Death notices from Cedar Rapids area followed by Obituaries
A string of death notices from Cedar Rapids area residents and surrounding towns. George J. Spicer 73 of Humansville Missouri a former Cedar Rapids resident died after a short illness. Paul E. Davis 85 of 1812 J Street SW Cedar Rapids area farmer and longtime Wilson Co. employee died after a brief illness. Rev Leroy Bussinger 62 died in Waterloo after a heart attack. Edward T. Machart 76 of Prairieburg died in Monticello Hospital. Mary Ann Kircher 39 longtime Center Point Troy Mills resident died at home. Bertha Lustick 75 widow of Leo Lustick died from burns in a Potosi Missouri fire. Services and burial details listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Spicer
Humansville
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Alice
William R
Chicago
Jackie T
Phoenix
Ariz
Twila Andrews
Louise Swartz
Solon
Myron
Edna Fulton
Paul E. Davis
J Street
Brandon
Wilson and Co
Brandon Methodist Church
Wilson Co
Minnie Ridings
Bernard Secore
Ypsilanti
Mich
Charles Young
Roy Good
Toddville
George Winterowd
Gerald Bergen
Waterloo
Lewis
Dallas
Cecil
LaPorte City
John
Eugene E. Cudderback
Brandon Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Independence
Leroy Bussinger
Bussinger
Dover
Ohio
Edna Falk
Dover High School
Life Bible College
Los Angeles
Illinois
Winterset
Vinton
Iowa
Kenosha
Wis
Foursquare Church
White Funeral Home
Prairieburg
Edward T. Machart
Monticello
Anamosa
Seabees
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Thomas Bisenius
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Mary Ann Kircher
Center Point
Troy Mills
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Alice United Methodist Church
Sheridan
Charlotte Mallett
Murdoch
Bertha Lustick
Leo J. Lustick
Potosi
Bertha Serbousek
Walford
Vernon
St. Louis
Brosh Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Reece, Shaver, Sargent, and Others Laid to Rest in Linn County
Obituaries note the deaths of Dale O. Reece 75 of Marion Cedar Rapids area and Craig G. Shaver 28 of Burnsville Minnesota plus Iona Sargent 69 of Seminole Florida. Services set across Salem United Methodist church Teahen funeral home Brushchapel county cemeteries. Survivors listed include spouses children and siblings with burial and memorial fund details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale O. Reece
Fifth Avenue SE
Linn County
Marion
Coggan
Erma B. Gaunt
Cedar Rapids
Reece
Salem United Methodist Church
Cedar Chapter
OES
Gethsemane White Shrine
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Salem United Methodist Church Memorial Fund
Iowa City
Leonard G. Curtis
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Donahue’s. Luana
Virgil Scheffert
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Schultz
Monona
Wadena
Gerald Westcott
Presbyterian Church
Gleim’s
Arlington
Oelwein
Jessie Chivington
Grace Methodist Church
Brant-Kern’s
Shirley Baetz
Brant- Kern’s
Keswick
Ed S. Fry
Our Lady of Lourdes
Powell’s
Guernsey
Elizabeth (Schlesselman) Moeckl
Grinnell
McAninch-Fremming
Victor
Deep River
Kensick
Mahlon D. Higgins
Sigourney
Kensick United Methodist Church
Powell
NonresidentTraffic Ban Proposed for Aspen Towne Area
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton floated a plan to bar non residents from the Aspen lane Towne House drive NE neighborhood to curb through traffic. The idea includes narrowing a street to one car at a time and issuing window stickers to residents with signage and a neighborhood map. Colton will discuss legality with the city attorney and gauge resident opinion, framing it as a potential pilot program for other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Colton
Aspen Lane
Towne House Drive
Colton
Aspen
Towne House
Crib Death Ruling In William Johnson Case
The Linn medical examiner cited sudden infant death syndrome crib death as the cause of death for four month old William Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson of 2000 Fourth Avenue SE The infant died March 22 after being found not breathing by his father and rushed to St Luke's hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Fred Johnson
Fourth Avenue SE
Linn
St. Luke's Hospital
Dog Igor Still Missing After Weekend Disappearance
Igor the AKC Alaskan Malamute owned by John Woodruff of Boston remains unaccounted for after vanishing from Howard Johnson's near Interstate 80 and Highway 1. About ten sightings reported, chiefly in Cedar Rapids, with one on Interstate 380. a $200 reward offered for the 100-pound dog known for a chipped lower left canine tooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igor
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
John Woodruff
Boston
The
Gazette
Howard Johnson
Interstate 80
Highway 1
Woodruff
Interstate 380
Youth Burned When Aerosol Can Explodes
Nicky Blakley, 16, of Palo, suffered first and second degree burns to his face, arms, hands, and chest after an aerosol can exploded Sunday afternoon. He was listed in good condition Tuesday at Mercy hospital. His mother said the accident likely occurred while Nicky and a friend were at a park, possibly near a campfire. He reportedly rushed to a stream to soothe the pain, but sand may have worsened the injuries. An ambulance was called from a friend’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Blakley
Palo
Nicky
Mercy Hospital
Jacob Blakley
Vandals Damage County Park and Nearby Town Hall
Deputies report multiple break ins at cabins near Paris owned by Kenneth Kositzky Andrew Connor and Chuck Burlinham. A pellet gun vanished from the Connor cabin while other cabins were looted and damaged. Town hall in Covington also vandalized along with a burned picnic table and destroyed restrooms at South Cedar county park. A walnut tree cut and an ash tree shot, and a four piece iron furniture set valued at 500 dollars was stolen from Howard Smith. Timeframe late weekend between Sunday 7 30 p.m. and Monday 7 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Kenneth Kositzky
Birchwood Drive
Andrew Connor
Atkins
Chuck Burlinham
Seventh Street
Connor
Covington Town Hall
South Cedar County Park
Mt. Vernon
Solon
Cedar River
Howard Smith
Ely Optimist club junior high oratorical winners named
First place in the Ely Optimist club junior high contest went to Michelle Terpkosh and Matt Clothier. They spoke Monday night at the Solon County club on the topic Together We Will. Second place honors were Julie Bell and Scott Boots. First place winners advance to the zone competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Optimist Club
Michelle Terpkosh
Matt Clothier
Solon
Julie Bell
Scott Boots
Food stamp reform proposals target uniform deductions
The article outlines Carter and Bergland backed reforms to food stamp rules. It cites 6 million eligible families not participating, compares uniform deductions to current itemized methods, and explains how standardizing would affect benefits and administration. It uses a $80 standard deduction and a 20 percent earned income deduction in Carter's plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Bergland
USDA
Lawmaker Holds Lindquist II Bill Until Private Fund Drive
State Senator Horn threatened to veto or delay SF 299 to force the universities to launch a private fundraising campaign for a new Lindquist Field House. He urged the board of regents to report three year alumni giving figures to compare private gifts with state funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Senate
Horn
Lindquist
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa
Board of Regents
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
Boyd
University Hospitals
Interchange Fuss Delays I-380 Completion in Cedar Rapids
The fourty-second street interchange dispute on I-380 in Cedar Rapids prompted Linn County planners to approve the concept, risking a six to eight month delay and up to 1.5 million dollars in higher costs. Officials noted right of way purchases could speed completion, with hopes for opening the interstate by early 1982 despite legal hurdles and soil sampling delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Regional Planning Commission
Waterloo
IDOT
Clare Schroeder
Idot Commission
Fourty-second Street
Planning Commission
Schroeder
Hiawatha
Victor Preisser
Preisser
Black Hawk County
DOT
Trial Starts in Suit Against Police Officers
The Linn district court opened a $50,000 suit by El don Kadera estate against Cedar Rapids and four police officers over alleged failure to provide medical attention after a Dec. 7 1972 intoxication arrest in the city jail. The Brown Derby tavern and owner were dropped, and officers Achey McLeod Donegan and Gillen are named defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Swisher
Cedar Rapids
Eldon Kadera
Kadera
Roland Achey
Ted McLeod
Richard Donegan
James Gillen
Brown Derby Tavern
Louis Krejci
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
Craig G. Shaver
Burnsville
Minn
Minneapolis
Dianne T. Martin
Bowman
N.D
Shaver
Jefferson High School
University of North Dakota
Farmington
Robert Shaver
Phillip Shaver
New York
N.Y
Kevin
Teahen Funeral
Paul Ryan
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Eugene Kutsch
Minnesota Medical Foundation
University of Minnesota
Iona Sargent
Seminole
Fla
Iona Fountain
Johnson County
Florida
Robert Fountain
Enos
Luzerne
Clifford
Edna
Texas
Harold
Kansas City
Edward Horak
St. Petersburg
Brushchapel
Aaron Koskamp
County Corners
Strawberry Point
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Crib
Johnson
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Tom Fruehling
Florist
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue 5.E
Cedar Memorial Park
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