Cedar Rapids Deaths
Obituaries list Ardis V Larson 60 of 3841 Lennox Ave NE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at St Luke s Hospital. Born April 23 1922 Waubeek she married Clarence G Larson March 4 1943 Anamosa and worked with Gulf Oil and T B A Sales. Surviving include husband daughter Judy Pierce son Thomas D Dutcher and others. Services Wednesday Cedar Memorial Chapel burial Cedar Memorial Park. Memorials to Kenwood Park United Methodist Church or American Cancer Society. The list also includes Leo M Strang 82 of 800 15th St SE died Monday Hallmar after long illness. Robert T Petersen 73 former Cedar Rapids Marion resident died Saturday in Santa Cruz California. Robert D Mathews 70 of 79 18th Ave SW died Monday at home. Burial or service details listed as pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardis V. Larson
Lennox Ave
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Waubeek
Clarence G. Larson
Anamosa
Central City High School
Dun & Bradstreet
Gulf Oil
T.B.A. Sales
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Helen Dutcher
Central City
Judy Pierce
Lincoln
Neb
Thomas D
Des Moines
Martha A. Dutcher
Springfield
John C
33Rd St
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Leo M. Strang
15Th St. SE
Hallmar
Buchanan County
Genevieve Kirsch
Rowley
Cherry Burrell Corp
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Robert T. Petersen
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Santa Cruz
Calif
Council Bluffs
Marion High School
California
Kaiser Credit Union
Helen Grow
Marion
Mildred Grishaber
Thelma Bowser
Dorothy Brook
Capitola
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Leukemia Foundation
C. Patrick Burns
University of Iowa
Department of Medicine
Iowa City
Memorial Services for Benjamin B. Russell and Amelia Netolicky Metzger
Memorial services are held today at Turrer Chapel West for Benjamin B. Russell at 1 p.m. with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Graveside rites follow a visitation after 9 a.m. Contributions may go to Shriner Hospitals for Crippled Children via El Kahir Temple. Amelia Netolicky Metzger’s service is at Brush Chapel at 11 a.m. with burial at Sulek Cemetery near Shueyville and visiting hours from 9 a.m. until service time.
East Iowa Deaths Chronicle Local Notables
Adeline M. Webber 79 died at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids with survivors including sons Francis and Lowell and daughter Shirley Waterman. Services Thursday at St Michael Garber with rosary Wednesday at Witt's Elkader. Burial St Mary's Guttenberg. Lucy Ebrecht 74 died in Marshalltown hospital survived by husband Ralph son Roger and siblings. Services Wednesday Overton's Garwin with burial Garwin Cemetery. Dora Mae Wiseman 93 died at North English Care Center daughter Frances Parker. Service Wednesday Reynolds Sigourney. Burial Pennington Cemetery south of Sigourney. Elton L. Meyer 66 died at Oelwein Care Center survived by wife Hazel daughters Bonnie Meier Peggy Morey five sisters and two brothers. Services Wednesday Trinity United Methodist Hazleton. Burial Hazleton Cemetery. Arlo M. Jedlicka 84 died at Mercy Hospital. Survived by Emma wife and four sons including Leo and Don and Paul, 26 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday St Wenceslaus Church. Burial St Joseph's Cemetery. Fay E. Watkinson 82 retired farmer died at home. Survives wife Anna and children Robert Sam Jim, 13 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and sister Maudie Petry. Services Wednesday Lorden's Chapel Lone Tree. Carl Frederick Klink 75 retired farmer died at Good Neighbor Home. Burial Peace Lutheran Cemetery Ryan. Agnes Janet Spangler 89 died at Good Neighbor Home with services pending. Angeline R. Lee 79 died at Methodist Hospital Rochester services pending. Gladys Irene Kinney 64 died at University of Iowa Hospitals. Surviving husband James Kinney daughter Susan Miller son Tom Glick and Roy Furman. Private graveside services Oxford Cemetery to follow. George L. Gay's handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline M. Webber
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Francis
Lowell
Marion
Shirley Waterman
Colesburg
Harold Hansel
Greeley
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Garber
Witt’s
Elkader
Lucy Ebrecht
Marshalltown
Ralph
Roger
Garwin
James Baber
Lottie Harrahn
Hattie Applegate
Ella Mildenstein
Toledo
Overton’s
Dora Mae Wiseman
North English Care Center
Frances Parker
Williamsburg
Reynolds
Sigourney
Pennington Cemetery
Elton L. Meyer
Bath
Oelwein
Hazel
Bonnie Meier
Davenport
Peggy Morey
Hazleton
Russell
Fayette
Merle
Maynard
Arlene Schmidtke
Henry Byerly
Stanley
Frank Furray
Troy
Mich
Richard Rogers
la Mesa
Calif
Dale Williams
Faye
Kessler
West Liberty
Leo
Corpus Christi
Texas
Don
Solon
Paul
Riverside
Frank
Merle Jilovec
Iowa City
Arlene McCormick
Bernice Viemer
St. Wenceslaus Church
Joseph Denning
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
George L. Gay
Atrium Village
Hills
Fay E. Watkinson
Pleasant Valley Township
Johnson County
Anna Smid
Lone Tree
United Presbyterian Church
Delbert Krueger
Robert
Sam
Jim
Maudie Petry
Lorden’s Chapel
Albert Best
Lone Tree Cemetery
Sorden’s
Gladys Irene Kinney
East Main St
University of Iowa
Wellman
James J. Kinney
Rock Island
Ill
New Process Laundry
James
Susan J. Miller
Coralville
Tom Glick
Roy Furman
Crocker
Oxford
Iowa House Approves Appointment Plan for Court Clerks
The Iowa House rejected a move to keep court clerks elected by a 49 50 vote and revived debate on a broad court system restructuring bill. Leaders plan to address the remainder of the measure with about 40 amendments, moving funding and administrative control toward the state Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
House
William Harbor
Henderson
Supreme Court
Tipton bids set for North and West middle school windows
The Tipton community school bids opening for a window replacement project on May 9 at 7 30 p m. The plan calls for replacing windows on the north and west side of the Middle School High School building. The date was set at a special school board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Salvadoran Defense Minister Garcia Resigns Amid Power Struggle
Gen. Jose Guillermo Garcia quits as El Salvador defense minister ending a bitter clash with rival commanders. He pledged unity and urged the government to honor democracy and upcoming elections while Gen. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova is named to head the ministry awaiting Assembly ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garcia
San Salvador
el Salvador
Jose Guillermo Garcia
Juan Rafael Bustillo
Defense Ministry
Sigifredo Ochoa Perez
Cabanas
Vides Casanova
Magana
Supreme Court to decide cases on nativity scene display
The court will hear Pawtucket Rhode Island case on municipal nativity displays and church state separation. Other items include libel suit against National Enquirer over Shirley Jones, editors as defendants, tax aid for private-school parents, a vulgarism ruling, Mickey Rooney profits, union political spending, and minority job protections in layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket, R.I
Pawtucket
National Enquirer
Shirley Jones
Minnesota
Reagan
Maryland
Hancock
Mickey Rooney
Boston
Rogue River officials suspended over school library striptease
Rogue River High School principals Chuck Moore and Nancy Lockwood were suspended with pay after a student birthday party in the library led to a male dancer removing his clothing. The board will discuss possible dismissal in a closed meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogue River, Ore
Rogue River High School
Chuck Moore
Nancy Lockwood
Travis Gilliland
Moore
Grant Wood AEA board holds closed session on Cordes
Grant Wood Area Education Agency board met with John Cordes, former coordinator, in a closed session for over an hour to evaluate his performance. No action was taken. session followed Cordes resignation from a $37,000 post amid a proposed division reorganization that could end his position. The reorganization was tabled to May 16 for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood
John Cordes
Cordes
Iowa
Dwight Bode
Marion man sues sponsor over claimed $25,000 sweepstakes prize
Ralph R. Repstien files suit in Linn District Court against Cheese Lovers International Ltd claiming he won a $25,000 first prize in a publicity sweepstakes. He says a January notice matched the sweepstakes’ first prize number and demands compensatory and punitive damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Man
Ralph R. Repstien
Linn
Cheese Lovers International Ltd
Tip for cooking vegetables to preserve nutrients
One of the best methods to conserve nutrients is to cook vegetables only until tender in just enough water. Use a tightly covered pan to trap steam, allowing quick cooking with minimal water and less scorching.
Beginning of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord
On this date in 1775 fighting with British forces began at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts marking the start of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington and
Concord
Mass
Births and notices from Vital Statistics column
April 18 and 17 births announced for multiple families including Lastovka DeWalle Little Slifka Helm Paulsen Maire Leeck Hinkle and others with locations in Elberon Marion Keystone Cedar Rapids and more. Also adoptions and medical emergencies listed with times and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela
Steven DeWalle
Pioneer Ave
Patti
Brian Little
Bowler St
Hiawatha
Annette
Scott Slifka
Center Point
Linda
David Helm
Alburnett
Lori Kay
Randy Paulsen
North Towne Lane
Deborah Dellrich
13Th St
Marion
Janice
Gene Maire
H Ave. NW
Jennie
Dale Leeck
Keystone
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METRO
la Velle Blatter
Wheatridge
Colo
Betty Fisher
Jesup
Alfred Brosius
St. John’s Cemetery
Independence
St. Margaret's Circle
Stewart Funeral Home
Robert D. Mathews
18Th Ave
Hayesville
Arlo M. Jedlicka
Walnut St
Emma Sedlacek
Nate Moore
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Emma
Leona
Manchester
Carl Frederick Klink
Good Neighbor Home
Margaret Swanson
Peace Lutheran Church
Ryan
Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Bohnenkamp- Vernon's
Agnes Janet Spangler
Bohnenkamp-Vernon's
Angeline R. Lee
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Brant Kern’s
Iowa House
Armed Forces
Washington
Man
Gilliland
Mrs. Lockwood
Grant Wood Board
Repstien
Lori
James M. Lastovka
Elberon
St. Luke’s
Debbie
Steve Hinkle
Council St. NE
Seoul
Korea
Panama City
Fla
Laura
Matt Miller
Allen Balvin
van Horne
Spirit Lake
Kim
Curt Ingwersen
Leo Modracek
Vista
Pam
Robert W. Beresford
Robert Beresford
Troy Mills
Ronnie N. Wilcox
Janeen K. Smith
Ernest G. Ridgeway
Angela M. Poorman
Marvin R. Woode
Kathleen R. Heeren
Jerold T. Gibney
Lisa A. Sears
Palo
Robert D. Hansen
Mount Vernon
June I. Bayless
Mankato
Minn
Gregory S. Horak
Irene M. Wilson
Karen M
William J. Foy
Kathy A
Ronald C. Luensman
Karen Louise
Kevin Lee Benfer
Lois M
Gary L. Cornthwaite
Barbara R
Keith A. Trey
Susan Lynn
Richard Lee Jeffrey
Mary Patricia
Frank E. Usher
Barbara Gene Gress
Jeffrey Clayton Wallace
Lois A
Wayne S. Tull
Bowling St
Eighth Ave
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
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