Deaths include Merlyn Kluth in Wyoming truck crash
Merlyn G. Kluth 29 formerly of Cedar Rapids was killed when his truck rolled on a hill in Woods Landing Wyoming while he drove hay. He lived in Fort Collins Colorado and leaves wife Charlotte Aegerter plus daughter Stacey and extended family. Cremation held in Fort Collins.
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Merlyn G. Kluth
Cedar Rapids
Woods Landing
Wyo
Kluth
Fort Collins
Colo
Charlotte Aegerter
Colorado
Portales
N.M
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Washington High School
Stacey
Orville Kluth
Olin
Steve
Orville, Jr
Rochester
N.Y
Joan Mayne
Marion
Ella Hoyer
Oxford Junction
Obituary notices and funeral details from Cedar Rapids area
A Cedar Rapids area obituary page notes Mrs. Joseph Bronson, formerly Margaret Marshall, died in Monrovia California. Survivors include a daughter and three grandchildren. Private burial will be in Forest Lawn Glendale with charity gifts suggested in lieu of flowers. Multiple funeral services and burial details follow for area residents including Kettler, Davis, Sauer, Johnson, Angela Struthers, Richard Seeley Jr, John Bowman, Flossie Nading, Russell Saunders, Elizabeth Wells, Stanley Tschantz, Walter Mulherin, M Louis Schultz, and Mita Lincoln. Services list dates, times, and burial locations such as Cedar Memorial, Wilcox, Ridgewood, Oak Hill and area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bronson
Cedar Rapids
Monrovia
Calif
Margaret Marshall
Harry L. Marshall
California
Floyd Moody
William C. Crawford
Forest Lawn
Glendale
Anamosa
Angela Lynn Struthers
Allen Struthers
Holy Cross Cemetery
Goettsch’s. Anamosa
Richard Darcie Seeley, Jr
Richard Seeley
Wilcox Cemetery
Goettsch
Iowa City
John Bowman
George L. Gay
Ridgewood
Shellsburg
Russell Saunders
Phillip’s
Vinton
Decorah
Elizabeth Wells
Olson
Curran P. Nicholas Curran Pope Nicholas Rites Set
Curran P. Nicholas Curran Pope Nicholas 77 of 109 Seventeenth Street SE Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a short illness. He was born November 19 1899 in Mt Pleasant and retired from Iowa Manufacturing Co in 1964. Survived by wife Mildred Siler son David two sisters Elizabeth Nicholas and Margaret Longfield three grandchildren. Services Monday 10:30 a.m. at Turner Chapel East with burial in Wyoming. Memorials to Central Park Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curran Pope Nicholas
Seventeenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Mildred Siler
Wyoming
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Knox College
Yale University
David
Elizabeth Nicholas
Margaret Longfield
Redlands
Calif
Allen S. van Cleve
Donald F. Maple
Turner Chapel East
Burial
Memorial Fund
Ten Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County Arrests
Ten people were arrested on drunk driving charges Friday and Saturday across Linn County. Gregg Klees and John Freese face DWI charges in Mt. Vernon and on highway 30 west, with other arrests in Fairfax and Cedar Rapids. Some suspects also faced related charges including speeding contempt of court and false pretenses. numbers and addresses provided where listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Tommy V. Clark
Fifth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Williams Boulevard
Lester Hach
Prairie du Lac
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Larry E. Heller
Sixth Avenue SE
Beating and Robbery Reported Near Twelfth Avenue
Cedar Rapids man Donald Fox, 39, from Eastview Drive NW, was beaten with a club during a robbery near Twelfth Avenue and Sixth Street SE early Saturday. He was treated at St. Luke's Hospital for head and ear cuts and bruises after two armed assailants took $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates Listed
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details carrier and mail subscription prices for the Afternoon Edition and weekend issues. Rates include 31.05 per week by carrier, 7 issues for 4.29, 46.00 for 52 weeks, and 70.00 for 52 weeks to other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Culver To Visit China With Congressional Delegation
Senator John Culver and nine lawmakers will visit China this spring in the first of 23 exchange visits this year. The delegation sails April 7 and returns April 17 led by Rep. John Brademas and Senator Richard Schweiker, with other members including Senators Roth Morgan Durkin and Representatives Andrews Conte Edwards Danielson Mikulski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Culver
D-Iown
Congress
China
White House
John Brademas
D-Ind
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
William Roth, Jr
R-Del
Robert Morgan
D-N.c
John Durkin
D-N.h
Mark Andrews
R-N. D
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Jack Edwards
R-Ala
George Danielson
D-Calif
Barbara Mikulski
Dmd
Births and weather wrap up week in local notices
Vital statistics note NW winds at 8 mph at 10 p.m. Sun rises 5 46 Monday sunset 6 35. Extended forecast fair to Tuesday with showers midweek, clearing Thursday. highs in 50s to 60s, lows 20s to 40s. Birth notices list multiple families from St. Luke's Mercy and area residents with newborn sons and daughters. Fire and rescue logs report several weekend incidents including a dryer fire and smoke detector trip with EMS response.
Planning to sue in small claims court for rent deposit or car accident
Gazette reporter Mary Burke provides a close-up look at how small claims court works and what to know before filing. The piece outlines who can sue, how to prepare, and what to expect when acting as your own attorney in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Claims Court
Gazette
Mary Burke
Oswald link tale sparks conspiracy talk in Dallas
In Dallas the death of George De Mohrenschildt raises questions about Oswald. His lawyer turned over documents including a 300 page book and a photo of Oswald clutching a rifle. The attorney says De Mohrenschildt spoke of a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy but denied involvement.
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Porters
Oltmans
Amsterdam
de Mohrenschildt
Oswald
Dallas
Congressional
Patsy
Patrick Russell
The
Dallas Times, Herald
Hunter
Russell
Kennedy
George
UPI
Priesthood Call After Family Tragedy Leads to Camillus Path
In 1974 he moved to Milwaukee to study for the priesthood in the Order of St. Camillus. The turn toward religious life followed the deaths of his wife and son Kevin, 23, who was shot by sheriff's deputies in the family driveway, a case later settled. He says the tragedy prompted his discernment and he bears no ill will toward the deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Order of St. Camillus
Kevin
Three Injured In Accidents Saturday Afternoon
Three people suffered minor injuries in two traffic accidents Saturday afternoon. Caroline Pribyl and Arnold H. Ross of 1407 Fourth avenue SE were treated at Mercy hospital after their car was struck at Fourth avenue and Tenth street SE by Alan S. Anderson who ran a red light. Anderson, 18, of Mt. Vernon, was charged with disobeying a traffic signal. James T. Maddox, 42, of 390 Eighteenth street SE, was treated after his car collided with Leatha Mae Maddox's car at Fourth avenue and Twelfth street SE. Walter E. Becicka, 69, of 2327 Thompson street SE, was charged with a driver's license violation and failing to yield. Today actor Marlon Brando is 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Pribyl
Fourth Avenue SE
Arnold H. Ross
Mercy Hospital
Pribys
Ross
Fourth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Alan S. Anderson
Mt. Vernon
Tenth Street
Anderson
James T. Maddox
Eighteenth Street
Twelfth Street SE
Leatha Mae Maddox
Walter E. Becicka
Thompson Street
Becicka
Twelfth Street
Maddox
Bechka
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C. Roy Kaul
Grace P. Kaul
Third Avenue SE
Baldwin
Grace Oberfell
St. Joseph, Mo
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Oelwein
Fort Dodge
Helen Kaul Fields
Englewood
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Peace Cemetery
Nicholas R. Coutentos
Johnson Avenue NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Coutentos
O Avenue NW
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
City Street Department
Tamy Morgan
Evelyn Ebel
Jimmy Contentos
Michael
Ross Butters
Richard Fahl
Boulder
St. Patrick’s
Martin T. Laughlin
Cedar Memorial
Father Laughlin
Ralph W. Daringer
Pauline L. Daringer
Second Avenue
Robert
Waterloo
Ralph, Jr
Davenport
Herbert Keyes
Washington, IN
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Charles R. Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Kettler
Gertrude J
Nadim Saikaly
Turner Chapel West
Davis
James Arthur
Edward M. Bateman
Shiloh
Sauer
Ronald
Doc
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Johnson
Ethel
Brushchapel
Maurice Gamble
Linwood
Leonard Chris Burhite
Third Avenue
Regis Clarence McNamara
Cheyenne Road
First Avenue
Duane H. Hartkemeyer
M Avenue NW
G Street
Ronnie R. Covington
Marlin Drive
Hiawatha
Associated Press
Sovereign
Charles
Henrietta
Downtow
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak
Iment CO
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Culver
St. Luke's
James H. Westphal
Fleetwood Road
Daniel L. Hewitt
C Avenue NW
di Ngoc Nguyen
David Cappuch
Swisher
Tracy Doyl
Coggon
Derrell Butterfield
Mercy
Donald Combs
Twentieth Street
Frank Hellenthal
Scuttercourt
First Street
Waconia Avenue
A Avenue NE
Third Street
Sixteenth Avenue SE
C.R
Wilbert Brand
Wilbert
Roland Wilbert Vault Co., Inc
Blairs Ferry Rd
Sun
Marlon Brando
Pril Oren Hous
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
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