Costly farewells rise as funerals top spending list
Des Moines figures show funerals now rank as a major lifetime expense for Iowans with casket prices from near 100 to thousands. Mausoleum plans at Merle Hay promise lower land use and pre need savings amid rising mortality and future inflation fears.
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Diane Graham
Drake University
Des Moines
Jerry Edwards
Merle Hay Mausoleum
Chris Wells
Drake Ministries Center
Dunn's Funeral Home
Robert McCloskey
Dunn’s
National Funeral Directors Association
Iowa
Midwest
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Wells
Bural
Polk County
Merle Hay
United States
Edwards
Iowa Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
Carroll
Bob Donnelly
Merle Hay Sales
Ottumwa
Quad Cities
Keota clubs host meetings and events at community hall
Keota residents report on club gatherings. The 76 Club met with nineteen members, elected officers, and planned a May 20 cookie donation to Maplewood Manor. St. Mary’s Reading Circle held a meeting with seventeen members and one guest. Mrs. Sieren and others shared prayers, readings, and May birthdays. The Hi Lo Pinochle Club and St. Mary’s Circle included social hours, gifts, and forthcoming entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Bill Yoder
Washington
Kathy Jones
Margaret Reed
Harold McConnell
Earl C. Long
Elizabeth Weerman
Meryl Weller
Mary Romoser
St. Mary's Reading Circle
Walter Sieren
Rosa Oswalt
Catherine Hahn
Cecilia Weber
Pearl Palm
John Sieren
Eleanor Conrad
Lady Bugs
Gladys Vincent
Daugher
Marty Greiner
Colorado
Maurice Conrad
Moines
Amarillexas
Maurice
Syracuse
N.Y
David Seydel
Iowa City
Ed Rebal
Richard Durian
Oskaloosa
Fred Dut
Wellman
Robert Gretter
Harper
Rebal
Paul Sievert
North English
Alfred Wyant
Powell Funeral
Noble Grand
Jay Warren
Lena Hermanstorfer
Ruth Ginkens
Keota Park
Bernice Dill
Frances Baker
Mary Sondag
Clara Kent
Mae Jones
Edith Bermel
Mac Jones
Laughlin and Lee Granted Marriage License
Dennis D. Laughlin of Ainsworth and Sharon Lynn Lee of Crawfordsville have been issued a marriage license in the clerk of court's office here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis D. Laughlin
Ainsworth
Sharon Lynn Lee
Crawfordsville
Music Mothers Elect New Officers At Columbus High
May 15 report lists Rose Wagner as chairman and Mary Etta Kemp as co chairwoman of the Music Mothers group at Columbus Community High School. It notes new council members and various events including Honor Society outings, staff moves, and local club activities in Louisa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Music Mothers of Columbus Community High School
Rose Wagner
Mary Etta Kemp
Eileen Carlson
Dottie Pugh
Betty Griffin
Leila Foster
Bev Lorack
Helen Edwards
Donna Wehr
Judy Klopfenstein
Linda Kleese
Lena Schrader
Gerry Leonhard
Marilyn Ortberg
Ewing Isett
Elkhorn
Iowa City
Zach Spring
Linda Colton
3Rd Street
Donnie
Vickie
Burlington
Linda
Kathy Schlapkohl
Susie Griffin
Dianne Knutson
Julie Utter
Anna Robertson
Edith Pierce
John Dillon
Mary McKee
Conesville
Cedarcrest Country Club
Louisa County Women’s Republican Club
Oakville
Toolsboro
Lola Votter
Marguerite Allen
Miriam
Louisa County
Ray Kuntz
Emogene Brown
County Extension Home
Elbert Larvick
Wapello
Israel
Gigi” Dillon
John Dillons
Women’s Comfort
Gigi
Florida
South Carolina
Iinois
Bethel United Methodist Women Cook Books Planned
Bethel United Methodist Women met in Keota with eleven members and two guests. They discussed cookbooks featuring church history and recipes, with extras offered for $1.50. Miss Amanda Spiess and Mrs. Letha Seaba led refreshments.
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Washington Evening Journal
Sievert
Bethel
Paul Sievert Keota
Bethel United Methodist
Grace Parke
Anna Valenta
Paul Sievert
Jack Sellers
Amanda Spiess
Letha Seaba
Brenda Rae Moneypenny
Gary Marcus Stout
Cedar Rapids
West Chester
Brenda Palmer
Ferndale, Mich
Peggy Grinda
Ruth Gluth
Roberta Gluth
Kimberly Gluth
Miss Palmer
Edith Hutter
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Austine la Mar
G.P.O
New York
Journal
Keota 76
Bernard de Voto
Gore
Hwy
South Oskaloosa
E. Washington
Guy
I Am
Gene Miller
Home Feed & Lumber CO
Mike
Bangladesh
Hey Jude
Michelle
John
Strawberry Fields
Penny Lane
Lennon
Dane
Lucy
Eleanor Rigby
Obladi
Beethoven
Uncle Albert
ORD Promotions
Yoko
Ussr
Fool
Kansas City
Anne
Mr. Mustard
Dizzy Miss
Lizzie Rocky
Robert
Lord Waggie Mae
Rita Iwnen
Gardena
Calif
Record Promotions Inc
P.O
Storme
Crawfordsville, Iowa
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