Four Linn County residents die. multiple obituaries listed
Beatrice M. Foster 75 of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness. Ruth Mae Knight 67 Cedar Rapids resident dies after long illness. Doris Genevieve Bjornsen 64 Cedar Rapids area passes after brief illness. Jane E. Worden 67 Cedar Rapids bookkeeper dies after long illness. Juanita Bergen 77 Shellsburg area dies after lingering illness. Remaining notices include other survivors and funeral arrangements with multiple services and memorials.
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Doris Genevieve Bjornsen
Johnson Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Death notices from Eastern Iowa span several families
Obituaries list Julia E. Vogelsang 80 of Independence died after a long illness with services at Arlington Church of Christ and burial at Blairsburg. Georgina E. Vine 79 of Decorah died of heart failure with memorials to the American Cancer Society. Wilmer H. Kiner 56 of Route 1 Thornburg died of a heart attack with services at Tri County Community School and memorials to the school and rescue unit. Nellie M. Brown 96 died in Grinnell after a stroke with services at United Methodist Church. Lillian Poula Bennett 84 formerly of Johnson County died in Upland California with service in California. James J. Rogers 55 of Leonard Circle died at home. Donald Husman 60 died in Monticello. multiple survivors and service details listed.
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Julia E. Vogelsang
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Independence
Arlington Church of Christ
Blairsburg
Brant- Kerns-Jamison’s
Oelwein
American Cancer Society
Wilmer H. Kiner
Route 1
Tri-County Community School
Thornburg
Chad Kiner
What Cheer
Kimberly Wadsworth
Frances Kiner
Deep River
Charles
Melvin
Altoona
Pleasant Township
Ewart
Watts
Montezuma
What Cheer Rescue Unit
Lillian Poula Bennett
Upland
Calif
Johnson County
San Antonio Community Hospital
Margaret Poula
Anton Poula
Alta Loma
Stone Funeral Home
Bellevue Cemetery
Ontario
City of Hope
West Eighth St
Los Angeles
Obituaries Sweep Maquoketa Area Notables Across Week
A series of deaths listed include Ada Croce 95 of Maquoketa and Everette Koppenhaver 87 of Mount Vernon with service details in Jackson and nearby counties. Other notices report Harold Dunn Lizzie Ambuehl Ray Campbell Luella Carpenter Katheryn D Orazio Vernon Olsen Robert Pestka and related survivors including spouses children and grandchildren with burial and visitation plans across Sutton Rose Hill Oak Wood St Paul Lutheran and Sacred Heart churches. Memorials and arrangements are noted for several cases.
Leona Walser 76 Dies After Illness in Northbrook Manor
Leona G Walser 76 of 898 Daniels St NE died Sunday night at Northbrook Manor Care Center after a lengthy illness Born March 30 1911 Center Point she wed LeRay Walser on Aug 10 1940 in Nashua She was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church Amber Grotto Auxiliary Survivors include her husband son Mike of Cedar Rapids sister Elsie Haars Center Point brothers Herman and Philip Haars Center Point and two grandchildren Services 10 am Wednesday Murdoch Linwood Chapel Rev Jack Hooten officiating Burial Alice Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 9 pm today at the chapel. A
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Beatrice M. Foster
Crestview Dr
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Estel Foster
Kahoka
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Floyd Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Hospice of Mercy
10Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Mae Knight
Fourth Ave
Elsworth
Jack” Knight
Ruth Topping
Elsworth Jr
Edward
Thomas
Chester Jones
James Jones
Kuba Funeral Home
William Harnish
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Jane E. Worden
28Th Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert Worden
Marion
Clearwater
Fla
Leroy Bauman
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Leona G. Walser
Daniels St
Northbrook Manor
Center Point
LeRay Walser
Nashua
Walser
Sharon United Methodist Church
Amber Grotto
Mike
Elsie Haars
Herman Haars
Philip Haars
Murdoch-Linwood
Jack Hooten
Alice Cemetery
Funeral rites set for six local residents today and Wednesday
Elaine White Dwyer at Brush Chapel 2 p.m. service with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Kenneth Frederickson at Turner Chapel East 1 p.m. with burial at Marengo Cemetery and American Legion honors. Gretchen Lodge at Turner Chapel West 10:30 a.m. Wednesday with burial Linwood Cemetery. Fred L. Petersen at Goettsch Funeral Home 1:30 p.m. burial Norwich Cemetery. Lois L. Woite services planned 2 p.m. Wednesday at Turner Chapel East with burial Cedar Memorial.
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Elaine White Dwyer
Brush Chapel
Neal Gail
Linwood Cemetery
Friends
Kenneth Frederickson
Turner Chapel East
Robert Dennett
Marengo Cemetery
Marengo
American Legion
Hanford Post
Gretchen Lodge
Turner Chapel
Marvin Ehnen
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Fred L. Petersen
Goettsch Funeral Home
Anamosa
Norwich
Rural
Family of four found shot in West Conshohocken home
A couple and their two young sons were found shot to death in their West Conshohocken house. Police investigated whether the husband, Samuel Blair, 32, killed his wife Barbara 32 and sons Christian 5 and Justin 11 before taking his own life. No ruling has been made and details remain unconfirmed. Bodies were taken to Montgomery Hospital morgue for autopsies.
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West Conshohocken, Pa
Samuel Blair
Barbara
Christian
Justin
Michael Vereb
Iowa Education Director Search Ends as Gov Branstad Takes Lead
A special Iowa education panel voted 9 to 0 to end the search for a new IDOE director and defer to Gov. Branstad. Candidates withdrew over salary and experience concerns, prompting a recommendation to raise the salary from 66 200 to 70 000 80 000 dollars.
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Education Committee
Director Search
Branstad
DES Moines
Iowa Department of Education
Terry Branstad
Lucas DeKoster
State Board of Education
Robert Benton
Education Department
Benton
College of Education and Human Services
University of Wisconsin At Oshkosh
DeKoster
Birth announcements from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals
Vital statistics list births at Mercy and St. Luke's with names and addresses. Entries note new daughters and sons for multiple couples on November 29 and 30, including families from Marion Central City Martelle Quasqueton Alburnett Palo Muscatine Dallas Palatine and Cedar Rapids. Additional couple pairings and spouse names are listed.
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Mercy
Wanda
Paul Kitzki
St. Olaf St. SW
Cindy
Mike Sheetz
Eighth St
Marion
Kathy
John Dvorak
Secrist Rd
Angela
Butch Hendricks
Central City
Tama man charged with theft and drugs
A 21 year old Tama man, Tait Rark, faces two counts of second degree theft, one count of third degree theft, and possession of a controlled substance after a residence search. He is jailed in Marshall County and due in court today. Items seized tie to four burglaries in Poweshiek and Tama counties over several months. Investigation continues.
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TAMA
Tait Rark
Marshall County
Tama County Sheriffs Department
Poweshiek
Tama County
Computer picks winning numbers for $780000 lotto jackpots
Des Moines Iowa two players won a total of $780 000 in lotto prizes as the computer selected six numbers for them. Richard Scott 47 Des Moines won $380 000 as the lone per six numbers drawn last Wednesday Joyce Johnston 45 Tripoli won $400 000 as the Saturday jackpot winner using Easy Pick. Johnston bought at a Waverly store and Scott at a Glidden store.
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DES Moines
Richard Scott
Johnston
Scott
Glidden
Waverly
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers Report
The Daily Game drawing produced 4 6 1. Lotto Jackpot stands at 4 million dollars and Lotto 7 Jackpot at 2 million dollars following Monday draws in Springfield Illinois AP report.
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Linn County
Benton County
Thomas Bjornsen
Karen Dew
Waterloo
Cheryl McKinney
Pam Ward
Duvall
Wash
Debbie Miller
Chewelah
Thomas Jr
Mark
Marshall
Ruth Duede
Darlene Burlingham
Virgil Tharp
Charles Tharp
David Durland
Bethany Congregational Church
Urbana Cemetery
Urbana
10Th St
Juanita Bergen
Delhi
Ill
Joel Irish
Howard “Cy” Bergen
Shellsburg
George Irish
Knoxville
Dorothy Pingel
Bernice Fox
Helen Schirm
Vinton
Eunice Rogers
Alton
Peg Killam
Hettick
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund Becker
Oakwood Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Edward Orr Greedy
25Th St. NE
Chester H. Holtzman
White Pine Dr
Iowa
Arlington
Decorah
Georgina E. Vine
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Arthur J
Van
Combs
Ark
Anne
Donna Sunday
Modesto
Marjorie Treptow
Plainfield
Decorah Lutheran Church
Lutheran Cemetery
Fjelstul’s
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Auxiliary
Grinnell
Nellie M. Brown
Friendship Manor
Margaret Galinsky
Frances Turner
Linnells
United Methodist Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
Smith’s
Iowa City
James J. Rogers
Leonard Circle
Donahue Lensing’s
Donald Husman
Monticello
Goettsch’s
Maquoketa
Ada L. Croce
Jackson County Public Hospital
Leo
Robert
Louis
Laurene Edwards
Ethel Adams
Sabula
Doris Wozenilek
Carson’s
Sutton Cemetery
Martelle
Everette Koppenhaver
Della
Donald
Mount Vernon
Helen Nielson
Doris Ingels
North Little Rock
Lois Stolte
Goettsch
Mechanicsville
Harold J. Dunn
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Veteran’s Home
Devaney-Elbert’s
Lizzie Ambuehl
Monticello Senior Home
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Oak Wood Cemetery
Ray Campbell
Rex
Strawberry Point
Luella Carpenter
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
Roberson’s
Katheryn D’orazio
Grinnell General Hospital
Henry
Marshalltown
Bernadine Kearney
Garwin
Marlys Parks
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Mason-Hand’s
Vernon R. Olsen
Toledo
Grant Olsen
Olsen
Victor Varnum
Tama Airways
Ruth
Patricia Gross
Placentia
Leslie
Lillian Thiessen
Blanche Atchison
Harriette Raymon
Elberon
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harrison’s
Iowa River
Cancer Research
Wyoming
Robert C. Pestka
Joann
Joe Buresh
Bennett
Brad
Wade
Clay
Pamela Tueller
Farmington
Utah
Janette Simmons
Boulder
Colo
Bradley Simmons
Washington, D.C
Stanley Simmons
Visalia
Werner Drostke
Clinton
Ted Pestka
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Oxford Junction
Pape
Hayden
Carol McDonalds Bradley
Iowa Education Department
Robert Maurer
New York Education Department
Douglas Gross
ST. Luke's
Brenda Depue
Inwood Lane
Wendy Hansen
Norway
Deborah
Herbert Holtzman
21St Ave
Angie
Lonnie
Linda Nelson
Quasqueton
Nancy
William Ruhs
Michael
Janet Dinges
Ford Ave
Denise
Ronald Hall
Memorial
Barry L. Davidson
Karen M. Moss
Gregory C. Paullus
Julie M. Ramsey
Martin L. Williams
Kimberly J. Howell
Muscatine
Barry R. MacLane
Margaret A. Adolph
Dallas
Texas
Joel S. Koenig
Cathleen K. Brandt
Palatine, IN
Anita Jean
Dean Arthur Daniels
Elizabeth A
Robert L. Beck
Debra June
David Dean Mayberry
Nancy Sue
Joel Blaine Kielkopf
Jolene A
Larry D. Hartgrave
Joyce Johnston
Tripoli
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave. S.E
Illinois Lottery
Pierson’s Flowershop
West
Ellis Blvd
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
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