Deaths in Linn County and area obituaries
Russell DeWayne Smith 56 of Walker died Saturday at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. He was born August 1, 1933 in Fayette and married Barbara Grapes March 29, 1953 in Maynard. Survived by wife two sons Gary David and another son Toddville, two daughters Kathryn Rueber Julie Ohl, a brother Kenneth, and 10 grandchildren. Services Wednesday 2 pm Grace United Methodist Church Oelwein. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 pm Tuesday at Brant-Kerns-Jamison Funeral Home. A memorial fund established. Additional notices list Leonard D Andrews Elna M Eckerman Edwin J Hembern Walter A Knott William C Shelley with service times and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell DeWayne Smith
Walker
Mercy Medical Center
Fayette
Barbara Jean Grapes
Maynard
Mr. Smith
Iowa Motor
Oelwein
John Deere
Knoxville
Gary
Bussey
David
Toddville
Deaths in Eastern Iowa. multiple cases noted
Russell Bemis 70 died Sunday at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union with services pending at Becker Milnes Hawkeye. George W Hills 84 of Route 5 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a short illness born May 22 1905 in Colfax and married Mary Alice Westcott Aug 9 1928 in Iowa City. Memorials to Visiting Nurses Association of Iowa City or charity chosen. J Harry Wirth 93 died Saturday Crestridge Nursing Home survivors include wife four daughters eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Nora Foerstner 81 died Sunday in Marengo home with services pending Hoover Valentines. Ethel S Sharpe 78 died Sunday Covenant Medical Center Waterloo with two sons three sisters and five ... Brant Kerns Jamison's in Oelwein handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bemis
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Becker-Milnes
Hawkeye
George W. Hills
Route 5
Mercy Hospital
Colfax
Mary Alice Westcott
Iowa City
Hills
Moss’ Dairy
West Branch Methodist Church
IOOF
Farm Bureau
Duane
West Branch
Eldon
Marjorie Haedrich
Bay Shore
N.Y
Mariel Sotzen
Lone Tree
William
Ethel Thrasher
Frieda Wisecarver
Marshalltown
George L. Gay
Nancy English
Memory Gardens
Visiting Nurses Association of
J. Harry Wirth
Crestridge
Bernice
Judith Howe
Cleo Walsh
Clinton
Doris Lothspeich
Libertyville
Ill
LaVonne Wirth
Cedar Rapids
Carson’s
Ethel S. Sharpe
Covenant Medical Center
Kimball Avenue
Waterloo
Jean
Omaha
Neb
Bernard
Decatur
Violet Fidlar
Cordova
Mae Ladd
Hazleton
Ruby Miller
Oelwein
American Heart Association
Brant-Kerns-Jamison
Bernice Z. Howard 88 former West Branch teacher dies
Bernice Z. Howard 88 formerly of West Branch died Saturday evening at Lantern Park Care Center Iowa City after a long illness. She taught and started the first school for the totally deaf in Redding California. Survivors include brother Russell Howard Tipton and four sisters Eunice Howard Grinnell Mabel Fiala Solon Rachael Billings Doyle Calif E Elaine Jennings Iowa City. Services 10 am Thursday Barker's West Branch Chapel Burial West Branch Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 3 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial fund established at Systems Unlimited Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Z. Howard
West Branch
Lantern Park
Iowa City
Redding
Calif
Russell Howard
Tipton
Eunice Howard
Grinnell
Mabel Fiala
Solon
Rachael Billings
Doyle
E. Elaine Jennings
Barker
West Branch Chapel
West Branch Cemetery
Systems Unlimited
Pops Concert Tribute to Fiedler in Cedar Rapids June
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra under Christian Tiemeyer delivered a wide ranging program at the Paramount Theatre. Verdi to Ellington featured brass prowess and a medley driven by John Jensen with full orchestra. A 16 cannon 1812 Overture and a high school brass group closed a sold out performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiedler
Les Zachers
Josef Strauss
Edsel McMickle
J.S. Bach
John Harris
Leroy Anderson
Ace Live
John Jensen
Duke Ellington
Mirecourt
Tiemeyer
Jensen
Ellington
Cole Porter
Jeff Funderburk
Tchaikovsky
Soprano Kathleen Battle captivates at Hancher Auditorium
Soprano Kathleen Battle delivered a two hour recital at Hancher Auditorium with flawless technique and expressive drama. Her Purcell Schubert and Rodrigo selections showcased ease across demanding passages and high notes. Pianist Warren Jones supported with precise balance and the program concluded with three standing ovations and four encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owa
Kathleen Battle
Hancher Auditorium
Battle
Purcell
Schubert
Strauss
Rodrigo
God
Warren Jones
Jones
U S weighs changes in plans to produce nuclear weapons
The Bush administration weighs altering its short range nuclear weapons plan for Western Europe amid opposition from West Germany and U S lawmakers. Allies discuss options at NATO defense ministers meeting in Alberta, aiming to gain support for a broader defense review and possible withdrawal of some artillery. Thatcher shows interest in concept after talks with Kohl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Bush
Western
Europe
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Alberta
Canada
Lery
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
Congress
Belgium
Denmark
Harold Brown
William S. Cohen
Maine
Bill Bradley
D-N.j
National Security
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Paul H. Nitze
Italy
Britain
Netherlands
Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute
Margaret Thatcher
Helmut Kohl
Two Iowa jackpots go unclaimed on Saturday drawings
DES MOINES AP no one won the Lotto America 5.5 million or the Iowa Lotto 6.5 million jackpot Saturday night. The Lotto America estimated 8 million for Wednesday. winning numbers 8 17 26 28 33 47. Iowa Lotto estimated 6.8 million for Wednesday. numbers 8 10 25 26 31 33. Others matched smaller prizes, including 5-of-6 for 1,088 and 4-of-6 for 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Mercy and St Luke's Birth Announcements
Terri and Christopher May welcome a son at 612 Greenfield St NE. Denise Bandel at 2665 Larick Dr Marion greets a son. Eichler at 412 Red Fox Rd SE has a daughter. Koehn at 930 Terry Ave Apt 3 Hiawatha has a son. Rambo at 657 Staub Ct NE greets a daughter. Lefebvre at 409 33rd St NE has a son. Lori and Thomas Kimm of Norway welcome a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Terri
Christopher May
Greenfield St
Denise
Timothy Bandel
Larick Dr
Marion
Jeanne
Ed Jr. Eichler
Red Fox Rd
Molly
Steven Koehn
Terry Ave
Apt
Hiawatha
Debbie
Craig Rambo
Staub Ct
Ann
Billy Lefebvre
33Rd St
Maquoketa Man Dies in Wyoming Motorcycle Crash
Marty Collins, 36, of Maquoketa, was killed Sunday when he lost control of his motorcycle three miles east of Wyoming on Highway 64. He was taken by ambulance to Jackson County Public Hospital in Maquoketa and pronounced dead later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Marty Collins
Maquoketa
Highway
Jones County Sheriffs Department
Collins
Jackson County Public Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Leonard D. Andrews
Memorial Presbyterian Church
John Gilmore
Linwood Cemetery
Elna M. Eckerman
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Robert Nelson
First Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Edwin J. Hembern
Christ Presbyterian Church
Robert Boutin
Walter Hofman
Richard Horn
Czech National Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West
Walter A. Knott
Neal Gail
First Church of the Open Bible
William C. Shelley
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John McClean
Murdoch Chapel
Mount Hope Cemetery
Amana
Nora Foerstner
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo
Dee Ann Rexroat
Donizetti
Don Pasquale
Trafalgar Square
London
Thatcher
Labor Party
Neil Kinnock
Washington Post
Gazette
Scott Norris
University of Iowa
Randy Chertkow
Wilmette, Ill
Eric Schloemer
Northbrook
Lake Macbride
Schloemer
U of Sailing Club
ST. Luke's
Lori and
Thomas Kimm
Norway
Illinois Lottery
Piersons Flowershop & Greenhouses
Ellis
N.W
Center Pt. Rd
N.E
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