Baldrige and Durian families mourn two Iowa deaths
John E. Baldrige 82 of Washington died January 14 2010 after a period of declining health. Memorial services are set for January 19 at Beatty Funeral Home with military honors by American Legion Post 29 and cremation. Clarabelle Ann Durian 83 of Kalona died January 14 2010 at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services January 18 at Kalona Christian Fellowship Church with burial later. she is survived by seven children and ten siblings. Memorial funds were designated for Wassonville Cemetery and Mercy Hospice Care Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Baldrige
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Beatty Funeral Home
Daryl Carr
American Legion Post
John
Matthew
Jeri) Baldrige
Columbus Junction
Timothy
Diane) Baldrige
Ames
Michael
Lori) Baldrige
Clear Lake
Katharine
Don) Barnes
Sterling
Colo
Mary Klemm
Iowa
Jim Blakeney
Jean
Jane
Charlotte Jane Krone
McCreedy
Clarabelle Ann Durian
East Pleasant Plain
Frank
Helen
Charris) Kaska
Mercy
Wellman
Yoder-Powell Funeral Home
Kalona
Clarabelle
Parsons College
Fairfield
Howard Durian
Mid-Prairie
Kalona Christian Fellowship Church
Patrick Durian
Mary Kauffman
Jerry
Michael Durian
John Durian
Robin
Coralville
Tom Durian
Marcie
North Liberty
Jim Durian
Jennifer
Cedar Rapids
Terry Durian
Shawn Kauffman
Shane Miller
McKenna Durian
Brittney Durian
Ashley Durian
Austin Durian
Victoria Durian
Marian Pohlit
Loveland
Ardell Kaska
Marcella Greiner
Walter Kaska
Denver
Cletus Kaska
West Liberty
Larry Kaska
Muscatine
Ron Kaska
Mount Pleasant
Ernest Ksaka
Kay Swain
Sarasota
Fla
Connie Staebel
Merlin Kaska
Gale Kaska
Wassonville Cemetery
Mercy Hospice
Powell Funeralhomes
Obituaries online service listings and archive access
An obituary notice directs readers to GazetteOnline com for emailing a tribute, viewing today s services, or searching a historical obituary database available online.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GazetteOnline.com
Culver signs education bill to boost Race to the Top bid
Gov. Chet Culver signed a bill aimed at strengthening Iowa's federal Race to the Top application. The measure includes school reform plans, an MOU requirement with unions, and the creation of innovation zone schools while lifting charter caps. Major urban districts criticized the plan amid backing from Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Eboynes Moines
Des Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
House
Culver
Urban Education Network
Lew Finch
Finch
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Waterloo
Sioux City
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Iowa State Education Association
Christopher Rants
Rants
Hawks
Maquoketa
Teachers’ Union
Iowa districts snub Race to the Top plan
The Cedar Rapids school district and six other large Iowa districts will not join Race to the Top. Only Iowa City agreed, citing haste and unsettled details. Gov. Culver pushed legislation to boost Iowa's competitiveness for the federal program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Hines- Dochterman
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Dave Benson
Lane Plugge
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Chet Culver
Henley contract sales face post flood value buyout limits
In Cedar Rapids, contract sellers like Virgil and the Henleys face buyouts based on post flood values, totaling 20 000 for four Henley homes and 5 000 for the son’s home, while most properties get pre flood values. The line between FEMA payments and contract equity creates risk as buyers may not return for city buyouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Henley
Third St. NW
Fifth St
Eighth St
First St. NW
Rita Rasmussen
Henleys
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Rasmussen
Virgil Henley
Drug charges filed in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City region
Public safety logs report Tyler D Rickard aged 19 of Cedar Rapids and Craig Wieland Sr aged 44 of Cedar Rapids facing drug charges. Rickard allegedly possessed a controlled substance at 1100 block N Dubuque Street Linn County. Wieland is accused of psilocybin mushroom possession at his residence, with a prior cocaine conviction noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Iowa City
Tyler D. Rickard
66Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
N Dubuque Street
Craig Wieland Sr
Westwood Dr
Governor backs texting limit to curb distracted driving
Governor Chet Culver voiced support for legislation to ban texting while driving. He said he would sign a texting ban but named jobs and economic recovery as top priorities. Lawmakers plan targeted language addressing drivers using cell phones to send messages on Iowa roadways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Chet Culver
Iowa Public Television
Iowa
Culver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Obituaries Online
Gulver
Chareby
Aol
G.R
Anne
Clear Creek Amana
Teacher Association
Beverly Stolfus
Teachers Union
Meredith.hines-Dochterman
Gazcomm.com
Tick
Linn County
First Avenue
10Th Street SE
Interstate 380
St. Dr. S.E