Deaths in Cedar Rapids area list long obituary page
A Cedar Rapids area death list reports George Joseph Klein Jr. 65 of 1109 Crest View Drive SE died after a short illness in Mercy Hospital. Born March 4, 1913 in Marshall Missouri, he worked 34 years for Martin Marietta and was a member of All Saints Church. Surviving include wife Dorothy B. Klein, two sons, a daughter, a brother and four sisters among ten grandchildren. Services set for All Saints Church with burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The list also records Ruth W. Richardson 59, of 54000 Ave NW, killed in a car crash near Pocahantas. She leaves three sons, two daughters, and siblings. services at St. Jude’s Catholic Church. Additional notices cover many local residents with funeral times, churches, and burial sites, including Clarence-Anna Mixell 86, Mark Sutton 68, Pearl Irene Peake 73, Robert B. Franks 35, Orwen G Loftsgard 52, L F Bell 66, Marie Hall Streit 57, Melvin J Foley 54, John Virgil Thomas 81, Lula Almeda Harris 72, and Clara Ellen Graver 96 with details on services, wakes, and memorials.
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George Joseph Klein Jr
Crestview Drive
Mercy Hospital
Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy B. Bartlett
Martin-Marietta
All Saints Catholic Church
George J
Huntsville
Ala
Dennis R
North Liberty
David Mason
Dennis J
Henry
Fairfax
Agnes Klein
Peru
South America
Joseph Wozniak
John Wozniak
Higgensville
John Boettcher
New Bransfield
Texas
All Saints Church
Edmund J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Monsignor Becker
All Saints Memorial Fund
Ruth W. Richardson
Robert L. Richardson
Ave
Pocahantas
Ayrshire
Mr. Richardson
Whittemore
Iowa City
Richardson
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Democratic Central Committee
Linn County
Buttons and Bows
Thomas Edmond
San Jose
Calif
Amos Raymond
Robert Bruce
Alice Ruth Rogers
Elizabeth Lynn Richardson
Peter Waldron
Sherburn
Minn
Esther Noonan
Abbottford
Wis
Margaret Waldron
Laurens
John Tilp
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Tilp
Teahen Funeral Home
Clarence — Anna Mixell
United Methodist Church
Chapman’s
Mark Sutton
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
George L. Gay's
Manchester
Pearl Irene Peake
Community Congregational Church
Shelly’s. Manchester
Robert B. Franks
Strawberry Point
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Masonville
Shelly's
Elgin
Orwen G. Loftsgard
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Schutte’s
Postville
Toledo
L.F
Irma) Bell
Henderson's
Dyersville
Marie Hall Streit
Basilica of
St. Francis Xavier
Reiff’s
St. Patrick’s
Epworth
Traer
Melvin J. Foley
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Overton's
John Virgil Thomas
Park Towne Court
Veterans Hospital
North English
Elva Mildred Smith
Wheeler Motor Co
Waterloo
Ford Motor Co
Masonic Lodge
Highland Park Post
American Legion
Des Moines
Garth S
Phylis Ann O’donnell
Marialice Carpino
Robert Miles
Marshalltown
William J. Jr
Best
Karen Merrill
North English United Methodist Church
North English Masonic Lodge
Ross Hadley Post
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Best Funeral Chapel
The
American Cancer Society
North English Cemetery
Lula Almeda Harris
Prescott
Ariz
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Arizona
Congregational Church of
Phoenix
Anna I. Harris
Cedar Memorial
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clara Ellen Graver
Third Ave
Mount Vernon
Abbey Creek
Frank Graver
Kenneth E
Lisbon
G. Irving
Anamosa
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Glenn W. McMichael
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Memorial Services and Burial Notices
Memorial services were held for Ruth J Moss at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West with Rev Herbert Rogers officiating. Burial followed at Czech National Cemetery. Joe A Smith’s service was at 10 30 a m Saturday at St Marys Catholic Church Urbana with Rev R J Axen and burial at St Marys Cemetery with military honors by Walter J Meyocks Legion Post. A prayer service was held tonight at 8. A memorial fund was established and flowers are to be omitted.
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Moss
Ruth J
Janeba-Kuba
Herbert Rogers
First Church of the Nazarene
Czech National Cemetery
Winter storms disrupt Iowa travel with freezing drizzle and snow
Freezing drizzle iced Cedar Rapids runways and halted United and Ozark flights after 6 p.m. Thursday. Streams of cancellations and delays spread statewide as snow battered Chicago, while roads turned slick and temperatures plunged toward single digits tonight. Weather outlook calls for subfreezing temperatures and possible snowfall through Saturday, with travel advisories in effect across central and eastern Iowa.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
United Airlines
United
Chicago
Denver
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
Trailways Bus Line
Greyhound Bus Line
O'Hare International
C R woman and Tama man die in separate accidents
Ruth Richardson, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died when a car she rode in collided with a truck on a Pocahontas County road. Her daughter Elizabeth was injured and taken to Fort Dodge hospital. Roy Smith, 78, of Tama, died when the car he rode in hit a trailer left on the road three and a half miles from Ferguson. Jean Griswold, 50, of Tama, drove the car and, with three relatives, was admitted to area hospitals. the trailer owner Rodney Warren left to seek help.
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Ruth Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Pocahontas
Elizabeth
Fort Dodge
Robert Nielsen
Humboldt
Roy Smith
Tama
Jean Griswold
Ferguson
Rodney Albert Warren
Grundy Center
City Briefs and Local Business Ads
City briefs note page 10A by Jack Shepherd auctioneer and a Gregory's Hair Designers ad introducing Mike Coup from Minneapolis. PTD specialization with hours Tuesday to Friday 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Gregory
Mike Coup
Minneapolis
Governor probes Guard attendance in news conference mix up
The governor’s staff reviewed conflicting statements about Capt. David Barth’s attendance at news conferences. Deputy Adjutant General Frederick Oelrich and Gen. Burkhead faced questions after Barth initially claimed orders came from Burkhead but later recanted. The governor expressed intolerance for the inconsistencies.
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Oman
Frederick Oelrich
Texas
Burkhead
Gen. Burkhead
Capt. Barth
Ray
Barth
Five News
Iowa Guard Leader Discusses Surreptitious Press Meetings
Ray describes concerns over conferences allegedly held in cognito by a reporter and asserts the press coverage of his remarks was accurate. He calls 1978 a difficult year for the Iowa National Guard amid FBI scrutiny and a House committee investigation into unit operations.
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Ray
Iowa National Guard
Guard
Iowa
Rity
Iowa House of Representatives
FBI
Burkhead
Joseph G. May
Iowa Guard
Camp Dodge
Iowa Lawmaker Calls Burkhead Cover-Up Obvious
Rep. William Monroe chairing the House Government Operations Committee says Adjutant General Burkhead resigned at Gov. Ray's request after attempting to cover up minor ethical infractions. Monroe notes secretaries reportedly typed Burkhead papers on government time and questions integrity.
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Burkhead
Ray
House Committee
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa National Guard
Junior Burkhead
William Monroe
Burlington
House
Government Operations Committee
Robert Ray
Monroe
Burk
United Flight 173 Gear Problem Triggers Fatal Crash
Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 173 from New York to Portland faced a gear failure that forced circling near Portland International. After a prolonged approach and gear deployment, a sudden loss of power followed by a hard impact killed several and injured many, with the craft crashing in a remote area.
Portland Jet Crash Survivors Tell Tales Of Escape
The United Airlines DC-8 crash near Portland left at least 10 dead and many injured. Amy Conner 17 Bloomington Minnesota survived after crawling through trees and calling her father. Passengers praised crew calm as exits and holes were used to escape. An escaped prisoner recall and a man with a broken shoulder aided survivors. Power losses affected 1500 homes as authorities searched debris. UN Security Council condemned Israel over a Beirut raid on this date in 1968.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Amy Conner
Bloomington
Minn
United Airlines
Oregon
Kim Edward Campbell
Wanda Anderson
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Beirut
Lebanon
Part time job ads headline from today’s want ads
A brief want ad roundup invites readers to browse today’s part time job listings. It highlights flexible shifts and local employers seeking applicants for temporary roles, with contact details and application directions typical of classified pages.
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Barnes
Uniform
Johnson
Allison Hotel
Rusk County
Henderson
France
C.R
Jack Shepherd
Capt
David Barth
Watergate
Norman Jesse
D-Des Moines
Jesse
Boone
John McGee
CIA
McGee
United’s
Flight 173
New York
Portland International Airport
Charles Linderman
Alexandria
Amy
Richard Conner
Peter Love
San Francisco
Love
Henry Germond
Lake Oswego, Ore
God
Germond
Debby Cueren
Newberg, Ore
Dorothy Peterson
Salem
Funeral Home
John E. Lapes
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