Deaths from Linn County and region featured in notices
Geneva Fossler 89 of Hudson Ohio formerly Cedar Rapids dies after long illness in her son's home. Graveside service 1 p.m. Wednesday Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg. Turner Chapel West in charge. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Logemann and son Les plus grandsons Alan Fossler and Tim Logemann. Memorial fund planned. Also Donald W. Maurer 64 dies while vacationing in Oil City Pennsylvania. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday Trinity Lutheran Church. Edith Langham Kelsey 93 dies in North Providence Rhode Island no services planned. Roberson Williams 61 of Milan Tennessee formerly Cedar Rapids dies after lengthy illness. arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Fossler
Hudson
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill
Williamsburg
Turner Chapel West
Dorothy Logemann
Dixon, Ill
Les
Alan Fossler
Tim Logemann
Trinity United Methodist Church
Whip-poor-will Club
North Liberty
Nancy Schultz
First Ave
Donald W. Maurer
Oxford Lane
Oil City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dorothy
William
Edna
Dorothy Schoonover
Carol
Bryan
Joshua
Edith Langham Kelsey
Abington
Virginia Kelsey
Edgewood
St. James Methodist Church
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Deaths in Eastern Iowa: two elderly residents lose battles
Donald E. Baker, 60, died Monday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness with arrangements pending at West Liberty Chapel of Barker Funeral Home. Clarence J. Studt, 86, died Monday at Belle Plaine Care Center of natural causes. Services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church with burial at St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery Luzerne. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Russell-Overton Funeral Home Belle Plaine. Survivors include son Dale of Mason City, daughter Corene Metcalfe of Des Moines, and sister Alice Wiese of Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Baker
University Hospitals
Iowa City
West Liberty Chapel
Barker Funeral Home
Clarence J. Studt
Belle Plaine
Nona Leatha Rate
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Horner-Morgan Funeral Home
Rose Hill Cemetery
Pauline Achenbach
Mechanicsville
Allen Achenbach
Linn Township
Charles
Cora Nest Rate
Martha Strabala
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Vincent’s Cemetery
Riverside
Lorden Funeral Home
Omer
Wayne
Nancy
Coggan
Lynn
Mary Anne
Toddville
Thomas
Mary Helen
Longview
Texas
Micheal
Connie
Beatrice Burgart
Calista Laures
New Hampton
Stacia Hying
Dubuque
Louise Gerber
Ionia
Bernice Goetzinger
Jacksonville
Marlene
Emma
Ray) Weir
Sunny Hill
Harrison Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ronald
Edward
Frank
Alfred Suchanek
Lottie Placar
Tama
Obituaries: Brian J. Kramer and Others Die in Iowa Incidents
Brian J. Kramer 25 of Farley died from injuries in a Farley motorcycle train crash. Services are at St. Patrick's Epworth with burial at the church cemetery. a Scripture wake is at Reiff Funeral Home. Survivors include parents Loras and Mary Ann Kramer and fiancé Becky HollENback. Memorial fund established. Thomas Michael Torgerson 26 of Davenport formerly Maquoketa died at home. services set for 10 a.m. at Haylock O'Hara Lahey. burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Survivors include parents Dennis and Colleen and four brothers. Warren J. Byerly 62 of Maynard died at Covenant Medical Center. services at Grace United Methodist Oelwein. burial Long Grove Maynard. Survivors include wife Eva, four sons, three daughters, and 12 grandchildren. memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian J. Kramer
Farley
Epworth
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Reiff Funeral Home
Loras
Mary Ann Kramer
Becky Hollenback
Chris
Jeff
Joan
Rodney
Jo Ann
Dawn
Shawn
Marcella Muller
Cascade
Irene Kramer
George Muller
Clarence Kramer
Thomas Michael Torgerson
Davenport
Maquoketa
Haylock- O’hara & Lahey
Mount Hope Cemetery
Dennis
Colleen
Anthony
Randy
LeClaire
Steven
Wood Dale
Warren J. Byerly
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Grace United Methodist Church
Oelwein
Long Grove
Maynard
Brant-Kerns-Jamison
Eva
James
Steve
Fayette
Cedar Falls
Linda Reese
Reedsburg
Wis
Julie Neester
Meservey
Lesa White
Boulder
Colo
Henry
Stanley
Mechanicsville obituaries for Rate Coots Strabala and Weir
Obituaries and funeral notices for Nona Rate Floyd Coots Martha Strabala Emma Weir Margaret Rogers. Rate, 86, died at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids with services in Mechanicsville. Coots, 74, died in Cedar Rapids with services in Mount Auburn and Vinton. Strabala, 84, died in Iowa City with services at St Marys Church Riverside. Weir, 96, died in Sunny Hill Care Center with services at Harrison Funeral Home Oak Hill Cemetery. Rogers, 78, died in Iowa City with arrangements pending Fry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Auburn
Homer
Velma Irene Byons Coots
Gwendolyn Smalley
Floyd
Gwen
Cedar Rapids
Vinton Lime and Rock Co
Harlan A. Mullen 85 Dies in Des Moines Iowa
Guernsey Harlan Amos Mullen 85 died Sunday at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines after a long illness. Services 1 30 p m Wednesday at McAninch Fremming Funeral Home Victor with viewing today 9 a m to 9 p m and family greeting 6 30 to 9 p m A Masonic service at 7 30 p m Burial Guernsey Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Amos Mullen
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
McAninch- Fremming Funeral Home
Victor
Guernsey Cemetery
Thrapp Rites Set for Keota Native at Jones Funeral
Merle E Thrapp 76 of Keota died at home after a long illness. Services Thursday 1 30 p m Jones Funeral Home Washington visitation Wednesday 9 a m to 8 30 p m with family greeting 7 to 8 30 p m Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Washington Survivors include sons Kevin Keota and Larry Richmond a brother Charles Davenport and sister Gayle Blumenstein Denver Colo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle E. Thrapp
Keota
West Chester
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Kevin
Larry
Richmond
Charles
Davenport
Gayle Blumenstein
Denver
Colo
Farmers blame Bush delays on ethanol decision
Iowa corn growers say deadline on EPA ethanol waiver will pass unmet as election year politics push the issue. Officials warn the delay costs construction and market opportunities, with a potential $12.3 billion yearly economy impact and up to 165,700 jobs at stake through 2005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Bush
Environmental Protection Agency
Evan Stadlman
Iowa Corn Growers Association
EPA
National Corn Growers Association
U.S
Stadlman
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Grassley
Carin McKee
Terry Branstad
GOP
Joe Shannahan
Iowa Democratic Party
Jack Kintzle
Coggan
National Growers Association Board
St. Louis
ISU Advances Solar Car For 1993 Race Through Iowa
Iowa State University plans a one of a kind solar car for the 1993 race with aims of 40 mph and road worthiness. Project cost near 200000 dollars, with 4000 dollars already raised from the energy department and a university gift to cover solar cells. sponsors and student volunteers are sought to complete the team before the June 20 departure from Dallas and the June 25 stop at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University
Iowa
Dallas
Minneapolis
Chemical Engineering
Jim Hill
U.S. Department of Energy
Hill
ISU
Prisum
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Drowning Rescue Ends with Hamilton County Man's Death
Authorities recovered the body of Steven L. Pritchard 45 of rural Stratford after he drowned trying to save a 6 year old girl from Don Williams Lake. Divers found his body late Monday afternoon while rescuers continued search efforts on the lake northwest of Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl
OGDEN
Hamilton County
Don Williams Lake
Steven L. Pritchard
Stratford
Central
Iowa
Pritchard
Boone
Bankruptcies Filed in Cedar Rapids Division
The Cedar Rapids Division of the U S Bankruptcy Court lists several new petitions. Diane J Sorensen of Coralville shows 17961 in debts and 6400 in assets with 750 exempt. Hilario and Olivia Fonseca of Chelsea report 120715 debts 117847 assets 3310 exempt. Vera E Michaelsen of Iowa City lists 116122 debts 9599 assets 9499 exempt. Paul T Ludvivek of Swisher reports 45179 debts 67678 assets 63377 exempt. Thomas L Greazel and Jame L Greazel of Solon show 117853 debts 116600 assets 111401 exempt. Susan Roberts of Oakland Rd NE reports 9152 debts 1825 assets 1695 exempt. Arden C Kasner and Ingrid M Kasner of Marion list 104732 debts 89095 assets 88995 exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Diane J. Sorensen
P.O. Box
Coralville
Hilario
Olivia Fonseca
Chelsea
Vera E. Michaelsen
Taft Speedway
Iowa City
Oakland Rd
Arden C. Kasner
A & I Services
Kasner
Ingrid M. Kasner
A Ave
Marion
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Linn County
Charles and
Mae Moreland Colony Jr
Homer L. Fossler
University of Iowa
Mount Vernon
Mr. Maurer
Dorothy Holtz
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Farmers Insurance Group
Roberson Williams
Milan, Tenn
Merly
Milan
Rawls
Paris
Tenn
the Gazette
Alissa
Elsie Bayers
North English
Esther Tholl
Petersburg
Ill
Edna Provin
Guernsey
Clyde of
Blencoe
Rebekah’s of
Floyd R. Coots
St. Luke’s Hospital
United Methodist Church
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Campbell-Russell-Overton Funeral
Vinton
American Legion
Emil H. Cutler
Gwendolyn
Russell
David
Bettendorf
Ruth Ann Intekofer
Wyoming, Minn
Dorothy Long
Doris Ehlers
Independence
Darla Wieland
Wesley
Lee Andra
Mary
Jana
Mike Indehofer
Orville Wieland
Norman
Lloyde
Rachel
la Societe 40 & 8
Isaak Walton League
Iowa Limestone Producers
Tipton
Margaret L. Rogers
Fry Funeral Home
By Rod Boshart
Charles Grassley
Branstad
Kintzle
Solar
Judy
Tim Ochs
Robins Rd
Hiawatha
Kathy
Bruce Visser
Atkins
Monique
Brett Breard
Fifth Ave
Melissa
Bryan Rouze
Fourth Ave. SE
Mark Bone
Monticello
ST. Luke's
Monica Carter
Second St. SW
Diane
James Bys
English Blvd
Tamara
Paul Dunkin
12Th St
Sandra
James Frost
Riverside Dr. NE
Deborah Rawson-Galloway
William Galloway
Kohawk St. SW
Kammera
Michael Jergens
19Th St. SE
Kim Schloss-King
James King
Fifth Ave. SE
Debra
Gary Lindley
Anamosa
Kim
William Maguire
Green Valley
Terr
LOTTO
Illinois Lotto
Bankruptcy Court
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