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Hazel A. DeWees
Born in Manilla, Iowa on February 5, 1915
Departed on January 17, 2004. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Friday, January 23, 2004
Service: Saturday, January 24, 2004
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Hazel Drake DeWees. 88,of the Meth-Wick Community died there on Sat. Jan. 17, 2004 after a long illness. Services at 11 AM on Sat. at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Dr. James Chesnutt and the Rev. Pamela Holt will officiate. Family burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery at 10:15 AM on Sat. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM on Friday.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy DeWees and her husband, Tom Chancellor of Ft. Worth, TX., a son, Joseph and his wife, Marilyn of St. Cloud, FL. and a sister, Marian Justice of Denison. She is also survived by two grandchildren, David DeWees of International Falls, MN. And Mishelle DeWees of San Diego, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sheldon in 1979 and three sisters, Evelyn Holdsworth, Beulah Olson and Ruth KcKinney.
Hazel was born on Feb. 5, 1915 in Manilla, Iowa the daughter of Arthur and Theresa Sykes Drake. She graduated from Iowa State Teacher College in 1936. Hazel married
Sheldon A. DeWees on May 1, 1943 in Kahoka, MO. She was a homemaker, a member of First Christian Church and the Opti-Mrs Club. Memorial donations may be given to Amenity Hospice or the First Christian Church. Per Hazel's request, the casket will be closed at all times. The family would like to thank the Meth-Wick Community and Amenity Hospice for their loving care of Hazel.
Geraldine Mae Clark
Born in Carthage, Illinois on May 30, 1915
Departed on November 9, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Service: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Family Gathering: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Geraldine Mae Clark, 93, a resident of West Ridge Care Center died there Sunday November 9, 2008 following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene by the Rev. Timothy Carter. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 4-8 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and after 9:30 a.m. at the church on Wednesday.
Survivors include a brother, Iven Boston and wife Marilyn of Keokuk, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Delbert, siblings, Leona Chance, Virgil Boston, Myrtle Davis, Marble Mitten, Hollis Boston, Leota Kendziorek, LeRoy Boston, Twila Oberg, Hazel Kelly and infant Eva Boston.
Geraldine was born May 30, 1915 in Carthage, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Lucretia Mae Langley Boston. She married
Delbert G. Clark on November 24, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland. Geraldine was a real estate investor with her husband Delbert. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, where she was active in the Ladies Group and Missionary Group. She was a foster mother to 9 children. She enjoyed gardening, canning and making wedding cakes. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene.
MaryAnn Dirks
Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on March 18, 1941
Departed on February 6, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Monday, February 8, 2010
Service: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
MaryAnn Dirks, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Inurnment in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband Gene H. Dirks, two daughters Lisa Dirks (K.C. Munsell), and Robyn Kisling, a sister Alice Kalusky, and grandson Branden Kisling all of Cedar Rapids, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother John Kalusky
MaryAnn was born March 18, 1941 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to John and Katherine Elfner Kalusky. She married
Gene Dirks on November 4, 1961, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church.
Her family wishes to thank Tracy and all the staff at the Hospice House for there tender care of MaryAnn.
Elizabeth A. Deal
Born in Old Bridge, New Jersey on October 5, 1960
Departed on May 11, 2010. Resided in Springville, Iowa.
Visitation: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Service: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Elizabeth A. Deal, 49, of Springville, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 1 PM Saturday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Rev. Msgr. Karl Glovik will officiate. Visitation will be from noon to service time on Saturday at the chapel. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband David “Scott”, her mother Betty Dolen of Vero Beach, Florida, her mother in law Marjorie Deal of Cedar Rapids, three brothers Bill (Louise) Dolen of Sugar Grove, Illinois, Kevin Dolen of Osage Beach, Missouri, and Sean (Melissa) Dolen of Winthrop, Mass., several nieces and nephews, her pet dog Dominic, and her two cats Buster and Bailey. She was preceded in death by her father Bill Dolen and her father in law Jack Deal.
Elizabeth was born October 5, 1960 in Old Bridge, New Jersey. She married
David “Scott” Deal on October 5, 1985 in Cedar Rapids. She was employed at Rush and Nicholson PLC as a Para Legal. She was a member of the YMCA. She enjoyed bike riding, playing her guitar, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
Shirley M. Cutchlow
Born in McLemoresville, Tennessee on September 26, 1937
Departed on November 25, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Sunday, November 30, 2008
Service: Monday, December 1, 2008
Cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Shirley M. Cutchlow, 71, made her transition on Tuesday November 25, 2008. A warm invitation is offered to all, whose lives were touched by Shirley, to celebrate her life and the many contributions she made to this community. Services for her homegoing ceremony will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories by the Rev. Sherman Brown of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Des Moines, Iowa. Following the services, entombment will be at Cedar Memorial Park in the Hall of Hope. Visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories on Sunday from 4-6 p.m.
Shirley Cutchlow received her Early Childhood accreditation at Kirkwood Community College and Iowa State University. From there she worked as a day care instructor at Linn County Developmental Day Care Center, where she retired after 25 years of service. She was a dedicated Sunday school teacher, and a 50 year member, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed a succesful second career in real estate.
With an unwavering love of this city, Shirley proved to be an asset to her community, initiating and serving on various volunteer efforts and fundraising projects over the past 38 years. Her fundraising activities and support greatly benefitted organizations such as her beloved Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, The Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska Educational Baptist Convention's Home Mission and Foreign Mision Drive, Jane Boyd Community Center, a mobile registar for Voter Registration drives, the YMCA's Tribute to the Women of Achievement, an active member of Silver Leaf Chapter #5 OES, and the Cedar Rapids Branch of the NAACP where she enjoyed the priveledges of lifetime membership.
She was one of the founding members of the The African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, instrumental in raising necessary building and operational funds prior to the Museum's construction at its present location. As the Events Director, she continued her fundraising strategies as well as assisting in the day to day operations of the facility. Her most notable efforts resulted in securing Martin Luther King III for one of the most successful banquets in the Museum's history. In addition, her outreach efforts and communication strategies garnered sizeable grants from Con Agra Food Processing Company and Dr. Bill Cosby to insure the African American Museum's construction goal.
She received many awards for her service that include "Yes I Can" from the NAACP, The President's Award for Outstanding Community Service and the Vision Award from the NAACP Youth Council.
She is preceded in homegoing by her mother Mary Luter and father Odartha Luter and her baby brother Don Luter.
She is held in loving memory by her two daughters, Sheila Cutchlow in Washington, DC, and Therie Cutchlow of Cedar Rapids, a granddaughter, Mallory Cutchlow of Washington DC, Billy Cutchlow of Missouri, two brothers, Bonny Luter, Cedar Rapids, Willie D. Luter, Tennessee and two sisters, Ophelia Adkisson, Wisconsin and Lucille Harris, Tennessee and Sampson, her beloved pet.
The family has established a memorial fund.
Lora J. Crosby
Born in Ellsworth, Iowa on June 20, 1933
Departed on November 26, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Lora J. Crosby 75, of 6821 Arbor Lane NE, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at home following a short illness. Private graveside services will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Rev. Jeremy Hudson of St. Luke’s Hospice will officiate. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include two sons Douglas and wife Margaret of Cedar Rapids, and Kreg of Hiawatha, a daughter Devora Crosby of Cedar Rapids, one sister Doris Guice of Camden, North Carolina, two grandchildren, Jennifer and Matthew, and a great granddaughter Emma. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years Don, three sisters Mildred, Maxine, and Delpha, and three brothers Eldon, Harwin, and Layton.
Lora was born June 20, 1933 in Ellsworth, Iowa to Newton “Pete” and Minnie (Coffin) Hosler. She married
Donald H. Crosby on June 5, 1951 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. She graduated from Webster City High School in 1951. She was a long time employee of the Cedar Rapids School District’s Food Services at both Washington High School and Jackson Elementary.
She had friends to numerous to count and was loved by all she touched.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice.
