Deaths: Donald Truesdell and Virgil Freeman
Donald C. Truesdell 74 of Kissimmee Florida formerly of Davenport died Sept 20 1998 in Florida Hospital Kissimmee after illness. Services 11 a.m. Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Virgil M. Freeman 79 of Sun City Arizona formerly of Cedar Rapids and Newhall died Sept 11 1998 in VA Medical Center Phoenix. Memorial services with military rites 3 p.m. Saturday Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association Diabetes Association Xavier High School Music Dept.
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Virgil M. Freeman
Sun City
Ariz
Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Phoenix
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Ann
Kurt
Vickie
Angela Normandie
Richard
Rapid City
S.D
Jason Freeman
James
Virgil
Gussie
Pharo Freeman
Newhall High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Dick Jurgens
Ann Nagy
Windber
Frontier Inn
Highway 30
Chicago
Sun City Television Production Club
American Legion Post
Glendale
American Legion Hanford
Xavier High School
Remembering Alan C. Stewart Cause of Death in Luzerne Accident
Alan C. Stewart, 50, died September 21, 1998, in an accident at his Luzerne workplace. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial in Rector Cemetery, Chelsea. Visitation starts today at 2 p.m. at Hrabak Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, with a vigil at 7 p.m. He is survived by wife Carol, two sons Phillip and Thomas, his parents Gerald and Winifred, sister Mary Ellen Fuller, and granddaughter Carley Rae. Memorial fund instead of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan C. Stewart
Luzerne
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
J.C. Otto
Rector Cemetery
Chelsea
Hrabak Funeral Home
Belle Plaine
Carol
Phillip
Amy
Thomas
Tempe
Ariz
Gerald
Winifred
Mary Ellen Fuller
Daniel
Cedar Rapids
Carley Rae
Bernard J. Heffernan 82 Dies After Illness
Bernard John Heffernan 82 died September 21 1998 at Good Neighbor Home Manches ter after a lengthy illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church Lamont with Rev Dennis Juhl. Burial at St Marys Cemetery Masonville. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home Lamont with a Scripture service at 4 p.m. Survivors include wife Margaret stepson Byron Halbleib of Houston stepdaughter Karen Weece of Lamont brother Kenneth of Delaware Iowa and two sisters Dorothy Keegan of Monticello and Veronica Walton of Masonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard John Heffernan
Good Neighbor Home
Manchester
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lamont
Dennis Juhl
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Masonville
Fawcett Funeral Home
Margaret
Byron Halbleib
Houston
Karen Weece
Kenneth
Delaware
Iowa
Dorothy Keegan
Monticello
Veronica Walton
Iowa Officials Named From Various Cities
A list of individuals chosen or named in several Iowa towns includes Alan C. Stowe in Belle Plaine, Virgil M. Freeman and Donald C. Truesdell in Cedar Rapids, Gladys Marie Morgan in Center Point, Robert LeRoy Galli in Central City, Bernard John Linge in Dundee, William H. Skyz in Eleader, Fred Kuchenbaker in Hopkinton, Dr. Loraine H. Frost and Viola Fern Gingerich Swartzendruber among others in Iowa City, Meira M. Thomas in Iowa City, George Hinsr in Montezuma, Steve Wall and Pear Anna Westendorf in Oelwein, Eldo H. Schutte in Postville, James E. Berber in Sigourney, LaDonna oe in New Vienna, and Florence E. Hermeier in Waukon.
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Belle Plaine
Alan C
Stowe
Cedar Rapids
Virgil M. Freeman
Donald C. Truesdell
Center Point
Gladys Marie Morgan
Central City
Robert LeRoy Galli
Dundee
Bernard John Linge
Eleader
William H
Katschkowsky
Skyz Hopkinton
Fred Kuchenbaker
Iowa City
Loraine H. Frost
Viola Fern Gingerich Swartzendruber
Meira
M. Thomas Montezuma
George Hinsr. Oelwein
Steve Wall
Pear Anna Westendorf
Postville
Eldo H. Schutte
Sigourney
James E. Berber
Center Point Woman Gladys Morgan 76 Dies After Brief Illness
Gladys Marie Morgan died September 21 1998 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services Thursday 11 a.m. at Murdoch Linwood Cedar Rapids with burial at Center Point Cemetery Rev Thomas Hedtke officiating. Survived by husband Melvin a daughter Bonnie McMann of Center Point two sons Dennis Virginia Beach VA and Terry Center Point five grandchildren. Born January 15 1922 in Walker Iowa to Joseph and Caroline Re id she married Melvin Dale Morgan April 16 1949 in Nashua Iowa lifelong Center Point resident. She was a loving wife mother and grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Marie Morgan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Center Point Cemetery
Center Point
Thomas Hedtke
Melvin
Bonnie McMann
Dennis
Virginia Beach
Terry
Donna
Bessie McNeal
Walker
Iowa
Joseph
Caroline Popenhagen Reid
Melvin Dale Morgan
Nashua
Robert LeRoy Galli services today in Central City
Robert LeRoy Galli dies earlier. Services are set for 2 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City with burial at St. Josephs Cemetery in Prairieburg.
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Robert LeRoy Galli
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Prairieburg
William H. Skyz Katschkowsky 78 obituary Elkader
William H. Katschkowsky 78 died September 21 1998 at Elkader Care Center after a long illness. Memorial services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace United Church of Christ led by Rev. Gary Burnett. Burial at East Side Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Leonard Funeral Home Elkader. Survivors include sister Ival Tilson Strawberry Point and brother Richard Katschkowsky Northbrook Illinois.
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Skyz
Elkader
Peace United Church of Christ
Gary Burnett
East Side Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
Ivanell Tilson
Strawberry Point
Richard Katschkowsky
Northbrook, II
Death notice for Fred Kuchenbaker of Hopkinton
Fred Kuchenbaker 92 died September 21 1998 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Services 11 am Thursday United Methodist Church Hopkinton burial Hopkinton Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton he is survived by two children Lois Voss and James Kuchenbaker five grandchildren and a brother in law John Clow He was preceded in death by his wife Bernice dated November 19 1994 four sisters and five brothers.
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Fred Kuchenbaker
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
United Methodist Church
Hopkinton Cemetery
Goettsch Funeral Home
Hopkinton
Fred
Lois
Ray) Voss
Edina
Minn
James
Micki) Kuchenbaker
Acworth
Barbara
Thura
Daniel
Susan
Matthew
John
Hila) Clow
Bernice
Obituary: LaDonna Steffen 66 Dies in Dubuque Illness
NEW VIENNA LaDonna Steffen 66 died Monday night Sept 21 1998 at Mercy Health Center St Joseph Unit Dubuque after a brief illness. Services 11 am Thursday Holy Trinity Catholic Church Luxemburg Burial church cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 pm today at Kramer Funeral Home Dyersville with a Scripture service at 4 and rosary at 7. Lawrence daughter Kathleen Baumgartner Dubuque and son Gary Luxemburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaDonna Steffen
Mercy Health Center
St. Joseph
Dubuque
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Luxemburg
Kramer Funeral Home
Dyersville
Lawrence
Kathleen Baumgartner
Gary
Obituary notices for Steve Wall and Pearl Westendorf
Steve Wall 46 of Irving Texas formerly of Oelwein died of cancer September 8 1998 in his home Graveside memorial 11 am Saturday Woodlawn Cemetery Reverend Frederick Fangmann Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home in charge Survivors Bruce Janet Wall Arlington Don Wall and two nephews Curt and Jake Wall all of Arlington Memorials to Family Hospice Dallas Pearl Anna Westendorf 98 died September 22 1998 Mercy Hospital arrangements pending at Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein
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Steve Wall
Irving
Texas
Oelwein
Woodlawn
Frederick Fangmann
Jamison
Arlington
Empire Central
Dallas
Pearl Anna Westendorf
Mercy Hospital
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home
Iowa City Obituaries Include Thomas Frost Swartzendruber
Melva M. Thomas 93 formerly of Sharon Township died Sept 21 1998 in Oakwell Retirement Residence after a long illness. Cremation arranged with leasing Funeral & Cremation Service. Survivors include daughter Margaret Hall and son William Jr. Dr Loraine H Frost 93 of Oaknoll Retirement Residence died Sept 18 1998. Memorial Sept 30 at First Presbyterian Church. Vi o la Fern Gingerich Swartzendruber 90 formerly of rural Wellman died Sept 22 1998. Services Sept 25 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church burial Memory Gardens. Survivors include three sisters.
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Melva M. Thomas
Sharon Township
Oakwell
Welsh Pioneer Cemetery
Iowa City
Margaret Hall
East Lansing
Mich
William Jr
Viola Fern Gingerich Swartzendruber
Wellman
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Timothy Zimmermann
Memory Gardens
George L. Gay
Luella Linebaugh
Dayton
Ohio
Memorial for George Hinshaw in Montezuma
George Hinshaw 78 died of cancer Monday September 21 1998 at his Montezuma home. Memorial services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Watts Funeral Home Montezuma with cremation. Survived by Frances a son Charles of St Paul Minnesota two daughters Bessie Shilling Sherman Texas Elizabeth Olson Dows and sister Sarah Smith Maryville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hinshaw
Watts Funeral Home
Montezuma
Frances
Charles
St. Paul
Minn
Bessie Shilling
Sherman
Texas
Elizabeth Olson
Dows
Sarah Smith
Maryville
Eldo Schutte 9 Dies After Brief Illness in Postville
Eldo H Schutte 9 died Sunday evening Sept 20 1998 at Good Samaritan Center after a brief illness. Services 11 am Thursday at St Paul Lutheran Church Postville burial at Postville Cemetery. Friends may call one hour before service at the church. Survivors include wife Verla a son Marlen of Postville and two daughters Betty Timmerman Decorah and Joan Gisle Luana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldo H. Schutte
Good Samaritan Center
St. Paul Lutheran Church
T.M. Marks
Postville Cemetery
Schutte
Postville
Verla
Marlen
Betty Timmerman
Decorah
Joan Gisle
Luana
Sigourney James E. Bechert, 70, Dies After Stroke
James E. Bechert, 70, of rural Agency formerly of Sigourney, died Monday September 21, 1998 at home after a stroke. Services set for 10 a.m. Friday at Holm Funeral Home Sigourney with burial at Pennington Cemetery near Sigourney. Calling hours start 3 p.m. Thursday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors: wife Loretta. four sons Chris Sigourney Dick Guntersville Ala Eurl Agency Phil Eldon. sister Gwen Lehe Remington Ind.
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James E. Bechert
Rural Agency
Sigourney
Holm Funeral Home
Judy Deweber
Pennington Cemetery
Loretta
Chris
Guntersville
Ala
Eurl
Agency
Phil
Eldon
Gwen Lehe
Remington, Ind
Florence E. Hermeier 95 dies after long illness
Florence E. Hermeier aged 95 died Monday September 21 1998 after a lengthy illness in Waukon Iowa Hermeier will lie in state at Martin Funeral Home today from 4 to 8 p m Services set for Thursday at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Postville with Rev James Walker Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery Survivors include two daughters Gladys Dix and Alice Harkreader of Rockford Illinois and two sons Richard and Raymond of Iowa City Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Hermeier
Good Samaritan Center
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
Postville
James Walker
Bethlehem Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Waukon
Gladys Dix
Alice Harkreader
Rockford, Ill
Richard
Raymond
Iowa City
Obituaries and funeral arrangements list Cedar Rapids figures
Memorial services and burials planned for M Veon Beer Richard E Elam Shirley J Jones George E Merrifield John R Skidmore with military rites and rosaries. Services held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Teahen Funeral Home Murdoch Linwood St Jude Church Mount Calvary Urbana memory Gardens and Marion arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Veon Beer
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Nissen
River of Life Ministries
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Richard E. “Dick” Elam
Teahen Funeral
Gary Dobbins
Shirley J. Jones
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Urbana
George E. Merrifield
St. Jude Catholic Church
Dennis Quint
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
John R. Skidmore
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Ronald Morrow
Gospel Light Baptist Church
Marion
Cedar Memoria Funeral Home
Gazette Death Notices and Obituaries Guidelines
The Gazette lists submission hours and 35 cent per word rates for obituaries and death notices with details on immediate survivors and extra items. It notes deadlines 7 p.m. daily and suggests contacting a funeral director or calling 398-8221 for information.
In Memory Of Guidelines Announcement
In Memory Of notices outline submission rules and fees. Announcements and photos must be written by 4 p.m. on weekdays with date of publication specified. Forms are available. Pricing is 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo. For questions call 398 8221.
Deadline reminders for Sunday Gazette notices
Submission rules require daytime phone numbers and specific deadlines. Camp Tanager and church notices need by noon Wednesday. Life and Leisure items are due Sunday. government meeting notices by Friday. call listed numbers for questions.
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Gazette Cashier
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Life and Leisure
Clinton backs Vilsack at Iowa fundraiser
Hillary Clinton urged supporters to back Tom Vilsack in the Iowa governorship race citing the lack of a Democratic governor in 32 years. The fundraiser in Washington highlighted education and health care as top issues while Sen. Tom Harkin attended and compared Vilsack to a rising star in Iowa politics.
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Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Vilsack
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Tom Harkin
Mark McGwire
McGwire
Roger Maris
Harkin
Tom Bell
Christie
United States
Bell
Pioneer Times
Ron Parker
White House
Parker
Pediatrician remembered for devotion to patients
Dr. Loraine Frost, a pioneering Iowa City pediatrician who began practice in 1950 as the east side’s sole pediatrician, died at 93. After hearing loss fixed by surgery, she pursued medicine, cared for many children from her 505 E. College St. office, and was noted for her direct care and lifelong dedication. Memorial services set for Sept. 30 at First Presbyterian Church.
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Orlan Love Gazette
Loraine Frost
Iowa City
Frost
Helen Billick
Coralville
Billick
Buffalo
N.Y
John Maxwell
Maxwell
Tom Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
University of Iowa
Medical College of Pennsylvania
E. College St
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Joe Krabacher
Aspen
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Jeff Krabacher
Bonnie Coultas
Overton
Joy Harrington
Donald
Kenosha
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Emma Lempke Truesdell
Betty Krabacher
Vera Beach
State Farm Insurance
Michigan
American Heart Association
The
Diabetes Association
NEW Vienna
LaDonna Oe
Central
William H. (Katschkows
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First Presbyterian Church
Preucil School of Music
Dr. Frost
Edward and
Minnie Hubburd Frost
Elmira College
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Johnson County Department of Health
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