Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
Obituaries list deaths in Linn County and nearby regions including Vada R. Willits Edleman of Miami formerly Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon who died of leukemia in Jackson Memorial Hospital. Also Margaret Beech Powell of Tacoma formerly Cedar Rapids who died of natural causes. O Bera Bea Burmeister of Marion who died after a long illness. Matthew Lytle former Cedar Rapids who died in California. Nellie Christenson at Heritage Acres Care Center. Warren Zane Williams Sr. of Des Moines area. Louis M. Grieder noted with service in Cedar Rapids. Gravesides and burial details plus memorial funds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Beech Powell
Tacoma, Wash
Cedar Rapids
Matthew Lytle
North Highlands
Calif
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Honor Local Residents
Obituaries for Dorothy Tauke 79 of Dubuque and Marie Beresford 90 of Dubuque note service details at St. Francis Xavier and St. Patrick's churches. V. Hildur Amundson 71 and Marguerite Fairchild 78, plus infant Cameron Schooley Chadima, Bertha Jefferis 82, Martin Bush 93, and Selma Leath 94 are listed with birthplaces, survivors, and burial plans. Memorials requested for Cancer Research and local care centers.
Obituaries: Bernice V. Pulse and Ross R. Burkhart
Bernice V. Pulse 95 died Sunday at Bethesda Care Center where she lived five years. She worked for Hawkeye Pearl Button Co. and was a Montana education statistician. Survived by son Richard and grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Bloomington Friends Church Muscatine. burial at church cemetery. Ross R. Burkhart 77 died Sunday at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Retired Amana Refrigeration employee. Survived by wife Gladys two sons and siblings. services Wednesday at St James Lutheran Church Blairstown. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Blairstown. Memorial fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice V. Pulse
Bethesda Care Center
Hawkeye Pearl Button Co
Muscatine
Montana
Ross Richard Burkhart
Mercy Medical
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Blairstown
McAninch-Fremming’s
Obituaries: Penny Morena and Susie Wirene Died in Iowa
Penny Morena 64 of Vinton died Monday at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after a long illness. She was a legal secretary for Milroy & Milroy and eight years Benton County deputy clerk of court. Survived by daughter Jane Fetty and mother Hazel Raitt. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Presbyterian Church. burial Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials to church or American Diabetes Association. Susie Mae Wirene 84 of rural West Branch died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. She taught in Haskins and Dallas-Melcher areas and lived in Washington County before moving to Iowa City and West Branch. Survived by two daughters, a sister, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Husband Lowell died Jan 2. Services 3 p.m. Wednesday First Baptist Church Iowa City. entombment Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Friends may call 5–8 p.m. today at George L. Gay's Iowa City. Contributions to Sue Wirene Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada R. Willits Edleman
Miami
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Trenton
R & S Management Inc
Edleman
Paris
Harry
Miami Beach
Judy Crummell
Iowa City
Vicki Cochrane
Lynnfield
Mass
Charles Willits Sr
Kenneth Willits
Helen Whitney
Jean Phillips
Gwen Berryhill
Marge Wicks
Janesville
Wis
Linwood Cemetery
Leukemia Society
Stanfill Funeral Home
Dorothy J. Tauke
St. Joseph’s
Anit-Mercy
Dubuque
Tauke
Catherine
Dyersville
Andrew
Joseph
Basilica of St. Francis Xavier
Church Cemetery
Reiff's
Marie E. Beresford
Anit-Mercy Health Center
Dubuque County
Eldon
Huntley
Rapheal
Short Hills
N.J
Alice Schmidt
Bernice Sterk
Harvey Nelson
Yerington
Ariz
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church
Stone Hill Care Center
Marguerite Fairchild
Seventh Ave
Aitkin
Minn
Timothy Fairchild IV
Rushville
Ill
University of Iowa
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Iowa
Courier Hall
University
Fairchild
First Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Timothy V
Des Moines
Geraldine Stoner
Margery Johnson
Nagoya
Japan
Callahan
Callahan's, By the Rev. Leon Aalberts. Burial: Herrington-East York
Williamsburg
Cancer Research
University of Iowa Foundation
Bertha Emma Mary Jefferis
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Glenn
Waterloo
Betty Ponsford
Manchester
Leslie Grimm
Harold Grimm
Seal Beach
Calif
Margaret Blome
First Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Bohnenkamp- Theulen
Penny Morena
Covenant Medical Center
Milroy & Milroy Law Firm
Vinton
Benton County
Jane Fetty
Pella
Hazel Raitt
Louis Raitt
Burl Raitt
Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips
American Diabetes Association
Susie Mae Wirene
West Branch
Mercy Hospital
Haskins
Dallas-Melcher
Washington County
Mary Howsare
Solon
Judy McConnel
Mary Caulkins
Nashville
Lowell
First Baptist Church
Memory Gardens
George L. Gay’s
Sue Wirene
funeral services set for Alice M. Cornelius
Alice M. Cornelius 66 died Sunday at home after a sudden illness. She formerly co owned Shamrock Lounge. Survived by two daughters Barbara Cirese Cedar Rapids Judy Armstrong Independ ence five sisters DeEtta Lisk Wendover Nev Margaret Anderson Excelsior Minn Joann Genrich Fairmont Minn Grace Vogt Lucille Welsh both of Waterloo two grandchildren two great grandchildren Services 1030 a m Wednesday Reiffs where friends may call after 2 p m today Burial Wilson Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Cornelius
Shamrock Lounge
Barbara Cirese
Cedar Rapids
Judy Armstrong
Independence
DeEtta Lisk
Wendover
Nev
Margaret Anderson
Excelsior
Minn
Joann Genrich
Fairmont
Grace Vogt
Lucille Welsh
Waterloo
Reiff's
Wilson Cemetery
Arnold W Backes 74 Died After Long Illness in Cedar Rapids
Arnold William Backes 74 a retired farmer died early Monday at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Survived by sister Hilda Merringer Victor. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial at Luzerne Cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold William Backes
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hilda Merringer
Victor
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Luzerne Cemetery
Drowning Victim Identified Near Sabula Illinois Man
The body of Daryl S. Anderson, 33, of Lowes Park Illinois, believed to have drowned in the Mississippi River, was found one half mile south of Sabula at 11 a.m. Monday. His brother identified him. Dragging began Saturday morning after authorities found his car and boat trailer along the shore and his boat in the river. Assisting agencies included the Bellevue Fire Department Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the DNR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabula
Illinois
Mississippi River
Gary Purtilo
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Jackson County Sheriffs Department
Daryl S. Anderson
Lowes Park
Ill
Sabula Fire Department
Anderson
Bellevue Fire Department
Jackson County Sheriff's Department
Cheating in the Animal World Challenges Monogamy Beliefs
Biologist Paul Sherman of Cornell notes a surge of reports on extra pair copulations across species. Studies show females often mate with multiple males and may store semen, while males counteract fidelity attempts. New data suggest many mammals previously deemed monogamous also engage in extra-pair mating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sherman
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Idaho
Sherman
David Gubernick
University of Wisconsin
Madison
St Luke’s births listed for Aug 19 20 families by towns
Vital Statistics reports births at St Luke’s on Aug 19 and 20. Debbie and Greg Carolan of Newhall welcome a daughter. Lisa and Randy Fisher of Marion welcome a daughter. Connie and Charles Vickers of Monticello welcome a son. Sherie Moose of Shellsburg welcomes a daughter. Lisa Parker of Cedar Rapids welcomes a daughter. Jeanne Pease of Cedar Rapids welcomes a son. Gena Pudil of Cedar Rapids welcomes a daughter. Susan Scheel of Williamsburg welcomes a daughter. Rachel Silver of Cedar Rapids welcomes a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke's
Debbie
Gregory Carolan
Newhall
Lisa
Randy Fisher
35Th St
Marion
Connie
Charles Vickers
Monticello
Sherie Moose
Shellsburg
Jeff Parker
30Th St. Dr. SE
Jeanne
Ronald Pease
Summer Circle NE
Gena
Robin Pudil
Ellis Blvd
Susan
Michael Scheel
Williamsburg
Rachel Silver
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids area couples listed in a local notice
The notice lists multiple couples from Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Marion Swisher Amana and surrounding areas including addresses Route 1 Homestead and other localities. It records pairings such as James L Werner Jr with Lori Seibold and Bryan H Brooks with Susan Kramer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Werner Jr
Lori L. Seibold
Garland E. Alff Jr
Jacqueline D. Sturbaum
Daniel C. Marko
Jody L
Gardner
Robert L. Johnson
Jennifer Williams
Jeffrey C. Seeman
Karla S. Campbell
Bryan H. Brooks
Susan C. Kramer
Cedar Rapids
Duane P. Decker
Stephanie A. Staton
Hiawatha
Rodney W. Vavricek
Betty L. Usher
Marion
Jason Mishler
Barbara A. Michal
Swisher
Todd R. McMenemy
Amana
Della L. Bonney
Paul D. Gardner
Tina L. Turley
Route 1
Homestead
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers Monday Drawn
Springfield AP reports the Lotto results with Daily Game 5 6 5 Pick Four 7 3 9 5 Little Lotto 3 12 13 17 20 and 6 of 54 Jackpot at 18 million dollars.
White House warns of mandatory budget cuts
The White House says automatic cuts will hit multiple federal programs starting Oct 1 unless a budget accord is reached with Congress. Exemptions include Social Security while defense and non defense areas face steep reductions under Gramm Rudman targets amid Middle East tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bush Administration
White House
Congressional
Office of Management and Budget
Bush
Congress
Middle East
Congressional Budget Office
Gramm- Rudman
OMB
Gramm-Rudman
Pentagon
Truck driver held after body found in truck near Las Vegas
Bartow was stopped at a Jean service station after fleeing from a possible Riverside County killing. Police tied the truck to Greenfield Transportation of Fort Dodge and said the victim’s identity was withheld pending relatives. No motive was found as the truck carried pecans toward California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartow
Jean
Nev
Las Vegas
Keeton
California
Greenfield Transportation of
Fort Dodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Tacoma
Raymond Powell
Coe College
Powell
Washington State Welfare Department
Mountain View Memorial Park
Powell Educational Scholarship Fund
c/o University of Puget Sound
Wash
First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund
O’bera
Bea’ E. Burmeister
19Th Ave
Sigourney
William Burmeister
James Fairchild
Fertile
Judy Lucas
Marianne Heimdal
Tempe, Ariz
Nancy
Baxter-Martinson Funeral Chapel
Nick Longworth
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Hamburg
Gladys Wright
Sioux Falls
S.C
Mr. Lytle
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Donald
North Highlands, Calif
Dale
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Nellie Christenson
Heritage Acres Care Center
Mercy Medical Center
Turner Chapel East
Warren Zane Williams Sr
Eighth St. NW
Turner Chapel West
Louis M. Grieder
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wayne Schroeder
Elgin
V. Hildur Amundson
Schutte’s
Postville
Epworth
Kalona
Cameron Schooley-Chadima
Dawn Schooley
Darrell Chadima
Susan Schooley
Charles Schooley
Rockford, Ill
Alice Street
Freeport
Hal
Betty France
Gordon Sabor
Wellman
Raymond
Faye Schooley
Edith Romine
Wassonville Cemetery
Powell's
Russell's
McGregor
Martin R. Bush
Prairie Health Care Center
Prairie du Chien
Louise Moreland
Thornburg’s
Monona
Selma Leath
Good Samaritan Center
Schultz's
Toledo
Richard
Bloomington Friends Church
Henderson-Overton’s
Luzerne
Illinois Lottery
Los Angeles Times
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
Odyssey
Riverside County
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue SE
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