Marion man Verdow dies after short illness at Mercy
Arnold Arnie Verdow 53 of 355 Ridge Drive Marion died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was a Rockwell Collins marketing manager for 27 years. Survived by wife Lois. three sisters. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Marion. Burial Mount Calvary Cedar Rapids with American Legion graveside rites. Memorials to Camp Courageous. Glendale Graham dies at Mercy after sudden illness. Mattie Sanders aged 88, Dysart Emma Winkelpleck 80, Independence Marie Alden 80, Monticello Henry Rieniers 80, Herman Wolbern 72, Vinton Sheldon Wiley 70, Weilman Thelma Fetters 76, West Union Oscar Jonsberg 80. Numerous funeral notices follow for local residents with services and burial details.
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Arnold “Arnie” E. Verdow
Ridge Drive
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Muscatine
Lois Butz
Walker
Verdow
Navy
Rockwell-Collins
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
A.R.R.L
Elvin Paetz
Lae
Una DeWitt
Davenport
Ruth Stiles
Osceola
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Keith Birch
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
American Legion
Murdoch Chapel
Glendale
Glenn” W. Graham
Johnson Ave
Green County
Therese L. Kennedy
Iron Workers Union Local 89
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Mary Beth Williams
Salina
Kan
James G
Gerald
Dacono, Colo
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
John W. Dalton
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Mattie E. Sanders
Heritage Acres
Poweshiek County
William R. Sanders
Montezuma
Russell Sanders
Des Moines
Raymond Sanders
Bloomington
Ill
Gertrude Miller
Virginia Steers
San Diego
Calif
Edna Smith
Evelyn Strong
Vinton
Lillian Leatherman
Dysart
Emma Winkelpleck
Dysart United Methodist Church
Overton's
Independence
Marie Alden
White Funeral Home
Parkers Grove
Shellsburg
Monticello
Henry Rieniers
Goettsch’s
Herman Wolbern
Sheldon Wiley
Mesa
Ariz
Vinton and
Campbell-Russell
S. Weilman
Thelma B. Fetters
Wellman Mennonite Church
Powell’s
Wellman
West Union
Oscar Jonsberg
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Cemetery
Burnham Wood
Albin K. Rohach Elias
Tama County
Lester L. Elias
St. Mary’s Church
Urbana
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Robert
Thomas
Center Point
Richard
Helen Rohach
Garwin
Blanch Halupnick
Clutter
Mary Hulme
Milly Fleming
Traer
Verna Ottenheimer
River Forest
Lawrence Rohach
Hudson
Charles Rohach
Gladbrook
Wesley Rohach
Alfred Rohach
Ames
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
R.J. Axen
St. John’s Cemetery
Brosh Chapel
Nicholas Pastrikos
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
Eleonora Rose Bellas
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Ave
Daughters of Penelope
Daughters of the Nile
Morley
Clarence M
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Raymond L. Hess III
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Turner Chapel
American Cancer Society
10Th St
American Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Vital Statistics Births and Out of Town Births Reported
Vital Statistics lists Feb 2 births at St Luke's and other area hospitals with multiple families, detailing parents and addresses for each newborn. Out of town births include Denise and Kevin Carmer in Phoenix and Roxanne and Garey Davis in Lake Milton with dates and listed grandparents and relatives. Fire and medical calls follow with locations and times.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Denise
Kevin “Bear” Carmer
Walter Dagle
Delbert Carmer
Lisbon
Lake Milton
Ohio
Roxanne
Garey Davis
Delores Herington
10Th Ave
Marion
Russel Weston
Robins
Tip of the Day Save gas with smart driving tricks
Smart footwork and even speed conserve fuel and cash. Small speed changes cost mpg. Use brakes to hold on hills but glide to stops and downshift sparingly. Choose fuel efficient oil and radial tires to cut friction and save about five percent in mileage.
Ethiopian chief of state killed in Addis Ababa gun battle
Five years ago Ethiopia's chief of state died in a gun duel in Addis Ababa, the capital, during a political crisis. The event marked a pivotal moment in the country's history and drew international attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
C R man charged in Benton case
Michael E. Fuhrer, 29, of Cedar Rapids, surrendered at the Benton County Sheriff's Department on a drug conspiracy and marijuana delivery charge. He was released on his own recognizance after a Benton Magistrate Court appearance, with a preliminary hearing set for Feb. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Michael E. Fuhrer
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Benton County Sheriff's Department
Fuhrer
Benton Magistrate Court
Ottumwa Woman Dies From Icy Crash Injuries
An Ottumwa woman, Nancy Young, 32, died at University Hospitals Iowa City about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday from injuries suffered in a two vehicle crash last Thursday in south Ottumwa. Life Flight airlifted her after the icy skid near head on collision with a pickup, she had been in critical condition since the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ottumwa
South Ottumwa
University Hospitals
Nancy Young
Life Flight
Iowa State Patrol
Plaza Towers withdraws from Armstrong's Iowa City deal
Plaza Towers Associates informs Iowa City of withdrawal from the planned 17.5 million hotel and Armstrong's department store complex after failing to secure financing. Armstrong's intends to pursue expansion, with city officials to meet soon, while mayor notes the withdrawal reflects broader economic difficulties and liens against the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
Square One
Armstrong
Plaza Towers Associates
Plaza Towers
Armstrong’s
Cedar Rapids
Neal Berlin
Allan Peremsky
Mary Neuhauser
Old Capitol Center
Benton district set for special election on board seats
Benton Community School District residents will vote March 9 on electing five directors by district rather than at large. The board voted 3 2 to place a plan before voters with five district seats covering Atkins Blairstown Keystone Newhall and Van Horne. The option to keep five at large or expand to seven was also discussed, with petitioners urging district based elections under Iowa law.
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Dave Rasdal
Iowa
van Horne
Benton Community
Atkins
Blairstown
Keystone
Newhall
Brad Zuber
Zuber
IDOT weather budget holds steady amid six snow storms
Iowa Department of Transportation officials told the Transportation Commission that the agency remains in budget balance after six weekend snow storms costing about 2.3 million in labor equipment and materials. About 64 000 overtime hours have been paid and nearly 1 million in materials purchases were deferred to manage the harsh winter while planning a two stage public hearing on 65 foot twin trailer trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
State Transportation Commission
Don Anderson
IDOT
Anderson
Ian MacGillivray
Commission
Weekend Weather Brings Bitter Iowas Chill and Snowless Gloom
An Iowa forecast promises a brutal weekend with temperatures from zero to 20 below Friday and Saturday and highs near zero to 10 above. Sunday is expected to thaw only to the teens with lows from zero to 10 above. Residents face continuing outdoor hardships and uncertain plans amid the harsh cold.
Iowa growth rate remains slow says state comptroller
State Comptroller Ronald Mosher said Iowa shows slow growth in major tax sources for January with receipts at 114.7 million, up 5.2 percent from January 1981. He noted one less processing day explains part of the rise and pointed to an 11.7 percent drop in sales and use taxes from last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Ronald Mosher
Iowa
Mosher
Sumner approves insurance for police dog
Sumner City Council approved paying 367 dollars annually for liability insurance on the police department's new Doberman pinscher. The dog, owned by Set. Darrell Crawford, will patrol at night after being gifted years ago and trained for police work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Set
Darrell Crawford
Crawford
Northern asks panel to UK rate proposal
Northern Natural Gas Co asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a settlement with customers for a 40 million dollar wholesale natural gas rate increase. The agreement would roll back the original 13 percent rate hike to 3 percent after Northern had sought 174 million dollars in the general rate increase filed in April 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Northern Natural Gas Co
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Northern
Parents win College bus routing fight
Parents of College Community students in Everton Heights suburb convinced the district Board of Education to reroute buses for safety. The new routes, effective Thursday, move stops to Everloy Road near Carrousel Drive and just before Beverly Road intersection, after a three month effort following concerns about Beverly Road SW traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Community
Everton Heights
District Board of Education
District Transportation
Beverly Road
Everloy Road
Carrousel Drive
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription options include carrier and mail rates with weekly and yearly terms for local and out of state readers. USPS 095680.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Ludvik
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Czech National Cemetery
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Cedar Memorial Chapel of
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Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Eckert
Donald D
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Ronald Pfluger
Bethany Lutheran Church
Glenwood State Hospital
Glenwood
Barbara
James Axline
Lewellen Drive
Patricia
Richard Schloss
Circle Drive
Carole
Friedrich Weber
High Country Drive
Gloria
Tom Smith
Park Ave
St. Luke’s
Kristine
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Park Towne Lane
Debra
John Ask
Marianne
Louis Lerch
Springville
Julie
Daniel Kaspari
Bradford Road
Mary Lou
Carl Gatewood
Waterbury Lane
Judy
Michael Cooper
Summer Circle
Dale A. Sexton
Mary B. Binner
John W. Lande
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Eric L. Kolsrud
Heidee
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William E. Pueschel
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Paul A
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Alfred
Georgia Jean Mitts
Danny William
Susan Lee Norris
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Randal Gale Hayworth
Robert Keith Sr
Betty Lois McGrew
Kimberly D
Allen L. Becker
Karen Jean
Kenton John Fetter
Barbara Ann
Daniel Lee Roberts
Suzanne
Gary Schilling
Brenda Lee
Jack D. Moran
Brentwood Drive
Mount Vernon Road
Cedar Landscaping, Inc
Eee Center & Wet Shop Flowers
C.R. Man
Benton Case
Board UK
Don Krug
Wayne Silhanek
Elmer Miller
Roy Becker
Vivian Cronbaugh
NEW Records
Les Zacheis
People Daily
Peck's
F.T.D. Florist
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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