Delbert Hastings 83 of Norway dies after long service
Delbert D. Hastings 83 of Norway died Tuesday January 21 2015 at Hospice House of Mercy Hiawatha. Born March 7 1931 near Eddyville he served in the US Army earning a Bronze Star. A longtime Norway teacher and woodworker he is survived by wife Barbara a son Jeffery Hastings a daughter Julie Sanket and two grandchildren. Funeral services January 26 at Bates Funeral Chapel Oskaloosa with burial in Forest Cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Mercy or Norway United Methodist Church.
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Sue) Hastings
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18Th Ave
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Obituary: Boyd J. Milroy 96 of Vinton Iowa
Boyd J Milroy 96 of Vinton Iowa died January 21 2015 at the Vinton Lutheran Home from complications of age Visitation January 26 2015 at Van Steenhouse Russell Funeral Home in Vinton with burial January 27 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery Vinton Military rites by Iowa Military Funeral Honor He was born May 27 1918 near Ryan Delaware County Iowa son of Samuel Andrew and Mabel Creel Milroy He served in the US Marine Corps in World War II and earned the Purple Heart He practiced law in Vinton and Beaman County and retired in 2009 Survived by wife Grace Milroy of Vinton children grandchildren and great grandchildren Memorials to Vinton Presbyterian Church or Vinton Public Library.
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Vinton Lutheran
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Jessica Crane- Munoz
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Vinton
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Delaware County
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Mabel Creel Milroy
Manchester High School
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Cedar Rapids
Coe
Texas
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Chap First Congregational Church
Iowa City
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Iowa Bar Association
Iowa State Bar
Benton County
Mary
Palo Alto
Calif
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Gina
Vinton Public Library
van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home
Vsrfh.com
Esther Witmer Tipton obituary commemorates educator and farmer
Esther Joy Stratton Witmer, 106, died Jan 22 2015 at Prairie Hills Tipton. Memorial service Jan 27 at Tipton United Methodist Church burial Healy Cemetery Moscow IA. Visitation Jan 26 Fry Funeral Home Tipton. Memorials to Tipton Ambulance Service and Tipton United Methodist Church. Esther wrote A Country Woman's Creed in 1949. She was active in Farm Bureau and PEO Chapter DY. Survived by son Richard and Patricia, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.
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Prairie Hills Assisted Living
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Paul Fredericksen
Healy Cemetery
Moscow
Iowa
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Fryfuneralhome
Tipton Ambulance Service
Esther
West Branch
Charles and
Maud Branson Stratton
Leroy Witmer
Richard Edwin
Shirley Jean
Prairie Hills
Steve
Richard Witmer Jr
Jo Ellen
Cindi Woods
Len
Christi
Richard Witmer III
Kellie
David
Walter
Jack
Nicole
Leroy
Jean
Maureen Parry
John
Geraldine Daut
Donald
Violet Witmer
Robert
Benton County weighs animal control options in Vinton
Benton County faces no current animal control worker since October and a shelter failing state safety codes. Officials consider contracting with Cedar Valley Humane Society or hiring a county warden, while Friends of the Shelter pushes for a new location and fundraising. Decision expected in coming weeks.
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City of
Julie Havran
Harran
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Iowa education gains and tech use rise despite gaps
The Iowa Department of Education cites data showing gains in reading and math for younger students from 2012 to 2014, but fewer 11th graders proficient in reading. ACT scores slipped to 22.0 for the class of 2014 while teacher pay rose 3.7 percent. Gender pay gaps persist. district enrollment shifts show mid-size districts losing students while Cedar Rapids, Linn-Mar, and Solon grow. Technology readiness improves with lower student to computer ratios and faster internet in more schools.
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Obesity Linked to Kidney Cancer in Iowa Figures
The report notes obesity's connection to kidney cancer as the seventh most diagnosed cancer in Iowa and the tenth nationally. Annually about 605 cases are diagnosed with 170 deaths between 2006 and 2011. Most cases and deaths occur in adults 65 and older. Dr. Andrew Nish of UnityPoint Des Moines stresses rising public awareness similar to past cigarette concerns.
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John Stoddard Cancer Center
UnityPoint Health
Des Moines
East Iowa Owi Arrests Listed in Cedar Rapids
The Log reports charges from public safety and county attorney offices in Eastern Iowa. Brandon Beltz Graig Cone Christopher Cran Aaron Aulwes Jacob Fedderson and Sergio Guadalupe Hernandez are accused of operating while intoxicated in Cedar Rapids with multiple incidents dated Jan 16 and Saturday at various locations.
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Ellis Blvd
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Graig R. Cone
Old Orchard Ct
Second St
Christopher B. Cran
29Th St
Aaron Aulwes
Upland Dr
Jacob R. Fedderson
Glenbrook Dr
First Ave
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