Obituaries listing Cedar Rapids area figures
Dale Birch age 81 of Cedar Rapids formerly of Blairstown died Friday January 27 2012 at home. Phillips Funeral Home Vinton. Leroy Schneberger age 78 died Thursday January 26 2012 Schluter Balck Funeral Home French Chapel Calmar. Eleanor M Dramstad age 89 died Thursday January 26 2012 Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein.
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Dale Birch
Cedar Rapids
Blairstown
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton
Leroy Schneberger
Schluter-Balck
French Chapel
Calmar
Eleanor M. Dramstad
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral
Oelwein
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids Jan 26 2012
Obituaries note deaths of Donald M Anderson 88 of Cedar Rapids Anita Am ling Quinn June L O'Brien Karen Redus Donald Davis and others. Details include birth origins spouses survivors and funeral arrangements. Iowa Cremation and Gay Ciha Funeral home handle services and tributes.
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Gay & Ciha
June
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Obituaries for Nev Penn Russell McGraw and Verle H. Jones
Nev Penn Russell McGraw 84 of Delaware died January 26 2012 at home surrounded by family. Funeral services January 30 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Delaware. Burial Pineview Cemetery Delaware. Also mentioned are Ray Penn and Verle H. Jones who died at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with services January 30 at Grace United Methodist Church Lamont. Burial Union Cemetery north of Aurora. Online guest books provided.
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Navadee
Nev
Irene Penn Russell McGraw
Delaware
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Donald Krause
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch
Manchester
Pineview Cemetery
Bev) Russell
Ephrata
Wash
Connie McGraw
Loren Salow
Charlene Weatherwax
Delhi
Karen
Buzz) McCoy
Crawfordsville
Ray
Tom McGraw
del Rose
Donna
Larry) Williams
Ron
Jerry) McGraw
Jim
Diana) McGraw
Gary
Peggy
McGraw
Diane
Leo
Verle H. Jones
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Grace United Methodist Church
Lamont
Union Cemetery
Aurora
Gwen
Kim
Walter) Robalino
Dennis Strasser 45 dies in Hiawatha Iowa
Dennis E. Strasser 45 of Hiawatha died suddenly at his home on January 26 2011. A memorial service is set for January 30 2011 at 10 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home North English with Rev. Jim Bridgman officiating. Visitation is January 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. Burial will be in North English Cemetery. He was born May 6 1966 near Sigourney Iowa and grew up in South English. He was married to Elizabeth Conner in 1991. they later divorced. He worked in sales at Slumberland All Seasons John Deere and Greene Valley Ag and Turf. He is survived by his son Nicklaus Strasser of Homestead and his parents plus siblings and step relatives. A general memorial fund is established.
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Dennis E. Strasser
Hiawatha
Powell
North English
Jim Bridgman
Dennis Eugene Strasser
Sigourney
Iowa
Larry
Rose M. (Brown) Strasser
English Valleys
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Denny
Elizabeth M. Conner
Homestead
Shellsburg
Slumberland
All Seasons John Deere
Greene Valley Ag
Dennis
Nicklaus Strasser
Joan) Strasser
South English
Rose Coffman
Francine
Terry) Clubb
Whitney
Cassie
Hedrick
Mark
Lori) Miller
Lauren
Lexi
Steve
Tina) Miller
Mesa, Ariz
Brent Coffman
Brad Coffman
Kim Coffman
Houston
Texas
Jack Coffman
Tammy Mast
Powellfuneralhomes.com
Iowa education leaders split on reform plan but agree on competency pace
Iowa Education Director Jason Glass and leaders Mary Jane Cobb and Tom Downs discuss the Branstad reform package on Iowa Press. They clash over teacher evaluations and testing frequency while backing competency based education and international benchmarks. They warn funds are insufficient to cover all reform goals and call for targeted investments.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Branstad
Iowa Department of Education
Jason Glass
Iowa Education Association
Mary Jane Cobb
Tom Downs
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa Press
Iowa Public Television
Cobb and Downs
House
Senate
Glass
Cobb
Terry Branstad
Ruth L. Blommers services in Cedar Rapids and Pella
Ruth L. Blommers funeral service set for 10 30 a m Monday January 30 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids Visitation 2 to 5 p m Sunday Burial planned for Oak Wood Cemetery Pella Iowa at a later date
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Ruth L. Blommers
Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Oak Wood Cemetery
Pella
Iowa
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Nancy Sue Smith of Swisher dies at 53 after long life
Nancy Sue Smith 53 of Swisher died peacefully January 26 2012 at her Swisher home with husband David and pets at her side Cremation followed services at Brush Chapel born September 1 1958 in Rochester New York adopted at birth by Walter and Dorothy Peter She grew up in Penfield NY and attended the University of Iowa earning a BA in English in 1980 She worked for NCS Pearson retired 2003 and actively supported the Swisher American Legion Auxiliary She loved drama literature cooking and fine dining and was known for generosity toward friends and charity beneficiaries. She married David April 25 2003 in Iowa City.
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Nancy Sue Smith
Swisher
David
Brush Chapel
Nancy Sue Peter
Rochester
N.Y
Walter
Dorothy Peter
Nancy
Penfield High School
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ncs-Pearson
Swisher American Legion Auxiliary
Kuwait
Ladies of the Auxiliary
Capitol Digest Iowa law and budget items Friday
A roundup of Statehouse matters includes Branstad naming Janelie Niebuhr to the IPERS Board to fill Sue Warner’s vacancy through April 30, subject to Senate confirmation. House files seek stiffer school zone fines, and HF 2108 targets rural education funding disparities with teacher salary comparisons. The Alcoholic Beverages Division partners with Iowa Lottery on billboard campaigns.
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Ipers Board
Terry Branstad
Janelie Niebuhr
Blairstown
Iowa Public Employees Relations Board
Niebuhr
Sue Warner
Warner
Senate
Dawn Pettengill
Mount Auburn
Vinton
Iowa House
Nate Willems
Lisbon
House
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa
Midland
Jones County
Iowa City
Iowa Lottery
Ee Rich
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