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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1983

Page

18

Cedar Rapids area mourns multiple deaths in weekend services

Obituaries list Minnie M. Andrews 82 of 825 Fourth St SW died after a short illness. Minnie Marie Thompson born Dec 29 1900 married Worth George Andrews in 1921. Also mourned are Seth Leonard Larson 54 Swisher and Wesley Blood 74 Cedar Rapids with service details, plus Leonard L. Burrows 69 Marion and their long histories, families, and survivor lists.

Minnie M. Andrews Fourth St Cedar Rapids Fifth Avenue Minnie Marie Thompson Center Point Worth George Andrews Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church Lois M. Capper Thomas L Carl Thompson Quasqueton Margaret Hughson Auburn Wash Christine Troxel Muscoda Wis Clara Reece Turner Chapel East David Nelson Roth Oak Shade Cemetery Marion Seth Leonard Larson Swisher Veterans Hospital Iowa City Norway Lois Nederhoff Larson Square D Swisher American Legion Masonic Fideletas Lodge U.S. Navy Robert Chula Vista Calif David Buffalo Minn Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Robert Elkin Eden Church of Christ Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Fideletas Lodge A.F. & A.M Veterans Services American Legion Post No Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Wesley E. Blood 39Th St. NE St. Luke’s Hospital Alta May Henecke Kahoka Mr. Blood Order of Eagles Loyal Order of Moose Mizpah el Kahir Shrine Embassy Shrine Club St. James Methodist Church Donald E. and C. Russell Hazel Estes Pearl Johnson Leonard L. Burrows 35Th St Tama County Mildred Kanis Traer Vickie Ocheltree Mr. Burrows Hiway Cafe Karl Feed & Fertilizer Grace Baptist Church Marlene Martin Newberg Ore Amy Julie Leroy la Porte City Gary Davenport Burdell Cecil Lake Butler Fla Loraine Taylor Vera McClung Waterloo Ruby Dodson Lincoln Neb Darlene Mueller Dewar Iowa

Memorial services set for several Cedar Rapids figures

Paul A Dyson and Don C Fitzgerald held noon and 1 p.m. services at St Pius X and Turner Chapel East respectively with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. John H Matter and Florence L Winterberg Northcott also hold services at St Stephens Lutheran Atkins and Turner Chapel East with burials at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to charities or First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids are suggested.

Dyson Paul A St. Pius X Catholic Church Ardel Barta Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Fitzgerald Don C Turner Chapel East Judith A. Urquhart Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist Matter John H St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Atkins Robert C. Hedtke Cedar Memorial Park Turner Chapel West Northcott Florence L. Winterberg Theodore G. Lilley Oak Hill Cemetery First Presbyterian Church Fifth St Cedar Rapids

East Iowa Obituary Roundup Honors Many Local Residents

A batch of death notices from East Iowa honors Earl J. Martens 73 and many others. Survivors include spouses children siblings and grandchildren with services planned across Anamosa Guttenberg Colesburg Dyersville and Iowa City. Memorials and burial arrangements are noted for each deceased.

Esther Bickel 87 Dies. Rites in Vinton

Esther Bickel a receptionist and dental assistant from Random Lake Wisconsin died Sunday at Virginia Gay Hospital Annex. Survived by son Jerome two sisters two grandchildren and three great. Services Tuesday 11 a.m. Campbell Russells Vinton burial Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today. Dorothy Happel 66 died Sunday night at Virginia Gay Hospital. services pending at Phillips. Margaret Plantz 75 formerly of Vinton died Friday in Eau Claire. Graveside services Tuesday 10 a.m. Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Phillips in charge

Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Chapel of Gordon Packard St. James Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Mizpah Lodge Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Earl J. Martens Elizabeth Marvin Lewistown Mont Merlin Marion Joyce Bigger Anamosa Elsie Buscher Stella Biere Laura Harms St. Paul Lutheran Church Antioch Cemetery Goettsch Mildred Vanderbilt Colesburg Guttenberg Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Bob Faust Garber Iowa Harry Bemis Dubuque Beverly Davis Gloria Judkins Florence Schrunk Albin Melinda) Clemen Mercy Holy Cross St. Francis Xavier Kramer's Funeral Home Church Cemetery Milton W. Uecker Central Community Hospital Ruth Elkader Joyce Picket Grayslake Ill Janet Smith Gordon Mount Clemens Mich Witt's East Side Cemetery Frank X. Digman Monticello Helen Sperfslage Lavern Donald Jack Hopkinton Gilbert Dyersville St. Luke’s Catholic Church St. Paul Cemetery Worthington Mabel W. Stoner Iowa City Lantern Park Coralville Kewanee Reuben P. Stoner First Nazarene Church Richard Sr North Liberty Gilbert Williamson New Virginia Mary Ann Christiansen Des Moines Myrtle Sturm Jesup George L. Gay Ridgewood Cemetery Cancer Society Lantern Park Care Society Mary M. Woodburn Mary M. Mauro Mendham Borough N.J Robert L. Woodburn Morris Plains University of Iowa First Presbyterian Church Mark L Richard A Sharon Schluttenhofer Mary L Anthony Mauro Sabatino Mauro Cape Coral Fla Angie Murphy Reno Nev Nicholina Caccavale Lake Hopatcong Jack Zervas Memory Gardens Beckman- Callahan Funeral Home Lyle O. Wheeler N. Main St Johnson County Marcella M. Flickinger U of I VFW Eagles and Moose Jeanne Godsey Lone Tree Donna Wheeler Myrtle L. Raymond Route 3 Manchester Strawberry Point Lyle Fischer Route 1 Joe Jean Shakopee Minn Lena Newcomer Weslaco Texas Louis Hansen Hillsdale Shelly's Esther Bickel M.W. Bickel Random Lake Wis Virginia Gay Hospital Annex Jerome Vinton Lillian Kohn Mabel Gramzow Reeseville Campbell-Russell’s Evergreen Cemetery Dorothy Happel Virginia Gay Hospital Phillips Margaret E. Plantz Eau Claire Harold Ray Woodstock

Cuban defector accuses Havana of US drug trafficking

Cuban defector Mario Estebes Gonzalez testified in Miami and New York state hearings that agents of the Cuban government distributed cocaine marijuana and methaqualone in New York northern New Jersey and Florida during 1980 and 1981. He said he delivered 2 to 3 million to Cuban officials from narcotics profits in 15 months and claimed 3000 Cuban agents infiltrated the US from the Mariel exodus.

New York Times Service New York Florida Mario Estebes Gonzalez U.S. District Court Miami Estebes New Jersey United States Cuba Mariel Washington Miguel Martinez

Twins and new arrivals mark Swisher Central City notes

Vital statistics list births for Connie Hanna Swisher Ranae Frana Central City Traci Flint Stanwood Robin Peska Marengo Mary Mease six more births appear with addresses. Emergency calls include a stove fire 1407 Third Ave SE extrication 1100 block 18th St SW multiple medical emergencies and gas fumes torch at 4141 Center Point Road NE with times from 6:07 p.m. Saturday to 1:27 p.m. Sunday.

Connie Robert Hanna Swisher Ranae Neil Frana Central City Traci Curtis Flint Fifth Ave Dawn Tom Weiland Stanwood Robin Mike Peska Marengo Mary Ricky Mease Broadmore Road 15Th St Center Point Road

Electrician Robert Hradek Injured in UI Power Plant Accident

An electrician, Rob ert Hradek, remained in serious condition Sunday after a Friday burn at the University of Iowa power plant on Burlington Street. He was rushed to U of Hospitals after a 5,000 volt panel incident that left campus buildings without power or water for over 12 hours.

Iowa City Robert Hradek University of Iowa U of Hospitals Burlington Street Norman Carlson

Death notice for Rose Lueck in New Vienna

Rose Lueck 78 formerly of New Vienna died Sunday at Stone Hill Care Center Dubuque Survived by three brothers John Dyersville Lawrence and Herb New Vienna four sisters Agnes Lansing Clotilda Lueck both New Vienna Clara Koelker Dyersville and Sister Helen Esther Lueck Cedar Rapids

Rose Lueck New Vienna Stone Hill Dubuque John Dyersville Lawrence Herb Agnes Lansing Clotilda Lueck Clara Koelker Helen Esther Lueck Cedar Rapids

Challenger Crew Readies for Five Day Space Mission

The crew led by Paul Weitz trains in cloud aerobatics before launch. Karol Bobko and Story Musgrave, Donald Peterson join Weitz as pilots and mission specialists. NASA officials express confidence in Challenger despite earlier delays as the crew prepares for satellite deployment and an upcoming spacewalk.

Paul Weitz Navy Karol Bobko Air Force Story Musgrave Donald Peterson Columbia Challenger Rio de Janeiro Musgrave and Peterson Brazil Musgrave Peterson

Also Mentioned on This Page

METRO Mike Gibbs Buckingham Cemetery Baxter Memorial Chapel Belle Plaine Fred V. Kucera Marengo Memorial Hospital Hrabak's Edgewood Bess Fisher Edgewood Convalescent Home Appleton-Vernon’s William “Bill” Soukup Highland Drive Washington County Gertrude White Westlawn and Children's Hospitals First Methodist Church Otto Donohue Lensing American Cancer Society St. Boniface Catholic Church Kramer’s U.S Havana Richard Gregorio Gregorio Justice and State Department Latin America St. Luke’s Third Ave 18Th Street 39Th Street Emerald Ave First Ave NEW Vienna James Abrahamson NASA Enterprise Discovery Atlantis John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E
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