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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2005
Page
13
Doris McMurrin 69 of rural Independence died Friday January 7 2005 at Allen Hospital Waterloo after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at White Funeral Home Independence.
Darlene E McGlaughlin 63 died Jan 6 2005 in Buchanan County Health Center Long Term Care. Services 4 pm Monday Reiff Independence. Inurnment 11 am Tuesday Mount Hope Cemetery Independence. Eugene A Reynolds 73 died Jan 6 2005 in Mercy Iowa City. Services 11 am Tuesday Gay Ciha Iowa City with burial Oakland Solon. Belva June Rogers Frantz 92 of Mount Vernon died Jan 6 2005. Services 10:30 am Monday Martello United Methodist Church. Louise Null 81 died Jan 7 2005 Anamosa funeral pending. Paul G Gerdes 85 died Jan 6 2005 Monticello Nursing Center services 10:30 am Monday St Matthew's Monticello. Duane D Daubenberger 49 of Wolf Creek Mont died Jan 2 2005 Quasqueton Union Church services 11 am today. Ronald R Ives 62 died Jan 6 2005 at home. Norma L Phipps 84 died Jan 7 2005 Northgate Care Center Waukon.
Ruby E Fatland 90 of Cedar Rapids formerly Marengo died January 7 2005 after an extended illness at Heritage Nursing Home Arrangements are pending at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo George R Dillin 81 of Iowa Falls formerly Marengo died January 6 2005 after an extended illness Services 11 am Monday at Kloster Funeral Home Marengo Burial Marengo Cemetery Memorials may be directed to charity of donor's choice Dillin born May 8 1923 in Marengo son of Cecil and Dolly Dillin married Kathleen McKay June 17 1956 in Marengo He worked as a rural mail carrier at Collins Radio served in World War II and later at Marengo Memorial Hospital He is survived by a daughter in Iowa Falls a son in Atoka Tennessee two grandchildren and two sisters Online condolences at Kloster Funeral Home.
Carol Marie McArtor 49 died after a six year cancer battle. Funeral at 10 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church Williamsburg officiated by Rev James Stewart. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg. Visitation 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. Survived by husband Charles McArtor of Williamsburg daughter Sheridan Boshart of Iowa City parents Charles and Dorothy Kleinmeyer Williamsburg brother Mike Kleinmeyer and wife Claudia Williamsburg. Memorials to Hospice of Compassion Iowa County Williamsburg Library or First Presbyterian Church. Born September 8 1955 in Williamsburg she attended Williamsburg schools and graduated 1973. She married Charles McArtor May 4 1996 at First Presbyterian Church Williamsburg. She worked 28 years for Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Iowa City.
House Speaker Christopher Rants said the GOP may back a 4 percent K-12 funding increase while opposing broader state employee pay raises, warning there is not enough money to fund both. He urged a clear choice as AFSCME seeks a 5 percent raise over two years and a proposed tax reform plan faces slim odds this session.
Des Moines Senator Jack Hatch proposes using bonds to finance an 800 million economic development plan aimed at rebuilding cities and drawing workers. The fund would target downtown upgrades riverfronts and trails with 50 to 65 million for projects while repaying debt from tobacco and sales tax and expanded gambling.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources lists approved can and bottle redemption centers on its website www.iowadnr.com under Bottle Deposit Law Updates as it processes exemption requests. The move follows consumer complaints about Fareway stores not redeeming containers and a state AG directive to comply.
The Garst family plans to donate a total of 5000 acres for a nature preserve in western Iowa. The initial gift covers nearly 1300 acres and includes pasture, prairie, timber, wetlands, and rare oak savanna along the Middle Raccoon River from Coon Rapids to northwest Guthrie County. Mary Garst and daughters Liz and Rachel are among the donors. Stephen Garst died in January 2004.
The Garst family will donate their time to the new nonprofit for its initial years, supporting its formation and community projects.
Walter Reed Jr. of Waterloo was named director of the Iowa Department of Human Rights effective February 11, replacing Ruth White who retired in December. Reed has led the Waterloo Commission on Human Rights nearly a decade and previously ran Milligan Consulting LLC. He is a Wellsburg native and Iowa State University graduate and has long been active in Democratic politics.
Political consultant Mike Milligan, 31, is named executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party. He succeeds the previous leader and is set to guide party operations and campaigning.
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