Obituaries Bursa list notes multiple local deaths
Harold J. Kokoska 66 of 1212 K St SW died at a local hospital after a short illness. Born June 24 1912 in Cedar Rapids he married Lillian E Kucera in 1936. He worked for The Gazette Van Horne Feed Co and Iowa Manufacturing Co and served in World War II. Also listed are William Lowell Leighty 66, Celia M Lovejoy 77, Bernadean Smeltzer 57, Robert C Nemecek 56, Bernard P Berger 74 and others with services and burial details. Survivors include spouses children grandchildren and siblings. Burial and service details vary by individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Kokoska
St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Lillian E. Kucera
Iowa City
The
Gazette
van Horne Feed Co
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Amway
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Sandra Vopalka
Sheryl Kokoska
Louis J. Trzil
St. John’s Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
William Lowell Leighty
26Th St. NW
Dawson
Dorothy Charlet
Adel
Leighty
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa State University
National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees Inc
Dawson United Methodist Church
Susie Leighty
Terry L
Palatine
Ill
Gary
Linda K. Leighty
Cindy Childress
Margaret Wignall
Maynard
Farmington, N.M
Turner Chapel West
R. Regan Benedict
Cedar
Celia M. Lovejoy
Russell Williams
Memorial Drive
Mercy Hospital
Celia Hummel
Davenport
George Lovejoy
Nashua
Williams
Range Mortuary
Bernadean McCormick Smeltzer
16Th Ave
Marion
van Horne
Bernard Smeltzer
Newhall
Church Guild
Donald Coleman
Grundy Center
Gene McCormick
Toddville
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Gallagher
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Murdoch Chapel
Robert C. Nemecek
Solon
Elinor Alcorn
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Engineering Co
Bruce
David
Jena Nemecek
Linda Madill
Wendy Clark
James Benda
Fairfax
Richard
Huntington Beach
Calif
Rosemary Mischek
Colorado Springs
Colo
Janet Dyson
Richard Thompson
Czech National Cemetery
Bernard P. Berger
Sun Valley
California
Dorothy Robertson
Bernard P. Jr
Fresno
Philip
Fred
Bemidji
Minn
Donald
van Nuys
Funeral notices for Lefebure Broulck and Randaki
Funeral rites announced for Lloyd J Lefebure at St Patrick's Fairfax with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery and a Rosary at Teahen Funeral Home tonight. William Don Broulck to be buried Cedar Memorial Cemetery with visitation at Turner Chapel East. Ralph Michael Randakl to be laid to rest Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Jay A. Miller
Marion Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Cedar Memorial Park
Temple
Iowa City
Patricia McLeish
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Madison
Wis
Donohue Lensing
S. Iowa City
Loretta Loney
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
CDA
S. Eldorado
Otto Schrader
Burnham-Wood
Holm's
Sigourney
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Michael Patrick McDonald
Michael
Cheryl McDonald
New Sharon
al Cornish
Reynolds
Decorah
Ray W. Griebnow
Olson Fijelstul
S. Decorah
Gerald Guldro
Stevie’s
Ada M. Strasser
Harden's
Sixteen
Thornburg
Traer
Laura Leslie
Ripley United Church
St. Frances Xavier Church
Dyersville
Kramer’s
Broulck
William “Don
Turner Chapel East
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Shrine Hospitals
Randakl
Ralph Michael
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Neal B. Gail
Church of the Open Bible
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
City Briefs Page 12A Misc. Local Ads and Notices
Lost Siberian Husky Northwest rewards. Olde Towne Inn specials. St Joseph Church Hall games Marion numbers and payouts. Bunny candles and fern stands Rose's Candle Niche Marion. Novak Monuments 203 14th Ave SE 364-4439. Sokol Park Supper April 19 4 30 to 7 15 at Sokol Hall Tickets 4 50 call 365 4175. Concrete leaks repairs Thermal Chem no patching guaranteed up to 10 years Donald Meek Builders 363 8637. Rolls Royce Limo with chauffeur 364 1602. On this date in 1969 Gustav Husak took control of Czechoslovakia after Dubcek ouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Meek Builders Corp
Adv
Ray Wiegand 82 Dies in Center Point
Ray T. Wiegand 82 of Center Point died today at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton. Services are pending at Murdoch's Funeral Home Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray T. Wiegand
Center Point
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Murdoch’s
Superintendent Suspension Ties To Evaluations At School
Tonkinson says no public comment while linking the suspension to the superintendent. Davis notes Wedergren evaluated some candidates before his suspension and others were assessed only by Wedergren. One administrator received no new contract due to a leave of absence for 1979-80. Tom Behounek remained off the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Wedergren
Wedergren
Davis
Tom Behounek
South Tama administrators face mixed contracts amid board turmoil
Van Overmeer says South Tama has had ill health weeks while most administrators gain raises around 7 percent. Chip Ventling and John Foster did not receive offers. Board member Leo Benda cites responsibility to the district and says there was no evaluation. Davis and Van Overmeer weigh contract choices for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Overmeer
Chip Ventling
John Foster
Davis
Leo Benda
Prisoner-turned-candidate Trapnell faces election questions
Trapnell, a life sentence inmate at Marion, reportedly runs as a Nationalist Christian Democratic candidate. Officials question if a felon can run for president and whether he may use franked mail. If eligible, he would join the long line of notable presidential contenders with legal access to the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Trapnell
Christian Democratic Party
FEC
Mike Ann
Bureau of Prisons
Eugene V. Debs
Socialist Party
Warren G. Harding
Debs
Atlanta
U.S
Ann
Bureau of Federal Prisons
United States
Iowa Senate keeps intact coaches must be teachers rule
The Iowa Senate rejected a 17 to 30 vote to let school boards hire qualified coaches without teaching certificates. Sen. Arthur Small argued this would fix coaching talent gaps, while Sen. Willard Hansen warned it would erode standards and hire non educators. Sen. John Jensen countered that districts hire teachers first, not coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Arthur Small
D Lown City
Sen
Willard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Small
Missionaries of Education
John Jensen
R-Plainfield
C. R. man arrested after Mount Vernon chase
David Cejka, 32, of 219% 14th Ave SE, held in Linn County Jail after a Tuesday night pursuit from Cedar Rapids to Mount Vernon. Police say he failed to halt for officers, nearly forced a trooper off the road, and resisted arrest while facing seven traffic and three criminal charges including assault and drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cejka
14Th Ave
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Cejka
C Street
Highway 30
Ely Road
Ivanhoe Road
Doolittle Air Squadron Attacks Tokyo in 1942
On this date 1942 the air squadron led by Lt Gen James Doolittle launched from a carrier and struck Tokyo and other Japanese cities early in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Doolittle
Tokyo
Youth Arrested After Noon Cash Theft at Dows Dairy Store
A juvenile was detained by police after cash was stolen from the Dows Dairy Store on Mount Vernon Road SE. Store manager Vernita Stejskal saw a masked youth spin the cash register, make a sale, and leave with an unknown amount of cash. Officers later arrested a youth on 30th Street SE matching her description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dows
Mount Vernon Road
Vernita Stejskal
The
Gazette
Stejskal
Long Distance Marriage Can Work See Parade This Sunday
A brief feature argues that long distance marriages can endure with effort and communication as readers are invited to view PARADE this Sunday for more insights and tips.
Lawsuit Challenges Dubuque Rental Subsidy Program
A class action lawsuit filed in U S District Court challenges the validity of Dubuque s rental subsidy program. The suit on behalf of about 300 federal subsidy recipients names the city of Dubuque its department of community development the Dubuque housing agency and the University of Dubuque as defendants with Glenn and Myrna Howell of Dubuque listed as plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
U.S
Glenn
Myrna Howell
City of
Department of Community Development
Senate defeats bill to change Iowa utility bonding rule
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate rejected a bid to end the bonding requirement for utility rate increases. The 22 to 27 vote keeps the current system, with utilities allowed to collect increases before Iowa Commerce Commission approval and to post bonds covering the amount plus interest.Senators argued over consumer impact and regulatory lag, with supporters labeling the rule as forced borrowing and opponents warning higher costs for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Senate
Chamber
Iowa
Robert Carr
D-Dubuque
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William J. Hoglund
Moline
Ruth Walker
Muscatine
Hoglund
Allis-Chalmers
First United Presbyterian Church of
Reed
Olive Beaman
Moline, Ill
Olde Towne Inn
St. Joseph’s Church Hall
Bunny
Fern
Rose
Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Sokol Park
Sokol Hall
Rolls-Royce
Gustav Husac
Czechoslovakia
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Tonkinson
Tama
Benda
Los Angeles
New York
St. Louis
Barbara Oswald
Oswald
Robyn
Helen Sosniecki
Marion Daily Republican
Bank of Egypt
White House
Marion Federal Prison
Senate
C.R. Man
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
30Th Street SE
Cedar Park
Brush Chapel
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
Consummrs
Utiility
Commerce Commission
Commission
Lloyd J. Lefebvre
Fairfax State Savings Bank
OWA
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