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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1994

Page

12

Deaths/Linn County Obituaries Gather Long List of Residents

A long Linn County obituary notice lists Harold J. Melchert of Springville and Jeannette Baldwin of Cedar Rapids among others, with service details, survivors, and burial plans. Multiple additional obituaries mention deaths in Wellman, Madrid, Mount Vernon, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas with dates, churches, cemeteries, and funeral home arrangements.

Deaths: Jon S. Christensen 37 Waterloo gas explosion victim

Jon S. Christensen of Waterloo died Tuesday October 18 1994 from injuries in a gas explosion. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church Cedar Falls. Burial Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Visitation today at Dahl Van Hove Cedar Falls. Christensen survived by his ex wife Janice Hansen and two children. He was co owner of Buzz's Bar and a member of Local 89 Iron Workers Union.

Jon S. Christensen Waterloo Allen Hospital Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church Cedar Falls Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens James Maxine Boyd Christensen Janice Hansen Diana Morrow Buzz’s Bar Local 89 Iron Workers Union

Local Obituaries for October 19 1994 East Iowa

Betty McLennan 64 of Holiday Lake previously Belle Plaine died Oct 19 1994 in Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center Arrangements pending Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine Mabel Chown 82 died Oct 19 1994 Davenport Medical Center after illness Graveside service 1130 am Conesville Cemetery officiated by Rev Ann Rouse no visitation no immediate survivors J Cyril Smith 84 died Oct 19 1994 Oak Crest Manor Dyersville after long illness Arrangements pending Reiff Funeral Home Epworth visitors 2 to 9 pm Friday Wendell Raymond Warner Sr 72 of 2422 Bartelt Rd died Oct 19 1994 University Hospitals graveside 1 pm Friday Oakland Cemetery arrangements Donohue Leasing Funeral Service Survivors include three daughters two sons and extended relatives Rex Leroy Bowman 64 died cancer Oct 19 1994 home Memorial services 11 am Saturday Powell Funeral Home North English calls Fri 2 to 8 pm family 6 to 8 pm Survivors wife Dolores two daughters Linda Petersen Nancy Bowman sister Rexiene Beasley

Harold Harry” J. Melchert Springville St. Isidore Catholic Church Phil Gibbs Teahen Funeral Cedar Rapids Jane Steven Tampa Fla Michael Marion Patrick Barbara Meeks Mary Jorth Rose Melchert Cheshire, Conn Lori Boyer Clifford Alfred Vernon Hopkinton Jane Wall Mechanicsville Harry Williams Seed Company Springville American Legion Jeannette Anna Baldwin 11Th St. NW Parkview Manor Wellman St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Edmund Becker Linwood Park Cemetery Kuba Funeral Home John James Allen Jerry Keith Janet Sue Tresdahl Urbana Joyce Ellen Rundle JoAnn Kay Baldwin Genevieve Titera Jeannette Glenn Gertrude Young Robinson John Baldwin Iowa City Verda A. Nutt First Ave. NE Mercy Medical Center Cedar Memorial Chapel of Jerry Springston First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Marshalltown Tom James Albuquerque N.M Devetta Hoguewood Sioux City Pisgah Glenn Nutt Northland Ave Osia M. Craft Michael Dr. NE Williamsburg Care Center Williamsburg Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Andrew John Andy” Connor Lakeland Murdoch Central City Gary Hoyt First United Methodist Church Dunkard Toddville Cynthia Connor Laura Opperman Thelma Hadish Larry Connor Wichita, Kan Darlene Connor Riley Alissa Timothy Katie Andy Santa Fe Carlos John Faith Baker Connor McKinley High School Navy Seabees Cuba Spain Newfoundland Darlene Morse Linkbelt- Speeder-Fmc UAW Lykes Brothers Plant City UFCW Betty McLennan Holiday Lake Belle Plaine Hrabak Mabel Chown Davenport Medical Center Conesville Cemetery Ann Rouse J. Cyril Smith Oak Crest Manor Dyersville Reiff Funeral Home Epworth Wendell Raymond Warner Sr Bartelt Rd University Hospitals Oakland Cemetery Donohue Leasing Funeral Service Barbara Lewis Mary Jane Coder Buchanan, Ga Theresa Lower Wendell Jr Galesburg Ill Rex Leroy Bowman Keswick Powell Funeral Home North English Dolores Rex L. Jr Linda Petersen Nancy Bowman Oskaloosa Rexiene Beasley New Windsor Fry Funeral Home Jerry Swinton Tipton Masonic Cemetery Naomi Wehde Tipton Max Gene Dale Bernice Coder

Obituaries: Richard J. Nosbisch and Helen Wilson

Richard John Nosbisch 50 died Oct 19 1994 in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a heart attack. Services Friday at St Mary s Church burial at church cemetery. Survived by daughter Gale Mittelsteadt sons Richard Jr Robert two sisters two brothers special friend Julia Perry. Helen G Wilson 90 died Oct 18 1994 at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home after short illness. Services Friday 11 30 at St Mary s Church burial at church cemetery. Survived by son Howard daughter Mary Louise Ryan.

Richard John “Tiny” Nosbisch St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids St. Mary’s Catholic Church Bohnenkamp-Theulen Funeral Home Richard Maiden Gale Mittelsteadt St. Paul, Minn Richard Jr Council Bluffs Robert Betty Nosbisch Des Moines Mary Dreckman New Hampton Beverly Goebel Reinbeck Joe Tom Julia Perry Helen G. Wilson Strawberry Point Lutheran Home St. Mary's Catholic Church Church Shelly Funeral Home Howard Manchester Mary Louise Ryan Dallas LeRoy Marvin Schutterle Grace Lutheran

Multiple Obituaries and Deaths in Iowa Area

Norma Halvorson 78 died Oct 18 1994 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Jose Ruiz 31 and Juan Sanchez 30 died Oct 18 1994 in a pickup backhoe crash on Interstate 380 near Brandon. Charlotte Novotny Beecher 63 died Oct 19 1994 in Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after cancer. LeRoy Marvin Schutterle 71 died Oct 18 1994 in St Luke's Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Antonia Garcia 67 died Oct 19 1994 in Simpson Memorial Home after a short illness. Funeral arrangements listed for each with service times and burial plans.

Norma Halvorson University Hospitals Iowa City Hoover- Valentine Funeral Home Jose Ruiz Brandon Tama Paul Ouderkirk St. Mary’s Catholic Church Marshalltown Jalpa Zacatecas Mexico Maria Jesse Juan Sanchez Gregorio Victoria Toledo Charlotte Novotny Beecher Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Overton Funeral Home Traer Antonia Toni’’ Ortez Garcia Simpson Memorial Home St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Mount Calvary Cemetery West Liberty Chapel of Barker Funeral Home

Tower Ordinance Sparks Debate Over Grandfather Clause

County supervisors hear opposition from amateur radio operators and local broadcasters to a proposed towers ordinance. Critics call for a grandfather clause to allow rebuilds and argue against sharing tower space while noting potential costs of required engineering plans. Supporters say towers deliver vital public services in normal and emergency times.

Linn County Emergency Management Hallock Lee Johnson Marion Collins Kcrg-Tv Channel 9 Bob Allen Allen Mary Quass Khak Radio Orr Thein Kirkwood Community College Ordi

Coe College Dows Center Hosts 20th Anniversary Open House

Coe College Dows Fine Arts Center marks its 20th anniversary with an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. today. The venue features theaters, seven art studios, dressing rooms, photography facilities, and multiple classrooms and offices. A recent summer and fall renovation updated lighting, carpeting, theater seating, a refurbished lobby, and a new state of the art computer graphics laboratory.

Coe College Dows Fine Arts Center Dows

Ex-Cedar Rapids Woman Killed in Arkansas Crash

Delores Jean Detweiler 44 of Texas died in a two vehicle collision on Ninth Street in Texarkana Arkansas around 11 10 a m on Wednesday. The other driver was treated and released at St Michael hospital. Arrangements are pending Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.

Delores Jean Detweiler Texarkana Texas Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Arkansas Ninth Street Detweiler St. Michael

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Lester L. Hutt Madrid Iowa Sanborn Chapel of Restland Baxter Jim Summers Carla Werre Murdock Funeral Home Perry Patricia Battin John Battin Amy Leone Paul Denver Colo Lester Cedar Rapids Business College Laverna A. Hartl J Ave Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon Bethany Lutheran Church Ronald Pfluger Dupont Cemetery Swisher Jean Long Joyce Ford Janet Paull Oregon Joan Anash Ely Judy Andrews Vinton Patricia Gatens John McNabb Co Mo Eugene McNabb George McNabb Molly McNabb Brenda Andrews Osia George Visa Gilroy McNabb James L. Craft Davenport National Oats Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company Legion Hanford Houston Richard March Breard Brett and Monique Breard 10Th St. Marion Richard Lehmann Lutheran Church of Resurrection His Conner Nolan John and Melanie Gagnon Connie and Kirk Wilkins Lebanon, N.H Lee and Barbara Breard Oakland Maine Sven E. Johansson Bridgit Ct Stockholm Sweden Morgan Funeral Home Evelyn Encke Tillie Jiroutek Brush Chapel Czech National Cemetery John T. Christensen Evansdale Brett Morrow Tara Marie Christensen Jamie Morrow Jimmy Christensen Jan Clifford Christensen Sandra K. Carson Brooklyn Conesville Marengo Esther Margaret Sharpless Phelps James G. Finland Columbus Junction Mercy Hospital Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Larson-Gabel Funeral Home Newark Peggy Kelly Harris Donna Hill Sheridan, Ir Linda Beecher St. Cloud Ronald Newark, IN Jean Watkins Wayne Norway Marcia South Amana Lori Frederick Blairstown Lisa Kokesh West Amana Evelyn Kramer Leona Eckert Charles LeRoy Phillips Funeral Home Keystone West Liberty Piedad Inez Mercedes Guadalajara Nance Coe Dows Center C.R Advance Kuba Jim Cromer
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