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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2001
Page
14
Obituaries for Helen C. Gaston Barbara Jean Evjen Elena F. Iverson and Dean L. Johnson list memorial services burial arrangements and locations. Services set at St Pauls United Methodist Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Dunkard Cemetery Mount Vernon Turner Chapel East and other venues with dates times and family references.
Dennis Robert Gudenhauf will have graveside services at 9 30 a m Saturday at Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends 6 to 9 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. James Ady Sully Sullivan services at 11 a m Saturday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today. Graveside services 2 30 p m Saturday at Mount Calvary Cemetery West Liberty.
Elmer H. Gamm 94 of rural Arlington died October 11 2001 after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St John Lutheran Church with burial at Taylorsville Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Marvin Dean and LaVern and daughter Marilyn Shaffer. Ethel C. Jennings 85 died October 11 2001 at Maple Crest Manor Fayette after a long illness. Arrangements pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Arlington.
Merle Kitzmiller 96 died Oct 11 2001 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 10:30 AM Sat at St John Lutheran Church. committal 1:30 PM at Wyoming Cemetery. Visitation 4–7 PM today at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton. Survived by wife Ella, daughters Le Wanda Hagberg Kirksville and Bette Lietz Cedar Rapids, sisters Vivian Eakle Rock Falls IL and Violet Green Rockford IL, son-in-law Edward Lietz, grandchildren Debbie Lovins Len Kim Newcomb, Dianne Brown Lindsay, Joanne Shelton Roanoke VA, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, foster son David Norton and Pat, five foster grandchildren, nine foster great-grandchildren.
Patricia A Haynes 77 died Wednesday Oct 10 2001 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a cancer illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Manchester Presbyterian Church burial Oakland Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Shelly Funeral Home Manchester Survivors include daughter Roxanne Conrad Cedar Falls and son Jim Manchester Memorials to Ronald McDonald House or American Cancer Society.
Martha Ann Becker 87 died October 10 2001 in West Village Care Center Independence after a short illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church. burial at St Albert Cemetery Lamont. Visitation after 3 p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home Lamont with rosary at 3:30 p.m. and Scripture at 7 p.m. Survived by four sons LeRoy Lamont Jerry Lamont Donnie Youngstown Ariz Wayne Lamont and three daughters Norma Goldsmith Oelwein Donna Wolfe Quasqueton and Janette Van deVoorde Aurora 26 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren a sister Lorena Esch Merna Ned and a brother Conrad Grundmeyer Oelwein. Preceded in death by parents William Mary Surmeir Grundmeyer husband Edwin a son Ralph a grandson Jeffrey a brother Fred Grundmeyer and two sisters Emma Welder Anna Marie Grundmeyer.
Directory snippet lists residents by town with full names including Elmer H Gamm Ethel C Jennings Barbara Jean Evjen Helen C Gaston David M Hewitt Elena F Iversen Dean L Johnson Helen Krippner among others in Cedar Rapids Elgin Hazleton Keystone Lamont Las etc with notes on several first and middle initials and nicknames final entry Wyoming shows Eddy Y Edwards and Elda Emerson
Eleanor Ellie R Wilson 56 formerly of Elgin Oklahoma died October 10 2001 in Oklahoma City after a brief illness Services will be 10 am Tuesday at St Pauls United Methodist Elgin Burial in Elgin Cemetery Visitation 6 to 8 pm Monday at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and after 9 am Tuesday at the church She is survived by husband Michael mother Myrtle Osmundson a son Bryan Dallas a daughter Dawn Bayarena two brothers Norman Osmundson Gaylord Osmundson and four sisters Lyla Molokken Geneva Geeding Diane Lensing and Ardy Stockman
Ruth A. Kelley 88 died 2001 at Oelwein Health Care Center after a long illness. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Hazleton led by Pastor Bob Lantz. Burial at Fontana Cemetery Hazleton. Calling from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein and one hour before services at the church. Survived by Marlene Troutman of Hazleton and sister Dora Rhoades of Sumner.
Leo P. Duncalf 81 of Luzerne died October 10 2001 in Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center after a short illness. Memorial services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine by Deacon J C Otto. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Belle Plaine. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by wife Blanche two sons Les Luzerne and Mike Belle Plaine three daughters Barb Buch Belle Plaine Bev Wilhem Blairstown Linda Wentzel Huntington Beach Calif a brother Wilfrid Belle Plaine and three sisters Helen Rieck Luzerne Ruth Landayt Belle Plaine Evelyn Meyer Marengo five granddaughters and three step grandchildren.
Gaylord C Mantz 71 died October 10 2001 after an extended illness at home. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at St Johns Lutheran Church Marengo burial Marengo Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Kloster Funeral Home memorial fund established. He was born July 24 1930 in Benton County Iowa son of William W and Hattie M Mantz served in Korea War. He married Marlene Martinsen June 1 1958 in St Johns Lutheran Church rural Victor and lived in Marengo. He worked 37 years at Amana Refrigeration service office retiring 1991. He survived by wife two daughters Jaynell Stearns and Jeanette Nickell a brother Henry three sisters Eleanore Maas Norma Dusterhoft Shirley Witte and four grandchildren Jon Kayla Ryan Austin. He was preceded by parents and two brothers Harold and Raymond.
Kermit C. Polhamus to receive services at 10 30 a m Saturday at Morgan Funeral Cremation Choices Mount Vernon Chapel. Friends may call 5 to 8 tonight followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville with military rites.
Wilmer Bill Schminke 84 died Oct 11 2001 in West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness Services 1 PM Monday St John Lutheran Church Newhall burial St John Lutheran Cemetery Survivors include wife Joan Marie son Kevin Schminke daughters Karin Schminke Joan Shipley stepson Mark Shipley stepdaughter Susan Ebbeson two brothers two sisters 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren He was born June 15 1917 near Atkins Iowa served in World War II farmed in Benton County and owned Schminke Realty He was a past president of Benton County Farm Bureau member of St Stephens and St John Lutheran churches and sang with the Harmony Hawks. Memorials directed to family.
Obbie L. Cue 78 died in 2001 at Grandview Health Care Center after a long illness. Services were 1 30 p m Saturday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein with Pastor Jerry Chase. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 2 to 6 p m today and one hour before services. Survivors include sister Marietta Forney of Oelwein.
Bruce B. Walters services planned for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids. Judy Gingerich hospice chaplain will preside. Family and friends may call at the funeral home after 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
Eddy Y Edwards 41 of Lexington Oklahoma formerly of Wyoming Iowa died Oct 10 2001 after brief illness. Graveside services Oct 15 10 30 a m Streets Cemetery Maquoketa. Elda Emerson 74 died Oct 11 2001 in University Hospitals Iowa City arrangements pending Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming.
Margaret Irene Reeve 78 died October 10 2001 at Mercy Iowa City from complications after heart surgery. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church Tiffin with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery near Tiffin. Memorial fund set in her memory. Born August 22 1923 in Neche North Dakota to Art and Mary Puschinsky. Married Chester A. Reeve June 28 1942 in Iowa City. they farmed near Tiffin. Survived by son Richard wife Brenda. daughters Carolyn Smelser and Judy Beckler with husbands. nine grandchildren and spouses. niece Juanita Sue Molz and husband. great nephew Gunner Molz. She was active in Grace UMC, Eagles Auxiliary and 4-H.
Beverly Clark 62 died Thursday October 11 2001 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vin.
Wilbur Schantz obituary notes services at 11 a m Saturday at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Arrangements by Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington.
Bernard C. Carson 76, of Mesa Arizona and formerly of Troy Mills Iowa, died of cancer Monday October 8 2001 in Mesa. He had a son Jerry of San Jose and a daughter Glenda Knapp. Surviving grandsons include Brian Knapp Flynn Carson and Chad Carson plus four great grandchildren. Born August 9 1925 in Quasqueton Iowa he grew up in Troy Mills. Memorials may go to the American Lung Association.
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and defines publishing rules. Items include immediate survivors and a photo, with per word charges for extra material and second-day notices. Funeral directors can assist, with contact number 398-8221.
Dunkerton has housed its city government in a string of temporary locations from a two bedroom apartment to an empty storefront next to the gas station. Mayor Richard Ede notes increased foot traffic since the move and says a permanent plan awaits council decision after the November election.
The University of Northern Iowa Senate unanimously voted to pay 13,595 from its contingency fund to cover half the winter commencement cost. The Registrar's Office had offered to fund half, with total ceremony costs around 25,000. Administrators thanked the senators for stepping in.
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