Obituaries Gathered From Cedar Rapids Area Deaths
The deaths detail multiple Cedar Rapids area residents with Saturday and Monday services planned at various firms in Iowa and California. Names include Thelma Pike Shearer 68 of Torrance formerly Cedar Rapids. other locals listed with ages and funeral homes in Decorah Monona Elberon Marengo Anamosa Independence Brooklyn Tipton and more. memorials to St Jude and the Heart Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Pike Shearer
Torrance
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Russell Shearer
San Marcos
Wilson and Co
California
Linda Mipka
Sandra Belanger
Redondo Beach
Pierce and Snyder Mortuary
Inglewood
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Dvorak
Ernest
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
Glenn Hunt
Czech National Cemetery
Kuba
Earl
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
John Carpenter
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Heart Fund
Powell
Richard C
All Saints Catholic Church
Msgr
Edmund Becker
St. John’s Linwood
Hanford American Legion Post
Kuba Funeral Home
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
Decorah
Henry C. Rud
Decorah Lutheran Church
Stevie
Mason-Hand’s
Tama
National Cemetery
Rural Vining
McGregor
Ethel L. Washburn
United Methodist Church
Pleasant Grove
Thornburg’s
Elkader
Beulah E. Wagner
Peace United Church of Christ
East Side Cemetery
Witt’s
Marengo
Maude Wall
Rochester
N.Y
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo Cemetery
Anamosa
Frank A. Blocher
Sheets
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Weekend Weather and Local Birth Notices
Wind NW 4 mph at 11 p.m. Sun rises 5 35 Monday sets 8 46. Highs 80s 90s lows 60s 70s. June 30 births for Wilcox Grines Coffin and others. Iowa City birth and relatives listed. EMS calls include spontaneous combustion oil rag 2322 26th St NW and multiple medical emergencies and alarms Friday Saturday across several streets.
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26Th St
16Th Ave
E Avenue NW
16Th Street
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Ave
Second Ave
Wiley Boulevard NW
Crown vetch touted for erosion control and hardy cover
Iowa State researchers describe crown vetch as a persistent, low maintenance turf and bank stabilization plant. Emerald proves most hardy and productive for pasture, drought tolerant and winter hardy, with Penngift performing well in Iowa for erosion control. It spreads aggressively and fixes its own nitrogen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Thompson
Pennsylvania
United States
Dr. Thompson
Robbery outside disco as three men flee with cash
Police report Donald Burke of 703 Fifth Ave SE was robbed by three men in the 300 block of Ninth. Burke says he stepped from a discotheque, fought two attackers, while a third pulled a knife. The robbers, described as black men in their 20s, took $86 from his wallet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Burke
Fifth Ave
Ninth Avenue SE
Burke
Sertoma Club Meets At Elks Club for Talk on Power
Del Block of Iowa Electric Light and Power will speak Tuesday at noon at the Elks Club, according to city briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma Club
del Block
Iowa
Electric Light and Power
Elks Club
Iowa Trucker Strike Extends As Profit Talks Continue
Ms. Fitzgerald cites uncertain duration of Iowa independent truckers walkout now in its 26th day. She notes truckers in 19 states vote with Kansas City action, aiming to raise awareness of drivers’ profit concerns. Some may return with limited loads, others plan to stay out three more weeks.
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Iowa
Kansas City
Eight charged in Linn County drunk driving arrests
Eight persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Friday and early Saturday. David A. Ritchie, 20, of 5810 Pheasant Drive NW, was arrested at 4:45 a.m. Saturday in St. Luke's Hospital after a collision on E Avenue NW near 27th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
David A. Ritchie
Pheasant Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
E Avenue NW
27Th Street
Man Jailed After Four Charges Filed In Cedar Rapids Incident
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man Eddie E. Smith Jr. was charged with assault shoplifting intoxication and possession of beer as a minor after a Friday night attempt to buy beer at 7 11 led to detaining by staff. He remains in Linn County Jail. Police also report multiple arrests overnight for various traffic and drug related offenses across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas including Ritchie Cook and others with charges ranging from speeding to possession of controlled substances and attempting to elude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eddie E. Smith Jr
Eighth Ave
First Ave. NE
Smith
Linn
Ritchie
E Avenue
Douglas T. Cook
11Th St. NW
Rickey G. Clinton
Rompot St
First Avenue
Jeffery C. Jenney
Center Point Road
42Nd Street
James M . Hessing
19Th Ave
Fourth Avenue
Marion
Larry G. Raymond
Dysart
Edgewood Road
Terry L. Roberts
Victor
David D. Latham
First Ave
Springville
Expert Helps Craft Appealing Want Ad
A professional advisor offers tips to compose an effective want ad. Guidance covers clear goals, concise phrasing, audience targeting, and striking details to attract suitable responses. The service emphasizes honesty, accuracy, and strong calls to action to increase inquiries.
Demolition Derby Rules and Bowser’s Car Strategy
Bowser plans to use Lincoln Continentals in each derby with five vehicles bought for junk value. Cars must be standard except limited reinforcement and all glass removed. Strategies vary from sandbagging to backing into radiators to overheat opponents, with the winner last car running.
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Bowser
Frieden
Fair All-Iowa Fair Schedule and Demolition Derby Notes
The article notes a demolition derby with judges deciding winners when cars lock together and warns of potential dangers. It lists auto events Friday and next Sunday evenings and a dense two day schedule of fair activities including bands, lamb shows, ice shows, cooking classes, and talent contests across various venues at the All-Iowa Fair. It highlights performances by Czech Heritage Band Malek Fisherman and Oak Ridge Boys among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Andy O'Neill
Iowa City
Sheep — Farm
Guernsey
Family Living Center
Oak Ridge Boys
Venezuelan rescue frees kidnapped American in 1976 saga
Sue Pittman said the man would be flown to Caracas on Sunday. In Ciudad Bolivar police director Jorge Sosa Chacin said Niehous was held in a shack for 15 months and had been moved multiple times. The pilot said he cried during the trip. Niehous appeared thin with long hair and a beard. Authorities said he must testify in the military trial and President Herrera Campins ordered no press statements. Niehous’s wife Donna in Toledo expressed belief he was alive. The kidnapping began Feb 27, 1976, with six suspects on trial in Venezuela and two released after gaining immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Sue Pittman
Caracas
Ciudad Bolivar
Jorge Sosa Chacin
Niehous
Sosa Chacin
Luis Herrera Campins
Nichous
Toledo
Donna
Venezuela
Illinois
Congress
Venpres
Men Arrested on First Degree Robbery Charge
Charles G. Hartman and William E. Robinson both 23 were held on first degree robbery charges in Linn County Jail after the May 10 theft from the 7 11 at 2910 Center Point Road NE. Hartman faces a Johnson County warrant for escape. Robinson was arrested late Friday night as police reported an unde termined cash amount stolen by two armed men with a shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Hartman
William E. Robinson
Second Ave
Linn County
Center Point Road
Hartman
Johnson County
Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Luke's
Craig R. Wilcox
Earnest L. Schlemmer
18Th Ave
Karrie Sue Grines
Washington Ave
Brian Coffin
C.R. Weather
Crown Vetch
Iowa State
Stewart Funeral Home
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Sunrise Services
Czech Heritage Band
Little
German Band
Jolly Bohemians
Fine Arts and Family Living
Quality Lamb Show — Farm
Malek Fisherman
Grandstand
Fantasy On Ice
Junior Lamb Show
Brass Notes
Polka Chips
Paulsen
Malek
Argimiro Gabaldon Revolutionary Command
Owens
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Funeral Home
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
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