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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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