Nelson Frank LeClere of Prairieburg dies at 90
Nelson Frank LeClere, 90, of Prairieburg Iowa, died April 23 2024 at home. Visitation is April 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home Central City. Funeral Mass April 29 at St Joseph Catholic Prairieburg with military honors burial at St Joseph Cemetery. He served in Korea 1953 1955 and married Mary Beranek in 1954. He worked for Cargill 43 years and 2 months, served Prairieburg City Council and mayor, built City Hall, and belonged to Central City American Legion. Survived by children Wanda Steven Linda Ronald, nine grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren. Memorials to Camp Courageous.
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Jazz archivist Michael Cuscuna dies at 75 in Stamford
Michael Cuscuna, noted jazz historian and producer who unearthed hidden Blue Note and Mosaic recordings, co founded Mosaic Records in 1982, and helped redefine jazz history through unissued material, died Sunday at his Stamford home at age 75 after throat cancer treatment. He built a career as detective of forgotten sessions, shaping countless box sets and essays.
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One in four older Americans expect to never retire
AARP finds about 25 percent of adults aged 50 and older expect never to retire with 70 percent worried prices will rise faster than income. The survey of 8,000 people highlights retirement savings gaps as housing and daily costs push many into extended work lives amid inflation.
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British D-Day veteran Bill Gladden dies at 100
London born Bill Gladden survived a glider landing on D-Day and a later ankle wound. He hoped to return to Normandy for the 80th anniversary to honor fallen comrades but died at home in Haverhill after a lifetime of service and wartime memories. He served with the 6th Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment and later worked for Siemens and Pearl Insurance. He remained active with Taxi Charity for military veterans, cherishing wartime songs and keepsakes from his campaign in Normandy and the Netherlands.
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