Deaths in Linn County list early Friday crash victim
Obituary items note Craig William Sproston 25 of Lisbon killed in a one car crash on Sutliff Road near Lisbon. Survived by wife Lisa, son Matthew, parents, siblings, and grandparents. Services Monday at St John’s Mount Vernon with burial Lisbon Cemetery. Memorial funds encouraged.
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Craig William Sproston
Lisbon
Sutliff
Cedar Rapids
Lisa Light
Stanwood
Mr. Sproston
Lloyd Table Co
Lisbon High School
Matthew
Larry
Janelle Sproston
Michael
Athens
Devin
Fred
Louise Beck
Olin
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Vernon
Burton Harger
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lisbon Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Obituaries List of Funeral Services and Visitation Details
Services announced for Robert W Cocayne Graveside today at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery by Rev Floyd Conroy. James W Crawford service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Julia B Kacere service at St George Antiochian Orthodox Church with burial at St George Cemetery. Dr Robert and Susan Nelson service at St Matthew's Catholic Church with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation times and casket hold details provided for each service.
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Rebecca Hoskins
Cedar Rapids
Julie Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Beth Anne
Swisher
Stephen
Plymouth
Minn
John
Peter
Michael
James
Jeffrey
David
Marshalltown
St. Ludmilas Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
10Th St
21St Ave
Robert W. Cocayne
Cedar Memorial Park
Floyd Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
James W. Crawford
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Mary Campbell Hay
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Julia B. Kacere
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Elias Nasr
St. George Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Robert and
Susan Nelson
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Gerald Condon
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Obituary Notices: Three Local Deaths Reported
A. LaVerna Brunk, 71, formerly of Marion, died Thursday in Davenport with arrangements by Baxter-Martinson Funeral Chapel Marion. Lydia A. Decious, 92, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday evening in Anamosa Care Center after a long illness. Baxter-Martinson Funeral is handling arrangements. James W. Phares, 75, of 1523 Memorial Dr SE, died of congestive heart failure late Friday in Mercy Hospital. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Roy H. Lester
18Th St
Mercy Hospital
Fairmont
Minn
Ann Donohoe
Holbrook
Lester
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Patrick
Cedar Rapids
Jan Lester-Schultheis
Miles
Juli Floetchinger
Jill Beltramen
Hiawatha
Susan Elekar
Marion
Mary Hanson
Osage
Helen Thayer
St. Cloud
Vince Hart
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Teahen Funeral
Hospice of Mercy
10Th St. SE
Baltimore
E. Melissa Beebe
Central City
Coggon
Foch
Jack
Hal
Dale
Los Angeles
Stanford
Maryland
Jean Wallace
Fairfield
Dixie Kenney
Tom Waters
Murdoch Funeral Home
Mark Oliver
United Methodist Church
Mount Clark Cemetery
A. LaVerna Brunk
Davenport
Baxter-Martinson Funeral
Lydia A. Decious
Anamosa
Baxter-Martinson
James W. Phares
Dr. SE
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Deaths a in Eastern Iowa town list reflects multiple services
A cluster of notices reports the deaths of Paul J. Funk 74 Maxine Mickey Schwab Evelyn Hansen Ruth Burkhalter Albert Abe Wiese and Mildred Robinson Hedges. Details include survivors funeral arrangements service times and locations and memorials or donations where given.
Obituaries: Gessner, Pleshek, Bell Aged Residents
Obituary notices for George H. Gessner 76 of Postville and Mary M. Pleshek 74 of Rochester and Novella F. Bell 91 of Wellman. Gessner a retired railroad carman died after brief illness with services at Sacred Heart Church and burial at Floral Hills. Pleshek a former Oelwein teacher and music supervisor died in Rochester with services at Grace United Methodist Church and burial at Woodlawn. Bell formerly of Wellman died in Pleasant Hill with services at Powell's and burial at Wellman Cemetery.
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Paul J. Funk
Gayle
Nile
Batavia
Ill
Neil
Nashua
Jim
Edgewood
Francis
el Paso
Texas
Margaret Funk
Wadena
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Leonard Vernon’s
George H. Gessner
Good Samaritan
Postville
Great Western
North Western Railroads
Paul
Merced
Calif
Betty Resor
Milwaukee
Sharon Meyer
Karen Hanson
Atwater
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Floral Hills Cemetery
Hazleton
Brant- Kerns-Jamison’s
Mary M. Pleshek
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Oelwein
American Field Service
Lyle
Ann Carber
Des Moines
Jane Heinle
Humboldt
Richard
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ruth McClung
Council Bluffs
Dorothy Brazelton
Scottsdale, Ariz
Grace United Methodist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Novella F. Bell
Wellman
Parkridge Manor
Pleasant Hill
Raymond
Colfax
Emma Hardin
Erna Hoskins
Hazel Bell
Riverside
Powell’s
Wellman Cemetery
Branstad files taxes pays over ten thousand in 1987
Gov. Terry Branstad filed his 1987 income tax returns showing $74,867 salary and expenses, $333 interest, and a $276 state tax refund. After deductions and losses from farm and property, his taxable income was $35,202, with $7,395 federal and $2,768 state taxes due. His farm reported $15,000 crop income and $11,450 in federal payments, offset by $40,434 in expenses and $15,193 mortgage payments.
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Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Branstad
Chris
Lake Mills
Leland
Cedar Rapids man gets up to 30 years for heroin death
Cedar Rapids 26 year old John Ciha was sentenced Friday to up to 30 years in prison after a Linn County jury found him guilty of distributing heroin linked to the July 10 death of David Weaver 26. The delivery carries ten years but prior marijuana with intent to deliver conviction allowed tripling the penalty.
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Cedar Rapids
John Ciha
Linn District Court
David Weaver
Ciha
Zarda Dairy prompts name change for Cow from Hell film
Producers of Zarda Cow from Hell say they will rename the project after objections from Zarda Dairy in Kansas. Duck's Breath Mystery Theater plans a new title like Zorka while finishing filming in Iowa City and aiming for completion by August. auditions drew over 600 for about 40 roles.
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Associated Press
Zarda
Hell
Iowa
Kansas
Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater
University of Iowa
Iowa City
California
Hollywood
Scott Smith
Jo Ann Werblow
Dairy Council of the
Smith
Cedar Valley Nature Trail Permit Reminder Issued
Linn Conservation Department alerts Cedar Valley Nature Trail users that permits are required for those aged 11 and older. Fines may apply for noncompliance as rangers note fewer volunteers obtaining permits. Daily permits cost 1 dollar, yearly 5 dollars, with a junior senior annual option for 2 dollars.
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Linn Conservation Department
Cedar Valley
PLO military chief Abu Jihad killed in Tunis
Khalil al-Wazir known as Abu Jihad, PLO military commander and deputy to Yasser Arafat, was shot dead at his Tunis home by six assassins including a woman. He died while being rushed to hospital, as gunmen fired in front of his wife and family.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Khalil al-Wazir
Abu Jihad
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tunis
PLO
al-Wazir
Yasser Arafat
Israel
Lotto Winning Numbers Report From Springfield
Illinois lottery officials list Fridays Lotto draw numbers with the Daily Game result 4-7-6. The report notes the Springfield drawing and provides the winning digits for players checking their tickets.
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Illinois Lott
Springfield
Ill
Local Birth Announcements From Mercy St Luke’s
Mercy April 15 Kathy and Paul Phelan 3025 C Ave NE a daughter. St Luke’s April 14 Nina and Michael Brownell 2010 Glass Rd NE a April 15 Mary and Steven Doty 2704 Willow St SW a son. Tammy and Chris Eibey Manchester a son Melinda and Kevin Fischer 7016 Parkdale Lane NE a daughter. Lisa and Larry Lamb 207 31st St NE a son. Julie Waugh 480 Lindale Dr Marion a…
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ST. Luke’s
Nina
Michael Brownell
Glass Rd
Mary
Steven Doty
Willow St
Tammy
Chris Eibey
Manchester
Melinda
Kevin Fischer
Parkdale Lane
Lisa
Larry Lamb
31St St
Julie Waugh
Lindale Dr
Marion
Marriage licenses listed for Cedar Rapids Manchester Central City Marion Fairfax
The notice lists marriage licenses for Mark R. Skala and Susan L. Wilhelm of Cedar Rapids, Patrick J. Wessels and Suzan L. Snetzler of Manchester, Steven S. Lawrence and Rona R. Price of Central City, Russell E. Hughes and Marcia L. Baily of Marion, and Edward D. Julich and Mariana M. Harriss of Fairfax. It also notes Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia at age 84 in 1790.
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Mark R. Skala
Susan L. Wilhelm
Cedar Rapids
Patrick J. Wessels
Suzan L. Snetzler
Manchester
Steven S. Lawrence
Rona R. Price
Central City
Russell E. Hughes
Marcia L. Baily
Marion
Edward D. Julich
Mariana M. Harriss
Fairfax
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
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Linn County
Lillian Sampson
Ninth St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clarence Sampson
Tipton
Nancy
George Schminkey
Sam Schminkey
Sylvia Reynolds
Ellen Beltz
St. James United Methodist Church
John Oren
Nelle G. O’hara
New Lebanon
Ind
Melvin O’hara
San Francisco
O’hara
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
William
Zoe Edgington
Indianapolis
Jean Pirtle
Sullivan
John Hemann
Gordon J. Elliff
Memphis
Winifred Murray Martin Diserens
Sylmar
Olivier Medical Center
Charles Martin
Albert Diserens
David Wheeler
All Saints Catholic Church
Stewart Funeral Home
John R. Gill
Anaheim
Pioneer Hospital
Artesia
McKinley High School
Gill
McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corp
Michael O’brien
Charles
Betty Henderson
Hope Chapel
Cypress
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Mortuary
Maxine “Mickey” Schwab
F St
Harold Schwab
Bruce
Grinnell
Evelyn Hansen
St. Francis Manor
Joan Chedester
San Clemente
Alice Manson
Kansas City
Des Moines Masonic Cemetery
Smith’s
Ruth Burkhalter
Crestview
West Branch
Donohue-Lensing’s
Memory Gardens
Maquoketa
Albert F. “Abe” Wiese
Jackson County Public Hospital
Madaline
Sarah Manning
Monmouth
Alberta Bodkin
Janet DeLarm
Oxford Junction
Edna Edwards
Cindy Krumviede
Ronald
Andrew
Leroy
Calamus
Carson’s
Mount Hope Cemetery
Mildred Robinson Hedges
Oakland
Robert
Booneville
Atlanta, Ga
Mary Lou Dolezal
James Hedges
Westwood Ct
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
C.R. Man
Zarda Dairy
Mercy
Kathy
Paul Phelan
C Ave
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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