Deaths in Linn County and Orlando memorials announced
Janet Haddad 52 of Mission Viejo California formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday at home. Services Saturday 10:30 a.m. Kuba Funeral Home East burial Czech National Cemetery. Survivors include husband Bill three sons two daughters brother ten grandchildren and two nephews. Eileen Shipton Hall 74 of Orlando Florida formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday in Orlando hospital after a long illness. Memorial service held Thursday in Orlando. Survivors include four sons two daughters and three sisters and a brother. Joseph H Skinner 91 of 1212 Fifth St NW died Wednesday in St Luke's Hospital. Services Saturday 1 p.m. Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife Pearley two sons two daughters and twenty four grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren. A memorial fund has been established.
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Janet Haddad Eth Kelly
Mission Viejo
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Kuba Funeral Home
Czech National Cemetery
Bill
Jon Homsey
Ames
Walter Homsey
Arizona
Michael Homsey
Lisa Jensen
Teresa Campbell
Robert Haddad
Illinois
Eileen Shipton Hall
Orlando
Fla
Richard
James
Donald
Robert
Otto, N.C
Zoe Long
Maquoketa
Marcella Shipton
San Marcos
Maxine Moore
Robert Shipton
Joseph H. Skinner
Fifth St. NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Pearley
Carl Sundberg
Columbus Junction
Paul Sundberg
Seagoville
Texas
Emily Beck
Center Point
Ellen Coleman
Joseph
Hopedale
Ohio
Pearley E. Nichols
Cleveland
Wheeling Steel
Memorial services and funerals listed for local figures
Eleonora M Darrow to be laid to rest at Cedar Memorial Park with service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories at 3 p.m. today and calling hours after 2 p.m. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Raymond W Eckhart to be buried at Oak Shade Cemetery Marion after 11 a.m. Saturday with viewing 4 to 8 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home. Maranda Sue Sproston services held Thursday. Matthew Kimpton is identified as son of Cheryl Kimpton Broussard.
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Eleonora M. Darrow
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park
John Beck
Mercy Medical Center
Raymond W. Eckhart
Murdoch
Maranda Sue Sproston
Matthew Kimpton
Cheryl Kimpton-Broussard
Arrangements Pending for Kohout and Richardson
Fern B. Kohout 87 of 2775 Fourth Ave Marion died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel East. Thelma Birdie Richardson 89 of Aurora Colorado formerly of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday in Aurora after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel East.
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Fern B. Kohout
Fourth Ave
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner Chapel East
Thelma Birdie Richardson
Aurora
Colo
Cedar Rapids
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors as news items. Additional material such as employment, education, and hobbies may be published for 35 cents per word, with out-of-town notices also at 35 cents per word. For details call 398 8221.
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Edith Wims McGregor 82 Rural Atkins Died After Illness
Edith A Wims McGregor 82 of rural Atkins died Thursday after a lengthy illness Services are 2 pm Saturday at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Atkins Burial will follow at Sisley Grove Cemetery Friends may call 10 am to service time Saturday at the church Phillips Funeral Home Keystone is in charge of arrangements She was preceded in death by her husband Alex and leaves three daughters Marilyn Franck Nancy Hohl and Janet Hohl a son William and four grandchildren Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mercy Cedar Rapids
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Edith A. Wims McGregor
Atkins
Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
Sisley Grove
Cedar Rapids
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Alex
Marilyn McGregor
Nancy Franck
Dear Rapids
Janet Hohl
Mnellson
William
Dale Franck
Ron Hohl
Charles
Jennifer
Sarah
Jonathan Franck
Hospice of Mercy
Cedar ‘Rapids
Obituaries of Olga Henry Hayek and Paul Schissel
Olga Henry Hayek 92 of Belle Plaine died Wednesday morning at Belle Plaine Care Center. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Hrabak Funeral Home with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. two grandsons Bill Wiebbecke of Arvada Colorado and Tom Wiebbecke of Denver Colorado survive. Paul Schissel 87 died Thursday at Senior Hospice Ossian. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St Aloysius Catholic Church with burial in church cemetery. viewing 2 to 9 p.m. today at French Funeral Home with parish rosary at 4 p.m. and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. Survivors include four sons Alvin Rice Lake Wisconsin Richard San Jose California Robert San Mateo California Kenneth Calmar. four daughters Dorothy Quirk Burnsville Minnesota Rita Kuhner Orinda California Helen Hruska Rochester Minnesota Betty Hruska West Union Iowa. two sisters Alma McEnaney Waucoma and Betty Deeney Phoenix.
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Olga Henry Hayek
Belle Plaine
Hrabak
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bill Wiebbecke
Arvada
Colo
Tom Wiebbecke
Denver
Paul Schissel
Ossian
St. ‘Aloysius Catholic Church
Church
French Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Alvin
Rice Lake
Wis
Richard
San Jose
Calif
Robert
San Mateo
Kenneth
Calmar
Dorothy Quirk
Burnsville
Willlie J. Garber 81 dies in Guttenberg Iowa
Willie J. Garber 81 died Wednesday afternoon at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at St John’s Congregational Church Garber with burial at Mount Harmony Cemetery Elkport. Visitation 2 to 9 p m today at Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Guttenberg. Survivors include wife Muriel a son Harvey a daughter Joann Johanningmeier both of Garber two sisters Marie Schroeder Elkader and Anna Randall California five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Willie J. Straus
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
St. John’s Congregational Church
Garber
Mount Harmony Cemetery
Elkport
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Guttenberg
Muriel
Harivey
Joann Johanningmeier
Marie Schroeder
Elkader
Anna Randall
California
Ervin W. Handke
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Judy Koehn
Amana
Jerry
Arthur
Marie Pensel
Irene Schroeder
Obituaries: Leonard Robison and others die in Iowa
Obituary notices announce Leonard Robison 69 of Grinnell died at Grinnell General Hospital from a respiratory ailment with services at Smith Funeral Home and burial at Hazelwood Cemetery. Survivors include wife Irene two daughters Janna Hauersperger and Susan Burrell two sons Duane and Mike a sister. Also listed are Leo Fountain 89 Judy Koehn Jerry and Ervin Handke 80 Maria Fernandez 90 Mary Brenneman 84 with service details, locations, and surviving relatives.
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Leonard
Grinnell
Lonise Porter
Maquoketa Man Lindus Clark 80 Dies in Aurora Ill
Maquoketa area native Lindus Clark 80 formerly of the area died December 4 in Aurora Illinois. Memorial services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Carson Funeral Home. His body was donated to medical science. Survived by wife Evelyn a son Ivan of Lowden three daughters Donna Crocket Ontario Canada Barbara Reid Janet Ketelsen a stepson Harold Housenga Davenport two stepdaughters Donna Nichols Sharon Stringer both of Aurora five sisters and five sisters plus two brothers.
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Lindus Clark
Aurora
Ill
Maquoketa
Carson
Evelyn
Ivan
Lowden
Donna Crocket
Ontario
Canada
Barbara Reid
Janet Ketelsen
Clinton
Harold Housenga
Davenport
Donna Nichols
Sharon Stringer
Helen M. Watson 71 of Waukon dies at Waterville home
Helen M. Watson 71 of rural Waukon died Wednesday at her son’s rural Waterville home after an illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Gene, son Jerry Ewing of Waterville, sister Ruth Groth of Postville, and daughter-in-law Phyllis Ewing of Valley Forge, PA.
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Helen M. Watson
Waukon
Waterville
First Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Gene
Jerry Ewing
Ruth Groth
Postville
Phyllis Ewing
Valley Forge
Opiate addicts trick doctors to get drugs
A doctor notes addicts dupe physicians to obtain narcotics and discusses signs of deception. He cites methadone programs in Cedar Falls and Des Moines and reports from 46 patients showing one in three scammers. Doctors should counsel patients and pursue treatment when manipulation is suspected.
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Associated Press
Daniel Murphy
Murphy
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
New Foster Parent Classes Start Across Iowa
Iowa colleges join Iowa State University and the Department of Human Services to offer Nova Foster Parent Pre-Service Training statewide. Kirkwood Community College hosts the first sessions January 16 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tanager Place. The tuition-free courses, funded to pay teachers through ISU, require phone registrations at 398-5412 or 1-800-332-8833 and class number 102517.
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Iowa Community Colleges
Iowa State University
Department of Human Services
Nova
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa
Tanager Place
Roger Huggins
Kirkwood
Huggins
East Iowan Named Iowa Beef Queen at ICA Convention
Christy Foelske of Waverly was crowned 1993 Iowa Beef Queen earning a $1,000 scholarship. Nes sa Lea Wauters and Kristi Marie Steinbronn were named 1993 Iowa Beef Princesses, each receiving a $500 scholarship. Helen Freeman of Olin was named top Iowa CowGal for her long service to the Iowa CowBelles and the ICA.
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Des Moines
Kalona woman dies after 3 car crash in Iowa
Mary Hershberger Brenneman, 84, of Kalona, died from internal injuries after a three vehicle crash on an icy road at Highway 1 and West Fifth in Washington. Clarence Hostetler, 84, and Oleg Vydra, 19, were involved. four others injured. No charges due to hazardous conditions.
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Washington
Iowa
Mary Hershberger Brenneman
Kalona
Washington County
Brenneman
Highway 1
West Fifth
Steven Clark Nichols
Fairfield
Clarence Hostetler
Hostetler
Oleg Vydra
Sheriff's Department
Washington County Memorial Hospital
Vydra
Vital Statistics Listings From Mercy and St Luke s
Dec 10 births for Kathy and Barry Wilson a daughter Lisa and Eric Kline a son at 605 27th St NE. Dec 8 Shereen and James Marsh a daughter at 4843 Fruitwood Lane NW. Dec 9 Amber Lanham a daughter Janet Somerville a daughter Marilyn and Steven Warner a daughter Mary and Steven Young a daughter. Dec 10 Wendy and Shawn Carnahan a daughter Melanie and Brent Douthart a son Teresa and Jeffrey Engelbart a son Jerilyn and Paul Seaton a son Kara and Todd Nulle a son.
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Kathy
Barry Wilson
27Th St. NE
Lisa
Eric Kline
20Th St. SE
ST. Luke's
Shereen
James Marsh
Fruitwood Lane
Amber Lanham
Vinton
Janet Somerville
40Th St. NE
Marilyn
Steven Warner
Rose St. SE
Mary
Steven Young
Mount Vernon
Wendy
Shawn Carnahan
C Ave
Melanie
Brent Douthart
Teresa
Jeffrey Engelbart
Anamosa
Jerilyn
Paul Seaton
Shellsburg
Kara
Todd Nulle
Springville
Cedar Rapids Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Rodney L. Ceaser and Stephanie V. Vasser of Cedar Rapids obtain a marriage license. Chawn D. Mullnix and Julie A. White also listed for marriage. the filing reflects local couples securing licenses.
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Rodney L. Ceaser
Stephanie V. Vasser
Cedar Rapids
Chawn D. Mullnix
Julie A. White
Marion
Powerball jackpot grows as no winner on Wednesday
DES MOINES AP reports no winner in Wednesday's 3.4 million Powerball drawing leaving an estimated 5 million for Saturday. Winning numbers were 6 17 22 27 34 and Powerball 22. Three tickets matched all five regular numbers but not the Powerball for 100 000 dollars.
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DES Moines
Young hunter dies in accidental deer hunt
Charles City with Floyd County deputy reports 14 year old Stephen Davidson died after his shotgun discharged while climbing to a deer stand during a hunt with his father. The incident occurred about one mile northwest of Charles City. The gunshot struck chest.
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Charles City
Floyd County
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