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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2004
Page
13
Ernest L. Gorsch 96 of Marengo died Aug 21 2004 in Maquoketa after a brief illness. Services Aug 26 at First Presbyterian Church Marengo with burial at Marengo Cemetery. Dorothy Adams 80 of Monticello died Aug 23 2004 in Monticello Nursing Center after an extended illness. Services Aug 26 at United Church of Monticello.
Martin Eugene Rayman 54 of Elberon died Aug 23 2004 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Arrangements pending at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Vi Stoltz 91 of Mount Vernon formerly Joliet died Aug 22 2004 at Bethesda Extended Care Facility St Louis. Memorial service 2:30 pm Thursday at Morgan Funeral Mount Vernon Chapel. Burial cremated remains Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Surviving children include Chris Richard Albert Darla Templeton and 15 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Memorials to Camp Fire USA or Epilepsy Foundation of Greater St Louis Area.
Mearle LeRoy Jackson 85 of Mechanicsville died Sunday August 22 2004 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. He married Margaret Mulherin February 24 1942 and farmed in Mechanicsville Morley area. Survivors include wife, grown children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation at Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon Wednesday 5 to 7 p.m. Wake at 7 p.m. Services Thursday at St Marys Church Mechanicsville 10 30 a.m. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
Edmond T Morris 84 of West Branch died Monday August 23 2004 at Crestview Nursing and Rehab Center Arrangements are pending at Barker Funeral Home West Branch
Submissions must be written with daytime phone numbers. Camp Tanager donations due to Gazette cashier by 9 a.m. Thursday for Community pages. Call 398 8320. Church page items due by noon Wednesday before Saturday publication. Call 398 8313. Home real estate items due by 5 p.m. two Fridays before.
Walter H Tralan of rural Baldwin died Saturday evening August 21 2004 in Crestr idge Nursing Home Maquoketa after a lingering illness A Celebration of Life service is set for 11 am Wednesday at Carson Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa with burial at Buckhorn Cemetery Rural Maquoketa Friends may visit 9 30 am to service time at the funeral home Survivors include wife Dorothy a son Bill a daughter Carol and a sister Wilma Taylor
Irene Kohls 96 of Hazleton formerly Elgin died Sunday August 22 2004 at home after brief illness. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday First Baptist Church Elgin with Rev. Lee Boleyn. Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery Brainard. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home Elgin and one hour before services at the church. Survivors include son Donald Kohls and daughter Ruth Ann Hayzlett both of Hazleton. Condolences at www.leonardfuneralhomes.com.
Perry Walton 61 received minor injuries when his helicopter made an emergency landing near Le Roy Minnesota. Passenger Robert Weber of Le Roy also had minor injuries. Both were treated at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. The craft, hired by Alliant Energy to inspect transmission lines, had taken off minutes earlier and a company spokesman cited engine failure.
Iowa counties including Polk Scott Woodbury and Winnishick moved to online vehicle registration earlier this year with all counties online by May. Since launch 23 340 residents have bought tags online 7 000 in Polk County. The system also handles online tax payments and charges a convenience fee. Users can pay by credit card or electronic check with an average credit card fee of 4 74.
Des Moines reports strong turnout across the Iowa State Fair amid favorable weather and the fair's 150th anniversary. Officials cite last year’s 1,012,309 attendance while projecting continued crowds and noting national media coverage. West Nile cases rise to six in Iowa with one death and 32 counties affected.
The crash near Spruce Ridge and Locust Roads killed visitors and affected Luther College recruit Brandon Olson and his family. Emergency crews used Jaws of Life to reach victims as 911 calls flooded in, while NTSB officials cautioned early conclusions about engine failure or other causes.
Cedar Rapids residents are urged to call a toll free line to receive a free copy of an insurance expose. The offer promises delivery within 48 hours and is limited to the first 75 callers with a recorded message at 1 800 867 5149.
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