Cedar Rapids Obituaries Share Long Life and Public Service
Mary Esther Simmons 95 of 141 Thompson Drive SE died after a short illness. She was a Cedar Rapids native, Smith College graduate, and Planned Parenthood founder with ties to the League of Women Voters and various local arts groups. Surviving are three sons and extended family. services at Turner Chapel East. Caitlin Ann Brown stillborn at St Luke's Hospital. Graveside rites at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of the Last Supper. Kenneth H. Carlton 58 of 905 H Ave NW died at Mercy Hospital. A Navy veteran and carpenter, he leaves a wife, two children, and siblings. services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Catherine L Collins 67 of 3201 Carlisle St NE died at UI Hospitals. She worked for Collins Radio, married Emmett A Collins, and belonged to Bethel AME Church. services at Turner Chapel East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Esther Simmons
Thompson Drive
Cedar Rapids
Fifth Avenue
Mary Esther Ely
John S
Bessie S. Ely
Haven Y. Simmons
Simmons
Stoneleigh-Burnham School For Girls
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
University of Iowa
Delta Gamma Sorority
Ladies Literary Club
The
Reading Club
Art Club
Great Books Discussion Group
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Cedar Rapids Community Theatre
Haven E
William W
Severna Park
John A
Fairfax Station
John M. Ely
William B. Marquis
Waban
Turner Chapel East
Oak Hill Cemetery
Caitlin Ann Brown
Lindsay
Dianne Brown
10Th St
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edward Lietz
Max Brown
Edward Lietz Sr
Wyoming
Iowa
Merle Kitzmiller
Keystone
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Richard Jessen
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Catherine L. Collins
Carlisle St
Iowa City
Lynhurst
Emmett A. Collins
Collins Radio Company
Virginia University
Alpha Phi Alpha Honorary Society
Memorial services and funerals liberty list in Cedar Rapids area
Memorial services are announced for several residents with inurnment and burial details across Cedar Memorial Park, Mount Vernon, Center Point, and other local cemeteries. Services include Light Theodore R in Lisbon, McKee Maxine L in Center Point, and Yordy Richard D with multiple memorial gifts named.
East Iowa Deaths Highlight Lehman and Amana Resident
Orville C. Lehman 71 longtime farmer and auction salesman died Sunday at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton from a heart attack. Survived by wife Charlotte and six grandchildren. Services Thursday Brandon United Methodist Church burial Brandon Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Campbell Russell Funeral Home Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville C. Lehman
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Charlotte
Brandon
Richard
David
John
Independence
Marlene Brown
Nancy Prevatt
Bonita Springs
Fla
Ethel Roster
Waterloo
Brandon United Methodist Church
Brandon Cemetery
Campbell-Russell Funeral Home
Obituary notices from Dysart, Amana, and surrounding towns
Jennie Nass 88 died at home Friday survived by daughter Caroline Little and two grandchildren services 1:30 p m Tuesday Dysart United Methodist Church burial Dysart Cemetery visitation after 10 a m today Overton Funeral Home Dysart. Vera Wurtzel 88 died Sunday at Windsor Care Center Cedar Falls services pending Overton Funeral Alma C Ehrle 79 owner of Ehrle Brothers Winery died Saturday at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids born Aug 14 1904 Amana married Jan 4 1921 Amana member Amana Church Society Homestead Welfare Club Mae L Johnson 66 died Sunday at University of Iowa Hospitals survivors include husband Ted daughter Pamela Beasley Springville son David Cedar Rapids and one grandson services 1 30 p m Tuesday United Methodist Church Hopkinton burial Hopington Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p m today Goettsch Funeral Home Hopkinton Kathleen Oulman 66 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Oelwein services pending Brant Kern’s Funeral John B McAreavy 83 former school superintendent Parnell Oxford died Sunday Lantern Park Care Center Coralville services pending George L Gay Oxford Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth H. Carlton
H. Ave
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Allamakee County
Frances Flickinger
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Hanford
Rodney
Centerville
Benny Howard
el Reno
Okla
Helen Brosh
Martin
Latrobe
Boyd
Gene
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
LeRoy Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Laura Diggs
Russell D
Edna Saunders
San Bernadino
Calif
Joseph Diggs
Chicago
Turner Chapel East
Eli E. Chastine
Bethel Ame Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Yordy
Richard D
Stewart Funeral Home
Perrine Cancer Center
10Th St
33Rd St
Helen
Amana Tourism Council
Homestead
Lynda E. Miller
Lorraine M. Gethmann
Gladbrook
Iowa
Ernestine Kolb
Elsie Ehrmann
Amana
Dora Kraus
Homestead Community Church
Homestead Cemetery
Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Jennie Nass
Caroline Little
Lake Jackson
Texas
Dysart United Methodist Church
Dysart
Overton Funeral Home
Vera Wurtzel
Windsor Care Center
Cedar Falls
Alma C. Ehrle
Ehrle Brothers Winery
Emil C. Ehrle
Amana Church Society
Homestead Welfare Club
Mae L. Johnson
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ted
Pamela Beasley
Springville
David
United Methodist Church
Hopkinton
Hopington
Goettsch Funeral Home
John B. McAreavy
Parnell
Oxford
Lantern Park
Coralville
George L. Gay
Oxford Chapel
Birth announcements and fire calls log
Vital statistics list births on January 7 and 8 with parent names and addresses from St. Luke's and other locations. A fire department log records several incidents including mistaken alarms and medical emergencies at multiple addresses across the weekend.
Air Force officer faces discharge over videotape copying
Captain Eugene Horvath, a navigator with 16 years service, faces possible discharge for operating videotape centers overseas that copy copyrighted movies. The Air Force says such copying violates copyright laws, while Horvath argues a double standard. A three-colonel board will hear the case after Horvath's desk job assignment at Travis Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Calif
Eugene Horvath
Air Force
Horvath
U.S
Far East
Thomas Alison
Office of Legislative Liaison
Vic Fazio
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Patrick Clancy
U.S. Supreme Court
Pentagon
Johnny Whitaker
Japan
South Korea
Philippines
Congress
Supreme Court
U.S. Army
Navy
Motion Picture Association of America
Former Land O' Lakes workers doubt Schuyler plant reopening
Former employees doubt the Spencer Beef Division plant in Schuyler Nebraska will reopen despite the Oakland Iowa plant sale and union concessions. Company officials indicated a decision would come soon, while Cargill interests linger and workers express little optimism post closure in December 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land O’ Lakes
Schuyler, Neb
Spencer Beef Division
Schuyler
Neb
Oakland
Iowa
Ralph Hofstad
Excel Corp
Wichita
Kaw
Excel
Schuy
Cargill
Greg Lauser
Robert “Skip” Neiderdeppe
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 22
Adrian Tomek
Cuomo Eyes State Run Sports Betting to Fund Education
New York Governor Mario Cuomo plans legal sports betting supervised by the Lottery Division to raise about 100 million dollars annually for education. Bettors would buy weekly cards listing 14 football games with point spreads and must correctly forecast all chosen games to win, with prizes increasing by number of correct picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times Service
New York
Mario Cuomo
New York State Lottery Division
ConAgra seeks revenue bonds for Armour purchase
ConAgra Inc plans up to 55.8 million in industrial revenue bonds to help finance its 166 million acquisition of Armour Food Co, spreading subsidies across 15 cities including Mason City. The move comes amid federal talks to bar such tax exempt bonds for buyouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
ConAgra Inc
Armour Food Co
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Congressional Budget Office
ConAgra
Federal Treasury
Armour Meatpacking
U.S
Mason City
Dixon
Calif
Armour
Dave Harris
Portland
Ore
Ed Leek
Kirkwood Offers Free Adult High School Classes This Winter
Kirkwood Community College announces tuition free adult high school completion classes at five Cedar Rapids and Marion sites this winter. Classes start Jan 22 with Monday evening sessions at Kennedy High School Concordia Lutheran Church and Marion Public Library. A Tuesday class meets at Mount Zion Baptist Church and a Wednesday class at Jane Boyd Community House. An English for foreign born class runs Monday and Wednesday mornings at Kirkwood Lincoln Center. Contact Lincoln Center at 366-0142.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Kirkwood Community College
Kennedy High School
Concordia Lutheran Church
Johnson Ave. NW
Marion Public Library
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Eighth Street
Jane Boyd
14Th Avenue
10Th Street SE
Kirkwood
Lincoln Center
Ninth Street
18Th Avenue SW
Prayers Filed Over Slain Nebraska Boys Mystery
Bellevue police keep a prayer file for families of two Sarpy County boys killed in separate incidents. Danny Joe Eberle, 13, vanished Sept 14 and was found Sept 21. Christopher Walden, 12, disappeared Dec 2 and was found Dec 5. Both died from multiple stab wounds. investigators suspect a single sexually motivated killer. The file reflects broad public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Neb
Sarpy County
Danny Joe Eberle
Christopher Walden
Papillion
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METRO
Austin
Robert R
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Af&am
Lodge
Mount Moriah
Theodore R
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon
J.A. Leatherman
Mount Vernon
Lisbon Cemetery
Lisbon-Mount Vernon
First St. West
Mouchka
Ella R
Brush Chapel
Charles McHaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Musel
Agnes E
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Frederick Fangmann
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Chelsea
Teahen Funeral Home
Sutliff
Benn T
Oelwein
Kathleen Oulman
Brant-Kerns Funeral Home
Barbara
James Axline
Lewellen Drive
Gayla
Michael Newmeister
Susan
Brian Kucera
Third St
Kathleen Klotz
First Ave
Apt. 5
St. Luke's
Kathryn and
Jeffrey
Nelson
25Th St
Kevin Oliver
Dunham Drive
Sara
Loras Huilman
H Ave
Randi
C. Richard Swarzentruber
Crescent St
Kim
Kirby White
Linda
William Barloon
34Th St
Terrie
Russ Furler
Blairstown
Julie
Michael Conley
K Ave
Carla
Steven Sokol
Belle Plaine
Center Point Road
McKinley St
21St Ave
Oakland Road
E Ave
A Ave
Ler and Spencer
Monfort
Colorado
Cargill Corp
N.Y
Nebraska
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Ors
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouse, Inc
Center Pt. Rd
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