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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2009
Page
9
Obituaries note the deaths of Harry Reade 80 and James Dee Martin 58. Reade of Monticello died August 25 2009 with services in Monticello and Bellwether honors. Martin of Alburnett died August 24 2009 with services in Marion and burial in Lafayette Cemetery. Both leave spouses children and extended families. memorials to local fire department church or community groups.
Richard F. Sichra 81 of Belle Plaine died Aug 25 2009 at St Luke’s Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Memorial Aug 29 11 a.m. at Hrabak Belle Plaine with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Julie Proessl 51 of Waukee died Aug 25 2009 at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines after an ovarian cancer battle. Visitation Aug 28 5 8 p.m. St Boniface Waukee and Aug 28 3 8 p.m. Hoffmann Schneider Dubuque. funeral Aug 29 10 a.m. Holy Ghost Dubuque. Both notices note survivors and memorial gifts.
George Milton Depoy 81 of Marion died Aug 25 2009 after a cancer battle. Funeral Mass Aug 29 at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion burial Arlington National Cemetery VA. Arrangements Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Survived by wife Charlotte, son Larry, daughter Paige, grandchildren and great grandchildren. service details and memorials to Hospice Mercy Camp Courageous and Oncology Associates. He served 28 years in the US Army retiring as sergeant major.
Eugene A Newmire 87 of Washington IA, formerly of Iowa City, died Aug 24 2009 in Mercy Iowa City. A family gathering 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gay Ciha Funeral Home Iowa City followed by cremation and private graveside with military honors at Memory Gardens. Memorials to Washington County Hospice or Iowa City Care Rehabilitation Center. Born Aug 2 1922 in Tiffin IA, he served in the US Army Air Corps in World War II and worked 45 years as a pipefitter for the University of Iowa, retiring 1985. He lived in Branson MO before returning to the area in 1999. He is survived by four sons, three grandsons, a sister and sisters‑in‑law. He enjoyed carpentry, fixing cars, travel, camping and fishing.
Iowa community leaders and university officials debate the 21 year drinking age. Critics say it fuels binge drinking and date rape while supporters caution against lowering to 18. Panelists urge informed review rather than change. Most Iowa lawmakers favor keeping the age at 21.
A state review panel advanced 136 applications totaling 333.6 million for flood relief funding. Linn and Johnson counties would share more than half of 118.5 million in I-JOBS aid with Coralville receiving 27 million for First Avenue corridor protection.
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