Obituaries Chronicle Multiple Local Deaths and Services
A list of death notices from Cedar Rapids area hospitals and towns reports Margaret L. Seeks 68 of Marion, Laura Gruber 60 of Lansing, Mary Lucille High 49 formerly of Cedar Rapids, Albert G. Price 52 of Cedar Rapids area, Alice Post White 63 of Marion and others. Each entry lists birthplaces, spouses, survivors, service details and memorial suggestions. Services pending or set at local funeral homes with burial sites noted.
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Margaret L. Seeks
11Th Ave
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Howard W. Seeks
Galena
Ill
First Baptist Church of
Howard “Russell
Indianapolis
Ind
Shirley A
Silvia R. Malake
Glen Alexander
Prescott, Ariz
Dewey
Richard Alexander
Harold Alexander
Magnolia
Texas
B. Donald Alexander
Charleston Heights
S.C
Genevieve Lavie
Chicago, Ill
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Linn County Diabetic Association
Laura Gruber
Lansing
Mercy Hospital
Allamakee
Gruber
Lansing Button Co
Erwin C. Gruber
Donald Withee
Neponset
Bill Gruber
Tom Gruber
John Gruber
la Crosse
Wis
Mary Mefford
Glen Saddler
Nice
Calif
Ruth Clinton
Beulah Sires
Waukon
Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home
John J. Hall
Lansing United Methodist Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
New Albin
Mary Lucille High
Joplin
Kan
Earl Calvin Kirklin
Weir
Paul L. High
Cambridge, Ill
Judy Anderson
Linda Cordell
Janie Mulvaney
East Moline
Debbie Naaktgeborn
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Patty Stechcon
Virginia Winders
Jimmy Kirklin
Leroy Kirklin
Ricky High
Suzie Curtis
Jackie Lewis
Darla Thomas
Laurie High
Sandy Boots
Gary High
Mason Mortuary
Osborn Cemetery
Albert G. Price
Center Point Road
Coggon
Doris Floyd
Troy Mills
Alberta Allen
Richard Price
Charles Price
Central City
Bill Price
Ray Avis
Coggan
Carl Allen
Ada Brown
Rowley
Charles Ellis
Evelyn Bremer
Leo Willmott
Murdoch
Alice Post White
Springville
Whittier
Madison
Viola
Donald J. White
Iowa State University
University of Wisconsin
Ohio
Murdoch Funeral Home
Harper
Richard P. Merz
Ste. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Church
Powell’s
Knights of Columbus
Iowa City
Beulah K. Jacobs
George L. Gay
John Syrovatka
Parker's
Keota
Deane Morris
United Methodist Church
Luana
William F. Powell
Schultz's
Monona
Smithfield
Manchester
Mary E. Arbogast
Bohnenkamp-Vernon
Martin H. Claus
Shelly
Oelwein
Glenn C
Bob” Grinnell
Faith Baptist Church
Brant-Kerns
First Baptist Church
Dunkerton
Fairview Cemetery
Vinton
John H. Rowland
Campbell-Russell
Iran crisis talks hinge on Khomeini approval
Rouleau of Le Monde reported that the Revolutionary Council and its head prepared a consensus proposal that could be sent to Ayatollah Khomeini. If he approves, President Carter would respond. A separate proposal seeks transfer of hostage control in the coming days.
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Rouleau
le Monde
Revolutionary Council
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Carter
Bani Sadr
Council
Khomeini
U.S
Iran
Waldheim
International Commission
Gonbade-Kavus
Gulf News Agency
Tehran
Cedar Rapids Assessor Office To Stay Put
City assessor Dave Piersall said calls spiked as residents asked when the office would move. The city assessor’s office will stay on the fifth floor of City Hall while Linn County moves from the courthouse to the old Penick and Ford building. Both offices are closed today for Lincoln’s Birthday.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Piersall
Piersall
City Hall
Linn County Assessor
Penick and Ford
Lincoln
Nation Weather Reports Record Cold Across Plains and Snow
A high pressure system brings clear to partly cloudy skies and cold temperatures nationwide. Single digits and subzero readings are common in the northern and central Plains, Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Snow showers are scattered from the Great Lakes to southern New England with a few inches in Beckley, Wilkes Barre, and Rochester. Winter Olympics site Lake Placid sees light snow flurries. ceremonies expected mostly sunny with temperatures in the 20s. Rain persists along the Texas Gulf Coast and Rio Grande Valley.
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Central Plains
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Texas
Great Lakes
New England
Beckley
W.va
Wilkes Barre
Scranton
Rochester
N.Y
Lake Placid
Rio Grande
Texas Gulf Coast
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Drunk Driving Charge Against State Rep Horn Dismissed
The Linn County Court dismissed a drunk driving charge against state Rep Wally Horn in a plea bargain. Horn pleaded guilty to driving without headlights and faced a 120 day license suspension after refusing a breath sample and failing to complete a field sobriety test. Special prosecutor Sosalla cited lack of evidence without the chemical analysis or video recording.
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Wally Horn
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Horn
Robert Sosalla
the Gazette
House
Iowa
William Faches
Sosalla
Losalla
Belmont Parkway
First Avenue East
Waterloo Driver Sentenced for Embezzling Hams
Jimmie E. Beck pleaded guilty to stealing 50 cases of hams from Wilson Foods in Cedar Rapids. The 39 year old was given a suspended sentence, 30 months probation, and $2,162.33 restitution to the truck owner who paid for the missing hams.
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Waterloo
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Jimmie E. Beck
Edward J. McManus
Births Reported Across Mercy Saint Luke’s and Other Locations
Vital statistics list several births on February 11 and nearby dates. At Mercy, Kathleen and David Bowersox welcome a son, and Luanne and Gary Frett have a daughter. St. Luke’s records a son for Josie Andrew and Steven, and a son for Karen and Darwin Nelson. Additional births include Regina Ruark’s daughter, Wendy Doud’s daughter, Kathryn Chapman’s daughter, and Susan Schoenfelder’s son. Multiple couples and extended families are noted with addresses in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas.
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Kathleen
David Bowersox
Cedar Rapids
Luanne
Gary Frett
Washington Ave. SE
Josie
Steven Andrew
Silver Springs Drive
Karen
Darwin Nelson
C St
Regina
Michael Ruark
Elm St
Marion
Wendy
Kevin Doud
Garrison
Kathryn
Warren Chapman
London
Susan
Dale Schoenfelder
van Horne
Greek national jailed for illegal entry after deportation
A Greek national, John G. Harvalis, 25, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to one year in prison for illegal entry after deportation in 1977. He had prior assault with intent to commit rape conviction in 1975 and was deported in 1977 before reentering and being arrested last fall in Manchester. The judge gave four months credit for time served in Linn County Jail and noted possible parole at 34 percent of the sentence to enable deportation proceedings.
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U.S
Cedar Rapids
John G. Harvalis
Harvalis
Centerville
Manchester
Edward J. McManus
Linn County
McManus
Washington's Birthday Office Closures Announced
Federal offices will be closed Monday February 18 for Washington's birthday. The Gazette previously reported they would be open that day. the correction clarifies the holiday closure for all federal agencies.
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Washington
Gazette Classified Opens Door to Better Jobs
If you’re ready to move up, Gazette Classified offers more opportunities than any other outlet. Find listings across industries, with clear descriptions and hiring employers seeking skilled workers ready for advancement.
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Gazette Classified
Local Gazette Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
Subscription rates by carrier are listed as $1.40 a week and mail subscriptions are not available in areas with carrier service. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches printed in this newspaper. USPS 095680.
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Cedar Rapids
Pareree
Ieee
Garett Thir
Associated Press
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Cedar Memorial Chapel
Jack R. Hooten
Sharon United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Cancer Society
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John Lippincott
Oak Shade Cemetery
Bradle
William Thomas
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Hall of Faith United Methodist Church
Federal
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Polon
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Weather Report
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Colo
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Miami
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Coralville Lake
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Sioux Falls
Daim
Steady
Revenee
Rise
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Dubuque
Stea Daven A We
Rise Keiths
Keokuk
Clinton
Thomas Koehler
St. Luke's
Evanston, Ill
Linda
Charles Lemme
Robert King
Benton St. NE
Milton Lemme
33Rd St. NE
Milwaukee
Mike Claffey
Waldo Berger
33Rd St
Maumee
Shirley
Bill Mitchell
Jack Harts
Parkview Court SE
Lance R. Beck
Pamela B. Shramek
Richard E. Rheinschmidt
Sarah R. Long
Harold R. Anson
Doreen K. Etscheidt
John A. Bender
Anne E. Stark
Fairfax
John N. Bauer
Anamosa
Susan M. Brown
Jesse L. Tompkins Jr
San Jose
Diana D. Pedersen
Arthur T. Johnson
Tracy L. Torrey
Center Point
Donald F. Hanssen
Monticello
Janet M. Waite
George W. Williams
Jones
Okla
Roswitha M. McClure
Louis C. Werner
Rita M. Dittmar
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Tmi
Kuba Funeral Homes
John B. Wilkinson
John B. Turner & Son Funeral
Turner's East
Turner's
Wes
Second Ave
First Ave. West
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