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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1985

Page

10

Deaths in Linn County include several Cedar Rapids figures

Obituaries run for Benjamin Zumwalt 87 of Union Missouri formerly Cedar Rapids with services in Turner Chapel West and burial at Mount Clark. Lumir Kosina 69 Cedar Rapids, a FMC veteran, dies of cancer with services at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home. Bertha Carroll 97 Cedar Rapids area dies. services pending. Sophie Zatechka 93 Cedar Rapids area dies. graveside in Linwood Cemetery. Multiple other local deaths listed with survivors, services and burial locations across Cedar Rapids, Marion and nearby towns.

Benjamin D. Zumwalt Union Cedar Rapids Washington, Mo Bloomfield Naomi Loesbe Manchester Zumwalt Wilson Foods First Assembly of God Church American Legion Hanford Post Wilson Retirees Club Infantry Gordon Solon Philip Marjorie Revers Turner Chapel West Alec Rowlands Hanford Post 5 Mount Clark Cemetery Central City Lumir S Mickey” Kosina 19Th St St. Luke’s Hospital Helen Burks Kahoka Kosina FMC 388Th VFW UAW Bertha M. Carroll Heritage Acres Mercy Hospital Fairfield Neb J.F. Phelps Y. Carroll Durward Phelps Hebron Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home McCook, Neb Turner Chapel East Jewell Beranek Willow Gardens Marion New Richland Minn Harry Beranek Marie Barrigar Stella Jessen Chris Wangen Albert Lea Sam Wangen Ashland Ore Graceland Cemetery First Lutheran Church Fountain Street Brush Chapel

Obituaries reveal many deaths in Eastern Iowa region

Multiple residents across Iowa towns die in hospitals and care facilities with services planned in Monona Postville Decorah and surrounding communities. Notable names include Esther Odell Lillian Horn J Lee McCall Osie Nading Harry Carpenter Esther Palas Elizabeth Clubb Anna Hertges Helen Buegel Frances Kuehl Henry Rees Louis Leath and Louis Leath Jr. Services for many set for Saturday with call hours and burial details at local churches and cemeteries. Local memorials and church burials planned in Luana Postville Decorah and surrounding areas.

Wheatland Woman Jeanette Petersen Dies at 72

Jeanette Petersen 72 of Wheatland died Wednesday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Survived by husband William a daughter Mrs. Donald Leavens Clinton a son Don Wheatland a sister Lois Hanssen Davenport two brothers Frank Knoche Grand Mound John Roger Knoche Wheatland Services 11 a m Saturday St Pauls United Church of Christ burial in church cemetery Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today Chapmans Wheatland

Marvin J. Conner Bolivar Cedar Rapids San Bernardino Calif Mr. Conner Penny Hines Tama Meeks Lumber Co Heather Holly John Conner Barbara Showalter Lynda Conner Margaret Ann Conner John James Russell Shaffer Buffalo Mary Cragg Cadett Wis Kuba Funeral Home Charles Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Baker Cemetery Oscar Ray Harlan Fourth Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Marion LaPlant-Choate American Legion Bertha L. Harlan Murdoch Chapel Dick Watkins First United Methodist Church of Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Sixth St MW. Payseur E. Elizabeth St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Eugene Hancock Linwood Cemetery Dubuque P.O. Box Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Funeral Home Snell Joseph D Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Alfred Brosius St. Patrick’s Cemetery Seneca Teahen Funeral Home Spielman Ray H Turner Chapel Edwin Simon First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Cedar Memorial Park Hospice of Mercy 10Th St Vikdal C. Elmer Lillian Horn Mercy Hospital Gene Iowa City Donna Hora Clutier Ann Klina Emma Hadacek Fellmer’s Keystone Oneida Harry Carpenter Manchester Hospital Charlotte Helen Hutchinson Central City A.J Fawcett’s Campton Cemetery Esther M. Palas Good Samaritan Center Duaine Luana Jerald Farmersburg D’elda Erickson Postville Elmer Herbert Leath Monona Nora Haberichter Louis Leath St. Paul Lutheran Church St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery Schultz’s Ralph Adams Minn Donald Decorah Dorothy Barnes Cresco Gladys Wolfe Nick Berkeley Springs W.va Gregory Waterloo Clarence Mayme Klee Hilda Sundry Rochester Florence Hawkins Catherine Gerleman Ossian St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Church Cemetery Schmitz’s Funeral Home Jeanette Petersen University Hospitals William Donald Leavens Clinton Don Wheatland Lois Hanssen Davenport Frank Knoche Grand Mound John Roger Knoche St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Church Chapman’s

Ex-monk Scheidler speaks on anti abortion crusade at Iowa campus

Nun calls Joseph Scheidler a prophet as he lectures at the University of Iowa about closing clinics and expanding sidewalk counseling. He argues life is sacred and rejects violence while planning a spring conference to boost anti abortion activity. Campus security logs minimal trouble amid protests and counterpoints from NOW.

Gazette Johnson County Iowa City Sacred Heart Convent Cedar Rapids Joseph Scheidler Scheidler University of Iowa Iowans For Life Students Right To Life Group Emma Goldman Clinic For Women U of Lucy Frein Appleton Wis Sandy Klever Mary Wyckoff National Organization For Women NOW Wyckoff Chris Josbaker

Vital Statistics Delivers Feb Babies Across Communities

Mercy reports births for Roxanne Tapken and Keith Tapken Anamosa a son on Feb 20 Yvonne Barker Palo a daughter on Feb 21 St Luke’s notes Mary Newman 1741 B Ave NE a son Billie Jo Snider Vinton a daughter Karla Mull Mechanicsville a son Sandra Alberts 608 First St SW a daughter Christine Trokosh 416 31st St SE a son Jan Bahnsen Anamosa a son Lisa Larson Monticello twin daughters Deanna Freeman 1826 Garry Ave NW a son Karen Spoden Marion a daughter and other families announced through Feb 21.

ST. Luke's Mary John Newman B Ave. NE Billie Jo Dale Snider Vinton Karla Mull Mechanicsville Sandra Jon Alberts First St. SW Christine Craig Trokosh 31St St. SE Jan Laverne Bahnsen Anamosa Lisa Gary Larson Monticello Deanna Bill Freeman Garry Ave Karen Sue Joseph Spoden Valleyview Dr Marion

Out of Town Births Noted in Minnesota Colorado and Iowa

A record of births in multiple states lists a daughter born Feb 19 to An nette and Mark Johnson in Shoreview Minnesota with grandparents Richard and Joyce Johnson. Patti and Scott Benesh in Loveland Colorado welcome a daughter born Feb 19 with grandparents JoAnn and Charles Benesh. Susan and Scott Switzer of Maquoketa Iowa welcome a son born Feb 21 with grandparents Donavon and Connie Switzer and Anne Dostal.

Shoreview Minn Annette Mark Johnson Richard and Joyce Johnson Johnson Ave Loveland Colo Patti Scott Benesh JoAnn Charles Benesh Ninth St. SW Dubuque Susan Scott Switzer Maquoketa Donavon Connie Switzer 40Th St Anne Dostal Knox St

Former Cedar Rapids man killed in Missouri ruled justifiable

In Bolivar Missouri officials ruled the death of Marvin J. Conner 20 as justifiable homicide. Conner was killed by former employer Richard Abril owner of a metal siding business during a Monday night confrontation over tools. Abril claimed Conner advanced toward him prompting the fatal shot. No charges are expected. Conner had moved from Cedar Rapids to Bolivar last October.

Bolivar Cedar Rapids Marvin J. Conner Richard Abril Conner Abril Springfield The Gazette

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Linn County Charles Smreek Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Jerry Avis-Rouse American Cancer Society Sophie H. Zatechka Kenrich Dr Marshall County Edward Zatechka Marshalltown Glenn Bender First Congregational Church Ely Gladys D. Odland Spencer Grove Cedar Rapids-area First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Brendelwood Esther Graves Cedar Memorial Funeral Home William Harnish Galena Ill Joseph M. Courtney McKinley St Stewart Funeral Home Iowa Clermont Roy Esther) Odell Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Muehlethaler Elgin Crawfordsville J. Lee (Zook) McCall Veterans Administration Medical Center Vi and Lee Guttenberg Osie M. Nading Elkader Owen Sarasota Fla Leonard Witt Guttenberg City Cemetery Elizabeth J. Clubb North English Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney Holm’s Anna C. Hertges Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Leonard of Helen E. Buegel Fort Dodge Manson Paul Buegel Paul Oxford Junction Frances Kuehl Jackson County Hospital Hayden’s St. John Lutheran Cemetery Schutte’s Washington Henry L. Rees Louisa County Washington County Hospital Ruth E Roland Delbert Columbus Junction Harold Luers Henry Luers Daytona Beach Lloyd Luers Jr R.D. Luers Brighton Virginia Smith Vivian Griffith Keithsburg Howell Edward Evan Catherine Winga Jones Cambrian Cemetery Salem Presbyterian Church Louis F. Leath Community Memorial Hospital Marie Dorothy Jarmes Deian Conner Bettendorf Herbert Esther Palas St. Paul Lutheran Ann Mittman Mercy Roxanne Keith Tapken Yvonne Charlton Barker Palo C.R Missouri Senor John Doe Statehouse Lowa Illinois Springfield, Ill John E. Lapes Third Avenue S.E
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