Lorraine Avis Aud obituary indicates 1 30 p m service at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home with Reverend Bernard Reece. Additional services 1 p m Wednesday Burns Funeral Home Crown Point Indiana with viewing after 11 a m. Burial at Calumet Park Cemetery Merrillville Indiana. Lenore Carlson graveside service 4 p m Monday at Czech National Cemetery with no visitation. Arrangements by Brush Chapel. Phyllis Lou Miller funeral 10 a m at home with burial at Linwood Cemetery.
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Lorraine Avis Aud
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Bernard Reece
Burns Funeral Home
Crown Point
Ind
Calumet Park Cemetery
Merrillville
Lenore Carlson
Czech National Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Phyllis Lou Miller
Linwood Cemetery
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Rates
The Gazette invites death notices and obituaries for publication with a photo of the deceased. Arrangements pending and immediate survivors appear as news items. additional material costs 35 cents per word for extended obituaries and second day notices. For guidance call 398 8221.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Guidelines Notice
A community guidelines notice outlines submission rules for in memory notices. It specifies writing requirements due by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and asks for date of publication. The rate is 40 cents per word and pictures cost $10 each. contact number is provided.
Volunteers Needed Across Iowa City Area Programs
Volunteer opportunities listed by L I V United Way and partners include Safetouch for children ages 4 to 6 at St Luke's Center, tour guides for the National Czech & Slovak Museum, family support via St Luke's Parent Alliance, transportation shifts after school, crisis counselors, Cedar Rapids Veterans Center office work, tumbling instruction at Ellis Community Center, sewing assistance for Midsummer Night production, Meals on Wheels routes in Marion and local complexes, and RSVP placements for seniors. Volunteers must be 18 plus, with a valid Iowa license where noted, and sizes vary by position.
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L.I.V
United Way
Iowa
Call
Safetouch
St. Luke's Child Protection Center
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
St. Luke's Parent Alliance
Grant Wood
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Cedar Rapids Veterans Center
Ellis Community Center Boys & Girls Club
Mount Mercy College Theatre
Marion
Meadows
Mount Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids middle and high suspensions rise, district says
Cedar Rapids six middle schools issued 903 suspensions last year up 38 percent from 1993-94. Fighting and inappropriate behavior led 52 percent of middle school suspensions. high schools saw 390 suspensions, nearly a third for fighting. McKinley Middle School adopts Boys Town program to cut referrals and improve behavior.
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Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids
Nelson Evans
Multiple Iowa incidents report teen death and stabbings
In central Iowa a 20 month old boy died after a tractor rolled onto him on a Marion County farm. A Cedar Falls teen, Juli Farrell, 16, died from crash injuries after a two car collision near Highway 58. A 17 year old Waterloo boy was arrested for first degree murder after a stabbing near Dubuque Road. another man, Chad Nelson, died at University Hospitals. Separately, Square D labor talks extended with a day to day contract hold. A Cedar Rapids driver led police on a Sunday chase through Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha and was charged with multiple offenses. Washington High School Orchestra and vocal groups plan fall concerts with ticket details.
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DES Moines
Central
Iowa
Marion County
Jacob Light
Carlisle
Polk County
Knoxville
Cedar Falls
Juli Farrell
Hudson
Waterloo
Farrell
Tracy Rokes
Thomas Jennings
David Lee Feltz
Black Hawk County
Jennings
Dubuque Road
Chad Nelson
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Square D
Cedar Rapids
Will Ewart
Teamsters
Ewart
Machinists
Hawkins
Political Almanac Links and Endorsements in Iowa Races
The almanac notes Tama County GOP events at Traer Country Club and Speaker Lu Barron at Cedar Rapids Sunrise Optimist Club. It lists endorsements for Mike Mahaffey and Donna Smith, a Friend of Agriculture honor for Joseph Kremer, and Sierra Club backing for Tom Harkin versus Jim Lightfoot.
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Tama County
Traer Country Club
Lu Barron
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Sunrise Optimist Club
Cedar Rapids
Kory Inn
First Ave
Joseph Kremer
Iowa House
Friend of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau Political Action Committee
Black Hawk
Delaware
Buchanan
U.S
Tom Harkin
The
Sierra Club
Fox Eye Introduces Excimer Laser Vision Surgery
Doctors Birchansky and Auer of Fox Eye in Eastern Iowa offer PRK or RK laser eye procedures at their office. Free consultations available via 362-9855 or toll free 1 800 I SEE YOU. Located at 510 10th St SE, CR.
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Mumm
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McKinley
Aaron Green
Chase
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Washington High School
Political Almanac
Mike Mahaffey
U.S. House
National Federation of Independent Business
Donna Smith
Iowa Federation of Labor
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