Deaths in Linn County and surrounding area
Obituaries report Kathryn K. Ashmore of Cedar Rapids dies after a short illness at St. Luke's Hospital born March 15 1920 in Postville she was a University of Iowa graduate and teacher survivor list includes husband John Ashmore son John and sister Eulalia Seiler memorial services set at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with inurnment in the Mausoleum. Emily E. Hansen infant daughter of Dennis and Elaine Hansen dies at birth in St. Luke's Hospital with grandparents and Dennis Hansen Sr. listed memorial service Thursday at Baxter-Martinson Marion. Allen Ward Thompson 80 of Panora formerly Marion dies at Craft Care Center Panora survivor details include siblings and graveside services Thursday Grand Junction. Robert D. Clapsaddle 61 found dead near Tama with exposure cause death Jan. 2 cremation funeral service set February 4 at Central Church of Christ with memorial fund noted. Lamont B. Gregson noted with military funeral arrangements at Teahen Funeral Home and burial at Hazelwood Cemetery Grinnell. Maxine L. Stodola and Maxine M. Boynton listed with service times or pending arrangements. Marguerite Collins 88 Cedar Rapids area dies Mercy Medical Center with arrangements pending. Judson Daniels 87 Apache Junction Arizona listed with arrangements pending at Turner Chapel East. Pauline Quinby 76 Living Center West resident dies there with arrangements pending.
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Kathryn K. Ashmore
K Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Postville
John Ashmore
Ashmore
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Norway
Iowa
Pi Beta Phi
First Church of Christ Science
John
van Horne
Eulalia Seiler
Emporia
Kan
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
First Church of Christ Scientist
Chapel of Memories Mausoleum
Diabetes Association
Second Ave
Emily E. Hansen
Dennis and
Elaine Hansen
Fifth Ave
Charles Engen
Colleen Hansen
Dennis Hansen Sr
Anamosa
Baxter- Martinson Funeral Chapel
Marion
Wayne Schroeder
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Allen Ward Thompson
Panora
Grand Junction
Chicago-Northwestern Railroad
American Legion Post No
Disabled American Veterans
O.J
Archie
Perry
Fern Thompson
Vivian Knudsen
de Witt
Dennis Mallory
Clapsaddle
Whitten
Colleen Kiple
Lincoln
Neb
Central Church of Christ
Vera Ennen
Marshalltown
Robert
Keith
Grinnell
Kathy Leonard
Judith Hinton
Kansas City
Arnett
Lamont B. Gregson
Teahen Funeral Home
Mark Larson
Edgewood Baptist Church
American Legion Hanford Post
Hazelwood Cemetery
Friends
Maxine L. Stodola
Turner Chapel East
Gale Hawkee
Salem United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Maxine M. Boynton
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Imperial Hospital
Marguerite Collins
Oakland Rd
Mercy Medical
Living Center West
Charles E. Meyers
Mercy Medical Center
Hazel
Steve
David
Minneapolis
Audrey Bruns
Hiawatha
James
Dyersville
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Hrabak’s
Knights of Columbus
Death notices from Eastern Iowa state multiple obituaries
A list of Eastern Iowa individuals who died recently with funeral details and pending arrangements. Nellie King 83 Elkader. Lester Conklin 65 Iowa City. Charles E. Meyers 75 Cedar Rapids with survivors and services. Crlly A. Rodenberg 74 Guttenberg. Norma Blondin 58 Cedar Rapids. Clara A. Geisler 101 Cedar Rapids area. Barbara J. Thomson 57 Tipton. Norma O. Stoltenberg 99 Cedar Manor. Cora Alice Shaw 95 Cedar Rapids area. Sylvia L. Rhodes 76 Wellman. Edward C. Hayslett 69 North Fort Myers previously West Branch. Funeral times, burial sites, and memorials noted.
Pilot Misunderstood Engine Loss After 737-200 Flight
Flight 1480 from Piedmont Airlines returned to O'Hare with 27 passengers after takeoff. The pilot believed the right engine had shut down, unaware it had fallen off the aircraft. tower staff disclosed the engine departed about a half mile past the runway end. No injuries were reported. passengers were rebooked to Charlotte.
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Chicago
Piedmont Airlines
O’hare
Federal Aviation Administration
Charlotte N.C
Comedy Minute Featured on CITYLINE This Week
This week on CITYLINE viewers can catch the jumbo Comedy Minute segment focusing on humor and quick sketches. Hosts highlight rapid fire jokes and a rotating cast, inviting audience engagement via the program’s call line.
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Cityline
Call
Execution sparks debate of reinstating Iowa death penalty
After Ted Bundy’s Florida execution, Iowa lawmakers revive talk of restoring the death penalty. Rep. Donald Hermann urges support for a bill by Sens. Jack Nystrom and Ray Taylor, while House Speaker Don Avenson says it will die in committee and the Legislature isn’t ready for capital punishment.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Ted Bundy
Florida
Iowa
Donald Hermann
Bettendorf
Bundy
Jack Nystrom
Boone
Ray Taylor
Steamboat Rock
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Avenson
Nystrom
Terry Branstad
Bruce Hornsby to perform at Luther College Field House
Bruce Hornsby and the Range will play Saturday February 11 at 8 p.m. in Luther College Field House as part of the Scenes from the Southside tour. Cedar Rapids guitarist Peter Harris is in the band. tickets are 12 dollars general admission with Luther students free.
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Decorah
Bruce Hornsby
The
Range
Luther College Field House
Cedar Rapids
Peter Harris
Harris
University of Miami
Luther
Vital Statistics Birth Announcements from Mercy St Luke's
A stream of birth notices records newborns to families across multiple Iowa towns. Debra Kimm in Norway leads with a son born Jan 23. others include Jaye Hamilton 1751 A Ave NE a son. Kathleen Colton 2601 Zika Ave NW a son. Michelle Calef Newhall and Eric Calef plus Kinzenbaw in Marengo both have daughters. several more couples from Marion Winthrop Cedar Rapids Coralville list daughters or sons born Jan 22–24.
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Mercy
Debbie
Steven Kimm
Norway
Jaylene
Carey Hamilton
Ave. NE
ST. Luke’s
Kathleen
Brad Colton
Zika Ave
Michelle
Eric Calef
Newhall
Deanne
Douglas Kinzenbaw
Marengo
Lisa
Theron Dewine
18Th Ave
David Kelchner
13Th St
Marion
Laura
John King
Franklin Ave
Karene
Dissolutions of Multiple Partnerships and Couples
Stephanie K Lux with Kenneth Lux. Patricia Anne Campbell with Mark Allan Campbell. Amy Joann Humnker with Dale Leo Humnker. Mary Carpenter with Michael Allan Strawn. Susan Kay Humnker with Ricky A Rissman.
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Stephanie K
Kenneth Lux
Patricia Anne
Mark Allan Campbell
Amy Joann
Dale Leo Humnker
Mary Carpenter
Michael Allan Strawn
Susan Kay
Ricky A. Rissman
Degree Days Chronicle From Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Internal weather based degree day totals compiled by Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric. The record shows daily values for January including January 2 and 28 and a Jan 23 total of 3532 with a year to date 3703 and a percent of normal at 54 percent.
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TOBE
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers Report
Daily Game numbers were 2 8 9 and Pick Four 0 7 8 4 for the Lotto Tuesday drawing. The Jackpot stands at 6 million dollars.
Warheads removed from five MX missiles after mishap
The Air Force removed warheads from fifty MX missiles after one fell from a Wyoming silo. Investigations showed a single group of five missiles had hardware defects. A panel concluded the issue stemmed from improper production and ordered removing the top ten warheads to reduce risk.
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Washington Post
Washington
Air Force
Wyoming
Defense Department
U.S
F.E. Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Soviet Union
Richard Burpee
15Th Strategic Missile and
Democratic leader says House vote on pay raise unlikely
House Majority Whip Tony Coelho indicated there will be no vote to block a automatic 50 percent pay increase for Congress and other officials before the February 7 deadline. The pay hike would raise salaries to 135000, with opposition from watchdog groups and anti raise letters to Speaker Wright. Grassley plans legislation to block or repeal if the House fails to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
New York Times
Washington
Tony Coelho
California
White House
Bush
Congress
Executive Branch
Bipartisan Commission
Reagan
Common Cause
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen
Jim Wright
Wright
Mitchell
Senate
Charles Grassley
A-lown
Grassley
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Linn County
Robert D. Clapsaddle
Third St
Tama
Tama County
Arlington
Nellie King
Central Community Hospital
Elkader
Fawcett’s
Lamont
Alissa
Lester Conklin
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Iowa City
Snider’s
West Liber
Belle Plaine
Guttenberg
Crlly A. Rodenberg
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Marvin
Gerald
Grand Rapids
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Tuecke- Allyn’s
Manchester
Norma Blondin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Vernon's
McGregor
Clara A. Geisler
Great River Care Center
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Pleasant Grove
Thornburg’s
Mar-Mac
Rochester
Barbara J. Thomson
Mercy Hospital
Sheets & Son’s
Tipton
Norma O. Stoltenberg
Cedar Manor
Winton
Cora Alice Shaw
Ralph
Shaw’s Hatchery
Vinton
Campbell-Russell’s
Evergreen Cemetery
Wellman
Sylvia L. Rhodes
Washington County Hospital
Ivan
Russell
Destin
Walter
Ainsworth
Daniel
Las Vegas
Nev
Lorene Pruitt
Cottonwood
Calif
Helen Burkenbine
South English
Wellman Mennonite Church
Wellman Cemetery
Powell’s
West Branch
Edward C. Hayslett
North Fort Myers
Cape Coral Hospital
Florence
Falls Church
Charles
Barry
Allen
Phoenix
Ariz
Lady Lake
Mildred Hunter
West Liberty
Mary Hayslett
Alexandria
Swan Lake Mobile Home Park
North Club House
American Heart Association
FAA
Mort Edelstein
Richard D.curtis
Jill A. Miller
Central City
Russell J. Hinkel Jr
Tina L. Blozvich
Palo
Thomas L. Dietz
Becky L. Stout
Phillip W. Flanagan
Kathryn J. Scherrer
Matthew J. Hunter
Beverly J. Epperson
Larry F. Zaruba
Sheryl M. DeGroot
Jeffrey S. Smith
Sharon K. Gerlach
Timothy M. Dolan
Kathy M. Rude
Robert A. Sallis
Kimberly R. Pernicka
Brian V. Stephan
Carrie M. O’toole
Coralville
Illinois Lottery
George Mitchell
Maine
Lifestyle
John K. Lapes
Third Avenue
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