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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1985

Page

10

Drowned Minn. mother Melody Butzin and her son die in Sebeka area

Melody Sue Smith Butzin 26 and her 18 month old son Alex drown Tuesday near Sebeka Minnesota. Born July 1 1959 in Cedar Rapids she moved to Minnesota a decade ago and married David Butzin in 1982. Survivors include husband parents Julie Oetker Tim and others. Funeral services set for 11 a m Saturday at Johnson Funeral Home Wadena. Burial Zion Cemetery rural Wadena.

Melody Sue Smith Butzin Menahga Minn Alburnett Center Point Area Alex Sebeka Cedar Rapids Minnesota Staples Area College David Butzin Daryl Tom Smith Julie Oetker Waterloo Tim Houston Donna Smith Marion R.L. Batchelder Fairfax Joseph Kolarik Johnson Funeral Home Wadena Zion Cemetery

Memorial services and funerals announced for Horton and others

Memorial and funeral notices list Horton Boyd C Esther G Thomas Anne M and Vivian Haddy Zachar with service times at Mount Vernon Cedar Memorial All Saints Catholic Church and Stewart Funeral Home. Burial details and casket plans noted. funds set for local ambulance fire equipment and American Heart Association.

Horton Boyd C Mount Vernon United Methodist Church William Steward Mount Vernon Williams Anne M Cedar Memorial Chapel of Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery American Heart Association Seventh Ave Marion Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Deaths in Eastern Iowa Nellie Nelson and Frank Dvorak

Nellie E. Nelson age 90 died Tuesday at Aase Haugen Home. Survived by two sons Clifford Canton MN and Forrest Eureka CA, eight grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Steine's with call after 2 p.m. today. Buried Burr Oak Cemetery. Frank M. Dvorak age 89 died Thursday at Beverly Manor Belle Plaine after a long illness. Survived by wife Agnes Lincoln Terrace Belle Plaine daughter Lela Raewalker Walkersville MI four grandchildren five great grandchildren and sister Mary Wiese Spring Valley MN. Service 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hrabak's Belle Plaine. Burial National Cemetery rural mining with military rites. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at Hrabak's.

Elsie M. Kuebler Cedar Rapids Keystone Care Center Deer Creek Henry Kuebler Boone Nellie E. Nelson Aase Haugen Clifford Canton Frank M. Dvorak Beverly Manor Belle Plaine Agnes Lincoln Terrace Lela Raewalker Walkersville Mich Mary Wiese Spring Valley Minn Hrabak’s National Cemetery U.S. Army South Pacific Coralville St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Peter Cross Oak Hill George L. Gay’s Robert Mayo Decorah Hospital Turkey Valley Darlene David Lawler Susan Swestka Cresco JoAnn Wurzer Lee Hawkeye Ray Warnke Maynard St. Mary’s Catholic Church Waucoma Waucoma Funeral Chapel St. Mary’s Cemetery Lloyd R. Winchell Grinnell General Hospital Marie Malcom Ralph Kellogg Grinnell Dorothy Weyers Marjorie Thomas Killduff Judy Galloway Carlisle Jim Evans Scarsboro Wanda McGrighy John Merle Charles Walter Troy Kan Smith Funeral Home Ivy Hill Cemetery Carl E. Bach Mulgrew Blacktopping Co Dubuque Americana Mildred Richard Monticello George Forest Ill Reuben Fairburg Marie Schrof Forest, Ill Goettsch’s Oakwood Cemetery Glen Morrow Oelwein Grandview Kenneth Muncie Ind Everett Carmichael Calif Mary Christopher Geneva Hintz-Geilenfeld’s Woodlawn Cemetery Frank D. Wanatee Sr Mesquakie Fisher Controls Marshalltown Jean Adeline Donald Darrel Frank Jr Peoria Marian Davenport Carolyn Joy Elizabeth Roberts Frances Salazar West Des Moines McIntosh Cemetery Wanatee Mason Hand’s Tama Laurel L. Bobzien Davenport van Horne Davenport Medical Center Ada Nadine Wax Nelda Erland Vinton Kathaleen Stormeier Seattle James Kuriger Bettendorf Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Mound Cemetery Watkins Cedar Memorial Funeral Home American Heart Association American Cancer Society Trinity Lutheran Church William A. Gilchrist Washington River Products Co Columbus Junction River Products Lorene Larry Ainsworth Cindy Brashaw Marion Jean Glover Nancy Gilchrist Mary Catherine Gilchrist Eden’s Elm Grove Cemetery

Notable Iowa City Engineer Larkin Dies at 85

William Hoyt Larkin 85 of 323 S Governor St died at Mercy Hospital after a career in environmental control spanning Iowa Utah and New York State Health Department where he directed water pollution. Surviving are Evelyn Bickett his wife and John Jay Larkin of New York City. Graveside services held in Winfield Iowa.

William Hoyt Larkin S. Governor St Mercy Hospital Winfield Evelyn Bickett Iowa City University of Iowa Iowa Utah U.S. State Department Ministry of Health Iran Methodist Church of American Public Health Association American Waterworks Association New York State Water Pollution Association Water Pollution Control Federation John Jay Larkin New York City Oral Larkin Cassville Winfield-Scott Township John Naglett George L. Gay

Care problems cited in Iowa long term care critique

The preliminary report calls for a uniform process to assess care needs and match services. It urges easier development of long term care insurance and home equity conversions to cover costs. It also advocates tax credits for self funding and notes care quality gaps and risks.

Commission

Pollen Comfort Zone Noted. Local Births and Incidents Summary

Pollen count from the University of Iowa places Wednesday in the comfort zone 0 to 199. Mercy, St. Luke's report multiple births: Becky and Clyde Grimm in Shellsburg a daughter. Debbie and Steven Kimm at 423 Norwich Rd SW a daughter. Pamela and Jerry Van Dee Center Point a son. Cynthia and Ron Paulsen Solon a son. Connie and Mark Reichenauer Monticello a daughter. Emergency calls and incidents recorded include wiring short under a dash, several medical emergencies, nuisance calls at multiple intersections, gas flushes on Glass Rd NE, rekindled fires, matchesignaling in a garage, and police activity across multiple streets and times.

University of Iowa ST. Luke’s Debbie Steven Kimm Norwich Rd Pamela Jerry van Dee Center Point Cynthia Ron Paulsen Solon Connie Mark Reichenauer Monticello 24Th Avenue Thompson Street Blakely Boulevard Rompot Street 16Th Street C Avenue Glass Rd Ohio St Second St Maple Dr Third Ave Wellington St Daniels St Fifth

Ex C R woman and son drown in Minnesota

Melody Sue Butzin 26 of Menahga and her 18 month old son Alex Franklin were found dead in Cat Creek near Sebeka Minnesota after being reported missing. The deaths occurred after the mother's husband David found they were gone and their car was located nearby. Autopsies were performed but results were not yet available.

Wadena Minn Butzin David Cat Creek Sebeka

Marijuana destroyed in Jackson County eradication effort

Jackson County Sheriff’s Department wiped out an estimated 1 million dollars worth of marijuana in a statewide effort. About 4 acres northeast of Maquoketa were cleared using mowers and bulldozers. Deputy Dick Ward, with his airplane, helped spot fields. the program may exceed eight acres destroyed and will continue as October harvests approach. Iowa agent Terry Klooster assisted.

Maquoketa Jackson County Dick Ward Ward Bock Bob Lyons Iowa

Traer utilities review chief's health insurance mixup

Traer Municipal Utilities general manager Kent Holst reimbursed the city 600 for health insurance coverage he believed he deserved. The board will decide in September if Holst was properly added to the policy after miscommunication at June action. Holst had left John Deere coverage after selling his dealership and joined the utility plan. The board noted a December raise for several employees, with no health insurance details in the minutes.

TRAER Traer Municipal Utilities Kent Holst Holst Board of Trustees Bruce Overton Bob Engel Engel John Deere Deere

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