Notable Linn County Deaths Span Cedar Rapids to Clinton
Dee Porter 86 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Feb 19 at Crestview Manor Webster City. Desmond Norris 63 of Mauldin SC former Cedar Rapids resident died in Greenville SC. Nita Reeser 73 of Marion died at St Luke's Hospital. John Byrd 96 of Meth-Wick died after a short illness. body donated to UI. Fern Dale 88 of San Dimas CA, formerly Cedar Rapids, died after short illness. Elmer Mowry 74 of Clinton, formerly Cedar Rapids, died at home. Burial and service details listed for each, with survivors and memorials where provided.
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Dee Porter
Cedar Rapids
Crestview Manor
Webster City
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Mount Clark Cemetery
Centrality
Gene Phillips
Fort Dodge
Merrill Phillips
Frankfort
Germany
Bill Porter
Osceola
Bob Porter
Bloomington
Calif
Ellen Joan Timm
New Virginia
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
University of Wyoming
Madison County
Monticello
Wilson High School
Harding Junior High
Altrusa Club
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
St. Paul's Silver Bells
Desmond Norman Norris
Mauldin
8.C
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Greenville
S.C
Cannon Funeral Home Chapel
Fountain Inn
Graceland East Memorial Park
Simpsonville
John “Jack” Byrd
Meth-Wick
University of Iowa
Mayme
Linda Hamilton
Norway
Services for Frances J. Dibble and Donald E. Kiamas
Frances J. Dibble is mourned with a 1 p.m. service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with entombment at Cedar Memorial Mausoleum and a memorial fund noted. Donald E. Kiamas will be laid to rest at 3 p.m. today in a graveside service. burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery follows a 4 to 8 p.m. viewing and 10 a.m. Thursday chapel service with donations to Camp Courageous.
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Frances J. Dibble
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Charles West of
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Camp Courageous
Arrangements Pending for Theodore C. Tschopp
Theodore C. Tschopp age 69 of 1006 42nd St SE died Tuesday at home after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West.
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Theodore C. Tschopp
42Nd St. SE
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Death notices guidelines and obituary pricing
The Gazette publishes death notices as news items with immediate survivors and a photo. Additional obituary material such as employment and hobbies costs 35 cents per word, with second-day and out-of-town notices priced the same. Call 398-6221 for more information.
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the Gazette
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Blanche Garely and Ted Hamilton
Blanche Evelyn Garely 89 died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services at St Marys Lamont with Scripture and rosary beforehand. burial at St Patrick’s Cemetery Winthrop. Survivors include a son Roger and two daughters plus eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Theodore Ted Hamilton 87 died in a two car crash near What Cheer. Services in What Cheer with burial at Garrett Cemetery Delta. Survivors include a son and a daughter plus three brothers and a sister.
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Blanche Evelyn Garely
Living Center West
Cedar Rapids
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lamont
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Winthrop
Fawcett Funeral Home
Roger
Marianette Allen
Camdenton
Geraldine Edwards
Sunnyvale
Calif
Theodore
Ted"’ Hamilton
What Cheer
Harden
Garrett Cemetery
Delta
Larry
Waterloo
Karen Sereg
Hedrick
Mervel
Ely
James Jr
Sigourney
Edwin
Clearwater
Fla
Edith Thompson
Denver
Colo
Lavern F Rodas 75 Dies in Dubuque Iowa Funeral Set
Lavern F. Rodas 75 died Tuesday morning at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Services 2 p m Friday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with one hour viewing prior. Burial Garnavillo City Cemetery. Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home Garnavillo in charge. Survivors include wife Lois two stepdaughters Mary Auten Colorado Springs Julie Eilers Garnaville a stepson Carl Schultz Tipton two brothers Alto Garnaville Irvin Bettendorf and two sisters Arlene Halvorson St Paul Minn and Laura Mohning Guttenberg.
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Lavern F. Rodas
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Garnavillo City
Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home
Garnavillo
Lois
Mary Auten
Colorado Springs
Colo
Julie Eilers
Garnaville
Carl Schultz
Tipton
Alto
Irvin
Bettendorf
Arlene Halvorson
St. Paul, Minn
Laura Mohning
Guttenberg
Multiple Iowa obituaries report deaths and services
Dennis L. Wireman 25 died of hypothermia in Waterloo. Services Thursday at Wesleyan Church Fayette with burial at Waucoma Cemetery. Evelyn Jaeger 77 died in Manchester with arrangements pending. Florence Meyer 87 died in Oakwood Retirement Residence with arrangements pending. Lester D. Kellams 88 died in Jackson County Hospital with arrangements pending. R. Russell Conn 82 died in Cedar Rapids with graveside services in Marengo and survivors listed. Harry W. Kleppe 84 died in Sumner with services and burial planned. Burial and calling details for each, with survivors including spouses, children, and extended relatives.
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Dennis L. Wireman
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo
Wesleyan Church
Fayette
Waucoma
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Evelyn Jaeger
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Goettsch
Hopkinton
Lester D. Kellams
Jackson County Public Hospital
Haylock-O’hara & Lahey Funeral Home
Mary A. Shindell 91 Dies at Waukon
Mary A. Shindell 91 of rural Waukon died Sunday at Good Samaritan Center. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion United Church of Christ. burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Martin Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Marian Dias of El Dorado Hills Calif. three sons Calvin Reuben of Waukon Arden of Cedar Rapids. six sisters Anna Moline Esther Buntrock Ruth Klocke Dorothy Fiet of Waukon Lydia Miller Hawkeye Clara Leppert Lansing.
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Mary A. Shindell
Waukon
Good Samaritan Center
Zion United Church of Christ
Oakland Cemetery
Martin Funeral Home
Marian Dias
el Dorado Hills
Calif
Calvin
Reuben
Arden
Cedar Rapids
Anna Moline
Esther Buntrock
Ruth Klocke
Dorothy Fiet
Lydia Miller
Hawkeye
Clara Leppert
Lansing
Wellman Woman Virginia Walker Dies After Illness
Virginia Walker Wellman 70 died after a six month illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Wellman Cemetery. Friends may call today at Powell Funeral Home with an 8 p.m. prayer service. Survived by husband Howard two sons William of Iowa City Dana of Palm Beach Gardens Fla a daughter Jan Worby Coralville and sisters Hazel Sitler Washington IA and Helen Ross Tucson AZ.
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Neader
Nita
Mae Reeser
18Th St. SW
St. Luke's Hospital
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
John
Judith A
Larry Luke
Marion
Deborah L. Luke
Cedar Rapids
Eva Cartwright
Chesapeake
Waterloo
Iowa
Mark Tuttle
First United Methodist Church
Virginia Walker
Parkview Manor
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Wellman Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Howard
William
Iowa City
Dana
Palm Beach Garden
Fla
Jan Worby
Coralville
Hazel Sitler
Washington
Helen Ross
Tucson
Ariz
Future Fair to address job options for disabled youth
Gazelle Star reports Gary Maiden and Dave Novak will speak at the Future Fair at Kirkwood Community College. They discuss employment through Options of Linn County and personal family experiences with disabled children, highlighting planning for education, living arrangements, and work opportunities for students from Benton, Jones and Linn counties.
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Gazelle Star
Wre
Gary Maiden
Dave Novak
Maiden
City National Bank
Novak
Mount Mercy College
Linn County
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Andrea
Paul
Coolidge Elementary
Taft Middle School
Novaks
Taft
Gary
Patty Maiden
Alison
Grant Wood Aea
Iowa treasurer rebuts critics over Iowa Trust losses
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald rebutted claims he scapegoats others for the Iowa Trust Fund scandal. He said his office lacked authority to advise local governments on fund investments and noted no evidence of illegal activity before 75 million dollars went missing. He backed pending legislation to regulate pooled investments and permit technical assistance.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Michael Fitzgerald
Iowa
Fitzgerald
Statehouse
Iowa Trust
Institutional Treasury Management
Irvine
Calif
House
Senate
Wymer fraud trial set for September
Steven Wymer faces a September 15 trial on 30 federal counts including securities fraud mail fraud and money laundering related to the loss of about 113 million in funds managed for Iowa cities counties and government entities. The case centers on the Iowa Trust and 106.95 million invested with more than 75 million missing. If convicted he could face over 14 million in fines and up to 275 years in prison.
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Los Angeles
Steven Wymer
U.S
Richard Gadbois Jr
Mark Roberts
Wymer
James Asperger
Roberts
Newport Beach
Institutional Treasury Management
Iowa
Iowa Trust
Waterloo suspect Foiled in Quick Police Surround
Eddie Johnson 35 of 717 Dawson, wanted on several warrants, was spotted by Waterloo officers about 4 30 p m Tuesday in the 700 block of Logan Avenue. He fled up Logan and forced entry into a house but officers entered from the back. Cornered at the front he was captured and jailed on charges including second degree burglary and interfering with official acts.
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Waterloo
Eddie Johnson
Dawson
Jack Stainbrook
Johnson
Logan Avenue
Logan
Stainbrook
Black Hawk County
Cedar Rapids Hosts Seventh Black History Showdown
Cedar Rapids Washington High School and Mount Zion Baptist Church teams compete in a double elimination Thursday night, leading to Friday morning finals against DuBuque Hempstead Wahlert Senior Ames and Davenport entrants. Middle school rounds run Friday night to Saturday at Coe College. Co sponsors Martin Luther King Day Inc and Coe College.
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Cedar Rapids
Gage Memorial Union
Coe College
Dubuque
Ames
Davenport
Gage Union
Coe
Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Dubuque Hempstead
Dubuque Wahlert
Ames High School
Martin Luther King Day Inc
Hawkeye man dies in hypothermia after discovery in yard
Dennis Lee Wireman, 25, died at Covenant Medical Center from complications of hypothermia after being found unconscious in his parents' Hawkeye yard Sunday morning. He had reportedly left his parents' home Saturday night and was discovered by dawn. Fayette County Sheriff's Department had no further information.
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Hawkeye
Waterloo
Dennis Lee Wireman
Covenant Medical Center
David
Florence Wireman
Wiremans
Fayette County
Births listed in Vital Statistics February entries
Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals report multiple births. February 24 entries include a Schultz daughter and a Bieber son. February 25 entries list a Madson couple's son, a Ma yer daughter, and a Westphal daughter. Further on February 25 Beatty couple's son and Fleming, Marsh, Martin, Malnix households with additional sons and a daughter.
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Katherine
Scott Schultz
Haven Ct
Lisa
Russ Boyer
Shellsburg
Laura
Robert Bieber
25Th St
ST. Luke's
Cindy Madson
Ely
Paula
Rick Mayer
26Th St. NW
Nora Westphal
Morgan St. SW
Betsy
Ronald Beatty
Fairfax
Candice
Duane Fleming
Pheasant Dr
Helen
Charles Marsh
Parkview Ave
Gina
Douglas Martin
Harold
Ronald Malnix
Pebble Dr. SW
Degree Days Report From February Totals
The Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co reports degree day figures for February 24 with 34 for monday. Total through Feb 24 is 4831 and through Bri Es PEE iccsci p approximate 5019. Normal year total is 6531 and percent of normal is 74 percent.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
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Gale Oliphant
Tulsa
Okla
Vernon Norris
Fern C. Dale
San Dimas
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Teahen Funeral
William Jr
Bob
James
Joan
Bill
Elmer R. Mowry
Clinton
Clinton Memorial Funeral Home
Clinton Memorial Park Cemetery
Blue Lodge
Evelyn
Barbara Radford
Wright City
Evie Siems
Aurora
Carla
Sumner
Sean
Victoria
Sarah
Florence
Cedar Falls
Lenita
Florence Meyer
Oakwoll
George L. Gay Funeral Home
Marengo
R. Russell Conn
Marengo Cemetery
Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home
Opal
Russell R
Omaha
Neb
Marilyn Oleson
Jacksonville
Harry W. Kleppe
Hillcrest
United Methodist Church
Zion Cemetery
Becker-Milnes Funeral
Dorothea
Laura Mohlis
Ruth Evans
Edward
Mechanicsville
Ella Helmold
Clarence
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Dorothy Rapp
Irene Hemmerson
Bradgate
LaVerna Raap
Wheatland
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