Died in Texas heat while hiking at Big Bend
E Sheets 28 of Austin formerly Cedar Rapids died of heat stroke October 12 2002 in Big Bend National Park Texas Visitation October 17 2002 at Wilton Mortuary Peoria Illinois Services October 18 2002 First Christian Church Peoria Burial Swan Lake Memory Gardens Peoria Survivors include mother Rebecca and Sam Sisk Dunlap IL father William and Ruth Ann Sheets Bloomington IL brothers William Austin TX Jeffrey Peoria IL born October 11 1974 Normal IL employed as a knowledge engineer for IBM in Austin TX Violet M Fetter 94 of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center died October 15 2002 St Luke's Hospital arrangements pending Teahen Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sheets
Austin
Texas
Cedar Rapids
Big Bend National Park
First Christian Church
Peoria
Ill
Swan Lake Memory Gardens
Wilton Mortuary
Rebecca and
Sam Sisk
Dunlap
William
Ruth Ann Sheets
Bloomington
Jeffrey
Normal, Ill
IBM
Violet M. Fetter
Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Teahen Funeral Home
Paul D Wilcox services in Marion announced
Paul D Wilcox funeral services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion with Rev Randy Bobzien of First Baptist Church officiating. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at the funeral home. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Wilcox
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Randy Bobzien
First Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Decorah Woman Ellen J Blagen 82 Dies After Illness
Ellen J Blagen 82 of Decorah died Monday October 14 2002 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after an extended illness. Services are 11 a m Friday at First Lutheran Church with Rev Steven Jacobsen burial in Lutheran Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p m Thursday at Schluter Balck Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 a m Friday at the church No immediate survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen J. Blagen
Decorah
Gundersen Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
First Lutheran Church
Steven Jacobsen
Lutheran Cemetery
Schluter-Balck Funeral Home
John J. Heisler died after long illness at 81
John J. Heisler 81 of 14194 Heisler Rd died Oct 14 2002 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade after a long illness. Services 10:30 am Thursday at St Clement Church Bankston with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 2 9 pm today at Reiff Farley funeral home wake service 4:30 pm Farley American Legion 6:30 pm Knights of Columbus rosary 7 pm. He is survived by wife Margaret a daughter Virginia Barton and husbands Richard of Zwingle three sons Robert Bonnie and Ambrose Heisler all of Farley nine grandchildren a sister Dorothy Phillips and a sister in law Ann Phillips. Preceded in death by parents a daughter Mary Beth a son Eugene Brother Peregrine Heisler and two sisters Collette Giunta and Frances Phillips. A John J Heisler memorial fund has been established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Heisler
Heisler
Shady Rest Care Center
Cascade
St. Clement's Catholic Church
Bankston
Dennis Cain
Church Cemetery
Reiff Funeral Home
Farley
Visitation
Farley American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Margaret
Virginia
Richard) Barton
Zwingle
Robert
Ann) Heisler
Dyersville
George
Bonnie) Heisler
Ambrose
Debbie) Heisler
Chris Barton
Kevin
Dave
Katie Heisler
Jason
Benji Heisler
Jessica
Adam Rhodes
Dorothy
Art) Phillips
New Vienna
Ann Phillips
Mary Beth Heisler
Eugene
Peregrine) Heisler
Collette Giunta
Frances Phillips
Hazel Lotts Knudson 90 dies after long illness
Hazel Lotts Knudson 90 died Monday October 14 2002 at West Village Care Center after a long illness. Services 130 pm Thursday at White Funeral Home Independence by Pastor Jerry Chase. Burial Hazleton Cemetery Hazleton. Friends may call after 5 tonight. Survived by sister Ellamae Stohr Hazleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Lotts Knudson
West Village
White Funeral Home
Independence
Jerry Chase
Hazleton Cemetery
Hazleton
Ellamae Stohr
Edith Irene Phillips 98 of Oskaloosa Dies
Edith Irene Phillips 98 of Oskaloosa formerly What Cheer died Tuesday October 15 2002 at Pleasant Park Nursing Home Oskaloosa from age related complications. Services 1030 a m Friday Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer with burial at Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg Visitation after 10 am Thursday with family 630 to 800 pm Survivors include sons Gerald Oskaloosa Merrill West Hartford Conn sister Doris McCreedy Cedar Rapids and brother Chester Walsh Fox Island Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Irene Phillips
Oskaloosa
What Cheer
Pleasant Park
Harden
Don Ridenour
Thornburg
Gerald
Oskaloosa and Merrill
West Hartford
Iowa Names List Reveals Local Residents Across Towns
A compilation of residents from Cedar Rapids to Williamsburg lists Violet M. Fetter Christopher E. Sheets Ellen J. Blagen John J. Heisler Hazel Lotts Knndsor F C Carpenter Ed Eldeen Alma B. Horst Nancy J. Kephart Julia P. Foltz Paul D. Wilcox Eldon H. Schumacher Daniel Bender Ward Albert Liddell Ella Valght Edith Irene Phillips Lesa Dale Lortz across multiple Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Violet M. Fetter
Christopher E. Sheets
Decorah
Ellen J. Blagen
Farley
John J. Heisler
Independence
Hazel Lotts
Knndsor
Iowa City
Fem
F. Carpenter
Edwin R
Ed” Eldeen Kalona
Alma B. Horst
Manchester
Nancy J. Kephart
Maquoreta
Julia P. Foltz
Marion
Paul D. Wilcox
Newhall
Eldon H. Schumacher
Riverside
Daniel
Danny” Bender
Solon
Ward
Bud
Albert Liddell
Toledo
Ella Valght
What Cheer
Edith Irene Phillips
Williamsburg
Lesa Dale Lortz
Emblems Offer For Obituaries With Fraternal Symbols
Obituary makers offer emblem pins to highlight the deceaseds links with organizations. Priced at $10 each, up to three symbols may be used per obituary. A selection shows emblems for various groups and other fraternal organizations.
Alma B Horst 102 Dies in Kalona Pleasantview Home
Alma B Horst 102 of Pleasantview Home Kalona died Monday Oct 14 2002 after a short illness Services Friday 10 30 a m Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church Kalona Burial Friday 9 30 a m Lower Deer Creek Cemetery Visitation 3 to 8 p m Thursday Peterseim Funeral Home Kalona Survivors include three step children Ethan Horst Tulsa Rachael Stoltzfus Harrisonburg Lester Horst Goldendale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma B. Horst
Pleasantview
Lower Deer Creek
Rachael Stoltzfus
Harrisonburg, Va
Lester Horst
Goldendale, Wash
Maquoketa Woman Julia Foltz Dies After Brief Illness
Julia P. Foltz, 80, of Iowa City and formerly of Maquoketa, died Saturday October 12 2002 at the Iowa City Rehabilitation and Care Center after a brief illness. Private family graveside services were held Monday at Andrew Cemetery Andrew with Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services arranging. Survivors include daughter Joy Jarrett of Iowa City and sister Gina Benini of Verona Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia P. Foltz
Iowa City
Maquoketa
Iowa City Rehabilitation and Care Center
Andrew Cemetery
Andrew
Carson & Son
Joy Jarrett
Gina Benini
Verona
Italy
Newhall Eldon H Schumacher, 82, dies in Iowa facility
Eldon H. Schumacher 82 of Marshalltown died after an extended illness at the Iowa Veterans Home. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon H. Schumacher
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Edwin R. “Ed” Eldeen
Iowa City
Gay & Ciha
Riverside man Daniel Bender dies after long illness
Riverside Daniel Danny Bender 71 died Sunday October 13 2002 at home after an extended illness. A family memorial service is planned from 7 to 9 p m Friday October 25 at Riverside VFW. Sorden Lewis Funeral Home of Riverside handles arrangements. Survivors include son David of West Des Moines daughter Dixei Larson of West Amana and sisters Ruth Hershberger of Ohio and Fannie Schwartzendruber of Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Danny’’ Bender
Riverside Vfw
Sorden-Lewis Funeral Home
Riverside
David
West Des Moines
Dixei Larson
West Amana
Ruth Hershberger
Ohio
Fannie Schwartzendruber
Kalona
Solon Native Bud Siddell Dies After Sudden Illness
Solon native Bud Albert Siddell, 68, of Bushnell Florida, died at home Saturday October 12 2002 after a sudden illness. Visitation is 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday October 19 at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. Private inurnment in Oakland Cemetery Manchester. Full obituary in Thursday The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Bud
Albert Siddell
Bushnell
Fla
Solon
Brush Chapel
Cedar Rapids
Oakland Cemetery
Manchester
the Gazette
Death of 103 year old Ella Valgrt in Grandview Acres
Ella Valgrt died at age 103 on Tuesday October 15 2002 in Grandview Acres. Arrangements are pending at Harrison Kruse Phillips Funeral Home Tama City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Valgrt
Grandview Acres
Harrison-Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Tama
Longtime Iowa City resident Fern Carpenter dies of cancer
Fern Florence Meyer Carpenter 81 of 1835 Grafton Dr Iowa City died of cancer Monday Oct 14 2002 at Lone Tree Health Care Center Services 10:30 am Thursday at United Presbyterian Church Lone Tree burial Lone Tree Cemetery Visitation 4 to 8 pm today at Gay Ciha Funeral Home and from 9 am to service time at the church Memorials to Iowa City Hospice. Fern was born Jan 8 1921 near West Liberty and married Warren Carpenter in 1941. She lived on a Lone Tree area farm before moving to Iowa City in 1976 and worked at Ross Dry Goods The Color ing Book Fleetway and The University of Iowa dietary dept retiring in 1991. She is survived by two sons a daughter in law four grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a brother. Warren died in 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern F. Carpenter
Grafton Dr
Iowa City
Lone Tree
United Presbyterian Church
Ann Rouse
Lone Tree Cemetery
Gay & Ciha
Fern
Fern Florence Meyer
West Liberty
August
Alta (Harned) Meyer
Warren Charles Carpenter
Ross Dry Goods
Food Center
Fleetway
Coloring Book
Dietary Department
The
University of Iowa
Warren
Larry Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Sherry Carpenter
Coralville
Renee
Marty Beckler
Rochelle
David Sowers
Renda
Troy Greene
Ryan Carpenter
Dalton
Calton
Payton Beckler
Alexa
Aubrey Sowers
Conner
Colby Greene
Raymond Meyer
Marion
Nancy J. Kephart Dies After Illness At 61
Nancy J. Kephart 61 died Tuesday October 15 2002 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after a lengthy illness Arrangements are pending at Bohankamp Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service Manchester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy J. Kephart
Edgewood
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home
Manchester
Lesta Lortz of Williamsburg dies after brief illness
Lesta Dale Lortz 88 of Williamsburg Iowa and with recent residence in Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids died October 14 2002 at St Luke s Hospital after a brief illness Memorial services will be held Friday October 18 at 2 p m at St Paul s United Methodist Church Williamsburg Visitation is one hour prior to the service Born July 21 1914 the daughter of Ivor and Cora Scholl Lortz in rural Williamsburg she graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1933 and later moved to Williamsburg with her mother after her father s death She enjoyed caring for children and served as society editor for the Williamsburg Journal Tribune for 27 years She was a member of St Paul s United Methodist Church United Methodist Women Modern Priscilla Club and Retired Senior Volunteer Program Survivors include caregivers Harlan J Lortz and Rose Marie Nielsen and other cousins Memorial contributions may be made to St Paul s United Methodist Church in Lesta s name Kloster Funeral Home Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesta Dale Lortz
Williamsburg
Iowa
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Lesta
Ivor and
Cora Scholl Lortz
Williamsburg High School
United Methodist Women
Priscilla Club
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Kloster Funeral Home
Marengo
In Memory of We All Miss You
Monique and your children Danae Davion Lanae remember you with love and enduring sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monique
Danae, Davion, Lanae
In Memory Of Guidelines Public Notice
Memorial notices describe submission deadlines and pricing for obituaries. Announcements require writing by 4 p.m. weekdays with publication date specified. Forms available, price per word is 35 cents, photos $10 each, call 398 8221 with questions.
Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines and Fees
The Gazette lists submission hours and deadlines for death notices and obituaries. Standard notices publish as news items with survivors and a photo. extra material and longer obits incur 35 cents per word, plus per-word charges for nonconforming items. Emblems for organizations allowed. call 398-8221 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Deadlines for Gazette submissions and contact numbers
Community notices require written submissions with a daytime phone. Camp Tanager and church pages: due by 9 a.m. Thursday and noon Wednesday respectively. Real estate by 5 p.m. two Fridays before publication. Milestones and other items have specific deadlines. callers list numbers for each section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
Thomas Tops Leach in Funds in Iowa House Race
In the Iowa 2nd District race, Julie Thomas led Jim Leach in cash on hand and fundraising in the last quarter. Thomas raised about 382 000 dollars, spent 670 332, and held 145 076 on hand, with PAC support and a 205 252 loan to her campaign. Leach raised 151 445, spent 257 619, and had 41 166 cash on hand, rejecting out of state and large donors per his rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Julie Thomas
Jim Leach
Iowa
Federal Election Commission
Thomas
Leach
Cedar Rapids
Hillary Rodham Clinton
FEC
GOP
Jim Nussle
Nussle
Davenport
Ann Hutchinson
Bettendorf
Hutchinson
Donkey bites toddler and horse bites older child at Springville petting zoo
Two children were bitten during a visit to Knight's Pumpkin Farm petting zoo in Springville. Connor McNeal, 14 months, required stitches after a donkey bite, while his 6-year-old sister Cassi was bitten by a horse but did not need medical care. The owner and caretaker discussed safety concerns and possible warnings as about 2,000 children visit the farm this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather McElvain
Gazette
Springville
Connor McNeal
Christie Hiedeman
Little People Inc
Hoosier St
Cassi McNeal
Hiedeman
Gary Knight
Knight
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CEDAR_RAPIDS
Christian
Linda Carpenter
Harold
Kenneth Meyer
Dorothy Meyer
Williamsburg Journal Tribune
Harlan J. Lortz
Rose Marie
Karen Lortz Nielsen
Camp Tanager
Gazette Cashier
eRep
Leonard Boswell
Polk County
Boswell
Stan Thompson
Thompson
Nwa
Aol
Rep
Lowa
Democrat
R-lowa
D-lowa
Petting Zoo
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