Obituaries

Robert Keating
05/09/2013 - 6:23pm
Robert P. “Bob” Keating, 85, former chief of the Iowa City Fire Department, died peacefully at his home Friday, April 26, 2013, surrounded by his family under the compassionate care of Iowa City Hospice. Funeral services were held April 30 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established to support a number of causes important to Bob and his family. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web...
Raymond Buchmayer
04/02/2013 - 6:04pm
Raymond “Booky” Buchmayer, 85, of Solon, died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services were held March 29 at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery with full military rites provided by the Solon American Legion, Stinocher Post #460. Raymond was the first born of Otto and Agnes (Kriel) Buchmayer on Sept. 4...
Gladys Chalupka
04/02/2013 - 6:03pm
Gladys Elizabeth Chalupka, 79, of Solon, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services were held March 25 at Brosh Chapel in Solon. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery. Gladys was born Nov. 12, 1933, in Solon, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Yansa) Vanorny. Her parents died when Gladys was 14 years old. She and her...
Elizabeth Ham
04/02/2013 - 6:02pm
Elizabeth “Betty” A. Ham, 89, of Coralville, died peacefully Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Solon Care Center. Funeral services were held March 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Solon, with Father James Vrba officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Betty Ham Memorial Fund...
Shirley Harder
04/02/2013 - 6:02pm
Shirley Maye (Andresen) Harder, 73, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Keystone, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at her home following a sudden illness. Funeral services were held March 26 at Christ United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine, with Pastor Steve Hubbell officiating. Interment was in Keystone Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established....
Judy Semler
04/02/2013 - 6:00pm
Judy A. Semler, 55, died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City following a sudden illness. Funeral services were held March 25 at Zion Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Mark Pries officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the Judy Semler Memorial Fund has been established. Judy was born June 21, 1957, in Iowa City, the...