Alabama School Yearbooks by State and County
CEDAR FALLS - Gary A. Lekin, 51, of Davenport, formerly of Cedar Rapids, the husband of Jacky Junker Lekin, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, of cancer; services 2:30 p.m. today at the Runge Mortuary and Crematory, Davenport, (563) 391-6202; his body will be cremated; memorials to the family for a college fund established for his children; local survivors include a son and daughter, Andy and Sara, both of Cedar Falls.
ORCHARD - Howard D. Lovik, 76, of rural Orchard, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Faith Lutheran Home, Osage; services 1 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Lutheran Church, south of Osage, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd; military graveside rites by Orchard American Legion Post 641; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706; visitation also for an hour before services Thursday at the church.
CHARLES CITY - Edith North, 96, of Charles City, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City; services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, both in Charles City; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.
IOWA FALLS - Kenneth E. Picht, 94, of Iowa Falls, died today, Oct. 28, 2003, at Scenic Manor; services pending with the Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569.
PROTIVIN - Eleanor Houdek, 88, of Protivin, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Protivin, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Conway Funeral Home, Protivin, (563) 569-8363.
GREENE - Mary E. Bliss, 73, of Greene, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Franklin County Medical Center, Hampton; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, both in Greene; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Reid's Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457, with a 6:30 p.m. public Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Thursday at the funeral home; memorials to Mary E. Bliss Memorial Fund in care of the family.
GRUNDY CENTER - Randell L. Ruebel, 38, of West Plains, Mo., formerly of Grundy Center, died at home Monday, Oct. 27, 2003; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-3525.
WATERLOO --- Nancy L. Hohanshelt, 55, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home of cancer; services 11 a.m. Friday at Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home; memorials to the family.
WATERLOO --- Dayonis Seals, 23 months, of 118 Hawver Court, died today, Oct. 29, 2003, as the result of a house fire; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
WATERLOO --- Robquez Robinson, 5, of 118 Hawver Court, died today, Oct. 29, 2003, as the result of a house fire; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
WATERLOO --- Margaret "Marge" Bornong, 88, of the Western Home, Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at the home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Friday at St. Edward's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil.
WATERLOO --- Gladys Cool, 88, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center of natural causes; services were today at the Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
WATERLOO --- Irma M. Stimson, 94, of Waterloo, died today, Oct. 29, 2003, at her home of natural causes; services pending with Garden View Chapel, 232-2222.
CEDAR FALLS --- Ruth B. Ridenour, 85, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Sartori Memorial Hospital; services pending with Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525.
CHARLES CITY --- Howard Begeman, 81, of Charles City, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City; services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until services Thursday at the funeral home.
CHARLES CITY --- Margaret B. Smith, 83, of Charles City, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charles City, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford; visitation 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-4211, with a 7 p.m. prayer service; visitation also for an hour before services on Friday at the church; memorials to the church.
CHARLES CITY --- Terence "Terry" Tobin, 72, of Charles City, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at his home of natural causes; services 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, both in Charles City; visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323, where there will be a 4:30 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil scriptural wake service followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary; visitation also for an hour before services Friday at the church.
DECORAH --- Cora L. Volding, 93, of Decorah, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at Aase Huagen Home, Decorah, from complications of a stroke; services 11 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church, Decorah, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, (563) 382-5210.
EVANSDALE --- Joseph L. Hamilton, 77, formerly of Evansdale, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2003, at Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Falls, from complications of Huntington's disease; services 2 p.m. Saturday at Garden View Chapel, 232-222, with burial in Garden of Memories; visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and for an hour before services Saturday at the chapel; memorials to the family.
FAYETTE --- Reginald Manderfield, 82, of Fayette, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Fayette, (563) 578-3451.
IOWA FALLS --- Kenneth E. Picht, 94, of Iowa Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Scenic Manor, Iowa Falls; services 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, with burial in Union Cemetery, both in Iowa Falls; visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel, (641) 648-2569, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
LA PORTE CITY --- Linda L. Weltzin, 62, of 9609 Wellman Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, Waterloo, of natural causes; services pending with Huisman Funeral Home, La Porte City, 342-3131.
OSAGE --- Caroline A. Street, 82, of Osage, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Faith Lutheran Home, Osage; services 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Osage, with burial in Osage Cemetery; visitation 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641)732-3706, and for an hour before services Friday at the church.
WATERLOO --- Norman E. Durns, 72, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at Allen Hospital; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, with burial in Garden of Memories; military rites by Evansdale AMVETS Post 31; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the family
WATERLOO --- Lois V. Ramm, 81, of Dubuque, formerly of Waterloo, died at home Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Church of the Resurrection, Dubuque, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation 9:30 a.m. until services Tuesday at the church; Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home, Dubuque, (563) 556-0776, is in charge of arrangements; memorial fund has been established in her name and may be directed to the family at 14094 Constance Court, Dubuque, 52001.
WATERLOO --- Bernice C. Gerdis, 84, of Waterloo, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes; services 2 p.m. today at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235, with burial later; visitation for an hour before services today at the chapel.
WATERLOO --- James E. Barker, 62, of Waterloo, died at home Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, of cancer; services pending with Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, 232-3235.
WATERLOO --- Arthur Grant Harrington, 56, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, St. Charles; services pending with Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667.
WATERLOO --- Mary "Kay" Galligan, 85, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home; services pending with Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, 233-3393.
WATERLOO --- Lester L. Oberheu, 74, of Waterloo, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center; services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, with burial in Garden of Memories; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof funeral Home, Cedar Falls, 266-7525.
WATERLOO --- Gladys Cool, 89, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center; services planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146.
CEDAR FALLS --- Betty L. Miller, 84, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at Sartori Memorial Hospital; services pending with Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525.
