Deaths and services listed for Gorecki and others in area obituaries
Obituary items report deaths of Joseph P. Gorecki 64 of 1020 Hill Drive SE at Mercy Hospital with last rites at All Saints Catholic Church and burial at Mount Calvary. Also listed are multiple other local obituaries and funeral notices detailing survivors, service times, and burial locations across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns, including Hazel Barr and Elsie King, plus memorials and cemetery arrangements.
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Joseph P. Gorecki
Hill Drive
Mercy Hospital
Dorothy Katheryn Jetter Lindsey
Mankato
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Township
Washington, D.C
Security and Exchange Department
The
Elks Club
Harold
Manly
Iowa
Richard
Walker
Ann Jetter
Melvin V. Jetter
Des Moines
Harold M. Jetter
Albuquerque
N.M
Audrey Abresch
Emmetsburg
Edgerton
Hillside Cemetery
Hazel Irene Barr
14Th St. SE
Searsboro
Alex Barr
Grinnell
Salem United Methodist Church
VFW
Longview
Texas
Wilbur E. Jackson
Bonnie Windahl
Oskaloosa
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Paul Hasel
West Liberty Cemetery
Montezuma
Elsie E. King
First Ave
Vinton
Elsie Elizabeth Kray
Benton County
Lesley Taschner
Newhall
Harlan E. King
First Congregational Church
College Township Club
Helen Palmer
Karen Oswald
Ruth Lamphier
Marion
Helen Darnell
LaPorte City
Harry Kray
Russell Kray
Garrison
Turner Chapel East
Glenn N. Bender
Jerry Stevenson
Theodore G. Lilley
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
17Th St
Camp Courageous
P.O. Box
Monticello
Robert Christopher Hitchcock
Dianne K
Robert B. Hitchcock
Central Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Katherine R
Stephanie S
Jennifer A
Roy Hitchcock
Fred Johannsen
Davenport
Maude Miller
Babyland
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Paul O. Chapman
Windham, N.H
St. Luke's Hospital
Graham Funeral Home
Woburn
Mass
Gazette Company
Third Ave
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Nevada nuclear test shakes Las Vegas as 80 miles away felt blast
An atomic warhead detonated at Yucca Flat 2,100 feet underground shook Las Vegas buildings 77 miles away. Energy Secretary James Edwards called the test exciting and promoted stronger U S nuclear testing, while reporters watched from a bunker and a nearby helicopter checked for leaks.
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Mercury
Nev
Nevada Desert
Las Vegas
Yucca
Energy
James Edwards
Edwards
America
Linn County Supervisors Back End of Check Writing Contract
Linn County supervisors support ending the county auditor's check writing contract with the 6th District Department of Correctional Services and seek private bids. The DCS executive committee asked staff to pursue alternatives, citing delays and budgeting issues, while noting payroll complications from staff shortages and rate changes. The group hopes to cut costs to about 7000 annually instead of 12000.
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Linn County
6Th District Department of Correctional Services
DCS
Joe Rinas
West Beirut civilians flee as bombardment toll rises
More than 250 civilians killed and 670 wounded in West Beirut amid Israeli bombardment. Israel reports 19 troops killed. Crossing points reopen as thousands evacuate toward the mountains and East Beirut. Habib discusses a PLO evacuation plan with Lebanon, seeking international guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Beirut
Israel
Lebanon
PLO
Galerie Semaan
East Beirut
U.S
Philip Habib
Baabda
Beirut
Syria
Habib
Vital Statistics August births and police reports noted
August births listed for multiple couples at various Iowa locations including Cedar Rapids Des Moines Davenport and Marion with names and addresses. Police logs show overheating grease incident at Skylark Lane severe incidents and investigations at Second Ave SW Bever Ave Mount Vernon Road SE Blairs Ferry Road NE and 3837 Skylark Lane SE. Cedar Rapids Gazette masthead and circulation details included.
Hard sole infant shoes linked to delayed walking say researchers
A study by the Thomas Jefferson University Department of Pediatrics in Philadelphia finds hard sole shoes with ankle supports and steel shanks may delay walking and cause toeing-in or toeing-out, without improving foot development. Researchers urge pediatricians to recommend canvas sneakers around $10.
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Thomas Jefferson University Department of Pediatrics
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
Iowa firm found innocent in bid rigging case
A Lincoln Nebraska jury acquitted Colin Jensen and the Irving F Jensen Co of Sioux City Iowa on two counts each of Sherman Antitrust Act violations and mail fraud related to bid rigging in Nebraska highway projects. The four man eight woman panel reached its verdict after deliberations begun at 3 pm and announced at 7 45 pm. The defense cited repeated innocence claims while the prosecution pointed to testimony by Samuel Olson who linked Jensen to a 1978 bid fixing conspiracy for a Broken Bow project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Iowa
Nebraska
Colin Jensen
Irving F. Jensen Co
Sioux City
Jensen
Samuel Olson
Broken Bow
Neb
Jail work set for Linn County on May's Island
Linn County staff confirm mid September start for a new jail on May's Island. A public hearing on drawings and specifications is set for 10 a.m. August 24. Bids for the project are due August 30 with award by August 31. The county budget plans up to 3 038 for lift station design and installation in a Cedar Rapids cooperative effort. the city covers the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Joe Malmer
Cedar Rapids
Malmer
Keota Custodian Dies In Iowa Car Crash
Keota school custodian Robert V. Malley, 61, was killed in a one car crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 92, 140 miles west of West Chester. He was alone, pronounced dead at the scene. Survivors include his wife and three children. Services set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Keota.
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Iowa City
Amelia Getz
Memory Gardens
Beckman-Callahan’s
Margaret B. Richter
Zion Lutheran Church
Keota
Robert V. Malley
Powell’s
Manchester
Homer
Blanche) Stanley
United Methodist Church
Shelly’s
Oakland
St. Olaf
Harry W. Rude
Marion Lutheran Church
Gander
St. Olaf American Legion Post
Witte’s
Elkader
Tama
Annabelle Mae Prusha Minatree
Mesa
Ariz
Mason- Hand
S. Tipton
Sophia J. Andresen
First United Church of Christ
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Friends
Sheets and Son
West Union
Ruth Jellings
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Burnham-Wood’s
West Union Cemetery
Wyoming
Leona Lincoln
Wyoming Methodist Church
Hayden
Maggie Jones
Center Point
Americana
Moline
Ill
Anglesey Isle
North Wales
United States
John Henry Jones
Linn Grove
Jones
B.W. Leslie
Cedar Rapids
Lillian Pease
East Moline
Willard
Loomis
Calif
Murdoch
West Chester
Washington County
Malley
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Thought for today quote by James Whitcomb Riley
A short noted quotation from poet James Whitcomb Riley urges quieting discontent to regain harmony and voice. The line reflects Riley's reflective tone and wisdom on inner mood affecting expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
U.S
Couple Indicted in Polk County Day-Care Case
George and Betty Warnock of Polk County face 23 counts after a grand jury indictment. Eleven counts of criminal abandonment and abuse plus one count of operating an unlicensed nursing home are charged. They are to appear at 3:30 p.m. before Judge Gene Needles. Parents accuse children of being locked in wooden boxes at the home day-care.
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Des Moines
UPI
George
Betty Warnock
Polk County
Warnocks
Gene Needles
Correction issued for misstatement about assault charge
The Gazette clarifies that Bill Hanover 19 of Palo was charged with assault after pouring a beer on Michael R. Kolar and threatening him at the Five Seasons Center, not assaulting a police officer. A correction is published in this space with contact for complaints.
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Gazette
Bill Hanover
Palo
Five Seasons Center
Hanover
Michael R. Kolar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount Pleasant
Frances T. Szporka
Detroit
Square D Co
All Saints Catholic Church
American Legion
Hanford Post
Bowen General Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Thomas A
Buffalo
N.Y
Donald J
Albert Lea
Jamie J
Mary Smolanski
William
Roseville
Mich
Edmond J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Catholic Daughters of America
Monsignor Becker
Brush Chapel
All Saints Parish Fund
29Th St
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Haase
Raymond L
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Alan Green
Jackson
Irene Bird
Evergreen
Sietam
Karl J
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Kenneth DeWitt
IOOF
Strickland
Jud W. Sr
Mount Vernon
Wayne Wasta
Iowa Ornithologists’ Union
Henry Zaletel
West St
Colo
Morgan Funeral Home
Stuart
Geraldine M
Linwood Cemetery
George McDill
David Stuart
Muscatine
Larry H. Smith Jr
Alan J. Smith
Bettendorf
Steven R
Kevin C. Stuart
Dennis Stuart
Brosh Chapel
Hiroshima
House of Representatives
Air Force
Department of Energy
James Cebe
1Lth
Energy Department
Dave Miller
Miller
Rinas
Auditor's Office
Ken Schriner
Schriner
Mideast
Rosalyn
Donald Hilliard
Carolina Drive
Teresa
William Hoy
Lisbon
Debora
Steve Blood
Summer Circle
Wendy
Tim Reilly
St. Luke’s
Julie
Ron Bean
Southland St
Jolene Kidd
Johnson Ave. NW
Barbara
Keith Trey
31St St
Delores
John Barthel
Solon
Ann Elizabeth
Robert Melsh
G Ave
Diana Gonzales
C Ave. NE
Patricia
Ronald Ashlock
Jessica
Edward Green
Morse
Edward Hovey
22Nd St
Susan
Jeff Griggs
Delaine Church
J Ave
Molly
Scott McCracken
R.H. O’meara
Cottage Grove Woods
Marlin H. Coram Jr
Rose M. Comstock
Arnold L. Roland III
Sharee K. Stodola
James L. Starks
Patricia J. Fisher
James A. Minnick
Nancy L. Buenger
David T. Suchomel
Jo Ann M. Berry
Steven J. Cleveland
Julie A. Norman
Gerald A. Noble
Annette S. Gosnell
Roy W. Pettibone
Kirksville
Cheryl K. Morgan
Skylark Lane
Second Ave
Bever Ave
18Th Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Blairs Ferry Road
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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