Deaths of several Cedar Rapids area residents announced
Obituaries list Henry W. Schmitz 77 of 1603 D Ave NE died after a long illness at Mercy Hospital. Frank Benesh 77 of Route 1 Solon died at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Clara R. Heider 87 of 1224 13th St NW died at Meth-Wick Manor after a short illness. Multiple other deaths and funeral arrangements are noted across Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Belle Plaine, Decorah, Independence, Monticello, Vinton, and surrounding communities with services scheduled and survivors named.
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Henry W. Schmitz
D Ave
Mercy Hospital
Black Hawk County
Frances E. Kaufman
Schmitz
Iowa Manufacturing
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Loren
Vincent
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth
Hills
Victor
Quasqueton
William
Coggan
John
LaPorte City
Art
Williford
Ark
Pauline Schmitz
Calmar
Henrietta Burkhart
Mendota
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Frank Benesh
Route 1
Solon
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Clara Chittick
Elma Steadman
Mary Mason
Lisbon
Edward
George
Brush Funeral Home
Alexander George
Oakland Cemetery
Clara R. Heider
13Th St. NW
Meth-Wick Manor
Palo
George H. Heider
Cedar Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
el Kahir Shrine
Daughters of the Nile
George J
John H
Miami
Fla
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Lawrence Behl
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Anamosa
M. Frank Sisco
Newton
Wallace Funeral Home
Newton Memorial Park
Lena L. Wolfe
Goettsch Funeral Home
Belle Plaine
Marie Gross Ruhl
Seattle
Wash
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hart Memorial Library
Decorah
Casper T. Howden
Madison Lutheran Church
Church Cemetery
Steine
Independence
Vernon D. Hand
First United Methodist Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Monticello
Louis Helgens
Goettsch’s
Vinton
Ervin Schrader
Phillips Funeral Home
Shellsburg
Harold Bickal
Campbell-Russell Funeral Home
Cecil C. Covington
Tucson
Ariz
Marengo
Benton County
Mae Hopper
First Christian Church of
Lyle
Leah Miller
Mount Auburn
Betty Klein
Algona
Carl
Russell
Letha Primus
Fort Myer
First Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
George Y. Swartzendruber
First Ave
Johnson County
Norma M. Bowman
Burlington
Bradley University
Peoria
Ill
Chicago School of
Swartzendruber
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Mount Herman Lodge
Shrine Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
the Watchmakers of the
United States
The
American Watchmakers Institute
Iowa State Historical Society
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch
Cedar Memorial Park
Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
Lee J. Gilmore
F Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lamoni
Geneva Dotson
Kahoka
Harnischfeger Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Jackson
Loomis, Wash
Dan
Richard
Denver
Colo
Gaylord Gilmore
San Jose
Calif
Miriam Troutfetter
Hobe Sound
Joyce Elliott
Wapeilo
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Reagen Benedict
Maranatha Bible Church
Mary Jenkins
Virginia Drive
Fifth Avenue
Czechoslovakia
John R. Jenkins
Cleveland
James F. Fashimpaur
John Mares
Ohio
Angela Gross
Stewart Funeral Home
Carl Allan Davis
U.S. Naval Station
Charleston
S.C
Ronald C. Davis
Juniper Drive
Teahen Funeral Home
Reuben Grover
31St St. SE
Sundown Ski Resort Turmoil Over Lift Breakdowns
About 30 skiers at Sundown near Dubuque demanded refunds after a double lift and a triple lift failed, provoking a near riot. Sheriff deputies arrived as rain checks were issued. no injuries or arrests occurred and Joe Wachtel noted over 1,000 satisfied skiers that day. Sundown lies 50 miles west of Dubuque.
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Dubuque
Sundown
Joe Wachtel
Wachtel
Vital Births and Incidents in Iowa Cities and Marion
Summary of births in Marion Fort Dodge and Iowa City with parents and addresses. Also reports on a Fort Dodge twin births and a Great-grandmother, followed by brief emergency and incident notes including a roof leak at 2505 Williams Blvd and medical and furnace emergencies at local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Debby
Alan Takatsuka
Morse Tibbits
Robins
Iowa City
Jerillyn
Michael Dougherty
Oxford
Elmer
Elsie Tomash
Williams Blvd
First Ave
30Th St
31St St
Marshalltown man dies from Joliet crash injuries
Lester Richey, 49, of Marshalltown, died at Rush Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago from injuries suffered in a Joliet Illinois traffic crash last October. Authorities say he was hospitalized following the October accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Chicago
Lester Richey
Rush Presbyterian Medical Center
Richey
Joliet
Ill
Jump Start Caution for Iowa Cars This Winter
AAA Iowa warns motorists to be extremely careful when jump starting a dead battery. Hydrogen and oxygen gases can explode during charging and the sulfuric acid inside the battery can spray onto a person causing eye and skin damage. Dan McCarthy of the AAA Motor Club of Iowa Public Affairs Dept urges precautions.
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Iowa
Dan McCarthy
AAA Motor Club of Iowa
Fuselage of downed jetliner hauled out of Boston Harbor
Salvage crews pulled the World Airways DC-10 fuselage from Boston Harbor after it ran off an icy runway on Jan 23. Two of the 198 passengers are missing and presumed drowned, with Walter and Leo Metcalf among those feared lost. The craft was moved about 80 feet onto runway 15 before nightfall and will be taken to a hangar for FAA examination.
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Boston
UPI
World Airways
Boston Harbor
Walter
Leo Metcalf
Coast Guard
Dedham
Mass
Federal Aviation Administration
Phil Orlandella
Orlandella
Washington calendar focuses on Reagan era agenda
Week ahead in Washington features Mubarak visit to the White House, Senate hearings on school tax exemptions and media access, and Defense Secretary Weinberger’s nine day Middle East trip. Leaders meet at the White House and Capitol Hill to discuss education testing, federal funding, and criminal code revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Reagan
Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Senate
el Salvador
Dirksen
Senate Finance Committee
Internal Revenue Service
Dirksen Office
Defense
Weinberger
House Public Lands and National Parks
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Charles Colsen
Rayburn
Man charged in Iowan's death in Illinois
Rodney Reed, in his early 30s, turned himself in after a fatal shooting at his Mercer County house. Craig Miller, 34, of Bluegrass, Iowa, was killed around noon Sunday. Miller's wife, Reed's ex-girlfriend, was questioned and released as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matherville, Ill
UPI
Rodney Reed
Iowa
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Reed
Craig Miller
Miller
Waterloo duo wins Cedar Rapids bridge masters and open
Royce McCray of Cedar Rapids and Alan Stout of Waterloo capture the masters pairs and the open pairs divisions at the Cedar Rapids Sectional bridge tournament held at the IBEW Hall. The event drew nearly 150 tables, with trophies and master points toward life master status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce McCray
Cedar Rapids
Alan Stout
Waterloo
Iowa State Bridge League
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
American Contract Bridge League
Mike
Ben Cannon
Davenport
James Letts
Rock Island
Bobby Evans
Rod Paxton
Independence
Larry Anfinson
Denny Cordle
Iowa City
Jay Baum
Omaha
Stan
Thelma Schiller
Beth Hatch
Ruth Helm
Injured Delhi Boy Remains Critical After Snowmobile Crash
An 11 year old boy from Delhi remained in critical condition in Mercy Hospital's ICU after a snowmobile collided with a pickup on a county road south of Delhi. Iowa State Patrol reported the incident occurred last Thursday as the snowmobile crossed the road. The rider was identified as Jeffrey E. Koopman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
Mercy Hospital
Jeffrey E. Koopman
Iowa
Caucuses Tonight in Linn County Precincts
Republicans meet at 7 30 p m with voting after 8 p m Caucuses start for Democrats at 7 30 p m convene at 8 p m Only residents age 18 by the November election may participate Democrats sign a party affiliation statement Republicans must show GOP registration Precinct officials and delegates to the county convention will be elected A complete list of caucus locations appeared in Sunday's Gazette
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail and notes exclusive AP republication rights. Postal and circulation details are provided.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Malcolm
Thelma M
Thomas V. Fogle
Cedar Valley Bible Church
Turner Chapel East
Debra
Grant Straub
10Th Ave
Marion
St. Luke’s
Jacqueline
Robert Brimmer
East Post Road
Laurie
Howard Hartley
Center Point
Elizabeth Thornhill
C St
Patricia
Russell Filip
M Ave
Karen
Lester Clark
C Ave
Renee
Kenneth Norgaard
Lenora Drive
Kathy
Howard Brown
Seminole Ave
Eloise
Mike Lynch
Hiawatha Ave
Emma Tomash
Bever Ave
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Patricia Goldman
Washington
New York Times Service
National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
N.Y
House
Washington Hilton Hotel
Big Money
Federal Open Market Committee
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve District Banks
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Labor Department
Mittee
National Parks Service
National Park
Longworth
Shoreham Hotel
Democratic National Strategy Council
Reagar
Pennsylvania Avenue
C.r.waterloo
Bruce Thiher
Jeanie Slaman
James Boardman
Joanne Roney
Roger Welty
Pat Swartzendruber
Stout
McCray
Cordle
Lyle Peterson
Helen Gustafson
Fred Moore
Barbara Chiafos
Des Moines
Thiher
Phil Arnell
Diane Roush
Dixie Teeple
Mike Cannon
Letts
Evans
Caroline Holcomb
Coal Valley
Yvonne Ellison
East Moline
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Mt. Vernon