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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2002
Page
15
Grinnell area figures share notices of December 2002 passes including Jim Anderson aged 91 cancer survivors Priscilla Fritz and Rick Anderson. Opal Wells 84. Bernal Kirby 70 with North Liberty service details. Cecil Holt 77. Martha Bradley 98. Funeral plans, cemeteries, and burial sites listed for Kellogg Ewart Fairbank Independence and other Iowa locations.
Ruth Hermanstorfer died December 17 2002 in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. John Blazicek 88 died December 17 2002 at Keystone Nursing Care Center with services planned in Vinton and burial in Garrison Cemetery. Joyce Burns 60 died December 13 2002 at home with arrangements pending in Vinton. Ralph Garringer 73 died December 16 2002 at Iowa City VA Medical Center with services in Williamsburg and burial in Yankee Point Cemetery. Warren Johnson 92 died December 16 2002 at home with 60 years in Foursquare ministry and survivors listed. Ralph Edaburn 82 died December 17 2002 in Cedar Rapids with services in Vinton.
Waneta Smith 67 formerly of Keokuk and Burlington died of congestive heart failure December 16 2002 at her home in Pontiac Missouri Visitation is 6 to 8 tonight at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Gainesville burial at Price Place Cemetery Pontiac She was born November 28 1935 in Kahoka Missouri married Richard Smith May 29 1955 in Keokuk Iowa She was a member of First Christian Church Gainesville and played the organ Memorials may be made to Price Place Cemetery First Christian Church or Pontiac Price Place Volunteer Fire Department c/o funeral home Survivors include husband Richard children Bill Smith North Liberty Pam Hollister and Mike Smith Burlington sisters Irene Fleming Lamar Lola Eder Wayland and Aileen Jinkens Keokuk parents Ralph and Opal McNally stepmother Myra McNally granddaughter Amy Smith brother Jim McNally and sister Wilma McNally
The Amana family settles with Linn County man Bryan Furman for more than 200000 in a wrongful death suit over the August 12 2001 Coralville Lake boating accident that killed Bert Bern 74. The Berns keep against Kevin and Lisa Flockhart Cedar County.
House Speaker-elect Christopher Rants said Iowa may need state protocols for growing gene altered corn for pharmaceuticals to prevent contamination of food crops. Lawmakers will discuss options when the 80th General Assembly convenes January 13, data show. Broad concerns followed incidents of mishandled engineered corn and pressure from processors prompting a temporary Midwest self ban.
A dense listing of local government meetings in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns plus public events. It includes city council, planning commission, board of supervisors, park board, and school board sessions. Evening arts and holiday activities feature concerts, library events, theater, and Christmas displays with contact numbers.
Lottery drawings listed with numbers and jackpot totals include Mega Millions and Cash Game with a $46 million Mega Ball. The Gazette itemizes local crimes with two assault charges at addresses on A Avenue NW and Fourth Avenue SW. Property losses are detailed for several residences and a church. Cedar Rapids and Marion fire calls are summarized with times and incident types.
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