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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1994

Page

10

Sojka Ike 80 of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness

A.W. Ike Sojka 80 of 2107 Hamilton St. SW Cedar Rapids died Oct 13 1994 at home after a long illness. Services 10 a.m. Saturday Stewart Funeral Home by Rev Delmar Bear. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary son Dick and wife Nadine Cedar Rapids daughter Janet and husband Phil Olivier Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was born Sept 11 1914 in Cedar Rapids. He married Mary E. Lekin on Dec 21 1935. He worked for Iowa Steel and Iron Works retiring 1976. He was a member of International Molders Union Local 193.

A.W Ike” Sojka Hamilton St Stewart Funeral Home Delmar Bear Czech National Cemetery Mary Nadine Cedar Rapids Janet Phil Olivier Louis Eddie Milo Swisher Patty Ann Alford Ben Lester Butch” Sojka Josephine Ike Julie Smejkal Sojka Robert Gene” Mincks Sr Ave Teahen Funeral Nick Longworth Spring Grove Cemetery Covington Donna Brett Shellsburg David Lisbon Robbie Lexington John Vicki Christi Mincks William Branson James West Plains Jack Bloomfield Donald Knoxville Larry Drakesville Mary Nicoll Downing Carol Mincks Donna Johnson Gene Farmstead Foods Ollie Louise Locke Living Center West Mercy Medical Center Turner Chapel East Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Lois Locke Ellis Winter Park Fla Alvah Ralph Locke Jr Brentwood Los Angeles Calif Wayne Ellis Rodney Bobby Locke Terry Wade Katherine Avia Alexander Madeline Avia Jason Jay Locke Alvah Harold Locke Ollie Texas Alvah Ralph Locke State Center PEO Kings Daughter Music Federation The Women’s Club Albert L. Schuch Central City Willow Gardens Marion Murdoch Don Caspers Lafayette Cemetery Alburnett Emma Gary Jan Scott Teresa Waco Shawn Cedar Falls George Barbara Klingler Schuch Alice Emma Ritze Albert Collins Radio Lafayette United Methodist Church Lions Club Alburnett Senior Citizens Collins

Arrangements Pending For Four Cedar Rapids Area Residents

David L. Green 53 of 1231 38rd St SE died Oct 13 1994 at St Luke s Hospital after a brief illness. Don J. Nekola 66 of 1860 County Home Rd Marion died Oct 11 1994 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Rosetta A Newkirk 86 of rural Cedar Rapids died Oct 13 1994 at West Ridge Care Center after a long illness. Clarence F Reece 84 of 907 Harold Dr SE died Oct 13 1994 at home after a short illness. Arrangements pending at local funeral homes.

David L. Green 38Rd St. SE St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Don J. Nekola 1860 County Home Rd Marion Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Murdoch Funeral Home Rosetta A. Newkirk West Ridge Turner Chapel West Clarence F. Reece Harold Dr. SE Teahen

Local Obituaries Chronicle Area Deaths Oct 1994

Joyce Steele 64 died Oct 12 in St. Luke's Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services Oct 17 at Goettsch Anamosa. Burial Cedar Memorial Park. survivors include sons Dennis Leggett and Kelly Leggett and daughter Dawn Seehusen. Carel Van Den Berghe 69 of rural Bennett died Oct 13 at home. arrangements pending. Elizabeth Runner 74 died Oct 12 in Friendship Manor. services Oct 16 at Smith Funeral Home. Burial Hazel Wood Cemetery. survivor John of West Fork. Walter Dietsch 91 died Oct 13 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. arrangements pending. Jessie M. Miller 93 died Oct 13. arrangements pending. Marie C. Burns 100 died Oct 12. services Oct 18 at St Thomas More. burial St Peter's Cosgrove. five Burns sisters survivors. David J. Ellingsworth 30 died Oct 13 from AIDS complications. services Oct 16 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Durant. Lila Jean Reichardt 65 died Oct 9. memorial Oct 15 at George L. Gay Funeral Home. Lorraine M. Tauber 385 Davenport died Oct 13. services Oct 18 at St Mary’s Davenport. survivor Geraldine Anderlik. Agnes L. Havlicek 82 died Oct 12. services Oct 15 at Schultz's Funeral Home. burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery. survivor Robert Monona.

Joyce Steele St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Goettsch Anamosa Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Billy Duay Dennis Leggett Palos Park Ill Kelly Leggett San Francisco Carel L. van den Berghe Bennett Fry Funeral Home Tipton Elizabeth Runner Friendship Manor Smith Funeral Home Hazelwood Cemetery John West Fork Ark William Arthur Alberta Davis Searsboro Walter Dietsch Hills and The Solon Care Center Mercy Hospital Iowa City Donahue Leasing Funeral Home Marie C. Burns Richards St Lantern Park Coralville St. Thomas More Catholic Church St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery Cosgrove Donohue-Lensing Funeral Helen C. Burns Esther E. Burns Bernice Burns Donovan David J. Ellingsworth S. Governor St Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Durant David Lawson Davenport Memorial Park Donohue-Lensing Funeral Home Don and Carole Kim Wilson Galesburg, II Lila Jean Reichardt F St George L. Gay Jack John Jr Becky Bergmann Clarence Wayne Fliss Dickinson N.D Marvin Fliss Las Vegas Cleone Fay Lorraine M. Tauber N. Lucas St Davenport St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rick Poster Oakland Cemetery Donohue-Leasing Funeral Home Geraldine Anderlik Agnes L. Havlicek Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Wis Schultz St. Wenceslaus Kay M. Werner Genesis East Hospital Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland Harold Koenig St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Thomas Lorraine Good Andrea Christopher Charlotte David Clarendon

Montezuma and area obituaries highlight Cloyd Carl Montezuma death

Cloyd Carl Montezuma aged 81 died October 13 1994 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a stroke. Funeral services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Watts Funeral Home with burial in Jackson Township Cemetery. He is survived by wife Frances, son Lynn of Montezuma, daughter Jan of Arvada Colorado, and sister Melba Swanson of Montezuma.

Cloyd Carl Grinnell Regional Medical Center Watts Funeral Home Jackson Township Frances Lynn Montezuma Jan Arvada Colo Melba Swanson

West Liberty woman Betty Wieneke dies after long illness

Betty L Crossett Wieneke 68 of West Liberty died October 13 1994 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Services will be held October 16 at St Joseph Catholic Church with burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Wake at Barker Funeral Home 4 to 7 p.m. tonight. Surviving daughters Nancy Sandra Melody. sons Jim Butch Dan Ken. mother Helen Crossett sister Dorothy Russell brother Ed Crossett. many relatives and grandchildren. She owned Wink's Tap in West Liberty with husband Guy Wieneke II whom she married February 2 1944. Burial Highland Cemetery near What Cheer for Mary Baines 86 obituary. Burial: Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer for Mary Baines. Additional notices for Emily Hanchett 93 and Eleanor Svenksen 38 and Kay M Werner 51 follow in sequence.

Betty L. Crossett Wieneke Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. Joseph Catholic Church Tim Bernemann Oak Ridge Cemetery Barker Funeral Home West Liberty Nancy Richard) Hormel Sandra John G.) Smith Melody Mark) Henderson Jim Butch Ely Dan Tyler Texas Ken Muscatine Helen Crossett Dorothy Russell Ed Crossett Wellman Betty Crossett Helen Janney Ralph E Helen Goody Crossett Guy J. Wieneke II Wink’s Tap St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society West Liberty Country Club Mary Baines What Cheer Parkview Manor Harden Funeral Chapel Highland Cemetery

Baker pleads guilty to murdering two St. Paul officers

Guy Harvey Baker pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree murder for the August killings of St. Paul police officers Ron Ryan Jr. and Tim Jones. Ramsey County Judge Kenneth Fitzpatrick sentenced Baker to consecutive life terms without parole. The case drew emotion from family members and follows a police death penalty bill context in Minnesota.

ST. Paul Guy Harvey Baker Ramsey Kenneth Fitzpatrick Baker Mason City Ron Ryan Jr Tim Jones Fred Fink

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