OBITUARIES Friday, November 8, 2013 11AThe 2013 The azette IN GAZETTE CEDAR RAPIDS Ronald J. Duffy, Sheridan L. Smith, Blair Emanuel Thornbloom, David Glenn Wilkin EDGEWOOD Lloyd E. Amsden HIAWATHA Lenora R. (Coleman) Burke LISBON William Everett Smith MARION Carl E.
Anderson, Vivian (Hilleary) Barnes, Bonnie June Young MONTICELLO Dale Everett Yousse POSTVILLE Harley Charles Radloff Jr. ROWLEY Theresa P. Schwarting SOLON Eileen Marie Beranek SOUTH ENGLISH George L. Sorden Jr. OTHER DEATH NOTICES BELLE PLAINE Wanda C.
79, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. CEDAR RAPIDS Elizabeth McCleary, 67, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Lexi Nichole Stearns, 3, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Center, Marion. MAQUOKETA Reta M.
Manning, 82, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa. Cheryl L. Wood, 72, died Wednesday, Nov.
6, 2013. Carson Celebration of Life Center, Maquoketa. MILLERSBURG Marvin Dean Woods, 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English.
OBIT INDEX Ronald J. Duffy, 72, of Ce- dar Rapids, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Crestview Acres Nurs- ing Home in Marion. Visi- tation will be Sunday, Nov. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m.
at Ce- dar Memorial Park Funeral Home, with a 4 p.m. vigil service. A Fu- neral Mass will be held at All Saints Catholic Church, with the Rev. John R. Fla- herty officiating, at 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 11. Visi- tation will begin one hour before the service. Inter- ment will be at CedarMemo- rial Park Cemetery follow- ing the service. Ron was born to Virginia and Herbert Duffy in Ce- dar Rapids, Iowa, on Nov.
19, 1940. He graduated from Marion High School in 1959. Ron retired from Rockwell Collins after 43 years. He married Patricia Parsons on April 15, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Patricia; daugh- ters, Shannan (Terry) Wil- son, Erin (Dan) Kopecky and Sarah C. Duffy; six grand- sons, Michael and Christo- pher Price, Cody Wilson, Benjamin, Andrew and Pat- rick Kopecky; four great- grandchildren; and two be- loved pets. Ron was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Mark; and brothers, Tom, Frank, Bobby and Pat- rick. Ron was a great husband, father, grandfather, great- grandfather, uncle and friend to many. Ron enjoyed gardening, fishing, golfing and watch- ing the Iowa Hawkeyes with family and friends.
A special thanks to Hos- pice of Mercy and Crestview Acres Nursing Home for the care they gave him. CEDAR RAPIDS Blair Emanuel Thornbloom, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at home on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov.
11, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the corner of Trailridge and East Post Road SE. Family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. There will be an additional visitation one hour before the service on Monday.
Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Luncheon will fol- low burial at the church Cul- tural Hall. Blair was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Moline, son of Olof Emanuel and Anna Axeline (Svensson) Thorn- bloom, who was born in Norrkoping-Oster Gothland, Sweden. Blair started his musi- cal career at the age of 9, playing with his two older brothers in Illinois.
He was a gifted musician and solo- ist, coming to Cedar Rapids in 1949 to play accordion with The Kenny Hofer Band. Blair was drafted into ser- vice Dec. 12, 1950, and was stationed in Germany until his discharge on Nov. 29, 1952. While in service with the 2nd Armored Division he joined the musical group of Seven Texans and a Yank and they toured all through the European Command.
Upon his return to Ce- dar Rapids, Blair joined the Howdy Roberts Band, then Bob Preston, and had his own band, The Big Band Sound of Blair Thorn for 22 years. After the band broke up he went out on his own, playing at care centers for the past 22 years, going to 40 care centers a month. Due to poor health he cut back about five years ago and was still going to about 25 centers until the time of his death. Even though his body weakened and he went from a cane to a walker, it affect his beautiful singing voice and his keyboard art- istry. Blair was also a driver for New Process Laundry for 17 years and various other jobs to carry him through even though his music was his main interest.
He mar- ried Leola Ann Sedlacek on Feb. 17, 1951, and they would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this coming February. They both enjoyed traveling and trav- eled all the states in the USA plus 44 foreign countries and were always on the go. Survivors include his wife, and six nieces and nephews. Blair was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Clifford and Louie; mother-in-law, Bessie Sed- lacek; brother-in-law, Mar- vin Sedlecek; and sisters- in-law, Wilma Schick and Kathryn Thornbloom.
Through the years he had been a member of the Musi- cians Union, board mem- ber with Czech Heritage Foundation (serving on the Scholarship Committee) and WFLA Lodge 262. He has been a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for al- most 40 years and has com- pleted many callings within the church. In lieu of flowers, memo- rials to honor Blair may be directed to the Missionary Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bishop Darren Daven- port, 617 Augusta Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403; The Czech Heritage Foundation, Czech Slovak Museum Library or a charity of your choice. Please sign the online guest book for Blair at www.
murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries. CEDAR RAPIDS David Glenn Wilkin, 75, died Nov. 2, 2013. Funeral ser- vices will be held at St. Pius Catholic Church on Satur- day, Nov.
9, at 10:30 a.m., by the Rev. Joseph Schneider and the Rev. David Beck- man, followed by a private burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Teahen Funeral Home, with a vigil service at 5 p.m.
CEDAR RAPIDS Sheridan L. Smith: Services, 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 First Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Bonnie June Young, 87, a resident at Summit Pointe Senior Living, Marion, died there Wednes- day, Nov.
6, 2013. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Marion Christian Church. The family will greet friends from 2 to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10, at Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour before the service at the church. Private family inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cem- etery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Claudia Young (special friend Parnell Ettel- dorf); her sister, Phyllis Brack; nieces, Joni and Me- lissa; nephews, Mike, Dan, Tim, Tom and Matt; and many friends who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud; her son, Kim; her mother, Janie Ford; brothers, Ted and Sonny; sister, Cheryl; and niece, PamMohwinkle.
Bonnie was born June 30, 1926, in Iowa City, the daughter of Janie Norton. In 1945, she took a train to San Diego, and mar- ried Wilbur C. Young on Feb. 8, 1945, while he was home on leave. She was a stay-at-home mom, always having supper on the table when her fam- ily came home.
Bonnie was always there when the kids and their friends needed any help and encouragement. She was a volunteer, serving at the County Home Beauty Shop for over 25 years. As a member of Marion Chris- tian Church, she helped at many functions and made lots of potato salad and pies for their dinners. Politically active until the end (she voted on Tuesday), she served at the Demo- cratic headquarters for most elections. Her great joys were meeting political can- didates over the years.
After the death of her son, she kept herself busy with her brother and mom, taking up bridge. She realized that she do everything for herself, and decided, on her own, to move to Summit Pointe in 2007. Memorials may be direct- ed to Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie Club 695 at: 225 Highway 1 SW, Iowa City, IA 52246, where they will be forwarded onto the National Diabetic Research Center at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. Please sign the online guest book for Bonnie at www.murdochfuneralhome. com under obituaries.
MARION Vivian (Hilleary) Barnes: Services, 11 a.m. Satur- day, Nov. 9, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, conducted by the Rev. Mike Morgan. Private inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Mar- ion.
Carl E. Anderson: Funeral Service, 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m.
today at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, with military honors by American Legion Post 298 of Marion. Lenora R. (Coleman) Burke, 79, of Hiawatha, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at St.
Hospital, Ce- dar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catho- lic Church, Hiawatha.
The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and one hour before the service at the church. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Walker. Survivors include her children, Mike Burke of Hi- awatha, Dan (Julie) Burke of Cedar Rapids, Kathy (Ron) Milota of Marion and Col- leen (John) Godar of Mar- ion; three grandchildren, Jennifer (David) Hennessy, Heidi Milota and Logan Go- dar; siblings, Louis (Lois) Coleman of Coggon and Re- gina (Vern) Fischbach of Minnesota; and two special nieces, Joleen and Karen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard; and sis- ter, Mary Zieser. Lenora was born June 3, 1934, in Coggon, the daugh- ter of Joseph and Opal (Keh- rli) Coleman. She graduated from Coggon High School in 1952. In April 1955, she was united in marriage to Rich- ard L. Burke.
He passed away in 1997. She worked for Sun for 32 years. A special thank you to the staff at St. Hospital for all the kind and wonder- ful care of Lenora. Memorials may be direct- ed to the family in memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Lenora at www.murdochfuneralhome. com under obituaries. HIAWATHA William Everett Smith, 41, of Lisbon, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at his home in Lis- bon. Services: 10:30 a.m.
Sat- urday, Nov. 9, at Morgan Fu- neral Choices, Mount Ver- non. Follow- ing the ser- vice, burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Surviving Bill are his wife, Brandy; three sons, Zeb Light of Richmond, Texas, and Mitchell and Col- ten Smith, both of Lisbon; a daughter, Cheyenne Smith of Lisbon; parents, Steve and Roberta Daggett Seibert of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Tena Talmadge of Paisley, and a four-legged friend, Duke. He was born Jan. 15, 1972, in Terre Haute, the son of Charles and Roberta Smith. Bill graduated from Lincoln High School and served with the U.S. Marine Corps.
He married Brandy Light on Aug. 3, 1993. Bill worked as a supervisor at FSP in Cedar Rapids. Bill was an avid sports fan, especially of the Pitts- burgh Steelers and Chicago Cubs. He bowled, played softball, and enjoyed fishing trips with the guys.
In lieu of flowers, me- morials in honor may be sent to The Bill Smith Memorial Fund, Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Co. Online condolences: www.morganfuneral choices.com. LISBON You are invited to attend a Celebration of Life service for these Higley Mansion residents who have gone to heaven since October 2012 Marion Hutchcroft Thelma Stokes Lester Hodina Dorothy Stoffa Roy Wilkinson Genevieve McShane Margerite Wagner Emma Davidson Pauline Rinderknecht Betty Falls Ann Hall Mike Costas Don Singer Sharon Thompson Tom Kelly Tuesday, Nov. 12 9:30 a.m. There will be a special moment to share your Happy Memories for these friends gone by.
Service conducted by Chaplain Mike Patterson IN MEMORY OF Dale Everett Yousse, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at St. Hospital in Cedar Rap- ids. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sat- urday, Nov.
9, at Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello, with inter- ment in Oak- wood Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. MONTICELLO Harley Charles Radloff 75, of Postville, lost his bat- tle with Mantel Cell Lym- phoma on Wednesday, Nov.
6, 2013, at his home in Postville, sur- rounded by his wife and children. Harley was born Dec. 5, 1937, in rural Luana, Iowa, to Harley and Mary (Gentz) Radloff Sr. He graduated in 1955 from Postville High School, where he served as senior class president. Har- ley was voted Homecoming King and was very active in sports during high school.
Harley was united in marriage to Belva Dawn Brandt on June 10, 1956, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. Belva passed away Nov. 14, 1970. He was unit- ed in marriage to Valetta Brooks Heins on Aug.
14, 1971, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Harley and his father built the bowling alley in Postville which they ran together for several years. He then farmed for a time. Harley ran the Car body repair shop and restored many antique cars over the years.
He thenman- aged the John Falb Sons dealership in Elgin, sold cars for Falb Motor Co. in West Union, Sales and Leasing in Elkader and Decorah Chevrolet and Ca- dillac in Decorah. If you were to ask anyone who bought a car from him, they would say, was a great Harley had many hobbies which included golfing, fish- ing (especially in Canada), camping at Big River Camp- ground in Prairie du Chien, building bird houses, making wine, building lawn furniture and playing cards with his Winter Wednesday afternoon group. He also enjoyed traveling with his wife, watching college foot- ball and basketball games and was an avid Iowa Hawk- eye fan. Harley was a great hus- band, a great father, an even greater grandfather and a friend to many people.
He will be sadly missed by his family and all who knew him. Harley was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, where his deep faith served him well. He was a former Luther League sponsor, Sunday school teacher, former church council president, he served on the Stewardship Commit- tee and gave many sermons in church. Harley was for- mer president of the Clayton County Asso- ciation.
Survivors include his wife, Valetta Radloff, Post- ville; daughter, Jackie (Dan) Schneider, Luana; sons, Nick (Lisa) Radloff, Blair, Blake Radloff, Straw- berry Point, and Darren (Becki) Radloff, Prairie du Chien, 10 grandchil- dren, Derrick (Sandie) Coo- per, Ryan (Jessica) Groth, Mandy (Loren) Wiltgen, Jackson and Brandt Radloff, Zoe Radloff, Sydney Radloff, Teagan, Tannah and Brock Radloff; four great-grand- children; brother, Bruce Radloff (special friend, Karin DeVore), Anaheim, sister, Lois (Keith) Meyer, Mesa, sisters- in-law, Jean Nelson, June (Steve) Weis, Bev (Dennis) Madison, Ardelle Brooks, Verdis (John) Feller, Ver- lene Kelley, ValJean Berg, Veronica Fugote and Vikki Welsh (special friend, Jim Fierstine); and brothers-in- law, Fred (Geri) Brandt, Bob (Beth) Brandt, Jim (Sherrie) Brandt, Verle Brooks, Vay- lord (Betty) Brooks and Vic- tor Brooks. Harley was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Belva Radloff; and his son and daughter-in-law, Lane and Rhonda Radloff. In lieu of flowers, Har- ley requested memorials be given to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville; Tri-City Golf Club, Luana; or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Iowa Chapter, 2700 Westown Parkway, Suite 260, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m.
at St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellow- ship Hall, Postville, and one hour before services Satur- day at the church. Celebra- tion of Life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at St.
Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, with the Rev. Steve Brackett as officiant. Inurnment will follow at Postville Cemetery. Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneral homes.com. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Ser- vice, Postville, is helping the family with the arrange- ments.
POSTVILLE Theresa P. Schwarting, 64, of Rowley, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospi- tals and Clin- ics in Iowa City. Theresa was born Jan. 12, 1949, in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Delbert D.
and D. Eleanor (Noelter) Luze. She received her edu- cation in the Vinton Schools, and on Dec. 30, 1966, she married Herman J. (Tony) Schwarting in Vinton.
The couple made their home near Rowley. Theresa was employed for 28 years with Walmart in Independence until her retirement in 2011. Theresa always made sure her family came first. She enjoyed, fishing, mush- room hunting and bowling. She is survived by her husband, Tony; three chil- dren, Lisa (Shawn) Franck and Tony (Julie) Schwart- ing, both of Independence, and Chad (Jan) Schwarting of Quasqueton; six grand- children, Johnny, Jacey, Ja- cob and Jaden Schwarting, McKenzie and Kayle Alden; a sister, Cindy (Bobby Jo) Gannon of Atlanta; and a brother, Dean (Kathy) Luze of Vinton.
Preceding her in death were her parents, and two grandchildren, Jar- ed Schwarting and Kelsi Franck. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Rowley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sheri Ander- sen officiating. Burial will be in Rowley Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Crematory, Inde- pendence, and from 10 a.m. until services Saturday at the church. For more information or to leave an online con- dolence, please go to www. reifffuneralhome.com under obituaries.
ROWLEY Eileen Marie Beranek, 91, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2013, at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Brosh Chapel in Solon is handling arrangements. SOLON OBITUARIES ONLINE You can email an obituary to a friend or relative, view a listing of services or search a historical database of obituaries at www.thegazette.com/obituaries.
