Deaths in Iowa and Missouri Echo Quiet Farewells
Obituaries from Davenport Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas list Wilmer Blair 94 of Davenport, former Cedar Rapids resident, with cremation and later graveside in Rock Island National Cemetery. Survivors include wife Fanny and daughter Barbara. World War II veteran and long time union member. Also noted are Michael Shea 60 formerly of Cedar Rapids, Merlin Smith 70 of Excelsior Springs and Leonetta Link 91 of Farley with multiple survivors and memorial funds. Funeral details and arrangements are provided for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer K. Blair
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Genesis West Medical Center
Rock Island National Cemetery
Rock Island
Ill
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Fanny
Iowa City
Barbara
Wilmer
Morning Sun
Louis
Elinor Jones Blair
Wapello High School
Wapello
Fanny I. Kerr
International Laborers Union
Barbara J. Blair
Shannon Trail
Iowa
Michael P. Shea
Abbe Center
Marion
Brush Chapel
Merlin ‘Smitty
Bo”’ Smith Sr
Excelsior Springs
Pritchard Funeral Home
Camden
Arlington native Verna Tresemer dies at 96
Verna Tresemer, 96, of Ver non Connecticut, formerly of Arlington, died Monday October 28 1996 in Fox Hill Nursing Home Rockville Connecticut. Arrangements are pending with Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Tresemer
Vernon, Conn
Arlington
Fox Hill
Rockville
Conn
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Helene Scriabine 91 dies in Iowa City hospital
Helene A Scriabine 91 of 1500 First Ave N Coralville died Oct 22 1996 after a lengthy illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Memorial services set for 11 am Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Roy Nilsen arrangements by George L Gay Funeral Home Crematorium Survivors include son Alexander of Guilford Connecticut
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene A. Scriabine
First Ave
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Zion Lutheran Church
Roy Nilsen
George L. Gay
Fairfax infant Dalton Mulnix dies in Cedar Rapids
Dalton Mulnix, infant son of Ronald and Katherine Mulnix of Fairfax, died Monday October 28 1996 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services were held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include parents two brothers Vincent and Derek grandparents Roxie Mannix Jr Kay Stankee Mary Kelsey great grandparents Evelyn Condon Roxie Malnix Sr Helen and many aunts uncles and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Kelsey Mainix
Ronald
Katherine Mulnix
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Jack Hooten
Sharon United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Vincent
Derek
Fairfax
Roxie Mannix Jr
Walker
Kay Stankee
Mary Kelsey
Evelyn Condon
Roxie Malnix Sr
Helen
Lester Kelsey Sr
Vinton Woman Mardean Hepker Dies After Brief Illness
Mardean Hepker 75 died Tuesday afternoon October 29 1996 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending with Phillips Funeral Home Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardean Hepker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Two Iowa City figures mourned in twin obituaries
Larry Bailey a 49 year old former Iowa City resident died of a heart attack while jogging near his Spring Texas home on Oct 25 1996. Memorial services are set for Oct 28 at George L. Gay Funeral Home with interment to follow in Rock Hill South Carolina. His survivors include a son two daughters a sister and a grandson along with prayers for memorials to the Little Hawk Club at Iowa City High School. Jerry Zalser 55 died of lung cancer Oct 29 1996 in Iowa City. Memorial services are Oct 31 at Lensing Funeral Home with visitation afterward. Survivors include his wife a stepson a son two daughters and four grandchildren among others.
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Larry Bailey
Spring
Texas
Iowa City
George L. Gay
Harlan Gillespie
Grandview Memorial Park
Rock Hill
S.C
Larry
Kevin Bailey
Karen Bailey
Kim Bailey-Henson
Linda Jean Moore
Jesse Ryan Roberts
Princeton
W.va
Paul
Anne Farley Bailey
Rock Hill High School
York Technical College
GE Plastics
Borg-Warner
Housteen
Little Hawk Club
Iowa City High School
Gerald A
Jerry’’ Zalser
Lensing Funeral Home
Iowa City Hospice, Inc
Mr. Zaiser
Salina
Kan
Robert
Ethel Hodges Zaiser
University High School
University of Iowa
Jerry Zaiser
Jerry
North Liberty
Llye Young Diehl
William B
Breck
Jean Zaiser
Fayetteville, N.C
Kerri
Gary Goff
Darci
Rich Lussier
Chicago
Gannon
Jordan Zaiser
Phyllis
Rick Ruppert
Ruth
Jere Wissink
LaMotte man Johnie H. Selzer dies after long illness
Johnie H. Selzer 84 of rural LaMootte died October 26 1996 at home after a long illness. Private family services were held Monday at Andrew Cemetery in Andrew. Arrangements by Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. Survivors include wife Alice a daughter Ella Davison of Lacon Illinois and son Carl of LaMoite.
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Johnie H. Selzer
LaMotte
Andrew
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Alice
Ella Davison
Lacon
Ill
Carl
LaMoite
Vavra, 64, Montezuma native, dies of cancer
V. E. Jake Vavra, 64, of rural Montezuma, died Monday October 28 1996 at home after a cancer battle. Services Thursday 10:30 a.m. at St Pauls Lutheran Tama with burial at Oak Hill Tama. Surviving wife Betty four sons Michael Singapore Charles Hanlontown Randall Australia James Keosauqua two daughters Lisa Bell Oskaloosa Christine VeVerka Montezuma mother Vivian Tama two sisters Norma Kriegel Tama Beverly Kriegel Marion 12 grandchildren one great grandson. He married Betty Frahm January 26 1951 at Trinity Malcom. He led LeFebre Cedar Rapids Farmington plant before retiring 1993. The family has lived near Montezuma the past decade.
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V.E
Jake’’ Vavra
Montezuma
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Tama
Oak Hill Cemetery
Watts Funeral Home
Betty
Michael
Singapore
Charles
Hanlontown
Randall
Australia
James
Keosauqua
Lisa Bell
Oskaloosa
Christine VeVerka
Vivian
Norma Kriegel
Beverly Kriegel
Marion
Jake
Betty Frahm
Trinity Lutheran Church
Malcom
Resurrection Lutheran Church
Farmington, Mo
Lefabre
Cedar Rapids
Two Iowa obituaries mark Dorothea Fink Lau and Wayne Rummel
Dorothea P. Dorothy Fink Lau 91 died Monday after noon Oct 28 1996 in Oelwein. Services 2 p m Friday Zion Lutheran Church burial Floral Hills Hazleton. Survivors include four daughters and five sons. Wayne C Rummel 73 died Monday afternoon Oct 28 1996 at the Miss Marquette Riverboat Marquette. Services 10 30 a m Thursday Grace United Methodist Church Oelwein burial Floral Hills Hazleton. Survivors include wife Lena two sons two brothers two sisters seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Memorials to Grace United Methodist Church or American Diabetes Association.
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Dorothea P
Dorothy’ Fink Lau
Oelwein
Zion Lutheran Church
Phyllis Wolkenhauer
Floral Hills Cemetery
Hazleton
Jamison-Schmitz
Alverda Ohl
Marlene Ciminera
Walnut Creek
Calif
Wanda Luther
St. Paul
Minn
Dorine Keatley
Inver Grove Heights
Lelan
Alvin
Seattle
Clinton Jr
Daryl
Gary
Esther McLaury
Fairbank
Wayne C. Rummel
Marquette
Grace United Methodist Church
Floral Hills Chapel Funeral Home
Volga
Marion
Florence Fliehler Rummel
Lena Wirth
Strawberry Point
Fayette County
Westgate Fire Department
Lena
Margaret
Hiawatha
Richard
Rosemary
Monti
Elsie Briggman 74 Dies After Long Illness In Iowa
Elsie A Briggman 74 died Tuesday morning Oct 29 1996 at her Quasqueton home after a long illness. Services set for 11 a m Friday at Union Church with Rev Paul Drake. Burial in Quasqueton Cemetery. Calling hours 2 p m Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home and 9 a m to service time Friday at church. Survived by three daughters Elsie R Franck Jacque Allsup both of Quasqueton Marsha Beatty of Independence two sons Clarence and Charles both of Quasqueton three sisters Eleanore Miner Mary Cook both of Quasqueton Lola Hoffman of Waverly and brother Harley Morris of Cedar Rapids 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Elsie A. Briggman
Union Church
Paul Drake
Quasqueton
Reiff Funeral Home
Elsie R. Franck
Jacque Allsup
Quasquet
Waukon Woman Geneva C Flage Snitker Dies at 80
Geneva C Flage Snitker, 80, died Monday Oct 28 1996 at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 1 pm Thursday at Salem United Church of Christ rural Waukon with Rev. Jack Frohn. Burial Salem Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 pm today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon. Survived by son Curtis of Cedar Rapids and daughter Pamela Woods of Brownsville Minnesota.
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Geneva C. Flage Snitker
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Salem United Church of Christ
Waukon
Jack Frohn
Salem Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Curtis
Cedar Rapids
Pamela Woods
Brownsville
Minn
West Branch man 59 dies of heart failure
Fred Thomas Hamer died at 59 from heart failure at his West Branch home on Monday October 28 1996 Services will be at 10 a m Friday at George L Gay Funeral Home and Crematorium Iowa City with Rev Edward Omelia Burial will be at Mason Cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 p m Thursday at the funeral home where a rosary starts at 7 30 p m Survivors include his wife Arl ie ta three sons Daniel Wayne and Mark all in nearby towns two daughters Christine West and Susan Pollock a sister Lucille Calkins and two brothers Howard and Robert both of West Branch
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Leonetta E. Link
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Farley
Elaine Korbel
Dubuque
Doris Link-Schreiber
Athens
Wis
Robert of
Martha Niehaus
Mary Link
Annie Bergfeld
Catherine Augustine
Fred Thomas Hamer
George L. Gay
West Branch
Christine West
North Liberty
Susan Pollock
Booneville
Ind
Lucille Calkins
Iowa City
Howard
Payson, Ariz
Robert
West Union Man Gerald Fischer Dies After Long Illness
Gerald Jerry Fischer 56 of Lake Delhi, formerly West Union, died Oct 28 1996 at home after a long illness. Services 4 PM Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church. burial in West Union Cemetery. Visitation after 3 PM today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. Survived by wife Jo. sons Kirk and Kent. daughter Kellie. mother Fern. four sisters Karen Hannon Sandy Brookshier Ruth Beyer and Nancy Brouchous.
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Gerald
Jerry’’ Fischer
Lake Delhi
West Union
Zion Lutheran Church
West Union Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Kirk
Des Moines
Kent
Cedar Rapids
Kellie
Fern
Sac City
Karen Hannon
Omaha, Neb
Sandy Brookshier
West Lake Village
Calif
Ruth Beyer
Nancy Brouchous
Services for Harry Jensen Today at Cedar Memorial Chapel
Harry Jensen dies and services planned for 1 p m today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev Otto Zwanziger officiating. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after noon at the chapel. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation.
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Harry Jensen
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Otto Zwanziger
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Death notices and obituaries guidelines at The Gazette
The Gazette publishes death notices and immediate survivors as a news item with a photo. Additional obituary material such as survivors beyond immediate, employment, education and hobbies costs 35 cents per word. second-day notices also 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of You Have Flown So High And Well
A heartfelt memorial message expresses that you have flown high and well, that God joins you in laughter, and that you are gently sent back to the loving arms of Mother Earth. It ends with love and a notice of missing you dearly.
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Mother Earth
Dennis Tebbe memorial note marks ten years
Ten years ago today your life was taken away. Youre living in my heart and always on my mind. Sandy.
In Memory Of Guidelines for notices and pricing
Guidelines describe submission rules for obituaries and memorials including deadlines, publication date, pricing per word and per photo, with a contact number for questions. The tone is procedural, aimed at readers preparing notices.
Vote Smart guides voters with nonpartisan candidate data in Des Moines
Gazette reports Vote Smart is a non profit research group providing free candidate guides, campaign finance data, key votes, and a 24 item National Political Awareness Test. Through a hotline and website, it aims to curb mudslinging and inform voters, with Iowa candidates increasingly submitting the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette News
Des Moines
Adelaide Elm
Project
Vote Smart
Iowa
U.S. House
Senate
Federal Election Commission
Vote Smart offers hotline and manual for voters
The Voter's Research Hotline at 1 800 622 SMART and the Vote Smart website provide access to candidate answers in the National Political Awareness Test and a free voter self-defense manual with contact info for incumbents. Elm notes limited advertising but high engagement with a 6 percent familiarity poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Project Vote Smart
Vote Smart
Vote-Smart
Elm
Parkening Charms Audience With Elegant Classical Guitar Night
Guitarist Christopher Parkening performed at Hancher Auditorium Iowa City presenting a mostly short program from the 16th century to today with Spanish and Italian roots. He joined the Colorado Quartet for Boccherini and Warlock pieces, yielding vivid color, tempo shifts, and a dramatic Ginastera finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca P. Lindwall
Arts & Entertainment
Iowa City
Christopher Parkening
Hancher Auditorium
Gaspar Sanz
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Luigi Boccherini
Michael York
Los Angeles
Parkening
Presto
Carlo Domeniconi
Bach
Jesus
Villa-Lobos
Colorado Quartet
Boccherini
Peter Warlock
Diane Chaplin
Alberto Ginastera
Iowa City census yields $25,000 extra a year from 60,087 people
A special census put Iowa City's 1990 population at 60,087, up from 59,738, yielding about $25,000 annually in state road-use funds but costing $210,000 to conduct. Officials caution the city may incur a net loss after the 2000 census. Karin Franklin defends the effort as still worthwhile due to demographic data gained.
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Iowa City
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
U.S
Karin Franklin
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By Michael Ferreter
Guitarist Parkening
Hancher Review
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Michael R. Westman
DDS
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