Obituary: Joseph W. O'Connor 1935 2004
Joseph W. O Connor aged 68 died January 30 2004 at home after a battle with cancer Funeral services were held at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with burial at St Mary’s Catholic Church Masonville He served in the Korean War and worked at ADM Corn Sweeteners Hawkeye Pumping Lloyds Table and Brecke Construction He is survived by his wife Wandalene and a large extended family including grandchildren and great grandchildren A memorial fund was established and a online guest book is available
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Amy Fossum 93 dies after brief illness in Waukon
Amy C. Fossum, 93, died Friday January 30 2004 at Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon after a brief illness. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church rural Waukon with Pastor Ken Kimball. Burial in church cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Martin Funeral Home. She left six sons Thomas Papillion Richard Dubuque Arlyn Waterville Robert Jim all of Waukon Ron Abilene Texas a daughter Esther Bernstein Thousand Oaks California and a sister Ruby Engrav Decorah.
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Thousand Oaks
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The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and survivors published free if they conform to Gazette style. Submissions accepted weekdays 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 12 30 to 7 pm, Sunday and holidays 4 to 7 pm. additional information 35 cents per word.
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Iowa weighs joining Matrix terrorism information exchange
Iowa law enforcement officials contemplate joining Matrix, a multistate anti terrorism database linking police records with public data from a Florida company. Officials caution on privacy protections while noting potential to enhance homeland security and cross‑agency cooperation, with no timetable for participation.
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Des Moines Volunteer Firefighter Receives Valor Medal
Rusty Shore 22 a Des Moines area volunteer firefighter and Albion Fire Department member was awarded a medal of valor by Gov. Tom Vilsack for rescuing a family of six from a Jan 24 2003 house fire near Marshalltown. He helped wake the sleeping family and alerted responders while off duty.
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Return of four million Americans to retrieve family
A fragment notes a massive return of four million Americans or 30 percent times to fetch members of the cent of all insured people. The text references the family.
Iowa selects Magellan to run Medicaid mental health care
Iowa awards the state contract to Magellan Behavioral Health for Medicaid eligible residents. Magellan Health Services Inc. based in Maryland leads the nation's largest mental health managed care network, overseeing services for 68 ...
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Defiance wife to claim self defense in slaying
Shana han, 36, of Defiance, intends to claim self defense in the death of her husband Scott Shanahan, 39, who was found shot in the back of the head and stored in a spare room for over a year. She faces first degree murder charges in his death.
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Calendar public forum on Cedar Bend project
A public forum on Cedar Bend and the plan to revitalize the Czech Village and brownfield areas south of downtown Cedar Rapids will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids Area Showcases Family Events and Theater
Today in Cedar Rapids area events include the Cedar Rapids Sports Boat RV and Vacation Show at the Exhibition Center with adult and child admission. The Midwest Reining Horse Show runs at the Iowa Equestrian Center Kirkwood. The 30th Annual Don Roberts Square Dance is at Isaac Newton Christian Academy. Riverside Theatre in Iowa City presents The Goat by Edward Albee with varied ticket prices.
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Coe College cello recital and Coe Brass Ensemble recitals
Marek Szpakiewicz performs a guest cello recital at 2 p.m. in Daehler Kitchin Auditorium Marquis Hall Cedar Rapids. Coe Brass Ensemble performs at 4:30 p.m. in the same venue. An electronic music program follows at 8 p.m. in Clapp Recital Hall at the University of Iowa Iowa City.
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Johnston shootings linked to teen Tyler Pirtle case
Police outline a sequence from a Des Moines area home where Tyler Pirtle killed a 21 year old house sitter and later killed himself after a chase near the Colorado border. Investigators found two bodies Greg Gaul 41 and Sarah Dahlke 21 at the Johnston residence amid a broader pattern of threats and prior run ins with authorities. Dahlke had worked with Sarah Collinson at Pioneer Hi-Bred and was house sitting while Matthew Pirtle and his girlfriend were away in the Cayman Islands. Dahlke spoke to her father Sunday night about rising tension with Pirtle before the shooting.
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Iowa City Public Safety Blotter Summary
The Log lists multiple Iowa City incidents across Friday and Saturday including individuals Bragg Scott Downey White and Mahlon with addresses and times of arrests or reports. Vehicles accidents with injuries occurred at 18th Street Second Avenue SE Bever Avenue 17th Street SE and gas leak at 76th Avenue Prairie Hawk Drive sw Medical calls and false alarms are noted.
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