Deaths of Bruce, Eisher, and Berndsen in area obituaries
Clarence E Scoop Bruce 72 of Marion died at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Zola Elsher 81 of Cedar Rapids died at Mercy Hospital following an illness. Jennie M Berndsen 48 of Cedar Rapids died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Services and memorial details listed for each with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery or Millersburg Cemetery and family survivors named. Memorials directed to the American Heart Association.
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Clarence E
Scoop” Bruce
Fifth Ave
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Center Point
Lucile Taylor
Independence
Waubeek
Bruce
Iowa Steel and Iron
Iowa Association of Machinists Union
Raymond Kuriger
Brandon
Robert Northrup
Cedar Rapids
Frederick
Springville
James S
John
Franklin
Central City
Frances L. Binley
Anamosa
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Zola Elsher
Lth
Ave
Ladora
John Eisher
Montezuma
Millersburg
Joan Turnbull
Keith
Hazel Pope
North English
Lila Keller
McAninch-fremming’s
Victor
Jack Weida
Guernsey
Jennie M. Berndsen
24Th St. NW
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns
A Cedar Rapids area obituary list notes Frances W. Owen 79 of 220 19th St NE died after a short illness at St Luke's Hospital. Services at Beatty Bearle Murdoch Chapel with cremation, memorials to American Lung Association. Also listed are multiple death notices across Iowa including Marvin T. Sr Fortune Josephine Lebeda Letitia M. McCreery Dorothea M. Willits George Pleggenkuhle Henry Bull Susan M. McGinnis Clarence Olson Mabel Winborn Rose Sleichter Florence Kell Ronald Kleinow Roy Hall Calvin Moore Adeline Lauser Walter Holtz with service details and memorials.
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Frances W. Owen
19Th St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sioux City
Carlton Owen
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
PEO
CES
George Owen
Minneapolis
Barbara Norris
Loveland
Colo
Gladys Sawyer
Sun City
Calif
Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Fortune
Marvin T. Sr
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lebeda
Josephine
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Czech National Cemetery
McCreery
Letitia
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
J. Elmer Brunk
Alburnett United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Willits
Dorothea M
Turner Chapel West
Neil B. Gail
Cedar Memorial Park
Hawkeye
George Pleggenkuhle
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rose Hill
Fredricksburg
Milness
Iowa City
Henry Bull
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Donohue Leasing Mortuary
Susan M. McGinnis
George L. Gay's
Clarence P. Olson
George L. Gay’s
Memory Gardens
American Lung Association
Mabel F. Winborn
Sharon Center United Methodist Church
George L. Gay
Kalona
Rose Sleichter
Douglas, Ariz
Peterseim
Riverside Cemetery
Marengo
Florence V. Kell
Pekin, Ill
Marengo Cemetery
Preston-Hanley Funeral Home
Pekin
McGregor
Ronald F. Kleinow
Marquette
Thornburg’s
Giard
Roy M. Hall
Powell's
Toledo
Calvin B. Moore
Harrison's
Tama
Woodlawn
Visitation
Worthington
Adeline Lauser
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Kramer's
Dyersville
Wyoming
Walter Holtz
Zion Lutheran Church
Hayden's
Wyoming Cemetery
Mount St Helens erupts with high plume in late night burst
Seismologists and Weather Service report a minor eruption at Mount St Helens with steam and ash bursts reaching over 20 000 feet. Washington state observers noted seismic signals suggesting a possible mild eruption and radar detected a transient plume dissipating quickly. Winds pushed ash northeast.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount
St. Helens
National Weather Service
Portland
Ore
Weather Service
Steve Malone
University of Washington Geophysics Center
Malone
U.S. Geological Survey
Stolen rings reported in two separate thefts
Police investigated two ring thefts this week. Carol Gonzales at Red Frog tavern dropped a $1,300 white gold ring, which was not recovered. In a separate case Jim Taylor’s two antique rings worth $2,000 and $1,500 were reported stolen from his home between March 1 and Sunday, with a close friend suspecting another family acquaintance.
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Carol Gonzales
Jim Taylor
32Nd St. NE
Taylor
Hijackers Force Delta Jet to Havana From Miami Route
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 727 en route from Chicago to Miami was hijacked to Cuba by two men over south Florida at about 12:15 a.m. EST. The plane landed in Havana around 1:09 a.m. EST with 96 passengers and seven crew aboard, and was expected to return to Miami within a few hours. The hijackers' identities and any weapons were not disclosed.
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Miami
UPI
Delta Air Lines
Chicago
Cuba
Airlines
South Florida
Delta
Jim Ewing
Havana
Fire destroys mobile home on Johnson Avenue NW
Faulty heating tape caused a blaze that destroyed a house trailer owned by Paul Werling at 2925 Johnson Ave NW. The fire, reported at 1 30 a m, was a total loss and rekindled around 830 a m after initial extinguishment. Actress Bette Davis is 74 and actor Gregory Peck is 66.
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Paul Werling
Johnson Ave
Bette Davis
Gregory Peck
Titonka editor found dead in snowstorm
Titonka Topic editor Scott N. Golbuff 28 was found dead in a farm field southeast of Titonka after his car left the road in a blizzard. He had been heading back to town after documenting a farm fire. A separate blaze at the Richard Fritz farm near Wesley killed 50 to 85 hogs as high winds halted fire response.
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Algona
Golduff
Richard Fritz
Wesley
Richard Isenbrand
Israel asks European nations to shut down all PLO offices
Israel urges European governments to close Palestine Liberation Organization offices after the Paris murder of an Israeli diplomat. Yitzhak Shamir denounces a chain of killings and cites cease-fire violations amid ongoing tensions across the Middle East.
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Israel
PLO
The
Washington Post
Jerusalem
Palestine Liberation Organization
Paris
Yitzhak Shamir
Europe
Lebanon
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Gaza Strip
Rome
el al
Foreign Ministry
Shamir
United States
Moshe Arens
Tel Aviv
Swingle Singers underwhelm in Hancher concert
Iowa City critics fault the Swingle Singers New Swingle Singers for weak blend and unfocused performance. Audiences left early as ensemble technique and 60s style were stretched over modern repertoire, with Debussy and older works praised amid overall dissatisfaction.
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Iowa City
Swingle
Hancher Auditorium
J.S. Bach
Ward Swingle
Virgil Fox
London
Vital Statistics Births and Local Emergencies Reported
April births include a son for Jeanne and Richard Sentman at 2723 14th Ave SE and daughters for Dina and Clifford Vredenburg in Vinton and Ann and John Riley at 1824 Blake Blvd SE. Other listings show a Dilyn and Herbert McNeill birth in Vinton. Separately, on weekend shifts police and fire logs report medical emergencies at 220 19th St NE and 1808 D Ave NE, a heat tape incident at 2925 Johnson Ave, and a rekindling of a previous fire at 2925 Johnson Ave with an alarm malfunction at 5754 Locust Rd SW.
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Jeanne
Richard Sentman
14Th Ave
Dina
Clifford Vredenburg
Vinton
Carol
Richard Wagner
Aspen Lane
Ann
John Riley
Blake Blvd
Kelly Lee
Toddville
19Th St
Locust Road
Johnson Ave
D Ave
Burglars Target Tom Kay Garage on J Ave NE
Police report a burglary at 1812 J Ave NE where suspects unlocked the garage of Tom Kay between March 22 and Sunday and stole a toolbox full of tools a floor jack and camping gear totaling about 390 dollars in loss.
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Tom Kay
J Ave
Couple critical after attempted murder suicide in Des Moines
In Des Moines on Sunday a south side couple remained in critical condition after an apparent murder suicide attempt at their home. Marty Lemmon, 25, is charged with attempted murder for shooting his wife Kathy Lemmon, 26, as she was packing to move out, then turned the gun on himself. Both were taken to Mercy Hospital. Kathy’s parents were in the house at the time.
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Des Moines
UPI
South Side
Marty Lemmon
Kathy
Lemmon
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and pricing
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions by carrier are $1.65 per week and mail rates vary by edition and region. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
Tip of Day Toy Buying Guide for Parents
Identify your child’s toy category and preview options with a catalog. Choose toys that are understandable involve the child require skill and surprise and allow play acting. Match age level and consider games for budget friendly broad appeal.
Man dies after self inflicted wound in Montpelier incident
A Montpelier man who apparently shot himself at the Marline Wall residence around 1 40 a m Sunday died about five hours later at a Davenport hospital. John Titus, age unknown, was pronounced dead after an apparent self inflicted wound. The Muscatine County sheriff’s official said the investigation is ongoing.
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Montpelier
Davenport
Muscatine
John Titus
Marline Wall
River Hills resident dies from apartment fire injuries
Elsie Morrison aged 70 died at University Hospitals in Iowa City after severe burns from a March 11 apartment fire at River Hills Complex. The blaze started in her unit and led to her hospitalization.
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Des Moines
Elsie Morrison
University Hospitals
Iowa City
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Iowa
Mount St. Helens
Titonka
Mediterranean
Yamit
Sinai
Egypt
Ariel Sharon
Yacov Barsimontov
Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Brigade
Barsimantov
Claude Debussy
di Lasso
Janequin
Mr. Swingle
Michael Kane
Gazette
St. Luke's
Dilyn
Herbert McNeill
Arts News
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
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