Deaths listed for several Cedar Rapids area residents
Obituary notices report multiple deaths including Martha D. Woge 66 of 225 27th St NW died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Also listed are Robert L. Floetchinger 47 of 465 Robins Road Hiawatha and other locals with service details, survivors, and burial plans. Memorials and visiting hours are noted for several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha D. Woge
27Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Holstein
Germany
David O. Woge
Bethany Lutheran Church
James D
Otto
William Giese
Mary Sanders
Gettysburg
S.D
Ann Hopp
Betty Schmidt
Belle Plaine
Ronald P. Fluger
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Robert L. Floetchinger
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Rockwell International
IBEW
Rose Mary Ziegler
Eric
Michael
Lester Floetchinger
Ronald
Gene
John Ross
Marrero
Jo Ellen Davis
Orrick
Debra Ross
Teahen Funeral
Charles Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
St. Joseph
American Legion
Hanford
Perrine Cancer Center
Mercy Hospital
Supervisors to OK contract for downtown senior center
Linn County Board of Supervisors plans to approve a contract for remodeling the Witwer building first floor into a senior citizens center. Madge Phillips of the Linn County Health Center reported $80,000 in commitments plus $55,037 in federal funds, with total project cost around $255,000. A formal contract vote is set for next Tuesday amid hopes for more donations from local businesses, industries, and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Witwer
Witwer Senior Center
Madge Phillips
Linn County Health Center
Phillips
Pipeline dispute over federal jurisdiction and route details
The document outlines a 1963 agreement transferring environmental impact statement authority from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Fish and Wildlife Service in shared management refuges. Officials debate primary jurisdiction as the proposed 476 mile pipeline from Wood River Illinois to Pine Bend Minnesota crosses multiple Iowa counties raising concerns about environmental and karst terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Corps of Engineers
Fish and Wildlife Service
Monti Hines
Rock Island District
Corps of Engineers
Hines
Department of Interior
Roper
Tauke
Northern
Upper Midwest
Wood River
Ill
St. Louis
Pine Bend
Minna
Minneapolis
Cedar
Jones, Linn
Delaware
Fayette
Muscatine
Buchanan
Chickasaw
Howard Counties
Iowa
Community Briefs Highlight Local Events and Ads
City Briefs note an Ice Cream Social on September 9 from 4 to 7 at St. John's Episcopal Church Park Avenue to 19th Street SE, with ads for Keg Beer at Murray's Grocery, Extraordinary Decor at The Gift Chalet, a buy four get one free Olympic product offer at Klinger's Paint through September 8, Siegel's jewelry and cash loans, used office furniture, and Liebke Jewelers buying estates for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Park Avenue
19Th St. SE
Klinger’s
Sth Avenue
Wapsie River Crest Recedes as Cedar Rivers Fall
Victor Root of the Linn County civil defense reports the Wapsie crested in Central City and is receding, with Red Cross and Civil Air Patrol assisting Chestmore Acres residents. Downstream crests on the Cedar near Waterloo and Charles City were below expectations while Cedar Rapids fell to 9.12 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Central City
Chestmore Acres
Victor Root
Linn County Civil Defense
Red Cross
Civil Air Patrol
Root
Reading Station
Troy Mills
Cedar River
Charles City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Street closure for resurfacing at 12th and 15th avenues
The south half of the intersection at 12th Avenue and 15th Avenue SE will close Tuesday for resurfacing. Through traffic may use 12th Avenue. Otis Road truck traffic will detour from 12th Avenue to Fifth Street SE, then to 16th Avenue and Otis Road SE, per Cedar Rapids Traffic Engineering Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th
15Th Avenues
12Th Avenue
Fifth Street
16Th Avenue
Otis Road
Cedar Rapids
Weather Summary and River Report for the Day
At 11 a.m. wind from the west southwest at 6 mph. Sunrise 6 32 sunset 7 41. Year ago today high 82 low 57 precipitation none. Extended forecast showers Sunday fair Monday and Tuesday with highs 75 to 85 and lows mainly in the 50s. Mississippi River levels shown with several stations reporting rises or no change, including Dubuque 10.3 rising 0.1 and Davenport 10.1 rising 0.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Caribbean island hit by devastating hurricane
The storm battered Dominica with Roseau nearly flattened and major buildings, including Princess Margaret Hospital and the central banana warehouse, wrecked. Prime Minister Oliver Seraphin called it the worst disaster in living memory as British forces, aboard the frigate Fife, aided relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Roseau
Princess Margaret Hospital
Oliver Seraphin
Island wrecked as hurricane strikes Caribbean towns
A hurricane caused extensive damage across Dominica Martinique and Guadeloupe. The prime minister toured parts of a 290 square mile island by helicopter reporting 90 to 95 percent of buildings destroyed in southern fishing villages. Utilities collapsed with electricity water and communications out. In Martinique 30 injuries hundreds homeless and banana crop ruined. In Guadeloupe 20 injuries and hundreds of homes destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Martinique
Dominica
Guadeloupe
Three arrested for drunken driving in Linn County cases
Delbert Benedict 53 of 1010 M Ave NW was picked up at 11 15 p m near 13th Ave and 11th St Marion. Michael Griffith 26 of 2118 North Towne Court NE arrested at 1 40 a m near Third St and 20th Ave SW. Michael Mallory 25 of 4417 Sherman St NE held in Linn County Jail after alleged assault on estranged wife Sue Mallory during a dispute at a Sherman Street apartment. He allegedly shoved her as police arrived. 1903 Packard became first auto to cross the nation under its own power completing a 52 day San Francisco to New York journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Delbert D. Benedict
Ave
13Th Avenue
11Th Street
Marion
Michael E. Griffith
North Towne Court
Third Street
20Th Avenue
Michael D. Mallory
Sherman St. NE
Mallory
Sue Mallory
Sherman Street
Michael
Packard
San Francisco
New York
Former worker sues Killian's for sex discrimination
Sue D. Gates, a former Iowa City Killian's employee, accuses the department store in Cedar Rapids federal court of five years of lower pay than male assistants, higher salaries for male replacements, and a wrongful firing after requesting a two week leave. She seeks $5,800 underpayment and a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian’s Department Store
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Sue D. Gates
Iowa City
Killian’s
Gates
Births Reported Across Several Families in Mercy Area
Vital statistics list multiple births on August 30 including a son for Mr. and Mrs. John Huston and daughters for several couples. Entries cover Cedar Rapids Marion Mount Vernon Ely and surrounding areas with addresses and names of parents. The notice notes call times and gas flush details at local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Raymond E
Teahen Funeral
Linwood
American Legion
Hanford
Royal Rangers
The
First Assembly Church of God
Park
Esther
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Charles Compton
Bethel Baptist Church of
Marion
Cedar Memorial Park
Arthritis Foundation
Desert
Richard S
Czech National Cemetery
Alexander George
Brush Chapel
Detert
Wilbur Detert
Sheehan
Bayon Ester Moss
Turner Chapel East
Russell C. Striffler
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner Crematory
Roy
Teddy A
Hage Funeral Home
Charles City
J. Ellis Webb
Trinity United Methodist Church
Beckwith
Turner Chapel West
Smith
Jessie B
Turner Chapel
Gordon N. Freeburg
Shueyville Methodist Church
Baker Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Dorothy W
Murdoch Chapel
Center Point
James Sorensen
Urbana Christian Church
Urbana
McGuire
Harriet
Immaculate Conception Church
William F. Leonard
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Monti
Stewart Funeral Home
Daughters of Isabella
Gregory C. Kint
Coleen A. Mosier
Lawrence K. Sawyer
Carol A. Upchurch
Barry A. Springman
Debra L. Feddern
Larry L. Miles
Sharon R. Barker
Robert A. Steggall
Terri L. Rehman
Edward J. Markett
Naomi L. Hudek
Iowa City
Mark E. Kerr
Peggy L. Ward
Mount Vernon
James A. Langhurst
Springville
Cathy A. Moses
Ely
Donald E. Painter
Tana M. Lasho
James B. Vernon
Jereldene R. Leuenberger
Robert L. Butterworth
Jan C. Odell
Timothy L. Deal
Therese Maraniec
Hiawatha
Glen C. Wickman
Mary
Lori A. Blanchard
Coggon Boy Injured in Auto Crash Near Troy Mills
Timothy Soukup and Mike Reilly of Coggon were treated and released after a one car crash near Troy Mills. Robert J. Reilly, 12, suffered extensive facial lacerations and a fractured collarbone and was listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital. Deputy investigation noted the car driven by Mike Reilly, 16, lost control on D-62 and the driver was ticketed for failing to have control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Reilly
Coggon
Mercy Hospital
Troy Mills
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Mike Reilly
Coggan
Timothy Soukup
Robert Reilly
Donald
Mona Reilly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Everett Cooley
Fifth St
New Boston
Lucille Currier
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Eagles Club
Modern Piping Co
Everett “Mick
Scelena Millage
Ada L. Lehr
Lisbon
Hallmark
Jones County
Milo Lehr
Monticello
Federated Church
Glen
Alvin
William
Longview
Texas
Helen Alenhein
Traer
Elmer Linkenback
Morgan's
Roland W. Kerslake
Tipton
Roberta Johnston
Coon Creek
Tipton Bible Church
Allen
Gary
Craig
Karen Bunge
Dorothy Gallmeyer
Slaby
Mary Helen
Brush Funeral Home
Solon
Harold Green
Oakland Cemetery
Marengo
Irvin Lillie
Denver
Colo
Grace Presbyterian Church
Littleton
Wyoming
Marilyn Fritz
Hayden’s. Stanley
Jenny DeWalt
Brant Kern
Oelwein
Sand Springs
Murray’s Grocery
Siegel's
Adv
Liebke Jewelers
Wapsie
Weather Report
National Weather Service
C.R. Weather
Miom
Ismarck
Nashville
Chicago
N.orleans
Phoenix
Honolulu
Seattle
Poccton
Washington
Coralville Lake
Travelers
Bismarck
Sunny
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Detroit
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Caribbean
Lief
Abby
TIA Farm Finance
U.S
John Huston
27Th St. SW
Alan Chapman
30Th St. SE
St. Luke's
Jean Billioque
Pinehurst Drive
George Lehnertz
Cherry Hill Road
Larry Newport
Newport Drive
Arden Baker
Twin Mound Drive
Dennis Thompson
26Th St
Randall Walker
Summer Circle
Thomas Rudd
19Th Ave
Ida Diaz
14Th St
Dennis Morrissey
Patricia Light
11Th St
Larry Hansen
B Ave
Washington Ave
Blairs Ferry Road
Coggon Boy
John E. Lapes
Auto Mart
Pierson’s Sens
Elisad Wi Blvd
I Avenue
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