Deaths in Linn County and nearby areas headline
Edward F Hladek 89 of 200 Clive Dr SW died Thursday in Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born February 10 1898 in Prairieburg and married Emma Kennedy in 1922. Survivors include five children and many grandchildren. Memorial service September 6 at St Patrick’s Catholic Church Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Leon McVey 74 of Walker died Thursday after a lengthy illness. He was born November 22 1912 and married Nora Townsend in 1933. Survivors include three daughters two sons and many grandchildren. Services 10:30 am Monday at First Christian Church Center Point. Nora L Gracey 26 of Springville died Thursday evening at St Luke’s Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born July 9 1911 in Truro and married Merrill Gracey in 1930. She held leadership roles in local charities and served as MS Society regional director in Eastern Iowa. Survivors include husband son brother and grandchildren. Services Monday at Springville United Presbyterian Church.
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Edward F. Hladek
Clive
Mercy Hospital
Prairieburg
Emma Kennedy
Delhi
Hladek
Hopkinton
Kenneth Leon McVey
Walker
Nora Townsend
Center Point
McVey
First Christian Church
Maxine Hekel
Shellsburg
Doris Rawson
Myra Huschka
Lone Rock
Wis
Marvin
Wayne
Nora L. Gracey
Springville
St. Luke's Hospital
Truro
Merrill Gracey
Woodstock
Gracey
Carl Bradshaw
Oklahoma City
Okla
Springville United Presbyte Church
Neal Allen
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Funeral services and burial notices at two churches
At St Ludmila Catholic Church service by Rev David Doyle at 10 am today followed by burial at St John Cemetery. Visitation until 9 30 am at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home. Frances A Toman Memorial service at 2 pm today at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home by Rev Robert Elkin. Burial at Czech National Cemetery. Casket to remain open during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Stechcon
St. Ludmilas Catholic Church
David Doyle
St. John's Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba
Frances A. Toman
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Robert Elkin
Czech National Cemetery
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Claim Two Lives
Nineteen seventy six? Harold Stanerson 79 died Thursday evening in St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness He was a retired farmer Surviving wife Esther a son Richard of South Amana two daughters Mary Ann Cerhan West Des Moines and Sandra Pilkington Williamsburg a brother Allan Marengo and six grandchildren Services 2 pm Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church Conroy Burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 2 pm today at Uhlmann s Williamsburg Memorials to Inter Par ish Lutheran School or American Heart Association Raymond C June 74 died Friday in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital He was a retired farmer and tree trimmer Survived by wife Hattie seven sons James Ronald Dennis John and Richard all of Escondido California Robert of Escondido two daughters Norma Hendrickson Minneapolis and Patricia Lien Calmar a brother Kenneth Escondido 14 grandchildren Services 11 am Monday at Big Canoe Lutheran Church rural Decorah Burial in church cemetery Friends may call 2 to 9 pm Sunday at Senior French s and at church one hour before service Cemetery La Crosse Local arrangements by Donohue Lensing Iowa City Memorials to neuro ophthalmology research fund c o Dr James Corbett University of Iowa
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N.v. Stanerson
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Esther
Richard
South Amana
Mary Ann Cerhan
West Des Moines
Sandra Pilkington
Williamsburg
Allan
Marengo
Trinity Lutheran Church
Conroy
Uhlmann’s
Lutheran School of American Heart Association
Raymond C
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Hattie
James
Ronald
Dennis
John
la Crosse
Blaschke Funeral Home
Donohue Lensing’s
Iowa City
Neuro-Ophthalmology Research Fund
James Corbett
Department of Neurology
University of Iowa
Dorothy Vaske
Sebastopol
Calif
New Vienna
San Francisco
Hugh
Chicago
Janice
John Ashman
Benton Harbor
Mich
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Kramer's
Dyersville
Nadine Barron
Virginia Gay Hospital
Prudential Insurance Company
Charles
Bill” Barron
Vinton
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips
St. Mary's Building Fund
Alvin Lobe
People's Memorial Hospital
Emma Lobe
Independence
White's
Jubilee Lutheran Cemetery
la Porte City
John Coughlin
E. Washington St
Lou Gehrig
Wis
Florence Skemp
Marquette University
Boston College
Coughlin
FBI
St Mary's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's
Workman Cathedral
Obituary notices list Jesup, Waterloo residents and relatives
Gladys B. Hansel of Jesup and Americana Health Care Center dies. Dorothy Vaske of Sebastopol and New Vienna dies in San Francisco. Leo Kastli of Oelwein, Nadine Barron of Virginia, Nadine Barron’s survivor details, and memorial services scheduled in Jesup Manchester Dyersville Vinton and Cedar Rapids areas. Services set for Monday in multiple churches with family burial planned.
Rose M. Buechel Dies at 95 in Guttenberg
Rose M. Buechel 95 died Friday at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Survived by four daughters and two sons, grandson count and great grandchildren noted. Funeral at Noon Monday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial at Mount Olivet. viewing Sunday 2 to 9 p.m. Tuecke-Allyn’s. St Annes rosary at 3:30 p.m. and wake service at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. Buechel
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Lorraine Ahlers
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Eunice Vorwald
Lois Harbaugh
Guttenberg
Rita Kann
Cedar Rapids
Jim
Manston
Wis
Bill
Serenus Junk
Lenchen Thm
Clara Smith
Prairie du Chien
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Tuecke-Allyn's
St.Anne's Society
Obituary Notices from Independence Area
Obituaries list Mae Baldridge 72 of independence and formerly Hazleton area with services pending. Alvin Lobe 82 Independence. Carey Bolden 65 Iowa City. John Coughlin 64 La Crosse Wis FBI agent with St Marys Church service in La Crosse. Burials at Strawberry Point Jubilee Lutheran Catholic and other cemeteries.
Washington woman Elva Wolcott 77 dies at Wellman
Elva Wolcott 77 of Washington died Wednesday at Parkview Manor Wellman. Survived by daughter Betty Jean Hole son Earnest Ibendahi three brothers and four sisters including Nina Dunbar Nora Rathmel Amnie Maxwell Neomia Butterbaugh and a granddaughter. Services 2 p m today at Jones burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Burial details follow.
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Elva
Wolcott
Parkview Manor
Wellman
Betty Jean Hole
Washington
Earnest Ibendahi
the Hole
Willard Hole
West Chester
Lester Hole
Long Beach
Calif
Nina Dunbar
Nora Rathmel
Amnie Maxwell
Keola
Neomia Butterbaugh
Jones
Woodlawn Cemetery
William T Wolfe 68 Dies in Mercy Hospital Iowa City
William T Wolfe 68 of rural West Branch died Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at George L Gay's funeral home in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Bolden
E. Prentiss
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
George L. Gay
Edward Schlichte
Charles City
Waucoma Funeral Chapel
William T. Wolfe
Rural
West Branch
Ames loss: Earl A. Heady noted international ag economist
Earl A. Heady, 71, renowned international agricultural economist, died Thursday in Ames after a long illness. ISU Center for Agricultural and Rural Development director from 1958 to 1984, he joined ISU in 1940. His 1953 book The Economics of Agricultural Production and Return became a widely used economics text. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Monday at Collegiate United Methodist Church in Ames. Arrangements by Adams Funeral Home.
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Ames
Earl A. Heady
Iowa State University Center For Agricultural and Rural Development
United Methodist Church
Adams Funeral Home
Skydives and Balloons Reported Over Chicago Mystery
FAA puzzled by pilot reports of parachutists and helium balloons at 5 000 to 6 000 feet over Chicago. No ground radar or witnesses corroborated the sightings and FAA planned to interview pilots while noting no authorized jumps were found.
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FAA
Chicago
Windy City
Marjorie Kriz
Federal Aviation Administration
Kriz
United Airlines
O'Hare
Kankakee
South Bend
Ind
Northwest
Bob Gibbons
St. Paul
Minn
Flight 3
United
Joe Hopkins
Newark
N.J
Lake Michigan
Hopkins
Tina Vicini
Police warn motorists teens expect arrests on First Avenue
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Gary Hinzman announced that by month end reserve officers will end park and river patrols and shift to First Avenue targets. He warned of strict enforcement for speeding vandalism loitering and parking lot disturbances with several patrol cars on weekend nights and possible arrests. The move follows an 88 year old passenger death in a crash on First Avenue East with the other driver charged with vehicular homicide. Reserve officers have full powers but volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Gary Hinzman
Hinzman
First Avenue East
Gulf convoy shows renewed Saudi cooperation in tanker movements
On Friday three reflagged Kuwaiti tankers escorted by U S warships reached home waters, signaling modest Saudi cooperation. The U S Defense Department said the voyage from central Persian Gulf was quiet. The USS Raleigh cleared the Suez with four minesweeping boats, as the Pentagon creates Joint Task Force Middle East led by Rear Admiral Dennis Brooks. Iraq claimed raids destroyed three Iranian factories resuming pressure on Iran’s economy. The Townsend and Gas Queen and Gas Princess entered Kuwaiti waters escorted by USS Kidd Hawes and Klakring.
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U.S
Persian Gulf
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
Pentagon
Raleigh
Suez Canal
The
Gulf
Middle East
Adm
Dennis Brooks
Iraq
Iran
Townsend
Gas Queen
Gas Princess
Kuwaiti
Kidd
Hawes
Klakring
Economy brief notes higher import prices and inflation
The Labor Department reports that real average weekly earnings fell 0.3 percent in July as a small rise in hourly pay was offset by fewer hours and higher inflation. Inflation adjusted earnings are 1.2 percent lower than a year ago. The Treasury says July budget deficit rose to 22.3 billion, versus 0.42 billion in June. For 10 months, the federal deficit stands at 141.7 billion, down 25 percent from last year. The annualized July CPI inflation rate is 2.9 percent.
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Labor Department
Treasury Department
Grahame Courtyard Named at U of I Law School
The University of Illinois law college honors longtime patron Mrs. Grahame by naming the courtyard after her gift. The law school with support from the U of I Museum of Art started a worldwide search in 1986 and bought "Jean de Fiennes" from the French government, shipping it from Paris as the final cast in a 12‑piece edition.
Machinist Union to consider offer at Cedar Rapids plant
About 100 Universal Engineering workers have been on strike since July 6 over job security and pay. The union will vote Monday at 10 a.m. on revisions to the contract after meetings prompted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Pettibone Corp. is attempting a bankruptcy reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Engineering
Cedar Rapids
Bud Given
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Universal
Pettibone Corp
Quad Cities blaze kills mom and child in house fire
In East Moline Illinois a fire at a small wooden house around 1 18 pm killed Rebecca Rasso 24 and her 3 year old son Justin. Husband Robert Charles 28 escaped uninjured as neighbors heard cries for help blocked by a dresser and mattress. Fire Chief Fred Hahn said the blaze started in the living room and early findings rule out foul play. Investigators have not yet determined a cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Moline
Ill
Quad Cities
Rebecca Rasso
Justin
Fred Hahn
Rasso
Hahn
Vital statistics from St Luke's and U of Hospitals
Aug 20 Charlene Heck, 2625 33rd Ave SW, a son. Judy and Greg Kingery, 6316 Arapahoe Dr NE, a ug 21 Kelly and Joseph Costello, 1284 34th St NE, a daughter. Annette and Larry Johnson, 1113 11th St NW, a daughter. Tamara and Timothy Squiers, 931 Old Marion Rd NE, a daughter. Aug 14 Joyce Stoker Hadow and Harlo Hadow, 410 Fairway Terr SE, a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke's
Charlene Heck
33Rd Ave
Judy
Greg Kingery
Arapahoe Dr. NE
Kelly
Joseph Costello
34Th St. NE
Annette
Larry Johnson
11Th St. NW
Tamara
Timothy Squiers
Old Marion Rd
U OF Hospitals
Joyce Stoker-Hadow
Harlo Hadow
Fairway Terr
Partial Names From Iowa Notices Apply to Cedar Rapids
A listing includes Leonard A Warner and Waret Boss Patrick A Cain Joell C Leonard Cedar Rapids Arlen L Holcomb Marilyn M Dunkel Martelle Eugene J Smith Marion Betty J Turnis Cedar Rapids Kelly Q OMalle Marion Lori A Hunger Cedar Rapids Paul S Ziemer Birmingham Shelley E Fetter Mine Hill Mil Scott S Cadwallader Hiawatha Jane L Marriner Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Warner
Waret
Dissolutions Listed for Several Couples and Partners
The notice lists several dissolutions involving pairs and partners: Shawn Ranae and Patrick David Hamer, Lynda C. and Kenneth Woitaszek, Sharon L. and Jeffrey M. Ryan, Debra D. and Dennis R. Morningstar, Ragiena Joy and Harry Michael Holmes, Donna Jane and Michael Robert Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawn Ranae
Patrick David Hamer
Lynda C
Kenneth
Woitaszek
Sharon L
Jeffrey M. Ryan
Debra D
Dennis
R. Morningstar
Ragiena Joy
Harry Michael Holmes
Donna Jane
Michael Robert Grimm
Illinois Lottery Friday Winning Numbers Report
Springfield AP lists Friday Lotto results with daily game 7 3 7 pick four 2 8 2 9 Lotto Jackpot 4 million Lotto 7 Jackpot 10 million. Includes city and AP attribution.
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Springfield
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First Ave
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Walker Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
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Americana Health Care Center
Waterloo
Florence Donovan
Parker's
Oakland Cemetery
Manchester
Oelwein
Leo Kastli
Elwein
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Brant-Kerns-Jamison's
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Mae L. Baldridge
Hazleton Area
Myrtle King
Floyd Lawless
West Union Services
Reiffs
Buri
Strawberry Point
Waucoma
Waukon
Dorothy Simmons
Bethesda Hospital
University of Minnesota
Karl Simmons
John Simmons
Wayzata
Heady
Iowa State
Northwest Airlines
Tokyo
O'Hare International Airport
1St Avenue
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Law College
Machinist Union
Jean de Fiennes
College of Law
William Hines
Calais
England
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