Deaths cover Swisher and surrounding area in Iowa obituary list
The notice lists multiple deaths from Swisher and nearby communities. Jerry W. Callahan, 25, dies in Indiana from a rooftop fall. Geraldine M. Plank Stuart, 53, and Karl J. Sietam, 70, also die in Iowa with details of birth and survivors. Additional obituaries include Jud W. Strickland, 79. Irene Bird Jackson, 88. Jeanette Smith, 91. Raymond Lee Haase, 18. and several candidate funeral arrangements and memorials across Cedar Rapids, Muscatine, and Mount Vernon areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine M. Plank Stuart
Mount Vernon Road
Mercy Hospital
Muscatine
Edwin Stuart
Burlington
Patty Green
Nichols
Iona
Sandra Lynn Brocker
Davenport
Larry H. Smith Jr
Alan J. Smith
Bettendorf
David Stuart
Steven R
Kevin C. Stuart
Cedar Rapids
Dennis Stuart
Carl Busch
John Plank
Elizabeth, Ark
Janice Coss
Charlene Payne
Marvin
Bud” Plank
Linwood Cemetery
George McDill
Brush Chapel
Vital Births And Local Dispatches From Cedar Rapids Area
Vital Statistics list births including Cherrie Matheny Anamosa a son Aug 1 and Kathy Ann and Britton Johnson a daughter Aug 4. Also out of town births in Rockford Illinois a son to Kim and Mike Noonan Aug 4 and Cleveland Ohio a son to Jaculin and Michael Koon July 3 with local grandparents named Noonan and others. Additional lines note multiple Cedar Rapids Marion Ely and surrounding residents with marriage style pairings, and a series of police fire and medical calls with times ranging Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning including alarms, medical emergencies, and a vehicle issue at various local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherrie Matheny
Anamosa
Kathy Ann
Britton Johnson
Buckingham Drive
Cleveland
Ohio
Jaculin
Michael Koon
James Biederman
Raney
Cheese in mouth healing tip from UPenn doctor
A University of Pennsylvania doctor recommends dissolving tetracycline from a 250 mg capsule into one ounce of water. Soak a cotton compress with the solution and apply to canker sores for 15 minutes, four to six times daily. Use a fresh solution each day. healing reportedly occurs within a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pennsylvania
Iowans Questioned in Grand Jury Draft Probe
A federal grand jury in Des Moines is expected to hear evidence against young men who failed or refused to register for the draft. U S Attorney Richard Turner said several men from southern Iowa have been identified and may figure in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.S
Richard Turner
Turner
Iowa
Court restores rules for air bags and automatic seat belts
A U.S. appeals court reinstates passive restraint rules requiring air bags or automatic seat belts in 1984 models, signaling compliance by Sept. 1, 1983 unless the agency pursues delay. The decision preserves safety standards amid regulatory and industry pushback with potential further court or congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S
Reagan Administration
Transportation Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Timothy Wirth
D-Coro
House Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance
Congress
Insurance
Transportation
Raymond Peck
Peck
Supreme Court
Ralph Nader
Senate House panel backs 10 percent withholding tax plan
A Senate House conference panel agreed on a 10 percent withholding tax on interest and dividends to bolster a large tax package. Exemptions include seniors with low taxes and small earnings. the measure aims to raise about $11.7 billion over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Senate-House
Reagan
White House
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Senate House
Two Fires Hit Zahadia Hamilton Property in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids firefighters responded to two fires on the Zahadia Hamilton property at 521 Second Ave SW. The garage fire gutted the structure and the house fire confined damage to the kitchen. Dispatched after 12:30 a.m., crews had the blazes largely under control by 1:00 a.m. The cause is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Zahadia Hamilton
Second Ave
Hamilton
Lincoln Community School District compliant with election opinion
The Lincoln Community School District of Stanwood is in compliance with an Iowa attorney general opinion on school board elections after initial reports by the Iowa League of Women Voters, later corrected. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications for any accuracy issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Community
Stanwood
Iowa
Iowa League of Women Voters
Lincoln
Grassley proposes broader obscenity standard for child imagery
Sen. Charles Grassley introduces legislation aligning with a Supreme Court ruling to define obscenity more broadly by removing the child pornografia depiction requirement. The measure targets production and distribution of any pictures of minors in sexual or lewd conduct, aiming to curb exploitation and prevent First Amendment defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles. Grassley
Aiowa
Supreme Court
Grassley
New York
Two East Iowa men die in traffic accidents
Two Eastern Iowans died in separate traffic incidents. Charles Draker, 20, of Hills died after a one car crash near Hills when the steering wheel failed. Allan E. Smith, 21, of rural Iowa City was treated and released. A second crash near De Witt killed Dennis Ostert, 18, as a car collided with a train. Todd Card, 17, was hospitalized in critical condition. Funeral services for Ostert are planned Friday.
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Karl J. Sietam
North English
New Hampton
Gwendolyn Walters
Waverly
First Christian Church
IOOF
Helen Davis
Amana
Betty K. Smith
Garden Grove
Calif
Alma Corwin
Denver
Iowa
Lloyd
Sarasota
Fla
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Jeanette Smith
Crestview Acres
Marion
Clarence
Wayne Clancy
William Smith
Cedar Rapids
Alberts Cleaners
Clarence Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Clarence United Methodist Church
Marion Hutchcroft
Ruth Penningroth
St. Francis Cemetery
Dyersville
Hills
Chuck Draker
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Gay’s
Iowa City
St. Stanislaus Cemetery
Kenneth D. Burdick
Polk City
Our Lady's Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Ankeny
Ankeny Funeral Home
J. Beryl Richmond
Donohue Lensing’s
Burial Forest Cemetery
Oskaloosa
Kalona
Chris P. Bontrager
East Union Mennonite Church
Peterseim’s
East Union Church
Pleasant View
Manchester
Steven J. Ferden
Bohnenkamp-Vernon
Wellman Cemetery
West Liberty
Charlotte Marie Fingle
Snider’s
Greenview Memorial Gardens
East Moline
Ill
W-66
Smith
Iowa State Patrol
Dennis Ostert
de Witt
Ostert
Douglas Perry
Chicago & North Western
Perry
Todd Card
Card
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Darrell Ostert
Hanrahan Funeral Home
DeWitt
Soviet jet program eyed for edge in U S air battles
Gen Wilbur Creech says the Soviet Union plans four new jet fighters that could threaten U S F 15s in air combat though he believes the F 15 can hold its own with advanced weapons such as a new medium range missile system enabling pilots to engage several enemy jets at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Wilbur Creech
Tactical Air Command
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by mail and carrier vary by region with weekly and annual options and restrictions on certain areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
Corrier
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerry W. Callahan
Swisher
South Bend
Ind
Butler
N.J
Franklin
Patricia A. Dietz
Nashua
Swisher Feed & Lumber Co
D.C. Taylor Roofing Co
C.R
Swisher Jaycees
Shannon L. Callahan
Elvie King
Arthur Oak Sr
Jamestown
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Ermold Blackwell
Franklin, Ind
Cedar Memorial Park
Swisher Trust & Savings Bank
Jud W. Strickland
Mount Vernon
Grand Rapids
Mich
Eleanor Luckey
Vinton
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Bean
Iowa Manufacturing
National Audubon Society
Audubon Society
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Mary Thomson
Sarah Gaston
Dallas
Jud III
United Methodist Church
Wayne Wasta
Henry Zaletel
West St
Colo
Morgan Funeral Home
Potter
Lester B
Oakland Church
Irene Bird Jackson
Jacksonville
Oregon
Wis
Beloit College
Beloit
Chicago Art Institute
Emmett Below
Naples, Fla
Arthur Below
Scarborough
N.Y
Wilman Jackson
Rochester
Marion Challoner
del Ray Beach
Phyllis Rich
Deerfield
Dorothy Ottery
Florida
Evergreen
Theodore G. Lilley
Turner Chapel East
Raymond Lee Haase
Wiley Blvd
Cedar River
Jefferson High School
Village Inn
Joe L. Haase
Sandra Pohlmann
Fort Knox
Donna
Robbie
Lucy Young
Alan Green
St. Luke’s
Rockford, Ill
Kim
Mike Noonan
Richard Noonan
24Th St. NW
Hiawatha
Walter Koon
Hillside Drive
Steven E. West
Karen S. Brown
Randal R. van Fossen
Wendy K. DeVries
Dean R. Einck
Sharon A. Cunningham
Douglas L. Edmunds
Karen A. Murphy
Merle M. Price
Cassandra A. Moorman
Steven C. Gearhart
Stacy J. Bradford
Michael H. Dawson
Gail M. McCammon
Bryan A. Jones
Julie L. Knock
Douglas G. Halsch
Jacqueline K. Harnish
Robert M. Boone
Joan A. Shelton
John L. Rozinek
Ely
Bernita D. Viall
John C. Stuelke
Ellen L. Yarbrough
Thomas P. Binder
Hays
Kan
Mary E. Wheeler
Gary L. Scholtens
Panora
Dawn M. Fish
Terry A. Wisner
Lori A. Pops
Mason City
Gary L
Mary L. Whiting
Dawn L
Richard D. Ritchie
Mary V
Daniel E. Wiese
Keith Drive
First St. SE
First Avenue
First Street NW
16Th Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
11Th Street
J Avenue
First Ave
Collins Road
Forest Drive
Cottage Grove Avenue
Ellis Blvd
Sixth St
16Th Ave
United States
Paula Oberbroeckling
Dennis Oberbroeckling
Linn County
Central City
Gazette
Judiciary Committee
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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