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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1995

Page

8

Deaths wrap Cedar Rapids area in September 1995

Martha Zaruba Jackson 73 of Atlanta former Cedar Rapids resident died Sept 13 1995 after a long illness. Burial Czech National Cemetery. Survived by three sisters. Wendl Kopecky 85 Cedar Rapids area died Sept 17 1995. Graveside service at St John’s Cemetery with burial at Kuba Funeral Home arrangements. Rowena Maresh 89 Sarasota formerly Cedar Rapids died Sept 15 1995. No services. Michael William McCarte 45 Cedar Rapids area died Sept 19 1995 memorial service at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Leonard C Reif 81 Mount Vernon formerly Cedar Rapids died Sept 19 1995. Service 2 p.m. at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids burial Czech National Cemetery. Martha Gull Schrunk 84 Cedar Rapids area died Sept 17 1995 in Minneapolis burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to St Paul’s United Methodist Church.

Martha R. Zaruba Jackson Atlanta Cedar Rapids Czech National Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West Frances Charles) Wilim Park Ridge Ill Betty Robert) Munn Kissimmee Fla Audrey Charles) Bender Marietta Donald G. Jackson Martha Frank and Mary Lorene Zaruba Wendl J. Kopecky K St. SW St. John’s Cemetery Mary Lou Podzimek Kuba Funeral Home Julie Jack) Weldon Emelia Kopecky Martha Cain Monica Kopecky Order of Notre Dame Omaha Neb Wendl John Julia Telecky Kopecky Wilson and Co. Packing Plant Rowena C. Maresh Sarasota Teale Brothers Funeral Home Rowena Rowan Iowa Leonard C. Reif Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon St. Luke's Hospital Brush Chapel Oluf Kongshaug Henrietta Elaine Sebetka Victor Norway Anita Heaverlo Tom Alvin Reif Donna Ruby Thorne Russell Violet Schulte Herbert Lubert Reif Wilma Fairfax Dorothy Orvia Novak Lillian Chaloupka Leonard Christian Lillian Stransky Reif Henrietta Prasil Nashua Collins Radio Service Employees International Local 55 Ibew Rockwell Martha Gull Schrunk Prairie Dr. NE University Hospital Minneapolis Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul's United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Ray David Sisia San Diego Thomas Vanca Frederick Georgie Gerald Proctor George Charles Gull Graham Charles Edith Graham Gull New Hampton High School Coe College University of Iowa Center Point Hiawatha Ray Schrunk Dubuque

Obituary notices for Harold Friederich and Iola Plass

Harold A. Friederich 70 of 1920 Cherokee Dr. Marion dies Sept 19 1995 in St Luke's after short illness. Services Sept 21 10 a.m. Cedar Memorial Chapel. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites. Survivors include wife Joleen son Allan siblings and grandchildren. Iola Mae Knapp Plass 65 Lombard formerly Marion dies Sept 18 1995 at home after cancer. Services Sept 21 11 a.m. Brust Funeral Home Lombard burial Lombard. Memorials to Elmhurst Hospice.

Harold A. Friederich St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Memorial Chapel of Cedar Rapids Don Caspers Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Joleen Allan Marion Leo Geri Elgin Ernestine Butikofer Lewis Lakeland Fla Joan Lembke Clermont Anna Caspers Duane Lisbon Ruth Friederich Harold Ernest Florence Baumgartner Friederich Joleen Staack Elkader Lloyds Table Marion American Legion Post Marion American Legion Iola Mae Knapp Plass Lombard Brust Funeral Home Paul Kerry Tuetken Sandy Rex Poppe James Knapp Wilma John Elsie Knapp John Knapp Jr Plass Paul Plass Collins Radio Elmhurst c/o Brust Funeral S. Main St Ill S. Highland Lombard, Ill

Bellevue Woman Dies After Lengthy Illness

Darla Laughlin, 52, of Tucson Arizona formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday September 17 1995 at home after a long illness. Memorial services set for 7 p.m. Thursday at St Josephs Catholic Church. She leaves three daughters Tina Lisa of Tucson and Lori of San Diego her parents Attalas and Algean Steines of Bellevue four brothers Dave Bernie Mike and Steve and two sisters Judy Boeckenstedt and Angie Kilburg.

Darla Laughlin Tucson Ariz Bellevue St. Joseph's Catholic Church Tina Lisa Lori San Diego Attalas Algean Steines Dave Steines Bernie Mike Steines Steve Steines la Motte Judy Boeckenstedt Petersburg Angie Kilburg

Obituaries: Kathryn McMillan Baldwin and Mary Sheedy

Kathryn B. McMillan Baldwin of Iowa City died September 18 1995 after a short illness. Services Thursday at Leasing Funeral Home with Merv Mobley officiating. Burial Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mary V. Sheedy 96 formerly of Tulane Court died September 19 1995 at Oaknoll Retirement Residence. Services Thursday at St Marys Church burial St Bridgets Cemetery Nolan Settlement. Memorials to Oaknoll.

Kathryn B. McMillan Baldwin Kirkwood Ave Walden Rd Mercy Hospital Funeral Home Iowa City Merv Mobley Mary Bridget Betty Margaret Solon Daniel Ellen Galvin Sheedy St. Mary's High School Irish Business College University of Iowa U of I College of Engineering Miss

Raymond J Zoll 74 dies after lengthy illness in New Albin

Raymond J Zoll, 74, died Sept 19 1995 at home after a lengthy illness. Services 11 am Friday at St Josephs Church with Rev Henry Chamipar. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation 2-5 pm Thursday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon and after 6 pm Thursday at New Albin Funeral Chapel with 7 pm Scripture wake. Survivors: wife Rose two sons Don and Bill and sister Dorothy Murphy.

Raymond J. Zoll St. Joseph's Catholic Church Henry Chamipar Martin Funeral Home Waukon New Albin Funeral Chapel Rose Don of Dubuque Bill la Crescent, Minn Dorothy Murphy

Obituaries: Catherine Looney Lee and Joe Young

Catherine Looney Lee 76 died Sept 18 1995 after a long illness at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Services Sept 21 at St John s Ely burial Oakland Cemetery Solon. Survivors include three daughters two sons ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Joe Young 68 died Sept 19 1995 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Services Sept 22 at St Mary s Solon burial church cemetery. Survivors include wife Rae daughter Pam Willenberg two sons and four grandchildren. Both were long time residents with church and military auxiliary ties noted.

Catherine Looney Lee Mercy Hospital Iowa City St. John's Lutheran Church Ely Leroy Bradway Oakland Cemetery Solon Brush Funeral Home Darlene Miller Gary Boone Marlene Montgomery Ed Mertens Anita Mickelson Brad Boca Raton Fla Frederick Bill” See Karen Hendersonville Tenn Ronald See Patricia Wilton Catherine William Nellie Duncan Looney John “Jack” W. See Nashua Dorcas Society of St. John's Solon American Legion Auxiliary VFW Auxiliary Joseph E. Young St. Mary's Catholic Church Church Joseph Sparks Brosh Funeral Home Rae Pam Willenberg Mike Guthrie Center Dennis Young Sharon Fort Madison Donald Young West Branch Carol Young Clear Lake Winifred Friedman Cletus Mary Middy Moline Ill Melvin Young Mary Marquette Melissa Brooke Katie Willenberg Christina Young Daniel Joe Mark Floy Melvin Young Rae Lawvelle McGregor Milwaukee Road

Ralph Eggert 67 Dies. Wyoming Resident Led Local Fire Dept

Ralph J. Eggert of Wyoming died Monday September 18 1995 after an apparent heart attack. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion American Lutheran Church with burial in Wyoming Cemetery and full military rites. He served in Hawaii in World War II and later ran Eggert Feed and Coal. He chaired Wyoming volunteer fire department from 1980 to 1993 and held other community roles. He was survived by his wife Dorothy three sons James Jeffery and Jerry two daughters Joy Julie and nine grandchildren and siblings Nellie and Minnie. He was born September 20 1927 near Wyoming to Charles and Henrietta Eggert.

Ralph J. Eggert Wyoming Zion American Lutheran Church David Guetzke Hayden Funeral Home Dorothy James Carol Jeffery Dawn Jerry Kathy Cedar Rapids Joy Eggert Coralville Julie Wojcik Joe Ackley Charley Alexandria Nellie Roth Minnie Baltisberger Clarence Manny Nellie Streasslin Charles Henrietta Story Eggert Nellie Streusslin Ralph Hawaii Lost Nation Dorothy Waters Big Bills Feed and Fertilizer Morris Somerville Eggert Feed and Coal Wyoming Volunteer Fire Department Little Bear Recreation Club American Legion Wyoming Post 259

Bert L. Reardon obituary: 71 in Marengo

Bert L. Reardon, 71, formerly of Woodland Park Colorado, died September 19 1995 at Marengo Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. There will be no services with interment later at Horse Creek Cemetery rural Woodland Park. Arrangements by Hoover Valentine Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Darlene Young Marengo, sister Bryl Poindexter Independence Missouri, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Preceded by wife Leatrice in 1974 and by two brothers and two sisters.

Bert L. Reardon Woodland Park Colo Marengo Memorial Hospital Horse Creek Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Darlene Young Marengo Bryl Poindexter Independence Leatrice

Obituary for John W. Phillips Jr. 47 in St. Louis

John W. Phillips Jr. 47 died Monday September 18 1995 in St. Louis after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein.

John W. Phillips Jr St. Louis Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein

Marian Noe, 75, dies after short illness in Tama

Marian Noe 75 died Monday September 18 1995 in the Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center after a short illness. Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harrison Funeral Home Tama with burial in Sheridan Cemetery rural Grinnell. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with family present 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Survivors include daughter DeVee Wandling of rural Gilman and stepson Duane Noe of Tama.

Marian Noe Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center Harrison Funeral Home Tama Sheridan Cemetery Grinnell DeVee Wandling Gilman Duane Noe

Obituaries of Bennetta Tobin Ryan and Irvin Osmundson

Bennetta Tobin Ryan 90 of Chelsea Mass formerly of Washington died Sunday September 17 1995 at home after a brief illness. Services Friday 10 am at St James Catholic Church burial Elm Grove Cemetery wake Thursday 5 pm at Jones Funeral Home with service at 7 30 pm Survivors include son Frederick of Roxbury Mass. Irvin Osmundson 81 died Tuesday September 19 1995 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center after a long illness Arrangements pending at Burnham Wood Funeral Home.

Bennetta Tobin Ryan Chelsea Mass Washington St. James Catholic Church Fred Ryan Elm Grove Cemetery Jones Funeral Home Frederick Roxbury Irvin Osmundson Palmer Lutheran Health Center Burnham Wood Funeral Home

Funeral services and burials for Florence Deetz and Mina Teslik

Florence M. Deetz will be honored with a 1 p.m. service today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home followed by burial at Linwood Cemetery. Mina Teslik’s service is set for 1 30 p.m. today at Brush Chapel in Cedar Rapids with calling hours after 9 a.m. and burial at Riverside Public Cemetery in Riverside.

Florence M. Deetz Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Linwood Mina Teslik Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids Riverside Public Cemetery Riverside

Alexander attacks GOP welfare plan and Washington arrogance

Former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander criticizes Senate leaders Bob Dole and Phil Gramm during a Des Moines news conference. He denounces Washington arrogance, urges states to take over welfare programs, and vows to veto deregulatory reforms as president. He cites legislative backing from 21 legislators for devolving power to states.

Des Moines Tennessee Lamar Alexander Washington Alexander Senate Bob Dole Texas Phil Gramm Congress Gramm Dole

Not Guilty in Toy Theft Case Shocks Knoxville

Madison County jury acquitted Elizabeth McLaughlin of second degree theft after eight and a half hours of deliberation. The Knoxville organizer of the Helping Hands toy drive cried as the verdict was read, saying she risked her life for the pantry and would never volunteer again.

Winterset Madison County Elizabeth McLaughlin Knoxville McLaughlin

Four Thousand Five Hundred Households Chosen For Trash Test

About 4500 households in Linn and Johnson counties will join a pilot to sort compost materials from garbage. Cities Cedar Rapids Iowa City Coralville Solon Mount Vernon Lisbon and counties will participate from Oct 16 to Nov 10 to test a regional composting facility and expanded paper recycling.

Douglas Neumann Doug Elliott East Central Iowa Council of Governments Ecicog Cedar Rapids Iowa City Coralville Solon Mount Vernon Lisbon Bluestem Solid Waste Agency Department of Natural Resources Johnson County Council of Governments Freiburger Waste Services The University of Iowa ENPAC

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Michael William McCarte G Ave Murdoch Funeral Home David Beckman Oak Shade Marilyn McCarte Shawn McCarte Richard Bevins Bobby Bevins Brett Bevins Kristen Tracy McAtee Jay Teresa Serbousek Daniel McCarte Cassie Kayla Carrisa Jacob Ashley William McCarte Barbara Clarke Michael Marilyn Harris McCarte San Francisco Diana Tesdah Air Force Vietnam Deere & Co Waterloo American Legion Hanford Post 5 NEW_ALBIN Toledo West Union Alexander Bashes Dole and Wenn Oar Alexander GOP
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