Long list of Cedar Rapids obituaries and funeral notices
The notice page lists deaths of Gus Scolaro Jennie Rathbun Loren Pretz Don D. Tuel Daniel J. McCune Adelle Marie Dostal Rosetta Marina Lagerquist Harry R McShane Mrs E L Montgomery Mrs Art Morris Elmer Tucker Lillian Hayes Evan Hall Russell Nachholz William Kelly Drallmeier Blanche Thornton Lillie Neff and others. It details birth and death dates ages, residences, survivors, service times and places, burial plans, and memorial offerings with local churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. The items reference multiple churches including All Saints Trinity Lutheran First Covenant and St Luke's. cemeteries Mount Calvary Oakwood Marengo and others. and funeral homes Turner Parker Neuenhoven Stewart Cedar Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Scolaro
42Nd St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Master Cleaners
All Saints Church
Greater
Sertoma Club
Knights of Columbus
Joe
Charles
Mae Scolaro
Mary Ann Morris
Edmund J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral
All Saints Memorial Fund
29Th St
Jennie Rathbun
D Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jones County
Monticello
Elmer Rathbun
Amber
Wilber Lahr
Karl Kainz
Satellite Beach
Fla
Albert F
Indianapolis
Ind
Dave Baer
Marion
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Leroy E. Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Loren David Pretz
14Th Ave
Trinity Lutheran Church
Eldon C. Pretz
Larry E. Pretz
Karen King
Martha Pretz
Marengo
Mabel Bernards
Richard L. Thompson
Marengo Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
First Ave
Adelle Marie Dostal
L Ave
Adelle Sejba
May’s
Witwer Food Market
David L
Leone Rubek
Mount Ayr
Teahen
Dunkerton
Lillian Hayes
St. Francis Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Parker’s, Jesup
Independence
Evan
Gladys) Hall
White’s
White’s. Independence
Russell Nachholz
Hope Wesleyan Church
Brandon Cemetery
Mason’s. Independence
William Kelly
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mason’s. McGregor
Carleton
Danby) Drallmeier
Congregational Church
Pleasant Grove
Thornburg’s. Postville
Blanche Thornton
Schutte’s
Postville Cemetery
West Union
Lillie Neff
Burnham-Wood
Fox sound pioneer Eugene Grossman dies at 86
Eugene Grossman, born in Delmar Iowa, led Fox studios first sound department and helped establish synchronized sound. He worked on about 250 films at Fox from the 1920s to 1964, including The Sound of Music, and died of a stroke in Woodland Hills California at age 86. Services set for Tuesday at St Patrick's Church Delmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. McCune
Eighth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Stadler
Morrison
Ill
Belden Hill Co
Ely
Teresa Keister
Helen Gibbs
Columbus
Ohio
Brush Chapel
Joseph McGuire
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Woodland Hills
Calif
Eugene Grossman
20Th Century-Fox Studios
Motion Picture and Television
John Murphy
St. Patrick’s Church
Delmar
Grossman
NBC
New York
Charles Lindbergh
America
Hollywood
Fox Studios
Fox
Clinton County
University of Northern Iowa
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents From Cedar Rapids Gazette
Feb 20 births list includes Linda and Donald Kirkpatrick a son at 1307 36th St SE Feb 17 Nancy and David Ralph a daughter at 1510 Spy Glass Hill NE Feb 19 Laurene and Steven Schmidt a son Route 2 Cedar Rapids Debborah Bascom Route 2 Cedar Rapids a son Feb 20 Diane and Darrell McReynolds a son Feb 20 Denise and Robert Potter a daughter Earnestine Franklin a daughter Debo rah and Douglas McCright a son. Nearby notices record multiple emergency calls and incidents including gas troubles and medical emergencies around Cedar Rapids plus grandparent mention for Julie and Steven Hamilton a daughter born Feb 20 at Bettendorf. Gazette masthead and subscription pricing follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
David Ralph
Spy Glass Hill
Debborah
Lee Meyer
Highwood Drive
Laurene
Steven Schmidt
Summer Circle
Rebecca Bascom
Cedar Rapids
Diane
Darrell McReynolds
Hillside Drive
Denise
Robert Potter
10Th St. Marion
Earnestine Franklin
Harold Drive
Debo
Sloshy Cedar Rapids Spring Melt Warns Drivers
In Cedar Rapids the 2200 block of Wilson Avenue SW sees a motorist splash through a melting snow pond as temperatures rise to 46 degrees. Pedestrians should stay alert and freshly washed cars may need shelter as more snow recedes. Weather outlook predicts continued respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lawmakers Hear Voter Fear Over El Salvador Policy
During congressional recess lawmakers report rising anxiety about U S involvement in El Salvador. Voters in Maine New Jersey Arkansas and Minnesota express concern over potential troop action and demand congressional control while Reagan urges support for his economic plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Salvador
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Vietnam
Congress
Reagan
The
New York Times
House
Frost Belt
Sun Belt
Pentagon finds sharp racial gaps in AFQT test results
The 1979 commissioned tests of 11 914 volunteers show average math and reading scores of 24 percent for black youths aged 18 to 23, 31 percent for Hispanics, and 56 percent for whites, with whites scoring 58 percent among recruits. Pentagon notes the results reflect schooling and motivation, not innate ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
League of United Latin American Citizens
National Urban League
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Army
Military
Armed Forces
Did You Know Revolt Facts Mixed With Royal Note
A historical snippet notes Washington forces routed at Chadd’s Ford in 1777 by the 1st American Regiment, described as one of Canada’s oldest military units. It adds that Queen Victoria was five feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Chadd’s Ford
Pennsylvania
Canada
Queen Victoria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don D. Tuel
15Th St. SE
Lehigh
Donna M. Pfaltzgraff
Sears
First Covenant Church
Sandra K. Palmer
Hiawatha
James M. Danhof
Oak Hill Cemetery
25Th St
Turner Chapel East
Rosetta Marina
Fruitland Blvd
Hallmark Nursing Home
Mount Vernon
Stewart Funeral Home
Iowa
Brooklyn
E.L
Elizabeth) Montgomery
Grace United Methodist Church
Neuenhoven’s
IOOF
Calmar
Art
Blanche) Morris
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
French’s
Cascade
Elmer Tucker
Devaney-Reiff’s
Mary Elizabeth West
Burlington
Linda
Donald Kirkpatrick
36Th St. SE
St. Luke’s
Rah
Douglas McCright
Walker
Bettendorf
Julie
Steven Hamilton
J. T. van Orsdal
Third Ave
14Th Street
C Avenue
C Ave
Second Ave
Weing Road
Falcon Drive
Harber Ave
42Nd Street
Northwood Drive
Bowling Street
20Th Avenue
34Th St
F Ave
Mount Vernon Road
15Th St
Gazette Company
U.S
Associated Press
Gazette
John Mclivor
Weevils
Gregory W. Carmen
Farmingdale
N.Y
Washington
Bill Frenzel
R-Minn
Union
N.J
Matthew J. Rinaldo
Pine Bluff
Ark
Beryl Anthony Jr
Washington Post
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
United States
East South Central
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennesee
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Mt. Vernon Rd
Rouse-Dunseith Floral Co
2Nd St
We Deliver
Peck’s Flower Shop
F.T.D. Florist
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
Eye Bank Association of America
Maplewood Avenue
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
National Kidney Foundation
East 27Th Street
First Avenue N.E
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