Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
Obituaries list multiple Linn County residents and former Cedar Rapids locals who died recently. Details include ages, birthplaces, marriage histories, survivors, funeral arrangements, and memorial funds. services set in churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Walker, Grinnell, Oelwein, and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Myra McGain Gorsuch
Willow Gardens
Marion
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Guy W. Gorsuch
Gorsuch
Congregational Church of Christ
Pythian Sisters
Razelle Club
Robert
Cedar Rapids
Smith Funeral Home
Montezuma
Obituaries From Eastern Iowa Include Odell and Kehrli
Esther J Odell 71 died after a long illness at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union. Roy her husband two daughters Alyce Hilgerson Postville Beverly Gilson Oelwein two brothers Edward Krueger Elkader Kenton Krueger Elgin one sister Lillian Habeger Clermont five grandchildren services 2 pm Sunday First Baptist Church Elgin burial West Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Courtney
McKinley St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Bluffton
Bernadine Carolan
Courtney
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Foods
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Afl-Cio
Thomas
Michael
Marion
Francis
West Linn
Ore
Daniel
Phoenix
James Stobaugh
Plant City
Fla
Roger Formanek
West Union
Jack Miller Jr
Gary Jensen
Katherine O'Halloran
Agnes Lenske
Chicago
Alfred Brosius
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
James Harold Gassman
Midway
Ark
Mountain Home
East Otto
N.Y
Geraldine Herring
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railway
James
Sorrento
Linda Kelsey McDonough
Springfield
Paul
Monticello
Kirby and Family Funeral Directors
Mountain Home, Ark
Velma L. Shaffer
Walker
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Lafayette
Linn County
Marvin Shaffer
Walker American Legion Auxiliary
Janet Takes
Troy Mills
Marvin
Orange Grove
Texas
Ronald
Kenneth
Terry
Dorothy Petersen
Hazel Wright
Jean Skarke
Helen Brown
Toddville
Lois Hawkins
Tulare
Calif
Marjorie Bietz
Alburnett
Donald
Charles
Robert Matheny
Richard Matheny
Ted Matheny
Shellsburg
United Methodist Church
Mark Tuttle
Tim Johnson
Murdoch Funeral Home
Esther J. Odell
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Roy
Alyce Hilgerson
Postville
Beverly Gilson
Oelwein
Edward Krueger
Elkader
Kenton Krueger
Elgin
Lillian Habeger
Clermont
First Baptist Church
West Union Cemetery
Muehlethaler’s
Elmer H. Kehrli
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Wilma
Wilbur
Manchester
Larry
New Hampton
Harold Schiel
Ames
First Presbyterian Church
Shelly
Oakland Cemetery
Vital Statistics Mercy and St. Luke's Birth Announcements
Birth notices list new sons and daughters at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals with parent names and addresses. Several couples in Marion Cedar Rapids and nearby areas welcome children, with Camp Pendleton California noted for one birth and grandparents named for several entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Cindy
Craig Walters
Leon Suchomel
Sierra Dr
James Waldenbach
Hamilton St
Marriage Licenses Filed for Cedar Residents
Cedar couples listed include David W. Baker with Debra E. Schatz Kevin Williams with Bernetta M. Gibson Don D. Allen Jr. with Lori L. Redmond Bryan M. Kelly with Susan K. Stock Tim E. Havli cek with Julie A Pearson Jerry W. Casper with Diane M. Rickels Kevin W. Tjaden with Kathleen A. Mc Guire Rory J. Schmitt with Debra L. Schropp Marlon D. Blaha with Tami J. Henderson Thomas E. Sales Sr. with Betty L. Lovell all of Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Baker
Debra E. Schatz
Kevin Williams
Bernetta M. Gibson
Don D. Allen Jr
Lori L. Redmond
Bryan M. Kelly
Susan K. Stock
Tim E. Havlicek
Julie A Pearson
Jerry W. Casper
Diane M. Rickels
Kevin W. Tjaden
Kathleen A. McGuire
Rory J. Schmitt
Debra L. Schropp
Marlon D. Blaha
Tami J. Henderson
Thomas E. Sales Sr
Betty L. Lovell
Cedar
Dissolutions listed for multiple couples in local notices
The notice enumerates dissolutions for Sally J and James T Shimek Janet Marie and James Leo Takes Diane Lynn and Joseph Ray Swan son Patricia D and Kenneth M Certain Ginny Adams-Hinkly and Ray Hinkly Marcella Ann and Jerry J Emerson Diana L and Steven W Gehris Tracy and Michael Stafford Betty Lou and James P Peacock Catherine Elaine and Charles Har old Fleischer Sheryl Ann and Lawrance Lee Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally J
James T. Shimek
Janet Marie
James Leo Takes
Diane Lynn
Joseph Ray Swanson
Patricia D
Kenneth M. Certain
Ginny Adams-Hinkly
Ray Hinkly
Marcella Ann
Jerry J. Emerson
Diana L
Steven W. Gehris
Tracy
Michael Stafford
Betty Lou
James P. Peacock
Catherine Elaine
Charles Harold Fleischer
Sheryl Ann
Lawrance Lee Mills
Midweek a.m. and Friday alerts list multiple EMS and hazard calls
The schedule shows Wednesday calls at 9 a.m. for wiring work on Blairs Ferry Road and 11:44 a.m. for a medical emergency on Harrier Avenue. Additional EMS at Oakland Road, and Friday notices include a medical emergency at Apt 105 on J Street, a dryer overheat on North Street, a mistaken alarm on Kilimanjaro Drive, and a faulty carburetor on West Post Road.
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Blairs Ferry Rd
Harrier Ave
Oakland Rd
Apt
J St
N St. SW
Kilimanjaro Dr
West Post Rd
Fog delays Larry Bud Melman show at Iowa union
Comedian Larry Bud Melman postponed from Friday to Sunday due to fog canceling his eastbound flight. He will perform at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union ballroom. Memorial Union box office can provide details at 353-5496.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry “Bud” Melman
University of Iowa
Melman
East
David Letterman
Iowa
Memorial Union
McCray seeks delay in response to land plan case
Cedar Rapids man Warren McCray asked Linn District Court for more time to answer questions about his plan to create a Palestinian homeland between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. The request follows a seven day oath response demand from the Iowa Attorney General's Office under the Consumer Fraud Act. McCray cites his lawyer's unavailability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Iowa City
Warren McCray
Iowa
Attorney General’s Office
McCray
Are drugs a problem for you Call Narcotics Anonymous
A public service line offers 24 hour support with Narcotics Anonymous at 366-6640 for individuals seeking help with drug problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcotics Anonymous
Teen dies after accidental hunting rifle shooting
Gary Mott, 18, a Muscatine High School student, died from head injuries after the hunting rifle he carried accidentally fired. University Hospitals said he was brain dead Thursday and kept on life support before dying late Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Gary Mott
Muscatine High School
University Hospitals
Mott
Coralville House Damaged by Late Night Fire
Fire damaged a house at 615 12th Ave in Coralville last night. Coralville firefighters responded at 9:08 p.m. and called in North Liberty Volunteer Fire Department. The blaze was brought under control about 9:45 p.m.
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12Th Ave
Coralville
North Liberty
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Oakland Road
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Karola Kahlenberg
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John
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Little Rock
Garold Welshhons
Ojai
Marilyn Marshall
Rockford
Ill
Kay Bolejack
Shalimar
Glenn
Gary
Gene
Pine Bluff
Arlington
Williams Funeral Home
Graceland Cemetery
Larry E. Heinle
35Th St. NE
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Adrian N. Hill
Veterans Hospital
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Dessie M
Gibson Rueffel
Iowa Masonic Nursing Home
Bettendorf
Davenport Medical Center
Dumont
Charles Rueffel
Davenport
Midas
Rueffel
OES No. 45
Roberta Roush
Cheryl Miller
Schaumburg
Anita Johnson
Fayette
Carma Hollingsworth
Range Chapel
Oakdale
Grant St
Ardis Louise Stinger Navis
Mount Vernon
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Colo
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Dale Stinger
Littleton
Mitchel Ann Woods
Melanii Wislsel
Michael Torrence
Okinawa
Japan
Nancy Hanger
Carroll
Bertha M
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Neb
Trenton
Turner Chapel East
Harlan
Oscar R
Murdoch Chapel
Dick Watkins
First United Methodist Church
American Legion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Kosina
Lumir S
Mickey
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O’brien
Edward L
St. Pius Xx Catholic Church
Joseph O’brien
Friends
Hanford Post
Australia
Zumwalt
Benjamin D
Turner Chapel West
Alec Rowlands
First Assembly of God Church
Mount Clark Cemetery
Central City
Hanford
Decorah
Thomas J. Leseth
Hubert
Schaller
Florerice Poshusta
Boone
Decorah Lutheran Church
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Alma M. Vogt
Connie Morse
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San Diego
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Grimes
Grinnell United Methodist Church
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Leonard Witt
Lucinda Hare Boyack
People’s Memorial Hospital
William
Bud” Franz
Independence
Ted Franz
New Prague
Minn
Virgil Miller
White’s
Mount Hope Cemetery
Monona
Lucille O’neal
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Donna Starkey
Diane Doerring
Luana
Susan Ludvick
Linda Ambrose
Sherry O’neal
St. Olaf
Clay Jr
Gladys Cooks
Vera Palas
Betty Leuchtenmacher
Bonnie Jefferys
Burnelle
Verdine Glawe
Schultz’s
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Elizabeth J. Clubb
Keokuk County Hospital
Allegra Cooney
Peggy Derby
Richland
Joan Grimm
Millersburg
Margaret Teeter
Fairfield
Doris Owings
DeWitt
Russell
Forrest
Sigourney
Roger
Keosauqua
Gordon
Burlington
Rodney
Williamsburg
United Methodist
Oxford Junction
Frances M. Kuehl
Jackson County Public Hospital
Maquoketa
Gaylord Jeffery
Center Point
Kenneth Jeffery
Wyoming
Randall Kuehl
Springville
Melvin Latare
James Ogrady
Oak Lawn
Lyle Willert
Velma Fritz
Blue Island
Mayflower Cemetery
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Swisher
Blanche M. Hala Dubishar
Amana
Ben Dubishar
Vernon
Eldred
Brush Chapel
Charles Mehaffey
Czech National Cemetery
Waukon
Darrell Gilbert
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
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Mary
Diane Lindblom
Carol Stream
Elaine Tumilty
Mary Ann Crandall
Marie Radloff
Hanson’s
Wellman
Irvin E. Hasty
North English
Parkview Manor
Celesta Stumpf
Medford
Earl
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Powell’s
Masonic Lodge No. 96
Richmond
Wassonville Cemetery
Mercy
Colleen and
James Love
24Th St
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ST. Luke’s
Carroll Reasoner
Thomas Peffer
Cottage Grove Ave
Linda
Kim Schmidt
22Nd St
Lynn
Timothy Misfeldt
Summer Circle
Johnna
Craig Bairdin
Eighth Ave
Hiawatha
Leann
Robert Wagner
Midway Dr
Patricia
Jeffrey Schneckloth
Clark Ave
Catherine and
Paul Beck
Bud
Court
Springfield, Ill
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd