WRIGHT, Gary A. 1974-2007
WRIGHT, FREUND, BUTTSHAW, STEFFEN, BARTELT
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/21/2012 at 13:45:42
[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, September 16, 2007]
RAYMOND - Gary Wright, 33, and Cathy Denise Maurer Wright, 35, of Raymond, died Thursday, Sept. 13, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle-car accident.
Gary was born July 12, 1974, in Waterloo, son of James J. and Alice E. Freund Wright. He attended East High School and graduated from Expo in 1992. He was employed on the assembly line at John Deere.
Gary is survived by his parents, James and Alice of Dewar; five brothers: Randy (Pam) of Waterloo, Rick (Milissa) of Janesville, John of Jesup, Joe of Waterloo and Greg (Kaylene) of La Porte City; four sisters: Cindy (Craig) Buttshaw of Waterloo, Wendy (Bob) Steffen of Dewar, and Becky (Paul) Bartelt and Jennifer Wright, both of Mason City; maternal grandmother, Christina Freund of Stacyville; and several nieces and nephews.
Gary is preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Lawrence Freund; and paternal grandparents, Arnold and Lucile Wright.
Cathy was born Dec. 20, 1971, in Waterloo, daughter of Dennis Lee and Joann Patricia Lilleg Maurer. She graduated from Dunkerton High School in 1990, where she participated and excelled in many sports. She was employed as a dental lab technician with Eclipse Dental Lab in Waterloo.
Cathy is survived by her mother, Joann of Dewar; her father, Dennis, and stepmother Margie of Waterloo; a brother, David John (Erin Dunlap) of Fairbank; two sisters, Debra Jo (Mike Bathke) Maurer of Oelwein and Julie Ann (Mike) Boomgarden of Allison; two stepsisters, Christine Spiegel of Chicago and Jennifer (Daryl) Zurawski of St. Charles, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
Cathy was preceded in death by an infant brother, Dennis Maurer; maternal grandparents, John and Elizabeth Lilleg; and paternal grandparents, Clair "C.J." and Eileen Maurer.
Gary and Cathy were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church, Barclay on Sept. 28, 1996. They lived in Dewar from 1996 to 2004 when they built a new home in Raymond. They were preceded in death by their beloved dog, Copper.
Joint services will be: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Waterloo, with burial in St. Francis Cemetery, Barclay. Public visitation from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street. Visitation also one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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WRIGHT, GARY A---------------------------------------------------
[Waterloo Courier, Friday, September 14, 2007]
TWO DIE, THIRD INJURED IN CAR-MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Waterloo police have released the names of the people involved in a deadly accident late Thursday night. Authorities say two people were killed and a third was seriously injured when a passenger car collided with two motorcycles around 11:30 last night.
Killed in the crash were 33-year-old Gary Wright and his 35-year-old wife Cathy, both of Raymond. Police say the Wrights were riding on one of the motorcycles and were thrown into a ditch. They died at the scene. The driver and lone occupant of the second motorcycle, 36-year-old James Graham of Brandon, was rushed to a nearby Waterloo hospital with possible life-threatening injuries. He was later air-lifted to University Hospitals in Iowa City, where he’s currently being treated.
Officials believe the crash occurred when a car, driven by 17-year-old Zachary Brayton of Washburn, crossed the center line and struck the oncoming motorcycles. Brayton was treated for minor injuries at a Waterloo hospital, before being released. The accident closed U.S. Highway 218 on the southern edge of Waterloo for more than hour. The crash remains under investigation.
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