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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1996

Page

9

Obituary: Zella Pansy Richardson Fosdick 93

Zella Pansy Forney Richardson Fosdick, 93, of Tulsa Oklahoma, formerly Sigourney, died Wednesday December 25 1996 after an illness. Grave side services 11 a.m. Saturday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery conducted by Rev. Danny Lemons. Arrangements by Reynolds Funeral Chapel. Survivors include daughter Mary Hayden of Tulsa.

Zella Pansy Forney Richardson Fosdick Tulsa Okla Sigourney Pleasant Grove Cemetery Danny Lemons Reynolds Funeral Chapel Mary Hayden

Obituary of Leonard Frank Shilhanek 82 in Tama Iowa

Leonard Frank Shilhanek age 82 died of a respiratory illness Tuesday afternoon December 24 1996 at Community Care Center Clarinda. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Patrick's Catholic Church officiated by Rev Keith Birch. Burial in church cemetery. Visitation after today at Mason Hand Funeral Chapel Tama with a Vigil at 1 p.m. Survivors include four sons Lawrence Fort Collins Colorado Thomas New York City Steven Clarinda Michael Garland Texas and sister Dorothy Behounek Chelsea.

Leonard Frank Shilhanek Clarinda St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Keith Birch Church Mason Hand Funeral Chapel Tama Lawrence Fort Collins Colo. Thomas New York City Steven Michael Garland Texas Dorothy Behounek Chelsea

Nora Askelson 100 Dies in West Union After Long Illness

Nora Askelson aged 100 died Monday night in the Good Samaritan Home following a long illness. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural West Union with burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home in West Union.

Nora Askelson Good Samaritan Bethany Lutheran Church West Union West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home

F Schwede dies after long illness at 31

Wheatland resident F Schwede 31 died Thursday December 26 1996 at Genesis West Medical Center Davenport after a long illness. Services set for 10 30 am Saturday at St Pauls United Church of Christ with Rev William Kanne burial Pine Hill Cemetery friends may call 4 to 8 pm today at Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland Survivors include wife Verna a daughter Sheryl Dexter of Calamus four sons Jan Schnede Calamus Jon Schnede Remer Paul Hoker Dixon and Gary Hoker Davenport three sisters Nola Weih Lois Hein Nadine Ruggeberg 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Memorials to Wheatland Community Center and Wheatland Am.

F. Schwede Genesis West Medical Center Davenport St. Paul's United Church of Christ William Kanne Pine Hill Cemetery Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland Verona Sheryl Craig) Dexter Calamus Jan Schnede Jon Schnede Remer Minn Paul Hoker Dixon Gary Hoker Nola Weih Lois Hein Bennett Nadine Ruggeberg Tipton Wheatland Community Center Wheatland Am

Memorial notices and funeral services listed

Graveside service for Leis I. Cook at 10 am Saturday in Linwood Cemetery Rerids Arrangements by Gene L. Valenta Funeral Home Service for Gene L. Valenta at 10 am Saturday with viewing until 8 pm Burial for Joan Kindig Worthen at 2 pm Saturday Dec 28 at Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Cremated remains interred in Garden of the Cross Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Rapids Memorials to John L. Worthen 239 Rogue Lane Rogue River Oregon 97537

Leis I. Cook Linwood Rerids Funeral Home Gene L. Valenta Murdoch-Linwood Joan Kindig Worthen J. David Wort Larry R Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery John L. Worthen Rogue Lane Rogue River Ore

Iown inmate pleads guilty to Texas escape

Paulino Aldape 34 pleads guilty in Lee County District Court to one count of escape after one of six inmates escaped in Texas while en route to a New Mexico prison. The group overpowered private guards at a highway rest stop and was recaptured near Perryton. Aldape, serving a life sentence for first degree murder since 1978, faces new sentencing.

Iown Texas Fort Madison New Mexico Paulino Aldape Lee County Texas Panhandle Aldape Polk County

Fiber optic hearings speed Iowa court process

Judge Richard Peterson led the first U S District Court fiber optic hearings in Council Bluffs connected to Fort Madison and Des Moines via the state network. He called the system remarkable for saving time and money though a minor Des Moines Fort Madison visibility issue occurred.

Council Bluffs U.S. District Court Iowa Richard Peterson U.S Iowa State Penitentiary Fort Madison Des Moines Peterson

Lutheran Social Services names E Iowa supervisor

Larry Elphie was named eastern region vice president of Lutheran Social Service of Iowa overseeing Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Decorah Dubuque Iowa City Manchester Washington Waterloo Independence and St Olaf with office in Iowa City He succeeds the late Kent Carson Elphic previously served as program director for Youth Homes of Mid-America directing administration and clinical services for the 43 bed Johnston residential campus.

Des Moines Larry Elphie Lutheran Social Service of Iowa Cedar Rapids Clinton Davenport Decorah Dubuque Iowa City Manchester Washington Waterloo Independence St. Olaf Youth Homes of Mid-America Elphic Johnston

Cedar Rapids approves Cox to TCI cable swap

Cedar Rapids City Council authorized transferring the city’s cable franchise from Cox Communications to TCI American Cable Holdings. TCI will take over early next year as city plans direct links to City Hall and police HQ for emergencies. Officials say customers should see little change in service.

Douglas Neumann Cedar Rapids Cox Communications TCI American Cable Holdings TCI Cox Chicago WGN Phil Ahlschlager Cox Cable Ahlschlager Denver Iowa Systems Iowa City Waterloo-Cedar Falls Dubuque Clinton

Ex employee helps by neighbor gift. Rutledge to Christmas aid

Rutledge a 48 year old resident of 211 B Ave relies on neighbor Constance Trout after reading The Gazette about the restaurant closure. Davis a Realtor gave $50 gift certificate and cash to ease Christmas hardship. Don and Helen Brenner will mail a check Friday.

Rutledge Constance Trout Gazette B Ave Davis Remax Associates Econofoods Helen Don Brenner Maple Dr. NW

Cedar Rapids Daily Notebook Items and Local Lottery Update

City agenda items and local notices appear alongside weather and recycling information for Cedar Rapids. Lottery numbers include Daily Millions and Illinois games with a $6 million jackpot. no winner reported.

Illinois

Vital statistics notice from St. Luke's births

Lynn and Avery Reed of Alburnett welcomed a daughter on December 25. Brian and Jennifer Rath of Marion at 900 West Eighth Street welcomed a son on December 26. Peter and Heather Nash of Marion welcomed a daughter at 5712 Winslow Road. William and Shannon Byrne of Marion welcomed a son at 727 Third Street Southwest. Christina Hale of Northeast Northbrook Drive welcomed a son.

ST. Luke's Lynn Avery Reed Alburnett Brian Jennifer Rath Eighth St Marion Peter Heather Nash Winslow Rd William Shannon Byrne Third St Christina Hale Northbrook Dr. NE

Iowa City Magazine Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Iowa City Magazine filed for Chapter 7 liquidation with reported assets of 11 508 and debts of 455 224. The firm founded in 1989 by Christopher Green list creditors including Richard Norman and Nina Norman and paid freelancers prior to profit. notable contributors included W P Kinsella and Berke Breathed.

Green Iowa City W.P. Kinsella Berke Breathed Richard Norman Oxford J&a Hiawatha GE Corporate Press Salt Lake City Fidlar Printing Davenport Tom Anglin Hubert D. Norman Adel Iowa State Bank of Iowa City Magazine Iowa City Online

Airplane crash approach chat near Dubuque

Transcripts show a tense in-flight exchange as Chicago air traffic guides Leiske toward a Dubuque approach. Distance reported as 14.5 miles with heading aligning to the approach course five miles south southwest of the field. Radar contact is briefly lost and no further reply is heard.

Dubuque Chicago Leiske

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