Five Obituaries feature local deaths and services in Cedar Rapids
A series of notices from the Metro section reports deaths of Eliot D. Waples 67 Fort Collins CO former Cedar Rapids school board member. Delbert J. Kuehl 69 Cedar Rapids area resident. Matthew J. Allen infant son of Laura and John Allen. Laura E. Hawkins 91 former Cedar Rapids resident. Dayle K. Moyer 73 Cedar Rapids area resident. Daniel T. Goecking 11 months Marion. Includes birthplaces, survivors, burial details, and service times across Iowa and Wisconsin communities.
Obituaries: Three Residents Die, Services Pending
Roberta L. Kaplan 69 of Heritage Acres formerly 2148 C St SW died Thursday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Rea June Brewer Allender 79 of Americana Healthcare Center formerly 193744 B Ave NE died Thursday after a brief illness. Glenn Little 65 of Center Point Road NE died Thursday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Services pending at three funeral homes.
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Roberta L. Kaplan
Heritage Acres
C St
Mercy Hospital
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Rea June Brewer Allender
Americana Healthcare Center
B Ave
Turner Chapel East
Glenn Little
Center Point Road
Stewart Funeral Home
Memorial Service for Albert C Berry Today at Murdoch Chapel
Memorial service for Albert C Berry held at 1 30 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Chapel Marion with the Rev Dick Watkins presiding Burial followed at Oak Shade Cemetery Friends may contribute to the local Future Farmers of America memorial fund.
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Berry
Albert C
Murdoch Funeral Chapel
Marion
Dick Watkins
Oak Shade
Future Farmers of America
Obituary notices from Iowa towns report multiple deaths
Florence M. Potts 95 of Littleton dies at People's Memorial Hospital Independence five stepdaughters two brothers and a stepsister survive services Saturday Parker's Jesup burial Littleton Cemetery Martha Gehrls 79 dies University Hospitals Iowa City services pending at Chapman's Clarence Lawrence Schoff 87 retired farmer dies survivors wife two sisters brother services Saturday Zion United Church of Christ burial Van Horne Cemetery London Susan Bries 94 dies Guttenberg Care Center survivors five sons two daughters two brothers and two sisters services Saturday Holy Trinity Catholic Church burial church cemetery friends may call after 2 p m Kramer's Dyersville parish rosary tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Potts
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Clavia Schmit
Fairbank
Vivian Black
Hazleton
Velva Schuler
Winona
Parker’s
Jesup
Littleton Cemetery
Martha Gehrls
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Chapman’s
Clarence
Anna
John Proesch
Lowden
Fred Stuhr
Alonzo
Zion United Church of Christ
Chapman's, Clarence
van Horne Cemetery
London
Susan Bries
Guttenberg Care Center
Albin
Delhi
Otto
Manchester
Leo
Luxemburg
Linus
Milo, Mo
Verena Eichacker
Anna Becker
Norway
Camillus
Alex Meyers
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Kramer's
Dyersville
Obituary notices for Ethel Bair and Paul Gegenheimer
Ethel Bair 95 of North English died Wednesday in a North English nursing home. Survived by son Arnold, daughters Audrey Johnston and Arlene Winegarden, six great grandchildren. services today 1 p.m. at North English Christian Church. Paul Gegenheimer 67 former school bus driver died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City born December 6 1915 in Oxford married Evelyn Shebetka June 6 1939 farmed in Oxford area drove for Clear Creek School District. Survived by wife, three daughters Mary Witte Sandy Stewart Peggy Stoner, son Pat, sister Darlene Gingerich, brother George. services Monday 1:30 p.m. at Oxford United Methodist Church. burial Oxford Cemetery. Memorials to Oxford Methodist Church or American Heart Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Delaney
Cosgrove
Johnson County
Iowa City
Thomas J. Delaney
Mercy Hospital
Laurence
Edwin
St. Patrick’s Church
M. Eugene Benda
St. Joseph Cemetery
Beckman-Callahan’s
Legion of Mary
Regina High School Athletic Fund
Ethel Bair
Arnold
North English
Audrey Johnston
Marion
Arlene Winegarden
Webster
Iowa
North English Christian Church
Powell
Paul Gegenheimer
University Hospitals
Oxford
Evelyn Shebetka
Ladora
Clear Creek
United Methodist Church
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Oxford Cemetery Board
Mary Witte
Williamsburg
Sandy Stewart
Peggy Stoner
North Liberty
Pat
Darlene Gingerich
George
Florida
Oxford United Methodist Church
Martha Anderson
Robert Welsh
Oxford Cemetery
George L. Gay
Oxford Chapel
Oxford Methodist Church
American Heart Fund
Goldie Hallie Cox 87 Dies in Ottumwa Hospital
Sigourney Goldie Hallie Cox 87 retired cook died Wednesday at an Ottumwa hospital. Survived by two daughters Lavetta Keller Hayesville and Evelyn McNarlen Keota, 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Services Saturday 1 30 p.m. Reynold s friends may call. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Memorial fund to American Diabetes Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Hallie Cox
Ottumwa
Lavetta Keller
Hayesville
Evelyn McNarlen
Keota
Reynold
Iowa House Democrats push lottery to salvage unemployment fund
House Democrats in Des Moines will advance a lottery plan to raise about 45 million dollars a year to bail out the bankrupt unemployment trust fund, despite forecasted votes falling short. The proposal follows failed income tax options and amid opposition from the Senate and governor Branstad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Democrats
Des Moines
House
Tom Swartz
Marshalltown
Don Avenson
Senate
Terry Branstad
Avenson
Ned Chiodo
Branstad
Randy Hughes
D-Creston
Dale Cochran
D-Eagle Grove
Jack Holveck
Houseman still tagged by Kingsfield after decades
Actor John Houseman, 80, reflects on his career from theater founder to screen icon. The Luther College visit replays his Kingsfield persona from The Paper Chase, while he jokes about Romeo roles and recalls Mercury Theatre, Citizen Kane, and Juilliard. He credits luck, hard work, ambition, and fear of poverty for his theater life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Wiley
Iowa
Decorah
Kingsley
Harvard
Paper Chase
Luther College
Center For Faith and Life
John Houseman
Romeo
Houseman
Kingsfield
Orson Welles
Mercury Theatre
Herman Mankiewicz
Juilliard School At Lincoln Center
Acting
Iowa House Approves Jobs Measure for Unemployed
The Iowa House approved a $3.6 million public works package to provide temp jobs for unemployed residents. The plan funds Iowa Jobs Now at $3.1 million and Volunteers in Service to Iowa at $500,000, targeting 1,500 to 3,500 workers with wages at $3.35 per hour for up to six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa House
Iowa
Volunteers In Service To
Tip of Day: Newspaper Odor Absorber in Freezer and Shoes
Crumple a sheet of newspaper and place it in the freezer to absorb odors and moisture. The same method works for removing shoe odors by stuffing crumpled newspaper into shoes until next wear.
Thought for today quote by Disraeli
A concise dated quotation attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, the 19th century English statesman, critiquing critics as men who failed in literature and art.
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Benjamin Disraeli
Births and incidents filed in vital statistics column
The notice lists multiple births from St. Luke's and Eden Prairie, naming parents and locations, and notes several local emergency calls and incidents including medical emergencies, a gas flush, a river rescue, and a short in a television, with times and places across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Dam
Wilson Avenue
Edgewood Road
J St
Sixth St
City Hall
14Th St
15Th St
Also Mentioned on This Page
METRO
Eliot D. Waples
Fort Collins
Colo
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Midland Mortgage Co
St. Luke’s Hospital
Department of Finance and Real Estate
Colorado State University
Rotary Club of
Margaret
Frank C. Waples
Eric
Colorado Springs
John
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
James J. Gibson
Potomac
Robert
Palo Alto
Calif
William Ryan
Goodrich
E. Olive St
Delbert John Kuehl
N. 10Th Ave
Hiawatha
Lisbon
Margaret Carruthers
Wilson Foods
Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge
Ambar Grotto
el Kahir Shrine
Ann Mittman
John Stuart Lake
Amarillo
Texas
LaVerne
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Brendelwood Care Center
Meth-Wick Manor
13Th St
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Matthew John Allen
Laura
John Allen
Wellington St
Laura E. Hawkins
Boscobel
Wis
George A. Hawkins
Chicago
First Congregational Church
Western Fraternal Lodge
James R. Heersma
Blue River
Warren Pugh
Waukesha
Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch Chapel
Glenn Bender
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Dayle K. Moyer
22Nd Ave
Jones Golf Course
Anamosa
Annie Laurie Burks
Davenport
Johnson Gas Co
VFW
UAW
Dayle R
Shellsburg
Jack Hooten
Linwood Cemetery
Daniel Thomas Goecking
Lawrence
Carol Goecking
29Th Ave
Brian
Robert Lagoni
Oak Lawn
Ill
Lawrence A. Goecking
Patrick McHale
Jens Lagoni
Downers Grove
St. Germaine Catholic Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Worth
Blake-Lamb
Guttenberg
Mary E. Tucker
Oelwein
Mercy
Mildred R. Cantrell
Houston
LaCrosse
Carmi M. Cantrell
Lone Tree
Children’s Hospital
Robert L
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary Francis Campbell
Hillard Halderson
Ettrick
Memory Gardens Cemetery
Bechman-Callahan
Littleton
Lawrence Schoff
Sigourney
Cochran
Professor Kingsley Tag
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Theresa and
John Fiala
18Th St. NW
St. Luke's
Mary
Lyle Williams
Toddville
Della Ware
16Th St. SE
Justine Parks
Center Point
Elizabeth
Thomas Oswald
Cres
Parkway
Gary Allard
Mount Vernon
Joan
Jeffrey Wieland
Eden Prairie
Minn
Jeannine
Clifford Douglas
Robert J. Snyder
Alan L. Carlson
Pauline R. Sauerbry
William M. Mall Jr
Patricia A. Jenkins
Dean C. Hanks
Kimberly A. Werling
John W. Keel
Mary M. Wessel
Todd J. Smith
Kristina M. Baker
Edward M. Hoyum
Boone
Suzanne C. Barnes
Frank C. Orr
Amanda N. Wymore
Kerry R Ferguson
Jennifer R. Reusch
Coralville
Clive Drive
A Ave
Jones Park
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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