Archive - 1969

Those first days and weeks of school each year send me tumbling into the past. I dream of new–stiff, brown leather shoes, new crayons with none of the points yet broken, that Big Chief tablet of lined paper with its red cover, new teachers, old friends, new names to learn, trying to remember which desk in the new classroom belongs to me. It’s both daunting and exciting.

Robert Lee Christensen, 74, of Dike, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.
He was born July 28, 1937, in Cedar Falls, the son of Ejnar and Helen (Fisher) Christensen. He graduated from Dike High School in 1955. On June 19, 1959, he was united in marriage to Margaret A. “Maggie” Allspach at the Reformed Church of Stout in Stout, Iowa.
Robert worked for Dike Hardware Plumbing and Heating from 1960-1968 and owned and operated Dike Pump Service from 1968 until his retirement in 2001.

Theresa J. Heumphreus, 74, of Hiawatha, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Visitation was held Aug. 31. Graveside services will be private at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Theresa Heumphreus Memorial Fund.
Theresa was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Charles A. (Sr.) and Mary A. Forman. Moving to the Iowa City/Coralville area as a young girl, Theresa attended Iowa City High School and worked as a training supervisor for more than 15 years at ACT in Iowa City, retiring in 1998.

Alton C. “AC” Johnson, 92, lifetime resident of the Iowa City area, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Mercy Iowa City. He was cremated at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City.
AC Johnson was born Nov. 30, 1918, in rural Johnson County, the son of Clay and Neva (Zager) Johnson. He was married to Betty Jean Yeslinek on Nov. 8, 1960, until her death in 1979. He married Karen Marie Graef on July 7, 1986, in Iowa City.

Therese Spaight, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Mass was held Aug. 29 at All Saints Catholic Church, with the Rev. David O’Connor officiating. Burial was in St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Local survivors include daughter Karen (Dan) Wright of Swisher; andgrandchildren Megan Wright and Danielle Wright.