Deaths in Cedar Rapids area list several local notables
The notice summarizes multiple deaths and services from the Cedar Rapids area. Grace E. Carlson 85 of Crestview Acres Marion died after a brief illness with service at Turner Chapel East. Charlotte A. Dvorak 86 of Willow Gardens Marion died after a long illness with service at Kuba Funeral Home East. Margaret Elizabeth Rathbun 79 of Marion Willow GardensCare Center died after a long illness with graveside at Oakwood Monticello. Earl Francis O'Brien 54 of rural Ladora died after a sudden illness with services at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids. William Franklin Pflughaupt 78 of Cedar Rapids area died Sunday with services at Turner Chapel East. Lillie Cilley 90 Independence died after a short illness with service at Mason Funeral Chapel Independence. Abbie L. Bennett 63 formerly Urbana died in Daphne Alabama with services pending. Decorah Henry Kirkeby 85 and Earlville Fred L. Foxen 35 and Marvin Mick Wendt 60 noted as pending or forthcoming services. Many other obituary items and burial details follow across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace E. Carlson
Crestview Acres
Marion
Hazleton
John Samuel Carlson
Independence
Buchanan County
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Covenant Church
Inez L. Lawrence
Arthur Renquist
White Bear Lake
Minn
Turner Chapel East
John P. Woods
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Charlotte A. Dvorak
Willow Gardens
William H. Dvorak
Minneapolis
Killian Co
Kuba Funeral Home
Charles Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Margaret Elizabeth Rathbun
Iowa
Don Rathbun
Order of
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Turner Chapel West
Earl Francis O’brien
Ladora
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Solon
Evelyn Jedlicka
Iowa Lake County Park
VFW Post
Marengo
Lois Payment
Barbara Wilcox
Donald
Ankeny
Michael
Center Point
Dennis
Clinton
Marie Lenz
Iowa City
Alice Uzzell
San Antonio
Texas
Vincent
Clement
Clarence
Brush Chapel
Iowa County Conservation Commission
William Franklin Pflughaupt
First Ave
Linn County
Lydia O’connor
Palmer Chiropractic School
Collins
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Lillie Cilley
39Th St
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Joseph
Grinnell College
University of Iowa
Mason Funeral Chapel
Abbie L. Bennett
Urbana
Daphne
Ala
Murdoch Chapel
Decorah
Henry Kirkeby
Anderson’s. Earlville
Fred L. Foxen
Aurora
Colo
Earlville
Denver
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Clifton's
Marvin
Mick” Wendt
Earlville United Methodist Church
Clifton’s
Carl Wehrle
Donohue-Lensing’s
Grabin
Oxford
Tama
Martin's
Oakland Cemetery
West Branch
Mary Jean Laren
George L. Gay
Cedar House Cafeteria to close in Cedar Rapids
Cedar House Cafeteria in downtown Cedar Rapids will close permanently Wednesday at 2 p.m. owner George Gebran cites ongoing losses and high overhead. He purchased the former Bishop Cafeteria in 1980 and opened Cedar House earlier this year. with 32 employees, he plans to sell the business while continuing in the restaurant trade elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar House
Cedar Rapids
George Gebran
the Gazette
Gebran
Bishop
Stouffer's
Roosevelt
The
Butterfly
First toxic shock suit settled out of court
The first of more than 200 lawsuits against tampon makers over toxic shock syndrome was settled out of court for reportedly more than $500,000 with International Playtex. Janice Ritter’s family, seeking $2.5 million for her husband and two children, said the settlement compensates her suffering. The Jan. 4 Oklahoma trial was set for Muskogee, while data show 1,407 TSS cases and 80 deaths overall. Proctor & Gamble faced about 75 percent of cases involving Rely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Janice Ritter
Oklahoma
International Playtex, Inc
John Zarbano
Muskogee
Okla
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Stephen Haracznak
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Proctor & Gamble Co
Rely
Births and vital statistics listings across multiple locations
Birth announcements from St. Luke's Ely Baytown Fulton and others note parents and newborns with dates and addresses. Grandparents named for several entries. Chronology includes a Greece birth in Athens and several local incidents with times and locations.
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Athens
Greece
Mary Ellen
David Autry
Paul A. Pisarik
24Th Ave
Baytown
Texas
Donna
Dan Nevins
George Nevins
Maplewood Drive
Charles Hubler
Lisbon
Fulton
Barbara
Richard Dudley
Dale Somers
Central City
Flavorful Homemade Gifts Wrapped in Style
This note suggests wrapping edible gifts with flair. Include teas or coffees with cookie assortments and attach a recipe card. Bake breads in unique containers, present on cutting boards, and finish with clear wrap and ribbon for a lasting keepsake.
Hospital moves to minimize Legion exposure at Iowa hospital
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics isolates high risk patients with sterilized water and raises chlorine levels after Legionnaires' disease bacterium found in the water. Water tests are underway to purge the bacterium while officials caution pipes may host the organism and pledge ongoing monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
University Hygienic Laboratory
Oakdale
William Hausler
Hausler
Louis Katz
Department of Internal Medicine
Katz
American Legion
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids to observe Christmas and New Year holidays
City offices including U S District Court Post Office and library systems will close for the holidays. Closures cover Cedar Rapids Linn County Marion and Edgewood branches with special hours and a delayed trash collection and limited driver license service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
Iowa
Linn District Court
Linn County
Edgewood
Marion
Marion City
Marion Carnegie Library
Oklahoma judge drops federal murder charges
An Oklahoma City federal court magistrate dismissed federal unlawful flight to avoid prosecution charges against 23 year old Timothy Grube and a 15 year old female in the death of Joy Lynn Leslie 31 of Springfield Ohio. The bodies found near West Branch prompted state charges of second degree murder.
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Iowa City
Oklahoma City
Springfield
Ohio
West Branch
Gene Pogue
FBI
Timothy Grube
Oklahoma
Grube
Joy Lynn Leslie
Leslie
Johnson County
Washita County
Okla
Burns Flat
Howell movement winners at Kenwood Park Church
Competition at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church named George Kanellis and Frank Zemon as winners, with Tait Cummins and Al Roush as runners up and Eleanor Fitzpatrick with Esther Hendryx in third. The next game is scheduled for Thursday January 7 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Movement
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
George Kanellis
Frank Zemon
Tait Cummins
al Roush
Eleanor Fitzpatrick
Esther Hendryx
Bell pledges to resign from private clubs over racial balance
Five years ago Attorney General designate Griffin Bell said he would quit membership in all private clubs including two Atlanta clubs with no black members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin Bell
Atlanta
Jail suit against Benton County Jail dismissed
A federal suit seeking 10 million over jail conditions in Benton County was dismissed by U S District Judge Edward McManus in Cedar Rapids. Two former inmates, David Johnson and Ronald Hay, failed to file required papers by the court deadline. Sheriff Kenneth Popenhagen and Peter Wright were the remaining defendants after others were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
U.S
Edward McManus
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Popenhagen
Peter Wright
Popenhagen and Wright
David Johnson
Ronald Hay
Clarifications on bird purchase and care from Gazette
Clarifications address reader misconceptions from Sundays Gazette about buying birds. Quitt een Darrow of Olin defends breeders and safe shops, notes stress of moves can be reduced by direct breeder purchases, and warns excessive handling harms canaries by causing fright and quieter singing. The Gazette invites complaints and will publish corrections or clarifications with a provided phone number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
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Daniel Schmatz
Boxwood Lane
Amy
Paul Roberts
Meadowbrook Drive
St. Luke’s
Mary
Robert Ballantyne
Ely
Christine
Michael Jackson
Linda
Dean Kisling
Central Drive
Dimitrios Chronis
Athanasia Asimakopoulou
Douglas P. Serbousek
Judith C. Buxton
Larry J. Serbousek
Susan K. Petsche
Howard E. Hootman
Marlene L. Miller
Arlan E. Carter
Karen K. Comley
James R. Myers
Quasqueton
Delores A. Sievers
Mount Vernon
Lee R. Sproston
Mary E. Thompson
Anamosa
April M. and
Stanley G. Holm, Carlton William and
Bonnie Nelson
Green Valley Court SE
Staub Court
Wilson Foods
16Th Avenue
Third Street
10Th Avenue
First Street
Prospect Place
Ripon St
Sixth Ave
Roy J. Carver
Pogue
Gerald Shanahan
Personality Parade
Coe
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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