Gazette Saturday, March 27, 2010 OBITUARIES Dallas L. Bolender, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in his home. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, March 29, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail.
Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors will be provided. Survivors include his daughter, Luanne Lukemyres; and one sister, Dianne (Joe) Lawless.
Dallas was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Born Dec. 1, 1941, in Ackley, Iowa, Dallas was the son of Bernard and Lucille (Geiken) Bolender. Dallas grew up in Cedar Falls and graduated from Teachers College High School. On Sept.
30, 1967, he She died May 13, 2004. married Clairene Skeesick. served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Intermec.
Dallas will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. A memorial fund has been established. Please sign the online guest book for Dallas at www. murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries. Lester William Haerther: Funeral ser- CEDAR RAPIDS vices will be 11 a.m.
Monday, March 29, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jonathon Offt will officiate. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Private burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Charles "Chuck" A. Osterby, 75, of Cedar Rap- ids, died March 24, 2010, following an extended illness. Private family funeral services will be 9 a.m. Monday, March 29, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories.
The Rev. William B. Harnish will officiate. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving are his children, Karl Osterby of Minnesota and Amy Lambert, Sandra Osterby and Ellen Pitts, all of Maine; stepchildren, Michael De La Mater and wife Maria.
Debra Brokaw and Tami Cerruto and husband Joseph, all of Cedar Rapids; and grandchildren, Jeremiah, Vincent, Tara, Christopher, Bradley, Nicholas, Hannah, Bethany and Matthew. He was preceded in death by his parents. Chuck was born Oct. 24, 1934, in New York, N.Y., the son of Algot and Estella (McDorman) Osterby. He was married to Anna Osterby, and later divorced before she preceded him in death.
He was employed in sales at New York Telephone, retiring in 1991. He married Louise A. (Votroubek) De La Mater on Aug. 8, 1963, in New York; she preceded him in death on May 29, 2007. Chuck enjoyed photography, sailing, reading, golfing, and woodworking.
In his later years of life his passion was researching his genealogy on the World Wide Web. Please leave a message, tribute, or memory to Chuck's family on the Web page, www.cedarmemorial. com under obituaries. ELY Lloyd James Maresh, 93, of Ely, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. As per Lloyd's wishes, private family services will be held at a later date.
Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. PALO Carolyn Regina Minor, 68: Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Mark Reasoner.
Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, where friends may visit from 2 to 6 p.m., and after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
OBIT INDEX IN TODAY'S GAZETTE CEDAR RAPIDS Dallas L. Bolender, Lester William Haerther, Charles "Chuck" A. Osterby, Wilma R. "Cookie" Politis ELY Lloyd James Maresh GUERNSEY Elsie Irene Baustian HIAWATHA Marilyn L. Kreutzer Fuller IOWA CITY Dorothy Etherington, Evelyn Madison MONONA William Albert Moses Jr.
PALO Carolyn Regina Minor RIVERSIDE Fred R. Reynolds OTHER DEATH NOTICES Anamosa Dean Evan Meyer, infant son of Jamie Raymond and Dan Meyer, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Rowley LeRoy A. Tonn, 88, died Thursday, March 25, 2010.
White Funeral Home, Independence. CEDAR RAPIDS Wilma R. "Cookie" Politis, 94, of 2425 Teresa Dr. SW, passed away Thurs- day, March 25, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, with her family by her side. Services: 2 p.m.
Monday, March 29, at MurdochLinwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her son, Larry (Pat) McNeal of Manchester; daughter, Nancy (Russ) Franck of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Chelsea Franck, Kelly Buckley and Mike McNeal; and greatgrandchildren, McKayla Beltz, Shae Beltz and Brianna McNeal.
Cookie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George; her son, Wayne McNeal; and siblings, Ann Novak, Agnes Stanek, Eleanor Hlaveck, Carrie Beranek, Milo, George, Wes, Joe and Alois Zach. Born Aug. 6, 1915, in Swisher, Iowa, Cookie was the daughter of Joseph and Anne Zach. On April 24, 1950, she was united marriage to George Politis in Little Rock, Ark. After 37 years of employment, she retired from Wilson Foods.
Cookie was a member of the P3 Union Hall and the Jim Beam Bottle Club. Her joys were gardening, fishing, birds, crafts, gambling trips and spending time at her cabin in Delhi. She loved people and life and her greatest joy was spending time with her family and friends. Please sign the online guest book for Cookie at www.murdochfuneral home.com under obituaries. MONONA William Albert Moses 85, of Monona, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Gardenview Assisted Living, Monona, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 29, at Living Faith United Methodist Parish, Monona. The Rev. Dennis Gilbert will officiate. Burial will follow in the Monona City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Leonard Funeral Home, Monona, and one hour before services Monday at the church. Leonard Funeral Home in Monona is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left with www.leonardfuneral homes.com Dorothy Etherington, 91, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Windmill Manor Care Center in Coralville. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m.
Monday, March 29, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Gay Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. Dorothy Dalton Etherington was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Fremont County, Iowa, the daughter of William and Bernice (Evernyham) Dalton.
She graduated from Glenwood High School, Glenwood, Iowa. On Oct. 14, 1940, she was united in marriage to Earl "Alfred" Etherington in Rockport, Mo. Dorothy and Alfred moved to Iowa City in 1957. Here she had home day care from 1959 until 1990.
Her family includes her daughter, Betty (Bob) Boyd of Lake Sherwood, her son, Lee Etherington of Coralville; grandchildren: Patti and Shane Moen, and their children, Chloe and Carter; Amanda Boyd; Stacey Boyd, and her children, Samantha, Chase and Madison; Chris and 1 Tammy Boyd, and their children, Ashley, Megan and Bridget; Brandi Stevenson and Kari Thien; and brothers, Herschel Dalton of Georgia and Harold (Yvonne) Dalton of Hamburg, Iowa, She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Clarence, Ralph and Morris; and her sister, Katherine. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the Web at www.gayand ciha.com IOWA CITY Evelyn Madison, 98, of Iowa City, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Oaknoll Health Care Center following a brief illness. Funeral services and burial will be held in Clifton, N.J., with a memorial gathering to be held at Oaknoll at a later date. Evelyn was born in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of Morris and Anna Klayman Lutsky. On Sept.
8, 1931, Evelyn married Jack Madison in Passaic. Jack and Evelyn owned Brennon's Tea Room in Passaic from 1945 to 1969. In 1991, Evelyn was the recipient of President George H.W. Bush's "Thousand Points of Light Award" for her community volunteerism. Evelyn was past president of YWYMHA (Young Women and Young Men Hebrew Association) and the Beth Israel Hospital Auxiliary in Passaic.
She was a passionate bridge player, earning the status of 'life master." Evelyn moved to Iowa City in 2004 to be near her family. The family extends their appreciation to Dr. Rick Dobyns and staff at Oaknoll and City Hospice for their loving care and support. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Linda (Sam) Levey City, and their children, Eric (Michelle) Levey of Ellicott, children, Amanda, Jake and stepchildren Alex and Chris, Andrea Levey of Rockford, and Sara (Scott) Weisenberg of Chicago and their son, Sidney, and expectant child; daughter-in-law, Rita (Norman) Madison of Mystic, and their children, Allen Madison of Spain and Janice (Herve) Lamb of Stonington, and their children, Nathan and Hannah; and three siblings, Herman (Janet) Lutsky, Rosie Lieberman and Kalman (Audrey) Lutsky. She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, Norman; and nine siblings, Ben, Harry, Mae, Lee, Martha, Irving.
Morton, Este and Abraham. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Oaknoll or Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences and memories may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com Death notices and obituaries The deadline for obituary and death notice information to appear in the next day's paper is 4 p.m. daily. Death notice information including name, age, residence, date of death and name of funeral home handling arrangements are published as news items GUERNSEY Elsie Irene Baustian, 86, of Guernsey, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. today at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until time of service. Burial will be in Goldenrod Cemetery, Deep River.
Elsie Irene Baustian was born Jan. 23, 1924, in Wray, the daughter of Morris and Naomi Barber Sterrett. She was a 1941 graduate of Deep River High School. On March 20, 1946, she was united in marriage to Wayne Rolland Baustian. To this union three children were born: Steve, Patricia and David.
Over the years Irene worked as a homemaker, at Johnson Grocery and Cox Dry Goods in Deep River, McClellan's in Cedar Rapids, Star Inn and Dickie's Prairie Home. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, golfing and dancing. She was a member of the Guernsey United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary. At age 65, Irene received multiple bee stings which left her in a persistent vegetative state until Tuesday, March 23, 2010, when she passed away at the Marengo Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Patty (Roger) Griffith of Malcom; a son, David Baustian of Guernsey; a brother, Max Sterrett of Phoenix, a sister, Helen Haines of Roseburg, two grandchildren, Amy (Chad) Larson of Brooklyn and J.D.
(Erica) Griffith of Malcom; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan and Jackson Eichhorn. Irene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne; a son, Steve; two brothers, Marvin and Donald Sterrett; and three sisters, Hazel Steffer, Juanita Baustian and Mary Elliott. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marengo Memorial Hospital. RIVERSIDE Funeral services for Fred R. Reynolds, 73, of Riverside, will be held Mon- day, March 29, at 2 p.m.
at Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona, with Pastor Betsey Neipert officiating. Following the funeral the body will be cremated. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Fred died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at his home following a battle with cancer.
A memorial fund has been established for Iowa City Hospice or St. Judes. Fred was born May 4, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Robert Henry and Elizabeth (Kleinschmidt) Reynolds. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. degree in business.
He was married to Delores Hemsted in 1961; they had three children together: Julie, Jeffrey and Margie. He married Sharon Elder in 1984; they had one child together: Diana, and stepdaughter, Heather. He was then married to Kathy Collins from 1993-1995. Fred was self-employed as a CPA in Colorado Springs, for 35 years, retiring in 1998. He moved back to Riverside in 2005.
He was an active member of the Colorado Springs community, serving on the city council, parks board, Rotary Club, Lions Club and was the president of the country club. He was a strong supporter of the Republican Party, loved to golf, fish, ski, read westerns, follow the stock market, gamble, garden, hunt for mushrooms and watch birds. Survivors include four children and spouses, Julie (Bryan) Parker of Colorado Springs, Jeffrey Reynolds of Tucson, Margie Rose of Colorado Springs, and Diana Reynolds of Gene (Glenda) Reynolds Phoenix, one brother; Hills; three sisters, Hannah Telford of Kalona, Linda Pierce of Iowa City and Kathy (Jeff) Morrison of Letts; and three grandchildren, Taylor, Jacob and Garrett. Preceding Fred in death were his parents, and one brother, Randy Reynolds. Online condolences may be directed to www.
peterseimfuneralhome. com HIAWATHA Marilyn L. Kreutzer Fuller, 78, of 1013 Raney Hiawatha, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, from a long illness. Services; 11 a.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids.
The Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum will officiate. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Ray; a daughter, Kim (Kent) Cromer of Marion; a son, Alan Smith of Hiawatha; three stepdaughters, Danette Fuller of Cedar Rapids, Linda Hernandez of Thousand Oaks, and Rita Fuller of Oregon; two sisters, Kate Howery of Cedar Rapids and Mona (Bob) Paul of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers. Marilyn was born Jan.
1, 1932, in Iowa City, the daughter of William and Lucille Kvach Kreutzer. She married Ray C. Fuller on May 20, 1976, in Cedar Rapids. Marilyn worked in accounting at Rockwell-Collins and retired from there after several years of service. She was a deacon and faithful member of First Lutheran Church.
She enjoyed cross-stitching, sewing, crafts and especially the time she spent with her friends and beloved family. Memorial donations may be given to the First Lutheran Deacon Program in Marilyn's name. Please leave a message or tribute to the Fuller family on the Web page, www. cedarmemorial.com under obituaries. IN MEMORY OF Steven D.
Karr In Memory of Our Dear Son It has been one year since you left us and there is not a day that goes by that we do not think of you. We treasure the past with memories of you. Love Forever, Dottie and Larry Carson and Family Maurice Kirkwood You will be remembered when the fieldwork starts in Spring, and in the summertime remembered when memories of ballgames do bring. You will be remembered in fall, when crops and football are ready, and in the wintertime remembered when basketball games are steady. Yes, you will be remembered each day right from the start For the memories that we once shared will always be in our hearts! Love, Marilyn and family Go Maquoketa Valley! In Memory Of guidelines In Memory Of is a thoughtful way to remember, eulogize and pay tribute to friends and family members who have died.
Announcements and photos must be submitted in writing by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have questions, call (319) 398-8221 or e-mail Muscatine soldier statue comes down MUSCATINE (AP) -It had been 135 years since hands had touched it. Now, the Civil War memorial soldier, which stood a silent watch over the Muscatine County Courthouse, has come down. Earlier this month, local historian Lee Miller, 70, watched as a Muscatine Power and Water crew wrapped a harness around the 6-foot, 2-inch statue's waist, gently placing wood between the arms to protect it from breaking.
"We've already decided if he crumbles apart, he crumbles apart," Miller said, his eyes staying on the statue. Some of it did. While the half-ton statue was lifted up from its 30-foot pillar, its fragile musket and worn legs snapped, crumbling to the ground in pieces. But the destruction stopped there. As the soldier was brought down to the ground, his mustache, tilted brim hat and ragged cape were still visible.
Small indentations were still present where his mouth and eyes once were. The memorial was created by a monument company in the late 1800s, Miller said, and was dedicated in 1875 by Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood. Kirkwood noted that "more names (of Civil War veterans) were to be added later," Miller said, but that never happened.
When the monument was moved to the left side of the lawn in 1910 and rededicated in 1925, more than 60 names of other Civil War veterans were still left off the bronze plaques that are affixed there today. Through fundraising, Miller and the other members of the Civil War Memorial Committee Muscatine County Supervisor Wayne Shoultz, Dan Clark, Ron Miller, Sandy Lee and Paul Blanchard hope to have a new soldier built and added to the current memorial and the 63 names placed on an additional, shorter monument. The total cost for the refurnished memorial is estimated at $17,000. Miller hopes to see it completed and ready for rededication on July 4, 2011 the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. lowa teacher charged with exploitation BELMOND (AP) -A teacher at Belmond-K1emme High School has been charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.
The Wright County sheriff's office says 33- year-old Jodi Lynn Barrus turned herself in to authorities on Wednesday and was released on bond later in the day. Sheriff Paul Schultz says the alleged victim is an 18-year-old male student at the school. He says the student and Barrus had a sexual relationship between December and this month. A telephone message left Thursday for school officials wasn't immediately returned. The school's Web site lists Barrus as a social studies and health teacher and head softball and volleyball coach, but the Web site says her profile is no longer available.
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