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Gerald J. Hein
Jul 14, 2012
Gerald J. �Gary� Hein, 87, of Marion, died at his home Saturday, July 14, 2012. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at St. Paul�s Lutheran Church, Marion, with the Rev. Gregory Williamson officiating. Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Lowden, with graveside military rites by the Lowden American Legion. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence...
Marcia Kay Burhop
Jul 10, 2012
Marcia Kay Burhop, 60, of Wheatland, died Monday, July 9, 2012, in the West Wing Nursing Home, DeWitt. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lowden, with the Rev. Victor Young officiating. Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call one hour before the service Saturday at the church. Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland, is assisting the family. She...
Elmer L. Peterson
Jul 5, 2012
Elmer L. Petersen, 72, Grand Mound, died July 4, 2012, at West Wing Nursing Home, DeWitt, Iowa. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland, Iowa. Diane Prichard will officiate. Burial will be in New Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Chapman Funeral Home, Wheatland. He was born August 16, 1939, in New...
Melvin C. Klein
Jun 30, 2012
Melvin C. Klein, 93, of Stanwood, Iowa, died Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Prarie Hills Assisted Living in Tipton, after an extended illness. Melvin was born on July 29, 1918 to William Klein and Anna (Hassenbank) Klein on the family farm in Stanwood, Iowa, where he lived for 92 years. Melvin married Agnes Petersen on March 2, 1946 at the...
Johanne K. "Chris" Williams
Jun 29, 2012
Johanne K. "Chris" Williams, 72, of Clarence, Iowa, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Chris was born May 23, 1940, in Johnson County to Herbert Christensen and Lahoma (Powers) Christensen. Chris married John "Jack" Williams on September 22, 1962 at Tipton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at...
Fredrick Meier
Jun 24, 2012
Fredrick H. Meier, 82, of Wheatland, Iowa, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 2, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lowden, Iowa, with Rev. Victor Young officiating. Burial will follow at the Lutheran Cemetery, Lowden. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m....
Michael P. Van Daele
Jun 22, 2012
Michael P. Van Daele, age 66, of Wheatland, Iowa, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Michael was born March 23, 1946, in Davenport to Oscar and Donna (Kravens) Van Daele.\nHe married SuAnn Jacobs on November 23, 1968, at St. Paul�s United Church of Christ in Wheatland. Funeral services will be held at...
Merle M. Fish
Jun 17, 2012
Merle M. Fish, age 79, of Wheatland, Iowa, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Merle was born March 29, 1933, in Marquette, Iowa to Mearl and Lillis (McGowan) Sawvell. Merle married Crayton "Bud" Fish on June 1, 1951 in Waukon, Iowa. He died in May 12, 1996. Funeral services will be held...
Buell F. Jackson
Jun 5, 2012
Buell F. Jackson, age 95, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, died June 5, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Buell was born April 7, 1917, in the Fremont township near Mechanicsville, IA to Allan Jackson and Bessie (Boots) Buell. He married Helen Lehrman on September 20, 1939 in Stanwood at the age of 22. They celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary...
Joe E. Mcgrath
May 30, 2012
Joe E. McGrath, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died May 27, 2012, at St. Luke�s Hospital. Joe was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Earl and Myrtle (Utley) McGrath, he married Eleanor Kirkpatrick on April 2, 1955, in Clarence. Funeral services for Joe are at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, with...
Norma A. Cunningham
May 29, 2012
Norma A. Cunningham, age 69, of Stanwood, Iowa, died May 29, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Norma was born December 18, 1942, in Moline, IL. Norma married James Cunningham on March 29, 1959 in Moline, IL. He died in March 12, 2011. Burial for Norma will be at a later date. She is survived by son Jim (Connie) Cunningham...
Raymond D. Sanger
May 23, 2012
Raymond D. Sanger, age 87, of Clarence, Iowa, died May 23, 2012 at the Clarence Nursing Home. Raymond was born January 10, 1925, in Maquoketa, Iowa to Ray H. Sanger Sr. and Christina (Buck) Sanger. Raymond married Elaine Boettcher on April 20, 1947 in Clarence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Chapman Funeral...
Alreta M. Crock
May 23, 2012
Alreta M. Crock, age 84, of Olin, Iowa, died May 23, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Alreta was born April 24, 1928, in Cedar County to Joseph Cruse and Mary (Rhodes) Cruse. Alreta married Herbert Crock on February 3, 1948 in Tipton. He died in October of 1983. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, May...
Sandra Kay Becker
May 22, 2012
Sandra Kay Becker, age 74, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Clarence, Iowa, died Tuesday May 22, 2012, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandra was born July 27, 1937, in Kewanee, Illinois to Emril Carlson and Opal (Kimberling) Carlson. Sandra married Ralph Becker on December 8, 1973 in Bennett. He died...
Elda M. Schneider
May 19, 2012
Elda M. Schneider, age 82, of Bennett, Iowa, died on May 18, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home following a 2 year battle with Leukemia. Elda was born September 11, 1929, in Bennett, IA to William H. Fullriede and Ella Miller. Elda married Allen Schneider on February 20, 1949 in New Jersey. He died March 9,1998. Funeral services will be...
Darlene S. Dayton
May 7, 2012
Darlene S. Dayton, age 63, of Clarence, Iowa, died on May 6, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Darlene was born June 25, 1948, in Fort Dodge, IA to Russell Hanson and Eleanor (Smith) Hanson. Darlene married John Dayton on August 29, 1970 in Dayton, IA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 12,...
Ervin R. Juehring
Apr 24, 2012
Ervin R. Juehring, age 94, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on April 22, 2012 at DeWitt Community Hospital. Ervin was born September 11, 1917, in Massillon, IA to Ernest Juehring and Lena (Hamdorf) Juehring. Ervin married Margaret Croce on November 14, 1955 in Davenport. She died July 9, 1990. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 26,...
Bernice M. Phillips
Apr 19, 2012
Bernice M. Phillips, age 91, of Clarence, Iowa, died on April 17, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Bernice was born March 21, 1921, in Allison, IA to Henry Roelfs and Ella (Kammeyer) Roelfs. Bernice married Lloyd Phillips in 1941 at Waverly, IA. He died in 1986. Memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April...
Merle Richard Feddersen
Apr 19, 2012
Merle Richard Feddersen, age 88, of Clarence, Iowa, died on April 19, 2012 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home in Tipton. Merle was born September 13, 1923, in Clarence, Iowa. Merle married Berniece Wendt on May 13, 1945. Burial will follow at a later date in The Clarence Cemetery. At the request of Merle and Berniece, there will be no services....
Betty L. Burns
Apr 5, 2012
Betty L. Burns, age 80, of Lowden, Iowa, died on April 5, 2012 at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Betty was born January 13, 1932, in Pontiac, Michigan to Earl Forkel and Leona (Wheeler) Forkel. Betty was married to Robert Burns. He died July 4, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012,...
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