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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1998

Page

14

Deaths include Galli Bearle and Merrifield in Cedar Rapids area

Obituaries note Robert LeRoy Galli 63 of Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown died Sept 19 1998 after a lingering illness. Funeral services at Murdoch and Central City with military rites. Marian E. Bearle 90 Cedar Rapids died Sept 21 1998 from cancer. Memorials to First Congregational Church. George E. Merrifield 87 Cedar Rapids died Sept 21 1998. services at St Jude Church with burial Mount Calvary, survivors include four sons and three daughters.

Cedar Rapids Obituary Notices for Jones Elam Smith and Smith

Shirley J. Jones 67 of Cedar Rapids died September 20 1998 after a long illness. Services Wednesday 2 p.m. Murdoch Linwood with burial Urbana Cemetery. Also memorials note death of Richard E Elam 52 with services Wednesday 10 a.m Teahen Funeral Home. Renee Ann Smith 37 died September 20 1998 at Mercy Medical Center with private family services. Burial arrangements through Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Survivors listed for each include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with military veteran status noted for Elam.

Shirley J. Jones Center Point Rd Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Charles Mehaffey Urbana Cemetery Karen Marsh West Aliis Wis Susan Orient Cedar Rapids Vicki Ross Solon Randall Walker Milford Smith Orville Smith Sr Amana Darlene Weaver Hiawatha Beverly iGurt Gerald Merlin Smith Sr Richard E Dick’’ Elam Hinkley Ave Mercy Medical Center Teahen Funeral Home Gary Dobbins Renee Ann Smith 20Th Ave del Bear Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Kenneth Engbretson Dorothy Losey Kenneth John Randy Engbretson Eva Engbretson Jeff Welton

Iowa Voters See List Of Names From Several Towns

A compiled roster lists residents from Belle Plaine Brooklyn Cedar Rapids Center Point Decorah Elkader Gunner Hiawatha Hopkinton Iowa City Jesup Marion Oelwein Otter Creek Oxford Junction Postville Traer and Webster. The document includes names such as Alan C. Stewart Horace A. Davids Margaret Berg Averill and Gladys M. Morgan among others. The piece presents a register of individuals tied to multiple Iowa communities.

Belle Plaine Alan C. Stewart Brooklyn Horace A. Davids Cedar Rapids Margaret Berg Averill M. Veon Beer Mariar E. Bearle Richard E Dick’’ Elam Robert LeRoy Galli Shirley J. Jones Dorothy Anne Little Littlefield George E Merrifield Renee Ann Smith Center Point Gladys M. Morgan Decorah Ella R. Grace Elkader William Henry Bae Hvuipsun Hiawatha John R. Skidmore Hopkinton Fred Kuchenbaker Iowa City Minna L Mickey’’ Vanderhoef Jesup Beverly J. Benarden Marion M. Veon Beer, Joseph Jerry Sindelar Oelwein Clara T. Leibold Otter Creek Edna M. Hickson Oxford Junction Rev Sterling Edward James Postville — Beulah B. Livington TRAER Dolores J. Fairchild Webster — Renais Carl Roberts

Obituary: Fred Kuchenbaker 92

Lance Hopkinton resident Fred Kuchenbaker died after a brief illness on Monday September 21 1998 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton.

Fred Kuchenbaker St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Goettsch

Dorothy Littlefield Watertown obituary recalls Cedar Rapids roots

Dorothy Anne Littlefield 76, Watertown Connecticut, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died September 19 1998 after a long illness. Memorial and graveside services planned in Watertown and Methuen Massachusetts with visitation at Hickcox Funeral Home. Survived by husband Charles two sons Douglas Oakland CA Bruce Andover MA a brother C R Little Corpus Christi Texas and three granddaughters. Born February 16 1922 in Fort Wayne Indiana she grew up in Cedar Rapids Iowa attended Coe College and Wooster College and worked in Chicago advertising before marriage. Active in church and community service in Cedar Rapids Peoria and Watertown, she taught knitting and held leadership roles in First Congregational Church. Memorials to The Women’s Fellowship or The Book of Remembrance.

Dorothy Anne Little Littlefield Watertown Conn Cedar Rapids First Congregational Church Elmwood Cemetery Methuen Mass Hickcox Funeral Home Charles Douglas Oakland Calif Bruce Andover C.R. Little Corpus Christi Texas Sara Caitlin Julia Fort Wayne Ind Robert Little Helen Robertson Little Dorothy Iowa First Presbyterian Church Charles Robert Little Franklin High School Coe College Wooster College Wooster Ohio Delta Delta Delta Sorority Charles P. Littlefield Chicago Dancer, Fitzgerald and Sample Needham, Lewis & Brorbie Rockefeller Chapel University of Chicago Peoria Cleveland Heights Women’s Fellowship Watertown Board of Education Women's Fellowship Book of Remembrance DeForest St

John R. Skidmore 1928 1998 obituary in Cedar Rapids IA

John R. Skidmore 70 of 2712 Woodthrush Ct NE died September 20 1998 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 10 am Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel with Rev Ronald Morrow entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. military rites. He was an electrician at the University of Iowa for 11 years retiring 1982 and a Marine veteran. Survived by wife Jeanette daughter Vicki Oliver husband Des Moines two sisters Carolyn Bucklin of Des Moines Ollie Mae Dewey of California a brother Robert Centerville four grandchildren four great grandchildren and many relatives. Memorial contributions to Gospel Light Baptist Church Marion IA.

Marian E. Bearle First Ave First Congregational Church Glenn Bender Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Barbara Trubell Les Roseville Calif Jim Beurle Ann West Des Moines Gary Trubell Marci Trubell Tiffany O’connor J. Alex Beurle Donald Ribble Cedar Rapids Sue Oglanian Kenneth Lamb Ironwood Mich Dick Gifford Estes Park Colo C. Arthur Bearle Walter Gifford Robert Gifford Harold Gifford Lillian Lamb Ruth Ribble Minneapolis Lewis Elizabeth McKenzie Gifford Washington High School Coe College Marian Beatty-Bearle Chapter II PEO Kappa Delta Sorority Malta Chapter Oes The Sewing Club Ith St. SE John R. Skidmore Woodthrush Ct St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Ronald Morrow Gospel Light Baptist Church Marion Cedar Memorial Park Ceme- Rapids Jeanette Vicki Oliver Des Moines Carolyn Bucklin Moines Ollie Mae Dewey California Robert Centerville Iowa Adeline Green Carmy W.L Jr Bill Brownell Tami Glassinger John Lovilla William Allie Mae Baker Skidmore Jennette Stubbs University of Iowa Korea Hanford American Legion Post 5 Fifth Ave

Belle Plaine man dies in workplace accident

Alan C. Stewart, 50, died Monday in an on the job accident in Luzerne. Arrangements are pending at Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.

Alan C. Stewart Luzerne Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine

Gladys M. Morgan 76 Dies in Cedar Rapids

Gladys M. Morgan age 76 died at Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids arrangements are pending at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids services and obituary details are forthcoming from Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids

Gladys M. Morgan St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home

Margaret Averill 99 longtime Cedar Rapids resident dies

Margaret Beryl Averill aged 99 of Cedar Rapids died September 19 1998 at St Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Services set for Friday at Grace Episcopal Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery Three Rivers Michigan. Survivors include son Dudley Averill and wife Florence Oxfer Nancy Regan and husband John three grand children and four great grandchildren. Averill was active in Grace Episcopal Church St Luke’s Hospital Red Cross and DAR. Funeral arrangements by Turner Chapel East.

Margaret Beryl Averill First Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Grace Episcopal Carmel Ind Kristen Regan Three Rivers Mich Robert Beerstecher Yolande Falls Church Dixie Gilson Cedar Rapids Margaret Fred Nora Beerstecher Worth Sherman Averill

Brookyn Man Dies After Long Illness in Grinnell

Horace A. Davidson 36 died Sept 21 1998 at Friendship Manor Grinnell after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn with family 6 to 8 p.m. He is survived by wife Lillian three sons Keith James both of Brooklyn and Mark of Ames six daughters June Stalzer Patricia Phelps Betty Fink Carol Behounek Mary Ross Marlene DePriest and three sisters Ruth Carmichael Miriam Ihle Margaret Nathlich.

Horace A. Davidson Friendship Manor Grinnell Grace United Methodist Church William Daylong Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery Nevenhoven Funeral Home Brooklyn Lillian Keith James Mark Ames June Stalzer Austin Texas Patricia Phelps Betty Fink Canton, II Carol Behounek Montezuma Mary Ross Glidden Marlene DePriest Mount Pleasant Ruth Carmichael Miriam Ihle Alfred Maine Margaret Nathlich Mount Vernon Ill

Decorah Woman Elia Grace 102 Died After Long Illness

Elia R. Grace of Decorah aged 102 died Sunday night September 20 1998 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home after a long illness. Services were held at First Lutheran Church Decorah with burial at Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Friends could visit at Fjelstul Funeral Home and at the church prior to the service. No immediate survivors.

Elia R. Grace Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home First Lutheran Church Steven Jacobsen Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery Decorah Fijelstul Funeral Home

Elkader man William Skyz dies after long illness

William Henry Skyz, 78, died Monday at the Elkader Care Center after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader.

William Henry Skyz Elkader Leonard Funeral Home

Obit roundup for Jerry Sindelar and Veon Beer in Cedar Rapids

Joseph Jerry Sindelar 68 of Marion died September 19 1998 from cancer at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Joseph Church Marion with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Military rites follow at Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Mary four sons and four daughters and many grandchildren. Memorial fund for Hospice of Mercy. Veon Beer 86 of Cedar Rapids died September 21 1998 after a short illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Veon survived by daughter Prisilla Schroeder Delbert six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral home Cedar Memorial in charge.

George E. Merrifield Tamara Dr. SW Mercy Medical Center St. Jude Catholic Church Dennis Quint Mount Calvary Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Janice McKay Nancy Camp Linda Ray Cedar Rapids Richard Merrifield Houston Jim Merrifield Woodstock George Merrifield Jr St. Petersburg Fla Jerry Merrifield Kissimee St Patrick High School Mary O’keefe Fairfax United States Post Office George Council Bowen General Assembly Knights of Columbus Catholic Layman's League National Association of Jerry’’ Sindelar 23Rd Ave St. Joseph Catholic Church Marion Michael Fitzgerald Murdoch Funeral Home Mary Joseph Daniel Vicki Jennifer Douglas Porter Ind Robert Derek Jared Matthew Victoria Bauman Michelle Timothy Christopher Andrew Meier John Alethea Kathryn Bauman Waverly Iowa Christine Freeman Kendrick Meredith Petaluma Calif Kerry Ayyad Wael Karim Nadia Mariam Phyllis Bishop Delaware Hunter Meier Mary Jean Elaine Jerry Joseph F Olga Sutthoff Sindelar Peoria Ill St. Patrick's High School Coe College Mary de Meulenaere Victor Air Force Panama Canal Zone Rockwell Collins American Legion Post 298 M. Veon Beer Austin Rd Northbrook Manor Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William Nissen River of Life Ministries Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Priscilla Schroeder Delbert Ronald Booth Shirley Lago Vista Texas Randall Plumb Lowrey Kenneth Robert Booth Audrey Liefgreen Louise Arendts Robert Framness Veon Promise City Walter Martina Lowrey Booth Rudolph Beer Liscomb Iowa Vacation Rehabilitation of Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines

Obituary: Clara Leibold 88 dies in Grand View Care Center

Clara T. Leibold aged 88 died Sunday at Grand View Care Center after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein with burial at St. Lucas Cemetery in St. Lucas. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. today at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home in Oelwein with a rosary at 4 and Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.

Clara T. Leibold Grandview Sacred Heart Catholic Church Frederick Fangmann St. Lucas Hintz- Geilenfeld Oelwein

Dorothy M Byers Service Details and Memorials

Dorothy M Byers dies with services set at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and 3 p.m. graveside at Oakland Cemetery Manchester. Visitation tonight at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and Wednesday afternoon at the chapel. Memorials to Northbrook Manor Care Center or American Parkinson Association.

Dorothy M. Byers Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Oakland Cemetery Manchester Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Northbrook Manor Care Center American Parkinson Association

Gunder Tillman Thompson 85 dies after brief illness

Gunder Tillman J. Thompson 85 of rural Postville died Friday evening September 18, 1998 at Northgate Care Center Waukon after a brief illness. Services 11 a m today at Marion Lutheran Church Gunder burial in the church cemetery Friends may call after 10 a m at the church Schutte Funeral Service Postville in charge Survivors include his wife Maie a son Jerald of Postville a daughter Rebecca Laughlin of Downingtown Pa a sister Evelyn Rogness Hills Minn and five brothers Orvan Houston Floyd Wadena Glen Springfield Earl Seal Beach Calif and Torval Waterloo

Tillman J. Thompson Postville Northgate Waukon Marion Lutheran Church Gunder Marshall Hahn Church Schutte Maie Jerald Rebecca Laughlin Downingtown Evelyn Rogness Hills Minn Orvan Houston Floyd Wadena Glen Springfield Earl Seal Beach Calif Torval Waterloo

Beverly J. Benarden 76 Jesup native dies in Nebraska

Beverly J. Benarden 76 of Papillion Nebraska formerly of Jesup died Friday September 18 1998 at home from an apparent heart attack. Services 10 30 a m Saturday at American Lutheran Church with Rev John Reigstad burial Zion Lutheran Jubilee Cemetery friends may call 6 9 p m Friday at White Funeral Home Jesup and one hour before service at church Survivors include daughters Jacquelyn Hattlestad Conway Arkansas Judy Adams Omaha Nebraska two sons Dennis Atwater California Robert Redwood City California a brother Eugene Fisher Jesup and a sister Frances Gaylord Indianapolis Indiana

Beverly J. Benarden Papillion Neb Jesup American Lutheran Church John Reigstad Zion Lutheran Jubilee Cemetery White Funeral Home Jacquelyn Hattlestad Conway, Ark Judy Adams Omaha Dennis Atwater Calif Robert Redwood City Eugene Fisher Frances Gaylord Indianapolis

Obituary: James 68 of Oxford Junction dies after lengthy illness

James 68 died Sunday in his home after a long illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Assembly of God Church with Rev. Robert James and Rev. Scott Popejoy. Burial at Mayflower Cemetery with military rites. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hayden Funeral Home. He leaves children Dorothy Harvey, Keith Williams, Donald James, Scott James and Rod James of Hot Springs Ark. Stan Williams of Lampasas Tex. Joe James, Joan Seaberg and Roxanna Graves of Oxford Junction. Robert James of Nashville Tenn. and four sisters in California.

Stan Williams Lampassas Texas Joe James Joan Seaberg Roxanna Graves Oxford Junction Robert James Nashville

In Memory of Jerry S. Dedek

A memorial note remembers Jerry S. Dedek born September 22 1913 died October 10 1985 at age 72 and honors his memory with loving words from Mary Jane and Susan dated as a birthday tribute with affectionate signs XOXOXO

Mary Jane Susan Xoxoxo

Sylvia and John Boman Memorial Note

A touching memorial message dated 9 22 1993 and 10 4 1992 from Joan Don Connie and family expressing love and sorrow for Sylvia and John Boman who are remembered as they note five and six years since their passing.

Sylvia John Boman Dad Joan Don Connie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown Central City Stan Wierson St. Joseph’s Cemetery Prairieburg Anora Misti Pearson Marty James Galli William Galli Kay Arlene Rutan Gertrude Foster Brandon Anora Brislawn Galli Moose Lodge Eagles Club American Legion Hanford Wapsie Red Vivian Christine Beth Elam Jeni Knox Steve Elam Michael Elam Tempe Ariz Arvin Parrott Covington Ginger Pike Chandler Mariah Christian Bryce Colton Minerva Elam Mankato Hospice of Mercy 10Th St. SE Services Sterling Edward Jerry S. Dedek Eugene L, Nassif D.P.M Advanced Unity Choice Blue Cross CAPHO Midlands Choice Heritage Adv Medicare Stoke Elehey
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