Deaths and funerals in Central City and area
Obituaries and funeral notices from the Cedar Rapids region list Elizabeth A. Couser of Central City who died after a short illness at 63, survived by two daughters and others, with services at United Methodist Church Central City. Also reported are the murder of Lyle Robert Jordan in Atlanta and multiple memorials and funeral details for residents across Iowa, including dates, burial sites, and charitable preferences.
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Elizabeth A. Couser
Central City
Cedar Rapids
William Couser
Couser
Linn County
United Methodist Church
Tom Hill
Jim Joslin
Carroll
Billy Sawyer
Rollo Patten
Viola
Floyd Patten
Lake George
Minn
Michael Bennett
Oak Hill Cemetery
Melvin Louis Hahn
Mount Vernon Road
Mercy Hospital
Victor
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jan Donels
Becky Karr
Louis Hahn
Brush Chapel
Richard Thompson
Victor Cemetery
Charles
Chuck"’ Griffith
Walker
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Kokomo
Ind
Kennedy High School
Iowa State University
Ames
Karl Barkdoll
Charles Griffith
Polson, Mont
Joni Griffith
Mark
Bill
Joe Stodola
Sophie Griffith
Cedar Falls
Rose Corcoran
Grand Junction
Colo
Christian Church
Troy Mills
Tim Johnson
Turner Chapel West
Leukemia Foundation
Death of Harry F. Jordan Sr. at 73 in Cedar Rapids
Harry F. Jordan Sr., 73, of 4845 Johnson Ave. NW died unexpectedly today at a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services are pending at Kuba Funeral Home East.
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Harry F. Jordan Sr
Johnson Ave
Cedar Rapids
Kuba Funeral Home
Public hearing critiques on DEQ EPA priorities document
Participants flagged dated statements and unclear phrasing in a 19 page priorities document. DEQ coordinator Heitkamp said 10 DEQ and 10 EPA staff labored under a tight deadline to draft it and public review was limited.
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Chris Heitkamp
EPA
the Gazette
Heitkamp
Linn computer may process Cedar Rapids parking tickets
Cedar Rapids may shift parking ticket processing to Linn County computers after a year of study and talks. The arrangement could speed citations within 60 days, increase collected fines, and automate second notices while city departments retain access to ticket data. No action date set.
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Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Linn County
Former Coggon resident slain in Atlanta murder
Lyle R. Jordan 37, a former Coggon and Chicago resident, was stabbed to death in his Atlanta apartment likely Thursday or Friday. Police found the body Sunday and two men were arrested for murder in separate cities. Jordan’s car and wallet remain missing. He served in the Navy 1961 to 1967 and operated Jordan's Payroll and Accounting Service.
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Lyle Robert Jordan
Atlanta
Coggan
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Jordan
Navy
Adrian Jordan
Brian Elliott
Thompson, Conn
Joan Henderson
Marion
Viola Jordan
Hot Springs
Ark
Cedar Memorial Chapel
J. Fred Fish
Eastview Christian Church of
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Eastview Christian Church
Lyle R. Jordan
Coggon
Averted Walkout in Nation’s Sixth Largest City
Police and fire unions in New York filed for arbitration delaying an anticipated strike. Mayor Coleman Young warned workers about striking during the Republican Convention starting July 14. Unions seek higher raises than the 8 percent civilian pay rise and include 42,000 workers with base pay ranks cited.
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Coleman Young
New York
Uniformed Services
Summer windstorm hits Utah Capitol dome in Salt Lake City
A summer windstorm with gusts up to 70 mph ripped copper sheathing from the Utah State Capitol dome in Salt Lake City. The dome may need replacement. the inner superstructure is wood. Across the nation, June was exceptionally hot in the Plains and inland South. New Orleans posted a continuing high temp run in the upper 90s, while New Orleans began July with a 40th straight day above 90. Thunderstorms lingered in extreme southern Florida and scattered showers stretched from Wisconsin to California. rainfall was mostly light except Apalachicola Florida at .80 inches.
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Utah State Capitol
Salt Lake City
New Orleans
Florida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Rockies
Great Basin
Nevada
Arizona
California
Apalachicola
Fla
Unanimous vote needed on Cleveland sidewalk decision
Cedar Rapids City Council faces a unanimous vote Wednesday to approve a First Avenue West sidewalk from Cleveland Street to Edgewood Road with a crosswalk at 27th Street. Three property owners may share $3,729 of the cost, city to pay half. Construction could begin by July end if bids are favorable.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Cleveland School
Cleveland Street
Edgewood Road
Edgewood
29Th Street
27Th Street
Dave Hogan
Council Today
27Th Streets
Haven Court
24Th Avenue
Wayne Murdock
Center Point Road
Daniels Street
J Avenues
Cedar Lake-Daniels
Don Salyer
E Avenue
32Nd
34Th Street
Murdock
Traffic clash ends with pursuit and assault in northeast
Police report a 43 year old man and his 18 year old daughter were behind a yellow car that blocked traffic on Ellis Boulevard NW. The yellow car driver jumped out, shouted obscenities, and fought a pickup driver. He followed them to a northeast residence where he continued to shout before leaving.
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Ellis Boulevard
Edgewood Road
Honor America Faith and Perseverance Echoed
A reflective piece urges steadfast resolve and inner guidance. It describes perseverance amid external discouragement and internal anguish, quoting a Secret voice promising a distant promised land in the future.
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Promised Land
Vital Statistics Births and Grandparents Noted in Cedar Rapids Area
Births reported in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns include several couples cited with residence. Notable entries list June 30 births for Pence Hedrick Shaull Stoll Taiber Cavin and others, with grandparents named for Mullin and Dulin families. Municipal reports note car malfunctions and emergency calls at several addresses during the day.
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Hrabak’s. Elgin
Maynard Buroden
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Grinnell
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Smith's
Iowa Heart Fund
Hopkinton
Huberta Livingstone Adams
First United Presbyterian Church
Goettsch’s
Mechanicsville
Henry L. Koehn
Horner
Fidelis Lodge No. 364
AF & AM
Linn
Weather Report
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Kansas
Cutbank
Ont
Coralville Lake
Plains
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Cloudy
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PtCidy
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Clinton
C.R
Cleveland
HONOR
Phillip W. Putnam
Lorri A. Hoffman
Jerry J. Harrs
Jennifer C. Fagan
Fred J. Gibson
Linda A. Furry
Reginald L. Klocke
Susan M. Jorgensen
David A. Cray
Diane F. David
Thomas J. Leahy
Sonja L. Hoag
Ervin W. Kleemann
Center Point
Dorothy M. Bascom
Steven J. Naber
Eileen A. Veet
Torrance
Calif
Steven K. Warbasse
Mary E. Brandts
Steven L. Glenn
Mary A. Freiburg
Theodore Juarez
Joann L. Juarez
Los Osos
Karen
Rocky Pence
Lori
David Hedrick
First Ave
St. Luke's
Leanne
Neal Shaull
Tipton
Dawn
Tom Weiland
Stanwood
Robert Stoll
Mount Vernon
Mary
Dan Taiber
Edgewood Drive
Debra
Jeff Cavin
14Th St
Linda Newton
Blairstown
David Stanek
29Th St
Deborah Nejedly
St. SW
Susan
Joel E. Emery
Brewster
Wash
Cathy
Pat Mullin
Riley Mullin
Regal Ave
Dick Henry
Carter St
Lewistown
Jim Dulin
James Dulin
21St Ave
Fifth St
Bush
Second St
J St
30Th Street Drive
Clive Drive
Third Avenue
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