Obituary roundup for Clinton Sparks Speers and more local deaths
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area include Erwin Leroy Clinton Jr. Bubba, a retired Navy E-8 and Cedar Rapids Parks Department worker, died Oct 28 2009 at St Luke's Hospital. Memorials to Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City. Also listed: Bette Schultz formerly of Fort Walton Beach died Oct 23 2009 at Heritage Nursing Home. services at Teahen Funeral Home. Additional notices cover Wilma Sparks and Mildred Speers with service details and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and Immaculate Church respectively. Families include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with tributes and online condolences.
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Mildred Svoboda Speers
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Linda Stavropoulos
Immacwate Church
David O’connor
Cedar Memorial Park
Mildred Svoboda remembered for care and cinema dreams
Mildred Svoboda, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, spent three months yearly in Iowa caring for her husband of 60 years and later managed apartments after his illness. She appeared on the Lawrence Welk show, inspired many with her grace, and returned to Cedar Rapids in 2008 to live with her sister. She is survived by sisters Ann, Angela Svoboda and Philomena Sterns, plus nieces and nephews. Special thanks are given to Linda Stavropoulos and caregivers Marla Remington, Delores Phillips, Leticia Doyle, Megan Redmond, and Susan McCormick.
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Lawrence Welk
Mildred
Cedar Rapids
California
John
Ann
Angela Svoboda
Philomena Sterns
Linda Stavropoulos
Marla Remington
Delores Phillips
Leticia Doyle
Megan Redmond
Susan McCormick
Rhinehart Dirks Bunting Rhiney Dirks Bunting dies at 90
Marion Rhinehart "Rhiney" Dirks Bunting, 90, of rural Monticello and Marion, Iowa, died 23 Oct 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Funeral 26 Oct at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. Survived by wife Barbara and ten children plus 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He served in WWII with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, earned the Purple Heart, and was active in veterans groups. Memorials to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection or Wayne Zion Lutheran Church.
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Rhinehart
Rhiney
Dirks Bunting
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Monticello
Dennis Johnson
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Marion
Goettsch Funeral
Anamosa
Goettschonline
Barbara
Diane
Duane) Keys
McKinney
Texas
Darlene
Chip) Minx
Kansas City
David
Fantry
138Rd Infantry
Ireland
North Africa
Italy
Rome
Arthur McCullough American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
34Th Division
Minneapolis
Iowa
Company E
Webster City
34Th
Red Bull Infantry Division
Homer R. Ankrum
Springfield
O’reilly General Hospital
Barbara Ann Ganther
Grace Methodist Church
Viola
Ben
Harm
Gerd
Martin
John
Fred
Eric
Elve
LaVerne
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Don Tyne
Linn County Veterans Affairs
ManorCare
St. Luke’s Hospice
Obituary index notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns
A compiled obituary index lists individuals including Erwin Leroy Clinton Jr. Bubba Elma Louise Diask Bette Schultz Wilma Sparks Richard Speilerberg Mildred Speers Linda Parizek Montrell Lee Paula Skeel Miller Patrick Moore Kathleen Smith Rhinehart Dirks Mark Modwinkle Henry Rathje Jr Gaylen Huey Vera Hilton in several towns ranging from Cedar Rapids Chelsea Owa City Luana Solon and Vinton with names tied to local deaths and memorial records.
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Cedar Rapids
Erwin Leroy Clinton Jr
Bubba
Elma
Louise Diask
Bette Schultz
Wilma A. “Sparky
Sparks
Richard Lawrence
Speilerberg
Mildred Svoboda Speers
Chelsea
Linda L. Parizek
OWA City
Montrell T. Lee
Paula Skeel Miller
Patrick Leo Moore
Luana
Kathleen Janice Smith
Marion — Rhinehart
Rhiney” Dirks Bunting
Mark G. Modwinkle
Robins
Henry Charles Rathje Jr
Solon
Gaylen C. Huey Vinton
Vera Francis Hilton
Obituaries of several Iowa residents die in late October 2009
Arlington Bernece H. Corbin 89 died Oct 24 at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Arlington. Florence M. Carpenter 91 died Oct 24 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home Cedar Rapids. Bonnie Lou Wyatt Meis 78 died Oct 24 at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. George Votrobek died Oct 24 at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. V Blanche Staker 88 of Gladbrook formerly Garwin died Oct 23 at Overton Funeral Home Garwin. Rev Charles B Hewiett 76 died Oct 24 at White Funeral Home Independence. Mary E Ehr 88 died Oct 21 at White Funeral Home Jesup. Isabel P Trumbauer 89 of Waterloo formerly Jesup died Oct 23 at Jesup.
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Bernece H. Corbin
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Arlington
Florence M. Carpenter
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Bonnie Lou Wyatt-Meis
Brush Chapel
George Votrobek
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
V. Blanche Staker
Gladbrook
Garwin
Overton Funeral Home
Charles B. Hewiett
White Funeral Home
Independence
Mary E. Ehr
Jesup
Isabel P. Trumbauer
Waterloo
Mary Severson dies at 93 in Marion
Mary Severson, aged 93, passed away at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. The obituary notes a long life with family and community ties and services planned at the local funeral home.
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Mary Severson
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Marion
Elma Clark 98 dies in Cedar Rapids nursing home
Elma Louise Clark 98 of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center Cedar Rapids died there Friday October 28 2009 services 1030 a m Tuesday at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids by Bishop Michael Perry of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints friends may call 4 to 8 p m Monday burial Czech National Cemetery Cedar Rapids survivors include daughters Sheryl Quil lin and Karen Clark both of Cedar Rapids grandchildren Kevin Pidima Mark Quillin Dyanna Davidson Paul Quillin great grandchildren Lauren Pidima Shawn Pidima Barbie Alvarado Victor Alvarado Susie Alvarado Ernie Alvarado Alex Davidson Ashley Davidson Maddie Davidson Grace Quillin and niece JoAnn Smith Elma was preceded in death by her parents husband sister and three nephews Born Nov 6 1910 in Swisher Iowa she was the daughter of Charles and Stella Pudil She graduated Cedar Rapids Washington High School and attended Coe College for two years On Aug 18 1932 she married Lumir Dlask in Aledo Illinois He died July 1 1993 Elma taught in Hills Iowa and with Lumir owned Clask Super Valu She belonged to many lodges and organizations and enjoyed reading history especially about Abraham Lincoln crocheting Memorials may be given to Shriner Children’s Hospital or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Elma Louise Clark
Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Michael Perry
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Czech National Cemetery
Sheryl
Ken) Quillin
Karen Clark
Kevin
Stacey) Pidima
Mark
Queta) Quillin
Dyanna
Scott) Davidson
Paul
Sara) Quillin
Lauren Pidima
Shawn Pidima
Barbie Alvarado
Victor Alvarado
Susie Alvarado
Ernie Alvarado
Alex Davidson
Ashley Davidson
Maddie Davidson
Grace Quillin
JoAnn Smith
Elma
Gladys Petrik
Severn
Duane
Ron Dostal
Swisher
Iowa
Charles and
Stella (Castek) Pudil
Washington High School
Coe College
Lumir Dlask
Aledo
Ill
Linn County Historical Society
St. James United Methodist Church
Czech Heritage Foundation
Abraham Lincoln
Shriners Children’s Hospital
Murdochfuneralhome.com
Richard L Spellerberg 84 died in Cedar Rapids
Richard Lawrence Spellerberg 84 of Cedar Rapids died Oct 22 2009 at Hospice House of Mercy Hiawatha Funeral Mass 10 AM Oct 26 at St Wenceslaus Cedar Rapids Burial St Patrick's Cemetery near Fairfax Military rites Ely American Legion Visitation 4 7 PM Sun Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids 7 PM vigil Born Dec 13 1924 in Fairfax Served in US Army WW II Married Jane Dol larhide Aug 1 1961 Farmed near Ely till 1993 Survived by wife three children five grandchildren two sisters two brothers and several in laws Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy Family site provided.
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Richard Lawrence Spellerberg
Cedar Rapids
Dennis and
Donna Oldorf
House of Mercy
Hiawatha
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fairfax
Ely American Legion
Brush Chapel
F Ave. NW
Richard
Jane Ann Dollarhide
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Walford
Ely
Broshchapel.com
Two Iowa City Obituaries For Montrell Lee And Patrick Moore
Montrell T. Lee 26 of Iowa City died October 23 2009 after a heart condition funeral 1 p.m. October 30 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service burial Oaklawn Cemetery in Iowa City memorial fund established. Patrick Leo Moore Sr 82 of Iowa City died October 24 2009 at Mercy Hospice funeral 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service with military honors burial St Josephs Cemetery vigil Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. memorial funds directed to Patrick L Moore Sr Memorial Fund or Iowa City Hospice complete obituary in Monday Gazette.
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Montrell T. Lee
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Gay & Ciha
Oaklawn
Patrick Leo Moore Sr
Mercy Hospice
Lensing
Ed Fitzpatrick
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Patrick L. Moore Sr
Funeral Mass for Mark G Modwinkle in Marion
Funeral Mass for Mark G Modwinkle held at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion at 11 a m on Tuesday October 27. Visitation 4 to 8 p m Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center Marion with parish vigil at 5 p m Burial in Oak Shade Cemetery Marion.
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Mark G. Modwinkle
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Marion
John Gossman
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Oak Shade Cemetery
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Memorial for Paula Skeel Miller in Iowa City
Paula Skeel Miller dies Oct 22 2009 after breast cancer battle. Funeral 7 p.m. Monday at Gay and Ciha in Iowa City with 5 to 7 p.m. visitation. graveside 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery New Hartford. Memorial funds set up to Friends of Paula Miller Memorial Fund. Paula born Feb 22 1953 in Waterloo grew up in Evansdale and Cedar Rapids. She was a devoted mother of seven with seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. She lived in Cedar Rapids Manchester and Iowa City and worked as a school bus driver in Iowa City for Durham. She attended First Pentecostal and Living Word churches.
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Paula Skeel Miller
Gay & Ciha
Iowa City
Oak Hill Cemetery
New Hartford
Friends of
Paula Miller
Upland Ave
Wells Fargo Bank
Chipin
Friends
Paulamiller
Gayandciha
Paula Denise Skeel
Waterloo
Iowa
Rex
Zoe Skeel
Evansdale
Jacklyn Skeel
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen Leeper
Salt Lake City
Paula
Kennedy High School
Manchester
Jackie
Kathy
John Miler
Rex V. Skeel
Zoe V. Skeel
Rex Jared Skeel
Pentecostal
Living Word
Durham
Kathleen Janice Smith obituary in Postville Iowa
Kathleen Janice Smith 65 of Luana Iowa died Friday October 23 2009 at Good Samaritan Center Postville Memorial services will be 2 p m Monday at the Good Samaritan Center Postville Reverend Larry Sunthen officiating Entombment will follow at Postville Cemetery Memorials may be directed to the Postville Good Samaritan Center Condolences may be left at www graufuneralhomes com Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service Postville in charge of arrangements
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Kathleen Janice Smith
Luana
Good Samaritan Center
Postville
Larry Sunthen
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