Deaths fill Cedar Rapids area with extended obituary list
The day brings multiple death notices including Lester C. Chadima 83 of 3809 Tomahawk Trail SE who died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Also listed are Ruby L. Kehrli 85 of 1240 Center St NE. Agnes E. Knight 78 of Marion. Nettie M. Lorenz 83 of 900 Ellis Blvd NW. Marjory Danziger with a graveside service at Linwood. Mamie Bates 82 of Marion. Lillian Haas 90 of Marion. and G Koury 78 formerly of Cedar Rapids. Funeral details, burial sites, and memorials follow various churches and funeral homes across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Tama, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Chadima
Tomahawk Trail
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Bernadine Shaner
Coe College
Chadima
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co
First Presbyterian Church
Mount Hermon
el Kahir Shrine
Elks Club
The
YMCA
Turner Chapel East
Calvin DeVries
Cedar Memorial
Perrine Cancer Care Center
10Th St
Ruby L. Kehrli
Center St
Ruby Lillian Trumblee
Manchester
Charles Kehrli
Kenwood Park
Golden Congregational Church
Ryan
Olaf Kongshang
Clifford Ellerbeck
Church
Stewart Funeral Home
Agnes E. Knight
Fourth St
Marion
Agnes E. Maire
Monticello
Merle A. Knight
Order of Eastern Star
Nettie M. Lorenz
Ellis Blvd
Glenwood
Iowa
Walter H. Lorenz
Council Bluffs
Free Methodist Church
Kenneth
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Darrell Triplett
Mamie Bates
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brush Chapel
Lillian E. Haas
S. 11Th St
Baxter Funeral Home
G. Koury
Ely
Nev
Kuba Funeral Home
Conesville
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
Rowley
Alta Angelow
Rowley Methodist Church
White's
Independence
Quasqueton
Tama
Abner Johnson
Harrison's
Woodlawn
Toledo
Enright-Schrader Post No
Lennie Weaver
Conway's
Riceville
Saratoga
Elma
Ernest
Mary) Klenk
Henderson's
Waukon
Edwin Sandvold
Harpers Ferry
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Martin's
FBI plans Delta Blue Light unit on call for 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
FBI Director William Webster said the Delta Blue Light Team, used unsuccessfully in Iran rescue attempts, will be poised in readiness for potential Olympic terrorism. He outlined a twofold strategy focusing on prevention and reactive response, with FBI leadership coordinating with LAPD and LASD during Games security efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Los Angeles
FBI
William Webster
Webster
Los Angeles Times
U.S
Delta “Blue Light
Fort Bragg
N.C
Delta
Blue Light
Edgar Best
Five hurt in two Cedar Rapids auto crashes
Cedar Rapids police report five people injured in two Sunday morning crashes. At 12:13 a.m. Maria O Lopez ran a red light, colliding with Craig A Martins. Martins and passenger Carole Lukansky were taken to St Luke’s Hospital. Lukansky listed in fair condition. Lopez faces charges for disobeying a traffic device and registration use. A second crash on McCarthy Road SE involved Victor M Dinken and two passengers. Peterson listed in serious condition, Parish in fair condition. Dinken charged with loss of vehicle control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
A Avenue
Seventh Street
Maria O. Lopez
G Ave
Craig A. Martins
North Towne Court
Martins
Carole Lukansky
Iowa City
St. Luke's Hospital
Lukansky
Lopez
Victor M. Dinken
Second Ave. SE
25Th St. SE
Robert L. Peterson
18Th St. SE
Delbert L. Parish
14Th St. NE
Cinken
Peterson
Sleepy driver charged after arrest at railroad crossing
Independence police report a 11:04 a.m. stop when a driver Randy Joe Rausch 23 Dyersville and his three passengers Schmuecker 23 Offerman 24 Johnson 23, all slept in a running car at a railroad crossing. Rausch faces drunk driving charges while Schmuecker Johnson Offerman face public intoxication. Offerman also charged with possession of a controlled substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Randy Joe Rausch
Dyersville
Thomas Allan Schmuecker
Earlville
Thomas Earl Johnson
Daniel Joseph Offerman
Offerman
Ferry collisions off Harwich drown at least seven
Two ferries European Gateway and Speedlink Vanguard collided in gale force winds two miles from Harwich England. One sank, seven people drowned, over 60 rescued by helicopters and boats, one missing. Speedlink Vanguard limped to port. European Gateway bound for Rotterdam sank. Rescue operations continued as weather hindered efforts.
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Harwich
England
UPI
Coast Guard
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Vanguard
Belgium
Speedlink Vanguard
Colchester
English Channel
Britain
France
Denver man uses car wash to clean stove
The Denver resident Charles Chance explains why he washed a stove using a car-wash wand to avoid a three hour manual clean. He used oven cleaner and completed with a rinsing cycle, expressing satisfaction with the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chance
Denver
Chance
Two Iowans die in weekend traffic accidents
Two Iowa residents died in weekend crashes. Alvin Sanderson, 47, of St Ansgar died from injuries after a single vehicle wreck near a T intersection south of St Ansgar. Jane Zaiger, 24, of Spencer died at a Rochester hospital after a two vehicle collision near Duncan, and her husband John Zaiger remains hospitalized in serious condition. Susan Kern of Algona was also hospitalized in Britt with injuries from a head on collision on Highway 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Alvin Sanderson
Rochester
Minn
Mitchell County
Richard Jahnes
Sanderson
St. Ansgar
John
Mason City
Britt
Susan Kern
Algona
Hancock County Sheriff's
Ms. Kern
Highway 18
Zaiger
Vital Statistics births listed for December
December 19 Penny and Keith Shedek and Deborah and Victor Masterhan welcomed daughters and sons at several Marion area addresses. December 18 Hue Cai Thi and family reported a daughter. Other births include Marguerite Hennessey, Jayne Wumkes, Victoria Spicher, Debra McGurk, Diana Knoll, Lencen Raeside and others with Marion addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hue and
Huan Cai Thi
Third Ave
Deborah
Victor Masterhan
Seventh Ave
Marion
Marguerite
Donald Hennessey
Ave
Jayne
Douglas Wumkes
Mount Vernon
Victoria
Craig Spicher
19Th St. NE
Debra
Shane McGurk
32Nd St. NE
Diana
Alan Knoll
Vasey Ave
Lencen
Robert Raeside
Tama St
Dubuque Woman Hurt in One Car Crash
Ellen Tschiggfrie an 18 year old passenger received minor injuries after a car slid on ice and went into a ditch along County Road C9Y south of North Buena Vista. Driver Kimberly Sawyer 18 of Holy Cross was in control report notes the car struck an embankment and sustained about 300 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Buena Vista
Dubuque
Ellen Tschiggfrie
Mercy Medical Center
Kimberly Sawyer
Holy Cross
Clayton County Sheriff's Department
Plane crash in Iowa leaves two dead
In Bancroft Iowa a light plane lost engine and crashed in a bean field killing a man and a woman. Witness Steve Menke and flight instructor Frank Bauer Jr described a red white Piper four passenger aircraft headed northeast before colliding with the field. FAA investigators were summoned and authorities sealed off the site from onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Iowa
UPI
Steve Menke
Kossuth
Bean Field
Frank J. Bauer Jr
Bauer
Menke
Federal Aviation Administration
Local ski area at Squaw Creek set to open next weekend
The downhill ski area at Squaw Creek County Park near Marion will open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Christmas Day. Tow tickets cost $3.50 per day and the lodge concession stand will be open. For more information call Ranger Bill Crosby at 377-5954 or the County Conservation Office at 398-3505.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Creek County Park
Marion
Bill Crosby
County Conservation Office
Chamomile Tea Ice Cubes for Tired Eyes
Brew chamomile tea and chill in an ice tray. Wrap cubes in a washcloth and apply over closed eyes for about ten minutes to reduce puffiness soothe irritation and ease redness. The cold plus tannins may restore a brighter eye area.
Two Men Charged With Marijuana Possession in Clayton County
Two men, Mark Eugene Gamm 20 of Volga Route 1 and Dennis Glen Boeppke 20 of Elkader, were arrested near Guttenberg on Highway 52 at 11:45 p.m. Saturday and charged with possession of marijuana. Both were released on their own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttenberg
Clayton County
Mark Eugene Gamm
Volga
Dennis Glen Boeppke
Elkader
The Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Gazette is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier and mail list weekly and yearly rates with specific terms for Morning Editions and Sunday editions. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news republication and AP dispatches.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lowe
U.S
Servce
Associated Press
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Merlene Hruby
North Liberty
Murdoch Chapel
Jay A. Miller
First United Presbyterian Church of
Danziger
Marjory
Linwood Cemetery
Rob Holzhammer
Trinity Episcopal Church of
Turner Chapel
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
White House
C.R
McCarthy Road SE
English
Penny
Keith Shedek
Sixth St. SW
Kim
Len Mumm
St. NE
St. Luke's
John E. Lapes
S.E
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