Births and Obituaries From Local Areas and Towns
Birth announcements list several newborns in April from families in Central City Marion Hiawatha and other towns. Obituaries note funeral services across Decorah Dyersville Wake Wake services and burials at local cemeteries for residents of Guttenberg Brant Oelwein Clarence Manchester Marengo North English Toledo Van Horne Victor Vinton Campbell Vinton West Branch West Liberty Worthington and Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Aldrich
Central City
Frank Pettit
Hiawatha
Jerry Morris
Oakland Road
Victor Feller
D Avenue NE
Mitchell Lamberson
Michael Moyer
Robert Brutsman
Hollywood Boulevard
Steven Eldridge
Fifteenth Street
Marion
West Liberty
Emma K. Rabe
Snider’s. Worthington
Wendell Georgian
Tampa
Fla
McBride
Dyersville
Stolen Outboard Motor At Harper’s Marine City
A motor valued at 380 dollars was stolen from a boat in the store parking lot of Harper's Marine City at 424 Waconia avenue SW, with police reporting the theft on Saturday. A separate theft lifted belongings worth 800 dollars from Scott Bergen's apartment at 1420 Oakland road NE, including a 300 dollar trumpet. Roy Hurt Jeffrey Steichen, 11, sustained minor injuries after falling from a moving station wagon near his home and was treated at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Harper
Harper’s Marine City
Waconia Avenue
Scott Bergen
Oakland Road NE
Roy Hurt
Jeffrey Steichen
Devonwood Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Edward Tuecke dies at 86 founder of local funeral homes
Edward Tuecke 86 operator of the Tuecke funeral homes in Garnaville and Guttenberg died Friday. He founded the Garnaville home in 1928 and opened the Guttenberg location with his son Cornelius. He led Farmers Mutual Insurance Association until retirement and served on the Clayton County Fair Board. Survivors include his son and two daughters Mrs. A. J. Bowlus Decorah and Mrs. J. H. Jones Florida. Services scheduled Monday at 11 am at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnaville
Edward Tuecke
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Wadena
Mary Probert
Gleim’s
Arlington
Wadena Cemetery
Guttenberg
Frank Heck
St. Mary’s Church
McBride
Garnavillo
Tuecke
Cornelius
Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn
Clayton County Fair Board
A. J. Bowlus
Decorah
J. H. Jones
Florida
Everett L Johnston 63 dies. services Monday in North English
Everett L Johnston 63 a retired farmer died Saturday at an Iowa City hospital. Born July 25 1907 at Arco Minnesota he is survived by his wife Marvel two daughters Mrs William Powers and Mrs Richard Gorman four brothers and three sisters. Services will be Monday at 1 30 p m in the United Methodist church. The body is at Powell funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett L. Johnston
Iowa City
Arco
Minn
Marvel
William Powers
Slidell
Richard Gorman
Minneapolis
Carl
Alan
North English
Richard
West Point
Raymond
Davenport
Fred Bower
Keota
Ed O’brien
James Flanagan
Williamsburg
United Methodish Church
Powell Funeral Home
Protest March Draws 10 000 Veterans to California Rally
U S Navy Lieutenant Commander Robert Burns said 10 000 GIs gathered at Mare Island area for a protest. He warned generals and admirals that half of their ranks oppose the war and urged servicemen to act as Nader’s raiders to end the conflict. Comedian Dick Gregory linked the protest to broader rights issues and condemned Lt Calley as a national hero. The crowd, mostly young, traveled from West Coast locations with knapsacks and gear, blocking streets for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
U.S. Navy
Mare Island
Burns
Nader
Ralph Nader
Dick Gregory
United States
Calley
Gregory
America
West Coast
Two Arrested For Fatal Fire In Oslo
In Oslo, two men aged 19 and 26 were arrested after a late Friday fire in an old four story apartment building killed six people. Police said preliminary investigations indicate the blaze was started intentionally and four members of one family were among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Obituaries for George Skvor and John Laughlin
George L Skvor 82 of 183 Twenty second avenue SW Cedar Rapids died Saturday after a short illness. Born September 23 1888 in Cedar Rapids he was a retired butcher and member of St Ludmila church. Survived by wife Mary Besta, daughter Mrs. Howard Unzeilig three sons Lumir W George W and Leonard, 15 grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers Frank and Milo. Services Tuesday 830 a m memorial mass 9 a m St Ludmila church burial St Johns Rosary 730 p m Monday at Janeba Kuba funeral home west. John Laughlin 33 of 2027 Grande avenue SE Wright school counselor died Friday Iowa City native Norton Kan survived by wife Bonnie three daughters Kim Tanya Julie parents Mr and Mrs Harold Laughlin Norton several siblings. Services from Scott Brantly funeral home Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skvor
St. Ludmila’s Church
Holy Name Society
Mary Besta
Cedar Rapids
Howard Unzeilig
Lumir W
George W
Leonard Skvor
Frank
Milo Skvor
St. Ludmila’s
A. L. Zachar
St. John’s
John Laughlin
Grande Avenue
Wright School
Iowa City
Norton
Kan
Bonnie
Kim
Tanya
Julie
Harold Laughlin
Scott-Brantly Funeral Home
Flood threat from Mississippi to Midwest ends with less damage
In the upper Midwest the Mississippi flood scare eases as weather officials say major flooding did not materialize. Forecaster Joseph Strub notes snowmelt and light rains reduced risk, with dikes aiding protection and river levels only slightly surpassing stages in spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Mississippi River
Upper
Joseph Strub
National Weather Service
Strub
Gas Blast Injures Three in Rural Norway Home
Two Norway men and a boy were burned when a gas explosion rocked the basement of a rural Norway home. They were Wilfred A. Schinker 44 Lee Schinker 9 and Wayne Kimm 27. They were hospitalized at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids and University hospitals Iowa City. Damages were minor with windows knocked out and a door damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Wilfred A. Schinker
Lee
Wayne Kimm
Leona Melhus
Schinker
Kimm
Myron Palmer
Palmer
I 380 Slides and Governor Attend Cedar Rapids Dinner
Slides of I 380 construction from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids will be shown at the Chamber of Commerce dinner at the coliseum armory. Gov. Robert D. Ray and Mrs. Ray will attend with Cedar Rapids Mayor Canney and Marion Mayor Hapgood. The program includes a slide commentary by William Q. Gray and a review of highway, economic, and state issues. Reservations are urged. dinner cost is 2.75 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Coliseum Armory
William Q. Gray
State Highway Commission
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Donald J. Canney
Marion
Gregory O. Hapgood
Chamber
Obituary notices and funeral details in Cedar Rapids
Multiple funeral services listed for Amy Ranae Beatty-Bearle Frederic L Diserens Jr C Paul Van Zante and The Rt. Rev Msgr James D Kearn. Burial plans at Linwood Oakwood Mt Calvary cemeteries. Requiem mass at St Matthew's church with local clergy and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus honor guard. Services span Monday with call times and rosaries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickerson
Amy Ranae Beatty
D. A. Loferski
VFW
Oak Hill Cemetery
Friends
van Zante
C. Paul
Turner East
John M. Hardy
Oakwood
Pella
Kearn
James D
St. Matthew’s Church
Francis Dunn
Dubuque
Edmund Becker
Cedar Rapids
Edward McNulty
John Gallagher
Martin Pfath
Thomas Keating
Conrad Schallau
Robert Vogl
Louis McDonough
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Knights of Columbus
Stewart Funeral
St. Matthew’s
McDonaugh
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co. is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Night edition and Sunday six issues cost 2 dollars per month or 19 dollars per year. afternoon editions and Sunday seven issues cost 2.15 dollars per month or 20 dollars per year. Subscriptions outside Iowa are 30 dollars yearly. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
One Dead As Boat Swept Over Cedar Falls Dam
Cedar Falls authorities report one man died and another in fair condition after a boat carrying four to five people was swept over a dam on the Cedar River. Randy Sheffert, 18, of Waterloo, perished when the motorized craft stalled. Russell Fisher, 63, of Waterloo, survived but was later listed in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Cedar River
Randy Sheffert
Waterloo
Sheffert
Russell Fisher
Fisher
Youth Struck by Car at City Intersection
Terry Rehman aged 14 of 2505 Brookland drive NE suffered contusions to his right hip in a Saturday car pedestrian crash at First Avenue and Thirty eighth Street NE. He was treated at St Luke's hospital and released. Police cited James Lee Fuller aged 17 of 3740 Terrace Hill drive NW as the driver with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Rehman
Brookland Drive
First Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
James Lee Fuller
Terrace Hill Drive
Boy 3 Hurt After Fall From Park Slide
Richard Smethurst a 3 year old son of Richard D Smethursts 1419 Wildwood drive NE sustained a head injury when he fell from a slide at Daniels park He was admitted to Mercy hospital and kept in the intensive care ward overnight His condition was listed as fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Smethurst
Richard D. Smethursts
Wildwood Drive
Daniels Park
Mercy Hospital
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Democrats Demand Nixon Release Impounded Funds
House Democrats sponsor a nonbinding resolution urging President Nixon to release 12.7 billion dollars in funds Congress appropriated but he has withheld. Led by Rep. Thomas O'Neill the measure targets Navy shipbuilding, low rent housing, model cities and highway funds, with Mills noting possible action on highway releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Congress
Thomas O'Neill
Dmass
Senate
O’neill
Carl Albert
Hale Boggs
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Navy
Rep
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Gress
White House
O'Neill
Iowa abortion issue debated as Supreme Court actions loom
Mrs Madden and the Iowa Civil Liberties Union fear their reform group would not be heard if Iowa's abortion law is challenged. Pending appeals in Illinois Wisconsin and Texas will influence Iowa similar statutes. The Iowa Association for Medical Control of Abortion plans to shift strategy to persuade Iowans that the woman's decision is personal. Laws likely remain unchanged in 1972 due to political realities and an election-year lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Assn
Madden
Madden Belives
Iowa
Regis Spring Concert Features Classical and Modern Works
The Regis high school concert band presents a spring program in the gym Thursday at 8 p.m. under director George Daniels. The lineup includes Ken Sington Overture, Drammtico, Commando March, Choral and Alleluia, and other works by McBeth Barber Nelhybel Cacavas and Hanson, with selections from Promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regis High School
Paul Wheat
W. Francis McBeth
Samuel Barber
Vaclav Nelhybel
John Cacavas
Claude T. Smith
Clare Grundman
Howard Hanson
Howard Cable
Kirkwood Community College Holds Third Annual Open House
Guided tours through Kirkwood Community College will be offered today from 1 to 4 p.m. with starting times at 1:30 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. The afternoon program includes departmental displays entertainment and special events under the theme Crossroads of Opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Linnhall
New Iowa FFA Head Dwight Seegmiller Elected President
Dwight Seegmiller of Decorah was elected president of the Iowa Association Future Farmers of America at the 43rd State Leadership Conference in Sioux City. Tim Burke of New Hampton serves as outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Seegmiller
Decorah
Iowa Assn
Future Farmers of America
Sioux City
Tim Burke
New Hampton
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Gazette
Earl Merritt
Springville
Bernard Behounek
Broadmore Road
St. Luke's
Rockford
James Norsen
Norson
Paul Thompson
Twenty-second Street
Springfield
Patrick Ryal
Ryal
Kenneth Potter
Eighth Avenue
Ralph Ryal
Port Arthur
Texas
Mason City
Donald Cooley
Cooley
Wayne Mechals
Twenty-seventh Street
Raymond Cooleys
Chandler Street
James
Bud” Courtney
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Steine’s. Dyersville
Grace Naber
Basilica of St. Francis Xavier
McBride’s
Marengo
Joseph Beals
Harrison’s
Millersburg
Cora E. Lown
Powell’s
United Methodist Church
Toledo
Hubert Mason
Mason-Hand
van Horne
Mildred Brehm
Salem United Methodist Church
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Salem Cemetery
Victor — Violet Sherlock
McAninch’s
Everett Johnston
Tapia
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
L. W. Ward
Daniel Allcutt
Nineteenth Avenue
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
Eagles Lodge
George Skvor
George L. Skvor
Twenty-second Avenue
Minnesota River
Mississippi
Minnesota
Wisconsin
University Hospitals
Mrs. Melhus
C.R
The
Teahen Funeral Home
Marian F. Teahen
Elden B. Rohn Mortician
First Ave
Lowan
Muller
Monument Co
Eles
BIXBY
Demos
Impounding
Mills
Supreme Court
Regis
George Daniels
Kirkwood Tours
New Iowa Ffa
Heatty
Bearle Funeraltiome
Third Avenue
John EK
Lapes Nowers
3Rd Avenue
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