Deaths in Linn County include Ellen Comreid at 78
Ellen M. Comreid 78 of No 8 Aloha Dr Hiawatha died Sunday in Mercy Hospital of cancer. Born December 14 1908 in Bristol South Carolina she married Robert Comreid May 29 1924 in Lawnhill Iowa. Survived by husband two daughters eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Calvary Baptist Church.
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Ellen M. Comreid
Aloha
Hiawatha
Mercy
Betty Lou Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Carson
Central City
Charles Moss
Robert Moss
Clinton
Myrtle Yardley
Betty Abernathy
Darlene Kerr
Coggon
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Theoren Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Obituaries for Tuttle Rathjen Miehe Preussner Tierschel
Death notices list Royal L. Tuttle 93 of Amana Norway area and Carl Rathjen 89 of Clarence with church and burial plans. Other obituaries include Harold A. Miehe 82 Winterset Mildred F. Preussner 78 Manchester and Herbert L. Tierschel 74 Dyersville with pending services.
Obituaries: Eileen Stockman Roland Paulson and Dale Scott Jr.
Obituary notices report Eileen Stockman 72 of Johnson County died in Mercy Iowa City after a short illness. She married William Stockman in 1932 and is survived by husband, children, siblings, grandchildren, and a great grandchild with services at St. Joseph's. Rowland Paulson 65 of Bon Aire Mobile Home Court died after a sudden illness, leaving a son in Tokyo, daughters in Florida and Iowa, siblings, and five grandchildren with services at George L. Gay's. Memorials to Bethany Baptist Church, Cancer Society, or Heart Association. Dale A Scott Jr 35 died in an airplane crash near Maquoketa. survived by wife Kristie, two children, parents, and siblings. Burial plans and memorials TBD.
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Eileen Stockman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Johnson County
William Stockman
Cosgrove
Stockman
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Jim
Charleen Draker
Hills
Joyce Villhouer
Muscatine
Barbara Stockman
University of Iowa Foundation For Cancer Research
Roland K. Paulson
Bon Aire Mobile Home Court No. 74
Britt
Marion Loveseth
St. Louis
Indiana Technical College
Fort Wayne
Ind
Army
Pan American World Airways
University of Iowa Audio Visual Center
Air Force
Bethany Baptist Church
Steven K
Tokyo
Japan
Sandi DeFelice
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chris Humphries
Marjorie Nauman
Davenport
Janice Paulson
Clinton
George L. Gay
E. Robert Petersen
Oakland Cemetery
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Dale A. Scott Jr
Maquoketa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Kristie
Dale A. III
Amber Scott
Dale Sr
Lou Jean Scott
John
Fort Collins
Colo
Kathryn Borcherding
le Clair
Glenda
Traer Dale Thierer 59 dies after brief illness
Dale Thierer age 59 died Saturday at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a brief illness. Survived by wife Doris of Traer and three sons Dirk Cedar Rapids Dorn Chicago Darin Traer, two brothers Earl Buckingham and Robert Madison S D, two sisters Phyllis Schneider Sioux City and Carol Dake Hudson. Services 10 30 a m Wednesday at St Luke s Lutheran Church Burial Buckingham Cemetery Traer Friends may call after 7 tonight at Overton s.
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Dale Thierer
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Doris
Traer
Dirk
Cedar Rapids
Dorn
Chicago
Darin
Earl of
Buckingham
Robert
Madison
S.D
Phyllis Schneider
Sioux City
Carol Dake
Hudson
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Buckingham Cemetery
Overton’s
LeRoy Banks 59 Dies in Vinton After Heart Attack
LeRoy E Banks 59 died Sunday morning at his son's rural Vinton home from an apparent heart attack. Services tentatively set for Wednesday afternoon at Campbell Russells with friends to call after 1 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy E. Banks
Vinton
Campbell-Russell’s
Obituary: Ray M Herwig 86 of Wadena
Ray M Herwig 86 died Sunday morning after a short illness at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union. He owned a tavern and locker plant before retiring in 1975. Survived by wife Dolly of Wadena, son Ray Jr. of Cedar Rapids, four daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wadena Presbyterian Church. Burial West Union Cemetery. Friends may greet at Muehlethaler's Elgin after 6 p.m. Tuesday with a Masonic service at 8 p.m.
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Ray M. Herwig
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Dolly
Wadena
Ray Jr
Cedar Rapids
Virginia Lammert
Orange City
Marjorie Kohler
Sarasota
Fla
Patricia Schultz
Postville
Shirley Deverell
Littleton
Colo
Ronald
Punta Gorda
Genevra Dvorak
Charleston
Lois Robertson
Kent
Ohio
Wadena Presbyterian Church
West Union Cemetery
Muehlethaler’s
Elgin
Emma M. Moore Wesener Wellman 84 dies after long illness
Emma M. Moore Wesener 84 formerly of Iowa City died Saturday at Parkview Manor after a long illness. Survived by two sons Robert G. Moore Willard Moore two daughters Marlene Schrock Shirley Ann Wiggs a stepson James Wesener a stepdaughter Betty Brown a brother Ivan Rhodes three sisters Lydia Scalf Mary Knepp Veda Carpenter twelve grandchildren eight stepgrandchildren five great grandchildren nine step great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10 am at Powell's Burial at East Union Cemetery. Memorials to faint Manor and First Mennonite Church Iowa ity.
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Emma M. Moore Wesener
Iowa City
Parkview Manor
Robert G. Moore
North Liberty
Willard Moore
Phoenix, Ariz
Marlene Schrock
Shirley Ann Wiggs
James Wesener
Tigerton
Wis
Betty Brown
Elderon
Ivan Rhodes
Wellman
Lydia Scalf
Washington
Iowa
Mary Knepp
Kalona
Veda Carpenter
Palos Hills
Ill
Powell’s
East Union Cemetery
Faint Manor
First Mennonite Church
Fritz Nace 74 dies after brief illness at home
Winifred P. Fritz Nace aged 74 dies Saturday at home after a short illness. Survived by son James Dice of Rock Island Indiana and five daughters, grandchildren, a sister Pat Hoskins of Waterloo. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sheets and Son's. burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 2-5 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m. until time of services. Memorial fund established.
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Winifred P. “Fritz
Sheets
Woodfords Fire Sparks Forest Service Criticism
In Woodfords California a July fire scorched 6500 acres and 25 homes while federal crews reportedly kept control of the blaze, prompting volunteers led by Dave Zellmer to question Forest Service decisions and several officials to call for investigations. Local residents recount unauthorized efforts to fight the flames and a tense response as winds fanned the spread.
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Woodfords
Calif
Dave Zellmer
U.S. Forest Service
Zellmer
Woodfords Volunteer Fire Department
Lake Tahoe
Acorn
Toiyabe National Forest
Chris Gansberg Jr
Forest Service
Lynn Doyal
Gansberg
Doyal
Greg Clark
Board of Supervisors
John Bennett
Apline
Bob Stephens
Stephens
Dukakis Rejects Litmus Test on Weapons in Campaign
Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis urged peace activists not to force a single issue on Democratic candidates by opposing all weapons systems. He criticized rival support for new weapons and emphasized strengthening conventional defenses while signaling no stance on a crop-production measure pending in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Dukakis
Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Four die in Iowa traffic crashes this weekend
Gazette and AP report four people died in Iowa crashes including Hudson child Kattie Schrader who was ejected and run over after a hill crest collision on Beck Road. Other victims include James Barker Jr. near Webster City and Thomas Strautman in Boone, with injuries to Mark Draeger and Lance Street.
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Iowa
Hudson
Blackhawk County Sheriffs Department
Kattie Lynn Schrader
Tom and
Ann Schrader
Beck Road
Griffith Road
Kattie
Covenant-Kimball Hospital
Webster City
Hamilton County
James E. Barker Jr
Mark Draeger
Hamilton County Hospital
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Des Moines
Thomas G. Strautman
Boone
Boone County Hospital
Derrick Dean Head
Altoona
Lance Street
Street
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Elizabeth Plum
Man fakes injury then stabs friend to death
Chandell Leaks 21 of Chicago is charged with murder after he smeared ketchup on his forehead to feign injury and gained entry to his mother's best friend's apartment. He stabbed Katie DeBerry 42 multiple times and stole a videocassette recorder. A bond hearing was set for Monday.
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Man
Chicago
Chandell Leaks
James Cassidy
Leaks
Katie DeBerry
Cassidy
Lotto Jackpot Remains Unclaimed In Des Moines
Des Moines lottery officials said no player matched all six numbers on Saturday. The drawn numbers were 3 8 9 13 15 and 29 and the estimated jackpot was 320000 dollars. Next week’s prize was projected to reach about 575000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Bomb blast injures six U S soldiers in Comayagua
A bomb exploded at Restaurante China in Comayagua injuring six U S soldiers and six Honduran civilians. Police seek a man and a woman, while a U S Embassy spokesman cites no claimed responsibility and says a military panel will investigate. Nearby businesses were damaged and victims were hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
U.S
Comayagua
China
Palmerola Air Base
Palmerola
United States
Vital Statistics Record Highlights Birth Entries
Mercy adds two newborns from Lori Ann Durivage and Leon Durivage III in Marion and a son for Linda Mattes in Manchester. St Luke's notes a Aug 9 birth for Sharon Thray in Hopkinton and daughters for Susan Smith in Pinewood Drive NE and Vickie Beatty in Manchester.
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Mercy
Lori Ann
Leon Durivage III
First Ave
Marion
Linda
Robert Mattes
26Th St. NW
Renee
Ed Weddle
Lisbon
ST. Luke’s
Sharon
Henry Thray
Hopkinton
Susan
Edward Smith
Pinewood Dr. NE
Vickie
Michael Beatty
Manchester
Illinois Lotto Jackpot Hits Four Million Dollars
Illinois Lottery reveals Sundays drawing results with a four million dollar jackpot for the Illinois Lotto game. Upcoming prizes and numbers are announced by the Springfield based lottery agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
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Linn County
Johnson Ave
Mildred E. Bachman
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Floyd Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Mary C. Bailey
United Methodist Church
Springville
Paul Wilcox
Murdoch Funeral Home
Flossie G. Paulson
John Woods
Chapel of Memories
Elena C. Wallace
Turner Chapel East
Theodore Lilley
Oak Hill Cemetery
William C. Crawford
Norway
Royal L. Tuttle
Colonial Manor
Amana
Hazel Gilchrist
Coe College
Florence Hawkeyes
Iowa Hereford Association
Norway United Methodist Church
Farm Bureau
American Legion
Last Man’s Club
Masonic Lodge
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Norway Area Development Association
Norway Cemetery Association
Transportation Committee
Heritage Agency
Margaret Dunham
Westboro
Barbara Sturm
Ann Arbor
Mich
Millicent Coleman
Bloomington
Norway Cemetery
Brosh’s
Marengo
Clarence Carl Rathjen
Rose Haven
Myron
Maynard
Harold A. Miehe
Winterset
Bethesda
Kerns-Jamison’s
Dundee
Mildred F. Preussner
Vernon's
Earlville
Herbert L. Tierschel
Dyersville
Clifton’s
Tipton
Los Angeles Times
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Gazette
Associated Press
Plum
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Illinois Lottery
Ellis Blvd
Center Pt. Rd
N.E
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