Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
GRUNDY CENTER --- Sucela Eilderts, 95, of Grundy Center, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Grundy County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit, Grundy Center; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, rural Wellsburg, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home, Grundy Center, (319) 824-3319, with the family present.
NEW HAMPTON --- Ruth S. Persell, 85, of New Hampton, formerly of Battle Creek and Bemidji, Minn., died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at the New Hampton Care Center of natural causes; memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4331, with inurnment at a later date; visitation from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday.
WATERLOO --- Hazel Catherine Frank, 87, of Windsor Care Center, Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Windsor Care of congestive heart disease; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, St. John's Worship Center, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein; visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, where there will be a 5 p.m. rosary; there will be no visitation Monday at the church; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO --- June K. Brown, 86, of Waterloo, formerly of Evansdale, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center of complications following heart surgery; services 10 a.m. Saturday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Evansdale, with burial in Garden of Memories, Waterloo; visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Garden View Chapel, 232-222, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO --- Mary Shirley, 80, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Allen Hospital of natural causes; services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, St. John's site, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, where there will be a 3 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. vigil.
WATERLOO --- Marcella B. Roschke, 85, of 2900 W. Fourth St., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center following a fall; services 11 a.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138, where there will be a 7 p.m. public Eastern Star service by Waterloo Chapter 128; memorials to the church or the Eastern Star.
WATERLOO --- Lester P. Richter, 91, of 106 E. Third St., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Allen Hospital; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
WATERLOO --- Michael J. Schiel, 54, of Phoenix, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at his home; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393.
WATERLOO --- Ruth C. Ratkovich, 83, of 1119 Kent Circle, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home; services 10:30 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice.
CEDAR FALLS --- Helen E. Moore, 94, of the Western Home Martin Center, died there today, Oct. 3, 2003; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
CEDAR FALLS --- William "Bill" J. Mitchell, 60, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, of Pick's Disease; inurnment 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls; graveside military rites by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49; Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, is in charge of arrangements; memorials to Iowa Veteran's Home, Attn: Commandant's Office, 1301 Summit St., Marshalltown 50158.
ALLISON --- Marlys E. Lord, 74, of Allison, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at the Allison Care Center; services pending with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Allison, (641) 267-2507.
DYSART --- Elizabeth "Betty" Hein, 92, of Dysart, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Sunnycrest Nursing Care Center, Dysart, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton Family Funeral Home, Dysart, (319) 478-2775.
FREDERICKSBURG --- Marie Mikes, 96, of Fredericksburg, died today, Oct. 3, 2003, at the Hillcrest Home, Sumner; services pending with Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home, Fredericksburg, (888) 201-3708.
PARKERSBURG --- Harvey Harberts, 88, of Parkersburg, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home, Parkersburg, (319) 346-1534.
POSTVILLE --- Lena L. Plaht, 103, of Postville, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Guttenberg Care Center, Guttenberg, after a brief illness; private memorial services 11 a.m. Saturday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (563) 864-7252, with inurnment in Postville Cemetery; no visitation.
LA PORTE CITY --- Delbert J. Bagenstos, 92, of the Clarinda Geriatric Care Facility, Clarinda, formerly of La Porte City, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at the care facility of pneumonia; graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday at West View Cemetery, La Porte City. Huisman Funeral Home, La Porte City, (319) 342-3131, is in charge of arrangements.
WATERLOO --- George H. Paras, 86, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003, in Mesa, Ariz., of an aneurysm; services 1 p.m. Wednesday at Garden View Chapel, 232-2222, with burial in Garden of Memories; graveside military rites by Becker-Chapman American Legion Post 138 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1623; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for an hour before services Wednesday at the chapel; memorials to the family.
CEDAR FALLS --- Helen E. Moore, 94, formerly of Mallard Point, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at the Western Home Martin Center; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in the Merle Hay Cemetery, Glidden; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m., and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to the Paralyzed Veterans of America or the International Children's Fund.
WATERLOO --- Harris Parks, 67, of 1678 Cherry Hill Drive, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Allen Hospital, cause of death pending autopsy report; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
WATERLOO --- Gary Lee Jacobson, 61, of Waterloo, died at home Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146.
EVANSDALE --- James L. Dawson, 56, of 613 Trail Ave., died today, Oct. 6, 2003, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, of cancer; services pending with Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146; Huisman Funeral Home, La Porte City, is in charge of arrangements.
WATERLOO --- Robert Mueller, 80, of 314 Poplar Drive, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Allen Hospital of cancer; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138.
MANCHESTER --- Verla G. Hansel, 85, of Manchester, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester; services pending with Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory, Manchester, (319) 927-3112.
NASHUA --- Henrietta Ouderker, 93, of Nashua, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City; services pending with Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134.
POSTVILLE --- Evart J. Hughes, 78, of Postville, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center, LaCrosse, Wis., after a brief illness; memorial services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Community Presbyterian Church, Frankville, with burial in Frankville Cemetery, both in rural Postville; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, (563) 864-7252.
WEST UNION --- Ethel Wilbur, 89, of West Union, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2003, at Good Samaritan Home, West Union; services pending with Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (563) 422-3615.
DECORAH --- Marjorie L. Kapell, 82, of Decorah, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital, Decorah, following a brief illness; services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Decorah, with burial in St. Francis-DeSales Catholic Cemetery, Ossian; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-3469.
GARRISON --- Gerald Irwin, 91, of Garrison, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Sunrise Hill Care Center, Traer, after a lengthy illness; services pending with Overton-Van Steenhuyse Funeral Home, Vinton, (319) 472-2223.
WINTHROP --- Lorraine Peck Reiling, 87, of Winthrop, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at Buchanan County Long-Term Care Center, Independence, of cancer; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of Christ United, Winthrop, with burial in Fremont Township Cemetery, north of Winthrop; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. today at Fawcett Funeral Home, Winthrop, (319) 935-3327.
WEST UNION --- Edgar McDonough, 89, of West Union, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at the Good Samaritan Home, West Union; services pending with Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union, (563) 422-3615.
WATERLOO - Sarah E. Sahr, 31, of 521 Hanna Blvd., died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at her home; services 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Reformed Church, with burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, New Ulm, Minn.; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; a memorial fund will be established.
