Beloved Belle Plaine figure James Popelka dies at 77
James Allen Popelka of Belle Plaine died Tuesday January 19 2016 at age 77. Services set for January 23 at Hrabak Funeral Home with Bonnie Koeppen officiating and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. He lived in Chelsea and Belle Plaine, worked for the Iowa DOT Collins Radio Lawrence Radiation Laboratory and US Postal Service, and is survived by daughter Renee grandsons Nick and Dawson sister Joann brother Melvin great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He enjoyed music travel and cooking and was known for his warmth and humor.
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Belle Plaine
Hrabak Funeral Home
W. Bonnie Koeppen
Oak Hill Cemetery
Chelsea
Iowa
Helen
Joe Popelka
Belle Plaine High School
Iowa Dot
Collins Radio
Jim
Doris Shafer
Renee
Nick
Jacke) Gunderson
Watkins
Dawson Jahlas
Center Point
Joann Croft
Melvin
Pat) Popelka
Ames
Brock
Daena Gunderson
Doris
Kyle
Roland
Gertude
Donna M Marquett of Tipton Dies at 66
Donna M. Marquett of Tipton died Tuesday January 19 2016 in Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fry Funeral Home Tipton with burial at Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials to Tipton United Methodist Church. Survived by two children Sharlene Elwell and Gary Marquett. preceded by husband Wesley Marquett and parents Forrest and Ella Willer.
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Donna M. Marquett
Tipton
Iowa Methodist Medical de
Tipton United
Evelyn Corbett Dunston dies at 95 in Waterloo
Evelyn Corbett Dunston 95 of Waterloo died January 19 2016 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Funeral service January 22 at Noelridge Christian Church Cedar Rapids visitation one hour prior burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. She lived in Vinton Brandon Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and was a charter member of Noelridge Park Christian Church. Her survivors include two children three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorials to Noelridge Christian Church.
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Waterloo
Covenant Medical Center
Noelridge Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park
Evelyn
Vinton
Iowa
Wilhelmina McMillan Corbett
Lavern Corbett
Brandon High School
Brandon
Tucson
Ariz
Lyle Dunston
Burlington
Muscatine
Lyle
Noelridge Park Christian Church
U.S
Texas
Lani Yates
Dennis
Sherrie) Dunston
Woodland
Calif
Dustin
Kelli) Yates
Brett
Deanna) Yates
Sean Dunston
Eleanor Yates
Richard Corbett
Oran
Lee) Corbett
Ben Corbett
Steve Yates
Cedarmemorial.com
James W Prybil 68 of North Liberty dies at home
James William Prybil, 68, of North Liberty died at home on January 18 2016. Funeral services are set for January 22 at Gay and Ciha in Iowa City with burial at Memory Gardens and military honors. He served in the Army during Vietnam and worked 23 years for the Iowa Department of Transportation. He is survived by two children, four grandchildren, his mother Patricia, and several siblings. A memorial fund is established.
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North Liberty
James W. Prybil
Gay & Ciha
Iowa City
Memory Gardens
James William Prybil
Carl E
Patricia (Erusha) Prybil
Oxford/Riverside
Highland High School
U.S. Army
Iowa Department of Transportation
Oakdale
Jim
Wisconsin
Dawn
Mitchell Brandt
West Branch
Wes
Shelly Prybil
Solon
Cody
Marissa Brandt
Josh
Allison Prybil
Patricia Prybil
Riverside
Don Prybil
Tom Prybil
Pat
Steve Prybil
Kerry
Alice Kyle
Carl
Gerald
Carl Jr
Palin Trump rally energizes Iowa caucus debate
The rally at Iowa State University featured Donald Trump and Sarah Palin as they press for caucus support. Palin defended Trump on Muslims and terrorism while Cruz emphasizes conservative unity. Voters like Mike Vaclav weigh Trump and Cruz with Rubio, amid Democratic critiques of GOP rhetoric.
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White House
Cruz
Texas
Trump
Palin
Iowa State University
Aissa Wayne
John Wayne
Wayne
Mike Vaclav
Ames
Donald Trump
Sarah Palin
GOP
Ted Cruz
Marco Rubio
Democratic National Committee
Mark Paustenbach
United States
Feds
Reuters
U.S
White Buffalo Trading Post
Barnstead
H. Cruz
Iowa
Science center transfers summer camp to partner nonprofit
Documents show the science center operated a museum at a loss in 2018, spending 124,684 while earning 18,441. Educational programs cost 102,735 that year for 31,271 in revenue. The summer camp program proved most successful and will be moved to a new partner to continue STEM camps.
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Tives
Bachman
Iowa lawmakers clash over education funding crisis and priorities
Senate Democrats press for a larger funding plan amid a debated revenue growth for next year. Quirmbach calls for a real crisis and a decent increase to meet kids' needs. Branstad proposed 145 million in new state money including 93.4 million for district aid and 53 million for teacher leadership. House Republicans cite 153 million available, while Democrats claim 280 million. Senate leadership has not set a formal proposed aid plan for 2018 as talks continue.
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Iowa
Branstad
House Republicans
Senate Democrats
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
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