Deaths in Marion and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices list Neil R. Sills 65 of Marion died after a short illness with Navy service in World War II and 27 years at Allied Van Lines. Edwin C. Brehm 69 of Newhall a World War II veteran farmer and letter carrier. Eleanor A. Powell 77 formerly of Cedar Rapids long U S Information Agency official. Orville A. Bruger 62 of Keystone Navy veteran and school custodian. John R. Hay 76 of Marion former Wilson Foods employee and veteran. Kenneth J. Burns 53 Cosgrove area farmer with long federal service. William V. Carringer Jr. 72 Rose Hill native and Cedar Rapids streets supervisor. Roy Holubar 85 Solon resident and WWII veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil R. Sills
Fourth Ave
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bernita Zier
Cedar Rapids
Sills
Navy
Allied van Lines
First United Methodist Church
Teamsters
Donald
Chicago
Faye
Solon
Milton
Anaheim
Calif
Danny
Larry
Lowell Byse
Frank Schwartz
Lila Williams
Dorothy Benke
Virgil Johnston
Ottumwa
Joyce Albin
Palo
Cedar Memorial Park
J.M. Steffenson
Murdoch Chapel
Edwin C. Brehm
Newhall
Mercy Hospital
Benton County
Leota Guider
van Horne
Blairstown
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
American Legion
Lions Club
Lutheran
Fellmer Funeral Home
Keystone
Eleanor A. Powell
Georgetown
U.S. Information Agency
Chevy Chase
Vassar College
Sorbonne
Paris
Tarrytown
N.Y
Washington, D.C
International Student House
The
National Cathedral
Junior League
Vassar Club
John B. Wallace
St. Petersburg
Fla
National Cathedral Endowment Fund
John R. Hay
K Ave
Seattle
Wash
Essie Maryk
Wilson Foods
Hanford Post
Disabled American Veterans
Judith Alfans
Belford
N.J
Gary Hilton
Alice Zachar
Helen Harris
Wyoming
Nora Arns
St. Joseph
Frank
Marysville
Kan
Milo
Lakewood
Colo
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Kenneth J. Burns
Cosgrove
Iowa City
Cosgrove High School
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Joan Marie Show
Humboldt
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
Johnson County
ASCS
Catholic Order of Foresters
Michael
Patrick
Timothy
Gerald
James P
Jeanne
Michelle
Kathleen Pitlick
Oxford
James
Prairie du Lac
Wis
William V. Carringer Jr
Rose Hill
Soldiers Home
Marshalltown
Clinton
Arlene G. Glider
Kirksville
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Oskaloosa
Anna Childs
Sally Eggleston
Elaine Mills
John A. Wade
Knoxville
Harry
Minnesota
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Ed Smith
Hanford Post No. 5
Services Pending for Allen B. Wilson in Robins
Allen B. Wilson 60 of Robins died Thursday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Funeral services are pending at Beatty Bearle Murdoch Funeral Home with viewing after 2 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen B. Wilson
Robins
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch Funeral Home
Obituaries Across Iowa Honor Local Residents
A series of death notices lists Belle Plaine, Chelsea, Columbus Junction, Garnaville, Iowa City, Millersburg, Oelwein, Sigourney, Traer and Wellsburg residents. Details include ages from 42 to 85, service times, burial places, and funeral home arrangements with callers advised for visiting hours. Named churches, cemeteries, and memorial funds appear alongside wake and rosary notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Paul H. Braksiek
First Lutheran Church
Oakhill Cemetery
Hrabak’s
Iowa City
LeRoy E. Grimm
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Coralville
George L
Oakland Cemetery
Millersburg
Chester L. Erteld
Powell's
North English
Oelwein
Cameron Dawson
Brant-Kerns
Doyen’s
Wellsburg
Shiloh
Traer
James Ray Harrison
Overton’s
Buckingham Cemetery
Jordan warns Americans on changes reshaping world
Hamilton Jordan, former Carter White House chief of staff and Emory professor, urged about 500 attendees at the University of Iowa to acknowledge global shifts over the last 30 years. He argued energy, economy, and human rights are worldwide issues, and urged practical, peaceful solutions and civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Mittman
Johnson County
Iowa City
Hamilton Jordan
United States
Jordan
White House
Jimmy Carter
Emory University
Atlanta
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Reagan
Carter
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Eight illegal aliens jailed after West Liberty raid
Immigration officers arrested eight men in a Johnson County jail hold after raiding Lewis Rich Foods turkey plant near West Liberty. The group brings suspected illegals detained in Muscatine or Johnson counties to 38 in the past month, with prior raids in March including 19 arrests in West Liberty and 11 in Coralville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Holmes
Azotte Cowne
West Liberty
Johnson County
Muscatine
Johnson Counties
Johnson and Muscatine County
Muscatine County
Wilton
Iowa State Patrol
Dennis Merritt
Merritt
Dave Wade
Mexico
Lewis Rich Foods
Lloyd Wachs
Coralville
Residents fail to vote town out of existence
In Antelope Oregon residents rejected disincorporation 55 to 42 to avoid takeover by Rajneesh followers. Absentee ballots counted. county election supervisor challenged 68 ballots from voters registered within 30 days. The vote ends a six month legal battle with the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antelope, Ore
Karen LeBreton
Wasco County
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Boy Injured When Hit by Car in Central City
Five year old Joseph Kula of Central City was seriously hurt after being struck by a vehicle downtown shortly after 4 pm. His mother Laura Kula reported the accident as deputies and medical responders moved the child to Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids, where he was listed in fair condition in the pediatric unit. The driver remains at large as deputies pursue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kula
Central City
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Highway 13
Laura Kula
Joseph
Sheriff's Department
Peak call volume at Blue Cross Blue Shield Des Moines office
An employee told a Gazette reporter the Des Moines office is busy during the peak major medical period. Claims for the year are due May 1 and many callers seek guidance while staff adapts to new computer systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Insurance Company
Gazette
Des Moines
Vital Statistics April births and notices from several locations
Monthly tally lists multiple births on April 14 and 15 for several couples in Marion Mount Vernon Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Marshalltown with names and addresses of parents and new babies plus emergency run entries and a backfire incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark R. Riley
Elizabeth J. Kleineck
Mount Vernon
Alan G. Knoll
Marion
Diana L. Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Douglas L. Shepard
Sherry L. Willett
Richard A. Siekerka
Hiawatha
Mary J. Crawford
Matthew R. Hoffa
Paula G. Phelps
Haig Sees Early Restart of Nuclear Talks With Moscow
One year ago Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig Jr. said he expected U.S. Soviet discussions to begin soon on restarting negotiations to limit nuclear weapons in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Europe
Clarifications Corrections for Linn County Election Patch
Denver Dillard Democratic candidate for Linn County Attorney is a Mount Vernon resident. An incorrect Dillard address appeared in Thursday Gazette candidate list. St Patrick’s Church members plan 7 p.m. vigil at Greene Square Park Saturday for Ground Zero Week. Gazette invites complaints and will publish corrections in this space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Dillard
Linn County
Mount Vernon
Dillard
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Greene Square Park
Ground Zero
Gazette
the Park
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Orville A. Bruger
11Th St
Eileen D. Carstens
Mount Hermon Lodge
Turner Chapel West
Larry R. Johnson
Open Door Christian Church
Mount Hermon Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Benesch
Center Point
Earl D. Luginbuhl
First Christian Church
Dye
Marie E
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Dick Watkins
Oak Shade
Turner
Lisa Ann
David T. Smith
Good News Baptist Church
Babyland
Tom Carolan
Medford Lane
Rupert C. Johnson
Route 1
Edna M. McLaughlin
Laura Long
Haegg Roofing Co
Joy Heitshusen
Dixie French
Ruby Jean Berridge
Alfred
Willard
Fanny Duffy
George L. Gay
Leon Aalberts
Linwood Cemetery
Roy Holubar
Route 2
Mayme Shima
Tipton
Margene Meis
Naperville
Ill
Melvin
Francis Lenoch
St. Mary’s Church
Brush Funeral Home
Iowa
Phyllis
Dean McClenathan
Springville
St. Luke’s
Penny
Dennis Davis
Smithland Drive
Jamiely
Ahmad Hatem
Sharon
Dwight Nelson
Regent St. NE
Sharon Swalley
O Ave
Kay
Gregory Forest
Sand Lane
Sandra
Stephen Salviati
25Th Ave
Marcia
Jeffrey Netzger
Manchester
Julianne
Charles Lina
Stratford Lane
Dianna
Daniel Brown
First Ave
Judith
Jeffrey Barta
Virgil Barta
Robert A. Hahn
Wilson Ave
Soutter Ave
30Th St
33Rd Ave
Heatheridge Drive
John E. Lapes
Emery Rewerrse
Third Avenue S. SE
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