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A10 THE Metro Deaths Don H. Buhmann (1921-2005) COURIER CEDAR VALLEY www.wcfcourier.com FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005 Death Notices FALLS Don H. Buhmann, 83, of Cedar Falls, died May 26, at Bickford Cottage, Marion. He was born Dec. 21, 1921, in Waterloo, son of Henry A.

and Rose Ehlers Buhmann. He married Leola Zearley Jan. 1, 1942, in Lancaster, Mo. He graduated from West High School in 1939 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Prior to retiring in 1982, Mr. Buhmann had been employed by Tool and Die Cedar Falls, as a tool and die maker and estimator. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Donald D. (Karen) of Marion and Paul F. (Karen) of Stafford, Texas; two grandsons, Donald J.

(Amber) and Peter and two great-granddaughters, Chelsea and Brooke. in death by: a brother, Dr. Harold Buhmann. p.m. Saturday at Richardson Funeral Home, Cedar burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg.

Friends from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral Carol J. Morgan (1946-2005) Don Buhmann H. (Kayja); Preceded Services: Falls, with may call home. Carol Morgan WATERLOO Carol J.

Morgan, 59, of day, May 25, at Allen Hospital from emphysema. She was born May 23, daughter of Harold and gan. She graduated from 1964. Survived by: a son, Michael of Waterloo; three grandchildren; ters, Linda (Jim) Hansen of Sheryl (Kent Billings) Geiger Preceded in death by: Carol Morgan Torgeson and Harold Morgan; ents, Walter and Floy Harmsen. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday Home, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. hour before services Tuesday at the funeral Memorials: may be directed to the family. NE Iowa Deaths Maj. Beth Leckey (1961-2005) CASTALIA Maj. Beth Sue Preuss Leckey, N.M., formerly of Castalia, died Sunday, May Force from 1986 until the time of her death, including four tours of duty in the Middle East.

She was currently ambulatory surgery unit element chief at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque. Survived by: a son, Nicholas "Nick" at home; a daughter, Jennifer at home; her parents of Castalia; two brothers, Lee Preuss of Castalia and Dennis (Ann) Preuss of Dunkerton; and eight sisters, Jeanne (Butch) Tessmer, Kathy (William) Wagner and Sheila (Robert) Burgin, all of Elgin, Donna (Dan) Hauge of Davenport, Lynn (Stanley) Staats of Wapello, Laurie (James) Herman of Elkport, Peggy (Daniel) Osborn of Finchford and Jo (Darren) Larson of McGregor. Preceded in death by: her grandparents, Edward and Florence Preuss and Joseph and Theresa Wille. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, with burial and full military honors in Pleasant View Cemetery, both in Castalia.

Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Schutte's Funeral Home, Postville, and from 12:30 p.m. until service time Sunday at the church. of a sudden illness. She was born July 16, 1961, daughter of Harold and Nell She was a 1979 graduate School and received a Bachelor in nursing from the University and a Master of Science in the University of Texas, San Leckey worked as a registered versity of Iowa Hospitals before eling nurse, working at a throughout the country.

She Lorraine M. Ciesielski (1912-2005) dence, died Lorraine Waterloo, died Wednes- 1946, in Waterloo, Janette Harmsen MorWest High School in (Rhonda) Morgan and two sisLaMoille, and of Waterloo. her parents, Janette and grandpar- at Locke Funeral Friends may call for an home. 43, of Albuquerque, 22, in Albuquerque in West Union, Wille Preuss. of Postville High of Science degree of Iowa in 1983 nursing degree from Antonio, in 1991.

nurse at the Unibecoming a travvariety of locations served in the U.S. Air Ciesielski 1960s and was employed with the Peoples Memorial Hospital, Independence, for several years. Survivors include: five sons, William (Bev) of Independence, Robert (Sally) of Jesup, David, Thomas (Sharon) and Leo "Pete" (Liola), all of Independence; 17 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and six -grandchildren. Preceded in death by: a grandson; a brother, Gerald Byron; and a sister, Delores Kemp. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church, Independence, with burial in St. Athanasius Catholic Cemetery, Jesup. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home Crematory, Independence, with a 3 p.m.

rosary and a 7 p.m. parish wake service. INDEPENDENCE Lorraine M. Ciesielski, 92, of IndepenWednesday, May 25, at the Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, following a short illness. She was born Oct.

10, 1912, in St. Paul, daughter of Gerald and Myrtle Strong Byron. On Jan. 7,1931, she married Joseph A. Ciesielski at St.

Athanasius Catholic Church, Jesup. He died in 1992. Mrs. Ciesielski and her husband farmed near Independence. She operated the Lunch Stand at various farm sales in the area.

She received her LPN degree in Chicago in the early Eloyce M. Munk (1940-2005) and Katy Munk of Fredericksburg; five grandchildren; and a sister, Naomi (Donald) Welsh of Kansas City, Mo. Preceded in death by: her parents. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both in Sumner.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, Sumner, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church. SUMNER Eloyce Mary Munk, 65, of Sumner, died Wednesday, May 25, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, of complications from surgery.

She was born May 1, 1940, in Readlyn, daughter of Virgil and 1 Muriel Tiedt Farrill. She married Byron Munk May 24,1980, in Santa Cruz, Calif. She graduated from Readlyn High School in 1957 and later received a master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Mrs. Munk worked as a CNA and CMA at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner for several years.

Eloyce Munk Survived by: her husband; a son, Clint (Beth) of Readlyn; two daughters, Jennifer Fox of Hawkeye WATERLOO Staff Sgt. Thomas Bautsch, 40, of Waterloo, died Thursday, May 26, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City; services pending with Kingery Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Bellevue, (563) 872- 4101. WATERLOO Anna E. Neubauer, 103, of Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center, died today, May 27, at Covenant Medical Center; services pending with Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138. CEDAR FALLS Michael T.

"Mike" Phalen, 66, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, May 25, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City; services 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery; visitation 2 to 7 p.m. today at Richardson Funeral Home, 266-3525, with family present 5 to 7 p.m., and with a 7 p.m. Scripture service; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the church, the Helen Rossi Guest Home at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, or the Cedar Falls Public Library.

JANESVILLE Ronald L. "Ron" Johnson, 62, of Janesville, died Thursday, May 26, at his home of natural causes; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187. NASHUA Arthur Walsh, 82, of Eau Claire, formerly of Nashua and Plainfield, died Wednesday, May 25, in Eau Claire; services 11 a.m. Sunday at First Congregational Church, Nashua, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City; there will be flag presentation by the Nashua V.F.W. Post 6792; visitation from 3 to 5 p.m.

Saturday at Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134, and for an hour before services Sunday at the church. NEW HAMPTON Raymond I M. Bachman 81, of New Hampton, died Tuesday, May 24, at Cedar Valley Hospice, Waterloo; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, with burial in Ell Township Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4331.

TAMA James Irwin Wandling, 53, of New Sharon, formerly of Tama, died Wednesday, May 25, at Mahaska Health Partnership, Oskaloosa, after a sudden illness; services 11 a.m. Monday at Kruse- Vehicular homicide trial set WATERLOO A Bosnian citizen charged in an April 2003 fatal car accident will have his day in court in July. The court set July 5 as the trial date for Damir Mekic, 23, who is charged with vehicular homicide in the death of 18- year-old Keely Lyons of Traer. Mekic waived his right to have the trial sooner during a brief court appearance Thursday. Mekic disappeared in November 2003 while out on bail and failed to show up for his trial, which was then scheduled for January 2004.

was returned last border, week after fleeing U.S. ties said. U.S. Marshals returned the United States last Court records filed in tion with Mekic's America shed new light charges against him. Mekic's blood had an level of .093 two hours accident, according to was Department of Justice transit to request sent to the Office of and International Judicial Assisin tance in the Hague, in the Netherlands.

detained The transit request also states on an that authorities concluded notice Mekic's blood-alcohol level at he tried the time of the accident would the have exceeded .10, which was authori- the legal limit in Iowa at the time. him to The document also said week. Mekic was traveling between connec- 80 and 86 mph in a 45 mph return to zone when he ran a red light on the and stuck that car that was carrying Lyons. alcohol after the Contact Jeff Reinitz at (319) 291-1578 a U.S. or jeff.reinitz@wcfcourier.com.

Residents visiting cemeteries report thefts a Police say residents decorating graves had items stolen from cars. By JEFF REINITZ Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO Police are asking residents to use caution when visit cemeteries this coming Memorial Day holiday. Over the past several months, residents have had property stolen from their cars during cemetery visits. "Police are investigating reports from citizens who have had purses and other items taken from their unlocked cars," said Capt. Bruce Arends with the Waterloo Police Department.

The most recent theft happened Thursday morning at Fairview Cemetery at 611 Fairview Avenue. Two Waterloo women told officers they were at the cemetery between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Johnson County attorney to step down in two years Some of J. Patrick White's cases got national attention. IOWA CITY (AP) Johnson County Attorney J.

Patrick White, whose career put him at the center of some of the state's most visible criminal cases, announced he will step down when his sixth term expires in January 2007. White, who will be 66 when his term ends, said he wants to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests. White said he announced his intentions early to give others interested in the job time to prepare. "Id like to slow down a bit and try something different for a while," said White, who was first elected county attorney in 1982. "This hasn't been an easy decision because I love every aspect of the job." During his tenure, White was involved in a series of cases that gained state and national attention.

In 1991, his office investigated a shooting spree at the University of Iowa campus, involving disgruntled researcher Gang Lu. On Nov. 1, the physics doctoral graduate opened fire, killing three professors, a fellow graduate student and an administrator before shooting himself. Years later, White led the prosecution against Jonathan Memmer, who was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to two life terms for the slayings of two women whose bodies were discovered in a 1999 explosion and fire at an Iowa City apartment. White, who underwent bypass surgery in 2002, was also the first county prosecutor in Iowa to seek victim restitution in a murder case, a provision that was later formalized by the Legislature.

Kimberly Ann Bolin (1959-2005) SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. Kimberly Ann Bolin, 45, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis, entered into rest Saturday, May 21, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. She was born July 30,1959, in Lake Charles, La. She graduated from East High School in Waterloo on May 24, 1977. Survived by: a daughter, Heather Henry and a son, Isaiah Henry, of Sheboygan Falls; five siblings, Bronwyn Easton, Gwendolyn Kimberly Bolin and Brian Bolin, all of Waterloo, Leigh Bolin Meyer of Winthrop and Kelli Bolin of Port Orange, Fla; and a son-in-law, Hasib Delic.

Preceded in death by: her father, Clifton Bolin; her mother, Roberta Bolin; and a brother, Robin Bartlett. Interment: Lowell Cemetery, Clarksville. Phillips Funeral Home, Tama, (641) 484-3400, with private burial; visitation after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home; memorial fund has been established. SPILLVILLE Peter Kuhn, 91, of Spillville, died Thursday, May 26, at Oneota Riverview Care Facility, Decorah, after a long illness; services 11 a.m.

Saturday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Spillville, with burial in the church cemetery; visitation for an hour before services Saturday at the church; Balik Funeral Home, Spillville, (563) 562-3424, in charge of arrangements. WAVERLY Ruth L. Stoppelmoor, 78, of Clarksville, died Thursday, May 26, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo; services pending with Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, 352-1187. Daily Record He tracked Bosnia, authorities neighboring Serbia him Interpol when crossing Maj.

Beth Leckey Eloyce Munk Damir Mekic and left their purses in the car. When they returned, the purses which contained $150 in cash, house and other keys, a checkbook and credit cards were missing, according to the police report. Officers recommended the women change the locks on their homes and contact the credit card companies. Arends said cemetery visitors should I lock their vehicles. Former bank president pleads guilty to fraud CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) A former bank president has pleaded guilty to embezzling funds from his former employer.

Kurt Kuenzel, 56, of Garnavillo, entered the plea for bank fraud in U.S. District Court. He is the former president of Garnavillo Savings Bank. Kuenzel was accused of embezzling $157,000 in funds from the northeast Iowa bank from 1996 through 2003, U.S. Attorney Charles Larson Sr.

said. A sentencing date was not immediately set. Waterloo Fire Alarms Tuesday 7:50 a.m., 2761 Deere Road, medical response. 8:20 a.m., 127 Ruby Drive, medical response. 11:27 a.m., 403 Sycamore investigate smoke, found electrical short circuit.

1:08 p.m., 3630 E. San Marnan Drive, automobile accident. 1:47 p.m., 1526 Logan assist resident with locked door. 2:47 p.m., 1405 Logan automobile accident. 2:49 p.m., Bourland and Kimball avenues, automobile accident.

3:21 p.m., 200 Irving automobile accident. 4:14 p.m., 509 Riehl medical response. 10:50 p.m., Thistledown Drive and Texas Street, medical response. Fire Alarms Wednesday 1:39 a.m., 1825 La Porte Road, medical response. 1:55 a.m., 1224 Grandview medical response.

10:05 a.m., 816 Beech medical response. 12:13 p.m., 2651 St. Francis Drive, medical response. 12:37 p.m., 1809 Downing investigate odor, found to be dust from refrigerator compressor. 1:35 p.m., 168 Hollywood burning complaint.

3:32 p.m., 1102 Mulberry medical response. 4:38 p.m., 553 Eastgate Drive, medical response. 5:33 p.m., Grandview Avenue and Newton Street, automobile accident. 6:03 p.m., 3430 W. Fourth medical response.

6:50 p.m., 506 Wyoming Street, burning complaint. 8:48 p.m., 1745 Seneca medical response. 11:43 p.m., 616 W. Sixth mattress fire. Cedar Falls Police Log Aaron Nathan Kruse, 23, of 204 lowa St.

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