Deaths in Linn County and surrounding area
Obituaries note Joe Modracek 93 of Cedar Rapids died in Fonda after residence in a care center with services in Linwood Cemetery and details on survivors. Edna Westfall Foster 97 of Meth-Wick Retirement Community dies. services set at Meth-Wick Chapel with burial in Oak Hill and listed survivors. John Lawson 18 of Fort Dodge, formerly Cedar Rapids, dies in custody. memorial service planned at First United Methodist Church Fort Dodge. Sylvia Swanson 83 of Marion dies of heart attack. services in Morrison Illinois with multiple children and grandchildren listed as survivors.
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Joe Modracek
Fifth Ave
Fonda Care Center
Fonda
Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch-Linwood Chapel
Edna V. Westfall Foster
Meth-Wick
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
Margaret Hinshaw
Claremont
Calif
David
Oxford
Inez Berger
Pasadena
Carroll
Henry F
Mary Inez Pinkerton Westfall
Wayne J. Foster
Edna
University of Iowa
Iowa
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
PEO
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Delta
YWCA
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
Junior League
American Association of University Women
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
Robert A. Dennett
John Lawson
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Webster County Law Enforcement Center
First United Methodist Church
Gunderson
Sylvia Swanson
Hindman Rd
Marion
Mercy Medical Center
Basma Reynolds
Morrison
Ill
Leota Christensen
Milan
Marjorie Swanson
Clinton
Mary Alich
Albany
Ore
Corrine Ohlwine
Milledgeville
Velma Benesh
Hazel Buikema
Morrison, Ill
Bob
Rockford, NL
Raymond
Pecatonica
Bruce
Gold Hill
N.C
Richard
Allen D. Lien
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah Lutheran Church
Freeport Cemetery
Decorah
Fjelstul Funeral Home
Rose Mary
Diane Thompson
Clarion
Gerald
Waterloo
Lorraine Scholl
Ethel Deck
Barbara Burreson
Hopkinton
William F. Gentz
Bedford
Texas
St. John Lutheran Church
Luana
Monona City
Schultz
Jean
Gary
Arlington
Ronald
Davenport
Belvidere
Robert
Eldridge
Steven
Lacy Springs
Ala
Grapevine
Joyce Coolahan
Mary Conzett
Dubuque
Nancy Rommel
Bakersfield
Carol Gentz
Wailea
Hawaii
Joan Tayek
Monona
Mary Radloff
Chandler, Ariz
Hester McGuire
Margie Leach
Hiawatha
Dorothy B. Pease
Community Memorial Hospital
United Methodist Church
Wilson Grove Cemetery
Becker-Milnes Funeral Home
Daniel
Iowa Falls
Ethelyn Niemann
Sumner
Carl “Cal” H. Williams
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
First Presbyterian Church
Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home
Nadine
Wayne
Eagle River
Alaska
Sylvia Ferguson
Tipton
Leonard Mullnnx
Mount Auburn
Services Henry W. Just at Cedar Memorial Chapel
Henry W. Just is scheduled for a 1 p.m. service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with calling after noon. Entombment follows at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Ken Watt of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Just
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Ken Watt
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Arrangements Pending for Adele Zalesky Golobrig
Adele Zalesky Golobrig 97 formerly of Cedar Rapids and Ely died Thursday at her Fort Lauderdale home after a long illness. Arrangements are pending at Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Zalesky Golobrig
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Brush Chapel
Bernard L. Holoubek
Glen Sullivan
Family Health Center
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
Bernard L. Wolf
Virginia Gay Hospital
Phillips Funeral Home Chapel
Death notices and obituaries submission guidelines
The Gazette lists hours 8 am to 5 pm weekdays 9 am to noon Saturday and 4 to 6 pm Sunday and holidays for submitting death notices and obituaries. Arrangements pending and basic notices with survivors run as news items. full obituaries cost 35 cents per word with second day or out of town notices also at that rate.
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the Gazette
Deaths in Eastern Iowa area list of mourners and services
A long list of Eastern Iowa obituaries notes Ruth M. Newcomb 76 of Olin dies in Monticello with services in Burlington and visits in Olin. Also listed are Allen D. Lien 56 Decorah. Bernard L Holoubek 73 Decorah. William F. Gentz 74 Luana. Caroline Jahncke 86 Oelwein. Lucille H. Beisner 82 Sumner. Ella Hoth 83 Shell Rock. Dorothy B. Pease 77 Iowa Falls. Glen Sullivan 77 Tama. Bernard L. Wolf 52 Virginia. Carl H. Williams 87 Iowa City. Surviving children, spouses, and relatives across multiple towns are detailed with burial and service plans.
Opponents claim Prairie Meadows sale offer drains treasury
Des Moines opponents argued the Minnesota bid to buy Prairie Meadows is a sham that could force new bonds and saddle Polk County taxpayers with debt. They questioned license validity and urged a legal view on whether racing rights should be revoked while observers labeled the offer a poor bargain for taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Prairie Meadows
Bonnie Campbell
Roger Hewett
Drake University
Polk County
Dorothy Carpen
Ter
Gary Mayden
Iowa State University
Minnesota
Altoona Track
Hewett
Mayden
David Osterberg
Dount Vernon
Campbell
Rators
Trial set for April in Iowa Trust Fund suit
A U S district judge set an April 27 trial date in the Iowa Trust Fund lawsuit against Jefferson Bank & Trust over $43 million allegedly diverted from the fund to Lakewood bank. The ruling follows a preliminary injunction placing the money in escrow and notes the case could imperil Jefferson Bank if the fund prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Iowa Trust Fund
Jefferson Bank & Trust
Lakewood Bank
U.S. District Court
Lewis Babcock
Iowa Trust
California
Steven Wymer
Babcock
Bab
Grotjohn
Out-of-town shoplifters jailed after Linn County spree
Cedar Rapids police arrested two Waterloo men after a shoplifting spree in at least five Linn County stores including Jack’s West and Target West. Samuel Harris 35 of 1013 Lincoln St Apt 3 and Richard Zolliecoffer 20 of 215 Independence Ave were charged with second degree theft for items over 500 dollars and held on 3250 dollar bond. A juvenile was involved with the crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lee Olson
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Jack’s West
Target West
James Noonan
First Avenue West
Samuel Harris
Lincoln St
Apt. 3
Richard Zolliecoffer
Independence Ave
Dubuque School Chief Howard Pigg Resigns
Dubuque school Superintendent Howard Pigg 60 announces resignation effective June 30. Pigg has served the district since 1966 as assistant superintendent and became superintendent in 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Howard Pigg
Pigg
Degree Days Report Compiled For Jan 22 By Utility
Degree days totals through January 22 are reported by the Iowa-Illinois Electric Co. showing measurements for the current year and the normal year. The data indicate how weather severity compares to typical conditions and aid in energy planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Illina & Electric Co
Vital Statistics Iowa birth and marriage notices
Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals report births on January 22 and 23 with multiple families named. A list of marriage licensees includes dozens of Cedar Rapids and surrounding area couples such as Butterfield and Gerdeman, Kroemer and Anderson, and Van Alst and Nielsen among others.
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Jump
Pamela E. McLees
Jason T. Trackwell
Christine A. Zimmerman
Garry G. Bell
Joy D. Rowland
Sven O. Larson
Carol A. Silhanek
Cedar Rapids
Alva E. van Alst
Erma J. Nielsen
Central City
Timothy J. Schilling
Dubuque
Ann K. Ratterman
Brian L. Marak
Barbara A. Gudenhauf
Swisher
Robert D. Beery
Janet L. Lawrence
Des Moines
Jackpot Lotto America rolls on to $9 million
DES MOINES AP reports no winner on Wednesday’s 6.2 million Lotto America drawing. The prize grows to an estimated 9 million for the next drawing on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Former East Iowan dies in Ft. Dodge jail
Joseph Lawson 18 former Cedar Rapids and Iowa City resident died by his own action in a Fort Dodge jail cell last weekend. A routine check prior to death found no signs of trouble. Investigators ruled out foul play and Lawson allegedly wrote a poem before hanging himself. He was jailed Jan. 6 on second degree theft and firearms as a felon charges.
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Carla
April
Fort Dodge
Almeda Lawson
Charlotte Lee
Radcliffe
Blair
Blaine
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
St. Edmond High School
Boy Scouts of America
Hickory House
Hy-Vee Food Store
Roger Madden
Joseph Lawson
Webster County
Lawson
Griggs
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Bernice Bell
Patricia Beebe
Carol Butschi
Janet Armstrong
Dawn
Matt
Adam
Blanche
Evelyn Greenfield
Louis
Mary Jiras Modracek
Blanche Bartosh
Penick and Ford
Jack Hooten
Ean
Anamosa
Ruth M. Newcomb
Olin
Monticello
Burlington Memorial Park
Burlington
Hayden Funeral Home
Sharon Fulmer
Andrew
Kay Newcomb
Sandra Smith
Vicki Newcomb
Dale
Urbana
William
Palo
Oelwein
Caroline Jahncke
Zion American Lutheran Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Brant-Kerns-Jamison Funeral Home
VFW
Alvin
Eugene
Maxine Teague
Lucille H. Beisner
Allen Memorial Hospital
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fairbank
Marlys Bahe
Ella Hoth
Shell Rock Care Center
Waverly Municipal Hospital
Toledo
Winton
Williamsburg
Institutional Treasury Management
Jefferson Bank
Iowa Trust and Jefferson Bank
Wymer
Irvine
ITM
States
Micronesia
Carol
Jeff White
Sherry
Rick Tegtmeier
Monarch Ave
Kelly
Bruce Trumpold
Amana
ST. Luke's
Laura
Toby Land
Ave
Joanne Pontius
Leisure
Steven Cruickshank
36Th St. NE
Julie
Frank Davis III
Memorial Dr. SE
Terri Klein
16Th Ave. SE
Brenda
Robert McClelland
27Th St. SW
Michael W. Butterfield
Tamara T. Gerdeman
Michael K. Kroemer
Deanna L. Anderson
Robert P. Fry
Dorothy FE. Rabik
Scott A. Kaegbein
Michelle M. Klouda
Robert T
Lawrence H. Knox Jr
Idell P. Knox
Denise M
Gregory R. Munn
Randall A
Sharon L. Nazette
Debra Diane
Alan Gayle Odean
Bradley D
Denise M. Gibson
Georgie Ann
Donald Charles Stronsky
Michael G
Francene D. Fosdick
Linda K
Randolph George Dvorak
Donald Leroy
Julie Dawn Jacobson
Sarah Lynn Stone
Tony Hoffman
Alica M
Kevin Lee Grimsinger
George K
Earlene R. Stewart
Kathleen Marie
Leo Francis Goodwin
Eric
Tracy Cole
Wayne Steven
Lauri Lyn McKinstry
Delores K
Charles E. Frantz
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