Duane Simmons

, 89, of Silvercrest of Anamosa, formerly of Central City, died
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa,
after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home
and Cremation Service, Central City.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: January 21, 2007
Edition: F
Page: 4B

			   Duane E. Simmons

, 89, of Central City, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Jones Regional
Medical Center, Anamosa, following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30
p.m. Tuesday, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central
City, by Monica Carpenter. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Friends may call
from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and one hour prior to the
service on Tuesday.

Survivors include two sons, Dale D. (Karen) Simmons of Central City
and Donald L. (Nikki) Simmons of Springville; five grandchildren,
Deanna (David) Shaffer, Kurt (Penny) Simmons, Darrell Simmons,
Michelle (Jim) Beghtol and Meredith (Brad) Temple; eight
great-grandchildren, Dexter and Dylan Shaffer, Meghan and Lindsey
Simmons, Tristan and Ellie Beghtol and Ryan and Zach Temple; and a
special friend, Luella Eichorn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Wilma; two
brothers, Albert and Donald; and a sister, Grace Kleinhans.

Duane was born Nov. 11, 1917, in North English, Iowa, to Oren and Ella
(Gilchrist) Simmons. On March 25, 1939, he was united in marriage to
Wilma Nietert. She died Nov. 25, 1977. Duane farmed until 1957 and
then was a self-employed mobile feed mill operator.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in memory of
Duane.

Please sign the online guest book for the Simmons family at
www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: January 22, 2007
Edition: F
Page: 6B

			  Grace F. Kleinhans

Grace F. Kleinhans, 82, of 1246 28th St. SE, died Tuesday, April 2,
1996, in her home after a short illness. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday,
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, by Monsignor Edmund Becker. Burial:
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 tonight at
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after noon Thursday at the chapel.

Survivors include a brother, Duane Simmons of Central City; and a
sister, Dorothy Bednasek of Cedar Rapids.

Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Grace was born Oct. 8, 1913, in North English, to Oren and Ella
Gilchrist Simmons. She was a graduate of Washington High School. She
married B.A. "Jess" Jessen on July 8, 1941. They owned and operated
Challed Pharmacy until his death on July 2, 1958. She married Edgar
"Ned" Kleinhans on May 6, 1961. He died Feb. 15, 1968. Grace was a
buyer in cosmetics at the Wilson Avenue Drugtown for 11 years until
her retirement in 1979. She was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic
Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Mercy or a charity of
the donor's choice.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: April 3, 1996
Edition: Final
Page: 2

			Alberta Mae Hartgrave

67, of 3635 Crestwood Dr. NW, died Thursday, July 31, 2003, in
University Hospitals, Iowa City, following a short illness. Services -
10 a.m. Tuesday, Salem United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Linda
Bibb. Burial - Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5
to 8 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 9:30
a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Survivors include three sons, Dan Hartgrave and wife Tina, Doug
Hartgrave, and Dennis Hartgrave and wife Tammy, all of Cedar Rapids;
her mother, Edyth Simmons of Marion; a sister, Ora Lee Hollingsworth
of Cedar Rapids; two brothers, Kieth Simmons and wife Jerreldene of
Van Horne and Jerry Simmons and wife Laura of Grove City, Ohio; four
grandchildren; two bonus grandchildren; and a bonus great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her father; two brothers, Dickie McAtee
and Craig Simmons; and a sister, Regina Anderson.

Alberta was born July 29, 1936, in Iowa City, to Albert Dean and Edyth
Mae McAtee Simmons. Alberta was an accountant at Lefebure for 27
years. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, where she
was the Sunday School Treasurer. She also was a hostess for Internet
games.

A memorial fund has been established.

Please leave a message or tribute to the Hartgrave family on the Web
at www.cedarmemorial.com under "Obituaries."

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
Date: August 3, 2003
Edition: F
Page: 4