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Robert R. Stary
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on April 9, 1917
Departed on August 3, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Sunday, August 5, 2007
Service: Monday, August 6, 2007
Family Gathering: Monday, August 6, 2007
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Robert R. Stary, 90, 1300 13th Street NW, died early Friday morning, August 3 at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Herbert Isenberg officiating. Private committal services will be held at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1285 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 or MethWick Community, 1224 13th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
Robert is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anogene Fairs Stary and his daughter Rev. Joan Jacobus and husband Keith of Parker, South Dakota and dear nieces, nephews and cousins. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Gladys Jenkinson and a brother Leo Stary.
Robert was born April 9, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Ruben and Rose Padour Stary. He graduated from Washington High School in January 1935 and from Coe College in 1939 where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and ROTC program. Subsequently, he was employed by Universal Engineering until ordered to active duty in September 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 34th Infantry Division. He spent 39 months overseas during the North African and Italian campaigns, the last 17 months serving as a member of the Division Staff with rank of Captain.
Upon his return following V.E. Day, he married
his college sweetheart and fianc?e, Anogene Faris in Mediapolis, Iowa on June 20, 1945. When Bob returned to civilian life in October of 1945, he resumed employment at Universal Engineering until he retired as Production Manager in 1979.
Robert was a 50 plus member of Westminster Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon, Elder and Sunday Schoolteacher. He also was a plus 50-year member of Crescent Masonic Lodge #25, the American Legion Hanford Post #5 and SCORE. In retirement, Bob and Anogene enjoyed traveling and numerous Elderhostel. Their most memorable trip was to the Holy Land and to Cairo to visit their daughter Joan who was serving as a volunteer missionary. They felt blessed to be able to spend their last five years together as Greenwood Terrace and enjoyed MethWick's many activities and the park like campus. The last days were made comfortable by the Hospice of Mercy's loving staff and Mercy Medical Center's nurses.
Donna Kay Tupy
Born in Marion, Iowa on July 13, 1940
Departed on December 11, 2010. Resided in Hutto, TX (formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA).
Visitation: Thursday, December 16, 2010
Service: Friday, December 17, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Donna Kay Tupy, 70, of Hutto, TX, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at home, Saturday, December 11, 2010. Services: 11a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories by the Rev. David Grandon. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Donna is survived by her sons, Kevin Hadacek of Hutto, Texas and Lawrence (Shawn) Tupy Jr. of Leander, TX; daughter, Scherry (Mark) Serrato of Fresno, CA; grandsons, Joshua Tupy, Jacob Burkey, and Seth Tupy; and granddaughter Miriya Serrato. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, son, Paul, and first husband Joseph C. Hadacek, Jr.
Donna was born July 13, 1940 in Marion, Iowa to Charles W and Harmie (Daws) Schmatt Jr. She married
Joseph Hadacek, Jr. in 1958. He died in 2001. She married
Lawrence Michael Tupy Sr. in 1963. He died in 1997. The family is most proud of Donna for raising four children, and for returning to the work force at age 50 and learning the complicated job of putting operating room instruments together for surgery. She excelled at total joint trays. Donna possessed strength that she taught her children and helped the family cope when their grandmother, Harmie Schmatt, was murdered and when her son, Paul, committed suicide.
Her last two years of life was spent in Hutto, Texas, where she turned in her Iowa license and became a Texan! She loved to eat at the "the Texan cafe", a little place with great food. She had never seen the ocean, and in April 2010, she got to spend four beautiful days at the beach in South Padre. Even though she was becoming more ill by July, she wanted to attend the Walter Cronkite exhibit at the LBJ presidential library. Donna’s breathing became progressively worse and she fought with all her will. She was extraordinary, surviving a heart attack, bilateral pulmonary embolisms, two GI bleeds and multiple admissions for COPD exacerbation. During all her visits she charmed the nurses in her own way! Everyone loved her; especially her sense of humor. Donna’s motto was “I did it my way.” She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to American Lung Association or to the Seton Williamson Medical Center Foundation in Round Rock, Texas in Donna's name.
Mervin John Seegers
Born in Denver, IA on March 23, 1928
Departed on August 2, 2007. Resided in Marion, IA.
Visitation: Sunday, August 5, 2007
Service: Monday, August 6, 2007
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Mervin John Seegers, 79, of 3198 3rd Ave, Marion died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at Willow Gardens of hypothyroidism. Services: 11:00 A.M. Monday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday from 2PM to 6PM with Masonic Rites at 2PM. The Rev. Julie Anderson-Schuett will officiate.
Surviving in addition to his wife Eldora are two sons, John Connie of Cedar Rapids and Joel Char of Central City; a daughter, Julie Pat Jones of Toddville; and two grandchildren, Sheena Jones of Hiawatha and Kasey Jones of Toddville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Minnie Seegers; an infant daughter, Joane Kay; and a brother, Willard.
Mervin was born March 23, 1928 in Denver, Iowa. He graduated from Denver High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy from May 28, 1946 until March 3, 1948 and was in the Navy Reserves for 5 years. He married
Eldora Lobeck on June 6, 1948 at Zion Lutheran Church in Readlyn. He was a 50 year member of First Presbyterian Church in Marion, the Denver American Legion Post #0653, Marion Lodge #6 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite, El Kahir Shrine and the Order of Eastern Star #183 in Marion. Merv was employed by Lowe and Eschman Construction and he was a partner in Alpha Crushed Stone for many years. He was president of Anchor Machines and a board member of Anchor Industries. The Seegers family started Seegers Truck and Trailer Repair on August 2, 1982 and Merv was active in the business until the time of his death.
Merv was a perfectionist when it came to machines and engines. He was very creative with his work and would rather rebuild something old than buy something new.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Elizabeth Bailie Scherling
Born in Detroit, Michigan on January 18, 1921
Departed on July 19, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Service: Saturday, August 4, 2007
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Elizabeth B. Scherling, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 19, 2007.
Elizabeth was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 18, 1921, to the late Harry M. and Lillian Lorgion Bailie.
A graduate of the University of Michigan and past president of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Elizabeth was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Cedar Rapids Country Club. She was also an associate member of the Cedar Rapids Literary Society, a sustaining member of the Cedar Rapids Junior League, and a past member of the League Club of Naples, Florida.
Elizabeth is survived by a daughter, Kathryn E. Scherling; by a son, John B. Scherling, his wife Sandy, and two grandsons, Alex and Adam of San Diego, Calif.; by daughter-in-law Pauline Carter and three grandsons, Robert, David, and Steven Scherling, and one step granddaughter, Erin Edmunds, all of Pace, Florida; and a sister-in-law, Sara Elizabeth Love of Chevy Chase, Md.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Richard E. Scherling, whom she married
June 6, 1942 in Detroit, Mich.; and by a son, Richard E. Scherling Jr. of Pace, Fla.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday August 4 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. The Rev. Lori Wunder of First Presbyterian Church will officiate.
The family wishes to thank the nursing staff at Cottage Grove Place and Sue Lang for their care and concern during Elizabeth's illness.
Sine K. Sheronick
Born in Fayette, Iowa on August 31, 1915
Departed on July 11, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Saturday, July 14, 2007
Service: Saturday, July 14, 2007
cemetery: Muslim National cemetery
Sine K. Sheronick, 91, of 151 31st Street NW, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at St. Luke's Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel by the Imam Taha Tawil of the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. Burial: Muslim National cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sine is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mariam "Mary"; a son, Dr. James K. Sheronick and wife Laureen "Laurie" of Van Horne, daughter, Nadema L. Sheronick of Orange County, CA; son, David S. Sheronick and wife, Jennifer of Livonnia, MI, son Yousif S. Sheronick and wife Kathryn Lockwood of Tuchahoe, NY; 3 sisters, Mary Fick and husband Fred and Frieda Aossey and husband Mike, all of Oregon, OH, and Sadie Mishal of Bloomington Hills, MI; 4 grandchildren, Nicholas and Kate Sheronick of Van Horne, and Anisi and Tabitha Sheronick of Livonia, MI; and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Edward Sheronick who was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in WWII; and a brother-in-law, Yasin Mishal.
Sine was born on August 31, 1915 in Fayette to Sam and Anna Sheronick. Sine helped his father farm until the family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1932 at which time he started and managed Sheronick's Grocery Store on Ellis Blvd. NW. He later was employed by Universal Engineering and then Iowa Manufacturing. Sine married
Mariam "Mary" Chehadi in Lebanon on September 9, 1949 and returning to the family grocery business. He managed the store until 1975. He also worked at J. C. Penney's in the hardware department, retiring in 1987.
Sine was a member of the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. He also was one of the earliest members of the Mother Mosque which his father helped found with other families from the early Lebanese-American Community in Cedar Rapids.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids.
Leonard W. Sturm
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 28, 1926
Departed on June 15, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Visitation: Monday, June 18, 2007
Service: Monday, June 18, 2007
Family Gathering: Monday, June 18, 2007
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Leonard W. Sturm 80, of 4845 Johnson Ave NW died Friday, June 15, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center following a long illness. Services at 1 PM Monday in Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Rev. Kurt Veenstra of the First Church of the Open Bible will officiate. Burial with military honors in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after noon on Monday. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Survivors include his loving children Susan Barr and husband Phillip of Nashville, Tennessee, and James Sturm of Franklin, Tennessee, five grandchildren Thad Naso of Cedar Rapids, Jennifer Teganini and husband Joey of Haymarket, Virginia, Matthew Sturm and wife Brenna of Nashville, Tennessee, Jonathan J. Sturm of Nashville, Tennessee, and Mackenzie Sturm of Franklin, Tennessee, two great grandchildren Joey Jr. and Jordan Elizabeth Teganini, and his longtime friend Shirley Pazour of Hiawatha.
Leonard was born July 28, 1926 in Cedar Rapids to Fred and Stella Drahous Sturm. He owned and operated a Aluminum Seamless Gutter Service in Cedar Rapids from 1975 to 2002. He was a WW II US Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the American Legion, VFW, and Eagles Club.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association of Iowa, or to Hospice of Mercy.
Military honors by VFW Post No 788.
