Davenports, Heasley, and Other Local Deaths Noted in Obituaries
Obituaries list Lucille G. Davenport 94 of Westside Estate dies after stroke at Mercy Medical Center with service set at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Survivors include three sons and extensive grandchildren. Also noted are Mildred G. Heasley 77, Donald V. Kruger 61, Matilda Tillie Wilgenbusch 82, Dr. Lloyd Jack Filer Jr. 77, Charles B. McManus 22, and Ruth J. Nystrom 383 with arrangements, services, and memorials in area churches and funeral homes. Memorial gifts to Good News Baptist Church and First Christian Church are requested.
Ralph E Briles Sr dies. longtime Marion resident dies in Cedar Rapids
Ralph E Briles Sr 89 of 2430 28th Ave Marion died Feb 1 1997 at St. Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Services 11 am Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 4 8 pm today at al Funeral Home Cedar Rapids and after 10 am Tuesday at the chapel. He was born Feb 20 1907 in Ottumwa. He married Bertha Harris Oct 25 1933 in Cedar Rapids. He worked at Wilson and Co as a beef butcher for 40 years retiring 1961. He belonged to Immanuel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife a son Ralph Jr and wife Jean a daughter Beverly Etzel and husband Robert two brothers and a sister nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille G. Davenport
Westside Estate
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
James
Cedar Rapids
William
Cape Cod
Mass
Bruce
Tucson
Ariz
Lucille
Joseph and
Mattie Tranberry Bizinger
Logan E. “Cap” Davenport
Northwestern Bell
Hoover Elementary School
Good News Baptist Church
Co-Workers
Ralph E. Briles Sr
28Th Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Edward Gregory
Bertha
Ralph Jr
Jean
Beverly Etzel
Robert
Marion
Bernard
Willie
Texas
Mary Mead
Ralph
Ottumwa
Albert
Ellie Cook Briles
Bertha I. Harris
Wilson and Co
Immanuel Baptist Church
Beulah V Myers 93 Maquoketa resident dies after short illness
Beulah V Myers 93 formerly of Onslow Wyoming and Anamosa Iowa died Friday evening January 31 1997 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a short illness Services will be held 10 am Wednesday at Carson and Son Funeral Home with visitation 4 to 8 pm Tuesday Burial will be in Peace Cemetery rural Baldwin Survivors include Gerald Cecil Michael a daughter Faye Myers and two sisters Sibyl Wallroff and Donna Lange
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth J. Nystrom
Ecumenical Towers
Greenwood Manor
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
John McKinstry
George L. Gay
N.Y
Peter
Palo Alto
Calif
Elsie Grether
Bronx
First Christian Church
Beulah V. Myers
Onslow
Wyoming
Iowa
Anamosa
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Carson & Son Funeral Home
Peace Cemetery
Baldwin
Gerald
Naples
Fla
Cecil
Michael
LaFayette
Ind
Faye Myers
Sibyl Wallroff
Donna Lange
Mechanicville Woman Bertha Reid, 91, Dies After Brief Illness
Bertha Marie Fisher Reid, 91, of Lisbon, died Sunday February 2 1997 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Morgan Funeral Home Mechanicsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Marie Fisher Reid
Lisbon
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Funeral Home
Mechanicsville
Eleanor Hancock 90 Dies After Short Illness
Eleanor H Hancock age 90 died Thursday evening January 30 1997 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Oelwein after a short illness. Services 1030 a.m. Tuesday Grace United Methodist Church with Rev Robert Dagit. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday Guttenberg City Cemetery. Survivors include husband John W Hancock of Oelwein son Dr Joe Hancock of Salinas California three grandchildren three great grandchildren and two nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor H. Hancock
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Oelwein
Grace United Methodist Church
Robert Dagit
Jamison-Schmitz
Guttenberg City
John W. Hancock
Joe Hancock
Salinas
Calif
Arthur Ewald Maker obituary at 65 in Strawberry Point
Arthur Ewald Maker, 65, died Saturday February 1 1997 at home after a brief illness. Services 11 a m Wednesday at Emanuel Lutheran Church. Friends may call 2 to 9 p m Tuesday at Roberson Funeral Home. Burial in Strawberry Point Cemetery. Survivors include wife Grace three sons Jerry Bob Roger all of Strawberry Point three daughters Lila Rodrick Oelwein Mary Nachtman Manchester and Lisa Lange Strawberry Point two sisters Agnes Everitt Marion Lena Funke Dubuque and half brother Howard Barnes Farmersburg plus a daughter-in-law Laurie Maker Strawberry Point and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewald Arthur Maker
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Roberson Funeral Home
Strawberry Point
Grace
Jerry
Bob
Roger
Lila Rodrick
Oelwein
Mary Nachtman
Manchester
Lisa Lange
Agnes Everitt
Marion
Lena Funke
Dubuque
Howard Barnes
Farmersburg
Laurie Maker
Funeral Services For Fern Viola Wetzel
Fern Viola Wetzel buried at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery after a 10 a.m. service at Turner Chapel East conducted by the Rev. Karen Nelson of First United Methodist Church. Rudolph Frederick Tecklenburg held at 1 p.m. at Turner Chapel East with burial at Keystone Cemetery Keystone, officiated by the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer of St. Pauls United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Viola Wetzel
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Park
Karen Nelson
First United Methodist Church
Rudolph Frederick Tecklenburg
Keystone
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Tax policy rocks the boat in Iowa boating access funding
Des Moines AP reports debate over the state policy that saves boater taxes rather than spending them. About $1.3 million sits unused as dredging waits at Little Wall Lake and Des Moines River access faces delays amid bids to reserve funds for a rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Little Wall Lake
Hamilton County
Eileen McLuckie
Jewell
Little
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Marion Conover
Fisheries Bureau
Storm Lake
Michael Carrier
Parks, Recreation and Preserves
Department
Marti Lamberti
Iowans For Better Fisheries
Municipal cable boom challenges private providers in Iowa
Cedar Falls and Harlan have launched city owned systems to offer cable TV and high speed fiber Internet, attracting thousands of households. Private firms argue the move creates unfair government competition and potential content regulation. Other towns eye similar setups as costs run into millions for fiber gear and installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Gerald Quick
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Dan Mills
Tele-Communications Inc
Tom Graves
Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association
Graves
TCI
WGN
Indianola
Hawarden
Grundy Center
Harlan
Planning urged to abate farmland loss in Iowa counties
An Iowa State University study shows up to 15.7 percent of farmland lost to urban sprawl in a nine county Des Moines area from 1974 to 1992. It calls for coordinated planning and a state land use commission to guide development. Rep. Ed Fallon supports action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Sanchez
Iowa State University
Sanchez
Polk County
Marshall County
Dallas County
Boone County
Ed Fallon
D-Des Moines
Volunteer opportunities across Cedar Rapids area
Community groups list volunteer openings including RSVP for adults 55 plus at 369-8774 and L I V United Way. Positions cover crisis counseling, office reception, youth supervision, retail thrift shop work, electrical repairs, maple syrup programs, transportation, refereeing, and recreation support with training provided. Call listed numbers for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RSVP
Call
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
Arthritis Foundation
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Community Center Boys & Girls Club
Tanager Treasures
Tanager Place
HACAP
Indian Creek Nature Center
Linn County
DHS
Ellis Community Center
Boys & Girls Club
Recreation — Systems Unlimited Inc
District Eyes Special Education Services At Board Meeting
The College Community district will present special education services at tonight's board work session. The administrative session begins at 7 p.m. in the Prairie High School ICN room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Community Board
Prairie High School
ICN
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mildred G. Heasley
Wisconsin St. SW
Tuner
John Heasley
Luella
Rowley
William Heasley
Mara Nelson
Shirley D
Atkins
Mildred
Bota
John O
Glennora Hoyt Heasley
West Liberty High School
Rock Island Arsenal
Northwest Service Command
Yukon Territory
Alaska
7Th Air Force
Hickam Field
Hawaii
5Th Army Headquarters
VA Research Hospital
Chicago
Century Engineering Co
Malta
Order of Eastern Star
Donald V. Kruger
E Ave
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Epworth
Matilda C
Tillie’ Wil
Genbusch
St. Joseph’s
Mercy Health Center
Reiff Funeral Home
Lloyd
Jack’’ Filer Jr
Monroe St
University Hospitals
George L. Gay Funeral Home & Crematorium
Charles B. McManus
Bon Aire
Iowa City Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
David Lee Hardage
Gazette Inten
Blaine Houmes
Katrina
Bever Park
Houmes
Cit
Ies
L.I.V
United Way
East
Cal
Dr. Ahn
Yang Ahn
LINIC
Acupun
Coralville Medicenter West
Cs Ture
Yan, Ahn
Ahn
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