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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2000
Page
14
A collection of death notices and funeral details for Amelia Libby Kriz Deborah Simmons Melvin Charles Landrine Jr. and Patricia L. Mudd with services held at Salem United Methodist Church St Jude Catholic Church First Lutheran Church Immaculate Conception and St Pius X Catholic Churches. Survivors include siblings spouses and extended family. Memorials and burials noted at local cemeteries with dates in 2000.
LaVina May Travis 95 of Cedar Rapids died October 17 2000 after a long illness at University Hospitals Iowa City Memorial services set for 11 a m Friday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home with interment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery She is survived by daughter Beverly Thompson Travis and sister Helen Thompson born December 31 1904 in Chicago Illinois she married Earl H Travis in 1934 in Iowa City and was employed by Quaker Oats Coca Cola Bottling and Jim's Pharmacy a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church and former American Legion Auxiliary member.
Louise Sperrino 85 of Crestview Nursing Center West Branch formerly of Marion died Oct 16 2000 after a long illness. Services and memorial plans noted with private interment Cedar Rapids. Anna Murphy 66 of Marion died Oct 16 2000 at home with services set for Oct 19 at St Joseph Marion. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Fillmore.
Ann M. Hyde, 76, of Monticello Iowa died October 17 2000 at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home Monticello with visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. She leaves three daughters De Lores Woodard Dianne Britt and Darlene Slack seven grandchildren and a brother Rudy Schoon. She was married to Morgan Hyde in 1946 and had a son Dennis Michael who died at birth. She was born January 30 1924 in Monticello Iowa and was a lifelong member of St Matthew Lutheran Church.
James J. Werner 68 of rural Manchester died October 16 2000 after a brief illness. Services at St Marys Church Manchester with burial in the church cemetery and military rites. He served in Korea and is survived by his wife Betty four daughters four sons a mother twenty grandchildren four brothers and a sister. He farmed south of Manchester and was a St Marys Catholic Church member. The rosary and Scripture service precede services.
A compilation of residents by town includes Kenneth E. Diercks James E Beastrom Lillian G Coonrod Amelia Libby Kriz Charles H Landrine Jr Debora Debi Simmons Melvin Patricia L Mudd LaVina May Travis Thomas P Then Louise Whannel Robert Jones James Jim Werner Madge L Bowling Anna Marie Murphy Louise Ruth Sperrino James W Hamilton Ann M Hyde Carrie Amelia Hanley Noble Palmer Pugh Beverly A Christner in Arlington Cedar Rapids Epworth Grinnell Lisbon Manchester Maquoreta Marion Maynard Monticello South English Strawberry Point Tiffin.
Kenneth E. Diercks 45 of rural Arlington died Monday after a two semi-trailer collision on Highway 150 near the 150 20 intersection. Services Thursday 10 30 a.m. at St John Lutheran Arlington with burial at Taylorsville Cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 8 p.m. at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home and one hour before the church service. He is survived by Pat Hogan his mother Ruth Diercks sisters and brothers in law Linda and Harold Bowman Carol and Gary Schug five nephews.
Louise Whannel 71 died of a respiratory ailment Monday October 16 2000 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center A service will be held 1030 AM Saturday at Smith Funeral Home Grinnell with viewing Friday 9 AM to 9 PM Burial will follow at Hazelwood Cemetery Survivors include three sons Johnnie Dennis and Donald all of Grinnell two daughters Betty Campbell and Mary Whannel a brother Lee Johnson of Grinnell and a sister Goldie Muss of Louisville Ky
Beverly A Christner died Saturday evening Oct 14 2000 at Mercy Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Her body was donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City. Survivors include her husband Ted and three children David Klingensmith Diane Tant Portsmouth VA and Robert Klingensmith Hanover MD her mother Marie Priester Kittanning PA.
Thomas P Then a 65 year old Epworth resident died Sunday October 15 2000 after a cancer battle. Services are 1030 a m Thursday at St Patrick Church Epworth with burial at the church cemetery and full military honors by Epworth American Legion John White Post 650. Friends may call 2 to 9 p m today at Reiff Funeral Home Epworth where the Epworth Fire Department will meet in a body at 630 p m a wake at 700 p m and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 730 p m He is survived by his wife Janell two sons Terry Then of Epworth and Steve Then of Pekin and six daughters Joan Gibbs Joyce Raven Marie Duster and Mary Kay Then numerous grandchildren and siblings. A memorial fund has been established in his name.
Robert Jones will be honored with a service at 10:30 a.m. today at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids with Ely Oddfellows conducting. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with military graveside rites by Ely American Legion St. Quentin Post 555.
Madge L Bowling 380 of rural Maquoketa died Monday morning Oct 16 2000 in an automobile accident near Welton. Services set 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Maquoketa with Rev Clair Odell, burial East Iron Hill Maquoketa. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today. Survived by son Richard Iowa City and daughter Diane Lindemier Monmouth.
Maynard James W. Hamilton, 81, died October 17 2000 at Maple Crest Manor Fayette after a lengthy illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Lutheran Church Maynard with Rev Ervin Hester berg. Burial in Long Grove Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Survived by wife Elaine and daughters Mary Ann West Edgewood Barbara Parkyns Omaha Neb and Virginia Hamilton Lawler Coralville plus five grandchildren.
The Gazette lists deadlines and formats for death notices and obituaries. Submissions are accepted with a 7 p.m. daily cutoff, and basic notices with survivors and a photo appear as news items, while additional material and second day notices cost 35 cents per word.
Carrie Amelia Hanley 91 of Ogden formerly of South English died Tuesday October 17 2000 after a short illness at Ogden Manor Ogden. Services 11 a.m. Friday at English River Church of the Brethren rural South English burial in the church cemetery calls 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday Powell Funeral Home North English memorial service 10:30 a.m. Friday The Cedars McPherson Kansas survivors include daughters Maxine Demory Marjorie Smalley Marilyn Schweitzer and son Richard.
Noble Palmer Pugh died Oct 17 2000 in Delaware Regional Medical Center Manchester after a brief illness. Services Friday 10:30 a.m. United Methodist Church Strawberry Point with Rev Anita Bane. Burial Mederville Cemetery Mederville. He leaves wife Faye daughter Vicki Rettinger grandson Brock and a niece Barbara Smoot. Memorials to United Methodist Church or Civic Center Strawberry Point.
A notice describes guidelines for In Memory Of tributes including writing submissions by 4 p m on weekdays, publication date specification, and available forms. It lists costs 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo, with a contact phone number 398 8221 for questions.
A brief memorial note honors Allen R. Wright born September 30 1914 died October 18 1992. Family members express love and remembrance with a heartfelt message noting ongoing affection and memories.
Madge L. Bowling, 80, of rural Maquoketa, died after her car collided with a southbound semi on Highway 61 near 140th Street. Fog cited as a factor as Bowling reportedly did not see the truck driven by Joseph Ede, 36, of Dubuque. Bowling, a farm wife and former home health aide, died en route to Mercy North Hospital in Clinton. Funeral services are set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services in Maquoketa.
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