Deaths of Lavon M. Dennis and Others Across Cedar Rapids
Obituaries recount Lavon M. Dennis 74 of Marion who died at St Luke's after a short illness born 1907 in Queen City Mo.. his service at Cedar Memorial with Legion honors. Also listed are Nemmer M Mrad 88 of Cedar Rapids born Syria 1893 and Justin L Brecht 2 months of Hale. multiple survivors, services, memorials, and burial details across Cedar Rapids area cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavon M. Dennis
28Th St
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Queen City
Vera Kinkead
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Harnischfeger Corp
Dennis
Marion American Legion Post
Methodist Church
Helen Bane
Chula Vista
Calif
Hazel Boots
Hopkinton
Merle
Texas
Harry
North English
Albert
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Nemmer M. Mrad
40Th St
Mercy Hospital
Heena
Syria
Amelia Shadid
Mr. Mrad
St. George Antiochian Church
Josephine Mrad
Blanche Zakaib
Kay Thomassen
Chicago Ridge
Ill
Ruth Hashim
Toledo
Ohio
Jennie Thomas
Oklahoma City
Okla
St. George Orthodox Church
Constantine Nasr
Brosh
Brosh Chapel
St. George Building Fund
Justin L. Brecht
Russell L. Brecht
Hale
Walker
Storm Lake
Jillian M
George Brecht
Audrey Oellrich
Josephine Brecht
William L. Kassler
Eighth St
Alice Miller
Youngstown
Kassler
Linn County Road Department
Robert Shafer
Toddville
Delmar Burns
Murdoch Chapel
Dick Watkins
First United Methodist Church
Oak Shade
Thelma Louise Richards
Jacelyn Drive
Weir City
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Robert H. Jamison
Amelia Wolf
Beatty- Bearle Chapel
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Graceland Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Homes
William L. Knake
32Nd St. NE
Scotland
Irene M. Manning
Allis Chalmers
Virginia Barns
Oxford Junction
Ann Winters
Monmouth
Alma Mathews
Alec Rowlands
First Assembly of God Church
Chapel of Memories
Alfred D. Austin
Des Moines
Fremont
Marguerite Faulkner
Marengo
Lake of the Ozarks
Mr. Austin
Fawn Sales
Eugene
Salem
Ore
Highland Park Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
Clara Dohnalek
Route 2
Iowa City
Clara Shupitar
Adolph Dohnalek
Oxford
Anna Kadera
Brush Chapel
Charles Mehaffey
Czech National Cemetery
Lester Gillespie
A Ave
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Laura Harper
13Th St. NW
Meth-Wick Manor
Turner Chapel East
Vital Statistics Birth Announcements Dated Jan 2
Kathryn and Charles Michalec welcome a son at 1255 Cross Parkway Hiawatha. Barbara and Robert Hurych greet a son in Shellsburg. Debra and Robert Malone announce a daughter at 309 13th St SW. Donna and Paul Neal have a son at 2925 Johnson Ave NW. Debra and Daniel Franks welcome a son at 645 34th St NE. Cindy and Collin Aurley in Marengo have a daughter. Donna and Mike VanHamme in Belle Plaine have a son. Bonnie and Michael Davis report a son and a daughter at 387 30th St NE. Susan and Steve Vogeler in Central City have a son. Jane and Kevin Jefferis in Fairfax have a son. Teresa Murray at 2301 Blakely Blvd SE has a son. Rhonda and Thomas Elias in Center Point have a daughter. In Davenport Diane and Terry Seligman of Muscatine have a daughter on Jan 1. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Bernard Polansky reside at 1107 Brockman Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Charles Michalec
Cross Parkway
Hiawatha
Barbara
Robert Hurych
Shellsburg
Debra
Robert Malone
13Th St. SW
Donna
Paul Neal
Johnson Ave
Daniel Franks
34Th St
Cindy
Collin
Aurley
Marengo
Mike VanHamme
Belle Plaine
Bonnie
Michael Davis
30Th St. NE
Susan
Steve Vogeler
Central City
Jane
Kevin Jefferis
Fairfax
Teresa Murray
Blakely Blvd
Rhonda
Davenport
Diane
Terry Seligman
Muscatine
Bernard Polansky
Brockman Drive
Fire calls log from Friday across city blocks
Fire records show a short in wiring to a water heater at 4101 16th Ave SW reported at 6 59 PM Friday. An assistance call occurred at 1419 C Ave NE at 7 24 PM. A medical emergency was logged at 1901 Sixth St SW at 11 43 PM. Calendar page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Ave
C Ave
Sixth St. SW
Iowa farm counts fall to 117000 as fertilizer use soars
The Crop and Livestock Reporting Service projects 1981 Iowa farms drop by 1000 to 117000, enlarging average lot to 289 acres. Lounsberry notes record 4.05 million tons of fertilizer used in fiscal 1981, ranking Iowa third nationally. Attorney General Miller reports a record 621,995.10 recovered for farmers, with major complaints over bins buildings feeder cattle and farm implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Wire Services
Des Moines
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Agriculture Department
United States
West Coast
Lounsberry
Illinois
California
Tom Miller
Miller
Power outage hits 1958 IE customers in Cedar Rapids area
Electric power interruption affected 1958 Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. customers in northeast Cedar Rapids and Marion on Saturday starting about 2 36 p m. Transformers at Linn Mar substation and Bowman Woods substation failed, causing extended outages. Power was restored to portions by 3 32 p.m. and 7 33 p.m. after rerouting and temporary repairs. Officials cited possible wind sleet or aging equipment and noted emergency lines set up for customer contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Horace Webb
Webb
Linn- Mar
Bowman Woods
Willow Park
Marion and
Linn-Mar Area
Clarifications corrected in Gazette report on Highway 13 crash
David Leaf, 24, of Springville, was the truck driver in the Highway 13 collision in Ryan. He drove for Wilbert Burial Vault Co. Passenger Jeffrey Roland, 27, Cedar Rapids, also was treated at Manchester hospital and released. The Gazette offers corrections and will publish clarifications for errors or omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Leaf
Springville
Ryan
Gazette
Wilbert Burial Vault Co
Jeffrey Roland
Cedar Rapids
Manchester Hospital
Mummers Parade Lifts City Spirits After Rain Delay
Thousands of clowns musicians and high steppers marched down Broad Street in the 82nd Mummers Parade delayed from New Year’s Day by rain. Four divisions competed for 315100 in prizes as about 15000 participants entertained crowds under sunny skies. A 42 year old mummer from South Philadelphia died of a heart attack at St Agnes Hospital during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPI
South Philadelphia
Louis McCann
St. Agnes Hospital
Robert Gallagher
City Hall
Court to hear bid to halt church school case begins
Fairfield AP reports a court hearing set for Monday over a bid to permanently stop Suburban Heights Baptist Church School from operating in Jefferson County. Judge Dick Schlagle may limit spectators. officials warn of religious freedom and educational quality at stake. Forty three students are enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Suburban Heights
Ed Kelly
Dick Schlagle
Ottumwa
Kelly
Church School
Rev
D.O. van Dyne
Ed Parker
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Address
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists delivery at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription options include Carrier seven days a week at 1.65 per week and Mail Morning Editions plus Sunday nine issues at 8.054 weeks 85.80 52 weeks. Areas with Gazette carrier service are not eligible for mail subscriptions. The paper notes AP exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Bus Strike Ends With New Offer
Thirty years ago a fresh proposal aimed to settle Cedar Rapids bus labor walkout after 27 days, signaling potential resolution and talks to end the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
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American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
Haff
Marie Ann
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Morgan Funeral Home
LeClerc
Frances Therese Euken
Decorah
Caroline A. Pfister
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Locust
Church Cemetery
Steine Funeral
Anna Cambridge
de Kalb
Zion Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Beckman-Callahan
Lamont
Erna Goodkin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Albert’s
Fawcett’s
New Albin
Helen Weymiller
Olin
Mae L. Chamberlin
Olin United Methodist Church
Hayden’s
Sigourney
Claudine Prell
Sigourney Christian Church
Conner Cemetery
Holm Funeral Home
Keokuk County
St. Luke’s
Thomas Elias
Center Point
Peck’s
F.I.D. Florist
Bigirs
Rowse Driskild Floral Co
2Nd St
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
Joseph L. Hans
Stewart Funeral Home
State of
First Avenue N.E
Stewart Q Guneral
First Avenue
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