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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1994

Page

10

Margaret Helen Cla 7k dies after brief illness

Margaret Helen Cla 7k of 1114 15th St SE died Saturday December 17 1994 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Turner Chapel East with visitation today from 2 to 5 p.m. Burial will be at Springville Cemetery. She lived with her longtime friend Willis Oakley of Cedar Rapids for over 40 years and leaves many sisters and brothers.

Margaret Helen Cla 15Th St Mercy Medical Center Turner Chapel East Springville Cemetery Margaret Wyllis Oakley Cedar Rapids

Harold E Dilley 85 Aurora Ohio native dies Dublin

Col Harold E Dilley 85 of Dublin Ohio formerly of Aurora dies after a lengthy illness at Friendship Village Health Center Survivors include wife Marion Craig Dilley two sons Harold III and David Donald six grandchildren and a great granddaughter He served 25 years in the Air Force including World War II and the Korean War earned a master of science from the University of Iowa and taught at Ohio State University College of Dentistry for 17 years He attended Clintonville Baptist Church Burial is at Madison Cemetery Aurora area.

Harold E. Dilley Roy Getter Dublin Ohio Aurora Surday Friendship Village Fawcett Funeral Home Winthrop Madison Cemetery Marion Craig Dilley Harold Jr Barbara Poolsville David Donald Bettie Columbus N.J Robert Brueckner Dyersville Harold III Gretchen Robert Jr Daniel Rhonda Michael Taylor Frances Brueckner Harold University of Iowa University of Iowa Dental College College of Dentistry Ohio State University Air Force Clintonville Baptist Church

Decorah man Waldo Atherton 87 dies after stroke

Waldo W. Atherton, 87, of Decorah died Sunday in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital from stroke complications. Services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Decorah Lutheran Church with burial at Phelps Cemetery. Visitation today 4 to 8 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Survivors include wife Evelyn two daughters Margaret Pint of Orono Minnesota and Lynn Keen of Rocky River Ohio and stepson Chad Evans of Decorah.

Waldo W. Atherton Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah Decorah Lutheran Church Phelps Cemetery Fjelstul Funeral Home Evelyn Margaret Pint Orono Minn Lynn Keen Rocky River Ohio Chad Evans

Obituary notices for Elkader and surrounding area deaths

Multiple obituaries dated December 1994 note services and burial plans for Elkader C Seeland 82, Brett Bruce 23, Thomas D Malmin 43, Frances E Thompson 95, and Fred A Jr 55. Details include churches, cemeteries, funeral homes, survivors, and military honors where listed.

Blanch D Rickard 85 Dies in Central City Home

Blanch D Rickard aged 85 died Sunday afternoon December 18 1994 at her home. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City.

Blanch D. Rickard Murdoch Funeral Home Central City

Death of Alta Gibbs Allison Kelley 65 in Kentucky

Alta Gibbs Allison Kelley 65, of Marion and formerly of Manchester, died Sunday afternoon December 18 1994 in Elizabethtown Kentucky after a lengthy illness. Arrangements are pending at Shelly Funeral Home Manchester.

Alta Gibbs Allison Kelley Marion Manchester Elizabethtown Shelly Funeral Home

Fayette obituaries note Lois Davis Johnson and Alvin Thiese

Lois Davis Johnson 87 of Horseshoe Bend Ark formerly of Fayette died Dec 15 1994 after a lengthy illness in a care center Services 10 30 a m Wednesday Becker Milnes Funeral Home Fayette friends may call 5 to 7 p m Tuesday Burial Long Grove Cemetery Maynard No immediate survivors Alvin Thiese 75 died Dec 18 1994 at home after a sudden illness Arrangements pending at Muehlethaler Funeral Home

Thomas D. Malmin Lakeside Dr George L. Gay Julie Ernhart Alice Malmin Osage Kristina Malmin Spokane Wash Rose Mustain Alan Orchard Carl Castle Valley Calif Kevin Frances E. Thompson Oelwein Maple Crest Manor Fayette Mount Olive Cemetery Chicago Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Maynard Wayne Shirley Grosche Shingle Springs Lois Davis Johnson Horseshoe Bend Ark Becker-Milnes Funeral Home Long Grove Alvin Thiese Muehlethaler

Steven J. White dies. services planned in Ohio hometowns

Steven J. White's viewing is from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Brosh Funeral Home in Solon with a 7 p.m. prayer service. A funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, followed by burial at St. John's Cemetery in Lisbon.

Steven J. White St. John’s Catholic Church Mount Vernon St. John’s Cemetery Lisbon Brosh Funeral Home Solon

Shirley Blocker 58 Dies in Marshalltown Medical Center

Shirley A Blocker aged 58 died Saturday night December 17 1994 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center from a respiratory ailment. Arrangements are pending at Harrison Funeral Home.

Shirley A. Blocker Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center Harrison Funeral Home

Emma J. Benter Dies at 64 in Iowa City After Illness

Emma J. Benter, 64, of Cedar Manor Nursing Home Tipton, died Saturday in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chapman Funeral Home Clarence with viewing 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Jaymee Glenn-Burns to officiate. Burial in Stanwood Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Patricia Slater, Betty Oldmanns, Sharon Tharp. sister Reta Kembel. brother Joe Haase. eight grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Emma J. Benter Cedar Manor Tipton University Hospitals Iowa City Chapman Funeral Home Clarence Jaymee Glenn-Burns Stanwood Cemetery Patricia Slater Muscatine Betty Oldmanns Anamosa Sharon Tharp

Memorial services for Frederick Lybbert Hite in Ames

Frederick Lybbert Hite 63 of Ames died Saturday December 17 1994 in Mary Greeley Medical Center Ames of cancer. Services are 1030 a.m. Tuesday at Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames with Rev. David Burling. Burial 345 p.m. Tuesday Evergreen Cemetery Vinton. Visitation 1 9 p.m. today Adams Funeral Home Ames. Survivors include wife Wilda two sons Randall Kendall both of Santa Ana California a daughter Cathy Gent of Wellman and sister Mary Lee Kinnane.

Henry O. Heaton 19Th St. NW St. Luke’s Hospital Calvary Baptist Church Dale Phelps Memorial Park Cemetery Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Virginia Sheryl Hays Lenexa Kan David St. Charles C. Seeland Zion Lutheran Church Clayton Center Ellen Taube Zion Lutheran Cemetery Leonard Witt Lucille Eydie Hilda Schnack Harold Elkader Frederick Lybbert Hite Ames Vinton Mary Greeley Medical Center Collegiate Presbyterian Church David Burling Evergreen Cemetery Adams Funeral Home Wilda Randall Kendall Santa Ana Calif Cathy Gent Wellman Mary Lee Kinnane

Volga Pollock 37 Died After Sudden Illness

Joan Pollock died suddenly at home on December 17 1994 in Volga Iowa. Funeral services will be at Holy Name Church West Union on Tuesday with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation begins after 2 PM with rosaries at 4 and 4 30 and a Scripture wake service at 7 30 PM at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. She is survived by her husband Scott three sons Zachary Eli and Jordan a daughter Jenna her mother Helen Molumby three brothers Tom Joe and John Molumby and three sisters Mary Therese and Beth.

Joan Pollock Holy Name Catholic Church West Union Mount Calvary Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home Scott Zachary Eli Jordan

Memorial services and burials for Ralph Merck and Louise Platz

Ralph S. Merck service set for 11 am Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with visitation 4 to 8 pm today and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Louise Platz will have a 1:30 pm service today at Kuba Funeral Home East followed by burial at St. John’s Cemetery.

Ralph S. Merck Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Cedar Memorial Park Louise Platz Kuba Funeral Home St. John’s Cemetery

Obituary Submission Guidelines and Rates

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries during listed hours with arrangements pending and immediate survivors published as news items. Full obituaries including survivors and details cost 35 cents per word, with out of town notices at the same rate. For help and information call 398-8221.

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Linn District Court Dismissals And Acquittals In 1993 Cases

The Linn District Court recorded multiple action outcomes including dismissals after guilty pleas on separate charges. Miles M. Chaplin, Eric L. Eyerly, Richard J. Franks, and Timothy A. Clinton faced dismissed drunken driving or drug charges after pleas to other offenses. Bryan K. Gruskey was acquitted of assault causing bodily injury. James E. Pirtle and Donald T. Jackson saw cases dismissed due to unavailable witnesses. Concluded prosecutions involve domestic abuse and assault against Connie Blackcloud and Stephanie Jackson, with Bryan M. Boys listed as the alleged assaulting party’s ex-wife’s case background.

Linn District Court Miles M. Chaplin Fairfax Chaplin Eric L. Eyerly Greenbriar Lane Richard J. Franks St. SW Franks Timothy A. Clinton O Ave. NW Clinton Bryan K. Gruskey 15Th St. SE James E. Pirtle E Ave. NW Pirtle Connie Blackcloud Donald T. Jackson Second Ave. SE Stephanie Jackson Third Avenue SE Bryan M. Boys 14Th St. SE Boys Janet Winchell

Snowmobile Crash Kills Sibley Man in Clay County

A snowmobile veered off a rural trail along U.S. 18 west of Spencer and plunged into a creek bed killing Ricky Blau, 23, of Sibley. Iowa DNR probes the fatal crash as responders investigate the scene Saturday.

Spencer Clay County Sibley Ricky Blau U.S. 18 Iowa Department of Natural Resources

River zebra mussel problem increases in Lock 7 area

In La Crosse Wisconsin workers on a $2.2 million Corps repair at Lock and Dam No. 7 found about 2000 zebra mussels per square meter, suggesting a harsher infestation than earlier estimates. A Fish and Wildlife researcher notes rapid colonization while officials say no disruption to lock operations yet.

Lacrosse Wis Mississippi River Lock and Dam No U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ken Gardner Corps Verdel Dawson U.S. Fish and Wildlife Lab la Crosse Dawson Terry Jessessky Gardner Jessessky

Terra plant explosion raises new safety issues

The December Terra Industries blast near Sioux City killed four and injured 18, releasing ammonia clouds that forced evacuations. Ammonia is widespread in Iowa industry with nearly 70 plants emitting it in 1992, the year’s highest among toxic releases, sparking safety debates.

Terra Associated Press Sioux City Terra Industries Iowa Environmental Protection Agency

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