Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
A.N. Horwedel 64 of Crestview Acres Marion died after brief illness at St Luke's Hospital. Funeral 10:30 Saturday at St Joseph's Marion with burial at St John's Cemetery. Memorials to Arthritis Foundation. Vivian Jackson 80 former Cedar Rapids teacher died at Northbrook Manor Care Center after a long illness. Graveside services Saturday at Eliza Creek Cemetery New Boston Indiana. A memorial fund to Christ Church Presbyterian Cedar Rapids. Izetta Helbig 80 of Cedar Rapids area died after long illness. Services Friday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Verna Armstrong 93 of Newton formerly Cedar Rapids died at Embassy Manor Care Center after long illness. Graveside service Friday Linwood Cemetery. Keith Beck 63 Mount Vernon painter and WWII veteran died at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. Services Friday at St Paul’s Lutheran Mount Vernon. William Crissman 77 Cedar Rapids area died at Mercy Hospital. Elizabeth Gaines 69 Cedar Rapids area died at Mercy Hospital. Merle Warner 74 Cedar Rapids area died at home. Anita Sutcliffe Dunn former Cedar Rapids resident died in Los Angeles. Multiple funeral notices listed with service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lucille Lenton Horwedel
Crestview Acres
S. 11Th St
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marengo
Marvin Horwedel
Horwedel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Kathleen Hackney
Cedar Rapids
Marlene McShane
Locksburg
Ark
Everette
Joe Hauer
St. John’s Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Izetta Helbig
24Th St. NW
Springville
Ivan L. Helbig
Verna E. Armstrong
Newton
Embassy Manor
Grinnell
Charles F. Jenks
Iven L. Armstrong
Apache Junction
Ariz
Linwood
Edwin J. Simon
First Baptist Church
Turner Chapel
William C. Crissman
Norwood Drive
Mercy Hospital
Turner Chapel East
Elizabeth Gaines
C Ave. NW
Turner Chapel West
Obituaries and Death Notices from Eastern Iowa
Multiple obituaries report Paul Ohlen 72 dying at Mercy Hospital with services planned Saturday. Julius Mentzel 82, a retired electrician, died at Central Community Hospital with services Friday at Peace United Church of Christ and burial at East Side Cemetery. Susie Clendenen 98 died at Mercy in Oelwein with services pending. Lena Orr 88 died at Lantern Park Care Center, her long marriage history noted and services Friday at George L. Gay's in Iowa City with burial at Oxford Cemetery. Isadore Till 81 died at St. Joseph unit of Mercy Health Center Dubuque with services Friday at Holy Rosary Church Lamont. William Brockmeyer 92 died at Grandview Care Center with services Saturday at Brant-Kerns-Jamison's and burial Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius H. Mentzel
Central Community Hospital
Eileen Hutchens
Portland
Ore
Glenn
Judy Rupe
Coggan
Wanda Buchheim
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Wilson
Ameta Wright
Elkader
Peace United Church of Christ
East Side Cemetery
Leonard Witt’s
Susie A. Clendenen
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s
Lena DeGood Orr
Lantern Park
Coralville
Iowa County
John DeGood
Oxford
Edwin Orr
William H. Brockmeyer
Grandview Care Center
Leroy
Betty Sniffin
Lander, Wyo
South St. Paul
Minn
Esther
Rounds of Obituaries Reported From Iowa Areas
Martin C Kennedy 71 of Route 1 died at Ennoble Care Center Dubuque. Surviving wife Marguerite three daughters two of Dubuque one of Chicago four grandchildren a brother Emmett Sun City Ariz three sisters Peosia Otter Creek and Lansing. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday Holy Family New Mellory burial church cemetery with military honors. Visitation 7–10 p.m. today and 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Friday Reiff's Farley Knights of Columbus rosary 8 p.m. tonight parish rosary 8 p.m. Friday. Sadie Donaldson 81 former Stanley resident died Saturday Branfield Colo. Survivors include two sons Jack and Jim. Services Saturday 1 p.m. Floral Hills Chapel rural Hazleton burial Floral Hills Cemetery cremated. James R Locke 76 formerly of Toledo died Tuesday in Washington DC where he served as office manager for Sen Jack Miller Iowa 1961–72. Born Oct 8 1908 DuQuoin Ill. Married Alice Lockard Traer Chicago Jan 26 1929. Worked Marshall Field Co Chicago then farmed Toledo area. Served in Army WWII then operated a Toledo locker plant. Survived by daughter Carolyn Washington DC and sister Frances Martin Neenah Wis. Body cremated. Memorial service and internment later.Arrangements Henderson's. George W Ambdenstock 60 died Tuesday at VA Medical Center Iowa City after extended illness. Survived by two sons Dennis Urbana and David Vinton three grandchildren mother Frances Palo two brothers Robert Vinton and Dean Montour. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Phillips', callers after 3 p.m. today Burial Evergreen Cemetery with American Legion military rites. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Burnett Beck
Mount Vernon
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Iowa
Shirley J. Pierson
Marion
American Legion Cyclops Post 109
Lisbon
Penny Pirkel
Rick
Davenport
Gregory
Marshalltown
Waiva Baack
Maxine Rademacher
Mary Lou Button
Mason City
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Burton Harger
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Morgan Funeral Home
Palo
Elsie M. Lehdigh
Center Point
Collins Radio
Dean
Earl
Redfield
Murdoch
Isadore P. Till
St. Joseph’s Unit of Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Viola
Loras
East Dubuque
Joyce Moran
Raymond
Clinton
Holy Rosary Church
Lamont
Holy Rosary
Siegert-Didesch Colonial Funeral Home
Martin C. Kennedy
Route 1
Ennoble Care Center
Marguerite
Maureen
David Ludovissy
John Flannery
Chicago
Emmett
Sun City
Ariz
Clem McCullough
Peosia
David Phillips
Otter Creek
Tom Kain
Lansing
Mich
Holy Family Catholic Church
New Mellory
Reiff
Sadie Donaldson
Stanley
Branfield
Colo
Jack
Jim
Floral Hills Chapel
Hazleton
Floral Hills Cemetery
James R. Locke
Toledo
Washington, D.C
Jack Miller
Aiowa
DuQuoin
Ill
Northwestern University
Evanston
Alice Lockard
Traer
Marshall Field Co
George W. Ambdenstock
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Iowa City
Dennis
Urbana
David
Vinton
Frances
Robert
Montour
Phillips
Evergreen Cemetery
American Legion
Tighter rules sought for inmates en route to work release centers
Cedar Rapids work release center administrator calls for policy change as inmates travel from Iowa prisons to centers. Daniel Phillips’ misstep prompts concern over liability and insurance costs. DCS proposes returning to 14 day work release furlough or direct escort by state officials to improve oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanessa Shelton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
DCS
Des Moines
Lary Nelson
Nelson
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Daniel Phillips
Hamilton Business College
Phillips
Living wills advance in Iowa Legislature
Two legislative panels approve a living will measure allowing terminally ill patients to request withdrawal of life support. The Senate panel backs the bill unanimously and the House committee passes it 17-2. If enacted Iowa would be the 23rd state to adopt such legislation with a pregnancy exception to preserve the fetus. Senator Charles Bruner notes quick floor action possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate Human Resources Committee
House Human Resources Committee
Charles Bruner
Ames
Iowa
Cians
al Sturgeon
Sioux City
Vital Statistics Record of Newborns
Mercy and Jan. 23 Debra and Brian Weaver announce a son at 20 Clive Drive NW. Kimberly and Daniel Broulik welcome a son from Mount Vernon. Cindi and Matthew Imhoff report a son at 5500 Klinger St SW. St Luke’s Jan. 23 Julie and Dwayne Hensch list a son at 1710 B Ave NW. Catherine and Craig Schmidt welcome a son in Central City. Caroline Rask at 4101 16th Ave SW reports a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Debra
Brian Weaver
Clive Drive
Kimberly
Daniel Broulik
Mount Vernon
Cindi
Matthew Imhoff
Klinger St
ST. Luke’s
Julie
Dwayne Hensch
B Ave
Catherine
Craig Schmidt
Central City
Caroline Rask
16Th Ave
Out of Town Births Noted for Clinton Family
Fr At Clinton To Cecilia and Curt McNabb welcome a daughter born January 20. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Eugene McNabb of 1123 Center Point Road NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Cecilia
Curt McNabb
Eugene McNabb
Center Point Road
Dissolutions Listed for Several Couples in County Records
The notice lists dissolutions for pairs including Kaysuzanne and Emil Francis Bisinger Debra Kay and Michael Dean Thornes Cynthia J and James L Wright James Herald and Ferron Marie Smith Cheryl Ann and Michael Charles Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaysuzanne
Emil Francis Bisinger
Debra Kay
Michael Dean Thornes
Cynthia J
James L. Wright
James Herald
Ferron Marie Smith
Cheryl Ann
Michael Charles Shaw
Fire calls log lists multiple medical emergencies and incidents
The report details several emergency responses from Tuesday and Wednesday including medical emergencies at addresses on Ave NE 32nd St SE Sixth Ave SE 16th Ave SW and G Ave NE a gas flush at Second St SE a smoke odor at Sixth Ave SE and an under investigation incident at Summer Circle NE plus a note about the Supreme Court ruling on federal income tax in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave. NE
32Nd St
Summer Circle NE
Sixth Ave
16Th Ave
Second St
G Ave
U.S. Supreme Court
Gas additive dealers offered refunds after Iowa settlement
Iowa residents who acted as distributors supervisors or directors in the Mix I Go multi level marketing scheme may recover money from Professional Marketing Inc. The product was marketed in 1981 82 claiming 30 percent better mileage, a claim tested as false by Iowa State University. Filing deadline is February 22 with the Iowa Attorney General's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tom Miller
Iowa State University
Professional Marketing Inc
Oklahoma
Miller
Iowa Woman Slain in Arizona Robbery Case
Virginia Mae Purcell, 62, of Fertile Iowa and Lake Havasu City, was found dead in a car at an Interstate 40 interchange near Kingman Arizona. The autopsy cites gunshot wounds to the left face and a non fatal head blow. Investigators suspect robbery. purse and keys are missing. Purcell attended church in Lake Havasu City Sunday morning before her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman, Ariz
Iowa
Kingman
Virginia Mae Purcell
Purcell
Lake Havasu City
Fertile
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Vivian Morse Jackson
Fifth Ave
Northbrook Manor
Eliza, Ill
Guy C. Jackson
Muscatine
Jackson
New Boston
New Boston United Methodist Church
National Retired Teachers Association
Richard
Marl Harrison
Rock Island
Eliza Creek Cemetery
Arthritis Foundation
Ingersoll
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Merle J. Warner
Anita Sutcliffe Dunn
Los Angeles
Providence
R.I
Allen Dunn
DeWitte
Cleo
Hoover- Valentine
Judd
Everett F
Teahen
Marvin Bries
Chariton
O'Donnell
Felix P
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Alfred Brosius
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Hanford Post
Blairstown
Paul Ohlen
Russell’s
Eleader
Mission
Texas
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Ralph DeGood
Carthage
Cletus DeGood
Amana
Elmer
Harold DeGood
Paul Reichman
Sophia Cook
George L. Gay
Oxford Cemetery
Biermann
West Union
Brant-Kerns- Jamison’s
Woodlawn
Peosta
Winton
Arizona
Springfield, Ill
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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