Deaths List with Obituaries and Services
Elizabeth MacDonald Woodward 92 widow of Glen C Woodward formerly of 1600 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died Friday after long illness. Services 10 30 a m Monday Turner Chapel East burial Linwood Cemetery. Dale E Douglas 64 Route 1 Cedar Rapids died Thursday after long illness. Burial St Josephs Cemetery. Eldon Kruse 58 Clayton County supervisor died Thursday University Hospitals Iowa City. Emiel R Mortier 68 Cedar Rapids resident died Friday after long illness. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Yanecek Anna A 1 30 p m Saturday Wal ford United Methodist Church burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Ray Manternach 60 funeral details St Patrick s Church Knights of Columbus Rosary. Bessie Brown 89 burial Floral Hills Oelwein. Minnie Fritsche 86 Amana funeral 1 p m Sunday Amana Community Church. Minnie Bowen 94 Arlington funeral details. Francis Moran 54 Onslow funeral 11 a m Saturday St Peter s Church Temple Hill Rosary Friday Devaney Reiffs. Donald Blue Jr 31 Aurora funeral 11 a m Belles Wright s. Mrs C Jay Miller 66 Kalona funeral East Union Mennonite Church near Kalona Monday 10 30 a m.
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Elizabeth MacDonald Woodward
Glen C. Woodward
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Scotland
Grand Rapids, Mich
Turner Chapel East
Keith Weiland
Linwood Cemetery
Turner East
Dale E. Douglas
Route 1
Rose Hill
Geraldine Stark
St. Joseph’s Church
Stark Settlement
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Cryovac Co
Francis J
Marvin Weber
Elmer E
Carroll E
Marvin J
Dale Doss
Alfred Berry
Eugene Kutsch
Richard Ament
John Tilp
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Elkader
Eldon Kruse
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Kruse
Ruth
Robert
Lawrence Gruman
Cedar Falls
Louis Kruse
Peace United Church of Christ
Witt’s
Emiel R. Mortier
Southland Street
Moline
Ill
Lucille Allen
Penick and Ford, Ltd
American Federation of Grain Millers No. 100
Daryle Vegge
Ames
Frank Mortier
Lebanon
Ind
Turner Chapel West
Robert Cizek
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Turner West
Ray Manternach
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Donohue’s
Bessie Brown
Brant-Kerns
Floral Hills
Oelwein
Amana
Minnie Fritsche
Amana Community Church
Hoover-Valentine
Marengo
Arlington
Minnie Bowen
United Methodist Church
Gleim’s
Hawkeye
Onslow
Francis Moran
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Temple Hill
Rosary
Devaney-Reiff’s
C. Jay Miller
Newberry
Mich
East Union Mennonite Church
Kalona
Powell’s
Tipton Man Charged in Carter Westmoreland Threats
A Tipton man Gary Wildasin, 36, faces a seven count federal indictment for sending death threat letters to President Carter and General Westmoreland. He was arrested by FBI in Tipton and was to appear in Cedar Rapids federal court for initial proceedings.
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Tipton
Carter
William Westmoreland
Cedar Rapids
Gary Wildasin
Fort Leonard Wood
Westmoreland
Wildasin
FBI
U.S
James Hodges
C R Man Indicted on Gun Charge in Cedar Rapids
Gary Lekin, 29, of 1901 Ninth Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts for receiving a firearm while under indictment. He allegedly lied about felony charges to a gun dealer on Jan 12. He faces potential penalties up to $5,000 and five years per count. He posted $20,000 bond and a May 16 tentative trial date was set. He also faces Linn County charges tied to a Jan 30 shooting of Ronald Hopp.
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Gary Lekin
Ninth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lekin
Linn
Ronald Hopp
U.S
James Hodges
Harder to State Task Force Members Appointed
Carole Harder a consultant for the Grant Wood area education agency has been named to the governors task force on mental health and to the state advisory council on mental health She is one of nine members serving through June 30 1978 The task force will review state and federal mental health rules inventory services propose reform and direct research if funds allow Harder has served in substance abuse and values clarification for six and a half years for the agency and its forerunner the Joint County school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Harder
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
State Advisory Council
Keystone Woman
Harder
Police Stop Car by Shooting Out Rear Tires
Herbert J. Holtzman, 18, of 4801 Ford Ave NW, was stopped by Cedar Rapids police after officers fired on his car near Highway 30. He faced charges including drunk driving, speeding, running a stop sign, and attempting to elude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert J. Holtzman
Ford Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Highway 30
Holtzman
Linn County
Edgewood Road
Johnson Avenue
West Post Road
Gareth Clift
Linn County Boat Patrol Launches Friday
Linn Sheriff Orlie Workman announced a new boat patrol starting Friday with three boats to monitor Cedar and Wapsi pinicon rivers for boating violations. Deputies will assist conservation officers, carry fishing license authority, and use search and rescue boats plus personal craft.
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Linn County
Linn
Orlie Workman
Cedar
Wapsipinicon
Workman
Carter outlines inflation fight and new policy shifts
President Carter announced plans to curb inflation with reduced regulations and a stronger Wage and Price Stability Council, while scrapping $2.5 billion business tax credits and rebates. He urged energy conservation after CIA findings on scarce oil and gas, and pressed for farm supports to stabilize prices. He also sought dialogue with Brezhnev and eyed limited Soviet talks.
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Council On
Mits
U.S
Moscow
Carter
Brezhnev
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Cater
Iowa-Illinois refund plan tied to court ruling
The Iowa-Illinois utility seeks a Scott County district court review of a refund order issued after a joint stipulation with the commerce commission, Davenport, and the Iowa League of Municipalities. The plan credits customers in July with refunds tracing to a $3 million electric and $2.8 million gas service total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Illinois
Scott County District Court
Commission
Davenport
Iowa League of Municipalities
Dean Sticknoth
Steffen
Supervisors Lean Toward Tearing Down Old County Home
Linn County supervisors plan to vote on tearing down the old county home and replacing it with a metal free span building to house most of the engineering department and possibly the conservation department. The panel toured the site Thursday and aims to decide within a week on estimates and scope with end of year completion likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Engineering
Conservation
Stan Ginsberg
Ty Home Recreation
Ginsberg
Treasurer's Department
First Avenue
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Yanecek
Anna A
Walford United Methodist Church
L. Neil Townsend
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Arnold
Walford
Merle Yanecek
Muscatine
Nora LeGrand
Zach
Mary A
Janeba-Kuba
Clarence Frana
Czech National Cemetery
Iowa
Mel Meyer
Swarzyk
Tom Fruehling
Federal Courthouse
C.R. Man
Flowers
Avenue Floral and Botanicals
16Th Ave. N.W
John E. Lapes
Srd Ave
The
White House
Leonid Brezhnev
Illinois
Leo Steffen
Commerce Commission
Old County
Roland Krekeler
31St
Mt. Vernon Rd
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Sun
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