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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1997
Page
12
Multiple death notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas include Robert N Mamula a former Cedar Rapids pharmacist who died Sept 22 1997 in Marshalltown IA graveside services set for Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Other obituaries include Milace A McKim 90 Janet Shimek 36 Libbie Swab Fern Hynden 91 with details of their birthplaces spouses survivors and memorial options.
Garrett Alan Laska infant son of Kevin and Stephanie Laska of 1429 Bertram St SE Cedar Rapids died at St Luke's Hospital Sept 23 1997. Graveside services were 11 am today at Mount Calvary Cemetery by Deacon Mike Blouin All Saints Catholic Church. Arrangements by Stewart Funeral Home. Survivors include parents a brother Tyler and sister Josephine. grandparents Clifton and Janice Schwach Marion Merlin and Mary Laska Alburnett. great grandparents Clyde and Josephine Schwab Billings Missouri Blanche Ballard Springfield Missouri Lula Laska Lake Andes South Dakota and A V Pisarik Brandon. Memorials to St Luke's Foundation.
Jeffrey A. Rehnstrom, 19, of Marion Iowa died September 23 1997 at Mercy Medical Center. Services are 1030 a.m. Friday at St Pauls United Methodist Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 930 a.m. Friday at the church. He was born April 25 1978 in Iowa City the son of Alan and April Rehnstrom. He graduated from Marion High School in 1997 and attended Kirkwood Community College. He was survived by his father Al Rehnstrom of Marion and stepmother Kelly Rehnstrom of Cedar Rapids mother preceded him in death. He will be remembered as a devoted son brother and friend.
Kathryn Adrienne Daywitt Hiner, age 73, died at home on Sunday September 21 1997 after a cancer illness. Private family graveside services were held September 24 1997 at Oxford Cemetery led by Rev. Everett Reiner. She is survived by Carol of rural Oxford two sons Dean Daywitt of Cheyenne Wyoming and Garry Daywitt of Spanish Fork Utah and a brother Ed Seafinger of Coralville.
Bate Thomas Collins died at 94 Wednesday Sept 24 1997 in Washington County Hospital Washington after a long illness Services are set for 11 a m Saturday at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington with Rev Vince Homan Burial will follow at Jagger Cemetery Danville Friends may call 9 to 11 a m Saturday at the funeral home where the family will be present Survivors include his wife Dorotha a son William of Mineral Point Missouri two daughters Juanita Gauler Muscatine and Debra Collins Delta and a brother James Burlington
Robert R. Wilson age 84 died of a heart attack on September 24 1997 at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton. Services are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Dysart. Roger Winkelpleck age 71 died at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a short illness. Arrangements are pending with Overton Family Funeral Home Dysart.
Esther M. Hotchkiss 95 of Hills formerly of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday September 24 1997 at Atrium Village Arrangements are pending with Leasing Funeral Cremation Service Iowa City
Clara Bell Krieg 93 died Sept 23 1997 at Guttenberg Care Center after a long illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Edgewood Bible Church with Rev Kenton Troyer. Burial Edgewood Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Leonard Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Survived by two sons Eugene Colesburg and Dean Edgewood. three daughters Mary Edgewood Fern Scheffert Garber and Diane Hansel Albion.
Elverna Garlock 381 of Los Angeles formerly of Cedar Rapids died of a stroke on September 22 1997 in Los Angeles. Burial at Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell services in California. Elia Mae Griffith 70 died September 24 1997 in Iowa City from a short illness. Burial Ivy Hill Cemetery Malcom. Judy Sonzalla of Golden Colorado survives with two sons and a brother.
Bernice E. Hoffman 77 dies September 23 1997 in Peoples Memorial Long Term Care Center after a short illness. Services set for 1 30 p m Friday at First United Methodist Church with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p m today at White Funeral Home Independence. She is survived by daughters Jo Anne Gregory Beaver Creek Ohio Kathryn Partridge Independence and sister Evelyn Rieck St Paul Minnesota.
Iowa City resident Raymond Donald Chittenden aged 49 died Sept 22 1997 at his home after a sudden illness. Services set for 11 30 a m Friday at Leasing Funeral & Cremation Service with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Calling hours 10 a m until service. Survived by Beverly Chittenden of Sebring Fla daughter Paige L Chittenden of Wheel ing Ill sister Joy Bollinger of Sebring Fla and brother Jon Chittenden of Anchorage Alaska.
Bessie Weber, 99, died Sept 24 1997 at Lone Tree Health Care Center after an extended illness. Services at 11 a.m. Friday at Sorden Funeral Home Lone Tree conducted by Rev Ann Rouse. Burial Riverside Public Cemetery. Friends call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survived by four daughters Blanche Prybil Iowa City Mamie Hotz Lone Tree Lily Barta Solon Ella Kiefer Crown Point Ind and sister Elsie Steele Washington Iowa.
DeWayne W. Langilas 79 of Marengo died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City from complications after surgery. Services 10 30 a m Saturday First Presbyterian Church the Rev Randy Kittelson burial Calvary Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 p m Friday Kloster Valentine Funeral Home Marengo survivors include wife Jessie a son Ron and wife Paulette of Manassas Virginia a sister Gail Steffens of Marengo and two grandsons Charles Langlas Tucson Arizona and Brian Poynter Centerville Ohio memorial fund established.
Jessie Bryan 83 of New Sharon, formerly of Montezuma, died Sept 23 1997 at New Sharon Care Center from heart failure. Services 1 p.m. Friday Watts Funeral Home Montezuma. Burial Masonic Cemetery. Survived by husband Harley, son Charles, daughter Maxine Metz, and sister Margaret Bequeaith.
Lloyd John Ludovissy 76 died after a short illness at Mercy Health Center Dubuque. Services 10:30 am Friday at Immaculate Conception Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call today 3 8 pm at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg and Friday 9 30 am until services at the church. Survivors include wife Cora mother Emma of Dubuque a stepdaughter Patricia Ryerson of Grand Junction Colorado daughter Janice Ulbrich of Guttenberg and brothers Arthur and Lawrence both of Dubuque.
Diane Mae Dickman 32 died after a sudden illness on September 23 1997 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at Salem United Church of Christ Waukon with burial in Salem Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at French Balik Decorah and 10 a.m. until services Saturday at the church. Survivors include Norman and Darlene Dickman Decorah, sisters Dawn Konetzka Louisville and Denise Buddenberg Decorah, fiance James Walsh North Liberty. She was a lab technician at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Salem UCC is at 1097 Pole Line Rd Waukon. French Balik Funeral Home at 604 South Ave Decorah.
Louis F. Vacek 79 died at University of Iowa Hospitals after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hayden Funeral Home Oxford Junction with Rev. Todd Chelf. Burial at Mayflower Cemetery with military rites. He served in World War II Cen tral European Campaign and was a long time farmer and 50 year member of American Legion Wapsie Post No. 473. He married Carol Garton in 1946. He leaves a daughter Rebecca Orthner and Neil, a grandson Rory Pruess and Chris, a great grandson Liam Louis Pruess, a sister in law Blanche Vacek, and two cousins Eileen Birdsall and Marie Smith. He was born November 11, 1917 near Oxford Junction. Military graveside services by American Legion Wapsie Post No. 473.
Sigourney Harold Hammes 74 died September 24 1997 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Arrangements are pending with Reynolds Funeral Chapel Sigourney.
Harold R. Harry Sulli van 58 of Washington DC formerly Ryan died September 19 1997 of cancer in Alexandria Virginia Memorial services were held at St Patrick s Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery Rogation prayers were offered in Manchester Iowa Friends could attend a rosary and wake service at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home Memorials were suggested to the Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger or charity of choice The rosary was recited by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Mary Grace Sullivan of Ryan Jeannette Bohnenkamp of Ames and Mary Anne Sanders of New Albany were sisters with three nieces and seven nephews</analysis>
Marvin E. Stephenson, 86, died after an extended illness at Virginia Gay Hospital. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel Vinton with Rev. Chad Lierman. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. He is survived by his wife Helen of Adel, three sons Emmett of Vinton Dave of Garrison and Gary of Dallas, four sisters Lorrine Moore Viola Roche Jeanette Clouse and Ruth Morrell.
Henry B. Oberbroeckling 71 formerly of Worthington died September 23 1997 at Oak Crest Manor Dyersville after a long illness Services were held 11:30 a.m. at St Paul Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery He is survived by his wife Jeanne five sons Wayne Earl Ron Dean all of Dyersville Al of Monticello two daughters Mary Lou Vorwald of Dyersville Milly Thissen of Bloomington Minnesota and Elaine Oberbroeckling of Dubuque a brother Dennis of Cedar Rapids and four sisters Lucille Loeffeldt Theresa Mueller Mary Ann Hermsen and Patricia Wulfekuhle of various towns
Pearl C Reynolds, 99, of Tiffin died Tuesday September 23 1997 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a long illness. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Tiffin Methodist Church conducted by Rev Manzel Berlin with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until services Friday at the church. Dolores Vesely of Tiffin notes the survivor context.
Edward W. Rice funeral details set for 11:30 a.m. today at Peace Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. Douglas MacLeod officiating. Burial with American Legion Hanford Post No. 5 military rites at Cedar Memorial Park following services. Memorial fund established.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with details on arrangements, survivors, and a photo for publication. Additional material such as employment, education, military service, and memorials may be published at 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also billed per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.
In memory of Mr and Mrs Ernest Cohrt who shared 61 years together now in eternity. We miss you and love you always from your family.
In memory notices require written submissions by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and specify publication date. Pricing is 40 cents per word with pictures at $10 each. For questions call 398 8221 and ensure placement details accompany the notice.
The Gazette reports a legal fight over city employee compensation records sought for 1996 sick leave data. Judge William Thomas allowed aggregate, department level records but kept individual details confidential as unions supported the challenge. Union officials and authors weigh the ruling amid broader battles over public data access.
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