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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1983

Page

12

Memorial Notices from Cedar Rapids Area Deaths

Bertha Cummings 76 of 112 33rd Ave SW died at St Luke's after a short illness. Born Feb 13 1907 near Ely she married Adolph Cummings May 12 1934 and was a bookkeeper until 1970. She moved to Fort Myers Florida then Cedar Rapids. Surviving sisters Elizabeth Kolda and Mabel Riddle. Services Thurs Brush Chapel. Burial Rogers Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today. Ignacio Alberto Mendieta 65 of 6523 Canbern Lane NE Cedar Rapids died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. Born June 6 1918 Havana Cuba he married Raquel Oti in 1945. He held law degrees from Havana institutions, served in Cuban police and government, aided U S information on Castro regime, was imprisoned 1965 in Cuba, released seven years later. Surviving wife, three children, brother Antonia, sister Maria Mendieta and four grandchildren. Services Friday St Pius X Church. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Rosary Thursday Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers mass for repose or donation to American Lung Association requested. Orville H Friend 83 former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday in Sheridan Wyoming after long illness. Surviving son David of Sheridan. Friends may call at Stewart Funeral Home Friday noon to 1 p.m. with graveside service at St John Cemetery.

Bertha Cummings 33Rd Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Ely Adolph Cummings Cedar Rapids Simmons, Perrine, Albright and Ellwood Fort Myers Fla Elizabeth Kolda Marion Mabel Riddle Brush Chapel Dean Norman Rogers Grove Ignacio Alberto Mendieta Canbern Lane Havana Cuba Mercy Hospital Raquel Oti Cardenas Havana Institute Havana University Law School Cuban National Police Cuban Foreign Relations Ministry Mendieta Batista Castro State Department U.S Spain Rockwell-Collins St. Pius X Catholic Church Ignacio Carlos Mendieta Coralville Raquel Maria Harrington South Fallsburg N.Y Ana Maria Mendieta New York City Antonia Maria Orville H. Friend Sheridan Wyo David Stewart Funeral Home St. John’s Cemetery Clarence Frana St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church Helen Popelka Melvin Ames Roland James Belle Plaine Scott Croft Hrabak’s National Cemetery Vining Beatrice M. Tesar West Zeller Johnson County Leo J. Resar Iowa City University and Mercy Hospitals St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Johnson County Farm Bureau Leo John Catherine Fountain North Liberty Mary Petersen Charles W. Bitner Milwaukee Railroad Metal Iowa Eva Collins Tipton Swisher Nohant Lodge Davenport Mildred Smejkal Charles Mehaffey Czech National Cemetery Maxine E. White Route 2 Greene West Branch Harold White West Branch United Methodist Church Worth Juanita Order of Eastern Star Bethelem Shrine Daughters of Nile

Obituaries and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque

A list of funeral services and visitations for multiple individuals including Robert Red Rose Hazel M Bartosh Julius Jerry Bigger Raymond J Shorty Cantwell Otto Dennison Colleen Gordinier G Murl Spray Carl E Stout and others with service times today or Friday at various Cedar Rapids Dubuque and nearby cemeteries and churches. Memorial funds and donations to cancer society Perrine Center and other groups noted.

East Iowa Deaths Remain Noted In Obituary Column

John Gary Steenhoek 47 died of cancer in Sacramento California. He was chief engineer for the Department of Water Resources and formerly lived in Anamosa. Other obituaries list Helen Popelka age 81 in Cedar Rapids, George J. Carroll 63, Rugene E. Batie 65, George L. Gay’s funeral home handling, Buzz Adams 75, Beatrice M. Tesar 84, Lloyd C. Aman 64, Charles W. Bitner 101, John Cahill 81, Edward W. Petratz 78, Charles J. Anderson 78, Maxine E. White 74, with services scheduled across Iowa locations and multiple survivors.

John Gary Steenhoek Sacramento Calif Department of Water Resources Anamosa Jan Scott Beth Kendra Chandra John Steenhoek Russell Arnold Marion

Chicago rocks Cedar Rapids with new and classic hits

Chicago delighted 5,000 at the Five Seasons Center blending old favorites with new material including a hornless rock song. The seven member lineup featured Cetera Champlin Lamm and others delivering fresh solos and restrained stage presence. Akasha opened with polished sound and strong live energy, hinting at a promising second album.

Dee Ann Rexroat Szette Chicago Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center Peter Cetera Bill Champlin Robert Lamm Lee Loughnane Walt Parazaider James Pankow Danny Seraphine Champlin Lamm

Armed man takes hostages at Spanish Consulate in L A

An armed man seized at least four people at the Spanish Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard seeking plane tickets for family members to Puerto Rico. LAPD and FBI negotiators and SWAT were at the scene as authorities confirmed hostages and unclear identities.

L.A Los Angeles Puerto Rico Bernsen SWAT FBI Cmdr William Booth

Vital Statistics Aug 16 and nearby births and incidents

Aug 16 births listed for Cathy Phillips at 69 Dartmouth Street SW a daughter Lori Gillin at 3257 27th Ave Marion a daughter Vickie Covington at 161 Broadmore Road NW a son Dorothy Lacoursiere at 941 M St SW a son Evelyn Parker at 1104 K St SW a son Della Rosa Schmuecker at Newhall a son Annamarie Thomp son Shellsburg a daughter Susan Vonspreecken at 665 South St Marion a daughter Sally Wallace at 7003 Waterbury Lane NE a daughter Aug 12 at Wabash Indiana Nancy Myers a son Big Rapids Michigan Barbara OBrien a son Grandparents named in several listings Other residents listed with no event details. At 7:49 p.m. Monday a defective light switch at 1756 Mallory St SW Apt B. 1:38 p.m. Tuesday a smoke detector activated at 200 First St SE. 2:59 p.m. Tuesday a medical emergency at Soutter Ave and 34th St SE.

Lori Mike Gillin 27Th Ave Marion Vickie James Covington Broadmore Road Manichanh Theung Hoang First Ave Dorothy Lacoursiere Evelyn Parker K St. SW Della Rosa David Schmuecker Newhall Annamarie Randall Thompson Shellsburg Susan David Vonspreecken Sotith St Sally Peter Wallace Waterbury Lane Mallory St Apt. No. B First St Soutter Avenue 34Th Street

Muscatine boy's organs donated for transplant

In Muscatine a 7 year old boy, Eric Petersen, died after an accident on his parents’ farm. His aunt said his parents agreed to organ donation. His liver was sent to Tennessee and other transplant procedures were to follow with family notice in two weeks.

Dorothy Burns Eric Petersen Tennessee Petersens

Three Suits Filed Against Jeep Over Fatal Newton Crash

Three lawsuits totaling nearly 10 million dollars name American Motors Sales Corp American Motors Corp American Motors Jeep division Joel Johnson Motor Co and dealer Terry Johnson in Jasper County District Court The actions claim design defects cause Jeeps to roll easily leading to the Aug 14 1981 death of eight year old John Chriss Provenzano III and injuries to two other children The plaintiffs allege the defendants knew of the defects but sold the vehicle anyway

Newton Iowa Albin John Chriss Provenzano III Twila Provenzano Highway 14 Provenzano Jasper County American Motors Sales Corp American Motors Corp American Motors Jeep Division Joel Johnson Motor Co Terry Johnson American Motors The Johnson Motor Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

METRO Robert “Red” Rose Dubuque Diditsch Funeral Bartosh Hazel M Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Evergreen Section Charles R. Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Turner Chapel Bigger Julius Jerry Murdoch Funeral Home Jay A. Miller First United Presbyterian Church Oak Shade Cemetery Cantwell Raymond J Shorty St. Patrick’s Catholic Church John Gossman Calvary Cemetery van Horne Teahen Funeral Home Gordinier Colleen Larry Engle Galilee Baptist Church George J. Carroll South Summit University Hospitals Victor Assembly of God Church George L. Gay Oxford Cemetery Rugene E. Batie Brookwood Drive North Platte Neb Grace Fellowship Church Roger Donna Schweitzer Linda Rupp Fort Collins Colo George L. Gay’s Monticello George “Buzz” Adams Anamosa Community Hospital Goettsch’s Oakwood Cemetery Lloyd C. Aman Hickory St Veterans Hospital Vandalia Catherine Hoebing Quincy Ill Volkswagen Austin Minn Veterans of Foreign Wars Moose Lodge Army Medical Corps Lamona Bill Quincy, III Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Philibert Hoebing Cedar Memorial Park VFW Cedar Memorial Funeral Home P.O. Box John Cahill McAninch-Fremming’s Washington Edward W. Petratz Route 1 Mary Stanley Shirley Steele Oscar Steele Riverside Frances Petratz Larry O’connor Altoona Wayne Mills Boise Idaho Edward Oehler Pasadena Klaus Rothe Big Sandy Texas Robert Sherman-Eden’s Schrock Cemetery Waukon Charles J. Anderson Northgate Manor Evelyn C. John Warren Tom Norwalk Myron Bray Brownsville Donald Aldrich Frank Regan Lansing John Hartley Postville Clifford Edmund Robert S Waterville Herbert DeWitt Center Baptist Church Center Baptist Cemetery Martin’s Akasha Trcor Wilshire Boulevard Rod Bernsen Dionisio Garzon Spanish Jaquin Munoz del Castillo Garzon Cathy Steven Phillips Dartmouth St. SW Vicki Tim Mooney St. Luke’s Wabash Ind Nancy Stephen Myers Harold Ruemmele 16Th Big Rapids Mich Barbara Tom O’brien John L. Doonan Vine Ave John W. Matias Barbara A. Mackey Lawrence Oliver II Gena M. Moss Jeffrey L. Farwell Clinton Amy Roberts Mark L. Lehmkuhl Lisa M. Allendorf Neil G. Kacena Las Vegas Nev Jennifer J. Ramsay Glendale Ariz Michael D Thayer Tulsa Okla René A. Malone Murray R Nelson Margie K. Honkamp Eric Muscatine Jeep Panama Canal Company Ferdinand de Lesseps John E. Lapes Third Avenue Y Ellis Boulevard Center Pt. Rd
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