State auditor warns of tough budget choices
Iowa's state auditor warns lawmakers face a roughly 600 million gap after past spending relied on depleted reserve funds. Auditor David Vaudt says officials may not grasp the severity while Gov. Culver weighs more cuts. The cash reserve sits at about 612 million, but tapping it risks borrowing costs.
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Associated Press
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Former jobs agency treasurer gets 2 years in prison
Karen Tesdell, 69, former treasurer at the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium, was sentenced in federal court to two years in prison plus three years of home confinement for 29 counts tied to more than 2.5 million dollars misspent from 2003 to 2006. The judge noted age and history but aimed to deter publicTrust abuses. restitution to be set later. Cunningham received seven years earlier.
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Karen Tesdell
Central Iowa
Tesdell
Timothy McCarthy
Ramona Cunningham
John Bargman
U.S
John Courter
Cunningham
Bargman
Robert Pratt
Pratt
Tina Marie Naaktgeboren obituary notice
Tina Marie Naaktgeboren 52 of 604 First St Newhall died December 15 2008 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a yearlong cancer battle. A celebration of life will be noon Saturday at Newhall Main Park Pavilion. Cremation Society of Eastern Central Western Iowa handles arrangements. She was born July 26 1956 in Cedar Rapids daughter of Clarence and Betty Countryman. Wife of Mark Naaktgeboren mother of Brandon Whiting Brooklyn Whiting and Brittany Whiting sister of Janie Hymer Debbie Brown Peggy Reeves Jackie Conner and Darlene Rhodes grandmother to Rebecca and Leah Whiting. Tina drove for College Community and Hy Vee earlier, later at Mailing Services Cedar Rapids. She enjoyed crochet, fishing, puzzles, gardening, salsa canning, dolphins and lighthouses. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Brooklyn Whiting 1803 Jana Dr SW Cedar Rapids TA 52404.
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Newhall
University Hospitals
Iowa City
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Clarence
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Mark Nanktgeboren
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Brooklyn Whiting
Lance Borseth
Brittany Whiting
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Harold) Hymer
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Russ) Brown
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Roger) Reeves
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John) Conner
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Dale) Rhodes
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Obituary notices for Donald L. Jarms and Willie Donaldson
Donald L. Jarms 70 of Tucson died December 8 2008 after a long illness born February 6 1938 in Monona raised on the farm. He married Mary Lou Connolly in Cascade in 1972 served in the Army 1960 1983 later worked at Raytheon Tucson. He is survived by wife Mary Lou son Andy daughter Katy sisters Joanne Vorwald and Betty Kiesau many nieces nephews and friends Donations may be given to charity a memorial service will be held later. Willie Donaldson 65 of Fairfield formerly Washington died December 14 2008 at home after an extended illness. Celebration of life 2 pm December 18 at Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington Interment Elm Grove Cemetery later. Survivors include son Dennis Donaldson two brothers Richard Donaldson Denny Donaldson and two sisters Linda Kempf and Carol Galbraith.
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Monona
Luther College
Decorah
Raytheon
William
Marlys
Mary Lou
Andy
Katy
Joanne
Harold) Vorwald
Betty Kiesau
Handmaker
Casa de la Luz
William Dale
Willie” Donaldson
Fairfield
Washington
Iowa
Jones Eden Funeral Home
Ed Parker
Elm Grove Cemetery
Dennis Donaldson
Richard Donaldson
Denny Donaldson
Ottumwa
Linda Kempf
Iowa City
Carol Galbraith
Ruth Anne Bowman, 85, of Tiffin dies after long illness
Ruth Anne Bowman died December 15 2008 in Pioneer Park Care Center Lone Tree following a lengthy illness. Mass of Christian burial Thursday at St Wenceslaus Iowa City. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery Iowa City. Visitation today at Lensing Funeral in Iowa City with rosary. Memorials to Iowa City Catholic Community Foundation or St Wenceslaus. She leaves children Judy, Joseph, Jeri, Jeffrey, Jennifer and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was active in St Wenceslaus Church Farm Bureau and bowling league.
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Lone Tree
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Iowa City
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Lensing
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Dorothy Hansen
Helen Rahe
Robert McLaughlin
Russell McLaughlin
Greta
Oscar Gosselin
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Fire at Sloan service center injures three firefighters
A Sloan service center fire around 11 a.m. Tuesday sent three Sloan Fire Department firefighters to area hospitals with injuries before they were released. The blaze nearly destroyed the building and spread to a vacant adjacent structure, according to local officials.
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Sloan Fire Department
Ankeny District Keeps Contested Penguin Book In Libraries
The Ankeny school board refused to ban or restrict And Tango Makes Three at two elementary schools. Proponents Cindy and James Dacus argued the book normalizes homosexuality for young readers. The Dacuses may appeal to the Iowa Department of Education.
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James Dacus
Dacuses
Iowa
Richard Wiese 76 Littleton Colorado dies
Richard Wiese 76 of Littleton Colorado died Friday December 12 2008 Funeral Mass set for 1030 am Friday at St Frances Cabrini in Littleton Survivors include wife Mary children Jeff Laura Druse John Melissa Shisler and 11 grandchildren He served 24 years in the US Air Force retiring as a Lt Col He earned a business degree from the University of Iowa and a masters in aerospace management from USC Donations suggested to St Pauls Benevolent Institute Haiti in care of Father Rick Frechette.
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Littleton
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St. Frances Cabrini
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Jeff
Laura Druse
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Melissa Shisler
Richard
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Children’s Hospital of Haiti
Rick Frechette
56Th St
Miami
Denver
Obituary: Theresa Petersen of Reinbeck 1917 2008
Theresa Florence Petersen 91 of Reinbeck died December 15 2008 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital while under Cedar Valley Hospice. Mass Friday at Queen of Heaven Holy Family Church Reinbeck with burial in Reinbeck Cemetery. Visitation Thursday with wake at French Hand Funeral Home. Memorials to a fund. She was born August 18 1917 in Gilbertville daughter of Victor and Mary Girsch and married Roy C Petersen in 1941. She worked as a seamstress and was active in church and local auxiliaries. Survived by four children eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and other relatives. She was preceded by her husband, two sisters, two brothers, and a granddaughter.
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Reinbeck
Grundy County Memorial Hospital
Grundy Center
Cedar Valley
Queen of Heaven
Holy Family Catholic Church
Dennis Quint
French Hand Funeral Home
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Theresa
Gilbertville
Iowa
Victor and
Mary (Arends) Girsch
Immaculate Conception
Roy C. Petersen
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Roy
American Legion Auxiliary
Rebekah Circle
Vickie
Jack) Slick
New Hampton
Diana Petersen
Ervin
JoAnn) Petersen
Ray
Connie) Petersen
Clarksville
Florence Mathes
Gertie Peth
Lawrence
Walter Girsch
Mary Ann
Ted Nunemaker Jr. obituary from Springville ISU graduate and longtime teacher
Ted Nunemaker Jr. 61 of Springville died December 14 2008 after a yearlong battle with prostate cancer. Funeral 1 p m Saturday at Springville High School with Low ell Klinefelter officiating visitation 4 to 9 p m Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion. Survivors include wife Dee and children Jennifer Darrell Betzer Jay Brittany Jill Julie and granddaughter Amnadee Marie Betzer plus parents Ted Sr and Alice Nunemaker siblings nieces nephews and many relatives. He was born December 1 1947 in Cedar Rapids a LaSalle High School and Iowa State University graduate. He taught industrial education at Springville High School 11 years was 1976 Iowa Teacher of the Year for Industrial Education and later worked at Rockwell for 21 years. Active in Jehovahs Witnesses Pioneer Congregation volunteer work and disaster relief from Ground Zero to Cedar Rapids flood recovery. Memorials directed to St Luke’s Hospice or Rockwell coworkers care.
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Circle Dr
Springville
Springville High School
Lowell Klinefelter
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Dee
Jennifer
Darrell) Betzer
Central City
Jay
Brittany) Nunemaker
Cedar Rapids
Jill
Eric) Sells
Marengo
Julie Nunemaker
Amnadee Marie Betzer
Ted Sr
Alice (Weltz) Nunemaker
Mary
Tony) Randall
Greenville, S.C
Ron
Kris) Nunemaker
Ken
Shelly) Nunemaker
LaSalle High School
Iowa State University
Dee Novak
Ted
State of Iowa
Rockwell
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Ground Zero
St. Luke’s Hospice
Murdoch
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