Deaths in Florida Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area
Notices report the deaths of Dorothea Colbert 56 of Suwannee Florida Jaren Evers Boyce 34 of Laramie Wyoming and Charles E Walker 74 of Keota plus several other local obituaries. Services and burial details are listed for Cedar Rapids Marion and other nearby communities with survivors and service arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Walker
Keota
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Keswick
Lois Russell
Air Force
Phillip Crossett
Washington
Richard Fisher
Solon
Emory
Powell Funeral Home
Jaren Evers Boyce
Laramie
Wyo
Eleanor Roosevelt Cancer Research Center
Denver
Colo
Ames
Jefferson High School
Iowa State University
Mark Boyce
Fairbanks
Alaska
First Christian Church of
James Evers
Cody
JoRetta Roetman
Englewood, Colo
Jay Evers
Yale
Okla
Nevie Henderson
First Christian Church
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Bids Come In Far Lower For Ground Transportation Demolition
Cedar Rapids city council learned bids for the Fourth Avenue and Second Street SE demolition came in well under the $350000 estimate. Gee Grading and Excavating offered $182152 and William R. Hennessey and Son $289400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Fourth Avenue
Second Street
Ground Transportation Center
Gee Grading and Excavating Inc
William R. Hennessey and Son Inc
Campaign infractions settled in Iowa Senate race case
The Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission reaches an informal settlement with Deep River candidate Charles Dunham, acknowledging missed reports in 1980 81. Dunham’s campaign treasurer Robert Denter is cleared of wrongdoing as complete filings are now in, with no county attorney prosecutions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Iowa Senate
Kay Williams
Charles Dunham
Dunham
Senate
Williams
Robert Denter
Victor
Sures
Commission
Three Die in Ida Grove Crash Involving Sutherland Family
On U S 59 a half mile east of Ida Grove two cars collided killing Russell A. Trossen 51 Ruthanna 50 and Janice 16 members of a Sutherland family. The other driver Van Albers 16 of Ida Grove was hospitalized in Ida Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
U.S. 59
Sutherland
Russell A. Trossen
Ruthanna
Janice
van Albers
Albers
Woman waives extradition in Iowa arsenic deaths
An Illinois woman, Mildred McSparen, 28, waived extradition and is jailed on 150000 bond on charges she poisoned her two sons, Stephen 6 and Michael 9, with arsenic while in Burlington and Iowa City hospitals. Arraignments set for Monday in Iowa City and Tuesday in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Illinois
Mildred McSparen
Lomax
Ill
Des Moines
Stephen
Michael
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Henderson County
Oquawka
Mississippi River
Thomas R. Brown
Explosive booms disturb Cedar Rapids residents late Friday
Residents reported multiple explosions in northeast Cedar Rapids from at least 27th Street East to downtown around 10:30 and 11:10 p.m. Police, a helicopter, and officers investigated amid guesses of aerial bombs, sewer gas, or quarry blasting while a car crash occurred on First Avenue East nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
27Th Street
First Avenue East
the Gazette
Inquest Ordered in Mississippi River Boat Crash
Coroner Eugene Sullivan said an inquest will be held within two weeks into the speedboat collision on the Mississippi River near a Moline ramp that left eight people in the water. Earl Bruce, 28, was found dead from drowning, and Phil Halterman, 35, remains missing. The other passengers, Ann Calsyn 17 and Cynthia Beard 16, were treated and released. neighbors Frank C. Ege 56 and his son Patrick 16, plus Dean Holmquist 50 and David Holmquist 15, were shaken but discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Ill
UPI
Eugene Sullivan
Mississippi River
Earl Bruce
Sullivan
Bruce
Phil Halterman
Ann M. Calsyn
East Moline
Cynthia Beard
Frank C. Ege
Ege
Patrick
Dean L. Holmquist
Holmquist
David
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Destival acquitted in first degree murder case
A Worth County jury found Tripoli salesman Dennis Destival not guilty of first degree murder in the May tavern killing of Dean Ager. The verdict followed an 11 hour, two day deliberation after a venue move to Worth County. Destival, a father of six, said he held the glass when accidentally struck during a push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Worth County
Tripoli
Dennis Destival
B.C. Sullivan
Festival
Dean Ager
Waverly
Ager
Destival
Angus winner challenged at Iowa State Fair 4 H show
Four families protested the 4 H Angus heifer champion shown by Jody Breniman Marshalltown charging the win may not be a true Angus. They offered 50 for American Angus Association blood tests and health papers reviews. The national registry will decide the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
American Angus Association of
St. Joseph
Jody Breniman
Marshalltown
American Angus Association
Angus Group
Corrections and clarifications from the Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Public Library door to door fundraising volunteers should call 363 8834. A Gazette story phone number was incorrect. The Gazette will respond to complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness with corrections published in this space. Phone 398 8313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Tauke Leaves Hospital After Thyroid Procedures
Washington Rep. Tom Tauke of Iowa recuperates in his apartment after a thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy at National Naval Medical Center. He aims to resume normal work when Congress returns Sept 9, receiving get well calls from the White House and Vice President Bush and hundreds of well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Tauke
Alowa
National Naval Medical Center
Tauke
Congress
Capitol Hill
White House
George Bush
Kennebunkport
Maine
2Nd District
Walker man in serious condition after diving accident
Kevin Meggers, 24, remains in serious condition in the ICU at St Luke's Hospital after diving from a 20 foot tree into five feet of water in the Wapsipinicon River one mile south of Central City. Rescue crews airlifted him to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
Kevin Meggers
Wapsipinicon River
Central City
Meggers
Linn County Sheriffs Rescue Unit
St. Luke’s
Services Set for Norma Matthews Des Moines Democrat
Norma Matthews, 48, longtime Democratic activist from Des Moines, died of cancer. Services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines, with burial at Tama Cemetery in Tama. A Marshalltown native, she was honored Aug. 14 by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women for her political work advancing Iowa women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Kindig
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Crestview Acres
Marion
Preston
Earl L. Kindig
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Legion of Mary
The
Foresters
Joseph
Mission Viejo
Calif
Robert
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Gallagher
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Des Moines
Norma Matthews
Matthews
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Plymouth Congregational Church
Tama
Marshalltown
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Vital Statistics notices birth and family announcements
Aug 20 21 entries record births at various addresses including Paulette Drew Denise Moore Laurie Luck Sheryl Konen Faye Booth Cheryl Clark and a daughter named Sheryl. At Ames Cedar Rapids Owatonna and Marion more births announced with grandparents listed. Police/fire logs show incidents and times from Aug 20 to Aug 21 including medical emergencies and a gas dryer lint issue and a burnt food alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Frank Meter
17Th St
Paulette
Mark Drew
24Th St
Charlotte
Martin Downing
Mount Vernon Road
Denise
Steven Moore
18Th Ave
Deborah
Dan Schutte
41St Ave
Laurie Luck
Oakland Road
Susan
John Ironside
Cedar Rapids
Sheryl
Jeffery Konen
21St St
Faye
Larry Booth
Central Drive
Cheryl and
Hawley Clark
Center Point
Owatonna
Minn
Deb
Scott Schreiner
Wesley Schreiner
Eastview Ave
Ames
Gigi
Arlen Ciechanowski
Robert W. Glotfelty
Forest Drive
Center Point Road
27Th St
C Ave
J Ave
16Th St
Seven Arrested in Linn County Drunk Driving Sweep
Seven individuals were arrested in Linn County for drunk driving late Thursday and Friday. Dennis J. Kuennen, Anthony F. Markham, Val A. Kramer, Kevin D. Kohl, David F. Cejka, Michael W. Wabamasee, and Ronald J. Findley were charged with impaired driving. several also faced additional offenses such as speeding, disobeying a traffic signal, not having a license, or lacking Iowa credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Dennis J. Kuennen
Park Ave
Washington Avenue
Anthony F. Markham
Sugar Pine Drive
First Avenue SE
Val A. Kramer
17Th St
First Avenue
Kevin D. Kohl
First St
Edgewood Road
Highway 30
David F. Cejka
Sixth Ave
15Th Avenue
Michael W. Wabamasee
Toledo
A Avenue
Second Street
Ronald J. Findley
20Th St. NW
Sixth Street
Iowa
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Dorothea Colbert
Suwannee
Fla
Gainesville
Suwanee
Roy Colbert
Harold Lindy
Russell Lindy
Paul Lindy
New York
N.Y
Carol Edgerly
Vickey van Duesen
Suwanee, Fla
Lorrie Colbert
LeRoy Colbert
Rick Colbert
Bennie Colbert
Craig Colbert
Mike Colbert
Dan Colbert
Fort Worth
Texas
Ralph Colbert
Chicago
Mabel M. Martin
13Th St. NW
Turner Chapel East
Vera Mickelsen
Edgewood Manor
Farley, Marien
Mount Zion Cemetery
Mount Vernon
John Morrison
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Turner Chapel
Lindley
Jay Miller
First United Presbyterian Church
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Charles Harry Lowder
Independence
Hrabak’s
Ozark
Huston
Clutier
John
Tillie) Pokorny
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Mason Hand’s
Elkport
Friends
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Mount Harmony
Garber
Manchester
Floyd Hansel
Shelly's
Goettsch’s
Mount Auburn
Louis Calkins
Urbana
Phillips
Vinton
Waukon
Doris Heiser
Davenport
Martin's
Oakland Cemetery
Scott Olson
GTC Design Group
Cannon Design Inc
Grand Island
Don Canney
City Planning and Redevelopment Department
Canney
Olson
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Angus
John M. Vanourny
Denna K. Barger
Dennis K. Sanders
Stacey S. Tharp
Ronald L. Bauserman
Carolyn J. Davis
John H. Houck
Mari S. Ohrt
Jeffrey L. Forsyth
Tara L. Burns
Daniel J. Bahr
Debra K. Neuendorf
Robin D. Benning
Rebecca A. Jost
William M. Kramer
Debra L. Cox
Donald B. Norton II
Martha A. Smith
David A. Trostel
Brenda J. Brown
William L. Stolte
Diane E. Ashlock
Michael D. Davidson
Lynne R. Seitz
Mark A. Woollums
Ottumwa
Katherine R. Hamilton
Terry W. Gaines
Kim A. Dietzel
Bloomington
Paul W. Nees
Margery L. Marth
Dennis J. Harrington
Francine M. Reisner
Jeffrey D. Evans
Guttenburg
Julie C. Brodersen
Richard L. May
Gilman
Kathleen T. Colliton
Algonquin
John A. Whittlesey
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Debora K. McKinnon
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
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