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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1987
Page
12
Obituaries from Linn County list Bessie J Husak Esther Henson James Schmulbach Donald Wilson Harold Lindeman Edward Forest James Gillick. Readings note survivors including children and siblings, church affiliations, burial plans, funeral home details, and memorials.
Lucille M Kane 69 died after a sudden illness at Mercy Hospital Oelwein. Survived by husband Laurence five sons and two daughters and many relatives. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at Immaculate Conception. rosary today 3 p m and Scripture at 8 p m. Clara A Redlinger 97 died at home after lengthy illness. Survived by four sons three daughters and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Services 10 30 a m Tuesday at St Elizabeth with burial in church cemetery. Edith E Stoner 79 of 9 Kirkwood Circle died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness. Survived by husband a son and siblings and grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at George L Gay's with burial Oakland Cemetery. Memorials to First United Methodist Church.
Multiple death notices from Kalona and nearby communities report Tillie Coblentz Clara Bernhard Adele Lenth Harold Nast dying after illnesses. Surviving relatives include spouses children siblings and grandchildren. Services and burial details listed with locations and arranging funeral homes.
Mary A Kron 98 of Riverside died Sunday at Mercy Hospital lews City after a short illness. Born December 31 1898 in Riverside she married Albert Kron in 1919. Services 10 am Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church burial Mount Olivet. rosary 7:30 pm today at Sordens with calling after 1 pm. Also Jennie Shater 82 died Saturday in Keokuk County Health Center. services 9:30 am Tuesday United Methodist Church burial Conner Cemetery. calling after 4 pm today with Eastern Star at 7:30 pm at Holm's. Clarence Cox 93 died Sunday at Parkview Manor long illness. wife Hazel of South English and sister Francina of Missouri survive. services 1:30 pm Tuesday South English Union Church burial South English Cemetery. calling after 2 pm today at Powell's with rosary 7:30 pm. Joe C. Melsa 89 died Sunday Grinnell General Hospital after lengthy illness. survivors include son Leonard and daughter Rose Feisel and six grandchildren. services 10 am Tuesday St Patrick Catholic Church burial church cemetery. calling after 10 am today at Mason-Hand's with rosary 7:30 pm. Hilda Drinovsky 73 died Sunday Covenant Medical Center Waterloo after sudden illness. survivors include son Norman daughter Joyce Richardson and grandchildren. services 10:30 am Thursday St Luke Lutheran Church burial Buckingham Cemetery. calling after 6 pm Tuesday at Overton's. Clarence L Andrew 76 died Sunday morning at home arrangements pending at Murdoch's Center Point.
A 58-year-old man from Taintor in Mahaska County was struck while walking near the State Fairgrounds and died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. In Fort Dodge a 15-year-old boy, Matthew Surles, died after his ATV collided with a car on Highway 169. The driver, Brenda Buckley, 26, of Dayton, escaped serious injury.
Ruth Patterson, 73, was found Sunday afternoon at her rural Washington County home between Kalona and Washington. The widow ran a seed company and was last seen alive Friday. An autopsy will determine the cause of death as the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assists the sheriff’s department.
Thieves tunneled into a Bank of America vault on Pico Boulevard, stealing about $110,000 in a two-night heist. Police found a hole in the vault floor after alarms rang without immediate discovery, and the tunnel led to a nearby storm drain. The FBI joined the probe as investigators sought answers.
Aug 22 Cathy and Mike Denard at 3124 Pebble Dr SW welcomed a son. Aug 23 Gayle and Rodney Brown of 1361 39th St Pt Marion welcomed a daughter. Tammy and David Huber at 4415 Loraine St NE welcomed a daughter. Aug 23 Polly and F M Sladen of 860 Orchard Rd Marion welcomed a son.
The Iowa Lottery said a $1 million Towa Lotto jackpot from Saturday night went unclaimed and will rise to $1.35 million this week. No ticket matched all six numbers 6, 8, 17, 22, 29 and 34. Forty five tickets matched five numbers earning $500 each, while 1,869 tickets matched four numbers earning $20.
Illinois lottery results list the Sunday Illinois Lotto and daily game numbers with pickup four digits and a $4 million Lotto Jackpot. The Springfield AP bulletin records the draws and respective numbers for the day.
Kenneth Bierkamp 68 of 408 St Olaf St SW died at home after long illness. arrangements pending at Turner Chapel West. Nellie Jennings 93 of 1220 Fifth Ave SE died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. arrangements at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Goldie Smith 87 of 1050 Fourth Ave SE died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. services at Brush's. Craig Walton 19 of rural Mount Vernon died Saturday at St Luke's Cedar Rapids from injuries in a crash. services pending Organ Funeral Home Mount Vernon.
Bertha L Pearson is to be remembered at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Springville with Rev Neal Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Springville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p m today at Murdoch Chapel in Marion.
Oskaloosa prepares to host the Iowa Pro Hot Air Balloon Championships Aug 28 to 30 with about 60 competitors and thousands of spectators. Nelson Pioneer Farm will launch the balloons with free admission, parking fees apply, and sponsors funding the event.
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