Deaths in Linn County Include Kelso and Infant Michael
Funeral notices list Amos W. Kelso 81 of 2140 Carolina Dr NE Cedar Rapids death after long illness with Army Air Force service in World War II. Services Monday at St. Pius X with burial at St. Joseph's Cemetery Iowa City. Also Patrick Paul Michael 5 months Walker died in St Luke's Hospital after long illness with Sacred Heart Church affiliation. Services Monday at Sacred Heart Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Kelso
Carolina
Living Center East
Newell
Mary Frances Noone
Chicago
Kelso
Globe Machinery
Bowker & Son
St. Pius X Catholic Church
VFW
American Legion Hanford
Cedar Rapids Elks Club
Turner Chapel East
VFW Post
New Central Catholic High School
Cedar Rapids
Patrick Paul Michael
Linda
Stanley Michael
Walker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Chad
Jared
Brett
Paul Schaul
Deaths in Eastern Iowa: Cross Streets into Memorials and Services
Gertrude E. Cross 87 piano teacher dies after brief illness in Delaware County Memorial Hospital Manchester. Surviving sister Carol Bowers Arlington. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday St John Lutheran Church burial Taylorsville Cemetery. Memorials to the church. Emma W. Streets 93 Maquoketa former Graham Department Store clerk dies after illness in Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa. Surviving daughter Cathie Hartvigsen Sarasota and three sisters and many grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Monday Carson's Maquoketa burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial fund established. Helen Catherine Newton 76 Las Vegas formerly Independence dies at University Medical Center Arrangements pending at Reiffs Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude E. Cross
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Carol Bowers
Arlington
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Taylorsville Cemetery
Kerns- Jamison’s
Emma W. Streets
Maquoketa
Jackson County Public Hospital
Graham Department Store
Cathie Hartvigsen
Sarasota
Fla
Meta Ehlers
Waterloo
Edna Finkle
Phoenix
Ariz
Leone Walrath
Spirit Lake
Carson’s
Mount Hope Cemetery
Helen Catherine Newton
Las Vegas
Independence
University Medical Center
Reiff's
Notable Obituaries From Keota to Ottumwa Area
Margaret Smith 73 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after brief illness. Survived by sister Vera Hill. Services Monday 10:30 am Jones Washington. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington. Memorials to United Presbyterian Church Keota. Cecilia Herring 85 died at Lone Tree Health Care Center after short illness. Funeral at St Marys Church Monday 10 am. Burial Lone Tree Cemetery. Memorial fund. Darlene L Koch 64 died at University Hospitals Iowa City after long illness. Arrangements pending Turner Chapel East Cedar Rapids. Lucile Harapat 69 died at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after lingering illness. Arrangements pending Brosh Funeral Home Solon. Mary Helgeson 87 died at Winnebago County Memorial Hospital Decorah. Arrangements Balik's. Margaret A Work 92 missionary for Presbyterian Church died Wednesday. Survived by sister Mrs John Nicoll Lombard Illinois. Services Sunday 6:30 pm Evensong United Presbyterian Home Washington. Body willed to UI College of Anatomy. Jones in charge. Richard H Burdock 90 died of cancer at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Retired farmer and former What Cheer Clay Products union president. Survived by wife Minnie daughter Genevieve Coppersmith four grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Services Monday 2 pm Harden's. Burial Garrett Cemetery north Delta. Memorials to Ottumwa Regional Health Center skilled nursing unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula M. Mellett
Cedar Christian Church
Gary Sneller
Springfield
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Edna M. Robinson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Larry Hayward
First Presbyterian Church
Edmond Sealls
Hayden Funeral Home
Olin
Edward Frank
American Legion Post
Libbie V. Stepanek
Brush Chapel
John Malone
Dupont Cemetery
Swisher
Sheila Whiteside
Redemption Missionary Baptist Church
Harmon Webb
Turner Chapel East
William J. Witlackl
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Harry Koelker
Czech National Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home East
Margaret Smith
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Vera Hill
Mount Auburn
Jones
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
United Presbyterian Church
Keota
Darlene L. Koch
University Hospitals
Margaret A. Work
Brownlee
Presbyterian Church
John Nicoll
Lombard
United Presbyterian Home
University of Iowa College of Anatomy
Richard H. Burdock
Ottumwa Regional Health Center
Ottumwa
What Cheer Clay Products
Minnie
Genevieve Coppersmith
Harden
Vital Statistics Mercy and Cedar Rapids Area Births
Aug 24 births listed from Mercy and St. Luke's with multiple couples across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Names include Tracy Okones and Lance Okones Palo for a son. Denise Wauters Grinnell for a daughter. many other couples in Martelle Walker Amana Marion Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon and more with daughters and sons born on Aug 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Tracy
Lance Okones
Palo
ST. Luke's
Denise Wauters
Grinnell
Stacy
Jeffrey Ahrendsen
Martelle
Aimee
Mark Broderick
Carroll Dr. SE
Molly
Martin Cook
Walker
Lynn
Bradley Hahn
Middle
Amana
Rebecca Palmer
Jon Hammond
Forest Dr. SE
Brenda
Jeff Hinrichs
Sixth Ave
Marion
Pollen and mold counts reported for Friday morning
The University of Iowa lists a pollen count of 565 in the moderate zone and a mold count of 14 867. Counts are shown in three zones from comfort to severe discomfort, with a current figure available via The Gazette Cityline at 363 7000 category 2050.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
the Gazette
Recessed light blamed for attic fire in vacant Cedar Rapids home
Firefighters responded to reports of smoke at 2118 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids at 5 03 p m Friday. A recessed light fixture started a small attic fire in a vacant house quickly controlled by Cedar Rapids firefighters. The home is owned by Max Bartlett at 4418 Pepperwood Hill SE.
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Cedar Rapids
First Ave
Max Bartlett
Pepperwood Hill
Bush proposes 3.5 percent federal pay rise
President Bush proposed a 3.5 percent wage increase for federal civilian employees to take effect January 1. Unions criticized the plan as insufficient and urged hearings and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Maine
Bush Friday
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers Friday Draw
The Daily Game numbers are 4 3 7. Pick Four 8 4 6 4. Little Lotto 3 7 21 24 27. Jackpot stands at 27 million dollars in this Lotto drawing.
Blockade Tightens as War Spurs Global Moves
Iraqi ships face allied surveillance near the Persian Gulf while the Soviet Union evacuates its Kuwait embassy. U S forces expand power projection with the battleship Wisconsin moving into the Persian Gulf. six reserve air units mobilized with C five and C one forty one transports. Central Command to relocate from MacDill to Saudi Arabia.
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Kuwait
Soviet Union
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Pentagon
Douglas Hurd
Aden
Yemen
Iraq
David Mizrahi
Mid East
Fitzwater
Baghdad
Libya
United States
Wisconsin
Strait of Hormuz
Air Force
Saudi Arabia
Reservists in Iowa City brace for possible activation
About 400 members of the 109th and 209th Medical Battalions, drawn from Iowa City and rural areas, could be activated for duty. Many work at University Hospitals or VA Medical Center, with others in medical facilities. Guardsmen stay reachable as war uncertainty lingers and farmers like Gerald Ward prepare for possible deployment. Ward, a lieutenant and criminology graduate, says his unit is a top priority and ready to serve elsewhere in the U.S. if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Department of Veterans Affairs
Grote
Guard
Vandenberg
109Th
Houston
Gerald Ward
Lawrence
Waukon
Ward
209Th
Gatorade Shifted From Weekend Courts to Middle East Troops
Newport plant switched from sports drink for weekend athletes to supplying the military in the Persian Gulf. About 500,000 quart bottles were produced for Camp LeJeune and airlifted to the Middle East, with 23,000 cases sent to Charleston for shipment to Saudi Arabia. A further 20,000 cases are being prepared and larger orders are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oats
Middle East
Newport
Persian Gulf
Bill Wolford
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Charleston
S.C
Saudi Arabia
Newport, Tenn
Iowa Guards Not Yet Notified in First Activation Round
Iowa aides to Gov Branstad say National Guard units were not included in the initial activation list due to the Mideast crisis. No word on Iowa reservists. Branstad spokesman Vohs said active duty notification for reservists would come likely over the weekend. President Bush authorized call-up of about 50 000 reserves in response to Iraq invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Libya
Tripoli
Baghdad
Gdynia
Middle East
Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Richard Vohs
Bush
Kuwait
Reserve
National Guard
Warren Madden
ISU
Universities Brace for Tuition Refunds for Reserve Call-Ups
Iowa’s three public universities plan refund policies for National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty this school year. Officials say refunds will be case by case, with leniency to avoid deterring enrollment, and consider how far students are into courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Susan Phillips
University of Iowa
Phillips
U of I Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Coggan
Isabelle Michael
al Schaul
William Clark
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Bellevue
Cecilia Herring
Lone Tree Health Care Center
Donna Sullivan
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lone Tree Cemetery
Sorden’s
Mechanicsville
Solon
Lucile Harapat
Brosh Funeral Home
Mary Helgeson
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Balik’s
Jarold R. Miller
Tracy L. Novotny
Kevin P. Wimner
Barbara E. Legtner
Brian P. Donnelly
Teri L. Graham
Charles E. Marion
Janet E. Boxwell
Richard A. Wilson
Carmen M. Pries
Chad W. Franzen
Cindy L. Wirth
Mark C. Oberlieu
Nichole K. Johnson
Ernest W. Rimrodt
Reneca G. Danford
Michael J. Arthur
Kimberly J. Fisk
Andrew S. Beer
Tiffany L. Lewis
Jeffrey L., Martin and
Shawn C. Goddard
Cedar
Christine M. Schaufenbuel
Rodney L. Hanson
Ill
Julie A. Philipp
Robins
Andrew K. Krasnov
Brooklyn
N.Y
Molly M. Wismeier
Center Junction
Todd J. Harmelink
Teresa M. Brown
Spencer
Mitchel J. Kanton
Jody Petersen
Southern
Springville
Gregory D. Thoreson
Lisa C. Bjorseth
Plano
Texas
Washington Post
Illinois Lottery
Mississippi
New Jersey
New York
Maryland
Massachusetts
Central Command
U.S
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
101St Airborne
Egypt
Europe
Ogy
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
U of I
UNI
U.S. Department of Defense
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave. S.E
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