Dan Davis obituary and service details cross Mississippi and Iowa
Dan Davis 61 of Tupelo dies March 28 2025 from a hang gliding accident at Lookout Mountain Flight Park Georgia. Survived by wife Jan and two children Shane and Laura, with a long legacy of law work adoption advocacy music and community service. Celebration of life service May 7 2025 at Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids IA with a reception to follow. Donations to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital or the CREATE Foundation may be made in his memory.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Sharon Faye Bakker Davis Colton
Dan
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Iowa City
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Laura (Davis) Cooper
Jefferson High School
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Tupelo
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Frank
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Jan" Davis
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Christine
Reno
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Allen
Oxford
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Annaliese
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Sven Davis
Wesley
Ethan
Athena
Angela Danielle Cooper
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Colton
Deloris
Dee" Davis
Karla Bicknese
Aaron
Hawkeye
Susie Bether
Escondido
Burton Ronald Adrian
Ankeny
Ronda McCutcheon
Maquoketa
Joshua Bicknese
Hannah
Emily Steen
Tom
Jeremiah Bicknese
Gloria Bicknese
Rosanna Bether
Curtis Bether
Sherlyn
Valerie Bether
Nicholas Novak
Erin
Heidi Risley
Clint
Cassie Novak
Tonya Miller
Brian
Melanie Baker
Matthew Adrian
Brian Adrian
Luman Colton
Helena Davis
Roger M. Tubbs
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Roger Grandia
Westminster Church
Adams Ave
Memphis
C/O Dan
Faithful pay respects at Pope Francis tomb in Rome
Catholics flock to St. Mary Major to honor Francis on the second day of official mourning. A white rose rests on the tomb as cardinals arrive for a vespers service and the crowd reflects on the late pope's life. The conclave timing remains undetermined, with potential dates in early May.
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Vatican City
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Salerno
Italy
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Correale
Rome
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Caravalhal
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter’s Square
Pietro Parolin
Vatican
Parolin
Carlo Acutis
Scouting
Associated Press
Pet of the Week Molly the Cat Seeks Adopter
Molly, a 10 year old female domestic shorthair tortoiseshell, is available through Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control. She may take time to warm up but soon becomes sweet. Best with other cats with slow introduction, not with dogs. Call 319-286-5993 for details.
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Molly
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
Newborn Birth Announcement in Milestones Section
Share the joy of a newborn with a photograph and birth announcement in the Milestones section of Sundays Gazette. Call (319) 368-8873 or 1(800) 397-8212 for details.
Labor secretary Alexis Herman dies at 77
Alexis Herman who grew up in the segregated South and became the United States first Black labor secretary died April 25 at age 77. Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1997 she led mediation during the 1997 UPS workers strike, and earlier held roles in the Carter administration the DNC and Clinton transition team.
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Bill Clinton
Washington
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Teamsters
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