Obituaries Assorted deaths and services in Cedar Rapids area
Multiple obituaries list residents from Cedar Rapids and surroundings with ages and birthplaces. Includes Roberto S. Hines 68 of 1122 12th St NE, long illness, widow Arlene Holmes, children and church ties. Bradley Covington 14 of Hopkinton in auto accident. Mae Rich 86 formerly of Cedar Rapids. Harlan Dean Davis 76 of Florida, former Cedar Rapids resident. and notices for other local families with service details and burial sites.
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Roberto S. Hines
12Th St
Clayton County
Anna Lamphier
Arlene Holmes
Hines
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ellis Park
Center Point
Willis
Charlotte Bacon
Christilene McManigal
Oelwein
Josephine Bacon
Marion
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
John Little
Vivian Phelps
Ellis Park Church of God
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Chapel of Memories
Mae Rich
Ramsey Memorial Home
Des Moines
Waverly
Westover Funeral Home
Des Moines Funeral Home
Charles Boyer Dies at 78 in Phoenix Hospital
Suave French actor Charles Boyer died Saturday two days before his 79th birthday after being taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix. Authorities said he was stricken at the home of Marjorie Everett and did not announce the cause of death. Boyer had risen from the Paris stage to Hollywood stardom in films like Algiers and The Cobweb.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Charles Boyer
Boyer
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Marjorie Everett
Egypt
Turkey
Romania
Hollywood
United States
Algiers
First Order
Shangri-la
Mail strike looms despite court order
A federal judge issued a six day restraining order barring the nation s two largest postal unions from striking but union officials show no sign of backing down from a threatened nationwide mail strike that could start as early as Monday. A hearing on the order is set for next Friday at the Maryland home of Judge John Pratt.
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Washington
U.S
John Pratt
Maryland
Michael McManus
Postal Service
Pratt
Cedar Rapids Hit By Lightning Sparks Outages
A Saturday Cedar Rapids lightning storm knocked out power on the west side. The Linn County Jail courthouse and police station lost power briefly, traffic lights failed in parts of the city, about 500 customers affected before power was restored by early afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
First
Second Streets
Linn County
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Area women honored at Equality Day event
Five area women were honored at a Women’s Equality Day dinner at the Roosevelt Royale. Recipients included Loraine Bomkamp, Dr. Mary Alice Ericson, Melissa Farley, Burtine Motley, and Sister Sienna Davis. Roxanne Barton Conlin urged support for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Roosevelt Royale
Loraine Bomkamp
Hinkley Ave
Jefferson High School
Mary Alice Ericson
Keith Drive
Coe College
Melissa Farley
Solon
Burtine Motley
Fifth Ave
Sienna Davis
Mount Mercy College
Sisters of Mercy
Roxanne Barton Conlin
U.S
Iowa
Conlin
Missing Mount Vernon Man Located in Ames After Search
Marion Babcock aged 73 of Route 2 Mount Vernon was reported missing noon Wednesday by his son Charles. He was found near Ames at about 8 30 p m Saturday by Ames police while en route to visit friends in the Ames area according to Linn County Sheriff's Office.
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Mount Vernon
Ames
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Marion Babcock
Route 2
Charles
Nails
Babcock
Cedar Rapids Hit By Late Night Storm
Cedar Rapids area faced fierce lightning thunder and strong winds up to 40 mph. Officials at the Cedar Rapids airport flight service station reported about a half inch of rain between 11 07 p m and midnight with hail observed in the storm.
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Cedar Rapids
Two Arrested in Linn County for Drunk Driving
Two persons were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County Friday night and Saturday. Mark E Tuecke, 18, of 2505 Mc Gowan St SE, was arrested at 12 21 a.m. Saturday on Twixt Town Road near Marion Boulevard. Edward M Boyle, 40, of Route 1 Cedar Rapids, was arrested at 10 25 p.m. Friday on Highway 13 near the Bertram exit.
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Linn County
Mark E. Tuecke
McGowan St
Marion Boulevard
Edward M. Boyle
Route 1
Cedar Rapids
Bertram
Thieves Steal $3,000 Worth of Goods from Marion Homes
Items valued at over $3,000 were reported stolen Friday night from the James Fairchild residence at 310 Fourth St Marion. Police say a hole was cut in a window screen to gain entry and nine rifles and shotguns a 19 inch color television records albums a sewing machine a camera and many men s rings were taken. A separate report at Mary Perez 700 35th St Cntry notes forced entry but intruder fled when owner returned with only food from the refrigerator missing.
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James Fairchild
Fourth St
Marion
Mary Perez
35Th St
Kiwanis Work Night at Kiwanis Lodge Weekday Evening
City briefs note a Kiwanis Work Night Thursday at 5 30 p m at the Kiwanis Lodge with workers bringing their own meals. The ad lists table mats and handmade kitchen items and mentions Eldercraft Shop at YWCA hours 10 5 Monday Thursday and 10 2 Saturday.
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Metro Kiwanis
Kiwanis Lodge
YWCA
Weather and notices from August day brief
Wind SE at 13 mph at 11 p.m. and sun schedule details. Extended forecast fair early in the week with a chance of rain Thursday. Temperatures staying in the 80s with lows in the 50s to 60s. Birth notices list several local families with daughters and sons born Aug 26 in multiple addresses. Damages include smoke detector malfunction at 2215 C St SW and a wiring short at 718 Ninth Ave SW reported Saturday morning.
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C St
Ninth Ave
Dearborn Brass to close Cedar Rapids plants
Beatrice Foods unit Dearborn Brass will shut its westside Cedar Rapids facility after six months of studies. About 90 employees will be affected as production moves to other locations while a permanent Cedar Rapids sales and admin office remains. The firm cites high renovation costs and declining demand for brass tubular fittings driven by plastic components.
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Jack Hurst
Hurst
Cedar Rapids
John Malone
Westside
B Ave
Dearborn Brass
Shaver Road
Beatrice Foods Corp
Texas
Beatrice Foods
B Avenue
Dearborn
Midwest
Florida
Denver
Tyler
Cedar Rapids Gazette cooking contest entries deadline announced
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces deadlines for a cooking contest with noon September 22 as the entry deadline and mail postmark by September 21. Entries must be submitted in the lobby box or mailed to Public Affairs. Judges select winners per category and two grand prizes after a cook-off on October 2 at the IE Tower.
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The
Gazette
Third Ave. SE
Public Affairs Department
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded in 1883 operates daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier 1.15 weekly and mail options with various 7 issue to 52 week plans. AP has exclusive republication rights locally.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradley James Covington
Hopkinton
Iowa City
Maquoketa Valley School
Delhi
William F. Covington
William
Buckley
Bryan
James Baker
Anamosa
Louis Thuman
Scotch Grove
Albert Holub
Monticello
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Prairieburg
Goettsch’s
Lansing
Charlotte J. Roeder
United Methodist Church
Burke-Thornburg’s
Festina
Vinton
Jack L. Sinclair Sr
Campbell-Russell’s
Davenport Memorial Park
Campell-Russell’s
Elgin
Muehlethaler-Wright Funeral Home
Frances Goodyear
Vernon H. Banse
Campbell-Russell Funeral Home
John Mcivor
C.R
Alden Anderson
29Th St. SW
David Jardine
21St St. SE
Gary McCormick
Fifth St. NE
St. Luke's
Stuart Wendler
Amana
Douglas Schoon
Craig Davis
33Rd Ave
Thomas Eaton
Schaeffer
Penn
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sun
Canada
Southeast Asia
South Pacific
Gazette Co
KCRG
Charlotte Young
Phyllis Yager
Harriet Kolar
Bette Forberg
Donna Baermann
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Flowers & Plants
Peck’s Flower Shop
Center Pt. Rd
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Cedar Park
Pierson
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