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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1983

Page

2

Cedar Rapids Obituaries Marathon of Local Deaths Draws Services

Multiple Cedar Rapids area residents died after long illnesses or sudden events. Kenneth Oliphant, 70, and Elmer Mentzer, 67, are among those with services scheduled at Cedar Memorial Chapel and Marion related chapels. Burial plans and visiting hours are listed for each family, with family details and prior service records noted where available.

Kenneth E. Oliphant 21St Ave Cedar Rapids Center Point Lois L. Taylor Greene Iowa Hubbard Milling Sharon United Methodist Church Beverly Walsh Judy Plummer Omak Wash Dennis Des Moines Stella Bex Jerold Ashland Wis Forest Delbert Sanborn Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Jack K. Hooten Cedar Memorial Elmer M. Mentzer Second Ave Colorado Bitha Fischer U.S Navy Seabees Carpenter's American Legion Hanford Post Wilbur Mentzer Robins Pat Failor Barbara Bonebrake Houma Mary Christopher Lima Mont Connie Carlson Newport Anna Lazio Kovac Fourth Avenue Marion Mercy Hospital Wendl Kovac Charles Lazio Rochester N.Y Joseph Lazio Milwaukee Thomas Lazio Los Gatos Calif Mae Brooks Marie Gray San Diego Mount Calvary Cemetery Alfred Brosius Immaculate Conception Church Stewart Funeral Home Fred G. Fischer Burch Ave Waverly St. Luke’s Hospital Malmo Neb Ann Lemm Cedar Falls Wilson School Trinity Lutheran Church Evening Lions Club Jack Albuquerque N.M Francis of Turner Chapel West Richard L. Thompson Cedar Memorial Cemetery Lealer Greer Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon Atwood Tenn Jim Greer Mount Zion Baptist Church Rosie Lee Patterson Wynona Ellis Connie Jones St. Louis Rosa Hupfeld Sunny Crest Care Center Dysart Ralph Lucille Glass Santa Fe Marcalla Young Garrison Helen Moeller Inez Birkicht Arlene Luze Vernon Goken Peace United Church of Christ Dysart Cemetery Overton's Carl Charlie” Tilp Mill Valley Bellevue Ella Wanda Mangler LeRoy John East Dubuque Frank Trinity United Methodist Church Edgewood Cemetery Appleton-Vernon Richard Sanborn Olin John Sanborn Oelwein Phyllis Gallagher Hazleton Jane Staack Margaret Turner Bakersfield Trinity Ora Keiser Iowa City Alta John Keiser Ruth Allen Moline Ill Kalona Mennonite Church Kalona Cemetery Gideon Society Peterseim Leslie L. Dunning Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association Community Memorial Hospital Postville Abbie Dunning Evelyn Linderbaum Monona Marian Cook Decorah St. John Lutheran Church Schultz Monona City Cemetery Walter E. Smith White's Independence Rowley Cemetery Millie J. Beall Manor House Nursing Home Bernice Potter Tuscon, Ariz Doris Jennings Ottumwa Irene White Sigourney June Potter Kenosha Iona Streigle Holm’s Pennington Cemetery Sigourney Christian Church Anna Mae Moose Veterans Memorial Hospital Claud Charlotte McGregor Marcia Rush Waukon Gloria Palmer Greg Lawler Jeff Brad Stan Earl Seitz Elgin Louis Leonard Seitz Dale Seitz Clermont Larry Butikofer St. Paul’s Methodist Church Martin Oakland Cemetery Robert Pete’ Petersen Coralville Sally Edward Dan Andy West Branch Bernard Erenberger Jr Larry Erenberger Solon Gary Erenberger Joel Erenberger Richard Jennie St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church Barker’s Lavene Marie Nath Route 2 West Liberty University Hospitals Lavene Stinson Owen Brush Co Brooke Enterprises Albert Shari Hintermeister Nichols Vickie Nath Tammi Hammer Todd Doris Jean Bouska Cresco Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Oak Ridge Cemetery Snider's

East Iowa Deaths Recall Local Notables

A sequence of obituaries from East Iowa notes the deaths of Gladys L. Bastian 78 of Belle Plaine Carl E. Gasper 64 of Brooklyn Rosa Hupfeld 86 of Dysart and others. It lists survivors including spouses children and siblings and outlines funeral details with churches cemeteries and memorials. Recurring notes include long time residents hospital deaths and service times in multiple towns across Iowa.

Gladys L. Bastian Belle Plaine Clear Department Store Virgil Toledo Bill Jean Chilcote Charles Smith Long Beach Calif Phillip Smith Brooklyn Christ United Methodist Church Russell Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery

Omaha paperboy abducted then escapes after park struggle

A 14-year-old Omaha paperboy reports he was forced into a small red hatchback at 44th and Sprague, held about two hours, and escaped in Columbus Park near 24th Street. He sought help at a 7 11 and was treated for bruises at Lutheran Hospital. Police seek suspect described as white, 30 to 35, blond hair with a mustache. the incident parallels two other attempted abductions in the area.

Omaha Park Omaha, Neb Omaha World-Herald Sprague Streets 24Th Street Woolworth Avenue Danny Joe Eberle Bellevue Eberle Mike Thomas 44Th Columbus Park Ball Diamond Poppleton Avenue Lutheran Hospital FBI Meadows Sarpy County Hickory Streets

Tip of Day: Cheese and Onion Yields for Cups

A handy guide notes four ounces of shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese yields one cup when grated. One medium onion, chopped or sliced, also yields one cup. Use these equivalents for quick kitchen measurements.

Vital Statistics and Local Notices Snapshot

Births listed across several families with addresses in Cedar Rapids Davenport Castro Valley and other locales. Grandparents named for Ortner and Zvacek families. Police and safety log items note arcing wires defective pilot light medical emergencies and a cigarette fire in the time frame.

Davenport Paula Donald Ortner Leo Mildred Ortner Castro Valley Calif Donalyn Dennis Zvacek Don Frimms Allview Drive Donald Betty Zvacek 31St St Clive Drive 21St Ave Outlook Drive

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METRO Mabel Heritage Acres Care Center Clarence Nichols Waterloo Shiloh Cedric J. Lofdahl Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Teahan Funeral Home Williams-Rawls Funeral Home Paris Turner Chapel East Teahen Funeral Rolland C. Towell Walford United Methodist Church Red Oak Cemetery Schneider Amy Westminster Presbyterian Church Claude J. Jones Cedar Memorial Park Turner Chapel American Cancer Society 10Th St. SE Stookey Vera Linwood Cemetery Lloyd E. Brockmeyer St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Carl E. Gasper Manatt Mahaska County Hospital Oskaloosa Helen David Eugene Steven Ray Texas Carlene Caligiuer Denise Albert Marengo Helen Poe Montezuma Leona Glandon Williamsburg Lucille Garland-VanArkel Funeral Chapel Burial Forest Cemetery Edgewood Florence Sanborn Brown Robert E. Delahery North Liberty Dubuque Camille Vera Chicago Assumption High School St. Norbert College DePere Vietnam Johnson County County Veterans Commission St. Patrick's Church Iowa Democratic Party Lucille Delahery Sheila Funderburk Patrick Deluhery St. Patrick's Catholic Church Donohue-Lensing’s Ralph A. Hess F Street Crestview George L. Gay Kalona Arthur Hall Schuessler Atrium Village Hills Edith Boyle Johnson County Farm Bureau and Christian Church Marvin Lone Tree Joanne V. Hopton Fairfield Ohio Donna K. Bean Joyce C. Werden Quaker Hill Conn Christian Church Sorden's Lone Tree Cemetery Luana Rowley TRAER Alice Kern Wentel Preston, Minn Roy Byron Hudson Ruth Wood Marjorie Curr Lucille Cadman Kadoka S.D United Presbyterian Buckingham Cemetery Joseph B. Cronin Waukon Hospital Florence Jane Butler Mary Rofrano Lilburn Jill Maslowski Brookfield Theresa Rich St. Patrick’s Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul Society Rebecca Eric Jacobs Sue Lane Deborah Alan LeClerc Center St Doug Erger Atkins St. Luke's Kristie Martin Junge Keystone Catherine Kevin Shea 28Th St Joni Lynn Steve Ehlert Ellis Blvd Tina James McGuffie Simpson St Kathy Daniel Guyan Monticello Sherie Gayne Darrow Orchard Drive Jeffrey R. Kacena Julie A. Moorman Rickey A. Lacey Lori A. Miller Kenyon R. Landis Julie A. Larson Larry W. Krohn Opal A. Ringgenberg Henry E. Parrish Sr. II Mary A. Wirtz Daniel D. Milligan Jackie I. Reed David R. Gray Jr Ann P. Kellogg Kevin C. Burns Tamela T. Weese Clifford T. Gliddon Fairfax Sharon K. Parker Story City Edward V. McDermott Judith K. Coleman Terry A Robert S. Gillam Kathryn Marie Gregg Francis A Ave. NE 34Th St. SE 14Th St. SE John E. Lapes
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