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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1998

Page

13

Obituaries in Tama: Cornelius Evans Youngyear

William Bill Cornelius 61 died Jan 17 1998 arrangements pending Mason Hand Tama Raymond Willard Evans 57 died Jan 16 1998 at home prostate cancer services 7 pm today Mason Hand Tama and 11 am Monday Grandview Des Moines burial Laurel Hill Cemetery Des Moines survivors listed Murray Wade Youngyear 25 died Jan 15 1998 wake today Homer Bear residence graveside 2 pm Monday Mesquakie Cemetery rural Tama Harrison Funeral Home Tama in charge

William Bill’’ Cornelius Mason-Hand Funeral Home Tama Raymond Willard Evans Mason-Hand Funeral Jerry McAdoo Grandview Funeral Chapel Des Moines Laurel Hill Cemetery Mason-Hand Funeral Chapel Audrey Josephine Evans Pleasant Hill Russell Auburn Kan Tony Keokuk Theresa Warren Story City Ronald Matthew Phyliss Welshus Minnesota Lucille Gearheart Aurora Colo Patricia Kujac Mary Ellen Johnston Thomas Allan Winterset Murray Wade Youngyear Homer Bear Residence Mesquakie Harrison Funeral Home

Toledo man Warren Ferriss 72 dies after illness

Warren Ferriss 72 of rural Toledo died Saturday January 17 1998 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines after a long illness. Services are 10 30 a m Tuesday at Henderson Overton Funeral Home Toledo with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 8 p m Monday at the funeral home with the family present 6 to 8 p m. He is survived by wife Ruth a son Roger of Toledo a daughter Susan of Readlyn three brothers Dale Des Moines Earl Quarry and Leon Waverly and three sisters Irene Vavra Toledo LaRue Wolfe Marshalltown and Marlene Dolezal Tama.

Warren Ferriss Toledo Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines Henderson-Overton Funeral Home Woodlawn Ruth Roger Susan Readlyn Dale Earl of Quarry Leon Waverly Irene Vavra LaRue Wolfe Marshalltown Marlene Dolezal Tama

Paul M. Shain Service and Burial Details

Paul M. Shain services set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church Vinton led by Rev. David Gates. Burial 4 p.m. at Jefferson Cemetery. Friends may visit 2 to 8 p.m. today at Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton with family present 2 to 6 p.m.

Paul M. Shain First Christian Church Vinton David Gates Jefferson Cemetery Jefferson Overton Family Funeral Home

Viola Pitts Services Set in Cedar Rapids and Swisher Burial

Viola Veronica Pitts known as Vi will be honored with services at 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar Rapids. Burial follows at Blain Cemetery in Swisher. Friends may call 2 to 6 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church.

Viola Veronica Pitts Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Trailridge Rd Cedar Rapids Blain Swisher Murdoch Funeral Home Marion

Florence Schaefer pioneer farm wife dies at 78

Florence Anna Catherine Schaefer born July 1 1919 near Williamsburg lived on a farm with husband Raymond. Survived by two sons a daughter and four grandchildren. Funeral at St Paul Lutheran Williamsburg with burial at St John Cemetery Home stead. Memorials to Hospice of Compassion or St Paul Lutheran Roofing Fund.

Florence Anna Catherine Schaefer Hilton Township Williamsburg Christian Sophia Baack Folkmann Florence Conroy Lutheran School Raymond Schaefer Trinity Lutheran Church Conroy St. Paul Lutheran Church of Raymond Richard Duane Susan North English Jane Karl Bush Cedar Rapids Laura Brad Schaefer Mike Bush Belmond Dave Bush Clarence Folkmann South Amana Merlin Folkmann Richard Folkmann Newhall Hospice of Compassion For Iowa County St. Paul

Intimidation prompts debate on Iowa judges and free speech

In Iowa, concerns rise over outside pressure on judges to influence decisions in sensitive cases. Cedar Rapids judge William Eads notes threats as organized groups push limits of free speech. Chief Justice Arthur McGiverin cites a mailed warning to the Iowa Supreme Court and urges respect for rule of law.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines William Eads Cedar Rapids Eads Iowa McGiverin Iowa Supreme Court Citizens For Common Sense Justice Nebraska Jessica Michigan United States Arthur Gamble 5Th Judicial District

Cedar Rapids Symphony Celebrates MLK Day With Bates Piano

The Cedar Rapids Symphony under Christian Tiemeyer performed at the Paramount Theatre in honor of MLK Day before 1,320 attendees. Guest pianist Leon Bates joined for Hailstork's Piano Concerto, with Copland Lincoln Portrait Ellington Harlem and Gershwin Porgy and Bess on the program.

Rebecca Lindwall Associaats & Entertainment Cedar Rapids Symphony Paramount Theatre Christian Tiemeyer Leon Bates Philadelphia Adolphus Hailstork Norfolk State University Virginia Hailstork Bates Copland Harlem Ellington Gershwin Porgy and Bess

Welfare reform linked to child care funding discussed

Area legislators urged easing income rules for child care aid and considered funding smoking prevention programs. In a Mercy Medical Center forum, Rep Ro Foege and Sen Bob Dvorsky discussed reallocating freed funds to children’s programs as welfare reform takes effect.

Ro Foege Mount Vernon Foege Ron Corbett Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center League of Women Voters Phil Brammer Bob Dvorsky Coralville Rosemary Thomson R. Marion Chil

Public Opinion Poll On Capital Punishment In Iowa

Daily Notebook lists call lines CITYLINE and TELUS for today’s poll on reinstating capital punishment in Iowa. It notes non scientific sampling and yesterday’s helmet debate with 29 responses showing 48 percent yes and 52 percent no.

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Ordinary People and Snow White performances at Iowa City venues

Theatre listings for Ordinary People and Snow White at Johnson County Fairgrounds feature PEP and Piper Puppets with showtimes 2:30 p.m. and 2 and 4:30 p.m. A Preucil Alumni concert at Hancher Auditorium raises funds for the Preucil School endowment, and Pandemonium at Life Sports Center in Cornell College offers a send-off show. Outdoors events include McGregor Marquette Fish and Fest and other regional activities across eastern Iowa with multiple venues.

Iowa City Johnson County Fairgrounds The Piper Puppets Preucil G al Doris William Preucil Hancher Life Sports Center Cornell College Franz Family Gospel Group St. Paul's United Methodist Church Williamsburg McGregor and Marquette McGregor Main Street First Street Greater Iowa Hawkeye Downs Lock and Dam No Guttenberg Welcome Center Welcome Center and Cafe Mississippi River Park Drive

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