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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1997
Page
8
Obituaries note Kel F Brown 101 of Willow Gardens Marion died Sept 15 1997 after a short illness with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Other deaths include Thomas M Cours Erwin C Klohs Billie Swenson Jerry Whittington and related survivors and memorials to Cedar Memorial Hospice Westminster Church and Shrine Children’s Hospital.
Jaycee Jo Bader 19 day old daughter of Wendy Bader and Chris Schlotter died Sept 15 1997 in St Luke's Hospital following a short illness. Graveside services set for 11 am Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Memorial fund established.
Eugene F Roe 76 of Coralville died Sept 15 1997 after a short illness in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Services Sept 18 at St Wenceslaus Church burial St Joseph Cemetery. Nathan Schaller 14 of West Des Moines formerly Independence died Sept 15 1997 at home from cancer. Services Sept 18 at Westover Baptist Church burial Resthaven Cemetery. Both lists include survivors and funeral arrangements.
E Harold Harry Woode 84 of 1212 Kirkwood Ave Iowa City died Monday Sept 15 1997 at home after a short illness Services at 11 a m Friday Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City by Rev Roy Nielson Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 8 p m Thursday at the funeral home Survivors include wife Eleanor two daughters Phyllis Miller Iowa City Barbara Noblett North Mankato Minn and a sister Darlene Worrell West Branch
Liscon J Buell Miller, 86, of Crestview Acres Care Center Marion formerly of Lisbon and Mount Vernon, died of pneumonia Tuesday September 16 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Arrangements pending with Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon.
Bessie M Perrey 89 died Tuesday afternoon September 16 1997 at Crestridge Nursing Home Maquoketa. Arrangements are pending with Carson Son Funeral Home Maquoketa.
Louise M. Davidson dies and services were held at 1 30 p m today at Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville Burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery Friends and relatives attended the service at the local funeral home in Mechanicsville.
Ardis K Franck Kim Merle 80 died Monday Sept 15 1997 at West Village Care Center Independence after a long illness. Services 2 pm Thursday Union Church Rev Paul Drake burial Quasqueton Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm today and 9 to 11 am Thursday at Reiff Funeral Home Quasqueton and afternoon Thursday at the church. She is survived by husband Verle a daughter Pat Burrell two sons Richard John Dennis Franck Gary and many stepchildren and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Carol D Loeffler 65 of Washington died Sept 15 1997 after a long illness at home Services 10 30 am Thursday Brighton United Church Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Calling hours today at Gould Funeral Home Brighton Survivors include wife Carol two sons Roger and Gregory four daughters Diana Cindy Teresa Denise a brother and four sisters John V Ginther 78 formerly of Marengo died April 15 1997 at Crestview Care West Branch Cremation graveside services 10 am Friday Marengo Cemetery Survivors include son Larry a brother and three granddaughters Jennifer Janice Allison.
Margaret Ellen Roberts 85 of West Liberty died Tuesday September 16 1997 at home after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Friday at First Church United with the Rev. Frank Schultz. Burial in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation at Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty Thursday. She is survived by daughter Patricia of West Liberty four sons Edward of Western Springs Roth West Liberty Frank and Bernard both of El Paso Ill and sister Lorence Clara Hinrichs of Muscatine.
Margaret Schreiber 91 of Waterloo died Sunday in the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home with burial at Garden of Memories in Waterloo. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Chapel of Memories in Waterloo. Survived by five sons Paul Robert Richard Keith George. two daughters Mary Ann Cooney and Donna Schreiber. 24 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.
The Gazette prints death notices and obituaries with a photo of the deceased as a news item. Arrangements pending and immediate survivors appear free. additional memorials, hobbies, and details cost 35 cents per word. Contact 398 8221 for guidelines.
Wilma N. Smith age 95 of Belle Plaine died Monday September 15 1997 in the Belle Plaine Care Center after a short illness. Services 10 30 a m Thursday at Overton Family Funeral Home Belle Plaine with Rev Don Drakos officiating. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Also mentioned Marjorie Horne of Belle Plaine.
Michael A. Stoakes 26 died Tuesday September 16 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a cancer battle. Services set for 10 30 a m Friday at St Paul Catholic Church with burial in Buckingham Cemetery. Friends may call 10 a m to 8 p m Thursday at Overton Funeral Home Traer with a scripture service at 7 p m. Survivors include wife Kristie his parents Edward and Marlys and brother James of Tracy and sister Angela McGuire of Madison Wisconsin.
A community notice explains submission guidelines for memorial announcements. It states write by 4 p.m. weekdays, include publication date, and lists prices: 40 cents per word and photos at $10 each. A contact phone number 398 8221 is provided for inquiries.
Fall enrollment at the University of Iowa declines by 50 to 27,871 as graduate student counts fall by 201. Freshmen rise 4 percent to 3,666, with minority changes. African American numbers grow while Hispanic drops. ISU and UNI enrollments rise modestly.
Gazette staff writer Perah Read of Victor has been elected to a three year term on the Grant Wood Area Education Agency board of directors. She will represent multiple district areas and received 61 percent of the vote. The nine member board meets monthly to set policy and budget for agency services in several counties.
University of Iowa Faculty Senate approves a plan requiring mandatory peer observation of teaching for tenure and promotions on campus. The 30 to 16 vote reflected ongoing debate over teaching evaluation amid broader tenure reform and possible Regents approval.
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