Notable Cedar Rapids Obituaries and Memorial Notices
A Cedar Rapids area death notice summary lists multiple individuals including Cox 52 of 4002 Sherman St NE died Sept 9 1996 after a heart attack with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home handling arrangements. Leone A Elliott 103 of 100 Thompson Dr SE died Sept 6 1996. private services and entombment at Cedar Memorial Park. donations suggested. Also noted are memorials for Dick Monroe Taylor 71 Leeds Ala formerly Cedar Rapids, Wilma Neema Phillips Shimerda 90 Northbrook Manor, and Christopher W Stark 49 Cedar Rapids with details on survivors and service dates.
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Cox
Sherman St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Obituaries for Millard Keith and Evelyn Matteson
Millard M. Keith age 87 of Cedar Rapids died September 9 1996 in Mercy Hospital Oelwein after a short illness Arrangements are pending with Turner Chapel East Evelyn E Matteson age 89 of Joplin Missouri died September 8 1996 in her daughter's home Graveside services set for 10 am Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids Arrangements with Thornhill Dillon Mortuary Joplin
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Millard M. Keith
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Turner Chapel East
Evelyn E. Matteson
Joplin
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary
Death of David W. VanBuskirk in Maquoketa Iowa
David W. VanBuskirk 59 of 1651 34th St SE Maquoketa died Sept 8 1996 at Jackson County Public Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 1 pm Wednesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with interment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. He leaves wife Juliet two sons Benjamin San Diego and Eric Vinton a daughter Karl Brown Cedar Rapids a sister Elinor Luke New Brunswick Canada an aunt Eve Hansen Cedar Rapids six grandchildren and three nephews. Born Aug 25 1937 in Minot ND he was son of Frank and Jean Hecker VanBuskirk. He married Juliet Bremner on Dec 18 1982 in Guyana South America. He formerly worked as a machinist at Barnes Manufacturing for three years.
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Wilma Neema Phillips Shimerda
Northbrook Manor
D Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Glenn Bender
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Philip
Linda
San Antonio
Texas
Carol Ann Netser
Jim
Marion
W.L. Phillips
Rosemary
Sun City
Ariz
Julie Netser
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gary Shimerda
Ann
Chariton
Tatia Knull
Chris
Cibolo
Lisa Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Robin Shimerda
Cedar Chapter
Eastern Star
David W. VanBuskirk
34Th St. SE
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Juliet
Benjamin
San Diego
Eric
Vinton
Karl Brown
Elinor Luke
New Brunswick
Canada
Eve Hansen
Cassandra
Kyle VanBuskirk
Jordan
Alison Truax
Adam
Elizabeth Brown
David
Minot
N.D
Frank
Jean Hecker VanBuskirk
Juliet A. Bremner
Anamosa Woman Jean Fellinger Dies After Illness
Jean Fellinger 69 died Sunday September 8 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday St Patrick Church. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa with a scripture service at 6 p m. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery. Survivors include husband James a son Paul and wife Jane Monticello two daughters Renee Fellinger Seattle and Paula Moore and husband Kyle Anamosa seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents and twin sister Elsie Clough.
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Jean Fellinger
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
Anamosa
Holy Cross Cemetery
James
Paul
Jane
Monticello
Renee Fellinger
Seattle
Paula Moore
Kyle
Elsie Clough
Castalia Ilva May Burns Stendel obituary
Castalia Ilva May Burns Stendel, 90, of rural Castalia died Saturday September 7 1996 at Good Samaritan Center Waukon after a brief illness. Services at 1 pm Thursday at Castalia United Methodist Church. Burial Greenwood Centennial Cemetery Ossian. Friends may call after 2 pm Wednesday at Schutte Funeral Home Postville. Survivors include daughter Darlene Graves Decorah son Earl Stendel Castalia stepdaughter Linda Norton Cedar Rapids six grandchildren two stepgrandchildren 12 great grandchildren and three stepgreat grandchildren.
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Ilva May Burns Stendel Ames
Castalia
Good Samaritan Center
Waukon
Castalia United Methodist Church
Ken Seney
Greenwood Centennial Cemetery
Rural
Ossian
Schutte Funeral Home
Postville
Darlene Graves
Decorah
Earl Stendel
Linda Norton
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Funeral for Adella Bildstein 70
Adella Mae Bildstein 70 died Sunday September 8 1996 in Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester after a brief illness. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Mark's Catholic Church Edgewood with Rev John Friedrick. Burial at St Joseph's Cemetery Greeley. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today at Leonard Funeral Home Edgewood with a Scripture service at 4 p.m. Survivors include three sons Allen Morgantown WV Charles Coggan Richard Chicago a daughter LuAnn Helmrichs Monroe Wis mother Stacia Helle Manchester three brothers Marvin Helle Earlville James Helle Colesbury Eugene Helle Manchester and sister Alice Bockenstedt Manchester.
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Adella Mae Bildstein
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
St. Mark's Catholic Church
Edgewood
John Friederick
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Greeley
Leonard Funeral Home
Allen
Morgantown
W.va
Charles of
Coggan
Richard
Chicago
LuAnn Helmrichs
Monroe
Wis
Stacia Helle
Marvin Helle
Earlville
James Helle
Colesbury
Eugene Helle
Alice Bockenstedt
Helen B. Johnson 77 dies after stroke in Grinnell
Grinnell Helen B. Johnson, 77, died Sunday in St. Francis Manor after a stroke. Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Smith Funeral Home with burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call today from noon to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. the family will be present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors include son Fred of Grinnell and daughter Darlene Shope of Tama.
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Helen B. Johnson
St. Francis Manor
Smith Funeral Home
Grinnell
Hazelwood Cemetery
Fred
Darlene Shope
Tama
Iowa City Man Rodney Frantz Dies After Illness
Rodney H. Frantz 59 of 511 Elk Horn Trail Iowa City died Sunday Sept 8 1996 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Services Thursday at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City conducted by Rev Harlan Gillespie. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include daughter Sandra son Rodney sisters Marla Zimmer and Mabelle Frantz Dezarn all of Iowa City and brother Roy of Sunrise Fla.
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Rodney H. Frantz
Elk Horn Trail
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
George L. Gay
Veronica Clinton dies from Tama County crash injuries
Veronica I Clinton 35 of Independence died Sept 7 1996 at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo from injuries in a Tama County auto crash. Services Wednesday 2 pm at Reiff Funeral Home Independence with Rev Bill Castle, burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation after 9 am Wednesday. Survived by Michael and four children Jessie Hilsenbeck Travis Dallas Lucas all of Independence mother Dorothy Goad of Vinton brothers Tom and Vernon Goad Jr. of Cedar Rapids.
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Veronica I. Clinton
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Tama County
Reiff
Blairstown
Travis
Dallas
Lucas
Dorothy Goad
Vinton
Tom
Vernon Goad Jr
Evelyn A Knabel Van Pelt obituary notices
Evelyn A Knabel Van Pelt 84 of De Witt formerly of Lowden died Sunday September 8 1996 in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after an extended illness Services 1030 am Wednesday Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland by the Rev Harold Koenig Burial Massillon Cemetery Massillon Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home Her survivors include Keith two daughters Shirlene Davis of Delmar and Sue Ann McKee of Dallas a son Gary of Eldridge and sister Adeline Mowry of Lowden.
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Evelyn A. Knabel van Pelt
de Witt
Lowden
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Chapman Funeral Home
Wheatland
Harold Koenig
Massillon
Keith
Shirlene Davis
Delmar
Sue Ann McKee
Dallas
Gary
Eldridge
Adeline Mowry
Rose Bova Services Held at St John’s Mount Vernon
Rosena Rose Bova died recently. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. today at St. John’s Catholic Church in Mount Vernon with arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home in Lisbon.
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Rosena
Rose”’ Bova
St. John's Catholic Church
Mount Vernon
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon
Pat Merrick Maquoketa obituary calls for services
Patricia R. Merrick 57 died Monday morning September 9 1996 at home after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 11 a m Thursday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m Wednesday at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. She is survived by daughter Kathy Parks of Edmond Oklahoma son Jim of Las Vegas mother Ruth Kingsley of Maquoketa and brother Bob Kingsley of Anaheim California.
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Patricia R
Pat Merrick
First United Methodist Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Jim
Kathy Parks
Edmond
Okla
Las Vegas
Ruth Kingsley
Bob Kingsley
Anaheim
Calif
Monticello Pastor Marlene Novak dies at 48
Marlene K. Novak a pastor of Summit Congregational UCC Dubuque and former Cornell College graduate died Sept 8 1996 at University Hospitals Iowa City She lived 614 W Sixth St Monticello and 1470 Delhi St Dubuque Services set for Dubuque First Congregational UCC and Liberty Township Cemetery Calumet Obituary notes her family her ordination Feb 9 1992 and a memorial fund established by relatives
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Novak
Summit Congregational United Church of Christ
Dubuque
University Hospitals
Iowa City
W. Sixth St
Monticello
Delhi St
First Congregational Ucc
Liberty Township
Calumet
Dennis Kitchen Funeral Home
Asbury Rd
Cherokee
Iowa
Marvin and
Mary Ann Mehrens Fiddelke
Sutherland
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Sheldon
Marlene
Bruce A. Novak
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
United Theological Seminary
Minneapolis
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Summit Congregational Ucc
Obituary: Victor J Bud Staska 77 dies in West Union
Victor J Bud Staska 77 died Monday September 9 1996 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union after a lengthy illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Schmitz Funeral Home Ossian with burial at Hillside Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home and a wake service begins at 8 p.m. Survivors include his wife Evelyn two daughters Jean Erickson of West Union Judy Dunn of Manchester and a son John of Iowa City.
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Victor J
Bud’’ Staska
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Schmitz Funeral Home
Ossian
Hillside Cemetery
Evelyn
Jean Erickson
Judy Dunn
Manchester
John
Iowa City
Dewain R. Davis 76 dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids
Dewain R. Davis 76 died Monday September 9 1996 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City with burial at Mount Clark Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by wife Carol five children three brothers 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was born October 18 1919 near Manchester and married Carol Covington October 19 1974 in Troy Mills. He served 30 years in the Air Force and later worked at the VFW in Manchester. He belonged to Manchester VFW Post 6637 and Troy Mills American Legion Post 712.
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Dewain R. Davis
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Mount Clark Cemetery
Carol
Dewain
Manchester
Carol Covington
Troy Mills
Air Force
VFW
Troy Mills American Legion
Obituary: Eugene D. Sloan 73 Dies of Cancer in Iowa
Eugene Dale Sloan 73 died Sunday September 8 1996 at home after a battle with cancer. Services 10:30 a.m. at Victor with burial in Koszta Cemetery rural Iowa County. Visitation 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home with family 4 to 9 p.m. Marlene and children Terry Zachary Eric Marlena Faye plus siblings Dallas and Gwendolyn noted in obituary.
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Eugene Dale Sloan
Smith Funeral Home
Victor
Koszta
Iowa County
Marlene
Terry
Marengo
Zachary
Wahoo
Neb
Eric
Des Moines
Marlena Sloan
Grinnell
Faye Kimm
Blairstown
Dallas
Altoona
Gwendolyn Mumby
Stanton Kiesey obituary at Mercy Hospital Iowa City
Stanton Glenn Kiesey 91 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at Washington United Methodist Church conducted by Rev Robert Bell and Rev Everett Burham. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m today at the funeral home. Survived by Catherine two sons Daniel Marion and John Washington Iowa a daughter Julia Kinker Ames and sister Eunice Knott Washington Iowa.
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Stanton Glenn Kiesey
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington United Methodist Church
Robert Bell
Everett Burham
Elm Grove Cemetery
Catherine
Daniel
Marion
John
Washington
Iowa
Julia Kinker
Ames
Eunice Knott
Services for Heslop and Jensen feature memorials
Robert Heslop funeral service at Brush Chapel at 11 a.m. with friends calling after 9:30 a.m. Ralph R Jensen service at 11 a.m. at Memorial by Rev Jeff Schroeder of King of Kings Lutheran Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and military honors by Hanford American Legion Post 5. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Memorial fund instead of flowers.
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Robert Heslop
Brush Chapel
Ralph R. Jensen
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Jeff Schroeder
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Hanford American Legion Post
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Onslow Smitty Smith 81 Died After Sudden Illness
Onslow Smitty Smith 81 died Monday September 9 1996 at his home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending with Hayden Funeral Home Wyoming Iowa.
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Smitty” Smith
Hayden Funeral Home
Wyoming
Iowa
Rita Marsh 81 Cape Coral Florida dies
Rita Louise Marsh 81 of Cape Coral Florida died Thursday September 5 1996 at Cape Coral Hospital Services held 11 am Wednesday Reynolds Smith Funeral Home Wilmington Ohio Burial Sugar Grove Cemetery Wilmington Survivors include son Alan D Marsh and daughter-in-law Geneva Marsh of Cedar Rapids Born September 15 1914 in Hamilton Ohio to Fredrick Floyd and Louise Catherine Pauly Marvin married Donald R Marsh who died July 15 1975 Memorial contributions Wilmington Garden Club
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Rita Louise Marsh
Cape Coral
Fla
Reynolds‘Smith
N. South St
Wilmington
Ohio
Sugar Grove Cemetery
Alan D
Geneva Marsh
Cedar Rapids
Hamilton
Fredrick Floyd
Louise Catherine Pauly Marvin
Donald R. Marsh
Wilmington Garden Club
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette lists submission hours for death notices and obituaries and notes that a news item may publish immediate survivors and a photo. Additional material such as education, military service, hobbies, remembrances, and eulogies cost 35 cents per word with second day notices also billed at the same rate. For help and information call 398 8221.
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the Gazette
In Memory Of Footprints on Our Hearts
Brief memorial note expressing love and ongoing impact from family members. Through memory and heartfelt message, the writer recalls how certain people stay in heart and mind, leaving lasting impressions and comfort. A personal tribute with family signoffs.
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Elliott
In Memory Of Guidelines and Notice Details
Public memory notice outlines submission rules for in memory tributes with photo and word pricing. Deadline is 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date must be specified. Contact 368-8873 for questions and pricing details.
Campaign finance totals rise for Cedar Rapids school candidates
Cedar Rapids school board candidates and supporters report more than 5000 dollars raised since July 19. At large candidate Ken Childress led with 2280 dollars while contributing 1250 dollars of personal funds. Major supporters include Teamsters Local 238 with 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids School Board
Citizens Committees
Ken Childress
David Chung
Burton Loupee
Childress
Linn County Auditor’s Office
Teamsters Union
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Casino boat strikes railroad bridge near Council Bluffs
Harvey's Kanesville Queen riverboat hit a railroad bridge as its bow thruster failed while preparing to dock on the Missouri River Monday. A few passengers suffered cuts. gambling continued. Disclosure filings show several local groups reporting contributions and expenditures over 500 dollars, including the Linn County Democratic Central Committee and Kids First Committee.
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Council Bluffs
Harvey
Kanesville
Missouri River
City Building and Construction Trades Council
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Chung
Craig Bairdin
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa River
Europe
Dick Monroe Taylor
Leeds
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Kilgore Funeral Home
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Warrior
Diana Mentzer
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Williamsburg
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Turner Chapel West
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June Stark
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Susan Kernen
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Coronado
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Universal Engineering
Floyd A. Thompson
10Th St. NW
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Charles Mehaffey
Czech National Cemetery
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Darrin
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Derek
Tyler
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