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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1994
Page
8
Multiple obituaries list Lewis C. Harlan 75 of Marion and Mildred V. Boom Irene H. Mann Reede M. Thompson Nellie M. Bendixon Leslie Ver Steegh Martha A. Scott and others with details on service times dates and funeral homes. Survivors and military service are noted along with memorial and obituary publication guidance.
Eleanor A. Elie Bayles will be honored with a memorial service at 11 a.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories conducted by Rev. Dean McPherson of Christ Community Church. Inurnment follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may visit after 10 a.m. at the chapel and memorials may be given to Christ Community Church.
Ella Dideriksen age 95 died Sunday April 17 1994 at Aase Haugen Nursing Home after a long illness. Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with burial at Phelps Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today at French Balik Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Survivors include daughter Janice Woodhouse Decorah.
Longwell Miller Booth 75 died January 14 1994 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness Graveside services 1030 am Saturday New Wellman Cemetery Wellman Arrangements with McGinnis Chambers Sass Funeral Home Bettendorf Norma Josephine Deutsch Lintz 77 died April 17 1994 in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a brief illness Services 1030 am Wednesday St James Catholic Church burial Elm Grove Cemetery Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home Survivors include her husband Virgil four sons Leonard Robert Leon and Dean two daughters Linda Susan two sisters and three brothers
Paul G. Senneff, 78, formerly of Waukon, died April 17, 1994, at Good Samaritan Center Postville after a brief illness. Services at 10:30 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home Waukon, with Rev. Larry Olson. graveside with military rites at 2 p.m. at Garden of Memories Waterloo. Grace A. Burton, 90, died April 17, 1994, at Wheatland Manor Care Center after a long illness. Services at 2:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. William Reynolds. burial in church cemetery. Arrangements by Hayden Funeral Home Lost Nation. survivors include sister Elsie Seng and brother Ralph Ales, both of Lost Nation.
Eva Bendixson 90 of West Branch died Sunday April 17 1994 at Crestview Care Center after an extended illness. Funeral services 1 30 p m Wednesday at West Branch Chapel Barker Funeral Home burial West Branch Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Janet Rauch Muscatine Sharon Vincent Iowa City a son Donald Cedar Rapids a sister Alice Anderson Prescott Ariz a sister in law Erma Stanley Austin nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a brother. She was born March 13 1904 in West Branch to Hans and Olga Clausen married Earl Bendixsen October 15 1927 in Detroit and farmed in West Branch and Springdale until 1964. She belonged to Springdale United Methodist Church served as choir director long served CES 50 years and belonged to Self Culture Club and Rebekah Lodge. Memorials to Springdale United Methodist Church.
Viola M Sahnsen 61 of Davenport formerly Wyoming died Monday April 18 1994 at home after a lengthy illness Services set for 9 30 am Thursday at St Matthew Lutheran Church Davenport Graveside 12 30 pm Thursday Wyoming City Cemetery Visitation 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Cunnick Collins Mortuary Davenport Survivors include husband Jay daughter Barbara Haertjens Rock Island Ill son David Davenport five brothers DuWayne Marcine Raymond Harms Cedar Rapids Donald Harms Anamosa Kenneth Harms Bradford Ark and sister Vivian Curtis Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Senate and House passed a 3 million package to curb juvenile crime, enhance penalties for guns and drugs, allow random locker searches for certain students, restrain violent youths with handcuffs, fingerprint and photograph juveniles, and create a treatment program for delinquent youths. The bill moves to Gov. Branstad for signature.
U.S. Census Bureau projects Iowa population will grow gradually through 2020, adding about 102000 people from 1993 to 2020 and remaining the 32nd most populous state. Births exceed deaths by 1990 to 2020, with aging trends boosting those 65 and older to 17.9 percent by 2020. White population up 137000, African American 37000, Asian 37000, Hispanic 57000. American Indian decline.
More than 400 Special Olympics athletes age 8 and older will compete at Coe College on Saturday in track field and swimming events. The East Central Area spans Benton Cedar Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Washington counties with a Parade of Champions at 11 a.m. Grand marshal Dr Sally Leme serves as area coordinator and consultant. Honorary coach is Coe College All American football star Carey Bender.
Robert Garlow, 30, of Manchester fame, died Saturday when his car left the road and struck a tree near Spangdahlem, West Germany. His mother Inga spoke last night. Memorial services are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Manchester American Legion Club.
Four vintage bands led by The Tokens The Coasters and The Shangri-Las headline a Five Seasons Center charity show for the Iowa Professional Fire Fighters. The Tokens deliver falsetto peaks while The Coasters and Shangri-Las charm with classic hits and stage antics. Audience of 2743 rises to its feet as memories and melodies fill the night.
Motorists on I-80 face delays as patching work runs from the Colfax interchange to the Kellogg interchange in Jasper County. Crews patch eastbound and westbound lanes before reconstruction begins in about a month, creating two-way traffic with one lane each on a 4 mile east of Colfax and a 4.5 mile east of Newton segment.
If your club needs a speaker, call The Gazette's managing editor Mark Bowden at 398-5869 for arrangements.
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