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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1980

Page

2

Cedar Rapids area death notices list multiple obituaries

A sequence of obituaries from Cedar Rapids area papers reports deaths and funeral details. John C. Amdal age 79, Rock Island crossing flagman, survived by wife Flossie and family. Franklin J. Anderson age 72, Columbia Maryland native with varied posts. John A. McGaffey age 55, Riverside enforcement officer with Navy service. Ellen Ireland age 76, former Cedar Rapids resident. John Leslie Berry age 31 in Council Bluffs. Lottie McCammon age 99 Central City area. Darlene Novak Bird age 50 of Cedar Rapids. and other brief notices for James R. Clark infant, and several local figures with service times and burial sites.

John C. Amdal Sixth Ave Mercy Hospital Estherville Flossie V. Sanford Franklin J. Anderson Columbia Cedar Rapids Baltimore Clearfield Iowa Vera Knox Anderson Sharpsburg Grand Lodge of Royal Arch Masonic Magazine Trenton Noble Lodge No. 458 1St Veil Grand Chapter Missouri Des Moines St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine Kilwinning Council A.M.D Royal Order of Scotland Knight Masons Masonic Order of the Bath The Ancient Order of Cork Missouri Priory No K.Y.C.H Order of Eastern Star of Conway Nancy Eldridge Benjamin P New Market Mark A Lincoln, Neb Edward L Chapel of Memories Donald Caspers Cedar Memorial Park American Cancer Society John A. McGaffey Riverside University Hospitals Iowa City Mr. McGaffey Washington Coralville Centerville Ellen Ireland Burlington Care Center Betty Lundquist Rachel Ireland Burlington Charles H. Kepler Turner Crematory Turner West John Leslie Berry Clover Drive Council Bluffs Louisville JoAnn Ockenfels Little Brown Nashua Rineyville CAST Teamsters American Legion of Fairfax Amy Meridee Matthew Millard E. Berry Sr Elizabeth, Ind Dawson Elizabeth Millard E. Jr David F Lottie McCammon Central City Marion Smith Lake Minn Henry McCammon McCammon Independence United Church of Christ Stanley McCammon Albuquerque N.M Lester Falcon Murdoch Darlene Magdalene Novak Bird Teresa Drive Irving LeRoy J. Bird Belle Plaine Bird Cedar Rapids Gazette St. Ludmilas Catholic Church Eagles Auxiliary Robert Kline West Branch Robert Schmidt Williamsburg Ronald L Michael E Alan D Frank J. Novak Albert van Thournout Victor Tom Sonka Sylvester Novak Edward Roling St. John’s Catholic Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West Aurora Katie Nicol Horn Darrell Horn White’s Brandon Cemetery Teresa McLeod St. Michael's Catholic Church Russell's Oakhill Cemetery Clarence — Henry Deerberg St. John’s Donohue Lensing Jay” van Lienen First United Methodist Church Hoover-Valentine’s Marengo Cemetery Oelwein Zella Traynor Sacred Heart Gym Brant-Kern’s Woodlawn Cemetery

Four Burglaries Reported In Cedar Rapids Weekend

Cedar Rapids police investigated four weekend burglaries including Dale Roberson’s home on Knollwood Drive SE where 2100 dollars in jewelry and 700 dollars in silver items were stolen after entry by prying the back door. A warehouse area on 14th Avenue SW saw a white male pushing a cart suspected in activity. An entry at Billie Rider’s Blake Boulevard home yielded 400 dollars in coins and a 20 dollar watch. Joey’s Drive In on Eighth Avenue SE suffered a break in with frozen meat theft and counter rummage.

Cedar Rapids Dale Roberson Knollwood Drive Roberson Ien 14Th Ave Billie Rider Blake Blvd Joey Eighth Ave

Weather report of widespread rain and snow across multiple regions

Rain and snow across the Pacific Coast and interior western states with gale warnings from California to Oregon and Washington. Heavy rains threaten flooding and slides while travelers contend with snow and freezing rain in Sierra Nevada, Shasta Siskiyous, and Tahoe Basin. Measurable rainfall reported at Mt Wilson and Ontario with lighter totals elsewhere.

Mae Amy California Pacific Coast Oregon Washi Sierra Nevadas Shasta Siskiyous Tahoe Basin Nevada Montana Wyoming Colorado Arizona Emery Continental Divide Gulf Coast Great Lakes Mt. Wilson Calif Ontario Beach Los Angeles

Birth notices and incidents reported in Mercy and Cedar Rapids area

Birth announcements list several new daughters and sons born to families in Mercy and Cedar Rapids including Margaret and Daniel Schmatz Mandy and David Sargent Sandra and Rick Farr Susan and Roland Pierson Colleen and Steven Grover Susan and Charles Schulte Mary and Stephen Kaufmann plus a San Diego birth for Patti and Richard Worsfold. Emergency calls cited small medical incidents and a cigarette to mattress fire on First Ave SE. A 19-year-old, Mark A Howe, was arrested on a first degree theft warrant for allegedly stealing a trailer and skid steer loader from Power Equipment Co. in Cedar Rapids. he remains jailed on $2,500 bond.

Sandra Rick Farr 35Th St Marion Susan Roland Pierson Shiloh Lane Colleen Steven Grover West Post Road Charles Schulte Simpson St Mary Stephen Kaufmann Walker Mark A. Howe Howe Power Equipment Co Cedar Rapids

Civic leader Shaffer left mark on Cedar Rapids

Obituary honors Van Vechten Shaffer longtime Cedar Rapids civic figure and banker who chaired the Chamber of Commerce and helped found community foundations. He backed downtown development, served on Coe College boards, and influenced local arts and planning groups. Survived by two daughters and five grandsons. Services set at Turner Chapel East with cremation. Memorials to Cedar Rapids Art Center or charity of choice.

Dean O’toole Cedar Rapids Augusta Amdal Estherville C.L. Lamson Kingman, Ariz Selmer Brush Chapel Richard Mayfield Linwood Cemetery Washington Frances Sojka James Thomas Joseph Biloxi Miss Robert Fridley Minn Douglas Riverside Donald Mark Perry Valerie Burnham Deana McGaffey Grinnell Janelle Johnna Karen Lucy McGaffey Fairfield Gerald McGaffey Frank Hudson Faith Baptist Church East Iowa Wassonville Cemetery Wellman Jones Funeral Home Coy Bonnie V Turner Chapel East Glenn Bender First Congregational Church Sugar Grove Newton Shaffer Chamber of Commerce Coe College Cedar Rapids War Appeals Coordinating Committee Iowa War Chest Council Jane Boyd Community House Cedar Rapids Art Association City Planning Commission The Old Public Welfare Bureau Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Greater Downtown Association Boyd Ted Welch People’s Bank and Trust Co People’s Bank Guaranty Bank and Trust Welch Ralph van Vechten State Bank of Chicago Cedar Rapids National Bank United States Gypsum Co Mary van Vechten Crane Phoenix Ariz Susan Shaffer Outerbridge Bermuda John P. Cuddeback Unity Center Church Turner Crematory Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids Art Center

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