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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1988
Page
12
Obituaries list Henry M Kopernik 53 of Marion who died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids with wake Monday night and funeral Tuesday at St Josephs. Other noticees include Hattie Skvor 74 of Cedar Rapids, Geneva Foster, Joyce Hite, Carrie Newman, Rolland Schrimper with services set across local churches and cemeteries. Memorials to St Ludmila’s Church noted.
Charles Sherman 87 died Saturday at Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon retired Iowa Manufacturing foreman survivor Richard Cedar Rapids five grandchildren graveside 11 am Tuesday Riverside Cemetery Goettsch's. Clinton M Welsh 82 Garden Grove Calif formerly Arlington died Thursday after long illness daughter Francise Eckheart Whittier six grandchildren six great grandchildren services 2 pm Tuesday Taylorsville Cemetery Arlington Kerns Jamison's in charge. George Whitey Nevens 73 died Sunday Finley Hospital Dubuque retired West Dubuque bus driver survivors wife Sally son Charles Cascade three stepchildren Cascade Cedar Rapids siblings and many relatives 15 services 11 30 am Tuesday St Marys Church burial church cemetery wake call details. Roy Torson 89 died Sunday La Crosse Wis arrangements pending Burnham Woods West Union.
Walter Moeller 97 of Dysart died at home. Josephine Dunn Allison 85 died in Peoples Memorial Hospital. John P. Delagardelle 54 died at Covenant Medical Center Kimball. Others include Leo Hershberger, Mattie Yoder, Mary Hagensick, Mildred Major, Elva Niman, Cinderella Clark, Floyd Aegerter, William Blake, Charlotte Sauer, Kenneth Evans, Robert Zahn Sr, and E Fern Sarver with services and burial details listed.
Robert Squire Hansel 67 of West Union died Friday night after a long illness. Survivors include wife Lillian a stepson Michael Schreyer daughter Shirley Kimball stepson Debra Dessel sister Marguirite Brown three grandchildren three stepgrandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Bethel Presbyterian Church donation of body to University Hospitals Iowa City. Arrangements Burnham Wood's. Larry D. Higdon 57 retired city street superintendent died on arrival at Virginia Gay Hospital Sunday morning after a long illness. Survivors include wife Marlys son Daniel daughters Nancy Guyer and Sue Erickson mother Rowena Higdon Durchenwald three brothers Luther Wells Dallas Wells Harry Lundak half brother Jack Knight two sisters Mary Lou Lint Norma Lee Rosel eight grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Campbell Russell's by
Wilma Hanson 80 died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Survived by husband Elmer three sons Eugene Parnell Donald Iowa City Bill and a brother Ambrose Harney Iowa City 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren Services 10 am Tuesday at St Marys Catholic calling after 10 am today at Uhlmanns parish rosary 6 30 p.m.
Virgil L. Matteson, 80, died Sunday at Friendship Manor Nursing Home from heart and kidney failure. He worked as a mechanic and shop foreman at a Grinnell Buick dealership for 42 years before retiring. Survivors include his wife Blanche, a son Terry, three daughters Roma Carroll Carol Henning and Linda Bennington, a brother Kendall Matteson, 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smiths. Burial Hazelwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.
Iowa will offer liability coverage in homeowners policies for foster and natural children and for in home day care through 10 domestic insurers. Riders will cover day care for up to two children at no extra charge and up to six with varying charges. Agencies will provide information through professional and independent agents associations.
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day Mount Mercy College minority and foreign students sponsor a speaker and program in McAulay cafeteria at 7 p.m. The Rev. Thad Thomas of Mount Carmel Baptist Church Waterloo will speak and the church choir will perform. A reception follows.
About 500000 in oil overcharge funds are set to aid low income and homeless residents in Iowa through local government and non profit groups. Projects include conservation investments loan programs or other energy saving efforts. Proposals are due March 1 with awards by April 1.
Jan 9 Theresa and Mark Barlow welcome a son at 921 Old Marion Rd NE Apt 104B. Jan 10 Sara and Jason Voyles birth of twin boys. Julie and Bret Nilles’ daughter born at 623 40th St NE. Sheila Plower in Prairieburg has a son. Lori and Dan McBurney of Toddville report a son. Kelley Carlton at 204 31st St NE Apt 4 greets a son.
Sunday drawings in Springfield list Lotto numbers 6 8 1 and Pick Four 2 3 6 4. Lotto Jackpot stands at 4 million dollars and Lotto 7 Jackpot at 8 million.
Two men were killed and a third skier remained missing after a 200 foot long avalanche at Pearl Pass 17 miles southwest of Aspen. The search for a missing woman and a dog continued at dawn with 12 skiers in the area.
Daily entries and latest results at Waterloo Greyhound Park available by calling CITYLINE at 363-7000. Category 3730.
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