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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2009
Page
9
Two obituaries list Pete Betenbender of Coggan born 1922 founder of Betenbender Manufacturing who died December 14 2009 with services and family details and Chris Dusil 56 of Norway who died December 14 2009 with church services and survivors including husband Alan and daughter Tara Crawford buried at St Michael's Cemetery and ties to Mercy Hospice.
Dessie Jean Owens 77 died Dec 11 2009 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. A memorial service is set for 2 pm Thursday at Church of the King Cedar Rapids. Burial details and flowers are replaced by memorials to the family. She was born April 3 1932 in Palo Iowa and taught in Palo School District before retirement. She is survived by sisters Janis and Connie Owens brothers John Owens and Joseph Owens and several nieces and nephews.
Marie Leath formerly of Postville Illinois, 101, died December 13, 2009 at home in Rock Island. Private services on her April 30 2010 birthday at Luana City Cemetery. Survived by daughters, grandchildren, greats. burial arrangements by Trimble Funeral. Garth A Steines, 66, of Wheatland, dies December 14 2009. Funeral services set for December 18, 2009 in Baldwin. Burial later. Survivors include children and grandchildren.
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Cedar Rapids hearing weighs state tax credits as Dubuque officials praise historic credits for IBM center and 1,300 jobs while critics warn of reduced public services. Panel to issue changes by January.
A Cedar Rapids hunter killed a 125 pound mountain lion about four miles south of Marengo Iowa on a Dean Kinzenbaw farm. DNA Conservation Officer Brad Baker says the animal is likely wild and the fourth cougar killed in Iowa in nine years.
Cedar Rapids police Protective Association raised funds for clothing and toys for foster children flood victims and Families Helping Families. Nick Turk 4 and Zach 3 ride in shopping cart with Sgt Dan Jabens guiding them to the toy aisle at Target after Thanksgiving week event with grandfather Ken Gordon of Atkins.
Jurors in Jessica Dayton case must return questionnaires to Iowa County Clerk to gauge impartiality for a first degree murder trial set January 4 in Marengo Iowa. Dayton 19 of Belle Plaine is charged with killing Curtis Bailey 33 of Marengo in July. Denyse Frei 42 and her son Jacob Hilgendorf 19 also charged. their trial listed May 17. Dayton's attorney says questionnaires may show need for venue change if prejudice exists.
Randy Moyer, 51, was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly pulling a gun on two housemates at 1735 Washington Ave SE. Diane and Jason Hogan reported the threat leading to a Special Response Team standoff. Moyer faced two counts of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and was released after an initial court appearance.
Readers are invited to call with tips at 319 398 8254 in Cedar Rapids or 319 339 3155 in Iowa City to share information on local news and events.
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