Multiple Cedar Rapids area deaths listed in Metro obituary notices
A batch of obituaries from Cedar Rapids area residents includes Pearl H. Eischeid Wittenmeyer 56 of 2715 Seely Ave SE died at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness born 1926. Donald Ralph Denny 70 of 1389 H Ave NE died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness born 1912. Ray L. Sisler 52 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at his Elgin Illinois home after a sudden illness. Miklos J. Hamory 48 of 6114 Greenbriar Lane SW died at St Luke's Hospital after a brief illness born 1935. Margaret S. Tisher 74 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness born 1908. Burial and service details, churches, cemeteries, and memorials are listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl H. Eischeid Wittenmeyer
Seely Ave
Mercy Hospital
Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Wittenmeyer
FMC
All Saints Catholic Church
National Association of Letter Carriers Auxiliary
American Nurses Association
Iowa Nurses Association
Linn County Rose Society
Good Earth Garden Club
American Cancer Society
10Th St
29Th St
Donald Ralph Denny
H Ave
Chicago
Helen Wojnicki
Iowa Manufacturing
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Boy Scouts of America
Lynn E. Pinchotti
Ronald D
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
A.A. Sodawasser
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Perrine Center
Ray L. Sisler
Elgin
Ill
LCL Transit
Illinois
Florence
Patrice Rae Lortz
Wilmington
N.C
Deborah C. Kendall
Panama
Susan R. Duenow
Andrew M
Davenport
Samuel L
Franks Funeral Home
Mount Carroll
Miklos J. Hamory
Greenbriar Lane
North Brunswick
N.J
St. Luke’s Hospital
Budapest
Hungary
Barbara C. Whaley
Keuffel and
Esser
Grace Episcopal Church
Stephen B. Snider
Raymond L. Hess III
James H. Davis
Turner Chapel West
Margaret S. Tisher
East Moline
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Margaret S. Hageman
Stanley E. Tisher
Sabula
Iowa
Jerome A. Boyer
Nashotah
Wis
Turner Chapel East
Oak Hill Cemetery
Memorial services and funeral arrangements listed
Memorial notices announce services for Amundsen Ol S Barron Irene Mary M and Sweeney Anna G. Services occur at Turner Chapel West Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Immaculate Brosius with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery and St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Dougherty Iowa. Rosary and calling hours are noted. arrangements by Brosh Chapel and Stewart Funeral Home. Anna Sweeney is survived by four great great grandchildren per notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundsen
Ol S
Turner Chapel
Gary Charles Hess
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Monticello
Barron
Irene
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Alfred Brosius
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Law
Mary M
Brosh Chapel
Sweeney
Anna G
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Dougherty
Iowa
James F. Casey Rites Pending After Long Illness
James F. Casey, 69, of 2611 East Avenue Northeast died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Services are pending at Stewart Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Casey
E Ave
Mercy Hospital
Stewart Funeral Home
Hans H. Petersen
Hayden
East Iowa Obituary Ruth Hon 78 Anderson Ind former Robinson area
Ruth Sisler Hon age 78 died April 14 at her home in Anderson Indiana after a life in Robinson Coggon Paris Aurora Fayette. Born May 30 1904 near Robinson she married Roy Hon who died in 1959. She taught in Delaware County rural schools and worked 36 years at Delco Remy retiring in 1968. Surviving are son Richard Fort Wayne two daughters Jean Mason Corrine Norris a brother Rufus Sisler Coggan 11 grandchildren four great grandchildren. Services were held April 16 in Anderson.
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Ruth Sisler Hon
Anderson
Ind
Robinson, Coggon
Paris
Aurora
Fayette
Robinson
Roy Hon
Iowa State Teachers College
NNI
Delaware County
Delco Remy Co
Park Place United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Richard
Fort Wayne
Jean Mason
Corrine Norris
Madison, Tenn
Rufus Sisler
Coggan
West Liberty Woman Lula Bailey Dies at 80
Lula M Bailey 80 of rural West Liberty died early Monday at a Wilton nursing home. Survived by two sons Thomas and James of West Liberty a daughter Jacqueline Elliott of Wheaton Illinois and five grandchildren. Services Wednesday 11am at Sniders with calling after noon today Burial Springdale Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula M. Bailey
West Liberty
Wilton
Thomas
James
Jacqueline Elliott
Wheaton
Snider’s
Springdale Cemetery
Central Community School Board Lets Controversial Book Stay
The Central Community school board voted 4-3 to keep Kin Platt’s Headman on high school shelves despite parent objections. A petition with about 100 signatures urged removal while a 75-student petition supported retaining the book. Debates centered on language and perceived offensiveness and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Wiley
Iowa
Eleader
Central Community School Board
Kin Platt
Mick Henderson
LaRayne Lenhart
Lynn Hall
Jerry Kemperman
Lawyers hint Rohn didn’t aid in killings
Attorneys for Michael Rohn argued during juror questioning that he did not expect Jacalyn May to be killed and did not aid in her murder. The Cedar Rapids man faces first degree murder charges for allegedly aiding and abetting in May’s death and concealing information about two boy victims. Jury selection continued with potential two week trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courts
Michael Rohn
Jacalyn May
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Farris
Rohn
Miss May
Farris
Nader group ranks cars on crash test results
The Center for Auto Safety led by Ralph Nader released a list rating over 100 cars from 1981 and 1982 models on 35 mph frontal crash tests. The Chevrolet Celebrity topped the best list while Renault LeCar and Renault Fuego ranked worst. four GM models placed in the top ten and four in the bottom ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Renault
Center For Auto Safety
Ralph Nader
Jack Gillis
Gillis
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Transportation Department
Clarence Ditlow
Center For Auto
American Motors
Stan Hall
Ditlow
Former insurance agent sues Prudential for $500000
John Null of Anamosa, a former Prudential Insurance Co. agent, sues the company for $500,000 alleging intentional or reckless emotional distress slander and libel and malicious prosecution. The suit names former Prudential sales manager Richard Enyart. It follows Iowa Insurance Department action seeking a $60,000 fine and license revocation for misrepresenting policies. Null, age 21 at hire, claims outrageous conduct caused emotional distress economic loss reputational damage job loss and potential penalties. The suit seeks $500,000 in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Null
Anamosa
Prudential Insurance Co
Iowa Insurance Department
Null
Prudential
Marshalltown woman named director of drug abuse panel
Mary Ellis 39 named director of the Department of Substance Abuse. Gov. Branstad announced the appointment May 24 with an annual salary of 32200. Ellis is vice president of the Iowa State Board of Health and worked as clinical pharmacist at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Mary Ellis
Terry Branstad
Ellis
Iowa State Board of Health
Iowa State University
Iowa Veterans Home
University of Iowa
Mount Carmel Hospital
Colville
Washington
Gary Riedmann
Births and incidents reported in vital statistics
April births listed for Susan and Paul Anderson Merna and Carl Unkel Mary and Jeffrey Harris Diane and John Vanis Anne and William Burns. Sunday and Monday emergency calls include illegal burning improper use of flammable liquid medical emergencies backfire through carburetor a train fire at various city locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Paul Anderson
Mount Vernon Road
Jody
Michael Stramel
Boice Road
Merna
Carl Unkel
Ninth St
Mary
Jeffrey Harris
12Th St. NE
Diane
John Vanis
Central City
Anne
William Burns
Solon
20Th St. NW
C Ave
Tip of the Day for Lunchbox Prep
Reader advised to reuse foam burger boxes as a container for a chef's salad packed in a brown bag lunch. The box helps keep the salad fresh until noon.
Wagner sentenced for manslaughter in Muscatine
William Carlton Wagner, 23, of Muscatine received a 10 year term in the Iowa State Men's Reformatory at Anamosa for voluntary manslaughter. He also drew two years for assault with intent to inflict serious injury. Judge Linda Newman imposed the Muscatine County sentence. initial charge was first degree murder in the shooting of Helen Morgan, 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
William Carlton Wagner
Iowa State Men's Reformatory
Anamosa
Reformatory
Linda Newman
Wagner
Muscatine County
Helen Morgan
A Guide to Outdoor Pleasures in Summer Fun
Writer Elizabeth Gaynor invites readers to explore windsurfing camping canoeing and hot air ballooning for diverse outdoor activities this summer. Discover new ways to stay fit have fun and enjoy the sunshine in PARADE this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gaynor
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St. John Lutheran Church
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Glenwood East Cemetery
Lenhart
Harlan Thurn
Jerry Everitt
Lee Stence
Sandy Cooks
Mary Klink
Jack Stence
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Helen Taylor
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James Bennett
Wallace Taylor
William Thomas
Nader Group
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John E. Lapes
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