Local Obituaries Highlight Cedar Rapids Area Losses
Multiple deaths announced in the Cedar Rapids region. Florence A. Wendt Kratoska 56 of Marion dies at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long life in Vining and Marion with surviving family including husband Dellas and three daughters. Henry Hesse 94 dies at Americana Healthcare Center after YMCA work career. Leslie R. Marshall 71 Cedar Rapids resident formerly of Huron and longtime Rockwell-Collins employee passes away. Caroline C. Usher 75 lifelong Cedar Rapids area resident dies at Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon. Eugene Victor Gay 79 Cedar Rapids resident for 41 years dies at St. Luke's Hospital with service at Cedar Memorial. Additional notices for Elnora Bierkamp Quarton 83 and others, with services planned at Turner Chapel East and Cedar Memorial locations. Memorial funds and calls after 4 p.m. today noted in listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence A. Wendt Kratoska
Daleview Drive
Marion
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cedar County
Dellas J. Kratoska
Cedar Rapids
Kratoska
Olin High School
Vining
Iowa
Henry Hesse
First Ave
Americana Healthcare Center
YMCA
Turner Chapel East
Linwood Cemetery
Leslie R. Marshall
Circle Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Huron
S.D
Patricia
Pat” M. Scholl
Crookston
Minn
Rockwell-Collins
Krall’s Shoes
American Legion
Hanford Post 5
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Cedar Rapids Area Theatre Organ Society
Hawkeye Labor Council
IBEW
Keith
Parkville
Turner Chapel
Gilbert H. Dawes
Buffalo United
Hanford Post
Caroline C. Usher
Hallmark Care Center
Mount Vernon
Harold ,L. Usher
H.A. “Mike
Bernard Vogt
Donald Gogg
Margaret Hubbard
Thomas V. Fogle
Cedar Valley
Eugene Victor Gay
E Ave
Albia
Hocking
Naomi Cole
Des Moines
Iowa Manufacturing
Iowa State Highway Commission
Monroe County
National Parks Service
Iowa State University
Masonic Astor Lodge
Kaaba Shrine
Davenport
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Laurel
Lance
Dallas
Texas
Farrell
Springfield
Ill
Elenor Stepman
Los Angeles
Calif
Lois Thompson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Eugene Hancock
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Third Ave
Elnora H. Bierkamp Quarton
Kyrie Drive
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Durant
Coe College
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Music School
Little Flower Shop
William B. Quarton
Diane Q. Geiger
Stella Wrysinske
Pompano Beach
Helen E. Trunecek
Willow Gardens
Frederick W. Walter
Leonard St. NE
Turner Chapel West
Athey
G. Harold
Teahen
Robert Dennett
Trinity United Methodist Church
Koszta
Marengo
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Attwood
Robert W
Roland Hischke
Trinity Lutheran Church
Troy Mills
American Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Brucemore
Schweitzer
George E
Cedar
Witness defector names new suspect in murder case
In Charleston West Virginia Gregory Burdette 23 admitted fabricating a tale accusing William Edens Jr. 24 of shooting Vincent Tyree a teacher at Sissonville Junior High. Edens who was jailed on murder charges was released after Burdette retracted. Burdette stabbed himself in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Gregory Burdette
Kanawha
William Edens Jr
Burdette
Guy
Edens
Sissonville
Vincent Tyree
Tyree
Billy Edens
Carl Withrow
Withrow
Bob Crouse
Crouse
Vital Statistics and Local Emergencies Brief
Jan. 3 births listed for Cathy Jo and Marty Welsh, Kathleen Cantonwine, Sheryl Ann Fee, and others with addresses in various towns. Fayetteville and Carroll births noted. multiple medical emergencies at 217 Fourth St NW, 419 Crimson Dr NE, and 612 Fourth Ave SW. river search in Cedar River and a smoke odor investigation on Bever Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Jo
Marty Welsh
J St. SW
Lisa
Mike Skrolla
Second Ave
Kathleen
Daniel Cantonwine
13Th St. SW
Mary
James Hargrafen
Manchester
Sheryl Ann
Kevin Fee
Brookdale Lane
Susan
Roger Moore
11Th St
Marion
Diana
Terry Dennis
Monmouth St
Linda
Kevin Leaven
Newhall
Brenda Pledge
G Ave. NW
Fourth St
Crimson Drive
Bever Ave
North Towne Lane
15Th St
Cedar River
First
Second Avenue
Fourth Ave
Short St. NW
Execution stands as Monroe to die in electric chair
Louisiana Supreme Court and US District Judge Martin Feldman refused to halt the execution of Ronald Monroe, convicted of the 1977 stabbing death of his landlady. The high court's 5-2 ruling followed a district court rejection of last minute pleas to intervene amid state federal balance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Ronald Monroe
State Supreme Court
Martin L.C. Feldman
Monroe
High Court
Feldman
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Lillian Wendt
Stanwood
Pamela Kratoska
Patricia Deike
Waverly
Peggy Reilly
Rockford, Ill
Robert
Ruth Fall
Lucile Kessler
Dubuque
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Keith Birch
Patrick McCoy
Murdoch
Theodore G. Lilley
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Robert W.J. Miller
25Th St. NE
Mercy Hospital
Teahen Funeral Home
Clutier
Christina M. Chalupnik
Sunny Hill
Tama
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Wenceslaus
Clutier Funeral
Decorah
Ida Arness
Denver
Colo
Eleanor Nardi
Edwin Larson
Sparta
Wis
Millard Larson
Clermont
John Larson
West Union
Russell
Congress
Ariz
Viola Arness
Gladys Gulsing
Waterloo
First Lutheran Church
Steine
Lutheran Cemetery
Clem Dinger
Aase Haugen
Thomas Horn
Gail Alm
Viola Gilbertson
Iola Groff
Delores Kroupa
Glenwood Lutheran Church
Pontoppidian Cemetery
Harris E. Kansa
Luther College
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Luther
Haldis
Kai
Bruce
Mervyn
Hanlontown
Carol Turner
Mason City
Kansa
Hazleton
Della James
Oelwein
Richard
Phoenix
Clarence Strawn
Louisville
Frances Stoll
Tucson
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Brant-Kern’s
Woodlawn Cemetery
Julia M. Welte
E. Jefferson St
Gulfport
Miss
Julia Schneider
Riverside
Gerald Welte
Riverside High School
Margaret Pitre
Vivian Hibbs
New York City
Dorothy Schneider
San Diego
Bertha Varnum
Lucille Schneider
Mildred Schneider
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Donohue-Lensing’s
Keswick
Dean “Boge” Thomas
Gamble
Egypt
Thomas
Rita Brady
Sarah Ann Harras
Richland
Suzi Mohr
Sigourney
Helen Ramsey
Punta Gorda
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Powell’s
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Postville
George Schultz
Crestview Acres
Schutte’s
Victor
George F. Montgomery
Grinnell Hospital
John Sr
Montezuma
Lou Waller
Portland
Ore
Ioof
Brooklyn
McAninch-Fremming’s
Victor Fire Department
McAninch- Fremming’s
Volga
Glen A. Oldfather
Elkader
Witt’s
Washington
Roy C. Steele
Parkview Manor
Wellman
Washington Area
Fern
Clifford
James
Letts
Maxine Kelly
Mae Nicholson
June Harder
Brighton
Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
United Methodist Church
Waukon
Clara S. Rema
Good Samaritan Center
John
Norman
Waterville
Florence Lind
Scottsdale, Ariz
Emeline Jeglum
Anna Kolsrud
Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church
Martin’s
Kathleen P. Davis
Virgil
Ron
Ken
Kalona
Virgil Jr
Richmond
Dale
Merle
Emery
Marvin
Doland Whetstine
William
Jim
Marguerite West
Troy
Wassonville Cemetery
John Carrico
James Stucky
Stucky
Spring Hill
St. Luke’s
Fayetteville
Tenn
Marilyn
Leon Slycord
Mary Slycord
C St. SW
Carroll
Janet
Dennis Dietrich
Jan
Gary and
Lucy Dietrich
Wesley Drive
Donald H. McHale
Janet L. Norman
Garret D. Karns
Lisa R. Woodhouse
Patrick M. O'Neill
Janeen R. Simonds
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John E. Lapes
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
East 395
Center Pt. Rd