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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1998

Page

10

Deaths in Iowa area include Aldrich and Thomas services

Elmer L. Aldrich 82 of 4485 Armor Dr SE Cedar Rapids died Sept 14 1998 after a long illness. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church Marion. Virgil M. Freeman Blanche H. Thomas Spencer Lee Waddington and Robert E Knight are also noted with obituaries and funeral details.

Elmer L. Aldrich Armor Manor Care First United Methodist Church Marion Staney Wierson Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Ken Manley Paula Parchment, Mich Jones County William Anna Walters Aldrich Violet Manley Collins Radio Virgil M. Freeman Sun City Ariz Cedar Rapids Newhall Nancy Cameron Lakewood Colo Naoma Wagner Beloit Jackie Jones Thomas Driscoll Arvada Timothy Joan) Driscoll Buffalo Creek Rebecca Driscoll Warren Wagner Jonas Estella Miner Moorehead Thornburg Iowa Walter E Thomas Kahoka Blanche Armstrong’s Department Store Central Christian Church Joy Circle Beloit Memorial Hospital

Memorial Services for Vernon Van Dyke and Charles Tomas

Memorial services announced for Vernon Van Dyke of Iowa City with burial at Rosehill Rockwell City and for Charles C Tomas of Iowa City with military rites at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survivors listed for Van Dyke include two daughters and three sons. Tomas served in WWII and worked at University Hospitals and dormitories. burial with military rites at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Iowa City Hospice or Tomas Memorial Fund.

VFW Iowa City Hospice Charles C. Tomas Memorial Fund

Lois Lietz 66 Dies After Sudden Illness in Maquoketa

Lois D Lietz 66 of Oxford Junction died September 14 1998 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a sudden illness. Services 10:30 a m Thursday at St Mark s Lutheran Oxford Junction burial Wilcox Cemetery near Viola. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction. Survivors include son Rusty of Elwood two daughters Glenda John Cedar Rapids Susan Jacobsen Oxford Junction mother Flo Leeper Oxford Junction and brother Jim Leeper Clarence.

Lois D. Lietz Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa St. Mark's Lutheran Church Oxford Junction Wilcox Cemetery Viola Hayden Funeral Home Rusty Elwood Glenda John Cedar Rapids Susan Jacobsen Flo Leeper Jim Leeper Clarence

Iowa Obituary Notices List of Local Residents

Cedar Rapids Elmer L Aldrich Virgil M Freeman Blanche H Thomas Decorah Virginia Berg Dyersville Louise M White Independence John D Dake Iowa City Virginia Lee Slotterbach Charles C Tomas Professor Vernon Van Dyke Marion Spencer Lee Waddington Oxford Junction Lois D Lietz Sigourney Lewis Westercamp Tama Emil Edward Shanda Volga Eva L Schuldt Walker Robert E Knight Wauk On Ralph J Martin Hazel M Schutter West Branch Hap Kinsey

Cedar Rapids Elmer L. Aldrich Virgil M. Freeman Blanche H. Thomas Decorah Virginia Berg Dyersville Louise M. White Independence John D. Dake Iowa City Virginia Lee Slotterbach Charles C. Tomas Vernon van Dyke Marion Spencer Lee Waddington Oxford Junction Lois D. Lietz Sigourney Lewis Westercamp Tama Emil Edward Shanda VOLGA Eva L. Schuldt Walker Robert E. Knight Waukon Ralph J. Martin Hazel M. Schutter West Branch H.C. “Hap” Kinsey

Eva Schuldt 87 Dies. Arrangements Pending

Eva L Schuldt age 87 died Tuesday September 15 1998 at Central Community Hospital Elkader Iowa Arrangements are pending at Robertson Funeral Home Strawberry Point Iowa.

Eva L. Schuldt Central Community Hospital Elkader Roberson Funeral Home Strawberry Point

SIGOURNEY Lewis Westercamp 95 dies after illness

Sigourney Lewis Westercamp, 95, died Tuesday in Montezuma Senior Home after an extended illness. Services at Holm Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial at Mount Zion Cemetery near Martinsburg. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday. family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors: three daughters Betty Johnson Martha Thomson Ruth Martin. two sons Dwight and Dwayne. sister Mabel Hollingsworth.

Lewis Westercamp Montezuma Holm Funeral Home Sigourney Mount Zion Martinsburg Betty Johnson Martha Thomson Hancock Ruth Martin la Porte City Dwight Batavia Iowa Dwayne Omaha Mabel Hollingsworth Urbandale

Kinsey Rites Set For Local Resident Hap Kinsey Dies at 35

H. C. Hap Kinsey, 35, of West Branch died September 14 1998 at Crestview Care following an extended illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at West Branch United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Richard Paulus. Burial with Masonic rites in West Branch Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Barker Funeral Home. Survivors include two sons Darrell Lindale Texas and David Springdale Ark a sister Arlene Brown West Branch three stepsons John Hemingway St Charles Ill Jim Hemingway Spring Hill La and Tom Hemingway Minneapolis.

Charles C. Tomas Iowa City Memory Gardens Moose Ruth Linda Ann Darrell McIintire Marc Tomas McIntire Marcella Ralph Solon Gladys Jim Christensen Elma Slaynell Lee McIntire Frank Tomas Adeline Williams Lea Rogers Mr. Tomas North Liberty Iowa Frank Margaret Kloos Tomas Ruth Slaymaker St. Thomas More Catholic Church University Hospitals University of Iowa Charles St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Veterans of Foreign Wars and Loyal Order of Moose Herky City Sams Iowa Wanderers Second Chance Sams Texas Arizona H.C Hap” Kinsey Crestview West Branch United Methodist Church Richard Paulus West Branch Barker Funeral Home Darrell Lindale David Springdale Ark Arlene Brown John Hemingway St. Charles, Ill Jim Hemingway Spring Hill Tom Hemingway Minneapolis

Decorah Widow Virginia Berg 82 Dies After Short Illness

Virginia Berg 82 died Tuesday September 15 1998 at Aase Haugen Home after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Friday at Decorah Lutheran Church with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah and Friday afternoon at the church. Survived by two daughters Sonja Breuning Decorah and Cheryl Novak Spillville and three sisters Loyes Housker Jiletta Trygstad both of Mabel Minnesota and Jeanann Anderson of Mankato Minnesota.

Virginia Berg Aase Haugen Decorah Lutheran Church French & Balik Funeral Home Decorah Sonja Breuning Cheryl Novak Spillville Loyes Housker Jiletta Trygstad Mabel Minn Jeanann Anderson Mankato

Independence man dies. services planned for Friday

John D. Daker 35 formerly of Central City died Monday in Cedar Rapids. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at White Funeral Home Independence conducted by Rev Mary Green. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include wife Debra father Benjamin of Bradenton Beach Florida mother Barbara Strott of Anchorage Alaska and 12 brothers and sisters.

John D. Daker Central City Cedar Rapids White Funeral Home Independence Mary Green Debra Benjamin Bradenton Beach Fla Barbara Strott Anchorage Alaska

Louise M. White 94 Dyersville and Worthington resident dies

Louise M. White 94 formerly of Dyersville and Worthington died Tuesday September 15 1998 at Shady Rest Care Center Cascade Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home Dyersville where friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Louise M. White Dyersville Worthington Shady Rest Care Center Cascade Reiff Funeral Home

Hazel M Schlitter Dies at 82 in Iowa

Hazel M Schlitter 82 died Sept 14 1998 after a lengthy illness at Good Samaritan Center Good Samaritan Center Forest Mills United Methodist Church Postville services Thursday at 10:30 a.m. the Rev Steve Campbell and Rev Todd Schlitter burial Oakland Cemetery Waukon callers may visit after 4 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home Waukon Survivors include Dick of Onawa Danny of Waukon Jane Johnson of Decorah Tugs Robinson of Dubuque Eunice Barr Baylor of Rockford I.

Hazel M. Schlitter Good Samaritan Center Forest Mills United Methodist Church Postville Steve Campbell Todd Schlitter Oakland Cemetery Waukon Martin Funeral Home Onawa Danny

Obituary: Ralph J. Martin 81 dies after sudden illness

Ralph J. Martin 81 died Monday September 14 1998 at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Services are 2 PM Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Larry Olson. Burial is Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 PM today at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Survived by wife Reva two daughters Carolyn Adam of Waukon Rosalie Brown of Cedar Rapids and husbands Darryl Brown and other relatives including five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Ralph J. Martin Veterans Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church Larry Olson Oakland Cemetery Martin Funeral Home Waukon Reva Carolyn Adam Rosalie Darryl Brown Cedar Rapids Eric Adam Lora Brown Howard William and Martin Brown Kelly

Emil Edward Shanda Dies After Illness at 82

Emil Edward Shanda, 82, of Tama died after a three year illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and the family will be present 6 to 7:30 p.m. Survivors include wife Mildred and daughter Mary Ann Dorst of North Liberty.

Emil Edward Shanda University Hospitals Iowa City Harrison Funeral Home Tama Oak Hill Cemetery Mildred Mary Ann Dorst North Liberty

Obituary notices and funeral services listed

Multiple obituaries with service times and burial locations including Howard R. Briner William J. Hajek Kathryn M. Rainbolt and Libbie Staskal. Services held at Murdoch Brush and Turner Chapels Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Czech National Cemetery and Turner Chapel West with Memorial funds established for Mercy Hospice Frank Lorence.

Howard R. Briner Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery William J. Hajek Brush Chapel Czech National Cemetery Mercy Frank Lorence Brush Joan Erbe Libbie Staskal

UNI sets enrollment record at Cedar Falls

The University of Northern Iowa reports a fall enrollment of 13,329, up 221 from last year, with 11,764 undergraduates and 1,565 graduates. Minority enrollment rose to 537, while new freshmen direct from high school reached 2,023.

Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Phil Patton UNI Robert Koob University of Iowa University Iowa State University

Iowa City to consider background checks for volunteers and teachers

Iowa City officials discuss instituting background checks for volunteers and expanding checks for teachers after parent concerns about student photographs. The district previously checked new teachers and may study broader policies as Lucas Elementary suspends Principal Brian Lehmann amid an investigation into past access by an earlier educator.

Erenentt Iowa City Lucas Elementary Barbara Grohe Grohe

Constitution Week 1998 at Hoover Library Museum

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum hosts Constitution Week events from Thursday through September 23 1998 inviting visitors to sign parchment scrolls. Signers receive a pocket Constitution and a Signed the Constitution button as the NCC promotes constitutional education and archival preservation.

Herbert Hoover West Branch National Constitution Center

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Stan Wierson Cedar Memorial Park Mercy Medical Center Sacred Heart Catholic Church Gabriel Anderson Sacred Heart Cemetery Eileen Katherine Thomas Roger Center Point Roberta Coldazier Robert Redfield S.D John Knight Kristie David Knight Anne Knight Alex Chappell Rita McKenzie Bill Flagstaff Cathleen Fisher Fred Christine Knight Tracy Knight Edwin Knight Jean Clovis N.M Stone City Harold Rachel Daily Knight Eileen Schmitz Colorado Springs Iowa Manufacturing American Legion Ray Post Ray Vernon van Dyke Senate Chamber of Old Capitol Virginia Lee Slotterback Cambria Ct Palmer Funeral Home Rockwell City Tim Olsen Rockwell City Presbyterian Church Rosehill Cemetery Linda Graff Wauwato The Ed Rathje Rathje Jackie 34Th Street Soutter Avenue By John Kenyon Brandy Mastain Lucas Sonnel Department Roland Thomson Tipton Shirley Thomson Thomson Hoover Elementary Brian Lehmann Lucas Parent-Teacher Organization Lehmann Jody Meyer PTO Hoover Library the Museum Is Located Herbert Hoover Museum Interstate 80
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