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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1983

Page

16

Cedar Rapids area sees multiple deaths in weekend toll

Obituaries report Albert Briles 77 of 1006 Second St. died after a short illness at Mercy Hospital. Verna Beadle 84 of 850 Daniels St NE passed at St. Luke's after a long illness. Sean Kaliher 22 died in a Boone rappelling accident. Gerald Mershon 73 of 1238 Ninth St NW died after a brief illness. Emmons Proffitt 72 of 3026 Schaeffer Drive SW died at St. Luke's. Services planned at Beatty-Barle Murdoch, Cedar Memorial, Teahen Funeral Home, with various tributes and memorials.

Albert F. Briles Second St. L Mercy Hospital Ottumwa Carla E. Austin Cedar Rapids Briles Briles Grocery Iowa Retail Food Dealers Association The Eagles and Moose Lodge Gladys Marie Grimm Cedar Falls Ralph Marion Wilby Houston Bernard Westminster Calif Mary Ellen Mead Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Charles Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Fred Halde Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church Linwood Cemetery Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch Verna Fern Beadle Daniels St. NE St. Luke’s Hospital Ferguson Iowa Alvin A. Beadle Kansas City Central Park Presbyterian Church Sean Eugene Kaliher Boone Gerald E Jerry’ Mershon Ninth St Olin Marie Blomgren Kathryn Levnen Mershon Lattner Manufacturing Co Eagles REAC Kathleen Wolfe Donald Blomgren Lawton Okla Teahen B. Gordon Packard St. James United Methodist Church Forest Hill Cemetery Morley Funeral American Heart Association Seventh St Emmons Proffitt

Memorial Services and Funerals Listed in Cedar Rapids area

Memorial services are announced for James Helen E at Cedar Memorial with inurnment in the Mausoleum. Kolar Joseph F graveside at Kuba Funeral Home East. Mokrejs Ben at Turner Chapel East with Masonic rites. Nickels Mary Ann at St. Matthew's Church with graveside in Godfrey Illinois. Wilber Frank E at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Memorials to cancer society or local churches.

James Helen E Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Wendy Schamberger Chapel of Memories American Cancer Society 10Th St Cedar Rapids Camp Courageous Iowa Monticello Kolar Joseph F Kuba Funeral Home George B. McDill Hus Memorial United Presbyterian Church Czech National Cemetery Mokrejs Ben Turner Chapel East Gordon Freeberg el Kahir Shrine Crescent Masonic Lodge No Cedar Memorial Cemetery Nickels Mary Ann St. Matthew's Catholic Church A.A. Sohawasser St. Patrick's Cemetery Godfrey Ill Stewart Funeral Home Phillips Minnie W Brush Chapel Fairmount Cemetery Davenport Calvin Sinclair

East Iowa Deaths Prompt Listings Of Local Notables

A string of obituaries from East Iowa reports the deaths of Robert J. Keseberg 60 Clark A Bob Mallory 70 Lawrence J Krapfl 76 Dewey Geary 84 Mrs Knight Jo Fee 94 and Mrs Doran Lois Meyer 77. Details cover professions survivors burial arrangements visitation and memorials with services planned across Anamosa Garber Edgewood New Vienna Oelwein West Union and Ames areas.

Williamstown man Edward Lehn dies at 35

Edward Lehn 35 retired farmer feed salesman and city policeman died Sunday at English Valley Care Center Williamsburg. Survived by six daughters Helen Petree Norma Fischer Alice Tritle Marietta Dermody Viola Werner Dorthy Reader and one son Harold and one sister Verna Roberts. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church with visitation after 11 today at Uhlmanns and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 parish rosary at 8. Burial in church cemetery.

Lawrence J. Krapfl Finley Hospital Dubuque Gene Earlville David New Vienna Alice Lange Worthington Doris Lange Marian Hermsen Dyersville Donna Kluesner Inez Kluesner Joyce Borgerding Edward Lehn English Valley Care Center Helen Petree Tipton Norma Fischer Tell City Ind Alice Tritle Williamstown W.va Marietta Dermody Williamsburg Viola Werner Cedar Rapids Dorthy Reader Marion Harold Parnell Verna Roberts Smithboro Ill

Grenade Attacks Alleged at Cambodian Camp Near Border

Cambodian civilians describe Vietnamese soldiers driving residents into bunkers at O Smach on April 3 to 5 and throwing hand grenades. Witnesses at a Red Cross hospital report casualties including a 3-year-old boy blinded by blasts. Insurgent leader Son Sann has alleged mass killings, while victims say most known victims survived.

New York Times Kap Choeun Thailand Red Cross Cambodia O Smach Villians Son Sann Sihanoukville Norodom Sihanouk Khao I Dang Aranyaprathet

Superintendent seeks more analysis on Cedar Rapids school reorganization

Tonight the Cedar Rapids Community School District board will consider Guthrie's request to rescind the 1984 start date and pursue additional studies on ninth grade space in senior high schools and enrollment trends as 1983 figures become available. A Des Moines DPI hearing on Wilson Junior High closure is set for April 27 28 with potential board action. Meeting is 7 30 p m at 346 Second Ave SW.

Harold Guthrie Cedar Rapids Guthrie Iowa Department of Public Instruction Des Moines Wilson Junior High Second Ave

Mercy Hospital Opens Outpatient Care Unit in Iowa City

Mercy Hospital unveils a 600000 dollar outpatient care unit with 20 rooms on Market Street to treat patients who receive medical or surgical services and go home the same day. The move frees emergency rooms for critical care and reflects a broader 13.5 million expansion plan including obstetrics, newborn services, a larger ER, and a new two level parking ramp.

Mercy

Two Iowa Women Die In Separate Pedestrian Crashes

Two Iowa women died in weekend pedestrian crashes. Jo Ellen Hubby, 23, Ames, was struck by a Chicago and North Western freight train while crossing near the Ames business district. investigators found alcohol in her blood. Karen Langenfeld, 37, Council Bluffs, was struck by a pickup on Highway 275 near Council Bluffs. no charges against driver Joseph Duisen, 26, of Omaha, Neb.

Associated Press Iowa Jo Ellen Hubby Ames Chicago and North Western Karen Langenfeld Council Bluffs Highway 275 Pottawattamie County

Seven Linn County drivers charged with drunk driving

Seven persons were arrested late Saturday and early Sunday in Linn County on drunk driving charges. The list includes Jeffrey M. Feisel 28 Tama arrested at 7 40 p m on First Avenue SE with an additional failure to signal charge. Kenneth J. Tschopp 18 of 1006 42nd St SE arrested 2 35 a m at J Street and 2st Avenue SW with improper use of lanes and registration. Richard L. Olmstead Sr 38 Springville arrested 2 45 a m on Highway 151 two miles west of Springville with license under suspension and driving on the wrong side. Arthur E. Bass 22 Columbus Junction arrested 3 a m Sunday. Christine E. Hawkins 29 Mount Vernon arrested 3 57 a m Blairs Ferry Road NE with speeding. Jeffrey D. Norwood 24 Inverness Fla arrested 4 56 a m in the 100 block of Collins Road NE with fixtures incident. Kim R. Weber 27 2128 Northtowne Court NE arrested 12 46 a m Sunday in the 1800 block of Third Ave SE with speeding.

Linn County Jeffrey M. Feisel Tama First Avenue SE Kenneth J. Tschopp 42Nd St. SE J Street 2St Avenue Richard L. Olmstead Sr Springville Highway 151

Shoe Rack Doubles as Handy Slipper Storage

A large rattan wine rack serves as an attractive and practical shoe and slipper organizer near the back door or closet. It provides easy drying space for damp footwear and adds a decorative storage solution.

Two charged in stabbing death in Council Bluffs

In Council Bluffs a 61 year old man, Orville Stiles Jr., was killed at his home after 2 am Sunday. His wife Edna Marie Stiles, 60, is jailed on suspicion of first degree murder with $100000 bond. Omaha suspect Michael T Bolander, 25, faces a first degree murder warrant and extradition hearing.

Council Bluffs Don Clark Orville Stiles Jr Clark Stiles Edna Marie Stiles Omaha Michael T. Bolander Bolander Sam Cooper Douglas County

Vital births and alarms logged in city notices

April births list new arrivals for multiple families including the Rave Nielsen Sander and Vance Mittan Farley groups with addresses and dates. Grandparents are named and a false alarm at 350 First Ave NE followed by a medical emergency at 108 Brentwood Dr NE and a needless call at 4002 Westover Rd SE are recorded with times.

Linda John Sander Clarence Crystal Jeffrey Vance First Ave Terry Fred Mittan 26Th Ave Susan Edward Julieh Palo Jeanne Charles Farley Spruce Ave Brentwood Drive Westover Road

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