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4B The Gazette. Oct. 14, 1999 Deathseastern iowa INDEPENDENCE GARNAVILLO IOWA CITY CEDAR RAPIDS CEDAR RAPIDS Robert Donaldson, 67, of 2300 Fairlane Dr. NE, died Monday, Oct. 11, 1999, in St.

Luke's Hospital of cancer. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Larry Hayward, Friends may register at the church after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Evelyn Dahlinger, so. of 1913 died Tuesday, Oct. 12. 1999, in her home after a brief illness.

No services are planned. Inurnment: Memory Gardens Rose columbarium. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City. Survivors include two sisters, Frances Collins of Bellrose, N.Y., and Lila Frey of Rockville Centre, N.Y. Velma E.

Long-Walker, 94. of Phoenix, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Marion, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in Hospice Family Care Center, Mesa, following a long illness. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, by the Rev.

Michael Fitzgerald. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Vivian P.

Johnson, 88, died Wednesday, Oct. 13. 1999, in Towne Manor after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Reiff Funeral Home, Independence. Mary P.

Lentzkow, 84, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, in People's Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. John's Catholic Church, by the Rev.

Aloysius Vor-wald. Burial: church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Reiff Funeral Home, Independence, where there will be a rosary at 3 and vigil service at 7 p.m. 1 Dwayne I.

Funk, 74, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Central Community Hospital, Elkader, after a sudden illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Paul Lutheran Church, by Pastor Gary Hatcher.

Burial: Garnavillo City Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, Garnavillo, and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Surviving family members are wife, Vernell; a son, Darwin (Cheryl) Funk of Marion; a daughter, Julie (Michael) Cook of Hun-tertown, two grandchildren, Marie and Nicholas Funk; a sister-in-law, Mary Jane Funk of Elkader; a brother-in-law, Duane (Janice) Werger of Manchester; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was born June 9, 1925, near Clayton Center, Iowa, the son of Arno Funk and Hortense Wahls Funk. Dwayne was united in marriage with Vernell Werger at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garnavillo. He worked with agriculture as a farmer. MARION include his wife of 46 years, Shirley; two children and their families, Bill, and Margi Donaldson, Phoenix, and Kara Donaldson and Scott Bush, Bartlesville, Surviving are her children, Gale Long and wife Maxine of Mavis Spry and husband Don of Tucson, Elizabeth Bentrott and husband Myles Gregory Trout, 6, of 3140 25th went to live with Jesus on Tuesday, Oct.

12, 1999, in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Murdoch F'uneral Home, Marion, by Pastor Rick Summerhays. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. CEDAR RAPIDS Ronald V. Donaldson, Velma E. Long-Walker. Eileen "Pat" Mane Nemec, Maurice F.

Smith, Vernon P. Smith Max Workman CENTRAL CITY Oarell F. Heims, Lewis G. Millard CONESVILLE Doris Matilda Peterson GARNAVILLO Dwayne I. Funk INDEPENDENCE Vivian P.

Johnson, Mary P. Lentzkow IOWA CITY Evelyn Dahlinger JESUP Regina L. Sullivan LADORA Frederic "Fritz" E. Kinzenbaw i MANCHESTER Caroline E. DeWulf, Glen I.

"Dub" Kennedy MAQUOKETA Iva E. Smith, Gary D. Stoll MARION Robert P. Black. Myles Gregory Trout MARTELLE Ruth C.

Armstrong, Steven D. Baril MONTICELLO Lillian Hoyer MOUNT VERNON Virgel A. Rosendahl NORTH ENGLISH Edith I. Carter SIGOURNEY Gladys Schultheiss TRAER Ivan L. Manfull VINTON Gail F.

Evans WEST LIBERTY Marie Julia Walker ---mm i it Survivors include three children, Sandra Haynes of Odessa, Texas, Jim Lentzkow of Glendale, and Dorothy Cappel of Quas-queton; and three brothers, Surviving are his parents, Michael Gregory Trout of Cedar Rapids and Constance Rae Trout of Marion; a sister, Deserae still at home; his paternal grandmother. Bill Billing of Scottsdale, Roval Billing of Rochester Hills, Miclw and Bob Billing of Seattle. Also surviving are six MARTELLE JESUP Steven D. Baril, 51, of Lisbon, formerly of Martelle, died of cancer Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Knoxville.

Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices Chapel, Mount Vernon, where friends may call after 1:30 p.m. Burial: Wilcox CEDAR RAPIDS with military Regina L. Sullivan, 87. died Tuesday, Oct.

12, 1999, in East Towne Care Center, Independence, after a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. Athanasius Catholic, Church, Jesup. Burial: St.

John's Catholic Cemetery, Independence. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at White Funeral Home, Jesup, where there will be a rosary at 3 p.m. and vigil service at 7 p.m., and one hour before services Friday at the church. There are no immediate Eileen "Pat" Marie Nemec, 82, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Oct.

12, 1999, in Sheridan, after a long illness. Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Jude Catholic by the Rev. Jim Brokeman.

Burial: St. John Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8:30 to 9 Saturday at Teahen Funeral Home, where a vigil service begins at 7 p.nv Friday. Cemetery, Viola, honors.

Survivors include his mother, Janette of An-amosa; a brother, John of Broomfield, and two sisters, Macque-lyn Baril Morton of Cedar Rapids and Jo Anne Maria Trout of Colorado Springs, and his maternal grandparents, Jacqueline Rae Sloan of Mar ion, "Papa" Steve Sloan of Hiawatha and "Papa Two Puppies" Donald W. Tomanka and wife Beth of Cedar Falls. Myles was born the son of Michael Gregory Trout and Constance Rae Tomanka Trout on Nov; 11, 1992, in Cedar Rapids. He was in first grade at Wilkins Elementary School in Marion. He attended First Assembly of God and Antioch Christian Church in Marion.

Myles loved his family and his many friends and loved soccer, swimming, music and sports. He is dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Robert P. Black, 57, of i58o Valleyview died of cancer Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in his home.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, by the Rev. Peter Wenzel. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

l'l 4 'rmf She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gerry and Bob Phillips of Sheridan, six grandchildren, Laura Reed, Todd Van-Nest, Ann Van-Nest, Michael Baril of Burlington, Vt, Also surviving are two aunts, eight nieces arid, nephews, three grandnieces and a grandnephew. He was preceded in death by his father, David. He was born Jan. 2. 1948, in Anamosa, the son of David and Janette Parker Baril.

He attended school in Martelle and Lisbon and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1966. He served with the Army in Germany from 1968 to 1969. He worked in Cedar Rapids, Colorado and Nevada before settling in Lisbon. Instead of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Christian Church, 214 Military Martelle, IA 52305. Wilbur of Wheatland, Max Long and wife Dorothy of St.

Johns, M.W. "Bill" Long and wife Sharon of Marion, Fonda Toms of Phoenix, Pat Wachal and husband Max of Alburnett, Carole Nerone of Tucson, Jackie Riegert and husband Joe of Tucson, and Monty Long and wife Pam of St. Johns, Ariz. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grand-. children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a son, Lavelle Long in infancy; a son-in-law, Harry Toms; two brothers; two sisters and a grandson, Matt Petty. Velma was born the daughter of William and Mary Prosser Bower on March 3, 1905, in Pennsylvania, On Dec. 19, 1922, she was married to Bruce Long. He died Dec. 22, 1949.

She then married Fred Walker in September 1953. He died May 1, 1998. Velma was a member of the Methodist church and was employed as a nurse's aide at the Arizona State Hospital for 16 years; retiring in 1972. A memorial fund has been established In Velma's memory. Maurice F.

Smith, husband of the former Jane Hahn of Cedar Rapids, died Oct. 11, 1999, at his home in Naples, Fla. He had been a Naples resident since 1970 and a resident of Moorings Park since 1981. Mr. Smith was born Aug.

19, 1899, in Rome. N.Y. He graduated from Cornell University in 1920, with a degree in mechanical engineering, and joined Newell Companies of Freeport, 111., in 1924. He retired as president in 1965, but continued to serve as a director for another 17 years. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, June Zimmerman of Naples and Patricia Hershbergpr of Grove City, 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Newell of Rome, N.Y.'.

He was pre deceased by his two sons, David and Douglas; a grandchild; and his first wife, Alice. Memorial services will 'be Mooring Park Auditorium, Naples, on Saturday, Oct, 16, at 2:30 p.m. Hodges Funeral Chapel of Naples is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice, American Lutig Association or a favorite charity. Max Workman, 78.

of Mar- shalltown, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Washington, Iowa, died of cancer Tuesday morning, Oct. 12, 1999, in Grandview Heights Care Center, Marshalltown. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, First Congregational Church, Marshalltown, by the Rev. Gregory Ellcey.

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Marshall-town, with full military honors. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Estel-Perrin-Avey Funeral Home, Marshalltown, where the family will be present from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; two sons, Roger of Cedar Rapids and David of Marshall-town; and a daughter, Jennifer of Marshalltown. I MOUNT VERNON Virgel A.

Rosendahl, 74, of Bella Vista, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1999, in Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Ark. Services were Sept, 18 at United Lutheran Church, Bella Vista. The Rev. Richard Jensen officiated.

Survivors include his wife, Ar-lawayne his mother, Han-na Violetta "Violet" Rosendahl of Decorah; two sons, Keith of Decor-ah, and Brian of Kearney, a daughter, Donna Zimmerman of Monticello; and two sisters, Audrey Brickner of Maquoketa and Rose Peterson of Decorah. He worked for Iowa Steel and Iron Works for over 30 years. He and his wife Arly moved to Bella Vista in 1986 from Mount Vernon. Memorials or cards may be sent co Arly Rosendahl, 6 Hamp-stead Lane, Bella Vista, AR 72714. and three grandchildren, Adam and Emily Donaldson and Robert Donaldson-Bush.

Also surviving are two sisters, Thelma Donaldson, Boone, and Lois Lan-dis, Omaha, and a brother, Wilbur Donaldson, St. Paul, Minn. Robert was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Boone, Iowa, and was a graduate of Boone High School. He graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S.

degree in electrical engineering. While attending Iowa State, he was a member of the AIEE-IRE technical society and a distinguished military student in ROTC. After serving as a lieuten-; ant in the Army Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth, N. he was employed as an electrical engineer and program manager at Collins RadioRockwell for 32 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member and supporter of the Cedar Rapids Symphony, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, History Center and First Presbyterian Church.

An avid sailor, Robert was a member of and served a term as commodore of the former Hawkeye Sailing Club. He was a member of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and was licensed by the Coast Guard as captain of Inland Lakes. He and his wife Shirley sailed extensively through the Great Lakes and subsequently along the Atlantic. Coast, Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, St.

Luke's Hospice and First Presbyterian Church. Vernon P. Smith 73, of 3227 Carlisle St. NE. died Sunday, Oct.

10. 1999, in Swedish Medical Center. Seattle, from complications of pneumonia. Celebration of life service: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

23, First Lutheran Church. Survivors include his Wife, Phoebe; and children, Ruby Love of Seattle, Vernon of Phoenix, Deborah Smith of Warrenville, Phoebe Porter of Jackson, and Katherine Smith of Warrenville, 111. Also surviving are sons-in-law Alfred Love and Walter Porter; and grandchildren Rachael, Troy, Phoebe Johnathan, Aaron, Andre and Alfred Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vesta and Elmer T. Smith brothers Louis and Elmer Smith and a sister, Fla via.

He was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he graduated from Franklin High School. He served in the U.S. Army. Vernon received his bachelor of science degree from Coe College.

He married Phoebe Deborah Downs in June 1951 in Elgin, III. Vernon then attended the University of Iowa, where he completed his master's degree in organic chemistry. In 1952, he contracted polio and was confined to an iron lung machine at University Hospitals and Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Vernon returned to Cedar Rapids confined to a wheelchair. He was employed by St.

Luke's Methodist Hospital for 35 years as a biochemist and toxicologist in the special chemistry department. Vernon was a very active resident in the Cedar Rapids community before and after his retirement. A memorial is being established in Vernon Smith's name to provide scholarships for minority students to attend Coe College. Donations may also be made in his name to The History Center and African American Heritage Museum. Surviving are his wife, Dee; a daughter, Aileen Schneiter and husband Chuck of, Monticello; a son, Douglas Black and wife Kristy of Monti-cello; a stepdaughter, Kelly Phillips, Tim Phillips and Cathy Kenison; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Ann VanNest. She was born May 4, 1917, in Independence, to Joseph and Nell Diggins Houska. She was married to Lumir "Bud" Miller on Oct. 5, 1938. He died in 1976.

She married Henry Nemec on Feb. 3. 1984. He died in 1992. She retired in 1980 from Mercy Hospital, where she had worked as a registered nurse for more than 27 years.

She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Eagles Auxiliary, St. Mary's Lodge and Mother Cabrini Circle and a past member of St. Bridgit's Circle. She was a 1938 graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.

A memorial fund has been IN MEMORY OF John W. Backe 101539 101498 Scott and husband Randy of Peoria, two sisters, Judith Freeland and husband Lowell of Winona, and Cathy Black of Manchester; and a brother, Dick Black and wife Helen of Farley. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Justin, Micaela and Jordan Schneiter, Jacob and Bo Black and Jessica and Jacob Scott; and his faithful companion, Fritz. He was preceded in death by his parents. He was born the son of Paul and Dorothy Specht Black on June 16, 1942, in Monticello, Iowa.

On May 28, 1991, he was married to Dee Pappas. Robert was employed at Rockwell Collins for 30 years. Memorials may be made in Robert's memory to Camp Courageous, P.O. Box 418, Monticello, I A 52310 or Hospice of Mercy, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.

God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So He put his arms around him, and whispered, "Come CENTRAL CITY Lewis G. Millard: Services. 10 a.m. today, Murdoch Funeral Home, Central City.

Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, rural Coggon. Darell F. Heims: Services. 10:30 a.m. Friday, St.

Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home, Central City, where a Scripture service begins at 6 p.m. Burial: Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. Ruth C.

Armstrong, 98, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1999, in her home after a brief illness. Private family graveside services: Friday, Norwich Cemetery, Martelle, by the Rev. Everett Burham. Friends may call from 5 to 7 tonight at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa.

Memorials may be given in Ruth's name to St. Luke's Health Care Foundation, 1026 A Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or the charity of choice instead of flowers. Ruth C. Armstrong was born Nov.

19, 1900, in rural Martelle, Iowa, the daughter of George A. and Estella Chapin Newman. Ruth graduated from Martelle High School and on Feb. 21, 1923, was united in marriage with Gerald James Armstrong in Lisbon. The couple farmed their entire career in the Martelle area in Jones County.

She is survived by two daughters, Faye D. Davis of Martelle and K. Wentzien (Paul) of St. Louis; eight grandchildren: Kim Shipley, Gerald Davis, Kippen Lilly, Redlen Coontz, Elizabeth Wentzien, Jennifer Wentzien, P.J. Wentzien and Margo Wentzien; eight great-grandchildren: Tyler Shada, Kamryn Shada, Brandon Davis.

Kalli Davis, Emily Davis, Stephanie Lilly, Jennifer Lilly and Rhiannon Coontz; and a great-great-grandchild, Cole Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gerald James on May 12, 1977; a daughter. Avis Martin in 1955; two brothers, Clancy Newman and Hubert Newman; and three sisters, Lora Armstrong, Esther Kohl and Mary Gordon. LADORA with me." With tearful eyes we watched him go, we watched him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands at rest. God's love was there to prove to us, He only takes the best. He is loved and missed today and every day. the Backe family CONESVILLE Frederic "Fritz" E. Kinzenbaw, 82, of rural Ladora, died of cancer Wednesday, Oct.

13, 1999, in the Marengo Memorial Hospital. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Smith Funeral Home, Victor, by the Rev. Torger Johnson. Burial: Ohio Cemetery, Ladora.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 tonight and 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fritz's home, 1565 200th Ladora, where the family will be present. Survivors include his children, Frederic Sharon Davis and Connie Shay, all of Ladora; and a sister, Shirley Weaver of MONTICELLO More obituaries on page 5B Doris Matilda Peterson, 97, died Monday. Oct. 11, 1999, in Colonial Manor Care Center, Columbus Junction, after an extended illness.

Services: 103 a.m. Monday, Conesville United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Marilyn Winch. Burial: Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday at the church. Arrangements are Barker Funeral Home, West Liberty. Survivors include two daughters, Alice Orr of Apache Junction, and Doris Buckman of Conesville; two sons, Lewis William, both of Nichols; a sister, Margaret Gordon of Oskaloosa; and a brother, Robert Phillips of Spirit Lake. Lillian Hoyer, 72, died Wednesday, Oct, 13, 1999, in Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

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Sister Agnes Giblin will officiate. There will be no visitation; her body was cremated. Arrangements with George L. Gay Funeral toome and Crematorium, Iowa City:" Survivors include three sisters, Kathryn Elder of Burlington, Blanche Robertson of Malcom and Marge Gruhn of Grlnnell; and a brother, Harlan Wlese of West ANKLE fntKt tt -M Ntov SIGOURNEY Foot Pain A. Mr' Call for wwf amultatim ttnitn' 363-8854 1953 1st Avenue SE Suite C-6 Gladys Schultheiss, 95, died Wednesday, Oct.

13, 1999, in Mahaska County Hospital, Oskaloosa. Arrangements are pending at Holm Funeral Home, Dr. Eugene Nassif D.P.M. Board Certified. American Board Podiuric Surgery 1 I.