Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list Wesley L Malone 60 of Cedar Rapids and Perry White 78 of Marion with long illnesses. Also Emma Zbanek 85 of Lisbon and many brief memorial notices across Iowa including Adams graveside service and others with times, locations, and funeral homes. Memorials directed to cancer society or kidney foundation and church services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley L. Malone
Regent St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Enid
Okla
Bonnie R. Morris
Hiawatha
Kaw
The
Gazette
American Legion
Hanford Post
International Typographical Union
Army Air Corps
Kelly
Cindy Swanson
Sarles
N.D
Patti Boots
James
Independence
Kan
Helen Dugal
Oaklawn
Ill
Cedar Memorial Chapel
David N. Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Perry White
Fourth Ave
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Laurel
Iowa
Hazel Kafer
Iowa City
White
Springville
Methodist Church
John
Welden
Elbert
Mechanicsville
Ruth Gordon
Martelle
Baxter’s
Jay A. Miller
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Emma Zbanek
18Th St
Ely
Joseph Zbanek
Honey Grove
United Methodist Church of
Lisbon
First Presbyterian Church
United Methodist
Agnes Konicek
Libbie Zach
Doris Petrak
Mary Jiroutek
James DeSmith
Lisbon Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Anamosa
Keith
Whizzer” White
Goettsch’s
Antioch Cemetery
Brooklyn
Mary Willett
Nevenhoven's
IOOF
Decorah
Lillie V. Williams
First Lutheran Church
Friends
Steine’s
Lutheran
Guttenberg
Clarence A. Snengling
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Church Cemetery
Hawkeye
Larry Moore
Becker-Milnes
Fayette
Grandview Cemetery
Queen V. Arrowood
Orlando
Fla
George Gay
Memorial Gardens
Keswick
Bessie H. Edmundson
Keswick United Methodist Church
Powell’s
Sixteen
Thornburg
la Porte City
Michael J. Johnson
Huisman-Dykeman
West View Cemetery
Tipton
Vera L. Wright
Sheets and Son
Two Die in London Trafalgar Square New Year Tragedy
At Trafalgar Square about 100000 gathered to greet 1983 but the crowd dwindled to 20000 and two women were crushed to death as revelers surged forward near Nelson's Column. Police and ambulances rushed victims to three hospitals. officials push accident theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London (Ap
London
Trafalgar Square
London Ambulance Service
The
Nelson
Stolen Rabbits Saddens Elderly Cedar Rapids Woman
Marilyn Gilbert reported two pet rabbits stolen from her 87-year-old mother Madge Ford’s rural Cedar Rapids home. A male and female breeding pair vanished from their cage while about 20 smaller rabbits remained, with a spent shotgun shell found nearby. Lin county Sheriff’s Department notified. suspects mentioned but not named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Gilbert
Gilbert
Fourth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Madge Ford
Linn County
West Union teen dies from gunshot wound
Fayette County Sheriff's Department reports 17 year old Larry Moore of Hawkeye died Thursday night from a personal safety related gunshot wound at the Gerald Oak land residence in West Union. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Rodney Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Corrections and Clarifications From The Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Care Center is not in the skilled care program and left the program on Oct 1. An Iowa Department of Social Services official had named it among 23 nursing homes in the program. The Gazette will address complaints about accuracy and publish corrections or clarifications as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Social Services
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Charges First Cable TV Theft
John Smith of 801 Third Ave SW has become the first person charged with theft of cable television services since Cedar Rapids enacted an ordinance in December. He faces a simple misdemeanor after authorities observed an illegal hookup from his home to a neighbor. The ordinance bars obtaining service without payment and forbids altering company equipment, with penalties up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Third Ave
Smith
Cox Cable Television Co
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Woman Dead After Near-Northwest Fire
A middle aged Des Moines woman, Virginia Power, died as a two story home burned Friday morning on the near-northwest side. Firefighters found Power in a bathroom. autopsy to determine death cause, with smoke inhalation suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Virginia Power
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Power
Wooters
Orange Bowl crowd warned as riot drags on in Miami
Police told white motorists to steer clear of the Overtown slum after a two day riot tied to a fatal video arcade shooting. The King Orange Jamboree parade drew up to a half million. 378 officers patrolled the route. five state cars and 36 city motorcycles led the floats. Authorities lifted weapon, liquor and gasoline restrictions with no new violence reported. Investigations focus on Officer Luis Alvarez and rookie partner amid civilian complaints against Alvarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Howard Gary
Overtown
Newell Johnson Jr
Eagle
Recreation Establishment Inc
Angelo Bitsis
Luis Alvarez
Bitsis
Alvarez
Miami Herald
Department
Herald
Shelby County girl dies after sleding collision
A 12 year old Panama girl Teresa Mills died after her sled crossed a county road in Shelby County Iowa near Panama. Driver James Schwerey said he did not see the child. No charges were filed. Also killed on Highway 141 nearắt western Iowa Martin Pranschke 76 after veering left of center. Michael T. Smith of Soldier Iowa was in serious condition in an Omaha hospital. Passenger Mark Gosseler of Ute treated and released in Denison hospital. Ute lies in Crawford County about 120 miles northeast of Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Iowa
Panama
Shelby County
Teresa Mills
Kenneth Mills
James Schwerey
Afte
Martin Pranschke
Pranschke
Michael T. Smith
Soldier
Smith
Omaha
Mark Gosseler
Ute
Denison
Crawford County
Council Bluffs
Tip of Day Fire safety tips for homes
Government study shows up to 3000 home fire deaths yearly could be prevented with preventive measures. Use non combustible ashtrays, metal containers for matches, working smoke detectors, avoid smoking in bed, keep storage areas clear, and inspect cords and lamps for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Births Reported at Mercy and Local Homes
Mercy births list includes a daughter for Karen and Michael D Armstrong Jr at 1732 Linmar Drive NE and daughters for Candy Rowe in Toddville plus Karen Lorenzen, Karla Baskerville, Rhonda Schulte, Nancy Roland, and Christine Chittick. The rest notes multiple Thursday and Friday medical emergencies and a gas leak at 1726 C Ave NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen
Michael D. Armstrong Jr
Linmar Drive
Candy
Larry Rowe
Toddville
Gary Lorenzen
Zika Ave
Karla
Dennis Baskerville
B Ave
Rhonda Schulte
Fourth Ave
Marion
Nancy
Jeffrey Roland
25Th St
Christine
Stephen Chittick
Twin Pine Drive
Third St
Clifton St
C Ave
Edgewood Road
19Th St
Bever Ave
Gazette newsroom hours and obituaries deadline notice
Due to the New Year holiday the Gazette news room opens at 4 p.m. today. People with obituaries or other items for Sunday morning publication may deliver material or call the city desk at 398 8313 after 4 p.m. The deadline for information is 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
City Desk
Gazette imprint and subscription rates notice
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with 7 issues weekly costs and long-term rates, and notes no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press is exclusive for local news republication. USPS 095680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hartz
Adam
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Don Collins
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch’s
Coons
Don Austin
Marilynn L. Hamilton
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church
Olive I. Wicks
Johnson Ave
St. Katharine’s Dock
Tower of London
England
English Tourist Board
Hadrian’s Wall
Land’s End
C.R
D.M
UPI Photo
New Jersey
Orange Bowl
Earl Shinhester
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
St. Luke’s
Southgate Court
U.S. and World News Daily
John E. Lapes
Center Pt. Rd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!