Mesch a Hiawatha dies at 78 after Navy career
Donald J. Mesch 78 of Hiawatha died unexpectedly at Northbrook Manor Cedar Rapids on Tuesday January 24 2017 A Hawkeye party will be held January 27 at the Legacy Center Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home to honor him He leaves wife Donna children Shelly Darren Sandy Doug Terry Rod and Lisa plus 14 grandchildren three sisters two brothers and many nieces and nephews He was born October 11 1938 in Hopkinton Iowa and served in the Navy 1956 to 1959 He retired from Goss International in 2000 Donations memory page at murdochfuneralhome.com obituaries.
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Hiawatha
Donald J. Mesch
Northbrook Manor
Cedar Rapids
Don
Legacy Center
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Donna
Shelly
Darren
Joan
Sandy
Doug
Christine
Terry
Bonnie
Rod
Shela
Lisa
Virginia
Velva
Eldon
AnnaBelle
Duane
Cathie
Darwin
Jane
Nick
Holly
Lloyd
Hopkinton
Iowa
Nicholas
Hattie
Benter
Edward Davitt 80 San Antonio resident dies of cancer
Edward Ned Davitt 80 of San Antonio Texas died January 2 2017 at home from cancer He leaves daughters Lynn Beadle Kathy Morrissey and Amy Davitt ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren He was born September 18 1936 in Des Moines Iowa and married Margaret in 1958 They lived in Iowa City before moving to San Antonio in 1985 Services were held January 5 at Holy Spirit Church with graveside services to follow in Iowa City Porter-Loring North Mortuaries managed arrangements This obituary appears in the local notice column
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Edward
Ned" Davitt
San Antonio
Texas
Lynn Beadle
Rick
Marion
Kathy Morrissey
Austin
Amy Davitt
Gilbert, Ariz
Dee
Kate
Margaret
Mickey
Patrick
Michael Davitt
Ned
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry
Frances
Nilles) Davitt
Iowa City
Iowa Testing, Measurement Research Center
National Computer Systems
Psychological Corporation
Mercedes Benz
San Antonio Spurs
Holy Spirit Church
Porter-Loring North Mortuaries
Porterloring.com
Obituary of Joseph L McClain of Mount Vernon
Joseph L McClain 78 of Mount Vernon died at home January 25 2017. Memorial service January 28 at Stewart Baxter Funeral Services with visitation January 27. Survived by wife Barbara daughter Wendy Jo and granddaughter Noelle Aleksandra, sister Rosalie Schmidt, and others. Born December 5 1938 near Upper Sandusky Ohio he served in the U S Army Green Berets 1962 1968 and owned Joe's International Airport Mount Vernon 1976 2002. Memorials to Cornell College or other charity.
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Mount Vernon
Joseph Leroy McClain
Stewart Baxter
Barbara
Wendy Jo McClain
Noelle Aleksandra McClain
Rosalie Schmidt
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Inlaw
Lillian McClain
Joe
Roy
Ruth (Grundistch) McClain
Ohio State University
Columbus
Buckeyes
U.S. Army Second Special Forces
Green Beret
Barbara Elizabeth Fay
Cleveland
Kroger Grocery
Crestline
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Antioch College
Yellow Springs
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Cornell College
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Chapel View Manor
Edwin
Richard
Frank McClain
Marilyn McClain
Joe McClain
Stewartbaxter.com
Springville Man Jim Hunt Dies After Illnesses
Springville resident Jim Hunt 63 died January 18 2017 after a battle with liver kidney and heart failure. He is survived by wife Sascha Jane Hunt and children Wyatt Desziree Starr Trisha Tommy Renea Sam Halsey and Shady plus brothers Bill and Ron Hunt and sister Dottie Laughridge. Services set for January 28 at The Sanctuary Cedar Rapids. Memorials to be given to his wife.
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Springville
Douglas
Jim" Hunt
Jim
Sascha
18Th Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sascha Jane Hunt
Wyatt Hunt
Desziree Zander
Starr Douglas
Trisha Luten
Tommy Mart
Renea Brackin
Sam Foster
Halsey Hunt
Shady Hunt
Bill Hunt
Ron Hunt
Dottie Laughridge
Helen Anthony
Douglas Hunt
Rick Hunt
Dusty Davis
Dorothy Kollmann Greene obituary highlights family ties and musical memory
Dorothy Marie Kollmann known as Dottie K. died January 20 2017 in Champaign Illinois. Born February 14 1926 on a farm in Butler County Iowa she enjoyed Hammond organ performances in cocktail lounges and entertaining audiences with light hearted tunes. Survived by nieces and nephews and preceded by parents siblings and spouses her life was celebrated as a friend to man per her 1948 Waverly High School annual. Condolences at Owens Funeral Homes site.
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Greene Dorothy Marie Kollmann
Dottie K
Champaign
Greene
Coldwater Township
Butler County
Iowa
Fred W
Mara
Fick) Kollmann
Frederick
Marvin
Gladys
Glenn
Erna
Waterloo
Coleen
Philippe) Courvoisier
Greenville
Ill
Joan
John) Crisman
Gainesville
Fla
Nancy
George Ringler
Courvoisier
Steven
Ellen) Kollmann
Northbrook
David
Victoria) Courvoisier
Las Vegas
Nev
Robert M. Rich
Raymond Smith Jr
James G. Armstrong
Waterloo Area
Schatzy
Dottie
Waverly
Owensfuneralhomes.com
Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks dies at 69
Butch Trucks, founding drummer of the Allman Brothers Band, died at 69 in West Palm Beach Florida. The cause of death was not disclosed. Trucks helped form the group in 1969 with Duane Allman Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Berry Oakley and Jai Johanny Johanson. He recently started Butch Trucks and the Freight Train with shows in December and tour dates booked for March.
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Butch Trucks
The
Allman Brothers
Trucks
West Palm Beach
Fla
Allman Brothers Band
Florida
Duane Allman
Gregg Allman
Dickey Betts
Berry Oakley
Jai Johanny Johanson
Butch Trucks and
the Freight Train
Traffic cameras debated as subcommittee weighs changes
Law officers and emergency personnel testified that automated cameras reducing crashes and fatalities in high risk zones. Cameras operate in Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines Fort Dodge Muscatine Sioux City Windsor Heights and Polk County with notable drops in crashes and fatalities. Iowa officials discuss narrowing bill language to focus on electronic ticket devices and create a DOT approved framework for placement in high risk areas.
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Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Sioux City
Windsor Heights
Polk County
Kevin Schneider
Sher
Iff
Paul Sikorski
Greg Smith
Tim Crouch
Iowa Department of Transportation
Brad Zaun
Urbandale
Tim Kapucian
Keystone
Senate Transportation Committee
Iowa Dot
Kapucian
Judge advances body camera case in open records fight
An administrative law judge rejected requests to dismiss attempts by The Hawk Eye and Autumn Steele’s family to obtain police records and video from the fatal 2015 Burlington shooting. The case moves to April 19 as hearings proceed with witnesses for both sides and a written ruling to follow.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Iowa
Hawk Eye
Steele
Amy Beavers
Jesse Hill
Police Department
DCI
Iowa Public Information Board
Burlington Police
Mark McCormick
Iowa Supreme Court
Public Information Board
Doland
Washington County
Larry Brock
Park
Burlington Police Department
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
Autumn Steele
Charlie Smithson
Iowa Senate
Public information board reports quick resolutions and training
The public information board resolved most transparency complaints in one day with informal settlements, while training hundreds of officials. It notes ongoing issues with meeting notices and records, and faces budget pressures as lawmakers push large general fund cuts.
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Johnson
Mark McCormick
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Public Information Board
the Gazette
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Dottie" Kollmann
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