Cedar Rapids M G Bruns 92 and Gary Haase die in Florida and Iowa
Marie Gertrude Bruns 92 of Pinellas Park Florida formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sept 17 1996 after a brief illness. Arrangements pending Turner Chapel West. Gary C Haase 57 of Cedar Rapids area died Sept 17 1996 at St Luke's Hospital after a lengthy illness. Arrangements pending Papich Kuba Funeral Home West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Gertrude Bruns
Pinellas Park
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel West
Gary C. Haase
Fourth Ave. SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Papich-Kuba Funeral Home
Obituary notices for Schreiber and Simonin in Maquoketa region
Mary Elda Schreiber aged 74 died Tuesday morning September 17 1996 at Mill Valley Care Center Bellevue after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa. Thomas W. Simonin aged 94 died Monday evening September 16 1996 at Crestridge Nursing Home. Haylock O Hara and Lahey Funeral Home Maquoketa handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elda Schreiber
Mill Valley Care Center
Bellevue
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Maquoketa
Thomas W. Simonin
Crestridge
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Deaths: Bernice Miller 85 in Marion arrangements pending
Bernice Miller 85 of 4451 Blairs Ferry Road NE died Tuesday September 17 1996 at Mercy Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch Funeral Home Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Miller
Blairs Ferry Rd
Mercy Medical Center
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Obituary for Darlene Pennington Coufal
Darlene Pennington Coufal, 53, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Kalamazoo died Sept. 13 1996 in Kalamazoo after an illness. Services were Sept. 16 at Langeland Memorial Chapel with burial at Comstock Maple Grove Cemetery. She leaves two sons Robert Lentner and Kevin Pennington, four grandchildren, her mother Lillian Coufal Knoc k, three siblings and several nieces and nephews. Born Aug. 9 1943 in Cedar Rapids she worked nine years for State Farm in Iowa. She attended Kalamazoo Wesleyan Church and enjoyed crocheting. Memorials may go to the Liver Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Kalamazoo
Mich
Cedar Rapids
Langeland Memorial Chapel
S. Burdick St
Comstock Maple Grove Cemetery
Robert
Kathy) Lentner
Vicksburg
Kevin Pennington
Roberta
James
Daniel Lentner
Lisa Pennington
Lillian Coufal-Knock
Elaine
Don) Griffith
Indianapolis
Anita
Bill) Burke
Merle Coufal
Vinton
Darlene
Leonard and
Lillian Shebetka Coufal
State Farm
Iowa
Kalamazoo Wesleyan Church
Liver Foundation
Tish Kenneth 93 dies. services set in Montezuma area
Kenneth Tish, 93, of Brooklyn died Sunday September 15 1996 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with burial at West Liberty Cemetery near Montezuma. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. family to be present 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors include three daughters Pauline Vincent Beulah Upah Dorothy Braaksma. two sons Dale Iowa City La Verne Pierce City Missouri. two sisters Eva Snook Gladys Burggraaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Tish
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
West Liberty Cemetery
Pauline Vincent
Beulah Upah
Tama
Dorothy Braaksma
Dale
Iowa City
la Verne
Pierce City
Eva Snook
Grinnell
Gladys Burggraaf
Deep River
Memorial services planned for Garwin resident Marveta Langenbau
Marveta J. Langenbau 61 died of cancer Monday September 16 1996 at her Garwin home. Memorial services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Garwin School with burial later. Arrangements handled by Overton Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Orlyn a son Brett of Arlington Texas two daughters Sheryl Goos Tama and Ronda Posusta Traer four brothers Gary Carpenter Dunnellon Fla Wesley and David Carpenter Mahomet Ill and Doug Carpenter Newton and a sister Harlene Helton Mahomet Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marveta J. Langenbau
Garwin School
Overton Funeral Home
Garwin
Orlyn
Brett
Arlington
Texas
Sheryl Goos
Tama
Ronda Posusta
Traer
Gary Carpenter
Dunnellon
Fla
Wesley
David Carpenter
Mahomet, Ill
Doug Carpenter
Newton
Harlene Helton
Irene M. Vance 76 dies after illness in Iowa home
Irene M. Vance, 76, died Monday September 16 1996 at her rural Oelwein home after an illness. There were no services or public visitation. Burial will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in rural Oelwein and Floral Hills Chapel arranged. Survivors include five sons Marion Lyle Robert Pat Bill of Hazleton Cedar Rapids Arizona Williamsburg and four daughters Bernadine Johnson Nancy Vance Torres Rhonda Sue Vance and Mary Jo Thurn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene M. Vance
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Oelwein
Floral Hills Chapel
Marion
Lyle
Cedar Rapids
Robert
Arizona
Pat
Williamsburg
Bill
Hazleton
Bernadine Johnson
Altoona
Nancy Vance- Torres
Rhonda Sue Vance
Garland
Texas
Mary Jo Thurn
Arlene Lemley Ladora Dies After Brief Illness
Arlene Lemley Ladora 36 died September 17 1996 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness. Services 2 p m Friday Powell Funeral Home Wellman by Rev Doug Achterhof. Burial Sharon Hill Cemetery Kalona. Friends may call after 3 p m Thursday at the funeral home. She was survived by Francis of Menasha Wisconsin David of Marengo a daughter Marjorie Swartzendruber of Millersville Maryland two brothers Merle Godber Three Rivers Michigan William Godber Cedar Rapids and a sister Lucille Lattig Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Lemley
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
Doug Achterhof
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona
Francis
Menasha
Wis
David
Marengo
Marjorie Swartzendruber
Miller
Hinshaw Harold Bill Hinshaw 83 Kellogg native dies
Harold Bill L. Hinshaw 83 of Kellogg and former Montezuma resident died Tuesday morning September 17 1996 after a heart attack at Skiff Medical Center Newton. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Wallace Peace Funeral Home Newton with burial at Our Silent City Cemetery Kellogg. Calling hours today with family present 6 30 to 8 p m Survivors include wife Jeanne son William Marion and daughter Judy Cooper Kellogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Bill
Jeanne
William of
Marion
Judy Cooper
Kellogg
Memorial services set for Lenora L. Welch
Lenora L. Welch, 86, of Monticello died Sept 17 1996 after an extended illness. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with visitation after 4 p.m. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. She leaves son Manville of Monticello daughter Evalena Lang Hopkinton three grandchildren John Lang Teresa Lafrenz and Daniel Lang and three great grandchildren Heather Brandi and Nikole along with two sisters Hazel James Canyon City Colorado Marjorie Smith and two sisters in law Alice Cherry Minco and Ethyl Scouten Oklahoma City. Also listed are her parents two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora L. Welch
Goettsch Funeral Home
Monticello
Oakwood Cemetery
Manville
Irie
Evalena
Robert) Lang
Hopkinton
John Lang
Teresa Lafrenz
Betten
Barbara E Ohlfest 69 dies of ovarian cancer in Mount Vernon
Barbara E. Ohlfest, age 69, died September 17 1996 in Anamosa Community Hospital after a battle with ovarian cancer. Services set for Friday at St Paul Lutheran Church Mount Vernon burial Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. She leaves husband Bob four sons and their wives seven grandchildren a sister and a brother. She was born August 8 1927 in LaGrange Illinois married February 12 1949 in Bristol Wisconsin and lived in Mount Vernon since 1960. Memorials to St Paul Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara E. Ohlfest
Anamosa Community Hospital
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Mount Vernon
Bob
Doug
Carolyn
Lawton
Tom
Monna
Marshalltown
Mike
Oli
Thomson, Ir
Dave
Martha
John
Jenny
Dustin
Katy
Jason
Megan
Carol Bohn
Lac du Flambeau
Wis
Arthur Schroeder
Indianhead Park
Jim
Roger Schroeder
Barbara
LaGra
Mary Ott 381 Cedar Rapids Woman Dies After Short Illness
Mary M. Ott of Cedar Rapids formerly of Webster and North English died September 16 1996 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services 10 AM Thursday Holy Trinity Parish Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Church rural Harper. Wake 7 PM today Powell Funeral Home North English. Burial details and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Ott
Cedar Rapids
Webster
North English
Mercy Medical Center
Holy Trinity
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Harper
Timothy Regan
Powell Funeral Home
Leo
Houston
Lester
Swisher
Lois Bassett
Lora Winter
Walford
Delmar Ford
Brooklyn
Verna Fry
Wilma Clausen
Nora DiFelice
Alexandria
Virginia McCabe
Overland Park
Kaw
Obituary of Patricia Carmen Barrier, 94, Solon
Patricia Carmen Barrier 94 died Tuesday Sept 17 1996 at her home from age related complications. Services 10 a m Thursday Brush Funeral Home Solon with visitation 4 to 8 p m today Burial Oakland Cemetery Rev Joseph Sparks officiating Survived by four sons Richard John Riley Dennis Burrier and Douglas Burrier nine grandchildren 12 great grandchildren two great great grandchildren Born Sept 24 1901 in Laddsdale attended Ottumwa schools Married John H Barker March 8 1939 in Cedar Rapids He died Dec 19 1979 Member of Solon American Legion Auxiliary Memorial fund instead of flowers casket will not be opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Carmen Barrier
Brush Funeral Home
Solon
Oakland Cemetery
Joseph Sparks
Richard
John Riley
Dennis Burrier
Cedar Rapids
Douglas Burrier
Iowa City
Patricia
Laddsdale
Ottumwa
John H. Barker
Sclon American Legion Auxiliary
Frank W. Stroleny 78 Dies After Brief Illness
Frank W. Stroleny, 78, of Cedar Rapids died Sept 17 1996 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. He served in World War II and was a tool and die maker retired. Funeral services with Masonic rites 11 a.m. Friday at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids with burial at Anderson Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Catherine sister Barbara Melichard and other relatives. a memorial fund is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Stroleny
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Brush Chapel
Anderson Cemetery
Doug Peters
Catherine
Barbara Melichard
Lakeside
Calif
Mary
Iane Stroleny
Richard Smejkal
Joe
Jim
Brookfield
Joseph
Barbara Smarka Stroleny
McKinley High School
Catherine L. Smerkal
Unionville
Frank
Crescent Lodge No. 25
Af&am
Swisher American Legion Post
Cedar Rapids Businessmen’s Club
Swisher American Legion Hall
Swisher American Legion
Waterville Father Ambrose Lea 73 Dies After Illness
Waterville area obituary for Ambrose M. Lea aged 73 who died September 16 1996 in Lutheran Hospital La Crosse Wisconsin after a sudden illness. Services set for Friday at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church rural Waterville with Rev Ken Kimball. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation Thursday 4 to 9 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Survivors include wife Eunice three sons Gilbert Des Moines Joseph Mason City Anthony Decorah six daughters Dor othy Lea West St Paul Florence Flaherty Fort Dodge Linda Lea Theresa Lea David Los Angeles LaVonne Peterson Decorah Donna Faber Vancouver BC and a sister Adelaide Aldrich Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose M. Lea
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Wis
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Waterville
Ken Kimball
Church Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
Eunice
Gilbert
Des Moines
Joseph
Mason City
Anthony
Decorah
Dorothy Lea
West St. Paul, Minn
Florence Flaherty
Fort Dodge
Linda Lea
Theresa Lea David
Los Angeles
La-Vonne Peterson
Donna Faber
Vancouver
British Columbia
Adelaide Aldrich
Obituaries from West Union and nearby towns
Ronald Hastings died at 69 on September 17 1996 in Palmer Lutheran Health Center. Harvey Kraus died age 31 the same day, services set at St Paul Lutheran Church Volga and burial at Strawberry Point Cemetery. Emily Weber died September 16 1996 in Palmer Lutheran Health Center after a lengthy illness. services at Holy Name Catholic Church West Union and burial at St Josephs Cemetery Wadena. No immediate survivors reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hastings
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
West Union
Emily Weber
Holy Name Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s
Wadena
Daniel Pringle 27 Dies in Iowa Traffic Crash
Daniel Joseph Pringle of University Park formerly of What Cheer died September 17 1996 in a traffic accident on Highway 163 northeast of Oskaloosa. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer by Rev Frances Baumert. Burial Highland Cemetery near What Cheer. Survivors include mother Mabel and Ernie Claypool of Washington Iowa father Dale of What Cheer a son Dayton two brothers Larry Alexandria VA Kenneth North Liberty and three sisters Cathy Beck Ottumwa Cindy Pringle and Kathy Fitzsimmons Circle Pines Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Danny
Joseph Pringle
University Park
What Cheer
Oskaloosa
Harden Funeral
Frances Baumert
Highland Cemetery
Mabel
Ernie Claypool
Washington, Iowa
Dale
Dayton
Larry
Alexandria
Kenneth
North Liberty
Cathy Beck
Ottumwa
Cindy Pringle
Kathy Fitzsimmons
Circle Pines
Minn
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the Gazette
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Opening statements in teen murder trial
In Mason City Iowa Derek Smith defense says he tried to intervene as his twin brother Burt Smith killed Rebecca Hauser on a Marshall County road. Prosecutor contends Burt shot Hauser then stabbed her while Derek used a rifle as a battering ram. Hauser 32 mother of four was found shot and stabbed October 5 1994 near Liscomb after shopping for her twins birthday items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Missouri
Derek Smith
Rebecca Hauser
Smith
Steve Terrill
Cerro Gordo County
Tom Miller
Iowa
Becky Hauser
Derek Lee Smith
Miller
Hauser
Marshall County
Liscomb
Tama
State moves to shut down DeCoster farm
Iowa regulators move to revoke the DeCoster Farms permit for a Wright County swine nursery holding 16 000 hogs. A 20.8 foot lagoon groundwater breach prompts action, with a 60 day window to meet standards or close. DeCoster and Iowa Select Farms own the site, part of a statewide monitoring program amid ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
DeCoster Farms
Iowa
Department of Natural Resources
DeCoster Farms of
Wright County
DNR
Don Paulin
de Coster Farms
DeCoster
Bill Smith
Iowa Select Farms
Paulin
Jack DeCoster
Maine
Missing Cedar Rapids woman returns to parents in Kalona
Beth Gingerich 21 who vanished over a week ago has turned up at her parents rural Kalona home. Linn County detective says Gingerich told him she left on her own and the investigation is over. She was last seen Sept 6 cashing a check in Iowa City and her car was found abandoned on Interstate 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Gosel
Gazette
Beth Gingerich
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Sandy Gingerich
Iowa
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Michael Cline
Cline
Gingerich
Iowa City
Excavations Seek Deeper Look at Johnson County Trading Post
Iowa City reporters report further digs at the Sand Road Heritage Corridor site to better define the 1830s John Gilbert fur trading post. State archaeologist Bill Green notes physical evidence aligns with records, as artifacts and location support Gilbert's post near the Iowa River three miles south of Napoleon Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa City
John Gilbert
Gilbert
American Fur Co
Bill Green
Green
Napoleon Park
Iowa River
Cindy Peterson
Peterson
Sand Road
Trading Post
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Darlene Carol Penning
Ladora
Fifth Ave. South
Harvey Fredrick Kraus
Volga
Chuck Smith
Strawberry Point
Roberson Funeral Home
Gladys
Edward
Jane Kraus
Jean Sheppard
Hiawatha
Joyce W
DeCoster Farm
By John Kenyon
State Department of Transportation
University of Iowa
Fox
Lee Birchansk
Linda Auer
M.D. Ar
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