Deaths in Linn County and surrounding area
Obituaries list Peggy Pleshek 91 of Northbrook Manor dies after long illness born 1898 Belle Plaine, survived by sister Betty Cartwright Monticello, services at Turner Chapel West. Jacob O. Cooper 81 Alburnett dies at St Luke's after long illness, survived by wife Pauline and six grandchildren, burial Lafayette Cemetery. Helen E. Michel 80 Marion area dies after long illness, memorials to Alzheimer’s Association, burial Oak Shade Marion. Marvin Schminkey 61 Independence Care Center resident dies, cremation. graveside service in Marion. Kyley Ward infant Center Point dies in Iowa City, grandparents named. private family service in Center Point. Orpha Byrn and Frank Svoboda memorials and services listed with churches and cemeteries.
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Viasta
Peggy Pleshek
Northbrook Manor
Belle ~~ Plaine
Edward Pleshek
Marshalltown
Betty Cartwright
Monticello
Turner Chapel West
Gary Doud
First Church of the Nazarene
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Jacob O
Jake” Cooper
Alburnett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Half Rock
Pauline Lowther
Trenton
Cooper
Iowa Manufacturing
Alburnett Christian Church
Trenton Lodge
Albert
Maciville
Kan
Murdoch
Helen E. Michel
Willow Gardens
Marion
Clever
George Michel
Milton
Wis
Marvin
Pee-wee
Schminkey
Independence Care Center
Independence
Abbe Center For
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Oak Shade
Nick Longworth
Baxter-Martinson Funeral Chapel
Kyley E. Messina Ward
Scott Ward
Julia Messina
Center Point
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Messina
Duluth
Minn
Judith Khan
Cahokia
Ill
Judy Sharp
Apache Junction
Ariz
Earl Ward
Edna Cady
Murdoch Funeral Home
Michael Fitzgerald
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Center Point Cemetery
Orpha D. Byrn
Teahen
John Foster
Cedar Hills Community Church
Carroll City
Carroll
Frank J. Svoboda
All Saints Catholic Church
David O’connor
Brush Chapel
Col John S Gibbs 82 Army officer dies in Dubuque
Col John S Gibbs 82 retired Army officer dies Sunday at Mercy Health Center Dubuque native of Bellevue he served in World War II in New Guinea and Australia and later taught at Army schools. He leaves three sons a daughter four sisters two brothers and nine grandchildren. Services Wednesday at St Josephs Church with burial and military rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Gibbs
St. Joseph’s
Mercy Health
U. S
Panama Canal
Army
Melpar Electronics
Washington
Bellevue
Col
Philip
D.C
John
San Antonio
Texas
Terrance
King of
Kingery-Gallagher’s
Death notices cluster from Decorah and nearby areas
Walter J. Stuart 38 died in a one car accident near Decorah his survivors include a son Cody mother Jetta Piper stepfather Roy Piper and two sisters. Rosanne K. Curry 31 died in People's Memorial Hospital of natural causes with multiple siblings listed and services planned. Rev Archie C. Bush 48 died of cancer in Mercy Hospital with arrangements pending. Lawrence E. Riddett 71 died at Beverly Manor care center with a national cemetery graveside set. Charlotte Slezak 97 died in Minneapolis following a long illness with extensive surviving relatives and church ties. Marvin Davis 69 died in Delaware County Memorial Hospital after a long illness with a large survivor list and service planned. Arthur J. Walter 85 died in Prairie Du Chien Memorial Hospital with church services in Monona. Mabel K. Tracey 90 died in Good Neighbor Home with services at Shelly's. Christine Tredway 7 died at Monticello hospital with family and church services planned. Arnold Boeding 78 died at Palmer Lutheran Health Center with a large family. Myrt Larson 56 died at Rochester Methodist Hospital with funeral services and rosary and wake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Stuart
Decorah
Cody
Jetta Piper
Roy Piper
Walter Dausman
Los Lunas
N.M
Linda Simeon
Laurel
Mont
Patricia Stuart
Lawrence E. Riddett
Sterling, Ill
Beverly Manor
National Cemetery
Rock Island
Ill
Donohue Lensing’s
Charlotte Slezak
Rundell St
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Frank Soucek
Leo Slezak
Catholic Daughters of America
Donohue-Lensing’s
Church
American Heart Association
Marvin Davis
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Jeanette
Arthur J. Walter
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Garden City United Methodist Church
Monona
Monona City
Schultz’s
Mabel K. Tracey
Good Neighbor
Donald
David
Mary Lou
Shelly’s
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa
Christine Tredway
Alvin
Patricia Tredway
John McDonald Hospital
Monticello
Midland School
Onslow
Kimberly
Leslie
Dudley Tredway
Scotch Grove
Eugene
Betty Etten
Laurie
Archie DeLarm
Wyoming
Onslow Baptist Church
Wyoming Cemetery
Goettsch’s
Myrt Larson
Methodist
Rochester
Minn
Walter
Robert
Bolingbrook
Craig
Savage
Pam Lensing
Waukon
Peg Larson
Jody Larson
Cedar Rapids
Mary Mauss
Vivian Zoll
Don Whalen
Ore
Emmett Whalen
Elkader
Jim Whalen
Augusta
Anna Mae Curtin
Julie Whalen
Dorothy Davis
Delores McDowell
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Martin’s
Kenneth Anderson 66 Dies at Home in West Union
Kenneth Anderson 66 a retired postal service employee died Sunday at his West Union home. Survivors include wife Florence daughters Sheila Kapler Clay Center Kan and Marcia Streif West Union sister Maxine Moen West Union and six grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Thursday Bethel Presbyterian Church burial God's Acre Cemetery Clermont. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burnham and Wood's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
West Union
Hermina
Gerald
Ronald
Runnels
Marvin
Loveland
Colo
Duane
Hampton
Doris Ott
Ankeny
Kathleen Drilling
St. Lucas
Carol Lechtenberg
Fargo
N.D
Linda Boeding
Tulsa
Okla
Lois Fure
Rochester
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
St. Luke’s Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Burnham and Wood’s
Kenneth Anderson
Postal Service
Florence
Sheila Kapler
Clay Center
Kan
Marcia Streif
Maxine Moen
Bethel Presbyterian Church
God’s Acre Cemetery
Clermont
Convicted judge released on appeal in Iowa case
Douglas K. Lindaman a former Floyd County magistrate from Charles City was freed on $11 000 bond while appealing two consecutive five year sentences for lascivious acts with children The appeals court will review whether the District Judge Da le Ruigh erred in imposing the term while Lindaman remains jailed at Oakdale Classification Center near Iowa City pending a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Floyd County
Douglas K. Lindaman
Lindaman
Oakdale
Iowa City
Iowa Supreme Court
Dale Ruigh
Younkers Offer Refunds For Ozzy Fans At Select Stores
Ticketmaster spokeswomen Maria Zigmunt says refunds for the $1.50 to $2 service charge apply only to tickets bought at certain Younkers outlets. Des Moines area stores with Ticketmaster centers follow the policy. Other cities including Ames Fort Dodge Marshalltown Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have decided to refund both charge and ticket price for the canceled concert. Zigmunt notes future shows may differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ozzy Osbourne
Ticketmaster
Younkers
Maria Zigmunt
Zigmunt
Former Ladies' Home Journal editor dies in New Jersey
Beatrice Blackmar Gould an Iowa native and co editor of the Ladies' Home Journal from 1935 to 1962 died at age ninety at her Hopewell New Jersey home. She shared editor in chief duties with her husband Bruce Gould and co authored the Broadway play Man's Estate. Gould born in Emmetsburg was married 1923 and survived by husband daughter Sesaly Burton Krafft five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Iowa
Beatrice Blackmar Gould
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hopewell, N.J
Goulds
University of Iowa
Gould
Emmetsburg
Sesaly Burton Krafft
Frederick, Md
Vital Statistics from Mercy and St. Luke's
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents and addresses from Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals. Colette Lund, a daughter. four additional newborns named with parental names and locales appear, including Marion and Center Point listings.
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Mercy
Vickie
Steve Bright
27Th St
Marion
Colette Lund
17Th Ave
Cindy
Dale Dugenske
Chandler St
Degree Days Report From Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric
Degree day totals show 220 or 26 total through Jan 27 3656 through Jan 2 2. Laeee tie 3932 percent of normal year 56 percent total normal year 6547 compiled by Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BridaviJeps
Siselves
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Illinois Lottery Daily Game and Pick 4 Numbers
Illinois Lottery draw results show Daily Game 2 5 5, Pick 4 9 5 9 7, Cash 5 16 18 23 34 35. Jackpot listed at 15 million.
Randy Travis Gloria Estefan lead American Music Awards wins
Randy Travis wins best country album and single at the 16th American Music Awards. Whitney Houston takes favorite female pop rock and R and B vocalists. Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine surprise best pop rock group. Alabama tops country group with seventh win. Def Leppard sweeps heavy metal. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince win rap. Tracy Chapman named favorite new pop rock artist but absent. George Michael wins best SRB album for Faith. 20,000 fans vote in ABC ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Randy Travis
Whitney Houston
Gloria Estefan
Miami Sound Machine
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Alabama
Def Leppard
Jazzy Jeff
Fresh Prince
Tracy Chapman
Travis
Houston
George Michael
Freddie Jackson
al B. Sure
Boston
Reba McEntire
Patty Loveless
Knight
The
Judds
Oak Ridge Boys
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Fort Atkinson
Murdoch Chapel
Jay Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Alzheimer’s Research and Disease Association
E. Lake St
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Chicago
Rosanne K. Curry
People’s Memorial Hospital
Bernice Curry
Bernard
Leonard
Kansas City
Lois Hermsen
Carol Woolery
Waseca
St. John’s Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Reiff’s
Archie C. Bush
Arizona Ave
Mercy Hospital
Donahue Lensing
Gerald Darkow
Sandstone
Gilbert Darkow
Don
Gilman
Gertrude Staton
First Baptist Church
Campton Cemetery
Lamont
Fawcett’s
Luana
Waucoma
Arnold Boeding
Ozzy
the Gazette
ST. Luke's
Valerie
John Dufoe
Sheri Marble
Norway
Kathy
Larry Ness
Gwendolyn Dr
Perry Valdez
Sherman St. NE
Jean
Wayne Hard
14Th Ave. SE
Lee Abel-Lenzen
Stuart Lenzen
33Rd St. SE
Brenda
David Pratt
14Th St
Janet
Dennis Klein
Simpson St. SW
Jayne
Mark Swift
Marengo
Illinois Lottery
Estefan
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave. S.E
Johnson County
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Center Pt. Rd
N.E
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