Obituary notices for several Cedar Rapids area residents
Reports of deaths include Donald C. Jones 62 of 206 Michael St SW who died September 10 2000 from lung cancer with services at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church and survivors including wife Beverly two sons and daughters. Additional notices list Celia L Hendrickson 72 with service in Marion and burial Cedar Rapids, along with brief memorial details for Margaret H DeBow Arnold Fields Mary E Hartley and Warren C Mundy with pending arrangements and memorial settings.
Maquoketa Man Laurel Summers Sr. Dies at 93
Laurel H. Summers Sr., age 93, died Monday September 11 2000 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa Iowa. Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home of Maquoketa is handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel H. Summers Sr
Crestridge
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Index Cascade Nameslists From Cedar Rapids to West Liberty
A compiled roster lists residents from multiple Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Decorah Delhi Elkader Iowa City Maquoketa Marion Mount Auburn Newhall Oelwein Onslow St Olaf Sumner Toledo Victor West Branch and West Liberty, naming individuals such as Margaret H DeBow Blanche Ashby Pearl Watkinson Laure Summers Mildred Richmond and several others among local listings. The item resembles a directory-like extract of citizens by town with multiple given names and surnames across community entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Virginia
M. Simon
Cedar Rapids
Margaret H. DeBow
Arnold Fields
Mary E. Hartley
Celia L. Hendrickson
Donald C. Jones
Warren C. Mundy
Decorah
Paul W
Billy’’ Hayes
Delhi
Michele D. Maurer
Elkader
Clarence P. Woods
Fayette
Blanche Ashby
Iowa City
Pearl O. Watkinson
Maquoreta
Laure
H. Summers Sr
Marion
Lucille A. Riedel
Mount Auburn
Marvin Kolash
Newhall
John C
Marion Lucille Riedel 90 dies at Crestview Acres
Marion resident Lucille A. Riedel aged 90 died at Crestview Acres on Monday September 11 2000. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille A. Riedel
Crestview Acres
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Cascade completes service for Virginia M. Simon
Virginia M. Simon 381 a resident of Shady Rest Care Center and former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday September 11 2000 at the care center after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Cascade with calling hours 9 to 11 a m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia M. Simon
Shady Rest Care Center
Cedar Rapids
Reiff Funeral Home
Cascade
Decorah man Paul W Hayes 71 dies after lengthy illness
Paul W Billy Hayes 71 died Friday September 8 2000 at his Decorah home after a prolonged cancer illness Memorial services 1030 am Wednesday at St Benedict Catholic Church with Rev Gary Krapfl church cemetery burial with full military honors cremation performed Arrangements with Fjelstadul Funeral Home Decorah Survivors include his wife Verna three daughters Linda Gjere Laura Hayes Lanc a Avila two sons Michael Patrick two brothers Leo Leonard Emmett Gene Dale and two sisters Frances Carlson and Rosemary Ingram
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W
Billy’’ Hayes
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Gary Krapfl
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Decorah
Verna
Linda Gjere
Laura Hayes
Shellsburg
Lanca Avila
West Union
Michael
Stites
Idaho
Patrick
Hesper
Leo
Leonard
Cedar Rapids
Emmett
Galveston
Texas
Gene
Lebanon
Dale
Frances Carlson
Rosemary Ingram
Delhi Woman Dies After Sudden Illness
Michele D. Maurer, 25, of Dubuque formerly of Delhi died Saturday September 9 2000 at home after a sudden illness. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Clifton Funeral Home Earlville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michele D. Maurer
Dubuque
Delhi
Clifton Funeral Home
Earlville
John C. Boddicker 74 Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
John C. Boddicker 74 died Sunday afternoon September 10 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services are 10:30 a m Wednesday at St Pauls Church Newhall burial at St Patrick and St Pauls Cemetery Watkins. Arrangements with Broshs of Norway. Survived by wife Elaine a daughter Robbin Santman Spring Valley Illinois a sister Hilda Sick Vinton seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Also survived by his parents John F and Helen Boddicker four brothers five sisters and a son Rick born May 23 1926 in Blairstown married Elaine Schmidt June 25 1946. He was a hardworking husband father and will be missed by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Jones
Michael St. SW
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Turner Chapel West
Beverly
Clark Jones
Cedar Rapids
Donald Jones
Kristi
Littleton, Colo
Cathy Steel
Chris
Kim Huelskamp
Albuquerque
N.M
David E. Jones
Linda
Ellen Good
Jim
Lawrence Jones
Dean A. Jones Jr
Donald
Chicago
Dean A
Martha Jane Bunting Jones
Beverly Hawthorne
San Jose
Calif
Culligan Water Conditioning
U.S. Navy
Celia L. Hendrickson
47Th St. NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Linwood Cemetery
Mary Wilkening
Dan
Oak Park
John Hendrickson
Carrie
New Richland
Celia
Tracey
Olive Hawkins Sheldon
Brooklyn
Iowa
Charles Hendrickson
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
St. Paul's
John C. Boddicker
Mercy
Ill
Hilda Sick
Vinton
John F
Helen Boddicker
Rick
Blairstown
Elaine Schmidt
John
Watkinson Rites Held for Pearl C. Watkinson
Pearl C. Watkinson 35 of Council Bluffs formerly Iowa City died Sept 9 2000 after a short illness in his home. Services 2 p m today at Cutler Funeral Home Chapel Council Bluffs with Pastor David Erickson of First Christian Church officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery Council Bluffs. Survived by Naomi two daughters Jacquie Green of Iowa City Bonnie Ronfeldt of Persia Iowa four sisters Edna Heitzman Mary Geret Alice Matthes Shirley King and two brothers Walter and Evan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl C. Watkinson
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Cutler Funeral Home
David Erickson
First Christian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Naomi
Jacquie Green
Bonnie Ronfeldt
Persia
Iowa
Edna Heitzman
Mary Geret
Alice Matthes
Riverside
Shirley King
Lone Tree
Walter
Evan
West Branch
Clarence P. Woods Dies at 36 in Elkader Home
Clarence P. Woods, 36, died Monday September 11 2000 at his home. Arrangements are pending with Leonard Funeral Home Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence P. Woods
Leonard Funeral Home
Elkader
Fayette Woman Blanche Ashby Dies at 85 2000
Blanche Ashby 385 died of heart failure Saturday September 9 2000 at Fairview University Medical Center Minneapolis. Memorial services set for 2 pm Saturday at First United Methodist Church Fayette with Rev Robert Koepcke Burial at Grand View Cemetery. Friends may call one hour before services. Arrangements by Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette. Survivors include children Michael Titonka Diane Minneapolis Patrick Des Moines Barbara West Union and sister Mabel Chase Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Ashby
Fairview University Medical Center
Minneapolis
First United Methodist Church
Fayette
Robert Koepcke
Grandview Cemetery
Becker, Milnes Funeral Home
Michael
Titonica
Diane
Patrick
Des Moines
Barbara
West Union
Mabel Chase
Mount Auburn man dies of cancer at 64
Marvin Kolash 64 of rural Mount Auburn died Sunday September 10 2000 at his home. Services 10 30 am Wednesday at First United Presbyterian Church La Porte City. Burial planned later in Oneida Cemetery rural Clutier. Visitation 4 to 8 pm today Huisman Funeral Home La Porte City and one hour before services at the church. Survivors include two sons Greg of Pella and Mike of Osceola and two sisters Maxine Bata Walford and Margaret Kolash Clutier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kolash
Mount Auburn
First United Presbyterian Church
la Porte City
Oneida
Huisman Funeral Home
Greg
Pella
Mike
Osceola
Maxine Bata
Walford
Margaret Kolash
Clutier
Merfeld Celeste M. dies after brief illness at 79
Celeste M. Merfeld, 79, of Oelwein died Monday morning September 11 2000 at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Services 1030 am Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 pm Wednesday at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home with a rosary at 4 pm and Scripture service at 7 pm. She is survived by two sons Mira of Hudson and Lyle of Waterloo a daughter Carol Weaver of Oelwein two sisters Mary Mast of Hazleton and Darlene Briddle of Oran and three brothers Ed Wellner of La Porte City Don Wellner of Cucamonga California and Dale Wellner of Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste M. Merfeld
Mercy Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frederick Fangmann
Woodlawn
Jamison-Schmitz
Oelwein
Mira
Hudson and
Lyle
Waterloo
Carol Weaver
Mary Mast
Hazleton
Darlene Briddle
Oran
Ed Wellner
la Porte City
Don Wellner
Cucamonga
Calif
Dale Wellner
Raymond
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The
Gazette
Zette
Ila Mae Westphal 84 dies after short illness in Iowa
Ila Mae Westphal died September 10 2000 at Monticello Care and Rehabilitation Center following a short illness. Services 11 am Wednesday Zion Lutheran Wyoming burial South Mineral Cemetery Onslow. She is survived by two sons a daughter ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. She was born April 17 1916 in Marion Iowa married Harold Westphal in 1936 and worked in Chicago and Cedar Rapids before farming near Onslow. She was a Sears employee and a member of Zion American Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lla Mae Westphal
Monticello
Zion Lutheran Church
Wyoming
Iowa
South Mineral
Onslow
Timothy Miller
Hayden Funeral Home
Ile
Donald
David
Becky) Westphal
Cedar Rapids
Patricia
Marvin) Edwards
Preston
Minnie Welty
Edna
Daryl) Jansen
Lawrence Jensen
Oxford Junction
Ila
Charles
Clara
Marion
Louis
Nancy Duncan Jensen
Martello
Harold Westphal
Anamosa
Chicago
Sears
Harold
Zion American Lutheran Church
Obituaries for Vernon Ryan and Mildred Richmond
Vernon D. Ryan 70 of Sumner died September 10 2000 after a brief illness at Hillcrest Home Services set for 1 PM Wednesday at St John s Lutheran Frederika burial Garden of Memories Waterloo Calling hours 4 to 8 PM today at Becker Milnes Sumner Survivors include seven children Dwight Ryan Clarksville Diane Ring Livingston TX Bonnie Burke Harvey Ryan Ponca City OK Vicki Ryan Waverly Jeanette Seibert Harvey Sidney Ryan Washington and four stepchildren Roger David Billy Wildeboer Debbie Ahles all of Waterloo plus two sisters Vera Horn Irene Bilau and half sister Doris Howard all of Nebraska Mildred L Richmond 75 died of cancer at Community Memorial Hospital Services 1030 AM Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church burial Mount Calvary Cemetery Calling hours 4 to 6 PM Wednesday at Becker Milnes Sumner rosary 4 PM and Scripture 730 PM Survivors include her husband Robert four children Linda Timm Center Point Patricia Prokop Robert Richmond Jr and Rick Richmond all of Cedar Rapids three brothers Paul Newton Pat Des Moines Tom Runnels and two sisters Betty Jones Albia Maxine Lohse San Bernardino CA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon D. Ryan
Hillcrest
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frederika
Roger McKinstry
Garden of Memories
Waterloo
Becker-Milnes Funeral
Sumner
Dwight Ryan
Clarksville
Diane Ring
Livingston
Texas
Bonnie Burke
Harvey Ryan
Ponca City
Okla
Vicki Ryan
Waverly
Jeanette Seibert
Harvey
Sidney Ryan
Washington
Iowa
Roger
David
Billy Wildeboer
Debbie Ahles
Vera Horn
Irene Bilau
Doris Howard
Nebraska
Mildred L. Richmond
Community Memorial Hospital
Cancer
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
John Purtell
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Becker
Milnes Funeral Home
Robert
Linda Timm
Center Point
Patricia Prokop
Robert Richmond Jr
Rick Richmond
Cedar Rapids
Paul McGinn
Newton
Pat McGinn
Des Moines
Tom McGinn
Runnels
Betty Jones
Albia
Maxine Lohse
San Bernadino
Calif
Toledo obituary for Mayme Teresa Polka age 101
Mayme Teresa Polka 101 died Monday morning Sept 11 2000 in Grandview Heights Care Center Marshall town from complications of age. Services set 10 am Thursday at St Patrick's Church Tama. Burial at St Joseph's Cemetery rural Chelsea. Visitation after noon Wednesday at Hands Funeral Home Tama with vigil at 7 pm. Survived by daughter Marie Gale of Coralville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Teresa Polka
Grandview Heights
Marshalltown
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Tama
Keith Birch
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Chelsea
Hand's Funeral
Marie Gale
Coralville
Obituary for Emil C. Troester of St Olaf
Emil C Troester 93 died Monday Sept 11 2000 at Scenic Acres near St Olaf after a short illness Services 4 pm Wednesday at First Lutheran Church McGregor by Rev Charles Ager Burial Ceres Cemetery Guttenberg Friends may call 2 to 4 pm Wednesday at the church Arrangements with Tuecke Allen Funeral Home Guttenberg Survivors include three daughters Ardell Dietzler Knoxville Tenn Betty Schwietert and Lorna Troester both of McGregor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil C. Troester
Scenic Acres
St. Olaf
First Lutheran Church
McGregor
Charles Ager
Ceres
Guttenberg
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Ardell Dietzler
Knoxville
Tenn
Betty Schwietert
Lorna Troester
Victor Cleppe 74 Dies of Cancer in Iowa
Victor Idella C Cleppe 74 died of cancer Monday September 11 2000 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center Funeral services set for 1030 am Thursday at St Bridget's Catholic Church Victor Burial at St Patrick's Cemetery Tama Calling hours Wednesday noon to 5 pm at Smith Funeral Home Victor with a Scripture service at 7 pm Family present 4 to 8 pm. Survived by husband Edward two sons John Belle Plaine and David St Petersburg FL two daughters Maxine Votrobeck Elberon and Ruth Bevan Victor sister Rachel Butler Mon tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idella C. Cleppe
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Victor
St. Patrick’s
Tama
Smith Funeral Home
Edward
John
Belle Plaine
David
St. Petersburg
Fla
Maxine Votrobeck
Elberon
Ruth Bevan
Rachel Butler
Montour
West Liberty Woman Helen Dahlberg Wilson Dies at 77
Helen Olive Dahlberg Wilson 77 died Sunday at home after a long cancer illness. Memorial services set for 4 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church officiated by Rev. Schultz. Barker Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survived by four children Stephen Charlottesville VA Donald West Liberty Carol New York NY and Bruce Kenilworth IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Olive Dahlberg Wilson
West Liberty United
Signor Marius Larsen 95 dies after illness in West Branch
Signor Marius Larsen aged 95 died Sunday September 10 2000 at Crestview Care Center after an extended illness. Services are set for 2 30 p m Wednesday at Barker Funeral Home West Branch with a calling hour prior. Burial will follow in West Branch Cemetery. He is survived by Inga of Crestview and a son Les of Glenvil Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Marius Larsen
Crestview Care Center
Barker Funeral Home
West Branch
West Branch Cemetery
Inga
Les
Glenvil
Neb
Russell H. Rigdon obituary in Dunkerton
Russell H. Rigdon 85 of Dunkerton died Sunday September 10 2000 at home. Services are 1030 am Wednesday at White Funeral Home Jesup with visitation 4 to 8 pm Tuesday. Burial will be at Old Barclay Cemetery Jesup. Survived by son Russell Jr of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Rigdon
Dunkerton
White Funeral Home
Jesup
Old Barclay Cemetery
Russell Jr
Marion
In Memory of Louis C Werner
In memory of Louis C Werner 12 27 35 9 12 97. Three years since you left us and went to Heaven. We miss you very much. Memories are treasures that live forever in our hearts. Your wife Rita and all your family.
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Announcements and photos must be written and submitted by 4 p m on weekdays with the publication date requested. The notice lists a 35 cent per word price and 10 dollar per photo fee and provides a contact number 398 8221 for questions.
Enrollment records set at UNI and ISU
The University of Iowa awaits official counts as enrollment remains steady from last year. UNI reports a fall enrollment record of 13 774, up from 13 553 and 13 329. ISU totals 26 845, rising from 26 110, inching toward the prior high of 26 529 in 1985. University leaders credit enhanced recruiting and retention efforts, learning communities, and more scholarship funds for the gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
University of Choice
Richard Seagrave
David Bousquet
UNI sees record minority enrollment rise despite space limits
The 1990s expansion at Iowa State University spurred higher enrollment while the University of Northern Iowa reports space sufficiency. UNI welcomed 243 new minority students this year, a 21.5 percent increase, totaling 666 minority students or 4.8 percent of the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISU
UNI
Phil Patton
Patton
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