Iowa City native John Piro dies at 64
John David Piro 64 of Iowa City died February 5 2018 at home. A funeral will be held February 23 at First Presbyterian Church with visitation at 9 am prior to the 10 am service. Memorials may go to NAMI Johnson County or the church. He attended Longfellow Southeast and City High, played Little Hawks sports, and starred as quarterback of the 1970 MWC champion team. He later lived in Phoenix before returning to work at Martin Diaz Law Firm for 20 years. He was a loyal friend neighbor and writer with a strong Hawkeyes Panthers and Dan McCarney connection. He is survived by three brothers and other relatives. Online condolences at leasingfuneral.com.
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John David Piro
Grace
H.W
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City High
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Little Hawks
University of Northern Iowa
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Physicians Mutual Insurance
Ohio University
Athens
Phoenix
Ariz
Martin Diaz
First Presbyterian Church
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Panthers
Dan McCarney
Nancy Williams
Impact
USHC
Martin Diaz Law Firm
South Governor Street
M. Craig Champion
Steven
Karen
McKinney
Texas
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Susanna
Andy
Allison
Jackson
Blake
Tiffany
Barrett
Leasingfuneral.com
Patricia Sueppel Yoder
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Steven Witt
St. Joseph Cemetery
Mercy Foundation
Pat
Mercy Hospital School
Mercy Hospital
Crestview Specialty Care
Cindy Yoder Myers
Carlsbad
Calif
Tom Yoder
Leslie Henry Yoder
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sara Myers
Lauren Yoder
Jim
Carralee) Sueppel
John (Valetta) Sueppel
Cardiff
Carrol E. Yoder
Margaret Sueppel Wierman
Margaret Teefy Sueppel
Gretchen Sueppel
Tim Kramer
Jane Brown
Don
Jane Frantz
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Longtime Iowa woman Margaret May VansCoy May 1920 2018
Margaret M Buckwalter VansCoy May of Strawberry Point died February 13 2018 at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home A life span of 97 born Geneseo Illinois she married Robert VansCoy in 1941 and later Henry May in 1975 The obituary lists three children eleven grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren Memorials to Mission In Christ Lutheran Church or St Croix Hospice. Public services set for February 19 2018 at Mission In Christ Lutheran Church Strawberry Point.
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Margaret M. Buckwalter
VansCoy
Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point Lutheran
Geneseo
Charles Edward and
Emma (Kaiser) Buckwalter
Congregational
Atkinson
Concordia Lutheran Church
Margaret
Springville
Robert L. Vansloy
Chillicothe
Bakersfield
Calif
Robert
U.S. Army Air Force
Seattle
Wash
Glendale Lutheran Church
Tipton
West Branch
University of Iowa
Henry C. May
Newkirk
Oklo
Winfield State Hospital
Henry
Marie
Harrington
Kaw
Jenny Smith
Elkader
Iowa Hawkeyes
Marvin
Penny) VansCoy
Marie VansCoy
Rosemary
Guy) Pelletier
Virginia
Jenny
Ed) Smith
Kan
Kevin Moore
Kyrimn Howe
Kelly Roberson
Becky Batzkiel
Dustin
Jenny) VansCoy
Darrin
Danelle) VansCoy
Devin VansCoy
Jennifer
Mark) Schick
Michael Pellitier
Jamie Pellitier
Charles
Tammy) Simon
Robert Lee VansCoy
Rosetta Lee VansCoy
Marlene Moore
Shane Moore
Mission
Christ Lutheran Church
St. Croix Hospice
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Mission In Christ Lutheran Church
Gary Burkhalter
Leonard Muller
Bethel Cemetery
Osterdock
Clinton woman Louise L. Florence dies at 69
Louise L. Florence 69 of Clinton died February 12 2018 at Mercy Medical Center North. Funeral services are February 17 at Pape Funeral Home Clinton with visitation February 16. She was a longtime secretary in the Clinton School System and later at Clinton Regional Development Corp. She is survived by husband Danny two children six grandchildren and a brother. Her daughter Theresa preceded her in death.
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Lon Rita Mae (Fessler) Bremer
Solon
Mercy Hospice
Iowa City
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Rita
Earlville
Iowa
John J
Rose
Roling) Fessler
Robert J. Bremer
Richard
Marilyn) Bremer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ronald
Dianna) Bremer
Loren) Moes
Anamosa
Robert
Maryann) Breme
Clinton Louise L. Florence
Clinton
Mercy Medical Center
Pape Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
Louise
Alvin and
Theresa
Thielen) Dohrn
Northeast High School
Danny
Brad
Bev
Florence
Peosia
Tricia
Paul) Nederhiser
Ely
Matthew
Brandon
Ziana
Kingston
Natalie
Nathan
Alvin J
Lois) Dohrn
Ankeny
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Iowa Senate weighs stun guns without permit in study bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to reclassify stun guns as dangerous weapons but remove the permit requirement. Senator Dan Dawson argues family protection justifies the change while Senator Tony Bisignano warns it could bypass age limits and raise youth safety concerns. An amendment may be considered before full Senate debate.
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Council Bluffs
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Des Moines
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Dawson
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Biofuels Debate Splits Republican Support Over Northey Nomination
Senate debate pits Iowa Senator Grassley and Texas Senator Cruz over Town Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s stalled nomination tied to biofuel policy. Philadelphia Energy Solutions bankruptcy cited as pressure for reform. refiners plead for RFS relief while opposing parties seek balance between biofuels and domestic oil interests.
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RFS
Katie Bays
Height Securities
Washington
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Philadelphia
North Dakota
Gregory Gatta
United Steelworkers Interational
United States
EPA
Bill to publicize paying for sex faces House setback
Iowa lawmakers heard House Study Bill 656 aiming to prosecute Johns by publicizing their names and seizing their vehicles. Opponents say it harms victims and miscasts the bill as targeting prostitutes. advocates warn trafficking victims could be harmed. The measure seeks arresting agencies to release charges and crush vehicles after conviction.
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R-Greenfield
Beth Wessel- Kroeschell
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R-Chariton
Bandler
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