Deaths of Five Local Residents Across Iowa and Illinois
Obituaries list Louis W. Borchard of Marion 68, Marjorie E. Bruner of Bowie 67, Aldrich B. Castek 83 Swisher, Eddie C. Landsverk 83 former Decorah mayor, and Mary Elizabeth Brecht 82 Marion. Details cover birthplaces, family, careers, military service, services and burial plans in Marion Cedar Rapids Swisher Decorah Norway and surrounding areas. Continuous notes include survivors, service times, and memorial funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie E. Bruner
Bowie
Cedar Rapids
Lanham, Md
Miss Bruner
U.S
John Culver
Marian J. Bruner
Iowa Deaths List Notices Memorial Services and Burials
Iowa obituaries from Decorah to Williamsburg note services at First Lutheran Church Zion Lutheran Church United Presbyterian Church and First United Presbyterian Church. Recipients include Mrs. Howard Rude 53 Martha A. Merten 98 Eenny Schrock 88 Agnes Heying 72 Alvina Mitchell 83 George Kasal 76 Hubert Martin 76 Janora Jones 79 Hazel Miller 80. Cremation and body donation are listed for several entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Howard Rude
First Lutheran Church
Stevie’s. Walker
Christopher Brian Sauer
Stephen Sauer
Mason-Harris
Quasqueton
Circle Grove Cemetery
Hoover
Colesburg
Martha A. Merten
University of Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
Clifton’s
Iowa City
Eenny Schrock
Zion Lutheran Church
George L
Manchester
Alvina Mitchell
Bohnenkamp’s
Belle Plaine
George L. Kasal
Hrabak’s
National Cemetery
Vining
West Union
Hubert Martin
Burnham Wood
Williamsburg
Ed W
Janora) Jones
First United Presbyterian Church
Uhlmann’s
Hazel Miller
George L. Gay
Thirteen Charged With Drunk Driving In Linn County
Thirteen people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County Friday night and Saturday. Names include Richard R. Jefferson Kevin C. Wright Douglas E. Peterson Daniel C. Moyle Russell H. Rigdon Homer J. Wilson Stephen D. Bouska Virginia Jean Lanfier Warren C. Mundy Stephen D. Mozingo Richard Lee Sherman Douglas A. Akers George W. Welsh with additional charges such as speeding driving while license suspended and failure to yield or control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Richard R. Jefferson
Route 2
Marion
First Avenue
16Th Street
Kevin C. Wright
Center Point
Douglas E. Peterson
Des Moines
Daniel C. Moyle
Tower Terrace
Highway 150
Lindale
Blairs Ferry Road
Russell H. Rigdon
Cedar Rapids
Highway 149
Homer J. Wilson
Springville
Stephen D. Bouska
Protivia
29Th Street
Virginia Jean Lanfier
Greene Ave
Center Point Road
Douglas A. Akers
Bever Ave
Park Avenue
George W. Welsh
10Th Ave
Otis Road
Coors Open Bowling Tourney Picketed Outside Lancer Lanes
A small group of union protesters picketed outside Lancer Lanes in Golden area. They targeted the Coors Open pro am event sponsored by Coors Brewery urging attendees not to drink Coors beer. The strike by Brewery Workers Local 366 began April 5, 1977 in Golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancer
Sixth St
Coors Brewery
Golden
Colo
Sixth Street
Brewery Workers Local 366
Two Men Charged With Assault in Separate Incidents
Ronald Richard Hale 21 of 703 Seventh St SW faces assault charges for allegedly attacking Robert Olson 129 Harbet Ave NW in the 200 block of Third Street SE last Wednesday. Merle A. Pierce 24 of 1311 Fourth St NW was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly threatening Jolene Kidd 19, a Western Station employee, at 5050 Northland Dr NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Richard Hale
Seventh St
Robert Olson
Harbet Ave
Third Street
Merle A. Pierce
Fourth St
Jolene Kidd
Western Station
Northland Dr
Pipeline blast claims third life in Iowa incident
A woman burned in a propane pipeline explosion near Fort Madison on August 3 died at University Hospitals burn center in Iowa City. Her husband and daughter remained in critical condition, while neighbors Mr and Mrs Robert Knight perished in the blast and home destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
UPI
Fort Madison
Mary Jane Rider
University Hospitals
Robert
Cindy
Robert Knight
Federal aid okays Iowa highway projects
The Federal Highway Administration approved two Iowa projects per the state DOT. A nine mile four lane section of U S 61 in southeast Iowa will be built from near Center Point in Linn County to Iowa 101 in Benton County at a cost of 10.4 million dollars. Construction would start in May 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Federal Highway Administration
Iowa
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Federal Highway Office
Linn
Benton Counties
Center Point
Urbana
Iowa 101
Benton County
Outage Hits Iowa Electriccustomers After Storm
A spacer cable fell on overhead wires near 29th Avenue and Schaefer Drive SW causing a power interruption in Iowa Electric’s southwest quadrant Saturday night. Lightning damage from a storm Friday night was likely the cause. Crews worked to restore power, with no exact customer count available at presstime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric
29Th Avenue
Schaefer Drive
Free YMCA offers 10 day youth membership drive
The 10 day Metropolitan Area YMCA campaign begins Monday with free family and youth swims at Central Marion and Ellis branches. Officials invite the public to learn about classes and programs, and members may bring guests. Youth members compete for prizes for bringing in new members, plus a Y Kids Quiz on KWWL with on air prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Central
Marion and
Ellis
KWWL
Weather and vital statistics brief with local notices
Weather details include wind from the west at 4 mph and a 11 p.m. reading. Sunrise and sunset times for Monday and a short extended forecast. Also lists recent births with names and addresses from August and a Denver note. Police and emergency call timestamps conclude the item.
City Briefs highlight obit and community notices
Susan Kass 82 mother of Mrs. Victor LeGrand of Cedar Rapids died Saturday in Dubuque after lifelong residence there Services set for 10 a m Monday at St Marys Dubuque Didesch funeral home in charge Jeff Cook of city recreation department speaks Tuesday noon at Elks Club Rotary Club Dr William Stewart Kirkwood Community College will speak at Monday noon meeting Roosevelt Royale Hotel Downtown Kiwanis guest Wednesday noon Wayne Phillip Coe College football coach at Roosevelt Royale Hotel Recorder taken A video cassette recorder valued over 900 dollars reported stolen Friday from Ardans in Town and Country Shopping Center Money missing Ron Schmidt 1649 C Ave NE reported 260 in twenty dollar bills taken from his home House break in several items including two televisions and jewelry valued over 700 reported stolen from Richard Talcott residence 936 M St SW Entry gained by cutting a bathroom window screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich B. Castek
Swisher
Amana
Jefferson Township
CSA
Sylvia Cuhel
Fred Fakinson
Marengo
Wallace
Mary Elizabeth Brecht
Third Ave
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Norway
Lawrence H. Brecht
Cletus
Central City
Lena Brecht
Rose Lehrer
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Ryan
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Murdoch
Susan Kass
Victor LeGrand
Dubuque
St. Mary’s Church
Didesch
Kiwanis
Roosevelt Royale Hotel
Wayne Phillip
Coe College
Richard Talcott
Reagan to campaign in Iowa for JepSen in Sept visit
Ronald Reagan will travel to Des Moines on September 13 to campaign for GOP Senate hopeful Roger Jepsen. Jepsen announced Reagan agreed to visit because Jepsen aims to defeat incumbent Dick Clark in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Iowa
Roger Jepsen
U.S. Senate
Jepsen
Reagan
Dick Clark
Dlowa
Cardinals Conclave Looms as Vatican Sets Vatican City Voting
The Rome Vatican conclave to elect a pope will be held in the Sistine Chapel with 111 electors, including nine Asian cardinals and 12 Africans. Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice is mentioned as a possible pope. voting will use an electric buzzer and 180 to 190 people will be confined to the palace complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Albino Luciani
Luciani
Sergio Pignedoli
Sebastiano Baggio
Rome
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Palace
Nuclear plant walkout over firings stalls work at Iowa plant
Demonstrators crowded near the gate at the 550 megawatt nuclear plant saying three men were fired and one rehired for disciplinary reasons including alleged on the job sleeping. Spokesman McPartland offered limited details as union members left for home and talks were unclear. The plant, shut since June 17 after a nozzle leak in a 10 inch riser pipe, faced a weekend stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric
Pat McPartland
Analysis of Economic Issues in the United States
Economists cite the U S trade balance energy policy and uncertainty as key problems for the economy. A 26 billion deficit with other countries is blamed on Middle East oil imports while Germany and Japan run surpluses. A weaker dollar could help. The energy policy stalemate Congress and Carter administration adds to instability and inflation. The Fed raised the discount rate from 7 to 7 percent to curb lending costs and inflation and signal restraint.
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Middle East
Germany
Japan
U.S
United States
Congress
Carter Administration
Senate
Carter
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Nixon Punches at Carter and Reemergent Plans
Nixon criticizes Carter over B 1 cancellation and Korea troop withdrawal while predicting Soviet leverage over halted moves. He vows public appearances, a second book on the next 20 years for the Free World, and possible travel abroad, as he discusses a political comeback in Plains Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
U.S
South Korea
North Korea
Plains
Nixon
Yorty
Free World
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis W. Borchard
15Th Avenue
Chicago
Veterans Hospital
Illinois
Fern Avery
North Liberty
Borchard
Wilson Sporting Goods
Murdoch Chapel
Dennis Tevis
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
John P. Woods
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Eddie C. Landsverk
Winneshiek County
Connie Boelk
Borden Co. Creamery
Mr. Landsverk
Decorah Lutheran Church, A 50-Year Member of the Elks Lodge
VFW
American Legion
David Landsverk
Owatanna
Minn
Carl
Decorah Lutheran Church
Olsen-Fjelstuhl’s
Warren C. Mundy
Fourth Ave
Stephen D. Mozingo
Lisbon
33Rd Avenue
Southgate Court
Richard Lee Sherman
Park Towne Place
Seventh Avenue
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Carl J. Johnson
Ford Avenue
Alan L. Mahrer
Paulyn Court
David M. Sargent
D Ave
Stephen D. Maaske
Mount Vernon
Ryan Holrah
Atkins
Denver
Thomas Mullin
Mullin
Charles Gill
Dalewood Ave
C Ave
Third Avenue
Fourth Street
First Ave
Council St. NE
20Th St. NW
36Th Ave
Seventh St. SE
25Th Ave
Canopus
Jeff Cook
City Recreation Department
Elks Club
Rotary Club
William Stewart
Kirkwood
Community College
Ardan’s
Town and Country
Ron Schmidtke
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
General News
Sun
Cardinal Boleslaw Filipiak
Poland
Vatican
Asia
Australia
New Zealand
Samoa
Canada
Puerto Rico
Europe
Italy
Africa
Pope Paul VI
John XXIII
Pius XII
Curia
Paul
Vatican Radio
The
Sacred College of Cardinals
Ernesto Civardi
Arnold
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
U.S Territories
Associated Press
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
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