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Rosella June Prignitz
Born in Port Byron, Illinois on June 13, 1926
Departed on February 13, 2003. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Sunday, February 16, 2003
Service: Monday, February 17, 2003
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Rosella J. Prignitz, 76, of 248 Jacolyn Drive N.W., died Thursday at St. Lukes Hospital following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Monday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with Rev. Randy Kasch officiating. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, and at the church after 10 a.m. on Monday.
She is survived by her husband Wayne, two sons, David Prignitz of Marion and Tim Prignitz and wife Mary of Cedar Rapids, three daughters, Teresa Wagner of Cedar Rapids, Rebecca Prignitz of Cedar Rapids and Laurie Prignitz of Cedar Rapids, sister in law, Marjorie Stoffers of Davenport, brother in law, Bob Kelly of Virginia and 5 grandchildren, Crystal, Casey, Matthew, Daniel and Andrew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Edward Barkes and Marvin Knochenmus.
Rosella was born June 13, 1926 at Port Byron, Illinois to John and Marie Krueger Knochenmus and was married
to Wayne A. Prignitz on November 18, 1950 at Davenport, Iowa. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, the Naomi Circle at the church and the ARC.
A memorial fund in her name has been established.
Alyce L. McCreedy
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on June 30, 1915
Departed on September 22, 2005. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Sunday, September 25, 2005
Service: Monday, September 26, 2005
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Alyce L. McCreedy, 90, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, passed away Thursday in St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family following a long illness. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Pastor Laura Smith of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church will officiate. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 4 to 7 PM on Sunday.
Survivors include her three children, Kenneth McCreedy and wife Nancy of Boones Mill, Virginia, Nancy McKern of Cedar Rapids, and Judy Nesteby and husband Gary of Marion, her sister Jane Fisher of Cedar Rapids, her beloved grandchildren, Tracy Dede and husband Darwin of Marion, and Brandon Nesteby Christie Shaver of Ely, and beloved great-grandchildren Skylar and Spencer Dede, and Taylor Nesteby. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Alyce was born June 30, 1915 in Cedar Rapids to Ralph and Edna Bluebaugh Taylor. She married
Robert McCreedy on November 19, 1937 in Cedar Rapids. He passed away in 1984. Alyce was a sales clerk at Killians Department Store for 10 years. She was a member of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church, the DAR., and former member of New Encounters.
Alyce's family gives special thanks to the activities department and the staff at Northbrook.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kenwood Park United Methodist Church or to the Alzheimer's Association.
William Barlow Quarton
Born in Algona, IA on March 27, 1903
Departed on August 19, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Service: Monday, August 27, 2007
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
William Barlow Quarton III, 104, communications pioneer, humanitarian, philanthropist, and civic leader, of 134 Kyrie Drive SE, died early Sunday morning, August 19, 2007 at his home following a brief illness. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 am on Monday, August 27, in the Sinclair Auditorium of Coe College with college president James R. Phifer officiating. Private entombment will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery Chapel of Memories Mausoleum. A reception will be held immediately following the service at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Health Free Clinic, 947 14th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 or the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Diane Q. Geiger and husband Waldo of Des Moines, Iowa, two grandsons, Toby Andrew Geiger and wife Heather and Anthony Barlow Geiger and fianc? Nikki Zittergruen all of Des Moines as well as two great-grandsons, William Andrew Geiger and Zachary Thomas Geiger, in whom Bill took great delight. Bill is also survived by his very dear friend and partner of 14 years, Jean Hunnicutt of Cedar Rapids and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, two sisters, and his beloved wife of 50 years, Elnora Helen Bierkamp Quarton.
Born in Algona, Iowa, on March 27, 1903, William Barlow Quarton III had an idyllic childhood. After attending the University of Iowa and George Washington University, Bill began a fifty-five year journey that took him from Capitol Hill to Wall Street to Hollywood, to New York again, and, finally, back to Iowa.
Along the way, he crossed paths with a remarkable list of individuals. Bill worked for Andrew Mellon and Thomas Edison; met William Howard Taft, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover; shared a duplex with Randolph Scott; and sold men's socks to Eleanor Roosevelt.
Bill returned to Iowa in 1931 to become a pioneer of the radio industry. He started at KWCR and helped to merge that station with WMT in 1935. WMT joined the CBS network in 1938 and Bill succeeded his brother Sumner as station manager in 1943. By the end of the decade, he was a leader in the radio broadcast industry.
Once again, Bill was in the right place at the right time. He worked with radio executives such as Frank Stanton and William Paley. He knew some of the great radio journalists and entertainers, including Edward R. Murrow and Arthur Godfrey. Bill even hired a fellow named Walter Cronkite to provide news reports for WMT and other Midwestern stations.
Bill was a visionary who realized as early as 1939 that the next revolution, beyond radio, would be in television. Thanks to his hard work, in September 1953 WMT became one of the first stations to bring television to eastern Iowa. Under his leadership, the station won many awards, including a prestigious George Peabody Award. Bill was recognized for his abilities and achievement when he was elected to chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters in 1963. In this capacity, he met many of the great figures from the golden age of television-Lucille Ball, Jackie Gleason, and Phil Silvers among them.
After he retired from WMT in 1968, Bill did not abandon broadcasting or his commitment to public service. He served a term on the Board of Regents of the State of Iowa. He was one of the founders of Iowa Public Television and an early board member of the Public Broadcasting Service serving as vice chairman of PBS in 1975.
Bill continued to stay active in business and public service well into the 1980s. He established Cablevision of Iowa, which brought high-quality television service to small towns all over the state. He supported Coe College, where he was a trustee for more than thirty years. He joined the Hoover Presidential Library Association, and was a trustee from 1975 until his death. He reenergized the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, promoting its efforts to improve the quality of life in his adopted hometown. There is hardly an aspect of life in Cedar Rapids that has not been improved by Bill Quarton.
Bill loved to travel and explore the history of civilization. In his autobiography, Lucky Man 2005, Bill recalled the wonderful trips that he took with his wife Elnora, his daughter, Diane, and his friend and companion, Jean. In particular, he noted his last round the world journey at the age of 97: 'We flew in helicopters and had a sunrise balloon rides in Africa. We saw the Taj Mahal up close in all its glory and enjoyed the magnificent scenery in each country we visited.'
He also loved life and was deeply involved in all aspects of Iowa arts, sports and culture. He was passionate about Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, Hawkeye sports and golf at all levels from his personal game to the professional ranks. In fact, Bill was an avid golfer and played until he was 97 years old. He also enjoyed the Hawkeyes and attended every Iowa home football game for over 65 years. Bill dearly loved his family and especially enjoyed the pleasure of the company of his two great grandsons, William and Zachary.
He contributed to dozens or organizations through his time, his talent, and his treasure. He was a major donor to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and the University of Iowa. He was a member of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and served as its president in 1944. He was a Rotarian and a Mason and a long-time member of the Cedar Rapids Country Club, the Coral Ridge Yacht Club and the Fort Lauderdale Country Club.
Bill liked to refer to himself as the luckiest guy in the world. But all who knew Bill would say they were even more fortunate for knowing him. Perhaps his friend Walter Cronkite put it best: 'Bill made a lot of that luck by his personality, his skills as a broadcaster, and particularly by the friendships and reputation he made as one dedicated to the service of his community, his state, and his country.
Dawn Marie Whitaker Olmstead
Born in Quincy, Illinois on December 15, 1966
Departed on July 24, 2008. Resided in Marion, IA.
Visitation: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Service: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Dawn Marie Whitaker Olmstead, 41, of 2270 27th Street, Marion, died suddenly, Thursday, July 24, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital. Services at 1 PM Wednesday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Dorothy Gerr Chaplain at St. Luke's will officiate. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM on Tuesday and at the chapel after 12:30 PM on Wednesday.
Survivors include her husband David, four sons Jeremy John, Spencer Davis, Nicholas David, and Alexander David, a brother Jeffrey Amy Whitaker of Morley, a sister Ann Marie Terry Griffith Whitaker of Hiawatha, and numerous other extended family. She was preceded in death by her mother Gertie Mae Folkers Whitaker and father Robert "Skip" Whitaker.
Dawn was born December 15, 1966, in Quincy, Illinois. She married
David Allen Olmstead on May 18, 1991 at Palisades Park in Linn County, Iowa. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and making a home for her family, and was a formidable pool player. She was a very giving person, open minded, and a beautiful heart, often caring for the needs of other people. She continued giving after her death by participating in the Iowa Organ Donor Program. She was an amazing woman who touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
Dr. Roberto E. Rodriguez
Born in Colon, Reublic of Panama on February 24, 1922
Departed on March 31, 2004. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Sunday, April 4, 2004
Service: Monday, April 5, 2004
cemetery: Mount Calvary Catholic cemetery
Dr. Roberto E. Rodriguez, 82, died Wednesday, March 31, 2004. Visitation will be Sunday, April 4, at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. followed by a scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Funeral mass will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Saint Matthew's Catholic Church by Father Mark Osterhaus. Burial: Mt Calvary cemetery.
Roberto was born February 24, 1922 in Colon, Republic of Panama to Juan and Julia Rodriguez. He married
Ernestine McCracken at Sacred Heart Church in Maquoketa, Iowa on May 31, 1947.
He came to the United States in 1944 to attend the University of Dubuque on a scholarship. He graduated from the College of Dentistry at Creighton University in 1950. From 1950 to 1953 he had an internship at University of Chicago Dental Clinic. Roberto served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955.
Roberto practiced dentistry in Cedar Rapids from 1955 until his retirement in 1994. He was a life member of the American Dental Association, Iowa Dental Association and a Fellow in the American College of Dentists. He served as president of the University District Dental Society and Linn County Dental Society, as well as chairman of the Iowa section of the American College of Dentists and the Council on Dental Health of the Iowa Dental Association.
Roberto was a member of the Cedar Rapids Noon Lions Club of which he was president in 1969 and Lion of the Year in 1972. He had 33 years of perfect attendance at the Lions Club. He participated in the Junior and Senior Chamber of Commerce, where he served as vice chairman of the foreign visitors committee. He was on the Civil Rights Commission and a volunteer at Mercy Medical Center where he was recently received his 1000 hour certificate. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church.
Survivors are his wife of 56 years Ernestine, a daughter Julia Rodriguez and husband Steve Saunders, son John and wife Maria, son Mark and wife Sharon and son Dr. Robert C. and wife Christina. He has eleven grandchildren. He is survivied by three sisters and their families: Guillermina and Bill Fleckenstein of Texas, Catalina and Lee Lewis of Colorado, America and Alberto Noriega of Panama. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, John B. McCracken and sister-in-law, Eileen Current both of Iowa.
preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, mother-in-law and father-in-law.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy, St. Matthews Catholic Church or the charity of your preference.
