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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1997

Page

8

Deaths East of Cedar Rapids Chronicle Faces multiple obituaries

Cyril Joseph Cy Cuda hy 73 of Tulsa Oklahoma formerly Cedar Rapids died of cancer Sept 17 1997 in his home Services were Monday in Jefferson Iowa burial Jefferson Cemetery Survivors include sister Margaret Dalbey and brothers Francis and Ray Larry Fauchier 48 died Sept 21 1997 after leukemia celebration of life Sept 24 1997 11 a.m. Turner Chapel East donation to animal shelter Larry survived by wife Maria two sons Chris and Brian two daughters Michelle and Melanie three brothers and two grandchildren Zachery and Dylan Pappas plus many relatives Walter C Ronk 380 Tampa Florida formerly Cedar Rapids died Sept 19 1997 no services Walter born in Chicago moved to Tampa from Dallas Survivors Steven Cedar Rapids Linda Restall Tampa six grandchildren Irene L Cook 99 Lantern Park died Sept 22 1997 Graveside 3 p.m. Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield Rev Peter Drever Thomas of Iowa City survivor list and funeral home details included.

Cyril Joseph Cy’’ Cudahy Tulsa Okla Cedar Rapids Jefferson Iowa Jefferson Cemetery Margaret Dalbey Francis Ray Sedona, Ariz Larry Fauchier Larry Turner Chapel East Maria Chris Fauchier Samantha Moorehead Brian Fauchier Jeannette Bickford Michelle Pappas Jeff Melanie Randall Rick Clendenen Jess Fauchier II Mary Minnesota Martin Fauchier Alice van Horne Wayne Fauchier Munich Germany Zachery Dylan Pappas Jason Fauchier Robert Fauchier Bernice Hungerford Dorothy Hungerford Jess Fauchier Johnson McKinley Washington Senior High Wartburg College Overhead Door Co CVRA Cedar Valley Runners Association Walter C. Ronk Tampa Fla University Community Hospital Carrollwood Gonzalez Funeral Home Steven Linda Restall Walter Chicago Dallas Church of the Brethren Barnard & Leas and Transport Trailers The Elks and Shrine Irene L. Cook Lantern Park Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Fairfield Peter Drever Raymond Funeral Home Coralville Iowa City Thomas

Stillborn Benjamin Alan Seedorff Funeral Notice

Benjamin Alan Seedorff was stillborn Saturday September 20 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Private family services were held at Murdoch Linwood Cedar Rapids with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Survivors: parents Tom and Julie Seedorff two brothers Michael and Nicholas and grandparents James Janice Grundmeyer Darlene Brady Bill Harriet Seedorff.

Benjamin Alan Seedorff Tom Julie Seedorff Milstead Dr Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Phil Gibbs Linwood Cemetery Julie Grundmeyer Seedorff Michael Nicholas James Janice Grundmeyer Masonville Darlene Brady Strawberry Point Bill and Harriet Seedorff Manchester Benjamin

Coraville Man Robby Skiye 35 Dies After Short Illness

Robby Skiye of 3701 Second St died Sunday September 21 1997 at home after a short illness. Funeral services 11 am Wednesday at Lorden Funeral Home Riverside with Rev Jack Gallagher. Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Riverside. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife Elaine a daughter Tanya his parents Duane and Janet and two brothers Larry and Russell all of North Liberty.

Robby Skiye Second St Lorden Funeral Home Riverside Jack Gallagher Mount Olivet Cemetery Elaine Tanya Duane Janet Larry Russell North Liberty

Bernice Halse 94 dies in Decorah after long illness

Bernice Halse 94 died Monday September 22 1997 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home following a long illness. Burial will be at Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at French Balik Funeral Home Decorah and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church. Survivors include sisters Maxine Falck and Audrey Lovlein, both of Decorah.

Bernice Halse Aase Haugen United Methodist Church Decorah Burr Oak French & Balik Funeral Home Maxine Falck Audrey Lovlein

Viola Marie Kirschbaum Toots Kirschbaum dies at 93

Viola Marie Toots Kirschbaum died at 93 after a long illness in Guttenberg. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church with Rev. Karl Goodfellow officiating. Burial will follow at Guttenberg City Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home with Eastern Star and Rebekah services. Survivors include son Don of Dubuque.

Viola Marie ‘‘Toots’ Kirschbaum Guttenberg United Methodist Church Karl Goodfellow Guttenberg City Cemetery Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Eastern Star Rebekah Don of

Hartwick Man Ralph C. Smith Dies at 78

Ralph C. Smith, 78, died Sunday in Grinnell after a stroke. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hartwick Bible Church with burial in Hartwick Cemetery. Friends may visit Smith Funeral Home in Victor from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. family to greet from 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include his wife Clo Vis, two sons Gary and Kevin, and two daughters Judy Van Buren and Jean Daniels.

Ralph C. Smith Grinnell Regional Medical Center Hartwick Bible Church Hartwick Cemetery Smith Funeral Home Victor Clovis Gary Marengo Kevin Judy van Buren Hartwick Jean Daniels Eden Prairie Minn

Obituary: Raymond L. Hoover 56 Iowa City

Raymond L. Hoover of 67 Modern Way Iowa City died Sunday morning September 21 1997 at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at Leas ing Funeral & Cremation Service Iowa City. viewing 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survived by Lois three sons Larry and Kirt both of North Liberty Jeff of Fort Madison a daughter Lors of Iowa City two sisters Becky Beecher of Iowa City and Deb Hoover of Coralville.

Raymond L. Hoover Modern Way Mercy Hospital Iowa City Memory Gardens Lois Larry Kirt North Liberty Jeff Fort Madison Lors Becky Beecher Deb Hoover Coralville

Nancy Jo Albaugh 60 Mechanicville Widow Dies of Cancer

Nancy Jo Curtis Albaugh 60 died of cancer September 18 1997 at her home in Mechanicsville Iowa Memorial services were held September 22 at First Presbyterian Church Private burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home Survivors include husband Ronald Albany twin sons Doug and David with wives Margaret and Sara all of West Des Moines a daughter Anne Albaugh of Columbia Missouri brother Bud Curtis of Cary Illinois mother Ruby Curtis of Mechanicsville granddaughter Julia and grandson Evan Albaugh of West Des Moines She was born November 18 1936 in Iowa City daughter of Otho and Ruby Curtis and lived in Mechanicsville most of her life where she worked as secretary for Montz Implement and Lamont Chrysler Plymouth She belonged to First Presbyterian Church served as an Elder sang in the choir taught Sunday school and was active in Presbyterian Women She also volunteered with the Mechanicsville Ambulance Cub Scouts Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids and enjoyed cooking and traveling Memorials to Nancy Albaugh P O Box 7 Mechanicsville Iowa 52306.

Nancy Jo Curtis Albaugh First Presbyterian Church Rose Hill Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville Ronald Doug Margaret David Sara West Des Moines Anne Albaugh Columbia, Mo Bud Judy Curtis Cary, IL Ruby Curtis Julia Evan Albaugh Otho Curtis Nancy Jo Iowa City Otho Ruby Frederick Curtis Ronald A. Albaugh Montz Implement and Lamont Chrysler-Plymouth Presbyterian Women Evangeline Chapter Nancy

Obituary of Gary L. Sunderlin

Gary L. Sunderlin 58 died Sept 20 1997 after a long illness at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Cremation arranged by Carson and Son Funeral Home Maquoketa with memorial services to be announced. Survivors include sons Eric and Rudy in Florida a daughter Robin in Florida and sister Lois Nichols of Eldora.

Gary L. Sunderlin Finley Hospital Dubuque Carson & Son Funeral Home Maquoketa Eric Boynton Beach Fla Rudy Florida Robin Lois Nichols Eldora

Marengo Man DeWayne Langlas 79 Dies After Brief Illness

DeWayne W Langlas 79 of Marengo died Monday morning September 22 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness Arrangements are pending with Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo

DeWayne W. Langlas Mercy Hospital Iowa City Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo

Eunice Seifert Garnavil­lo dies at 75

Eunice Seifert Garnavillo, 75, died Monday afternoon September 22, 1997, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home.

Eunice Seifert Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home Garnavillo

Alice May Hillyer Nichols 81 dies after long illness

Alice May Hillyer Nichols died Sunday September 21 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Services will be 10:30 a m Wednesday at Nichols Christian Church officiated by Rev Carla Hillyer. Burial follows at Nichols Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Barker Funeral Home West Liberty. Survivors: three sons David Coppell Texas Richard Nichols and Tom West Liberty. three brothers Everett Tomfeld Clifford Tomfeld Wayne Tomfeld.

Alice May Hillyer Mercy Hospital Iowa City Nichols Christian Church Carla Hillyer Nichols Cemetery Barker Funeral Home West Liberty David Coppell Texas Richard Nichols Tom Everett Tomfeld Muscatine Clifford Tomfeld Donellson Wayne Tomfeld

Obituary notices for Verna Belle Downs and Irene Nel son Carriker Nel so n

Verna Belle Downs 93 died Sept 21 1997 in Washington County Hospital after a short illness. Services Sept 24 1997 at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Irene Mae Carriker Nel son 76 of North Liberty former Washington resident died Sept 21 1997 in Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Services Sept 25 1997 at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington burial Elm Grove Cemetery.

Verna Belle Downs Washington County Jones & Eden Funeral Home Washington Robert Bell Elm Grove Cemetery

Stewart Edwards Dies in California Jet Ski Accident

Stewart Edwards aged 25 died in a jet ski accident near his Bakersfield home on Saturday September 6 1997. Services were held September 11 in McAlester Oklahoma. Ashley daughter of Herbell and Carolyn Zimmerman of Cedar Rapids Iowa was mentioned.

Stewart Edwards Bakersfield Calif McAlester Oklo Ashley Herbell Carolyn Zimmerman Cedar Rapids Iowa

Memorial services for Heath Alan Roster

Heath Alan Roster 31 of Cherokee Village Ark formerly of Vinton died Sept 16 1997 in a motorcycle accident in Cherokee Village. Memorial services were Saturday in Hardy Ark Survivors include a daughter Heather and a son Terry both of Canon City Colo and his parents Dean and Sylvia of Hardy Ark plus three brothers and four sisters with various listed residences.

Heath Alan Roster Cherokee Village Ark Vinton Hardy Heather Terry Canon City Colo Dean Sylvia Hardy, Ark Randy Torrey Craig Garrison Vicki Lovell Solon Leslie Isbell Lebanon, Tenn Carrie Roster West Plains Paulette Rouse

Services for Lily Marie Gaddis Held at Cedar Memorial

Lily Marie Gaddis was honored in a service at 10 a.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories conducted by Chaplain Steve Hindman of Living Center West. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Park.

Lily Marie Gaddis Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Steve Hindman Living Center West Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery

Death notices and obituaries policy and rates

The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with immediate survivors and a photo. Additional obituary material such as survivors beyond immediate family, employment, education, and memorials cost 35 cents per word. Second-day funeral notices also 35 cents per word.

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West Liberty man Orville Fitz Randolph Jr. dies at 57

Orville Fitz Randolph Jr. 57 of West Liberty died September 21 1997 after a sudden illness at home. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Bernadette Church West Branch with burial at St Joseph Cemetery De Witt. Wake 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Barker Funeral Home West Branch. He owned Iowa City Home Juice Co. since 1971 and moved to West Liberty in 1984. A memorial fund was established. He is survived by wife Judy a son and daughter in law Orville III and Jill Randolph Bennett a daughter Anne Marie Coralville nine sisters and four brothers.

Orville Fitz Randolph Jr St. Bernadette Catholic Church West Branch Ed O’melia St. Joseph de Witt Barker Funeral Home Judi Orville Jill Randolph Bennett Anne-Marie Coralville Verna Flathers Oralee Wing Mary Maron Martha McFadden Denver Colo Audrey Guzzo Wyoming Iowa Louella Baugh Evangeline Randolph Jane Childers Davenport Nadine Ross Rock Island James Houston Brian Oklahoma City Jeffrey San Juan Capistrano Calif Richard Kankakee, Til Iowa City

Deadlines for Sunday and Friday notices in Gazette

Submissions must include daytime phone numbers. Camp Tanager items due 9 a.m. Friday for Sunday paper. church and home real estate by noon Wednesday before weekend runs. government notices and letters require signed submissions with address and phone and deadlines vary. life and leisure require Sunday publication. milestones by Monday for Sunday items. weekend calendar by 9 p.m. Friday.

Camp Tanager Gazette Cashier Call Life and Leisure

Oma Burriss Death Notice

What Cheer Oma Burriss of Mesa Arizona formerly of the What Cheer area died Saturday September 20 1997 in Mesa after a long illness Arrangements are pending with Harden Funeral Chapel What Cheer

Oma Burriss Mesa, Ariz What Cheer Mesa Harden Funeral Chapel

UNI conference on religion and environment at UNI

Cedar Falls event features Wendell Berry Wes Jackson and Paul Gorman as keynote speakers for Conserving and Renewing Community a conference linking faith communities with environmental conservation at the University of Northern Iowa October 3 4. Attendees can earn one credit hour with a workshop and Saturday panels feature diverse religious and environmental leaders. Berry delivers the Friday keynote on Conserving and Renewing Community with Jackson and Gorman presenting on Saturday. costs cover meals and credit options."<|>

Cedar Falls Wendell Berry Wes Jackson Paul Gorman Upper Midwest University of Northern Iowa UNI Center For Energy and Environmental Education Berry Kentucky Hearst Jackson

Elton John to perform in Moline and Ames concerts

Elton John will play The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline on October 22 and Hilton Coliseum in Ames on October 24 both at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 9 a.m. through Ticketmaster or venues. Prices 33 to 48 dollars at Moline and 39.50 at Ames with a six ticket limit for the Ames show.

the Mark Moline Ill Hilton Coliseum Iowa State University Ames Hilton USA Today John Iowa State Center Cedar Rapids

Ex-lowan co-pilot of B-1B bomber crash victim

Des Moines AP reports Maj. Kirk Cakerice, co-pilot of the Air Force B-1B that crashed north of Alzada Montana, grew up in Eldora Iowa and is a UNI graduate and former Boyden Hull teacher. He died along with three other crew members in the Friday crash during low level maneuvers. His friend Jim Fisk described him as an Iowa boy.

Des Moines Air Force Montana Eldora University of Northern Iowa Boyden- Hull Kirk Cakerice Alzada Mont Cakerlce Jim Fisk Iowa Fisk Brett Kendra Rapid City S.D

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