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Mary Ann Burge
Mary Ann Burge, 69, of Essex, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha, Neb.
Services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday at Heafey-Heafey-Hoffman-Dworak-Cutler West Center Chapel in Omaha, Neb., with Erin Heckeroth officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home in Omaha. Dorr Funeral Home of Falls City, Neb., is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Burge was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Omaha, the daughter of Earney Lester and Clarice Bergetta (McCracken) Schwasinger. She graduated from Omaha Tech High School.
She married Mel Burge on July 29, 1948, in Papillion, Neb. The couple lived in Omaha. They lived in Lyons, Neb., from 1967 to 1970. They then returned to Omaha, before moving to Essex in September 1997.
She was a member of Northside Christian Church in Omaha and the Order of the Eastern Star Narcissus Chapter 28.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Steven of Dakota City, Keith of Waterloo, Iowa, and Russell of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a daughter, Karen Lucht of Omaha; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter, Sheryl Burge.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Saunders, Scott Friel, Archie Brown, Michael Schweigart, Robert Kiester and R. Michael Harm.
Alex Kantrovich
Alex Kantrovich, 83, of Sioux City died Wednesday at a Sioux City hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Congregation Beth Shalom. Burial will be in Independent Farane. There will be no visitation. Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Liliana Drake
Liliana Drake, 72, of Sioux City died Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at a Sioux City hospital following a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Boniface Catholic Church, with the Rev. Marvin J. Boes officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.
Mrs. Drake was born May 29, 1926, in Viarreggio, Italy, the daughter of Gino and Theresa Marie Pucci.
She married Joseph Bell Drake on May 22, 1945, in Viarreggio. She moved to Sioux City in 1947, where she was a homemaker. He died March 12, 1982, in Sioux City.
She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and enjoyed knitting and cooking.
Survivors include three sons, Silvio Pucci of Italy, Antonio "Tony" Drake and James Bell "Jimmy" Drake, both of Sioux City; three daughters, Maria Fields-Spann and Liliana "Boojie" Drake-Bryson, both of Minneapolis, Minn., and JoAnn Elliot of Mitchellville, Md.; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Daniel, Kevin and Christopher Fields, Tony Jr. and James Drake and Jason Smith.
Glenn F. Schumacher
Glenn F. Schumacher, 50, of Sioux City died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 30, 1998, while on vaction in Burleson, Texas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Robert J. Schimmer pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Sergeant Floyd Post 1973. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Mr. Schumacher was born Aug. 20, 1947, in Chatsworth, Iowa, the son of George and Lorraine (Homer) Schumacher. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, serving in Vietnam in 1967. His decorations and awards include three Bronze Star Medals.
He married Linda Derochie on Aug. 22, 1970, in Sioux City. He was employed as a superintendent with Kay Dee Feeds for 33 years.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Todd and Brad of Sioux City; his mother of Sioux City; five brothers and their wives, Eugene and Dorothy of Burleson, Texas, John and Dorothy of Arlington, Mass., Leo and Sheila of Lincoln, Neb., Lawrence and Miriam of Portland, Ore., and Jerry and Lisa of Fairfax Station, Va.; four sisters, Colleen and her husband Mark Tighe of Homer, Neb., Elaine and her husband Arnie Schulter of Burleson, Texas, Georgia and her husband Ronald Loidl of McAllen, Texas, and Nancy Hodgins of Houston, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Paul, Ron and Mark Tighe, Kerry, Kevin and Tim Derochie.
Doris M. Briegel
Doris M. Briegel, 80, of Sergeant Bluff died Monday, June 29, 1998, at her residence following a brief illness.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sergeant Bluff Community United Methodist Church, with Dr. Paul Samuelson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 9 p.m. today, with the family present 7 to 9 p.m., at Nelson-Berger Morningside Chapel.
Mrs. Briegel was born June 17, 1918, in Armour, S.D., the daughter of Steve and Opal (Moles) Connell. She attended Douglas County rural school and graduated from Geddes High School in Geddes, S.D.
She married John Ivan Briegel on Oct. 10, 1942, in Reno, Nev. The couple moved to Sergeant Bluff in 1946, where they owned and operated Briegel's Garage.
She was a member of Sergeant Bluff United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She enjoyed playing cards.
Survivors include her husband; a son and his wife, Charles and Sherri of Davenport, Iowa; a daughter and her husband, Mary and Dan O'Neill of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a brother and his wife, Robert and Mahalia Connell of Huron, S.D.; four sisters, Bernadine McClure of Sioux City, Francis Pokorny of Port St. Luci, Fla., Hazel Schmidt of Ainsworth, Neb., and Marvel Lucas of Omaha, Neb.; and five grandchildren, Thomas and Amy Briegel, Molly, Shannon and Brianne O'Neill.
Memorials may be directed to Sergeant Bluff United Methodist Church or Hospice of Siouxland.
Lowell E. Anderson
CORRECTIONVILLE, Iowa - Lowell E. Anderson, 78, of Marine, Ill., formerly of Correctionville, died Wednesday in Marine.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home in Marine. Burial will be in Marine Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, at the funeral home. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
Donald L. Speelmon
CHEROKEE, Iowa - Donald L. Speelmon, 80, of Cherokee died Wednesday at the Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital in Cherokee following a lengthy illness.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. There will be no visitation.
Dale M. Gifford
CHEROKEE, Iowa - Dale M. Gifford, 85, of Cherokee died of an apparent stroke Monday, June 29, 1998, at a Sioux City hospital.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with the Rev. Timothy Schott officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m. and a rosary at 7:30 p.m. said by the Knights of Columbus, at the Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee.
Mr. Gifford was born Nov. 8, 1912, in Cherokee County, Iowa, the son of Lyle and Jenny (Timmins) Gifford. He attended country school and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1930. He was employed with Matt Furniture Company.
He married Marian Martin on May 2, 1935, in Cherokee. He went to work for Illinois Central Railroad in 1936, retiring as a conductor in 1979.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where he was an usher, the United Transportation Union, the Knights of Columbus, the Degree of Honor, the Sanford Museum Association, the Northwest Chapter of the Iowa Archaeological Association, and the I.A.S. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and worked the hospital cart.
Survivors include his wife; two sons and their wives, Ronald M. and Karen Gifford of Indianapolis, Ind., and James M. Gifford and Laura Karr of Lebanon, Ind.; a daughter, Jean Anne Doran of Boone, Iowa; six grandchildren, Nancy Gifford, Michele Bazar, Mary Beth Allen, Ronald M. Gifford II, Jennifer Doran and Jeffrey Doran; 17 great-grandchildren; a sister and her husband, Vivian and Ed Fountain of Los Angeles, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Mildred Kempton of Shelbyville, Ky.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Kay Gifford, two brothers and a sister.
Esther I. Bartels
MAPLETON, Iowa - Esther I. Bartels, 87, of Mapleton, Iowa, died Wednesday at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery at Sioux City. There will be no visitation. Christy, Smith and Hockenberry Funeral Home of Sioux City is in charge of the arrangements.
Art Lowe
SPENCER, Iowa - Art Lowe, 82, of Spencer died Wednesday at the Spencer Municipal Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery at Milford, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. today, with the family present 7 to 9 p.m., at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer.
