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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1997
Page
8
Florence Tucker Fiala died Aug 30 1997 after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Mass 2 p m at St Patrick Church burial at St Marys Cemetery Solon. Also noted are Blanche Goody Rita Zmolek Green Isabel Johann Laurence Tuffree Craig Alan Shields with service details and survivors.
Robert L. Hahn 63 of 2995 24th Ave. died Monday September 1 1997 at St. Luke's Hospital after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home.
Iona McAtee 388 of Hiawatha died at the Hiawatha Care Center Monday September 1 1997 after a brief illness arrange ments are pending at Brosh Chapel.
George L C Leistikow age 89 died Sunday at home after a long illness. Services are 11 a m Wednesday at Burr Oak Lutheran Church with burial in Burr Oak Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Fjelstul Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 a m Wednesday at the church. Survivors include wife Minnie two sons Donald Decorah and Norman Bloomington Minn four daughters Joanne Engebretson Edina Minn Carole Evenrud Minneapolis Mary Casterton and Doris Patterson Decorah a brother Carl Decorah and sister Helen Frevel Preston Minn.
Myrtle May Howard 92 of Grinnell died at St Francis Manor from congestive heart failure Sunday August 31 1997. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday Smith Funeral Home friends may call 10 a m to 9 p m today family 6 to 8 p m Burial Pleasant Township Cemetery Ewart Surviving daughter Donna Keup Grinnell
Helen O Stoddard 387 died Sunday evening August 31 1997 at Jackson County Public Hospital after a lengthy illness Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home in Maquoketa Iowa
Michael Charles Long died August 31 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories will host private family services with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery There was no public visitation He was born December 14 1958 in Cedar Rapids and married Kris A O Malley June 30 1979 He worked at Air Products and Chemicals for ten years The notice includes a poem reflecting on his memory and presence with family
Charlotte M. Kron 74 of 913 Willow St. Iowa City died Sept 1 1997 at Mercy Hospital after an extended illness. Mass at St Marys Catholic Church Sept 4 at 10 a.m. Cremation follows. Private burial later at St Stanislaus Cemetery Hills. Visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at George L Gay Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. scripture service. Survivors include two stepsons Bill of Hills and Edwin of Iowa City.
Robert A Winblade 46 of Jesup died Sunday August 31 1997 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an apparent heart attack Services were held 1030 am Thursday at American Lutheran Church Burial was at Cedar Crest Cemetery Friends may call after 7 pm tonight or anytime Wednesday at White Funeral Survivors include his wife Pat two sons Matt and Mike both of Jesup a brother Roger of Washington DC and a sister Kathy Lubel of Houston Texas
Frances Irene Beckett 33 of Monona died after a lingering illness at Good Samaritan Center Postville Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday St Paul Lutheran Church burial in church cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today Schultz Funeral Home and 9 a m until service time Wednesday at church Survivors include son Gene Nevermann Monona sister Elena Ferguson McGregor and brother Earl Miller Prescott Arizona
Irma Hall 76 died of cancer Saturday August 30 1997 at Montezuma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services set for 10 30 am Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Des Moines. Friends may call after 3 pm today at Watts Funeral Home with visitation 7 to 8 pm. Survivors include son Terry Urbandale brother Darrel Beede Montezuma sister Loretta Morton Cottonwood Colorado.
Floyd Dean Knuppe 73 died Sunday August 31 1997 at St Francis Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin. Services set for 11 am Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Eugene Kutsch burial in church cemetery with military graveside rites. Friends may visit 4 to 8 pm Wednesday at New Albin Funeral Chapel with a 7 pm scripture service. Survivors include wife Virginia daughter Rose Marie Puccio of Dubuque and brother Donald of East Dubuque Illinois.
Mary Jane M Frank 75 of Oelwein died Sept 1 1997 after a long illness at Mercy Hospital Services set for Sept 4 1997 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church burial at Woodlawn Funeral arrangements at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Survivors include son Doug and daughters Mary Bridget and Mary Margaret Hart 99 of Oelwein Health Care Center died Aug 31 1997. Services Aug 31 and Sept 4 1997 with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. No immediate family survivors noted.
Mary Marie Burroughs 33 died after a long illness. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday at Jones Eden Funeral Home officiated by Rev Edward Phil green. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m today at the funeral home with a 6 to 9 p m gathering. Survivors include two sons Larry Port Charlotte Fla Ronald Milan Ill a daughter Patricia Esch Midland Mich a sister Dorothy Brunt Oskaloosa and two brothers Glen Bequeaith Oskaloosa and Wilbur Bequeaith Davenport.
Dorothy Carney Kehoe 82 died Sunday August 31 1997 in Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Cedar Rapids after a lengthy illness. Her body was donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Memorial services will be held later in Covington Louisiana. Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids handles arrangements. She leaves two sons Michael Kehoe and Phillip Kehoe a brother David Dabney a sister Natalie Arnold and many nieces nephews and in laws.
C Dwight Ossie Carter 72 of Fulton New York formerly of West Liberty died Saturday Aug 30 1997 after a sudden illness at A L Lee Memorial Hospital Fulton Services 1030 am Thursday at St Joseph Catholic Church Rev Ed O Melia burial Oak Ridge Cemetery visitation 5 to 6 pm Wednesday Barker Funeral Home wake service 5 pm Survivors include wife Dorothy four sons Bruce Charlotte NC Brian Concord NH Kevin New Lennox IL Stephen Morris IL daughter Pamela Davis Milwaukee WI brother Glenn West Liberty
Irene M. Petersen, 92, of Wheatland, died at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home on September 1, 1997 after a long illness. Services will be held September 3 at 10 30 a.m. at St Pauls United Church of Christ conducted by Rev William Kanne. Burial follows at the church cemetery. Survived by daughter Mary Ellen Knudsen of Grand Mound.
Robert Ettinger and Raymond J. Ettriger have service times today at Temple Judah and Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories respectively with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial fund is listed. Sadie Melsa has services Wednesday at Brosh Chapel with burial at Czech National Cemetery. Rose Parizek and husband farmed near Elberon before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1924. she is survived by many nieces and nephews.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries during business hours with a photo published as a news item for immediate survivors. Additional material such as employment education military service and hobbies costs 35 cents per word, with out of town notices also at 35 cents per word. Call 398 8221 for information.
A community notice outlines submission rules for in memory notices including deadlines by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date requests. Rates are 40 cents per word and ten dollars per photo with questions directed to the office.
An 85 year old pilot Archie C. Adney of McGregor and his 39 year old grandson Greg Tangeman of Prairie du Chien were unhurt but bruised after a single engine 1965 Cherokee crashed into an alfalfa field in Allamakee County between Monona and Marquette. Federal investigators will inspect the wreckage.
The Rubber Band formed as the Knob Prairie Boys and evolved through Runaways and Fubber Band phases from the 1960s to 1980s in eastern Iowa. Key members included Tom, Rodney, Douglas, Allen, Larry Crandall, and later Mark and Doug Koempel. They cut one 45 rpm record and became Matter's Ballroom house band before disbanding. only Mark still performs, with Pearl Street.
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