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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1984

Page

14

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Orleans Louisiana Supreme Court Ronald Monroe State Supreme Court Martin L.C. Feldman Monroe High Court Feldman

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